STALKER 2 Sport Go Gamers Left Stranded Forward Of PS5 Launch

When the voice of the Monolith stated ‘come to me’ in STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, it in all probability didn’t imply ‘depart Sport Go and go to the PlayStation 5 as a substitute’, nevertheless it seems to be like no one handed this message on to STALKER 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl.

GSC Sport World’s 2024 hit is coming to PS5 on November twentieth, a yr after its anticipated however troubled launch on PC and Xbox Sequence X|S. Whereas Sony’s camp is happy to see STALKER 2 cross the console wars’ frontline, Sport Go homeowners discover themselves trapped in an anomaly discipline with no bolts left to throw.

Not all video games keep on Sport Go perpetually, however STALKER 2’s impending departure stings as a result of size of the sport and its rocky launch, which led many gamers to keep away from it for a very long time whereas ready for patches.

STALKER 2 Leaves Sport Go Gamers Stranded

I think about myself a reasonably common STALKER fan. I’ve performed the unique trilogy via a few instances, and burned extra hours than I am keen to confess in STALKER Anomaly and its hardcore cousin, the GAMMA pack.

Reviewing STALKER 2 was purported to be one of many highlights of final yr, nevertheless it rapidly changed into an endurance take a look at as I waded via bugs, obnoxious loading instances, and a Zone that felt vaguely acquainted however functionally lifeless.

To present credit score the place it is due, the builders have been onerous at work so as to add the ending touches to probably the most bold recreation within the STALKER collection, and after a yr, that is lastly resembling a completed product.

That is the place this Sport Go departure stings for a lot of gamers. I do know I am not alone in ready for probably the most substantial points and options to be taken care of earlier than beginning my third playthrough, however should you’ve relied on Xbox for this, your time within the Zone shall be interrupted midway.

Beginning this month, all stalkers should drop $59.99 for the sport, however should you’re on PC, this would possibly simply be the beginning of your troubles. Except you purchase the sport via the Xbox retailer after it leaves Sport Go, your progress will not carry over to both the Steam or Epic variations of the sport.

Final yr, Reddit person RudestBuddhist put up a tutorial on the right way to convert the saves from Sport Go to different variations, which ought to nonetheless work barring unexpected modifications to the file construction. In the mean time, there is no such repair for the achievements.

The STALKER 2 incident is one more black mark for Xbox just lately, following a controversial worth hike that led to mass cancellations. Here is hoping this yr’s Black Friday gross sales will convey heavier reductions on STALKER 2 to melt the blow, as a result of within the Zone, we do not imagine in pricing stalkers out. That is Sidorovich’s job.