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ASTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylplayer has shared an unbelievable glitch with the community, allowing Skif to fly across the map.STALKER 2does have the ability to fast travel, which is a neat mechanic if players hope to explore the expansive 64-square-kilometer map at speed. However, the strange glitch offered an express alternative to cross the exclusion zone, even though the player was over the weight limit while needing to reach the nearest settlement.
After over 10 years in development,STALKER 2debuted as the fourth game in GSC Game World’sSTALKERfranchise, serving as a successor to 2009’sCall of Pripyat. Fans still have a multiplayer mode to look forward to as a free update, which is expected to arrive “soon after” the game’s release.STALKER 2is sadly being review bombedallegedly by people being paid to taint the game’s release. However, the shooter has sold over 1.4 million copies since its late-November launch and continues to receive positive reviews from critics.
Posted on Reddit by jbarn23, a 32-second clip was shared within theSTALKERsubreddit, showing the player interacting with a strange anomaly. Equipped with the Veles Detector, the player walks into the anomaly at the same time the bolt hits, and Skif goes flying into the air. The character ends up landing in the nearest settlement unscathed, proving the glitch to be rather useful.STALKER 2’s damage reduction artifactreduces injury taken from bullets, but the community was baffled that the player managed to avoid any fall damage after dropping from the sky.
STALKER 2 Player Encounters Strange Flying Glitch
Bugs of this nature are frequently compared toThe Elder Scrollsfranchise, which often features bizarre glitches that give the community a good laugh, including oneSkyrimbug that turned the game into a copy ofMorrowind. Redditors noted theSTALKER 2bug hadMorrowindvibes, particularly the lags, and some named the shooter’s glitch, “Anomaly of Icarian Flight.” Another user noted this was a sneak peek into speedruns, but most agreed speedrunners would find a way to shorten gameplay without using exploits like this.
A separateSTALKER 2player shared a surprisingHarry PotterEaster eggthat they recently stumbled across in the shooter, which proves there’s plenty to be discovered in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in addition to funny bugs.STALKER 2’s flying glitch will likely be fixed in an upcoming patch, but the community is enjoying the comical aspect of the anomaly while it lasts.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a sequel to the award-winning game franchise developed by GSC Game World. Experience one-of-a-kind gameplay, featuring the elements of a first-person shooter, immersive sim, and horror. The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone is a unique, dangerous and ever-changing environment. It promises a lot — the artifacts of unbelievable value can be yours if you dare to claim them. The price you may pay, on the other hand, is no less than your own life. One of the biggest open-worlds to date, filled with radiation, mutants and anomalies, is yours to explore. All the choices across the way not only define your own epic story, but influence the future itself. Be mindful about what you see, do and plan, as you will have to find your way through the Zone or be forever lost to it.
