After my colleague Charlie Corridor reviewed STALKER 2 for gamerlifemedia and wrote up a bunch of rookies’ suggestions, he gave me a bonus tip that I’d prefer to go on right here to all of you: Activate the Ukrainian language voice performing with English subtitles. Sure, you’ll must do some studying and subsequently pay extra consideration whereas enjoying the sport, however STALKER 2 is troublesome, so that you’re paying loads of consideration anyway. The change-up is completely value it.
The English language voice actors sound simply high-quality, in fact, and should you didn’t ever change over to the Ukrainian voice actors, you possibly can simply take pleasure in the entire sport with no thought what you’re lacking out on. (My use of the phrase “take pleasure in” is leaving apart the sport’s comparatively unstable state on the time of this writing; I’ve been enjoying on Xbox Sequence S by way of Sport Cross, a model that does have some points, however I’ve had first rate luck with it so far.)
There are a whole lot of good causes to change the language over. One purpose is obvious outdated realism. STALKER 2 was designed by Ukrainian studio GSC Sport World, with growth persevering with even after the Russian invasion in 2022. The STALKER sequence is post-apocalyptic science-fiction set within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine, and STALKER 2 continues that story, depicting characters native to that space coping with each supernatural and real-life threats and discovering group amongst each other regardless of the circumstances they’re all barely surviving every day. For all of these causes, it simply is sensible artistically and emotionally to listen to Ukrainian spoken amongst the characters on this sport.
But additionally, you’ll benefit from the performances. The voice actor for Skif, the principle character within the sport, is a superb efficiency particularly and the true standout for me. Because it’s his voice that you just’ll be listening to for your complete sport, it’s much more worthwhile to change over and actually step into his footwear as you enter the Zone.
