>installing STALKER 2: "We're so back"
>finding out it runs like dogwater, even on low settings: "It's so over"
>finally managing to make the game run at a somewhat stable framerate after a whole day of fumbling with settings and installing some fan made fixes: "We're so back"

It feels unreal that this game even got released. I remember being really bummed when it was initially cancelled in 2012, but here I am now playing it. 12 hours in and I still haven't left the first location as I'm mostly doing side quests, looting stashes, hunting artifacts, exploring or just hanging out with other stalkers by the campfire. Apart from the poor optimization my other complaints would be the enemy squads randomly spawning behind your back (it's especially annoying when you're trying to go back to the base with backpack full of loot), day and night cycle passing too quickly and repairing your stuff costs fortune. However, the devs already said that a huge patch is on the way as we speak, so I'm hoping all of these issues will be ironed out.

I'm going to edit this review after finishing the game to give my final thoughts.

>installing STALKER 2: "We're so back" >finding out it runs like dogwater, even on low settings: "It's so over" >finally managing to make the game run at a somewhat stable framerate after a whole day of fumbling with settings and installing some fan made fixes: "We're so back" It feels unreal that this game even got released. I remember being really bummed when it was initially cancelled in 2012, but here I am now playing it. 12 hours in and I still haven't left the first location as I'm mostly doing side quests, looting stashes, hunting artifacts, exploring or just hanging out with other stalkers by the campfire. Apart from the poor optimization my other complaints would be the enemy squads randomly spawning behind your back (it's especially annoying when you're trying to go back to the base with backpack full of loot), day and night cycle passing too quickly and repairing your stuff costs fortune. However, the devs already said that a huge patch is on the way as we speak, so I'm hoping all of these issues will be ironed out. I'm going to edit this review after finishing the game to give my final thoughts.