Players who like to pack a trusty SMG at their side in STALKER 2 should know what each one brings to the table.

Forged in adversity, this Ukrainian-developed shooter delivers a beautiful open-world survival-shooter like no other.

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.

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.

Heart of Chornobyl features four different possible endings. Here’s our complete guide to getting the one you want.

Specifically, you'll be going to the Clear Sky Base at the deepest part of the Swamps, which is not a journey you want to make twice, so getting the RPG during the story quest is

A Sign of Hope is one of the most heartbreaking missions STALKER 2 players will come across when they visit Wild Island in the Swamp area. There, players will be sent to talk to Professor Lodoschka, who seems to be far too concerned about a Zombie problem.

Venture into the nightmarish Chornobyl Exclusion Zone on Nov. 20 with these minimum and recommended specs.

The Stalker 2 Heart of Chornobyl Review Scores are in, and we're curious to see what critics think of the game.

Heart of Chornobyl has many side missions for players to extend their time in the game, but there is also a list of main missions that players will need to progress through to reach the end of the story.

Heart Of Chornobyl, you'll probably be fighting enemy factions and mutants. Combat in the game is a pretty simple affair: shoot, don't get got as much, heal if you do get shot. The basics are the basics for a reason.