OneSTALKER 2player discovered an unexpected animal on their journey recently, noticing a wild hedgehog running through the grass while venturing through the Zone. With over a decade’s worth of anticipation and 17 years since the originalS.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl, small details like these in the new game still take players by surprise. As the world feels more alive than ever, it’s no surprise this gem quickly sold over 1 million copies within just 2 days of its launch.
Coming to Reddit to share their excitement, the userGuy2361exclaims “I found a hedgehog :)” with the sweetest video attached. Showing off the small animal running through the grasslands and attempting to escape the player,the video encapsulates the joy of making a discovery, regardless of how the animals impact gameplay. With that in mind, it’s clear that little details like these really do matter, making the world feel a bit more alive.
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The Zone Truly Feels Alive
After making this sweet discovery of a hedgehog within The Zone, players flocked to Reddit to share other easily missable creatures found throughout the game. With the userSudden-Individual698beginning a comprehensive list,many were thrilled to realize they could potentially come across fish, water striders, frogs, ducks, bats and more.While you may’t really interact with these creatures, they do add a sense of realism to the game when stumbling across them, which really brings the game to life.
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Many of the other commenters joined in on appreciating the animals that can be found too, with one person admitting,“I love how subtle the animals are. They add a lot to the environments without being too in your face.“Others joked about the hedgehog’s quick speed, comparing it with Sonic the Hedgehog as a silly joke. Making the world feel that bit more immersive,it’s incredible howSTALKER 2has built such an incredible open experience to behold, with many other little tidbits andEaster eggs scatteredthroughout it too.
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There’s a lot more toSTALKER 2than just its main storyline too, with a vast open world for players to explore. With side-missions likeventuring through the poppy fieldsto retrieve old family relics, or collecting a vast variety of artifacts, the game has so much to do outside the main path to keep things exciting.Even following around these cute critters can be a fun way to spend time, with plenty to discover that players might not even see through an entire first playthrough.
Players have also had a lot of silly experiences withinSTALKER 2too, as the game’s launch was at first filled with quite several bugsthat players endearingly referred to as “anomalies” to match the in-game terrors. Despite it nowreceiving over 1,800 bug fixes, players still have plenty of time to encounter small errors like getting launched into the skies in an unexpected glitch or randomly being given mystery guns. While players never quite know what they’re getting themselves in for in the Zone,STALKER 2always delivers.
