Stalker 2 Review Delayed: Major Bugs & Day One Patch Incoming

Stalker 2 Review Delayed: Major Bugs & Day One Patch Incoming

Our Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review is delayed. We need more time due to the game’s size and significant technical issues in the early review build.

Reasons for Delay

Firstly, the game’s scale requires more playtime for a comprehensive review. Secondly, and more importantly, the review build contains major bugs. A Day One patch is promised, and we want our review to reflect the final game.

Encountered Bugs

We encountered various issues: NPCs trapped in anomalies, characters stuck in walls, disappearing characters, and inconsistent sound. Dialogue didn’t always trigger correctly, and gunshots sometimes went silent. These bugs impacted quest progression and gameplay.

While our review build received regular patches, we’re delaying our verdict to assess the Day One patch’s impact. Our review is now targeted for Friday, November 22nd.

Further Reading

In the meantime, check out Rick Lane’s Stalker 2 preview and GSC Game World’s documentary, War Game: The Making of Stalker 2, and review Stalker 2’s PC requirements.