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10/10 No doubt

I've never been so hyped for a new game as I was for Stalker 2. The first playthrough was really fun, but I felt a sense of dissatisfaction, I ignored it the first time because "Hey, Stalker 2 is finally out". The game is terribly empty, Stashes are practically useless, apart from those where the creators left weapon modifications. The world is absolutely huge and has great potential, which may be used in the next updates, but for now it's an empty world with buildings and mutants that have too much HP.

The plot is one big ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, terribly shallow and impossible to remember. The creators boasted about the number of choices and how much they would change in the game, and the truth is that the only thing that changes these choices is whether you stay with one group or the other, practically all the choices throughout the game literally mean nothing towards the end of the game.
The atmosphere in this game is slightly noticeable like in previous games, but something is still missing, above all the darkness and mystery of each location.
The AI ​​in Stalker is the stupidest thing you will see in terms of behavior. The creators were once again hesitating about how smart this AI should be, and it came out the way it did.
The artifacts are useless garbage that do not stand out in any way.
A huge plus,the weapons animations and the shooting model, it is really great.
The balance is terrible, to repair a weapon you have to spend all your pocket money that your mother gave you and you won't even have enough money for vodka

In short
Cons:
-Balance
-Optimization (UE5)
-Artifacts are garbage
-AI
-Empty world
-Story (♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ with choices that don't really matter until the end of the game)
-UI lacks some flavor (in fact, every new game on UE5)
Pros:
-Shooting model and feel of each weapon
-Nice locations (e.g. Field of poppies)
-UA Dubbing (don't play with English VA)

For now, wait with the purchase, maybe something will change and the game will actually be better, at the moment it is not worth recommending, it is better to play the original trilogy, and after the trilogy, mods like: Anomaly (Gamma, great experience), Lost ALPHA and True Stalker (this should literally be a new stalker)

GAME FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED

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