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STALKER is a series known for not holding your hand.

It is brutally difficult, and asks you to adapt to each new situation on the fly without telling you how.

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Stalker 2 is brutally challenging and doesn’t hold your hand[/caption]

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And we love challenging games, but this one is just a slog[/caption]

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It doesn’t respect your time and feels like a chore rather than entertainment[/caption]

Stalker mirrors the brutality of war, and it does that by removing typical gaming comforts like fast travel, regenerating health, and indestructible weapons.

It also focuses on the psychological aspects of war, not just in the tension of managing limited ammo with breaking weapons, but with the terrifying Zone.

The Zone is an area of nuclear disturbance where supernatural horrors and game-changing pressures await.

However, more terrifying than anything in the Zone are the bugs that are littered throughout the world.

Enemies spawn inside each other, meaning that if you shoot one down, it’s not unlikely that another will spawn from its innards.

The NPCs all have the same awful pathfinding, so if you climb a tower they will cluster at the bottom and throw grenades at themselves.

Stalker became a cult classic despite how broken it was at launch thanks to how brutal of an experience it is.

Over the last decade and change modders have improved the game, fixing all of the bugs the developers didn’t.

This has allowed opinions to brighten over time, but Stalker 2 is a reminder of just how broken these games are at launch.

That’s not to mention the massive 150GB download size that finishes just in time for another 140GB patch to claim your time and space.

It’s a faithful sequel in that sense, and we’re sure that once the modders get a hold of it our opinions will change too, but as it is we can’t recommend it.

In 2024, we want games that respect our time, when so many excellent titles demand our attention.

Most of your time is spent slowly trudging around a nuclear wasteland, avoiding all of the terrors that are intent on killing you.

You begin looking for ways to cheat the system, quicksaving constantly rather than making progress inch by inch.

We don’t mind punishing games, but broken weapons don’t just make combat more tense, they make you frustrated that you have to trudge back to town to get them fixed.

Stealth is also disappointing, as what enemies can hear or see feels wildly inconsistent.

The concept and scenery are both incredible, but the actual gameplay doesn’t allow Stalker 2 to rise above mediocre.

If you want to read more gaming reviews, check out our Stray review.

THERE’S not long left to go until Black Friday, which means Christmas is also around the corner.

eBay has kicked off the celebrations early and is offering beauty fans a huge £210 discount on a refurbished Dyson Airwrap Multi-styler.

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Save £210 on refurbished Dyson Airwrap with code DYSONBF35

Savvy shoppers can pick up a coveted Dyson Airwrap for a fraction of the price right now.

Normally, the Airwrap Multi-Styler will set you back a hefty £479.99 as it is one of the pricier hair tools on the market.

However, in an eBay exclusive, Dyson has slashed the price of the refurbished model to only £399.99.

But on top of this £80 saving, beauty fans can take advantage of further discounts on the popular device.

By simply entering the code: DYSONBF35 at the checkout, bargain-hunters can save an extra £140 off the Airwrap Styler, taking the total down to just £259.99.

The discount code offer is valid until December 8 and can be used on selected items in the Dyson eBay outlet.

The maximum discount you can redeem on any eligible Dyson products is £210, and the extra discount is the perfect excuse to treat yourself or a loved one who has the luxury haircare tool on their wishlist for Christmas.

Shoppers who purchase from the official eBay Dyson Outlet also benefit from free delivery, a one-year guarantee and a 30-day return policy.

But we’d advise shoppers to act fast, this Dyson deal tends to sell out fast because of the Airwrap’s huge popularity, although we’re sure there will be plenty more eBay Black Friday deals to come this month.

Save £210 on refurbished Dyson Airwrap with code DYSONBF35

The trending Airwrap combines cutting-edge technology with versatile styling options, meaning you won’t need to own multiple hair tools to create your favourite looks.

Powered by Dyson’s innovative Coanda effect technology, it attracts and wraps hair effortlessly for salon-quality results.

The multiple attachments for all hair types are designed to curl, wave, smooth and volumise your locks without the use of extreme heat.

The refurbished tools featured in the Dyson eBay Outlet have been receiving rave reviews online.

One eBay shopper wrote in a five-star comment: “Item looks new no signs of been refurbished.”

Another shopper added: “It was practically brand new and well packaged. Fantastic buy for the price!”

Another reviewer shared: “I have purchased several so-called ‘refurbished’ Dyson products from the outlet on eBay.

“Every one of them has been excellent and it’s been hard to tell why they are classed as ‘refurbished”.

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A MYSTERIOUS pulsing sound deep below the ocean’s surface has been confirmed to have a ‘biological source,’ according to scientists.

But the mystery beast has evaded researchers since the 1980s.

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“The sound was so repeatable, we couldn’t believe at first that it was biological,” researcher Ross Chapman from the University of Victoria, said in a statement.

“But in talking to other colleagues in Australia about the data, we discovered that a similar sound was heard quite often in other regions around New Zealand and Australia.”

It makes it unlikely, therefore, that the sound belongs to a singular, inanimate source, like an underwater volcano or submarine.

The eerie noise was first detected in July 1982 by researchers in New Zealand who had been trying to capture the soundscape of the South Fiji Basin.

Researchers used long hydrophone arrays towed behind a ship, at a depth of roughly 200 metres underwater, to record the sound..

An array of hydrophones, an underwater device that records sounds, can pick up low-frequency noises from miles away.

But the pulse, which has been dubbed ‘Bio-Duck’ because of its ‘quack’-like resemblance, was unidentifiable at the time.

While researchers have since concluded that the sound must belong to a living creature, they are unsure exactly what kind of animal it is coming from.

The quacking also emanated from Antarctic waters in later years, suggesting the sounds were made by Antarctic Minke Whales.

Although it might not be coming from just one animal.

In fact, the sound may even be a conversation between multiple creatures, according to Chapman.

“We discovered that there were usually several different speakers at different places in the ocean, and all of them making these sounds,” he said.

“The most amazing thing was that when one speaker was talking, the others were quiet, as though they were listening.

“Then the first speaker would stop talking and listen to responses from others.”

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