In an interview with Gamersky magazine, developers from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World revealed interesting information about the long-awaited post-apocalyptic action game STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl. For example, we found out the approximate playing time, which in the case of the main storyline it must have been about forty hours. However, there should be a number of side quests and additional activities available, in which there will be choices that can subsequently affect the main storyline in certain ways. The story itself should have four different endings.
Studio representatives also revealed several details about the technical side. The Xbox Series X console is reported to have two graphics modes that focus on graphics and performance. In case of Performance mode the authors strive for 60 FPS. More detailed information about the console’s graphics modes will be published later. As part of the PC version, the authors emphasize that you can play the game at minimal detail, even on a video card of the Nvidia GTX 1060 level.
The game is said to be in beta testing at the moment and the developers admit that final optimization will still take some time. Despite the obviously demanding optimization, the authors praise the work with Unreal Engine 5, which they say particularly excels in terms of handling lighting and the associated transitions between day and night or handling different weather conditions.
In conclusion, the authors also mentioned the presence of automatic and manual saving and the presence of stealth mechanics. According to current information, STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl should be released early next year on PC (Steam) and Xbox Series X/S.
Source : Zing
