S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Come to Me - In-depth Trailer Breakdown - Analysis, Speculation and Theories

It's time to breakdown the latest S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 trailer.
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Monolith is back
03:45 Tunnels
06:14 Doctor and the Noosphere
08:31 The TOPAZ
10:44 Shotguns and Helis
12:42 Gravitational Anomalies
14:59 Meeting Gaffer
16:34 The Camp and Solder
18:11 Garbage Depot
19:45 The Zone in our Image
20:52 Pripyat Shootout
23:04 Korshunov and the Lab
25:04 Scavenging
30:10 The Cave and the Outpost
31:36 Electro Field
33:54 C-Consciousness
35:32 Final Scene
38:13 Speculation and Theories
44:50 Conclusion

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I apologize for the poor quality of zoomed-in shots, which makes some details hard to see. This is because of file compression on top of the recovered footage from the original video. I hope you enjoy despite this technical difficulty.

[@omangus]

Its ok :)

[@yourmanjimbo1302]

The Monolith deems this acceptable.

[@sachimi_ggz]

dont worry

[@lostwizardcat9910]

the shotgun looks LOOKS like a semi auto, its not a pump action due to the lack of a sliding mechanism, and doesn't appear to be lever action because it has a loading gate in front of the trigger and a pistol grip. My best guess due to the lack of a lever action, pump action, or foregrip, coupled with what appears to be a pistol grip its either a Benelli M4 with or some random semi auto hunting shotgun without a foregrip, its a weird one for sure but saving that extra few ounces of weight on the front could be useful in the zone...maybe. Edit, took another look and saw the stock, its definitely as best I can tell, a Benelli M4 or M2 that's been HEAVILY modified and stripped of the sights, rail, foregrip and basically everything else not needed for the gun to go bang, most likely to save weight. The mag tube also has the bulges and mounting points you would see on some Benelli's

[@blooocki]

It's been a month so you might not read it, but that is my theory about the topaz. First of all, why the hell did they drive out in a blowout with sensible tech, they could have picked any other time to visit that giant arch anomaly. Maybe some anomalies are only available under certain extreme conditions only existing at that place during a blowout. It is already known that anomalies follow certain patterns and conditions. Like electros forming near metal structures and electrical devices or burners being at temperature Hotspots. Maybe the topaz records or saves those local conditions and swirling energies during a blowout and then you can reactivate those conditions and energies again at that place with the topaz. Having a need for you to venture out during or right before emissions, giving them more use then changing the zone and having you drop everything and haul ass to a secure location.

[@yourmanjimbo1302]

2 minute trailer. 46 minute analysis. Truly an epic Anomalous Dugout moment.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Indeed.

[@juanpablogonzalez8528]

@@anomalousdugout9557 never change

[@mongooserina]

he dug the trailer out quite deep

[@anonimus370]

At least it's not on the level of Elden Ring DLC, with one image being enough for hours long videos XD.

[@thebulletkin8393]

The idea of the zone behaving differently based on your desires and beliefs is such a cool concept, and could potentially lead in to some way of making your in game choices have a greater impact in your gameplay.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@flam3thrower595]

I hope its not like in metro exodus where you did not get good ending because you didnt play guitar 20 times

[@thebulletkin8393]

@@flam3thrower595 they’d have to be really careful with how they implement it. If the easiest way to play is to not kill anybody then it would get dull and the optimal route would basically be to not play the game properly at all

[@ottovonbismarck7578]

@@thebulletkin8393 So like Metal Gear?

[@imransyakirin1683]

​@@flam3thrower595 wait what

[@milentanev7340]

There is nothing you can hide from him! The details, the monolith machine seen for 1/10th of a second before being kicked.. the flower in the depot... Nothing can be hidden! Amazing work Anomalous. 46 minutes of "what!?" in surprised reactions.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I did my best.

[@milentanev7340]

@@anomalousdugout9557 It is the best!

[@flaviucrisan4490]

Some more details and theories I think worth noting: 1. At 35:08 in the Poppy Field Anomaly we can see in the distance what appears to be a swarm of red petals that move from left to right, which means a new type of moving anomaly, like Comet or Tesla anomaly. 2. The machine at 5:20 look very much like a nucleus and rotating electrons, but it also looks like a giant eye, which resembles the Monolith logo the soldiers wear on their patches. A watchful eye, possibly, this device will be very important in the story of the game. 3. My theory is that the blind Monolith leader is attempting to rally the remaining monolith forces to him using those hand-held psy emitters. Hence the "Come To Me" but it is a very far-fetched theory. 4. From the character's point of view in the very first scene at 2:40 with the Monolith soldier beating everyone up, from the legs and arms we see that they are not wearing the Ward armor but instead a black suit, which resembles the suit the Mysterious Stranger from the rooftop uses. 5. At 18:30 in the trailer if we observe frame-by-frame, during the jamming animation, the ammo counter on the bottom right is not visible, it is only after Skif fires the first shot that the ammo counter appears, which means there may be a Dynamic HUD option that appears and disappears based on context.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright, thanks for sharing.

[@AshSpots]

Hot dang you've covered the trailer better then any I've seen so far. Great catch with the flowers in the pot and the echo detector! Makes me wonder if they'll focus some detectors on artefacts and some on anomalies. I do hope you're right regarding the inventory system, the trailer doesn't seem to put much focus on it beyond that snippet which would hint at this. My excitement grows, so many potential theories as to what might happen already!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, that was the objective.

[@NotGamerButPlayer]

I was actually waiting for such a video but no one seems to have been interested in doing such an in depth analysis. Thank you, Anomalous Dugout!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, hence why I made it.

[@LostBear.]

Highly agree with you

[@zoneoperator1419]

My theory is Strelok becomes a Vtuber with a big tiddy anime girl avatar and it's the mission of the main character to save him before he opens an OnlyFans and becomes beyond saving.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Zone Operator, what the hell?!

[@lclocean1887]

This is the video I was waiting for, so many details I missed or did not know about. I think the fact that seemingly Monolithians will interact with outsiders/leavers is interesting, I hope we learn new things about the faction and their motives.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That's what it was made for :)

[@GldnClaw]

22:06 The stamina divisions represent -Full Sprinting capability (drained the fastest for running into combat/away from trouble etc) -Middle bar represents full "standard pace" (Including the end bar) it is the most you can keep going before having to slow down -Bottom bar is your final bit of energy to be able to move with your load before being exhausted completely

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright.

[@Vohilem]

Hello from Ukraine. Very good video analysis among all youtubers 33:32 the artifact looks like a modified truck mirror. There were 2 similar modified artifacts in Call of Pripyat - Steering Wheel and Isolator. I also want to add that this place is similar to the entrance to the Bar, only now instead of a path with dogs there are a lot of anomalies

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks for the info :)

[@goshak451]

When PC Gamer magazine was released on December 9, 2021, some well-known Russian-speaking bloggers about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. exclusive concept art's of the game and some information were provided. Them were told that the appearance of the Stranger on the roof (from the 2021 gameplay trailer) was specifically changed for the trailer so as not to spoiler the character ahead of time. Following the trailer, a new dev diary was released showing how scene on the roof was created. From the developer diaries, you can learn that the motion capture and voice acting of the Stranger on the roof was performed by actor Leonid Zakharchenko, whose face was also used for colonel Korshunov, which is clearly visible on the concept art. I assume that the Stranger on the roof was colonel Korshunov (also his manner of speech and behavior when talking is very similar to the Stranger). I hope google translator translated correctly)

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That would be an interesting twist.

[@reethardos1798]

The leader of monolith and stranger which Skif meets on a roof look like the same person, instead stranger is much younger and no longer blind, also the dialog context means that old man got a chance for a new life from zone itself. That riddle part being told by old man also may be the description of a one of the zone's legends, Yuri Semetski (i may be wrong) which according to legend reached the wish granter and became immortal, but with some flaws. He is still mortal but people say that after most of the brutal deaths that person reappears like nothing really happenned safe and sound just to be killed some time later in a different place, in a different time

[@Ivan_Troop]

You are the best at doing these

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks.

[@tlap1508]

Maybe that "died in anomaly, shot by loners, and etc." can be just multiple deaths of his men, not things about one specific character.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah maybe.

[@IntoTheZone]

Oh boy. Only watched the first few minutes but I can already say good job man! Really excited to finish the rest of this video!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice :)

[@yourmanjimbo1302]

22:09 Also we see that the bleeding is still in full effect here. This makes me guess that the healing item shown here replaces the classic medkit and that bandages will still remain in the game.

[@makadoxvsdk9530]

You are the most passionate S.T.A.L.K.E.R fan and content creator ever. I can't wait to see more infos, tips, tricks and contents about S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 when it gets released

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, we will see when it comes out.

[@Nuclear241]

I watched on someone's video that "the Zone in our image, after our likeness" is partially a meta-reference. STALKER has been modded very diversely and as a result there are many, broadly different, "versions" of "the Zone."

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes it's a possible interpretation but I would not count too much on it seeing GSC is not too fond of mods.

[@TremZaLysiS]

That Monolith leader guy, in my opinion, could be Kharon (Харон), he was in Soc and I think he was the leader of Monolith group. He was located in Pripyat in Monolith base, he had exoskeleton suit and was equipped with VSS. The player could also assault that base of theirs and kill Kharon, though it didn't really affect anything after. Maybe he survived after Soc, who knows

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes he could be.

[@BlueSpark4]

This was one amazing trailer breakdown. I was looking for analyses in the days following the trailer premiere, but only found few, and those weren't very in-depth. So kudos for outdoing the competition by a landslide.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It took some time, but the results are there.

[@177Willy]

OMG, I knew you would do this video :)

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I had to.

[@janvisagie231]

I miss the slavic accents. The British vibes they're going for just doesn't hit as hard as it used to in the older games.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

You'll be able to play the game in Ukrainian.

[@100radsbar]

The game must take part approx. 10 years after COP, the dead stalker with the old Echo detector (at 33:05) looks like he has been there quite a while, since there are only his skeletal remains left.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah it is very possible.

[@zanxion7230]

this was an incredible analysis. 46 minutes of pure content. Epic

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks!

[@blonde-eyed-blueondie]

One thing I think be cool to have is for Skif to have option to help or harm die-hard Monolithians or ex-Monolithians as well as Ward and Ecos or others who work against them, or maybe even third or fourth option with like helping and/or betraying one, another or both for self-interest or simply taking no part in it at all I think that could branch out more endings and more replayability

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Supposedly the player will be able to choose who to help and who to make enemies with, and the story will be non-liner with many different possibilities.

[@snowcow]

It’s so indescribably amazing to see this game come into fruition and have the franchise given AAA quality care. I love the original 3 games so much already, man. So excited to explore the new and creative ideas that the developers have brought into this one. And while I know the story is a bit overlooked with most people, I actually think it’s really intriguing and cannot wait to see what they do with all these characters and the overall plot. I enjoyed the endings to SoC as it was really deep philosophically. I really hate overhyping myself, but I have an optimistic mindset 🤞

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, I kinda feel the same way. Thanks for the comments!

[@fy4370]

AAA in today's standards mean usually cheap, trash and half baked games. Don't hype yourself. It kinda looks like every other unreal engine game idk how the atmosphere is gonna be it also can be that the game is gonna be to easy because of the compass for example that shows you everything. No need to explore or to look out for enemies

[@snowcow]

@@fy4370 3 original stalker games had a minimap with enemy locations on it but I suppose most people either just forget or didn’t even play 🙄

[@dededede9257]

@@fy4370 the minimap original already show ennemies but yeah i'm not big fan of this compass i will personnaly disable it if still the same on the release

[@jessh4016]

"AAA quality" Dang, no need to trash talk them that much lol.

[@c4ownage1]

36:23 The monolith psy-field beacon looks like it functions a bit like a thermos bottle, in that the cap screws on the casing. In this case, the cap functions like a core, also holding the three emitting rods which you can just about make out on the active beacon. The core on the disabled beacon has been taken out and is laying next to the beacon, which might be why the player hesitates shooting the monolithian: Maybe he intentionally disabled it, in addition to being unarmed, to show weakness and the player has taken this as a gesture of friendliness.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah maybe that's what it is. However, the devices we saw in Call of Pripyat had a different looking core, and was in some instances seen deactivated despite the core still being inside.

[@punishedgwynie]

the new bolt throw animation is a much better arc for clearing a path in front of you, where before the bolts might go just over the anomaly so you'd have to throw a bunch over and over down the path you're on, rather than clearing out a line in front of you with one.

[@prophetthelast7849]

Very detailed analysis,some things you show i haven't noticed.And some of your ideas make sense... about the final scene and the topaz device.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thank you.

[@blackburn1489]

hey man, I am from Russia, and I am a huge stalker fan since 2003 (right after the game was anoncend). And I realy apreciate your work on this chanel. I really like how you exploring vanilla stalker lore. For all this years I never saw anyone doing something like you. Great job!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks a lot!

[@zmeelov50]

2007

[@kmdfaplz3108]

To your theory which person the Monolith leader is: the fact that he said, that he fall of a cliff can be the one mission where scar have to survive the few dogs with Vasyan in the garbage, when he shoot the dogs on the top of the rocks (Vasyan also said come on the rocks or something like that).

[@a3_oxide_0v]

dugout i loving your channel everything is made so good and perfectly, your vids are so entertaining, only thing is that i need more videos! i watch like 2 of your vids per day

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks! I wish I could make more videos but I'm doing what I can.

[@lebedev7153]

I was just wondering when were you going to post this video.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I post when it is ready :)

[@lebedev7153]

@@anomalousdugout9557 I think that the man with a stone around his neck might be Charon who somehow survived.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

@@lebedev7153 Yes, I also thought of this.

[@StalkerModDeveloper]

Nice video. A lot of details i missed

[@risingsun9595]

Who knows what happened to Scar at the end of Clear Sky, besides the fact that he was likely hypnotized along with everyone else. I think it's likely that he very well may be the blind man. The scene with the stranger on the roof is I think after you kill the "music man" shown earlier in the trailer

[@curtissnowden5189]

Regarding the riddle, it's very reminiscent of Samurai death meditation. Listing all possible ways you can die and thinking about them. Most are STALKER specific, but some of them are actually pulled from Yamamoto Tsunetomo, such as the "thrown from a cliff". No idea if that means anything, but I highly doubt it's a coincidence.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright I did not know that, thanks for the info.

[@WolfSekulic]

Super vidéo, merci pour toute ces indications !

[@anomalousdugout9557]

De rien :)

[@Thesoulcarrier]

Good to see you posting a new video again!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

And it's good to see you commenting again, thanks :)

[@Thesoulcarrier]

@@anomalousdugout9557 No problem, I always love your videos since 2020.

[@skullybadass8369]

everyone is wondering if strelok will be in stalker 2. but no one is wondering if nimble will be in stalker 2

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I know a lot of people who are wondering that.

[@leonecartelreborn9628]

Of course he will be, and he'll sure as hell rip us off again. Like, he's literally in every single one.

[@zmeelov50]

😂👍

[@--shaman--]

Great analysis! I haven't even noticed some things which you have pointed out. The theory about TOPAZ somehow influencing anomalies seems very plausible. I've heard that it was confirmed by GSC that the new currency will be Coupons. I also like how the description of GP37 is almost identical to how it was in Shadow of Chernobyl and Clear Sky. I think that "found with the stone around his neck" alludes to method of execution by tying a stone to someone and throwing them into the water, not to a necklace. Also, I wouldn't be sure that the antennas which were used to communicate with Monolithians truly went silent after the C-Consciousness was destroyed. When Major Degtyarev examined the device in the book store, he came to a conclusion that someone talks to them. And while it doesn't really fit with the fact that Monolithians mourn about the Monolith leaving and not hearing them, maybe it can be somehow explained - when the Monolith device was still active, they possibly could hear it all the time. When Marked One disabled it, they lost their connection with it, but someone still could give them orders when needed. As for the Strider - it's possible that he and his squad got freed from the brainwashing not because they lost their connection with the Monolith, but because the Brain Scorcher was disabled by Marked One. There is a theory that Monolithians need to stay in the area of psi-emitters to remain in their brainwashed state, and that the Monolith device itself was not needed for that. Monolith troops in Pripyat could still be under the influence of the devices in Pripyat (the one from kindergarten, which was jamming radio signals, was surely active). But who knows, maybe it's not like that.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks. Good points you got there, there are indeed a lot of things that are not entirely known. Surely the situation will get clearer when the game comes out.

[@leonecartelreborn9628]

Imagine if that's the blind guy's whole point. Reactivating or as they would put it, "Re-awakening" the Monolith so that all the former Monolith fighters that other STALKERS have slowly grown to trust over the years after they were no longer showing signs of psychopathy, all of a sudden revert back to their old brainwashed versions and start attacking everyone.

[@divuhola6913]

As I remember the devices themselves were turned off but there was some kind of functional radio hidden in the altar that "someone" used to control the members of the monolith but through simple commands, not mind control. but I played the game for a while and in the Spanish translation

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

Another great video! Thank you for all the videos you make. I recently found your channel after starting Stalker Gamma because I wanted to learn more of the Lore in the Stalker Universe and man am I glad I found your channel. Theres so many great videos on here of the Lore in this Stalker Universe. Please keep making more of them! Would love to see some more videos on each other factions of Stalker. I know you did a couple of them but not sure if you did every faction or not.

[@isaias3423]

Amazing video, really good job

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks a lot.

[@cantgameright]

loved it! Very very nice work! You have an eye for details my man!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, I did what I could.

[@raphmaster23]

Fantastic job as usual ❤

[@anomalousdugout9557]

My pleasure.

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

18:11 if you pay attention to the health bar whilst Skif is walking to the doorway (and unjamming his gun), you can see the bar regenerate, that's all

[@angquangnguyenthac2833]

Probably drug effect before entering.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Well spotted.

[@lecso0519]

"Thrown off a cliff" in Clear Sky Strelok's script glitched, and he fell down, and stood in one place (this always happened to me), and Merc had to jump down, so Strelok threw him off a "cliff". :D

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Ahah yes it's a well known bug, or should I say an anomaly.

[@Matt-md5yt]

glad you talked about the trailer and did some things related to it

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I did it because I felt other videos did not go in-depth enough.

[@Matt-md5yt]

@@anomalousdugout9557 true that

[@Makcum4815]

Your attention to detail fascinates and amazes with every minute of viewing. Thanks you. *sorry for googl translate*

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice :)

[@ITSSIRWAN86]

amazing bro 💙

[@uncledoctor6920]

I like what they're doing with artefacts. If new ones are introduced that closely resembled common objects that have been made anomalous, maybe ones we've seen already will get makeovers too.

[@ryanvandoren1519]

Awesome video dude, its hard to not get hyped.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks.

[@Dingoman013]

@ 39:14 that guy on the right honestly looks like Strider, I wouldn't be surprised it that was him.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@badai4093]

The shotgun seems to be identical to the SPAS-12 as far as I can tell.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I don't really think so, but who knows.

[@oliwer23pl95]

it's a TOZ 194

[@disgorgeofconsciousness2250]

Watched this twice today before work, so happy to see another upload. This video goes HARD man, really nice editing, perfect analysis. Can't wait to get dirty in Chernobyl again

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Hey thanks!

[@vladadougka]

I’ve seen a lot of speculation on that shotgun in the first scene (Us gun nerds are rather pedantic as you may have guessed :P), and personally I think it may be a Fort-500 shotgun, mainly due to the profile of the barrel and the grip, also it seems that some of the guns chosen are due to their Ukrainian origin such as for example the Malyuk, and the Fort-500 would fit due to it being a Ukrainian shotgun. As for the missing hit indicators you noticed in the Pripyat Shootout section, it seems that GSC is perhaps taking a few cues from Escape From Tarkov which also forgoes hit indicators. This is mainly aimed at headphone users since in that game the ballistic audio is good enough to determine the direction of incoming fire, hopefully the audio in STALKER 2 is good enough to allow for this, or it should at least have the option to turn on hit indicators. P.S: Don’t let us internet gun goblins stop you from making speculation about the guns, you got most of them right and your video was awesome!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright, thanks for sharing your info!

[@mrgasmask3668]

Dugout indeed, as he dug out all the things in the video like a true digger. Amazing video!!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes!

[@MrRattlebones640]

I think the device at 36:38 next to the emitter is the power part of the emitter. At the bottom you can see what looks like the light part of the emitter that is missing from it.

[@user-fq2mz4ho9f]

1 day ago I was talking to someone about where Doctor's dog is since he doesn't bring him to agroprom underground in Both SOC and this trailer and he somehow made streloks Hideout into a medical place due to the vent behind him

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah, who knows what happened to his dog.

[@d34d_m3n5]

I just love the final scene

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It's quite memorable indeed.

[@martinskusins3611]

Thank's for the video.. About the shotgun in the opening scene ... I believe its a Winchester 1300 or Mossberg M3 (they are pratically identical) but in the game its the verssion without a stock.

[@SCP-8917-A_Alpha]

9:59 that looks like Red Forest

[@AlkoPRO11]

Thanks you!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

:)

[@capitanduka2674]

I still tink that shard is the monolith shard

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Understandable.

[@capitanduka2674]

@@anomalousdugout9557 i just tink about it

[@capitanduka2674]

@@anomalousdugout9557 a shard whit no Power or a shard of an artefact

[@anonimus370]

It makes sense in Stalker why so many facilities still have power. There is a still functioning nuclear power plant, and many of these (secret) facilities were built after the first disaster and with the "damaged" power plant in mind.

[@herus1]

17:35, i think its not just a stash, its a personal stash like in CoP, with release of new screenshots, i think we got an icon of a normal stash, it looks similiar to trilogy

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@erionmema1]

I have played the original trilogy over 20 times and I never knew you could use bolts to explode electrical anomalies and run through them... it seems there's always something to learn about those games 🙃

[@woodlorax1599]

That new machine looks really close to the gravity drive from Event Horizon. Silent Hill 4 also had something very similar.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright, I have not played those.

[@raphmaster23]

@@anomalousdugout9557 event horizon is a space horror movie that inspired the Dead Space games. I really recommend seeing Event Horizon

[@yourmanjimbo1302]

34:30 The ost sounds fantastic

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@FazekasPK]

In many novells, the anomalies could chain react to each other, even able to deflect bullets. I really that is the case in S2.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah maybe it will be the case.

[@wishyourlife6861]

During the final scene I believe the object lying in front of that device is actually neon bulbs / the core of that device, just ripped out. He may have done this himself to stop the Monolith from controlling him, or possibly because Skif stopped the Monolith and this guy stopped hearing it, leading him to rip out the core of the device in frustration.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Maybe.

[@copediesel3646]

30:00 if you look at the top left corner you can see mouse controll

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@Destide]

"It cold be a bennili or winchester" What kind of STALKER are you it's a chaser-13!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Chaser is Winchester.

[@zsaryn]

I just hope that we can still play as any faction we want. I want to join back to my Monolith brothers once again.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That was never a feature from the original games, so I don't expect it to be there.

[@ForWeAreMany]

fore those who are more versed in theological and mythological subjects, the term "Noosphere" is what the science-fiction community attributes to what can otherwise be called "The Akashic Records"

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks for sharing.

[@MR_6238]

The Noosphere is not just a science-fiction term, but an actual philosophical concept from the 20th century. The Stalker Noosphere concept is near-identical to the irl concept; an informational field, surrounding the planet, that was created by and affected by biological cognizance (human minds), with the noosphere being an evolution from the biosphere. The Akashic records are a related concept, but there are differences between the two.

[@yourmanjimbo1302]

17:11 We also saw a Mac-10 in one of the promo images, so SMGs will likely be a much bigger focus in HoC

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, of course GSC posted these screenshots right before I was about to publish the video...

[@JoeB_BSc]

Hi, about 10:41 time of your video is some possibly Cyrillic writing on an object, a translation app should put th8s into an English version and explain what it means. Great video and commentary as usual with your channel. Thanks and Regards JB

[@danko5297]

35:21- This anomaly evokes memories of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in my mind.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I see.

[@FazekasPK]

I think, the part by the psy-device shown in front of the man in a chair, is actually the inside part. Diameter and shape matches perfectly. Deactivated and partially disassembled.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, could very well be the case.

[@lukalaa1764]

For the pripyat shootout, there doesn't seem to be a damage indicator, but the enemy direction indicator does show the enemy, my guess is that the compass will be the direction indicator.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, but what if there are multiple enemies at the same time?

[@lancelotdubois7694]

i'm so fucking HYPED

[@JohnDoe-su8ew]

Amazing analysis, simply at another level. I'm actually a bit regretful I watched it, since you may have figured out many of the main plot lines.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks. Don't worry, I think this trailer only showed a fraction of what will be in the game (0.5% according to a dev).

[@xenf1365]

Ok, this amazing work made me think of a few things: 1. If electricity is less present in the zone underground, my theory that it was RTG plant or even small autonomous reactors furnishing electricity to the lab could be true... after 10 years most of the fissile material inside a reactor would have reacted and there will not be any chain reaction anymore and for RTG their nuclear components will have decayed enough to produce nearly/not enough power to power the labs... 2. If we see more "everyday life" object being changed by the Zone, it could be like in Roadside Picnic (which is still one of the game source of inspiration). 3 I have some problems with your theory about the Monolithians. In the first three games, Monolitthians are portrayed as brainwashed, nearly zombified fanatics which can barely even talk, just enoughto pray. I imagine that it should be quitte difficult for them to speak normally back again as we see with Strider's group who still talk in small and quick phrase. However it could be explained because the Monolith has been far from them for at least 5 or 10 years (based on your estimations)... The other problem I have is that I don't really remember Monolithians willing to talk... like they are fanatics, if someone want to leave them they are likely to shoot him before even talking... but it can be explained from a lack of recruits... even though I think this behavior quite strange from the Monolithians... and to finish 4. We still haven't see Duty or Freedom in the game... we have seen their models but never, that I remember, in the trailer... I think they have quite a lot of importance, even more for the old S.T.A.L.K.E.R enjoyer... To finish, I say it again, excellent work brother. The Holy Monolith is pleased. I hope to see you back as soon as possible!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@S.T.A.L.K.E.R_fan]

21:57 Well if you had played CoD modern warfare 2019, you will know an item called "Stim shot" is present. Its uses as a healing and speed boosting in the game Maybe stalker 2 added stim pack or stimshot, it allows the player to quickly heal and prevent bleeding.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah maybe this is what it is.

[@googoobarman]

I felt the same way about the bloodsucker animation but i do like that it has more movement in the animation.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah.

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Would be cool if that guy is Scar. We get our villain protagonist now as a villain antagonist

[@rhyethepie2741]

30:15 that's the Pompeii guy

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Kinda yeah.

[@billyc2010]

15:57 Gaffer means Boss (or person in charge)

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That makes sense.

[@dealermemow596]

It would be cool if the Svarog detector would be able to get artifact from the arch anomalies (even if the Svarog would be there).

[@tactial_bonkz3711]

Would it be possible that the faction that could be opposing SIRCAA and the Ward are just the Loners who united, just like we saw in Clear Sky when Father Valerian declares the war on the bandits.

[@phallicdalphia]

Skiff and Gaffer. Wonder if Ward has some kind of boat theme?

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I don't know.

[@alvathewayfayer1062]

That prophet guy reminds me a bit of Joshua Graham from FNV Honest Hearts. It’s the religious context and the whole “thrown of the cliff” thing that does it for me. Not really saying anything important but just making an observation

[@reethardio6432]

i hope we get a release date soon. i cant imagine how the people who have been waiting for stalker 2 since 2011 feel

[@anomalousdugout9557]

We are all patient, we can wait a bit longer.

[@insane7718]

Can't wait for the movie

[@saladgreens912]

An "Introduction to stalker" video might do well. I know several friends who are only getting into stalker now. Trying to get some to play the other games but I know some who only want to play stalker2. Having a basic video to pass around would help and also help grow your channel.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I think there are already many videos like that. There is no need to add another, I'd rather make something original.

[@ThisiswhyWecanthavenicethings]

think of that line like this "found with a stone around his neck, thrown off a cliff.....

[@mohamedbe4942]

The shotgun could be the famous Maverick 88.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Perhaps.

[@TheAustrianAvenger]

Eyecandy like raytracing never got me excited despite being a guy who always wanted the latest and greatest, but man... those light effects especially in the night look absolutely stunning! Guess I'll retire my 1080 Ti by the end of the year.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

The looks of the game will never be enough to alone make it good, but it can be the cherry on top.

[@disgorgeofconsciousness2250]

3:22 YOOOOOO LETSSS GOOOOO

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Ahah yes.

[@narendralatthe6482]

It is very interesting to see that every stalker game has classical (nylon string) guitars in game not any modern steel string guitars.