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Meanwhile Stalker 2 gets a 73 because it’s a bit rough on the edges at launch.

Unfair, misleading."

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The Metacritic ecosystem encourages devs to make safe boring games.

Meanwhile Stalker2 gets a 73 because its a bit rough on the edges at launch.

I don’t think Metacritic helps in making the difference between the two."

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Neither of these suggestions could likely be implemented overnight, but Colantonio raises an interesting perspective.

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