I've been playing the closed beta for about 2/3 weeks now. There is something weirdly beautiful about this game. You can't go in an expect STALKER, but more so, what a STALKER - like multiplayer would have been like if it was done well. The gun-play is solid, sounds are great, everything is slow and methodical which I like. There is also the most insane foliage draw distance I've ever seen. Crouching through grass in an overrun city pumps me up with tension.
It is not STALKER, but STALKER inspired. If you go into it expecting STALKER you will be disappointing (STALKER is one of my favorite games ever). This is very much a America's Army 2.0, Rising Storm esque style FPS multiplayer for now (in terms of methodical and deliberate movement with reliance on team play). They will add group PVE and a PVP system a la DayZ and other features. So far, I have pretty positive first impressions.
Also, do not worry- the pay2win aspect is non existent. It kind of works like STALKERs factions where you have to earn faction reputation to get those factions weapons, and the currency you get from playing games is the only currency you use to purchase items. The premium currency only is there for quality of life benefits, like Sony games. Basically, if you are a premium member, you gain reputation and experience faster. But you still need to play the game enough to get regular currency for the items. You cannot buy items with premium currency and without having the appropriate faction reputation. All in all, it is no Dota2 or TF2 level of free to play, but it is solidly fair.
All this information I'm giving is available on its website, but I can't wait until it goes into open beta
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