Posted on: November 22, 2024

Shockwolf10
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Great but flawed - same as it ever was
GSC sought to be true to the STALKER legacy when they created this game, and that is precisely what they have accomplished - in more ways than one, and not always positively. What they have released is a game that absolutely oozes atmosphere, but has some rough edges. Before we get into it, my PC specs are as follows: - CPU: Intel i7-8700k (stock clocks, 3.7GHZ) - GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti-8GB - RAM: 16GB @ 3200 MHz - Primary display: 1920x1080 @ 60Hz I can hit 60FPS no problem on a mix of High and Medium settings, only experiencing frame drops in settlements. To ensure I hit 60 as often as possible, I play with DLSS "Quality." I have not experienced any crashes, serious stuttering, or major bugs as of this writing. First, the bad, since it's noticeable but pretty quick to sum up. - AI spawning and persistence (called "A-Life" by the devs and community) is a bit busted. This is my biggest disappointment, since it's constantly palpable; the Zone isn't as lively as it used to be. I say "busted" rather than "absent" because the devs seem to indicate that it's not working as intended. - The difficulty curve is a bit off. HP/damage of mutants are way too high for how often you encounter them, and you find mutants that were considered rare or late-game in previous entries much more frequently. - The quick selection controls are pretty strange on PC and there's no good way to rebind them. - Sometimes, the lighting effects freak out a bit, creating overly dark situations. The rest is so, so good. Sound effects, textures, models, and animations are top-notch, aided by some truly impressive lighting effects. UE5's Lumen is definitely a bit heavy on performance, but with the shadow quality turned up it's often very beautiful (though I do hope for a hardware RT solution to be available in future patches). I've managed to squeeze just under 9 hours of play in a few very busy days' time. After a few patches - and a few mods, no doubt - STALKER 2 will shine brightly indeed.
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