Finally someonebthat shares the same opinion as me. Call Of Pripyat may be the most polished and stable game in the series, that doesn't make it thw best imo. Ahadow Of Chernobyl had an atmosphere that is yet to be replicated and I can't really put a finger on what the differnce maker is. Clear Sky looked amazing for the time and Call Of Pripyat had way bigger maps with way more landmarks but it didn't immerse me like the original one. I think it's something to do with the weather effects ans the color pallet used. Every area in Shadow Of Chernobyl had a disctinct vibe to it even though they all looked fairly similar on the surface. I'm so excited for the sequel, no game was able to scratch that stalker itch, not even Metro. Thanks God for the amazing modding community and GSC releasing the tools to create all the amazing mods that kept Stalker alive when everyone pronounced it dead.
For me personally, SoC had more creepy laboratories and underground facilities to explore. Also, due to the lack of an upgrading system, unique weapons and armor had more value and meaning, which made equipment hunting more unique because those items were one-of-a-kind. Also, there were unique stalkers just roaming around the world randomly and a world leaderboard, which made me feel like I am actually in a world where many other stalkers are doing their own thing. You could even see stalkers roam from one map area to another as you progress in the game. Also, although I prefer the artifact hunting mechanics of CoP and CS, I liked how certain rare artifacts had to be searched for in very specific places or stashes.
Thank you so much for writing this, I couldn’t have put it better myself and I’m right there with you about that itch, I can’t remember when I’ve been this excited for a release since I was a teenager; that raw enthusiasm to explore something new but familiar.. what a time to be around! Wishing you all the best!
Yeh I didn’t enjoy this nearly as much as the first two… it was still great but always felt “cut down” to me.. I always choose to reply SoC and CS over this. Peace. Can’t wait for the sequel in a little over a week.. let’s goooooo
I love whenever I find someone else into stalker and fallout, and I think we both had the same experience with fallout 3 followed later by COP, fantastic video
I truly appreciate the kind words, thank you. They’re both series that truly have had an impact on me as a person, and media lover. I truly appreciate you taking the time, hoping all is well!
I fully support your words. I remember when I was a child (now I'm 26), I passed through the shadow of Chernobyl for the first time. I was scared, especially in the laboratories. First, x18, then x16, and finally, the most terrifying for me, x10. With each new laboratory, my fear grew stronger and stronger. Then I played in the beautiful Clear Sky and the equally excellent Call of Pripyat. However, I didn't feel the same fear and admiration for other locations, even Pripyat 1. (Apologies for any grammar mistakes. English is not my first language, as I'm from Russia.)
Firstly, your English is fantastic and thank you so much for taking the time to write this, sharing your experience and memories! Do you think it was because SoC was the first time in the zone, that’s why it was so awe inspiring and scary? Opposed to CoP? What were your thoughts on the bloodsucker den?
@Dog.Dad.Studios I think that these feelings were primarily due to the strange atmosphere of the game. It's difficult for me to describe it exactly, but a combination of words like "rude", "rusty", and "unfriendly" would be appropriate. In Russia, we have a whole culture dedicated to the early versions of the game! The overall soundtrack of the games was also influenced by the atmosphere. In SoC, it was dark and gloomy, like being cut by a knife (in a good way). In CoP, it was still gloomy, but also more melodic. We became friends with many groups, and our enemies were basically a monolith and mercenaries. However, even among them, we found some friends. The mutants in SoC were rough, with harsh animations and models that made them seem scary, because you never knew what they would do next. In CoP, they became more predictable due to the improved game engine. And what about the bloodsuckers den?, The place has a very atmospheric atmosphere on the one hand, but on the other hand, it is also very clean. I remember more the feeling of sadness from the death of a Gluhar at the end of the quest, as well as the Tremor room filled with the blood of stalkers, and his suicide, which was a very sad and frightening story. And it was for this reason that I had to adjust the region in Steam to pre-order STALKER 2. There, I saw a very authentic and rough SoC atmosphere. In the GONE GOLD videos, the developers used a screen image from the SoC main art to show the laptop. This shows that, although the team is mostly new, they clearly understand what they are doing, albeit with some problems in developing.
@@Dog.Dad.Studios Actually, I'm scared. Imagine, half of the studio is new and has never worked on the trilogy, microsoft has sponsored them (which is no longer a good sign). I'm afraid they won't understand how to make STALKER, and they'll just make another graphically beautiful shooter with that Unreal Engine
@@xaropy in the best way possible I hope you’re wrong ahaha : ), but I understand your sentiment, which doesn’t seem like it is far from the possibility.
I am back here after being royally spoiled by starting the series off with my own remake of SoC, that being the Radiophobia 3 mod which I customized to my liking. I even found and got to work some files that added subtitles during the movie cutscenes (intro, dreams and endings) while using the ukrainian dub. It was absolutely glorious and one of my best gaming experiences of the last 10 years. I tried any method I could conjure to have the same experience with CoP but nothing would work, and since I got the trilogy for a pittance anyway I am like you know what? 😂 your review for 2 got me so hyped I can't wait to see wtf is next after this
I appreciate you writing this so much! This is the beauty of modding and our individual experiences! I look forward to hearing what you think about the Stalker 2! Happy new year!
@Dog.Dad.Studios I am a few hours in and it's already everything I wanted out of Fallout 4 🥺 and I can already tell the writing is going to be way superior compared to the original trilogy, every interaction I had was great and had SAUCE 😊 Skif looks like a pretty cool guy, I love when he does all the thumbs up and gestures in dialogues 😂
@dogdad Have you ever explored the top left most corner of the map in Jupiter? Another great video by the way, keep up the content. I agree wholeheartedly that SOC is my favorite. Nostalgia factor aside I think the atmosphere is a master class, from the ambient sounds to the gray/brown color scheme of the world.
Thank you so much for your kind words!! I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment, it helps out the channel more than you know. Reading your question made me think about it and the answer is no. There are many reasons to go to top right.. now I have to explore it : )
@@Dog.Dad.Studiosyeah go check out the top left, theres a little area you can go from the burner anomaly thats there. I dont want to spoil anything so just let me know when you get to see it
@ thank you so much for this information! As an American, my knowledge of the distinctions between the Slavic languages is ignorant at best.. That’s a great detail because it shows how far people come to the zone. I truly appreciate this, it’s a video game fact I’ll never forget : )
@ No worries . But georgian is not slavic , georgian is way more ancient . Georgian and armenian are amid the most ancient languages . By the way bandits from Stalker are the fan favourite because they are using prison slang all the time and that sounds hilarious. Many one liners are still in use
My theory for some still following the monolith is because how long they were under its effects...also love your videos making me want to replay them before 2 comes out
I love that, they’re so far gone that they continue with it. Very cool!! Hoping stalker 2 enlightens us ; ) I truly appreciate your words, it brings a smile to my face while writing this response and makes me motivated to come back after my honeymoon and continue on with vigor and dedication. Thank you for taking the time not only to comment, but to watch my content, it’s not lost on me. Wishing you the best, Dog dad
@@Dog.Dad.Studiosin shadow of chernobyl you can find some dead monolith soldiers in yantar and one of them has a pda which implies that the brainwashing slowly wears off when they are too far from the center of the zone. This is what’s happening in cop, the monolith are weakening and slowly coming back to sanity.
I was able to get my team all the way to Pripyat without any deaths! You have to make sure that you bring trappers shotgun, or the spas-12 with around 200 shotgun shells… Streloks sgi5k with 400 rounds of AP 5.56, and the VSS Vintorez from the burnt farmstead roof! Along with 20 medkits and you’ll make it thru just fine!
It’s a lot of fun since it’s much more “open world,” first time playing even with focusing on the story, I would say 10-17 hours. I say this because there is a lot of content with side quests, exploring the zone, and then there is a point in the story that you’ll need to grind for some roubles, which adds on some time for newer players ( hint, grab as many artifacts and sell them as you can). I think it’s worth it and will set the tone perfectly for HoC. Viz thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment, I truly appreciate it!
i just beat CoP like an hour ago and its my favorite in terms of gameplay but the story is really lackluster, its basically just find the helicopters and soldiers then leave. side missions are good though
I played all three but I honestly can't remember CoP. I think I was a little burnt out at that point because I had played through the first two multiple times.
It’s much less linear than the other two which can definitely cause me burnout as well. It’s not as cohesive as SoC is, but I do enjoy a lot of the game.
Oh absolutely, I mention in the ending about how jumpy it is once you get to Pripyat. Wasted space in my opinion, especially since Pripyat itself is so freaking cool and aesthetically breathtaking. I was kind of bewildered by the cuts in most of the scenes, like the start and ending; you have this whole battle throughout the city and then what? Leave the zone by an accept button? Wild.. Ahahah anyways I love the game regardless, but soc had better pacing. Where do you look forward to seeing in stalker 2?
You could've recruited strider, too. The guy in the monolith squad you find. He has his own suit, and is a great fighter
Finally someonebthat shares the same opinion as me. Call Of Pripyat may be the most polished and stable game in the series, that doesn't make it thw best imo. Ahadow Of Chernobyl had an atmosphere that is yet to be replicated and I can't really put a finger on what the differnce maker is. Clear Sky looked amazing for the time and Call Of Pripyat had way bigger maps with way more landmarks but it didn't immerse me like the original one. I think it's something to do with the weather effects ans the color pallet used. Every area in Shadow Of Chernobyl had a disctinct vibe to it even though they all looked fairly similar on the surface. I'm so excited for the sequel, no game was able to scratch that stalker itch, not even Metro. Thanks God for the amazing modding community and GSC releasing the tools to create all the amazing mods that kept Stalker alive when everyone pronounced it dead.
For me personally, SoC had more creepy laboratories and underground facilities to explore. Also, due to the lack of an upgrading system, unique weapons and armor had more value and meaning, which made equipment hunting more unique because those items were one-of-a-kind. Also, there were unique stalkers just roaming around the world randomly and a world leaderboard, which made me feel like I am actually in a world where many other stalkers are doing their own thing. You could even see stalkers roam from one map area to another as you progress in the game. Also, although I prefer the artifact hunting mechanics of CoP and CS, I liked how certain rare artifacts had to be searched for in very specific places or stashes.
Amen , bro !
Thank you so much for writing this, I couldn’t have put it better myself and I’m right there with you about that itch, I can’t remember when I’ve been this excited for a release since I was a teenager; that raw enthusiasm to explore something new but familiar.. what a time to be around!
Wishing you all the best!
Yeh I didn’t enjoy this nearly as much as the first two… it was still great but always felt “cut down” to me.. I always choose to reply SoC and CS over this. Peace. Can’t wait for the sequel in a little over a week.. let’s goooooo
@ the hype is real!
I love whenever I find someone else into stalker and fallout, and I think we both had the same experience with fallout 3 followed later by COP, fantastic video
I truly appreciate the kind words, thank you. They’re both series that truly have had an impact on me as a person, and media lover.
I truly appreciate you taking the time, hoping all is well!
Youre absolutely insane to go through Jupiter underground with just a Toz-34 for snork slaying. Good vid
It was my hubris ahahaha thank you 🙏 wishing you the best
I fully support your words. I remember when I was a child (now I'm 26), I passed through the shadow of Chernobyl for the first time. I was scared, especially in the laboratories. First, x18, then x16, and finally, the most terrifying for me, x10. With each new laboratory, my fear grew stronger and stronger. Then I played in the beautiful Clear Sky and the equally excellent Call of Pripyat. However, I didn't feel the same fear and admiration for other locations, even Pripyat 1. (Apologies for any grammar mistakes. English is not my first language, as I'm from Russia.)
Firstly, your English is fantastic and thank you so much for taking the time to write this, sharing your experience and memories!
Do you think it was because SoC was the first time in the zone, that’s why it was so awe inspiring and scary? Opposed to CoP?
What were your thoughts on the bloodsucker den?
@Dog.Dad.Studios I think that these feelings were primarily due to the strange atmosphere of the game. It's difficult for me to describe it exactly, but a combination of words like "rude", "rusty", and "unfriendly" would be appropriate. In Russia, we have a whole culture dedicated to the early versions of the game! The overall soundtrack of the games was also influenced by the atmosphere. In SoC, it was dark and gloomy, like being cut by a knife (in a good way). In CoP, it was still gloomy, but also more melodic. We became friends with many groups, and our enemies were basically a monolith and mercenaries. However, even among them, we found some friends. The mutants in SoC were rough, with harsh animations and models that made them seem scary, because you never knew what they would do next. In CoP, they became more predictable due to the improved game engine. And what about the bloodsuckers den?, The place has a very atmospheric atmosphere on the one hand, but on the other hand, it is also very clean. I remember more the feeling of sadness from the death of a Gluhar at the end of the quest, as well as the Tremor room filled with the blood of stalkers, and his suicide, which was a very sad and frightening story. And it was for this reason that I had to adjust the region in Steam to pre-order STALKER 2. There, I saw a very authentic and rough SoC atmosphere. In the GONE GOLD videos, the developers used a screen image from the SoC main art to show the laptop. This shows that, although the team is mostly new, they clearly understand what they are doing, albeit with some problems in developing.
The good ending of this game was incredible, I never was so happy for fictional characters ever again
Glad to see such a high quality review, makes me want to replay this wonderful game.
I truly appreciate your words of kindness! Thank you!! We got 12 days until a new wonderful game comes out : )
Hope all is well!!
@Dog.Dad.Studios honestly I do not have high expectations about stalker2... But of you cover it in your videos I might come by to check it out! Peace.
Excellent analisys, finally someone with the same opinion as me
Thank you for the kind words! Are you excited for Heart of Chernobyl?
@@Dog.Dad.Studios Actually, I'm scared. Imagine, half of the studio is new and has never worked on the trilogy, microsoft has sponsored them (which is no longer a good sign). I'm afraid they won't understand how to make STALKER, and they'll just make another graphically beautiful shooter with that Unreal Engine
@@xaropy in the best way possible I hope you’re wrong ahaha : ), but I understand your sentiment, which doesn’t seem like it is far from the possibility.
I heard this dudes voice and immediately liked the video
I appreciate this with all my heart, thank you!! Hope you’re doing well!
@ i appreciate that brother
Keep up the fantastic work 💪🏼🔥
Of the Stalker games, this is the only on I actually finished.
What did you like about it more than the others? Thanks for commenting! Hope all is well!
Just ran into your channel. Love your analysis and retrospectives. Keep up the good work man!
I appreciate you : ) much more to come! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!
F IT !!! the trilogy is on sale ,i was on the fence about it but then your vid dropped , lets see how it goes
Ohh!! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts and experiences with the game!! Wishing you the best!
The note you find acts as the code for the door.
Thank you!
I am back here after being royally spoiled by starting the series off with my own remake of SoC, that being the Radiophobia 3 mod which I customized to my liking. I even found and got to work some files that added subtitles during the movie cutscenes (intro, dreams and endings) while using the ukrainian dub. It was absolutely glorious and one of my best gaming experiences of the last 10 years. I tried any method I could conjure to have the same experience with CoP but nothing would work, and since I got the trilogy for a pittance anyway I am like you know what? 😂 your review for 2 got me so hyped I can't wait to see wtf is next after this
I appreciate you writing this so much! This is the beauty of modding and our individual experiences! I look forward to hearing what you think about the Stalker 2! Happy new year!
@Dog.Dad.Studios I am a few hours in and it's already everything I wanted out of Fallout 4 🥺 and I can already tell the writing is going to be way superior compared to the original trilogy, every interaction I had was great and had SAUCE 😊 Skif looks like a pretty cool guy, I love when he does all the thumbs up and gestures in dialogues 😂
The first action music sounds like it belongs in a reality tv show lmao
After playing the last two games beforehand, it was such a 180 I had to add it
Great vid
I appreciate it thank you!
@dogdad
Have you ever explored the top left most corner of the map in Jupiter?
Another great video by the way, keep up the content. I agree wholeheartedly that SOC is my favorite. Nostalgia factor aside I think the atmosphere is a master class, from the ambient sounds to the gray/brown color scheme of the world.
Thank you so much for your kind words!! I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment, it helps out the channel more than you know.
Reading your question made me think about it and the answer is no. There are many reasons to go to top right.. now I have to explore it : )
@@Dog.Dad.Studiosyeah go check out the top left, theres a little area you can go from the burner anomaly thats there. I dont want to spoil anything so just let me know when you get to see it
@@GmodGOD25 I’ll let you know when I get back home in a week : )
Georgian Stalker Vano is probably my favourite npc in trilogy
Is he Georgian? Ahahah curious, is there any reason why if so? Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment : ) helps out more than you know!
@ Yeah 100% . In original language he speaks with georgian accent plus using some georgian words . And his name georgian as well
@ thank you so much for this information! As an American, my knowledge of the distinctions between the Slavic languages is ignorant at best..
That’s a great detail because it shows how far people come to the zone. I truly appreciate this, it’s a video game fact I’ll never forget : )
@ No worries . But georgian is not slavic , georgian is way more ancient . Georgian and armenian are amid the most ancient languages . By the way bandits from Stalker are the fan favourite because they are using prison slang all the time and that sounds hilarious. Many one liners are still in use
@ ah my ignorance at play again, my apologies.
That’s amazing, thank you for sharing this!!
My theory for some still following the monolith is because how long they were under its effects...also love your videos making me want to replay them before 2 comes out
I love that, they’re so far gone that they continue with it. Very cool!! Hoping stalker 2 enlightens us ; )
I truly appreciate your words, it brings a smile to my face while writing this response and makes me motivated to come back after my honeymoon and continue on with vigor and dedication.
Thank you for taking the time not only to comment, but to watch my content, it’s not lost on me.
Wishing you the best,
Dog dad
@@Dog.Dad.Studiosin shadow of chernobyl you can find some dead monolith soldiers in yantar and one of them has a pda which implies that the brainwashing slowly wears off when they are too far from the center of the zone. This is what’s happening in cop, the monolith are weakening and slowly coming back to sanity.
16:17 the code for the door is on the note that the military squad left
Thank you!!
I was able to get my team all the way to Pripyat without any deaths! You have to make sure that you bring trappers shotgun, or the spas-12 with around 200 shotgun shells… Streloks sgi5k with 400 rounds of AP 5.56, and the VSS Vintorez from the burnt farmstead roof! Along with 20 medkits and you’ll make it thru just fine!
Good for you?
@ kunt
I wasn't planning on playing CoP, but after watching the video I may give it a go. I'd just like to know roughly how much time it takes to complete.
It’s a lot of fun since it’s much more “open world,” first time playing even with focusing on the story, I would say 10-17 hours.
I say this because there is a lot of content with side quests, exploring the zone, and then there is a point in the story that you’ll need to grind for some roubles, which adds on some time for newer players ( hint, grab as many artifacts and sell them as you can).
I think it’s worth it and will set the tone perfectly for HoC.
Viz thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment, I truly appreciate it!
Thank you for the information and tips! Also thank you for your efforts to make this amazing video!
I hope you have a wonderful day!
@ just arrived at our honeymoon : ) I appreciate your words always!
CoP is the most polished of the trilogy but ShoC has the best atmosphere
Absolutely!
i just beat CoP like an hour ago and its my favorite in terms of gameplay but the story is really lackluster, its basically just find the helicopters and soldiers then leave. side missions are good though
I played all three but I honestly can't remember CoP. I think I was a little burnt out at that point because I had played through the first two multiple times.
It’s much less linear than the other two which can definitely cause me burnout as well. It’s not as cohesive as SoC is, but I do enjoy a lot of the game.
thank god it is not like SoC, that game sucks on gameplay CoP is better in every way in my opnion.
What specific differences do you think attributes to your thoughts on the matter?
Thank you for taking the time to write this : )!
I agree with this in it's raw vanilla form, but wow, try SOC with the Radiophobia 3 mod. It's amazing.
@ never heard of the mod, what makes you enjoy it?
Out on the honeymoon, but will check it out when I get back : ) thanks for the recommendation
I hated the end game of cop you walk into pripyat and a few quests later the game ends, it's so abrupt with no good set pieces
Same lol, it really makes it sound like you get to explore the city and just feels like they forgot 1/3 of their game
Oh absolutely, I mention in the ending about how jumpy it is once you get to Pripyat. Wasted space in my opinion, especially since Pripyat itself is so freaking cool and aesthetically breathtaking.
I was kind of bewildered by the cuts in most of the scenes, like the start and ending; you have this whole battle throughout the city and then what? Leave the zone by an accept button? Wild..
Ahahah anyways I love the game regardless, but soc had better pacing.
Where do you look forward to seeing in stalker 2?
OMG Fox died? 😢
pog
My best to you : )
You will never be a stalker. Do you know how to repair? Or for that matter what an open world game is