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

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

The Ram-2 is easily one of the most powerful shotguns in the game and even ranks among the best overall guns in the game due to its well-balanced stats. The Ram-2 has a unique pump-action firing mechanism and two barrels, enabling players to fire off two shots at a time.

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.

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.

There, players will be sent to talk to Professor Lodoschka, who seems to be far too concerned about a Zombie problem. He will then send them to re-activate the Emission Antenna on the Rooftop of the Noon base and kill a dangerous zombie in the process.

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.

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, 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.