Assault rifles are versatile and common in STALKER 2, with unique variants and stats. Choose weapons based on their accuracy, range, and damage capabilities in-game. Different assault rifles have varying reliabilities,

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has sold an amazing one million plus copies despite being out for fewer than three days. That’s one heck of an accomplishment, considering it’s been fifteen years since the last game in the series game came out and Ukrainian developer GSC Game World is rightly pleased.

Not that a lot of post-apocalyptic first-person shooters are, but STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is especially not for the faint of heart. It’s built to generate the kind of friction that goes a long way in creating a challenging and punishing game that’s also captivating.

Ahead of its release, Digital Trends received a PC copy of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl that was plagued with more technical issues than we typically see in a review build this close to launch. I personally hopped into the Xbox build once our critic started raising red flags and was instantly met with bugs within my first 20 minutes.

Tuning the graphics settings for the best FPS is par for the course with new PC games, and Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is no exception, though this game is particularly finicky with its optimization.