People are complaining that this playthrough is slow, but I prefer how this guy plays through Stalker, the way it's meant to be played: slowly, cautiously, scared of the weird noises, paying attention to the little details (like the dog dragging a corpse). :)
Poor Nimble. Guess he won't be selling me guns in Call of Pripyak. Couple of things: - Weather is random - You had REAL bad luck. - If you see a grey dot appear where you were shooting someone, you killed him. - Feel free to loot your fallen allies (they would have wanted you to have their stuff). - their carried weapon wont be on their corpse most of the time (that is why you saw the pistol image) Hold (use key - default F) to find it. - The caravan where you help the guy with the medkit, has crates inside you destroy with knife (same with metal container sitting on jeep in tunnel). This is a major sourse of loot. -The Guys to the south and at the bridge are the military, they don't like stalkers. PS: Nice work knifing the bandit. :)
+Spectrum AH NU, CHIKI-BRIKI IV DAMKE! GET OUT OF HERE STALKER LOWER YOUR WEAPON STALKER DONT JUST STAND THERE, COME ON IN STALKER BLOWOUT SOON, FELLOW STALKER.
I know the countries of the CIS. It's just that Russians and Ukrainians participate in the Zone. And Belarusians are few, well, one is popular, he is the leader of the grouping freedom
ThatAverageGuy that depends.i personaly think that stalker is top 10 games of all times.because it is so good and there is litteraly nothing else like it. all those game u listed are far from there imo.
Gosh I forgot how bullet-spongey the enemies were in the vanilla game. Eh, won't matter so much once you get a decent assault rifle though. Anyway, this was a fun start to the series. And don't let the hardcore STALKER nuts in the comments bother you much. I've played the game for years and still regularly run out of ammo and die two or three times in that first firefight. We can't all have the reflexes of a spider on crack after all. Also thanks for taking it slowly and playing the game as "immersively" (for want of a better term) as possible. This game has an amazing atmosphere and it's worth actually appreciating rather than running around guns blazing like it's Unreal Tournament. Which I've admittedly seen some people do.
>Gosh I forgot how bullet-spongey the enemies were in the vanilla game. Except they're not, and you're talking bullshit ? 2 headshots from a decent pistol up close (or being lucky with accuracy RNG) will kill any bandit in vanilaa, guaranteed. 1 headshot is often enough. Problem is getting a gun with good accuracy rating early.
+AnotherKS I wouldn't trust anything some popular guy says. But I'll agree with this, the Makarov pistol you are given at the start is a piece of trash. Once you however get one of the bandit's weapons, be it shotgun or pistol rounds using machine gun, the game starts to open more.
PsychoMantisXX There is interesting thing about the title. Originally developers wanted to name the game "Stalker" (without dots). Because of the famous book of Strugatskie's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Picnic. But some issue with intellectual property happened. So, game was renamed a little bit.
Well it was also as a reference to the movie stalker back in 1979. The guide in Lost Alpha ( the original NPC ) actually looks exactly like the main character in Stalker ( 1979 )
Stalker is not a question of "who" - it's more of a way of life. The scene and the atmosphere in the game are inspired by a novel called Roadside Picnic. Roadside Picnic is a short science fiction novel written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky in 1971. The film Stalker is loosely based on the novel, with a screenplay written by the Strugatskys.
The little box on top of the car in the tunnel, hold bandages and ammo. You can knife them, but be careful the contents usually fall through floors and roofs. Btw sneaking is really useful! And quicksave!!!
Good first episode! I enjoyed it a lot. This first mission is always really hard because you have such shitty weapons and armor. Some hints. Break boxes with your knife, some have items in them (especially the small white/blue ones with rounded corners). Some locked doors or lockers can be opened if you shoot the lock. Weapons of killed enemies won't always be in their inventory, instead they will be lying on the ground. When you see the image of a gun or item in the center of your screen that means it's lying on the ground and you're aiming at it, pick it up. If you hold the use key the name of every item you can pick up nearby will be shown on the screen. Unload weapons you pick up in your inventory by right-clicking them. If you're gonna knife someone use the secondary attack. Also you didn't kill 49 Stalkers, that was the score. On the right side of the screen it said "Stalkers x7 - 7", you killed 7 and got 7 score for each.
I just read some comments and i'm so proud people seem to enjoy this awesome game. Of course english translation is a little bit weird and sharp, but this game is what makes me proud of our people. Of course sometimes we lack creativity and "borrow" (who am i fooling?) somebody's ideas, but STALKER was an idol game for me back when i lived in Ukraine. - Oh, and Вічна пам'ять. Eternal memory. 26 Apr 1986 26 квітня 1986
It's been a while since I used MMM. Was it just the pseudodogs and boars? I don't remember seeing any others. Also, amusingly enough, there are some mods for STALKER that add Fallout mutants like ghouls.
***** I believe you can also find the rat mutants sometimes. Rarely. Interestingly enough, there's a mod (Monster Mod in think) in Skyrim add almost all the mutants from STALKER and not even one mention in the credit.
***** Yeah, seeing pseudogiants in the Morthal swamps was weird. That mod was a real clusterfuck of blatant and unapologetic rips early on. At least Mart used them sparingly and credited the games they came from.
***** I've never used it before because it's *lore-unfriendly* and because I've seen it from another game make me uneasy. plus the fact that the author doesn't give any credits.
***** That's why I stopped using it shortly after installing and playing a little. Too much Witcha, dinos, movie crap, and half-assed mix-ups of vanilla monsters. I guess I was expecting the new MMM at the time. I was wrong. Mart pls come back ;_;
I still play this game and it's 2020. Can't hardly wait till S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 comes out next year. Love all the games and the metros, Some of the Dev's have worked on those to. There's more then a 1,000 rounds of ammo before you get to the car park and meds, food and other items you can get if you explore before doing the mission. The Village is a treasure trove for the Stalker to start the game even some armour if you check the crates in a attic, yep you will have to parkour to get to it. Hope you play the game again someday. Love watching you play this game.
> First mission in the entire game. > Just shoot some bandits and rescue a guy, ez. > Lose all teammates. > Run out of ammo. > Somehow manage to painstakingly finish off the rest of the bandits with knife and scavenged weapons. > Nimble is dead. "This was not a great start" - understatement of the year.
I know a lot of people have mentioned some of these but 1) don't forget the medpack and bandage quick keys (default: ] and [ keys, respectively), 2) break EVERY container with your knife, 3) remember to lean (it is absolutely essential to survival at later levels), 4) your pistol is truly awful and friendly NPCs at early levels are also awful. Otherwise, take your time and explore everywhere and you should survive. You can attack them from the front with a knife, but your crosshairs have to be on them for it to work (annoying yes, but it does work).
I am literally suprised how good graphics game have... STALKER is game from 2007 and with few mods It s better than half new made games.. It does have story and It s pretty secrative and entertaining...
I don't know why, but in all my years of playing games, the STALKER trilogy is by far among the games I enjoyed the most. Looking forward to the Let's Play!
Gopher, I'm so excited for this Let's Play! I love this game, it's steeped in atmosphere and just overall one of the best gaming experiences I've had. I think it'll be right up your alley, I hope you enjoy it! As to a few of your questions: first, STALKER is indeed an acronym, standing for "Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber." Essentially stalkers are scavengers, crawling through the zone to try and eke out a living finding artifacts to sell or just hiding out there from the authorities or whatnot. The 1 on your mini-map at 22:22 indicates how many active PDAs you can see within your mini-map radius. I say 'active' because dead bodies/gray dots don't count. There definitely are headshots! But the Makarov PM you start out with is terribly inaccurate and low damage. Once you get better weapons you'll be able to pick people off with headshots with ease. Oh yeah, and the kill count is utterly broken, has been forever. Just ignore that. :P
I love how you're scared and try to sneak around. I didn't even know that you could find info about the mutants on your PDA or that dogs could drag corpses! On my first playthrough I just ran around like a madman, killing EVERYONE and EVERYTHING. For example, I killed the entire starting camp, the injured stalker, the bandits for the mission and the stalkers who helped me, as well as every single animal I could find. You have the most immersive STALKER let's plays in TH-cam and I love watching them.
Love your let's plays, even though they drag on a bit at certain moments, I always come back. the immersion is great. I laughed my ass off at you trying to stab that guy towards the end hahaha. great stuff!!
Gopher, loved your vids on modding Fallout. But THIS! It's the most spectacular playthrough of stalker I've ever seen. I wish I could play stalker like this again. Unfortunately like every game, once you play it once - you learn the mechanics, tricks, and uncover the secrets to make it easier for future playthroughs. Plus it's so easy to rely on quickloading if you fuck up, I wish that crutch was more limited. Your playthroughs and your modding work is brilliant!
I just got into the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and after a 10 hour gaming binge I find that Gopher has played ALL three games and put up videos of his playthroughs. YYYYEEEESSSSS!!!!
I love that you're playing this. I always felt like the Stalker games were like Fallout but more hardcore. Though I'm sure that's not a perfect comparison.
one of the most relaxing things ever....the sound of rain + on of the most relaxing and calm voice in youtube...Gopher's = Me nearly falling asleep several times in about the middle of the video when he was scouting ...
Just in case anybody wondering - Strelok (Стрелок) translates as "Shooter", maybe even "Sharpshooter" or "Sniper" depending on context. Yes, yar humble translator is back)) X)
There is a really good stalker suit back at the first camp, it's in the attic of one of the houses. You have to jump on the roof to get it, also break open any crates you see. Keep it up Gopher this is very entertaining!
this is the first shooter with really smart NCP i ever saw... Metro wasn't bad as well. But an AI that makes your enemies flanking you is pretty decent...
Illuminator Metro (the original one) is perhaps the only stealth video-game where the enemies aren’t blind and deaf. There was actually a challenge in sneaking around & killing guards. Too bad Last Light nerfed it to all hell and now this dumbed down stealth is a staple of Metro series :\
I don't know if anyone is still playing this. But, in case you are, here's a very helpful tip to make easy money without cheating: kill a bunch of bandits, take their weapons and put them all in one of the bodies to avoid getting over encumbered and then carry it to the nearest trader.
i love that you take the time to stop and read things in your PDA, and dont just blow past everything as fast as you can. it makes the game more immersive . i forgot how much I love this game! i need to buy it again as i lost it plus your accent is kick ass!
Truly a great game, it was way ahead of it's time. It's a shame the studio doesn't really exist anymore. I remember it was buggy and ran like shit for me when it was released, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great atmosphere, story, graphics, sound. Wonderful map with lots of details. Challenging difficulty. And pretty complex AI and animal systems. I will enjoy refreshing my memories with you.
So I type "Stalker blind" into the bar, click on some random video without even looking at it, and I'm just chilling listening to the intro while playing Stoneshard. The dude playing starts talking, and I'm like "Sounds British. Kinda like Gopher." He starts talking some more, and I glance over and holy shit, it's Gopher. Whaddaya know about that.
A piece of advice - scout the area with enemies first, SNEAK more (lower crouch) so you're less visible and audible and always, ALWAYS aim for the head (at least vs human oponents :P) Good luck, enjoying the video so far!
My favorite thing about Sidorovich is that he sounds like he's said this spiel to rookies so many times that it's tiring. Makes sense considering how deadly but lucrative the zone can be.
150kg carry capacity? Why U so casual Gopher? Real stalker only needs 50 like in original game, it makes you think about dropping or picking guns and ammo twice. Anyway this is my all time favourite game series, I am looking forward to your Let's play :).
so I heard they were making another STALKER-like game, Areal. Wasn't impressed by the footage they've shown, but I'm guessing its only it alpha, so w/e
Trisha Kinsey I guess you are not a fan of ironman play throughs? :) I play as if reload did not exist. Obviously I reload if I die, because this would have been a short series .... but I play as if I could not.
Oh and also : 1) The drop icon on the right of the screen means you're bleeding.-if you're bleeding take a bandage or your health will slowly be widdled down depending on the severity of bleeding 2)When the knife and fork icon appears it means you're hungry - get something to eat 3)There's an awsome suit hidden somewhere inside the rookie village (the starting place) - I won't tell you where it is,so look around,keep your eyes open. :D 4)Aim for the head ! 5)Some crates can be broken with your knife,and con contain useful stuff.
Hey Gopher you missed a lot of loot. Try to break open every container you see with your knife and you'll find out which ones are openable.I love you channel and am very happy that you're playing Stalker!
I gotta say I'm pretty stoked to see a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SoC playthrough on your channel. I'm a huge fan of the series overall but especially the first title, which IMO was the best in the series. And I'm glad you decided not to do Lost Alpha for this series but I hope you get around to it someday because it's got a ton of additional content but still needs a bit of work.
It's funny to watch Gopher panic and not know what's going on while enemies loudly anounce all their moves and movements)) In Russian)) XD Oh, and bandits execute Nimble if you take too long to deal with 'em, if I recall correctly.
Oh jeez, i don't think i have the patience to deal with the super cautious Gopher in this Lets play :( I barely sat through the Metro one, i love you Gopher, but when you decide to start scanning the landscape and looking at the floor as people are screaming and dying it makes my head hurt :P Good job on the vid by the way :)
Gopher I saw some extra tessellation on some walls and ground textures... I'm playing maxed out with Complete 2009, but I didn't see this level of tessellation where I saw it in this video. Like the wall textures under the bridge. Could you tell me which mod that is?
Do keep playing! It's great seeing a new player learn the world of STALKER :] Just keep the HUD on in the future. It displays vital information which the game can be very confusing without.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. transcript (Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers, Robbers) is unofficial (also it is name for a programm for codding people mind and doesnt make sence as tatoo on Strelok's arm otherwise). Why game isnt called simply Stalker there are 2 versions: Boris Strugatsky would have gladly sold rights to THQ but he couldnt and a bit doubtfull version that name Stalker was already taken and when they switched from Oblivion Lost they added dots to avoid copyright problems. In my opinion that how it is.
Welcome to the Zone, get ready to cheeki breeki! Also you should check out the lost alpha mod, It's like Stalker but bigger. Honestly I would have used the complete mod for my first playthrough, it greatly improves the graphics.
Not 49 Stalker, but 49 points. You killed 7 bandits, each 7x points. By the way. Check the steel cargo cabin near the bridge. Where you found the wounded fellow. Plus you can break open boxes, steel and wooden... loot inside.
Why are you so painfully fun to watch, I enjoy your videos but my god Gopher just ahhhh, you drive me crazy haha all in all great video keep them coming :)
Hint for the desperate stalker: You can unload guns in your inventory(Right Click!). Selling guns does not give much money tho... but a shotgun shell or so out of the odd double barreled shotgun is nice :D
SPOILER ALERT, GOPHER! DONT READ DIS! I'm purposefully avoiding to mention any hidden items, the free stalker suit is kind of strong and it's more fun if he gets it the normal way, bigger "Fuck yeah, Armor Upgrade! I earned this!" moment. Also not mentioning the silenced Makarov near the first Friend he made ;V
girayne Honestly, the messages on the floor are one of the reasons I don't understand why someone would ever play DS. It seems to present itself as this grim, somber, serious and immersive fantasy world but it's spoiled by hundreds of bright orange messages on the floor everywhere like someone ran through tagging the whole land with blaze orange spray paint... But it's just a matter of viewpoint, ultimately.
Aww, nice one Gopher, here I was about to do something productive and you've given me the perfect excuse to sit back and enjoy myself. Cheers and great choice of game, I remember the first time I saw the bullet drop into someone, actually drop, I knew this was something special. One of the few games I've actually purchased, well worth it too and that was the buggy vanilla so this should be epic. Enjoy! I know we sure will.
Oh yes! Gopher is making a lets play of Stalker. My favorite game, and my favorite lets-play-video-making-guy, what could be better? I should go get some cake to go with this...
I know this is a year old but watching you is really entertaining. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is one of my favorite games and it's nice to see someone who was actually more cautious than me. I thought I was a wuss, now I know I'm not alone. I can't wait to see how you handle the bridge. ;)
disappointed that its not Autumn Aurora 2 :( but will be glad to watch my fav game.Btw shooting bandits in the chest with a shotgun doesnt do shit,tht was discussed by most gamers and yea its a games flaw.try headshots in close quarters or pistol in the head,use ur map to see the enemies and grey dots r bodies which u can loot for ammo and the small numbers under the map is the quantity of Npc's located in ur map area,everytime an Npc is in ur maps vicinity ull hear a beep but u wont see them unless u made a visual contact then after some time they disappear from the map.so keep ur eyes on the number of npcs in ur area
People are complaining that this playthrough is slow, but I prefer how this guy plays through Stalker, the way it's meant to be played: slowly, cautiously, scared of the weird noises, paying attention to the little details (like the dog dragging a corpse). :)
FACTs
Gopher: Did I just kill Kimble?
Me: Nimble...
Gopher: Did I just kill Kimble?!
Me: Nimble...
*repeat
Poor Nimble. Guess he won't be selling me guns in Call of Pripyak.
Couple of things:
- Weather is random - You had REAL bad luck.
- If you see a grey dot appear where you were shooting someone, you killed him.
- Feel free to loot your fallen allies (they would have wanted you to have their stuff).
- their carried weapon wont be on their corpse most of the time (that is why you saw the pistol image) Hold (use key - default F) to find it.
- The caravan where you help the guy with the medkit, has crates inside you destroy with knife (same with metal container sitting on jeep in tunnel). This is a major sourse of loot.
-The Guys to the south and at the bridge are the military, they don't like stalkers.
PS: Nice work knifing the bandit. :)
Pripyak...
*TRIGGERED*
Merc suit on the roof
CHEEKI BREEKI IV DAMKE
+Spectrum AH NU, CHIKI-BRIKI IV DAMKE!
GET OUT OF HERE STALKER
LOWER YOUR WEAPON STALKER
DONT JUST STAND THERE, COME ON IN STALKER
BLOWOUT SOON, FELLOW STALKER.
+chr1s.h YOU SEE IVAN, WHEN HOLD GUN LIKE ME, YOU NEVER SHOOT THE INACCURATE BECAUSE FEAR OF SHOOTING FINGER.
PAPALI PAPALI CYKA
spectrum DAMKI, im russian and dat version real
Чики брики и в дамки
Man playing super Slav game w/ British accent? Must be Western spy.
lolz
Hahahaha. But Russians, Ukrainians usually play and speak Russian. CIS
I know the countries of the CIS. It's just that Russians and Ukrainians participate in the Zone. And Belarusians are few, well, one is popular, he is the leader of the grouping freedom
Boris and Vadim are proud of you because you've found a spy. A Western Spy!
He definitly is!
''Nimble is around.''
10 seconds later
''Kimbel is here I think''
S.T.A.L.K.E.R Series is probably the best RPG Series out there.. A shame not many people know the game.
i think its quite popular now, not famous but about middle
S.T.A.L.K.E.R is an amazing game, but don't forget Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter, Chrono and the old FFV. I think those are way better than S.T.A.L.K.E.R
TeoKook41 Stalker is not an RPG, it's an open world shooter with a heavy emphasis on survival and realism.
True i only heard of the game a few days ago, and now im gripped to it xD
ThatAverageGuy that depends.i personaly think that stalker is top 10 games of all times.because it is so good and there is litteraly nothing else like it. all those game u listed are far from there imo.
Лайк, кому тоже интересно, как за рубежом люди играют в сталкер и зашёл сюда.
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:D ;)
уже до 7 части досмотрел) вдобавок навык английского языка прокачал
Все любят сталкер, мне пофиг что этому коменту уже год)
Gosh I forgot how bullet-spongey the enemies were in the vanilla game. Eh, won't matter so much once you get a decent assault rifle though.
Anyway, this was a fun start to the series. And don't let the hardcore STALKER nuts in the comments bother you much. I've played the game for years and still regularly run out of ammo and die two or three times in that first firefight. We can't all have the reflexes of a spider on crack after all.
Also thanks for taking it slowly and playing the game as "immersively" (for want of a better term) as possible. This game has an amazing atmosphere and it's worth actually appreciating rather than running around guns blazing like it's Unreal Tournament. Which I've admittedly seen some people do.
Dave!!!!
>Gosh I forgot how bullet-spongey the enemies were in the vanilla game.
Except they're not, and you're talking bullshit ? 2 headshots from a decent pistol up close (or being lucky with accuracy RNG) will kill any bandit in vanilaa, guaranteed. 1 headshot is often enough. Problem is getting a gun with good accuracy rating early.
karry299 Based off the like rating, I'd take his opinion over yours
AnotherKS Except the fact that his opinion is wrong.
+AnotherKS
I wouldn't trust anything some popular guy says.
But I'll agree with this, the Makarov pistol you are given at the start is a piece of trash. Once you however get one of the bandit's weapons, be it shotgun or pistol rounds using machine gun, the game starts to open more.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. = Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers, and Robbers
Well done.
Nice
PsychoMantisXX Somebody had not stalker
PsychoMantisXX There is interesting thing about the title. Originally developers wanted to name the game "Stalker" (without dots). Because of the famous book of Strugatskie's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Picnic. But some issue with intellectual property happened. So, game was renamed a little bit.
Well it was also as a reference to the movie stalker back in 1979. The guide in Lost Alpha ( the original NPC ) actually looks exactly like the main character in Stalker ( 1979 )
Stalker is not a question of "who" - it's more of a way of life. The scene and the atmosphere in the game are inspired by a novel called Roadside Picnic.
Roadside Picnic is a short science fiction novel written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky in 1971. The film Stalker is loosely based on the novel, with a screenplay written by the Strugatskys.
Not precisely a short one, but yes, those brothers wrote some good sci-fi novels
А Славик у нас умный))
Mod adventure of Jekan inspired by Roadside picnic
Не screenplay а script, если ты имел ввиду сценарий. Не разжевывай ничего этим американцам, все равно ничего не поймут
@@ЯковБеляев-м6ю как будто мы их культуру доже дохуя понимаем? Бро, они такие же люди как и мы. И ближе чем ты думаешь :)
As a reasonably seasoned STALKER, I find his rookie stage infinitely amusing.
The little box on top of the car in the tunnel, hold bandages and ammo. You can knife them, but be careful the contents usually fall through floors and roofs. Btw sneaking is really useful! And quicksave!!!
Three things I shall remember for part 2 :)
Gopher and one box in wagon near dead stalker(with red medkit) no more cheat help ;P
Good first episode! I enjoyed it a lot. This first mission is always really hard because you have such shitty weapons and armor.
Some hints. Break boxes with your knife, some have items in them (especially the small white/blue ones with rounded corners). Some locked doors or lockers can be opened if you shoot the lock. Weapons of killed enemies won't always be in their inventory, instead they will be lying on the ground. When you see the image of a gun or item in the center of your screen that means it's lying on the ground and you're aiming at it, pick it up. If you hold the use key the name of every item you can pick up nearby will be shown on the screen. Unload weapons you pick up in your inventory by right-clicking them. If you're gonna knife someone use the secondary attack.
Also you didn't kill 49 Stalkers, that was the score. On the right side of the screen it said "Stalkers x7 - 7", you killed 7 and got 7 score for each.
I just read some comments and i'm so proud people seem to enjoy this awesome game. Of course english translation is a little bit weird and sharp, but this game is what makes me proud of our people. Of course sometimes we lack creativity and "borrow" (who am i fooling?) somebody's ideas, but STALKER was an idol game for me back when i lived in Ukraine.
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Oh, and
Вічна пам'ять. Eternal memory.
26 Apr 1986 26 квітня 1986
I love you Ukrainians
@@killingtimewithbugsy6716 Gay
@@MaxiiDosee your dad is not safe
If you think you saw some monsters from this game before it's because they were in Mart's Mutant Mod from Fallout 3
It's been a while since I used MMM. Was it just the pseudodogs and boars? I don't remember seeing any others.
Also, amusingly enough, there are some mods for STALKER that add Fallout mutants like ghouls.
***** I believe you can also find the rat mutants sometimes. Rarely.
Interestingly enough, there's a mod (Monster Mod in think) in Skyrim add almost all the mutants from STALKER and not even one mention in the credit.
***** Yeah, seeing pseudogiants in the Morthal swamps was weird. That mod was a real clusterfuck of blatant and unapologetic rips early on. At least Mart used them sparingly and credited the games they came from.
***** I've never used it before because it's *lore-unfriendly* and because I've seen it from another game make me uneasy. plus the fact that the author doesn't give any credits.
***** That's why I stopped using it shortly after installing and playing a little. Too much Witcha, dinos, movie crap, and half-assed mix-ups of vanilla monsters. I guess I was expecting the new MMM at the time. I was wrong.
Mart pls come back ;_;
I still play this game and it's 2020. Can't hardly wait till S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 comes out next year. Love all the games and the metros, Some of the Dev's have worked on those to.
There's more then a 1,000 rounds of ammo before you get to the car park and meds, food and other items you can get if you explore before doing the mission. The Village is a treasure trove for the Stalker to start the game even some armour if you check the crates in a attic, yep you will have to parkour to get to it. Hope you play the game again someday. Love watching you play this game.
14 days brother and we have it 💪🤟🇺🇲
Headshots *are* instakills, but the PMm just sucks to bad. Your shot will never go where you aim.
It's Strelo'k, not Stre'lok. Strelo'k means "a shooter" (a person that is shooting) in russian.
you right =)
Дмитрий Калинин Я знаю, что это мелочь, но все равно ухо режет.
SlavikOdessit Well you better get used to it because I am not Russian :)
Gopher It's ok, I do underestand that =)
Дмитрий Калинин не ожидал тут своих встретить :)
> First mission in the entire game.
> Just shoot some bandits and rescue a guy, ez.
> Lose all teammates.
> Run out of ammo.
> Somehow manage to painstakingly finish off the rest of the bandits with knife and scavenged weapons.
> Nimble is dead.
"This was not a great start" - understatement of the year.
If only Marked One could find a mirror that wasn't broken or mysteriously cloudy, he would recognize Strelok instantly.
You have the perfect Let's Play voice, very relaxing and very punctual and easy to listen to! Thanks for the video man, appreciated :)
So we all agree that no-one tells him about the endings, right?
SPOILER: Here's how it ends-it turns out to be an episode of The Simpsons!
BananaHammerVids You were Homer all along!
And that's the good ending!
raulprima An unfortunate truth.
I know a lot of people have mentioned some of these but 1) don't forget the medpack and bandage quick keys (default: ] and [ keys, respectively), 2) break EVERY container with your knife, 3) remember to lean (it is absolutely essential to survival at later levels), 4) your pistol is truly awful and friendly NPCs at early levels are also awful. Otherwise, take your time and explore everywhere and you should survive.
You can attack them from the front with a knife, but your crosshairs have to be on them for it to work (annoying yes, but it does work).
I am literally suprised how good graphics game have...
STALKER is game from 2007 and with few mods It s better than half new made games..
It does have story and It s pretty secrative and entertaining...
I don't know why, but in all my years of playing games, the STALKER trilogy is by far among the games I enjoyed the most.
Looking forward to the Let's Play!
Gopher, I'm so excited for this Let's Play! I love this game, it's steeped in atmosphere and just overall one of the best gaming experiences I've had. I think it'll be right up your alley, I hope you enjoy it!
As to a few of your questions: first, STALKER is indeed an acronym, standing for "Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber." Essentially stalkers are scavengers, crawling through the zone to try and eke out a living finding artifacts to sell or just hiding out there from the authorities or whatnot.
The 1 on your mini-map at 22:22 indicates how many active PDAs you can see within your mini-map radius. I say 'active' because dead bodies/gray dots don't count.
There definitely are headshots! But the Makarov PM you start out with is terribly inaccurate and low damage. Once you get better weapons you'll be able to pick people off with headshots with ease.
Oh yeah, and the kill count is utterly broken, has been forever. Just ignore that. :P
I love how you're scared and try to sneak around. I didn't even know that you could find info about the mutants on your PDA or that dogs could drag corpses!
On my first playthrough I just ran around like a madman, killing EVERYONE and EVERYTHING. For example, I killed the entire starting camp, the injured stalker, the bandits for the mission and the stalkers who helped me, as well as every single animal I could find.
You have the most immersive STALKER let's plays in TH-cam and I love watching them.
i have no idea why but everything in this game scares me
It is horror
The zone is not for amateurs
Love your let's plays, even though they drag on a bit at certain moments, I always come back. the immersion is great. I laughed my ass off at you trying to stab that guy towards the end hahaha. great stuff!!
Как же мило, когда иностранцы играют в Сталкер)
It is so cute when people from other countries play S.T.A.L.K.E.R)
: ) especially when the guy can tell the man is calling out for help in Russian!!
Gopher, loved your vids on modding Fallout. But THIS! It's the most spectacular playthrough of stalker I've ever seen. I wish I could play stalker like this again.
Unfortunately like every game, once you play it once - you learn the mechanics, tricks, and uncover the secrets to make it easier for future playthroughs. Plus it's so easy to rely on quickloading if you fuck up, I wish that crutch was more limited.
Your playthroughs and your modding work is brilliant!
Well, he handled that better than i expected.
There's a special place in hell for that pistol.
I just got into the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and after a 10 hour gaming binge I find that Gopher has played ALL three games and put up videos of his playthroughs. YYYYEEEESSSSS!!!!
I love that you're playing this. I always felt like the Stalker games were like Fallout but more hardcore.
Though I'm sure that's not a perfect comparison.
I just commented on the prelude saying I can't wait for part. 1 and as soon as I come off it I see this Gopher thank for this ;)
one of the most relaxing things ever....the sound of rain + on of the most relaxing and calm voice in youtube...Gopher's = Me nearly falling asleep several times in about the middle of the video when he was scouting ...
After 8 years I discovered this channel
Better late than never. Gopher is the best
Just in case anybody wondering - Strelok (Стрелок) translates as "Shooter", maybe even "Sharpshooter" or "Sniper" depending on context.
Yes, yar humble translator is back)) X)
So, you're speak russian?
Похвально.
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In internet, nobody knows if you're Russian, not Russian or a cat) Pick your guess)) XD
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...or *MAGIСION*!
R -> Я
N -> И
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Lol, yes)) X)
Actually, in the game early builds his nickname was translated as “Gunslinger”
Nice Gopher,this is the one I and I could say many others were waiting for.
There is a really good stalker suit back at the first camp, it's in the attic of one of the houses. You have to jump on the roof to get it, also break open any crates you see. Keep it up Gopher this is very entertaining!
Doesn't that also hold a decent weapon for this part of the game as well?
Littica Marek Not sure, I probably missed that. I did have that armor for a long while till the SEVA suit came along.
A big thank you for all the free entertainment! Great video and quality.
this is the first shooter with really smart NCP i ever saw...
Metro wasn't bad as well. But an AI that makes your enemies flanking you is pretty decent...
White Paper Marker I feared the soldiers more than alma.
Illuminator fear i think was the best ai ive seen.
Illuminator Metro (the original one) is perhaps the only stealth video-game where the enemies aren’t blind and deaf. There was actually a challenge in sneaking around & killing guards. Too bad Last Light nerfed it to all hell and now this dumbed down stealth is a staple of Metro series :\
Usually what I hate about playthroughs are the commentaries, but yours is good. I look forward to watching more of your content.
I don't know if anyone is still playing this. But, in case you are, here's a very helpful tip to make easy money without cheating: kill a bunch of bandits, take their weapons and put them all in one of the bodies to avoid getting over encumbered and then carry it to the nearest trader.
ThatAverageGuy obvious thing...
ThatAverageGuy yeah, famous bug
Murad Muradov this bug is lifestyle! To drag dead body with stuff!!!
How do you carry a dead body? Is it like Skyrim?
i love that you take the time to stop and read things in your PDA, and dont just blow past everything as fast as you can. it makes the game more immersive . i forgot how much I love this game! i need to buy it again as i lost it
plus your accent is kick ass!
Much respect for dedication you've put towards this walkthrough.
Glad to see people still pay attention to small details.
Got back from DofE yesterday and I'm so tired resting up while watching Gopher AHHH this is the life!
Truly a great game, it was way ahead of it's time. It's a shame the studio doesn't really exist anymore.
I remember it was buggy and ran like shit for me when it was released, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Great atmosphere, story, graphics, sound. Wonderful map with lots of details. Challenging difficulty. And pretty complex AI and animal systems.
I will enjoy refreshing my memories with you.
BTK a new stalker game will be up in 2021 friend :)
So I type "Stalker blind" into the bar, click on some random video without even looking at it, and I'm just chilling listening to the intro while playing Stoneshard.
The dude playing starts talking, and I'm like "Sounds British. Kinda like Gopher." He starts talking some more, and I glance over and holy shit, it's Gopher. Whaddaya know about that.
A piece of advice - scout the area with enemies first, SNEAK more (lower crouch) so you're less visible and audible and always, ALWAYS aim for the head (at least vs human oponents :P)
Good luck, enjoying the video so far!
That is absolutely captivating and awesome Let's Play to watch, Gopher, keep 'em coming and good luck surviving in The Zone!
you made of a 5minute situation a 45min situaton..
Seriously
He's just getting a feel for the game.....and he's on the hardest difficulty....give him some slack man
thats why i watch him he makes shit cinematic and entertaining!
I saved you from 69 likes
Excellent, I've played the Stalker games so much and for so long, it's great to see a blind play through.
Don't worry Gopher, you're mostly innocent of Nimbel's death. You can hear a bandit shooting him at 52:35.
Mostly innocent... if only Gopher was a better shooter ;)
My favorite thing about Sidorovich is that he sounds like he's said this spiel to rookies so many times that it's tiring. Makes sense considering how deadly but lucrative the zone can be.
in Russian voice acting, he speaks even cooler!
150kg carry capacity? Why U so casual Gopher? Real stalker only needs 50 like in original game, it makes you think about dropping or picking guns and ammo twice. Anyway this is my all time favourite game series, I am looking forward to your Let's play :).
i just started Autumn Aurora with its 45kg... the Atmosfear mods are crazy like that.
so I heard they were making another STALKER-like game, Areal. Wasn't impressed by the footage they've shown, but I'm guessing its only it alpha, so w/e
I like the way you play the game, observing, slow progress, really the game feels so much better that way.
Trisha Kinsey I guess you are not a fan of ironman play throughs? :) I play as if reload did not exist. Obviously I reload if I die, because this would have been a short series .... but I play as if I could not.
Oh and also : 1) The drop icon on the right of the screen means you're bleeding.-if you're bleeding take a bandage or your health will slowly be widdled down depending on the severity of bleeding
2)When the knife and fork icon appears it means you're hungry - get something to eat
3)There's an awsome suit hidden somewhere inside the rookie village (the starting place) - I won't tell you where it is,so look around,keep your eyes open. :D
4)Aim for the head !
5)Some crates can be broken with your knife,and con contain useful stuff.
Hey Gopher you missed a lot of loot. Try to break open every container you see with your knife and you'll find out which ones are openable.I love you channel and am very happy that you're playing Stalker!
Forget Dark Souls THIS looks rather hardcore, and fun to watch..
I came because it was S.T.A.L.K.E.R. I stayed because you're competent and not annoying. I subscribed because you're amazing!
Fun fact:
While at 2007 the most of the games had static lighting, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. had a fully dynamic lighting
The game I was hoping for a long time you would LP! Great stuff Gopher. Really excited to be able to tune in to this.
spoiled by a sheriff handing you a varmint rifle, are ya?
Found the PERFECT series to binge watch
I laughed when I saw that the dead guy near the dogs was named Artyom.
haha
Artyom from the Metro?😂
Am I the only one who died when he said "I have amnesia?"
You are playing without Weapon or damage modification, that's why you don't kill them with head shot's
with pmm can kill one shot in head. this is true.
I gotta say I'm pretty stoked to see a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. SoC playthrough on your channel. I'm a huge fan of the series overall but especially the first title, which IMO was the best in the series. And I'm glad you decided not to do Lost Alpha for this series but I hope you get around to it someday because it's got a ton of additional content but still needs a bit of work.
Gopher, its been a long time.... You're playing alot of games right now, but the Zone calls for you.
The Call of Pripyat.
this was such a fun gameplay, realxed and exploration with a subtle hint of being frightened! 10/10
It's funny to watch Gopher panic and not know what's going on while enemies loudly anounce all their moves and movements)) In Russian)) XD
Oh, and bandits execute Nimble if you take too long to deal with 'em, if I recall correctly.
"Pomagicie! Pomagicie!" - almost dead russian
"What do you want?" - Gopher :D
Marco Pralco
"Help me! Help me!"
"Shush, die already"
XD
camfred813
Well, they do speak well I think)
camfred813 Oh god, I'm an idiot, sorry for calling them Russians xD
Oh jeez, i don't think i have the patience to deal with the super cautious Gopher in this Lets play :( I barely sat through the Metro one, i love you Gopher, but when you decide to start scanning the landscape and looking at the floor as people are screaming and dying it makes my head hurt :P Good job on the vid by the way :)
Hey Gopher i would REALLY appreciate it if you showed your graphics settings for this game, just a glimpse would be nice :)
Full everything :)
Gopher I saw some extra tessellation on some walls and ground textures... I'm playing maxed out with Complete 2009, but I didn't see this level of tessellation where I saw it in this video. Like the wall textures under the bridge. Could you tell me which mod that is?
MilkBreakMinecraft Zone Reclamation Project v1.7
Absolute Nature v1.3
Absolute Structure v1.0
Shaders Max v1.05
Stalker Weather Overhauled v3.1.1
Do keep playing! It's great seeing a new player learn the world of STALKER :]
Just keep the HUD on in the future. It displays vital information which the game can be very confusing without.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. transcript (Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers, Robbers) is unofficial (also it is name for a programm for codding people mind and doesnt make sence as tatoo on Strelok's arm otherwise). Why game isnt called simply Stalker there are 2 versions: Boris Strugatsky would have gladly sold rights to THQ but he couldnt and a bit doubtfull version that name Stalker was already taken and when they switched from Oblivion Lost they added dots to avoid copyright problems. In my opinion that how it is.
Stalker is one of THE best games ever. Great to see it covered by Gopher!
The Complete Mod is recommended ;-)
Really nice to see someone make the experience for the first time.
Thanks for sharing this :-)
Are you going to play through the entire S.T.A.L.K.E.R series?
I love the stalker game series so much, thanks for playing and recording
18:30
Scavenger
Trespasser
Adventurer
Loner
Killer
Explorer
Robber
Welcome to the Zone, get ready to cheeki breeki! Also you should check out the lost alpha mod, It's like Stalker but bigger. Honestly I would have used the complete mod for my first playthrough, it greatly improves the graphics.
Not 49 Stalker, but 49 points. You killed 7 bandits, each 7x points.
By the way. Check the steel cargo cabin near the bridge. Where you found the wounded fellow. Plus you can break open boxes, steel and wooden... loot inside.
PS. Headshots do count. GL, love your vids.
are these points used to rank you up?
Spiguel
yes. these are the points that get you to the top 20
Edgars Kalnins thank you very much my good sir.
Why are you so painfully fun to watch, I enjoy your videos but my god Gopher just ahhhh, you drive me crazy haha all in all great video keep them coming :)
The default stabbing range is really short in vanilla game. Makes knife only useful for opening crates and boxes.
"I have not killed 49 stalkers! Don't be ridiculous!"
:D This line always gets me!
Hint for the desperate stalker: You can unload guns in your inventory(Right Click!). Selling guns does not give much money tho... but a shotgun shell or so out of the odd double barreled shotgun is nice :D
SPOILER ALERT, GOPHER! DONT READ DIS!
I'm purposefully avoiding to mention any hidden items, the free stalker suit is kind of strong and it's more fun if he gets it the normal way, bigger "Fuck yeah, Armor Upgrade! I earned this!" moment. Also not mentioning the silenced Makarov near the first Friend he made ;V
girayne
SPOILERS
One of the patches changed it to a standard Merc suit. Still better than the jacket, but not nearly as OP.
girayne
With as much as the game's about exploration and discovery, I'd definitely consider the locations of useful gear to be spoilers. d:
girayne
Honestly, the messages on the floor are one of the reasons I don't understand why someone would ever play DS. It seems to present itself as this grim, somber, serious and immersive fantasy world but it's spoiled by hundreds of bright orange messages on the floor everywhere like someone ran through tagging the whole land with blaze orange spray paint...
But it's just a matter of viewpoint, ultimately.
girayne
I've not played it myself, but I tend to avoid games that pride themselves on just being hard for hard's sake. :/
Aww, nice one Gopher, here I was about to do something productive and you've given me the perfect excuse to sit back and enjoy myself. Cheers and great choice of game, I remember the first time I saw the bullet drop into someone, actually drop, I knew this was something special. One of the few games I've actually purchased, well worth it too and that was the buggy vanilla so this should be epic. Enjoy! I know we sure will.
stalker is the best game i have ever played
I like that you're reading everything. Keep it up.
This is going to be a long and hard letsplay, isn't it?
Oh yes! Gopher is making a lets play of Stalker. My favorite game, and my favorite lets-play-video-making-guy, what could be better? I should go get some cake to go with this...
I'm so fucking excited for this. God damn.
That chicken looks so delicious man. Everytime.
Is it just me? It seems that left sound channel is a little bit louder than the right one.
I will look into it.
Yeah it also seems louder for me
This better than anything on Netflix right now!
Yeah
Lol i thought him talking was the voice actor for the character
I know this is a year old but watching you is really entertaining. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is one of my favorite games and it's nice to see someone who was actually more cautious than me. I thought I was a wuss, now I know I'm not alone. I can't wait to see how you handle the bridge. ;)
disappointed that its not Autumn Aurora 2 :( but will be glad to watch my fav game.Btw shooting bandits in the chest with a shotgun doesnt do shit,tht was discussed by most gamers and yea its a games flaw.try headshots in close quarters or pistol in the head,use ur map to see the enemies and grey dots r bodies which u can loot for ammo and the small numbers under the map is the quantity of Npc's located in ur map area,everytime an Npc is in ur maps vicinity ull hear a beep but u wont see them unless u made a visual contact then after some time they disappear from the map.so keep ur eyes on the number of npcs in ur area
Once you get more in the hang of Stalker, I feel this is going to be a great series.