ONE STALKER 2 player posted a clip on Reddit of his failed stealth attempts due to a bizarre glitch. An issue with AI enemies disappearing and teleporting behind the player captivated fans online due to the hilarious cut, but it also opened up a discussion about the game's persistent glitching issues.
The survival and horror FPS game was released in November 2024, being highly anticipated due to the 15 year gap between Heart of Chornobyl and 2009 STALKER: Called Pripyat. Ukrainian developers GSC Game World suffered several delays during the production of STALKER 2due to financial issues and complications with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Its eventual launch was subject to multiple difficulties and technical failuresbut GSC promised to fix them quickly. Although many of the major issues have been resolved, players still noticed some peculiar moments, demonstrated by the clip posted on Reddit.
STALKER 2 player shows how wrong things can go right in the heart of Chornobyl
Enemy teleportation was not an intended feature
Posted in the dedicated STALKER subreddit, user StockDunce shared a meme of his game on STALKER 2, showing the player sneaking through an abandoned building and encountering some guards. StockDunce begins to approach the rear of the guards before each one disappears into thin air. The player appears visibly confused, before turning to notice that both enemies have mysteriously teleported behind them. Humorously, StockDunce cuts to the video when they face off against enemies, with the popular “To Be Continued” meme used to full effect.
Redditors were quick to interact with the post, reaching 2,000 upvotes at the time of writing and over 100 comments discussing the hilarity of the situation. Commenter TheDarnook joked"teleports behind you...Nothing personal [sic]child", with another zefmdf user praising the poster, like the "dude completely deleted them without any evidence. Pure stealth."
However, other users expressed frustrations at STALKER 2stealth system because it is unreliable, with Redditor BeefBriskit92 noting that "I feel like stealth doesn't work in this game, I love Stalker but I'm forced to just stick to guns blazing most of the time."
Our opinion: STALKER 2 is full of funny moments that make it what it is
STALKER 2's unique atmosphere endures despite its flaws
This is not the first time that a STALKER 2 The clip captivated Reddit, with glitches like another player being thrown into the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone receiving similar engagement with fans. Despite STALKER 2 Featuring a darkly depressing atmosphere and punishing gameplay, it often generates absurd yet hilarious moments. The stealth mechanic is difficult to execute successfully on most attempts, as the enemy AI is punishing and will locate Skif quickly.
Despite these flaws and poor stealth mechanics, STALKER 2The unique world-building and realistic survival mechanics ensure that players enjoy the overall experience. This is reflected in the user's generally favorable score on 7.8 Metacritic. GSC continues to update the title and fix many of the bugs following its big debut on Xbox Game Pass, but current players continue to face even more terrors in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in addition to the horrific monstrosities.
Sources: Reddit, Metacritic, YouTube-Xbox