STALKER 2 Devs Respond to Launch Bugs & Share Update Details!

Today we take a look at some of the STALKER 2 reviews to drop earlier today and condense the major points made in those reviews.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:41 – Enemy AI Broken
04:23 – Update Plans
06:13 – Performance & Lag
08:46 – Controller Issues
09:23 – Crypto Branch
09:52 – Stalker 2 is Thriving


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Author - Stalker2News

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[tunnelsnake]

I haven’t had any crazy bugs, just a piece of bread that was called bandit skin, worth 20000. Pretty cool anomaly.

[pvtred]

I had to stop playing because of the spawning issue. It's ridiculous when after killing a group of bandits more spawn in the same spot when you turn your back. It really takes me out of the game.

[thebaffman]

GSC : 1000 bugs fixed in two weeks.
Meanwhile Bethesda : 20 bugs fixed in two months.

[Orodreth]

I killed military for an hour to clear out a base until I realized they just spawned endlessly. Still, had 1000 rounds right at the beginning of the game because of this.

[scottgust]

I climbed up a hunters tower in a swamp...as I did i looked out to see 2 species of creatures going to war (about 20 onscreen) then I heard gunfire to see 5 stalkers moved in to fight the horde of creatures....then i noticed stalkers being blown up by 3 soldiers that moved in with grenades...i spent 15min scavenging the battlefield in joy.

[reality_is_sin]

They developed it in a warzone, I think that Yes we absolutely should criticise it and also give it the reviews it has, but also to acknowledge that, well, yeah this is kind of expected and understandable

[saschaberger]

I waited so long for this game. I'll be waiting a little bit longer till it's complete.

[joegar]

I think repair costs are insane considering how scarce currency is. Maybe they could reduce the rate of wear

[Sandsteine]

The missing ALife hit me hard it was litterally one of the best part about stalker 😢

[TheD_]

The stutter is wild in this game, very glad that was mentioned.

[FatalFist]

I get that A-Life is bugged and it was a major proponent to the world of STALKER in the first game. But to say this doesn’t feel like a STALKER game is completely inflammatory. It definitely still feels like one.

[lokoyoko]

Not sure if it's supposed to be like this but I'm having a hard time telling who is an enemy. Sometimes I'm supposed to be killing enemies but i can walk up and talk to to them.

[captain_goon]

literally did not have any issues with game other than crashes when chucking a grenade. i had a mutant follow me for miles until i got it to attack some soldiers. i think it is an amazing fucking game.

[OriginalBosss]

I played for about 2 hours before deciding to call it quits. The game is awesome, but the performance is terrible, and the bugs are frustrating. I’ll wait until they iron things out so I can enjoy it properly without getting annoyed. I do give the devs some slack considering what they went through during development, but they also had the option not to release it in this state. So, in a way, people have the right to complain as well.

EDIT: Also, in the future, I’m hoping for a better gore system to be implemented. It probably won’t happen officially, but maybe talented modders can create something to make the game more brutal and gritty.

[leandrodias]

Cyberpunk, as everyone knows, had a chaotic launch. I was really angry about the state of the game myself, but today it's one of my favorite games. I've already completed it several times, and I still enjoy it. Stalker is a franchise I love, and based on my experience with Cyberpunk, I will simply give the developers time to fix what needs fixing before I start playing it. From what I've seen in gameplay and reviews, the game is indeed a good Stalker game. Probably, those who said it isn't just played the GAMMA mod or something like that.

[VampireNoblesse]

Bugs can happen and get fixed, but the Xbox controller drifting (dead zone) probably really needs to get fixed asap.., and not only later, when they fix other bugs..
(its literally unplayable from the start / from the moment you need tp aim properly..)

[irritatingtruth]

Man. I may be 33, but back in my day we called that lying.

[vassiel]

The enemy AI issue has been so annoying. I was doing a side quest at the Old Mill, and was attacked back to back by waves of dogs. After defeating one pack, another would spawn in shortly after and track me down. They took all of my bullets, and then the AI switched it up by spawning bandits instead. I was forced to run all the way back to Zalissya.

[TheNoobyNoob]

Honestly on Series X it runs surprisingly well in performance mode. I was morbidly curious and tried it on there because my PC is bricked for the next couple months but honestly I’m gonna continue. My big complaint is the Stealth system. I should say lack of honestly. The enemy alert cones just seem to be so inconsistent. Once that gets ironed out I LITERALLY will have nothing but some nitpicks in my experience.

[Thegoodsherman]

Most of all, I'm really disappointed that the lights like e.g. Flashlight, muzzle flash, campfire, etc. Do not cast shadows. That's really a joke for 2024. And makes Stalker 2 look quite flat as far as lighting / shadows are concerned. The old Stalker parts already had that. This takes the atmosphere to a completely different level. What a shame 😔🤦