Played on Xbox Series X for about...120 hours?
I only half played the first STALKER, in the last few years. This game was fantastic. I loved the world, so lovingly and intentionally crafted. At first, I didn't think much of the main story, maybe not all of the references and names clicked with me, but soon I began to care for the characters I was with. They really grew and had arcs. Richter especially, and I think I was very uninterested in him initially. Just as Skif can learn to love the Zone, I did as well.
Highly recommend. And I love a game where headshots actually work.