Disappointed with both graphics and gameplay.. I'll start with the profile issue - no ideas what it tries to create but every start it waiting for connection and then shows error message. Then well known issue with shaders - I have 10G storage enabled, but game doesn't care (seems a common issue for UE5). Graphics looks over-sharpened and over-detailed and looks great but.. (see later) and same time shadows are terrible. Very hard to spot enemies, especially when you have no binoculars (why they were removed at all?) The stealth gameplay wasn't really in mind of developers. Enemies can see you practically everywhere, even when you're hiding, but you almost never can't spot them except on open field. Yes, anomalies are beautiful! But light balance is terrible. When you're entering the abandoned house with bright daylight outside, you have to turn on the torch to see anything. Controls - not a fan of new control type - Q/E for meds/energetics, Z/C for look around? Maybe I haven't found the key but detector can be grabbed only from the TAB menu. Some actions can be performed with one key (F for open/iteract) some with other (E - trade) etc. Seems overcomplicated. Game balance - seriously? 10 minutes of gameplay and already a bloodsucker? You're almost empty and have to fight serious monster - not a good start IMHO. Also the one in the cave on the artefact quest - had to load from saves more than 100 times trying to shot the monster until decided to run through to escape. Also huge question about AI. Voiceover - very sensitive question but it would be very nice to have a surzhyk (Ukrainian/russian mix) available - I understand Ukrainian a little but still it is very hard to understand what NPCs are saying, and reading subtitles is a real bummer, and switching to English sounds very unnatyral and immediately breaks all immersion. I hope devs will fix all issues soon, as Stalker is my favourite franchises, but for now the best one is Call of Pripyat. Слава Україні!
