STALKER 2 is a fantastic game, but there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Launching last year, STALKER 2 is an immersive FPS set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Taking place in an alternative timeline, subsequent Chornobyl meltdowns blanketed the area with anomalous physics, mutated creatures, and other-worldly forces. The local authorities quarantined the area, but that hasn’t stopped black market traders, scientists, and various other nefarious organizations finding their way inside for a variety of reasons.

STALKER 2 is available now on Xbox Series X|S and PC, as well as Xbox Game Pass. The game has tight combat, a huge explorable world, and next-level atmospherics, but a range of flaws hurt the overall simulation.

Some of the biggest complaints pertain to the game’s “A-Life” system, which is supposed to simulate NPC behavior and interactions. Many feel its a step down from the previous games, but yesterday, GSC Game World revealed that major improvements are slated before the summer, alongside a large and ambitious roadmap.