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STALKER 2's latest update expands its A-Life NPC simulation bubble, seemingly without a scary performance tax

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Genres · fps
Release · Nov 20, 2024
Developer · GSC Game World
Xbox Series X|SPCPS5
119 articles 61 writers 11 reviews
Stalker 2
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Stalker 2
Genres · rpg
Release · Dec 31, 2006
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