It's decent game, don't get me wrong, but... It doesn't feel like stalker, or at least, feels off...

Technically, i am surprised how "good" it runs in contrast to some different games on launch day. Yes the compiling of the shaders is a ♥♥♥♥ up, the game should not take 10 minutes to load, i'll give them the first launch, but not all the others, especially when you need to restart the game to change settings.

Mutants of highest difficulty are BS. I know its for veterans but the blood suckers are the most ♥♥♥♥♥♥. Why, just why in the first location there are so many of them when your gear is ♥♥♥♥, you have no ammo and no decent weapon. I get it, ZONE is dangerous, but man, out of nowhere 3 of those ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥?

Graphically, this game is gorgeous, the first storm i saw was breath taking. Sound is also very good, simple as that.

Overall, i'll give it and 9/10 as a standalone game, but as a STALKER game? 8/10, it's great, but something feels off.

I believe that this ought to be released in this state as they needed more info from gamers on where to tune the game. I believe we will soon see patches addressing most frustrating parts of this product. I donno what to say more here, lets explore the ZONE and hope that the only artefacts that we find, will be those from anomalies.

*THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN WRITTEN WHILE THE SHADERS WERE COMPILING AND FINISHED WHEN THEY WERE AROUND 70%*

It's decent game, don't get me wrong, but... It doesn't feel like stalker, or at least, feels off... Technically, i am surprised how "good" it runs in contrast to some different games on launch day. Yes the compiling of the shaders is a fuck up, the game should not take 10 minutes to load, i'll give them the first launch, but not all the others, especially when you need to restart the game to change settings. Mutants of highest difficulty are BS. I know its for veterans but the blood suckers are the most fucked. Why, just why in the first location there are so many of them when your gear is shit, you have no ammo and no decent weapon. I get it, ZONE is dangerous, but man, out of nowhere 3 of those fuckers? Graphically, this game is gorgeous, the first storm i saw was breath taking. Sound is also very good, simple as that. Overall, i'll give it and 9/10 as a standalone game, but as a STALKER game? 8/10, it's great, but something feels off. I believe that this ought to be released in this state as they needed more info from gamers on where to tune the game. I believe we will soon see patches addressing most frustrating parts of this product. I donno what to say more here, lets explore the ZONE and hope that the only artefacts that we find, will be those from anomalies. *THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN WRITTEN WHILE THE SHADERS WERE COMPILING AND FINISHED WHEN THEY WERE AROUND 70%*