GSC Game World continues its dedication to polishing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl with the substantial 1.2 update. This massive patch boasts over 1,700 fixes addressing a wide range of issues, bugs, and errors across the game.
Improvements are widespread, impacting NPC behavior, questlines, the A-Life 2.0 system, and various locations. Key changes include significantly enhanced NPC interactions, particularly regarding corpse handling and looting. NPC shooting mechanics and reactions to stealth have also received numerous fixes. Mutant behavior has been refined with several bug fixes. Balance adjustments have been applied to pistols and suppressors. The story mode benefits from a large number of bug fixes. Performance improvements address various errors and FPS drops, accompanied by multiple audio enhancements.
The complete changelog is available on the game's official website and offers extensive detail. Exploring its entirety will require a significant time investment.