Players who prefer to utilize sniper rifles in STALKER 2 should know how each of them stacks up against the rest.

Heart of Chornobyl, the fourth video game in the Stalker series, is finally here, and with it comes a terrifying new chapter in the saga. Stalker 2 is set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, a dangerous area contaminated by radiation and filled with deadly anomalies.

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

STALKER 2: 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. Chasing Ghosts is one such mission that players will get closer to the start of the game.

The Needle in a Haystack mission gives players several options to progress in Stalker 2, but some are much more advisable than others.

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.

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There are plenty of great weapons to get your hands on in the early game of Stalker 2. Here’s our guide to the best.

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

From fleeing Kyiv bombings and supporting colleagues on the front, the game’s developers have endured the shadow of war

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.