STALKER 2 Has an Opportunity to Introduce a Ton of Fun Modern Weapons
Players eager to return to the Zone have kept their ears to the ground throughout the development of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Fans of the tactical survival horror franchise got a special treat when the STALKER 2 gameplay trailer was released by GSC Game World in June 2021. It gave a few glimpses at some weapons returning from past games including the PMm, Viper 5, GP 37, and what appears to be an updated model of the Gauss Rifle. Viewers also caught a short look at what looks like a Saiga-12 Automatic Shotgun in bloodsucker-infested laboratories as well as a new model of anomaly detector in the swamps.
This indicates that GSC is looking to go beyond merely copying the old favorites of the previous STALKER, and that means all-new weapons and equipment floating around the Zone. The first STALKER featured an impressive range of handguns, shotguns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, and explosives. But many shooters with large arsenals have come out in the 13 years since the game's release. If STALKER 2 intends to compete with the hefty arsenals of Escape from Tarkov and the memorable scrap weapons of the Metro series, they'd better bring out the big guns.
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The AK-12 is a strong contender for inclusion in STALKER 2's Exclusion Zone. This modernized iteration of the classic AK-pattern, with rails that allow troops to easily mount accessories like sights and grips, lends itself well to the field-modding mechanic observed in the trailer. The platform could serve as a replacement for the rusty AK-74s associated with STALKER's early game.
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