STALKER 2 will not be heavy on PCs. On Xbox Series X two graphics modes – INDIAN

Concerns about further delay of the game are prevalent S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. It comes from the impressions of players and journalists from August’s Gamescom in Cologne. Many of them agreed that the expected post-apocalyptic action needed more time.

Recently, Stalker 2 was shown in Chengdu, China in a version that is the same content-wise as the August demo. The developers have made several fixes and quality adjustments. However, it seems that further postponement is not excluded.

V conversation with local magazine GamerSky have been confirmed two graphics modes on the Xbox Series X version: Performance and Quality. The goal of the developers is to achieve a frame rate of 60 FPS in Performance mode. But at the moment they don’t want to go into details about the resolution, as they are still optimizing the game. But one thing is certain, these options will not be available on the less powerful Xbox Series S.

PC system requirements should be quite flexible. They are aiming for a GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card to be enough. Of course, this means concessions in graphics quality. But we have to wait for a more precise form. Official hardware requirements will be announced closer to release, the game is still in beta.

“The final polishing of the game will take some time. We want to bring the game to market at the highest level as soon as possible, but due to the size and complexity of the open world, there are thousands of details that can go wrong. Time is never enough for game developers, and it’s hard to tell how close we are to actually finishing the game.” they stated.

In other words, it is not yet certain that STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be released in the first quarter of 2024 on PC and Xbox Series X/S. It was previously confirmed to launch on Game Pass for PC and consoles. A PlayStation 5 version will follow later. What’s more certain, they are Czech subtitles.

While playing the enhanced PC demo, the journalist was intrigued by the dogs’ artificial intelligence. When he tried to hit one, he ran away. As he focused on the other dogs and aimed at them, the first dog came back, took the opportunity to pounce on him and bite him. He then learned from the developers that each monster has its own unique behavior pattern. For example, one wild dog will not attack out of nowhere, while a pack of wild dogs will try to surround you. You can bleed when attacked. To reduce the injury, it is necessary to bandage the wound.

He was also confirmed a huge non-linear story. The direction of the plot will determine the behavior of the player. For that reason, it will not be possible to experience the entire story in one pass, which will be about 40 hours. There will be four endings for the main part. Decisions from some side tasks will also speak to them.