STALKER

The reception for Stalker 2’s release has been quite diverse, ranging from exceptionally positive critiques, such as ours, to extremely unfavorable ones. Despite some impressive reviews and intriguing aspects, the game has faced significant backlash due to technical glitches, storyline flaws, and most notably, a malfunctioning A-Life system that was heavily promoted prior to its launch. This problematic A-Life feature seems to be the main source of controversy among critics and players alike.

The release of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl might have had more problems than anticipated by the developers, but it’s nearly incredible that it was able to come out given the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Now, Russian media outlets are attempting to disseminate a baseless allegation that Stalker 2 secretly enlists players to join the Ukrainian military and combat the Russian invasion.

In Stalker 2, there are numerous additional missions, several of which offer optional goals. Finishing these optional tasks usually makes the main objectives more manageable, with the Just Business mission serving as a fine illustration. Assisting Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in Stalker 2 is almost always beneficial, and this mission is no exception. Here, we’ll walk you through starting the Just Business side quest and provide a step-by-step guide to help you complete it successfully.

In an alternate timeline, ex-scientists from the Soviet Union unintentionally developed a hazardous area teeming with mutants and unusual occurrences. It’s been 15 years since we last ventured there, and in this review of STALKER 2, I’ll discuss how GSC Game World has managed (and faltered) at updating this classic survival game for the present day.

Once again, Stalker has been drawn into a Russian propaganda effort targeting Ukraine. As per 404 Media’s report, reporters have noticed an unusual occurrence: a video supposedly from Wired falsely alleges that the game Stalker 2 is assisting the Ukrainian government in identifying citizens for mobilization by utilizing data-mining technology that cannot be deactivated.

Despite not being the top technological marvel of the year, Stalker 2 did receive two updates over the weekend, addressing over 650 bugs. Regrettably, it appears that these updates didn’t resolve all issues as some players have reported the game title crashing at random instances post-patch 1.01. Additionally, there are still numerous irritating glitches, particularly those resulting in the enigmatic vanishing of characters Guide and Richter from Yaniv Station.