What did everyone think of Stalker 2?

[aujusdemon]

I myself was let down, but most of it was my fault since I was playing Stalker GAMMA before this with 450+ mods. But back to Stalker 2, I understand the war and other events, but man, the missing features like A-Life in particular just make the game feel less alive and more like every other game—or worse, with enemies spawning behind you as soon as you turn your back. Enemies seem like bullet sponges, so I don’t know it just drove me back to playing Stalker GAMMA again.

Everything else seems right about this game with the world and story, but just couldn't keep me in long enough.