New Stalker 2 trailer shows the monsters and mayhem of its open world, and the weapons you'll have to defend yourself
Jun. 9, 2024It’s a brutal world out there
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Stalker 2 has a brand new trailer showing off its open world, including different landscapes and monstrosities opposing us.
We can see Skif venturing out into vast open woodlands, dense and populated urban areas with tall buildings, and bombed-out schools and office blocks. There’s also an exploration of intertwined underground areas, which, when added together, give me vibes similar to the Metro series and how 4A Games blended both aboveground and belowground.
There are alsoa lotof enemies to kill in Stalker 2. There are regular old human beings (if you’re ignoring their bloodthirsty nature), as well as some sort of mutated dog-looking things scurrying across the ground, and an almost invisible presence that causes the environment to bend around it as it advances towards Skif. Can’t wait to deal with that in September.
Thankfully, there are refuge areas where human characters aren’t trying to kill Skif, for a change. It looks like there are people from all walks of life in these safe havens, like those just trying to get by, and merchants that sell weapons and the equipment to Skif for use in the zone. And damn, there’s even an RPG used at one point against some mutated swamp-like creature.
Mercifully, Stalker 2 is still on track to launch later this year on September 5 across PC andXbox Series X/S, included in Xbox Game Pass on day one.
Check out ourStalker 2 previewfor more of what to expect in the zone.
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