Sure, many of us have heard about the struggles many have faced in Ukraine and seen testimonies and footage on the news and on the internet. However, few media reports have been as profound as the recent film War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Documentary, which follows the war’s impact on the video game project Stalker 2.
Beginning before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the documentary follows GSC Game World's steady and passionate pursuit of creating Stalker 2: Heart Of Chernobyl. But as the war slowly develops, so does the documentaries focus on the people of the studio rather than the project they’re making.
We at DualShockers strongly suggest you watch this hour-and-a-half film, not only as fans of Stalker but also because it displays the type of hardships many of us can only imagine, portraying genuine human emotions and responses to one of the most inhumane events going on in the world.
The documentary starts with an earnest display of GSC Game World, a company under massive pressure to deliver the successor to the cult classic Stalker franchise.
In an industry largely delivered online and impersonally, the display of those working at GSC Game World feels...
