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[DragonNCM]

With the insane aim-assist, I’m sure you do. I wouldn’t brag though.

Actually I don't use aim assist because fucks your aiming in close to middle range. It has some strange magnetic target tracing that slows my aim reaction when I try to lead target with my right stick.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Lol bunch of tryhards it is a single player game you do not need aiming.

 

[Kupfer]

Any news on a new patch?
On real A-Life 2?

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Stalker 2 patch 1.2 update changes tested.

The game needs more updates for the A-LIFE

 

[coachmcguirk91]

The game needs more updates for the A-LIFE

I think you will have to wait a year or 2 for that. I'm confident the devs will follow through on making it the best it can be. It sold quite well at launch, but people fell off the game quick

 

[Loboxxx]

The effort to improve the game is appreciated, but this is ridiculous. Clearly the game came out prematurely and many of the players who bought on day 1 will not have the same experience as players who start the game months after launch. It is unfair.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Might as well wait the A-life tweaks for a while

 

[Gonzito]

Might as well wait the A-life tweaks for a while

Yeah I am gonna wait a for more months until the game is finished

 

[DarkstarRising13]

And by the time this game comes out on PS5, it will not only be fully patched but also PS5 Pro Enhanced.

Feel sorry for Xbots buying a buggy beta version to test out.

 

[Dusktildawn48]

And by the time this game comes out on PS5, it will not only be fully patched but also PS5 Pro Enhanced.

Feel sorry for Xbots buying a buggy beta version to test out.

It's on gamepass.

 

[StereoVsn]

Yeah, going to wait till next year I think to play this. And by then we should have some interesting mods as well.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

The effort to improve the game is appreciated, but this is ridiculous. Clearly the game came out prematurely and many of the players who bought on day 1 will not have the same experience as players who start the game months after launch. It is unfair.

That is just how the industry works nowadays. Stalker 2 is not the first.

 

[Wandering Leopard]

Just reinforces that it's best to wait 6 months or so for necessary patches and a lower price.

 

[coachmcguirk91]

The effort to improve the game is appreciated, but this is ridiculous. Clearly the game came out prematurely and many of the players who bought on day 1 will not have the same experience as players who start the game months after launch. It is unfair.

Fair or unfair, reviews stated all the issues at launch. I'm surprised how well it sold given the complaints. Hopefully this is a Cyberpunk 2077 situation

 

[Loboxxx]

That is just how the industry works nowadays. Stalker 2 is not the first.

That it has become taken for granted, should not be an excuse for us to remember that it is not the right thing to do.

This is not a patch to fix “details” it's 110GB, it's literally downloading another entire game. Oh, and let's remember that patch day 1 was 139GB. It's crazy.

 

[clarky]

This worth playing yet?

 

[GinSama]

And by the time this game comes out on PS5, it will not only be fully patched but also PS5 Pro Enhanced.

Feel sorry for Xbots buying a buggy beta version to test out.

Glad that people like you are still waiting

 

[StreetsofBeige]

The effort to improve the game is appreciated, but this is ridiculous. Clearly the game came out prematurely and many of the players who bought on day 1 will not have the same experience as players who start the game months after launch. It is unfair.

Nobody should ever blindly buy a game at launch.

Just wait for reviews and see what needs patching first.

I’ll jump into stalker when it gets more patches.

But I do appreciate first adopter gamers being the Guinea pigs going through any hassles, bugs, unbalanced online play and corrupted files etc….

 

[mayham2199]

Nobody should ever blindly buy a game at launch.

Just wait for reviews and see what needs patching first.

I’ll jump into stalker when it gets more patches.

But I do appreciate first adopter gamers being the Guinea pigs going through any hassles, bugs, unbalanced online play and corrupted files etc….

Agreed. Very few games I buy day 1. I'm fine waiting a bit and letting them iron out the bugs. Hell a lot of times now they add QOL improvements to the game as well. I try to wait as long as I can before I buy a game but it doesn't always work out that way. Like I just got AW2 and all the DLC for $40 that's a great deal.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Agreed. Very few games I buy day 1. I'm fine waiting a bit and letting them iron out the bugs. Hell a lot of times now they add QOL improvements to the game as well. I try to wait as long as I can before I buy a game but it doesn't always work out that way. Like I just got AW2 and all the DLC for $40 that's a great deal.

its a mixed bag. Indiana Jones was flawless day one for me. Meanwhile on this game I got spanked.

funny enough I had minimal bugs with this game, it was just too punishing. has that changed?

 

[DanielG165]

funny enough I had minimal bugs with this game, it was just too punishing. has that changed?

For me it has, but for the worse unfortunately. Up until the last couple updates, I had very little, if any bugs nor performance issues at all on Series X, and this was with the game set to Quality (so everything is cranked up). Now though, since these two patches have rolled through, I’m getting stuff like major stuttering when entering a new section as assets load in, my gun sometimes won’t appear in my hands, it’ll take several seconds to bring up the mini map etc.

Will try uninstalling and then reinstalling to see if that clears up the fuzziness. Still an excellent game that is unlike any other FPS other currently.

And by the time this game comes out on PS5, it will not only be fully patched but also PS5 Pro Enhanced.

Feel sorry for Xbots buying a buggy beta version to test out.

Stalker 2 is on Game Pass. Nice try, though.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

>Name is kevboard
>PC gamer
>Plays PC-centric fps with a controller

Could this be any more disappointing?

I thought PC gaming was all about playing how you want without restrictions?

For me it has, but for the worse unfortunately. Up until the last couple updates, I had very little, if any bugs nor performance issues at all on Series X, and this was with the game set to Quality (so everything is cranked up). Now though, since these two patches have rolled through, I’m getting stuff like major stuttering when entering a new section as assets load in, my gun sometimes won’t appear in my hands, it’ll take several seconds to bring up the mini map etc.

Will try uninstalling and then reinstalling to see if that clears up the fuzziness. Still an excellent game that is unlike any other FPS other currently.



Stalker 2 is on Game Pass. Nice try, though.

Did you get that Game Pass for free?

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I thought PC gaming was all about playing how you want without restrictions?


Did you get that Game Pass for free?

you understand you're not buying the game with gamepass, right?

the person he responded to said we are buying a buggy game

gamepass, which I pay $7 for, is more like Netflix

 

[Kupfer]

The game needs more updates for the A-LIFE

Is this how the game looks like? It's looking somewhat pale and shallow

 

[March Climber]

Is this how the game looks like? It's looking somewhat pale and shallow

Give it a full year or so.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

Any games you can compare stalker with? Is it classified an immersive sim?

 

[DanielG165]

Any games you can compare stalker with? Is it classified an immersive sim?

The closest thing would probably be Metro Exodus, kind of; they have surface level similarities. Stalker is a considerably more harder core game in its survival mechanics and stuff like gear management.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Any games you can compare stalker with? Is it classified an immersive sim?

Sim in a lot of ways, but not applicable to your abilities. Guns and bullets follow physics simulation.

You cannot climb stuff and find new ways to solve problems.

Look at it like a hardcore Farcry 2 with much better atmosphere and immersion. Also a pretty hard game.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

These are some features that I think stalker 2 needs to be as good as the original trilogy.

I agree.

 

[Ocean Dweller]

Any games you can compare stalker with? Is it classified an immersive sim?

Kingdom Come Deliverance 1 and 2

 

[Bry0]

Kingdom Come Deliverance 1 and 2

Yeah I would make this comparison. Similar design intent.