Josh Cotts
Game RantSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Review
Published 11/20/2024
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 11/20/2024
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the unforgiving FPS survival adventure in a dark science-fiction open world. Scavenge for gear and resources, hunt for wonders, make hard decisions to survive and pave the path through the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone.
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- GSC Game World
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- GSC Game World
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Critic avg
74
16 scored reviews
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16
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40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 16 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1005 reviews · 31%
80–894 reviews · 25%
70–792 reviews · 13%
Below 705 reviews · 31%
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Brendan Lowry
Windows CentralSTALKER 2 is hardly a perfect game, but The Zone still captivates me like no other open world can
Published 11/20/2024
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Rodriguez
Digital TrendsStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: ambitious, but still a work in progress
Published 11/20/2024
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40
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Read originalJaime Tugayev
DualShockersS.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of Chornobyl Review
Published 11/20/2024
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Brown
GamesRadar+Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year" | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 11/20/2024
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJason Moth
Hardcore GamerReview: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Published 11/20/2024
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100
+26 vs critic avg
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