The builders of Stalker 2, GSC Sport World, launched a large 35-minute video to YouTube on Monday teasing the upcoming sequel of their beloved open-world shooter franchise.
In it, the Ukrainian workforce described how they leaned closely into the authenticity of the expertise. That authenticity applies to the sport’s real-world setting across the Chornobyl nuclear energy plant. However it additionally applies to the varied different expressions of the sport which were delivered to followers since 2007. So if it feels such as you’re among the similar areas from STALKER: Shadow of Chornobyl, it’s since you are, simply closely upgraded for contemporary {hardware}.
Given the size of the video, particulars are nonetheless somewhat sparse for my liking — together with on precisely how the oft-mentioned branching narrative truly works. We now know that there can be 35 weapons within the sport, and that a few of these weapons may have upgrades and attachments. We additionally know that the stock system will work very similar to the unique’s, with particular person objects like therapeutic kits hidden diegetically across the atmosphere. It’ll nonetheless require some quantity of Tetris to make all the pieces slot in your pack, particularly with the strict limits on encumbrance. The workforce additionally mentions that greater than three hours of cutscenes had been filmed for the sport, with a complete of 43 totally different scenes in all.
STALKER 2 was initially anticipated on Sept. 5, however was delayed to Nov. 20. The ultimate sport can be accessible on PC and Xbox Collection X, the place will probably be included as a part of the Xbox Sport Go program and accessible to all subscribers the day of its launch.
