S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
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  1. Pure Xbox
    Nov 22, 2024
    40
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is a pretty big mess. In its current state, this is a badly-judged game in almost every way. The new zone is incredible to behold at times, for sure, but it's a world at odds with itself; full of gear and guns, but with precious little in the way of enemies that challenge you to use them. The story is terrible, the A-Life system is AWOL, and the acting and writing is atrocious. Stalker 2 is cheap in how it kills without warning, is packed full of bugs and performance issues on Series X, and is devoid of mostly anything that makes it feel worth playing for very long.
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  1. Screen Rant
    Nov 20, 2024
    In the best way possible, STALKER 2 delves into the drudgery of surviving in a place that's intrinsically incompatible with human life. Immersive sim elements reign, often reducing your pace to an entrancing crawl through the Zone. The 15-year wait for STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl paid off; it's unique and confusing like its predecessors, but poised to become more than another cult classic. [Review in Progress]