The Hardest Survival Game I've Ever Played

[@fluffywarhampster]

"fentanyl is really good for long term healing.........not in real life" yet another golden quote from drewski

[@UntitledGameplays]

fr

[@DaRealBricKs]

I’m dead ☠️💀🤣😭

[@jamesforgie6594]

@@DaRealBricKsthat’s what fent’ll do to you. Eventually.

[@ardianblakaj]

Well to late i didnt listen to him till the end

[@gasp4breath17]

i think he said "probably not in real life" so let me make sure

[@MrTv19]

The right choice of music with the storm brewing in, with just a moment of watching a storm unfold. Fantastic.

[@griffy07]

spookston jumpscare

[@aaronsmith4940]

Really does hit different

[@ViktorPalosi]

It reminden me of and old Tomb Raider soundtrack. What's it actually from?

[@ViktorPalosi]

Ya know you played too much gamma when you can fall a sleep to this as bg noise! (I swear ill finish this tomorrow)

[@haakke]

that moment actually made me a little emotional, ngl. you dont really find these moments with any other youtuber

[@lordowencat4231]

Dude I love the STALKER content.. PLEASE MORE

[@IronMaidenPilot]

use this man as a petition for more stalker content

[@masondean73]

seconded

[@NohbdyThere]

I wasn't even mad when he broke the downloads. Anomaly is fucking amazing and I'm glad more people got into it. Moar content, plox.

[@BurntMike26]

Signed, all of Drewski's content is great but his STALKER videos are something special. Between the stories he tells and the gameplay and the challenges, it's all so fun to watch and take in. Appreciate you Drewski!!

[@Liam.Lacoste]

Nothing makes me happier than Drew and STALKER.

[@RyZe_Mystic]

Hey drew, just wanted to say ive been watching you for nearly 7 full years now, and i have to say thank you for always managing to put a smile on my face, especially during the pandemic, my mother was comatosed from a surgical malfunction for a good year or two(cant fully remember as i was 15/16) but watching your videos always put a smile on my face, you always inspire me and hopefully onedsy when i get my own PC and start to upload i can be like you(maybe even play some games with you one day)

[@iTomBass]

I like how Drews over here playing GAMMA on the hardest difficulty and not even using a gun and having a decent run-through and I'm here struggling with GAMMA on normal difficulty, a starter gun and the mod that allows guns to eventually be bought from traders...

[@The1337guy1]

All about that game knowledge. The Initial struggle of fighting with some of the starting guns definitely isn't easy, but since guns are pretty lethal in Gamma you can use AP rounds even in a Makarov to kill stalkers with headshots. Assuming their headgear isn't really good, otherwise GG.

[@2opmataron991]

​@@The1337guy1 Yep, if you know what you are doing GAMMA is quite easy even with hardest difficulty, the only challenge is the grind to get decent gear and parts to repair it.

[@willis1712]

​@@2opmataron991That's arguably the most fun part. The replayability of the game goes down significantly once you're able to fix and mod any gun and armor in the game. The hobo hours are the most exhilarating

[@meduzarbuz7605]

​@2opmataron991 you should try a bandit invictus run, one of the most awful starts with default gamma settings

[@ThatWhichObserves]

@@meduzarbuz7605 That sounds horrible.. It is horrible.. :| Don't. (it's genuinely not bad if you're good at avoiding combat in the hobo phase.)

[@drrrd9536]

26:05 something about stalker when after all chaos you been though sitting at a camp fire is actually enjoyable . Even if you are top 3 stalkers in the zone you still can enjoy a good beer at a campfire. Hope stalker 2 has these moments

[@andbeyond1]

And the halo odst music 🫡🫡🫡

[@thisisbhm]

>Good suburb. Breakings, doors ringed at night Meanwhile in Poland we get pissed off at a candy wrapper on the ground and loud party goers going back home. Also, someone looked at me funny the other day!

[@elektrotehnik94]

From Slovenia, semi-rural, can mostly confirm this. I lived in a 100k city in an apartment block for a few years, the worst was someone ringed the doorbell a few times in broad daylight. Astonishing how we evaluate social equanimity ❤

[@fjoergyn]

i live faaaaaaar from the border to poland or czech but.. we all bound by people too drunk to be silent xD

[@balalaika4623]

Why do so many immigrate to the UK?

[@TrueChaoSclx]

@@balalaika4623 Economic opportunity, just like the boat people.

[@GrimnirLaguz28]

Yeah, as someone from the Baltics, living in a 500k city, it does sound insane, when someone talks about their neighbourhoods in the US. Shit does still happen, but let's just say, if a car alarm goes off in the night, I am 90% sure it is nothing related to a crime being committed.

[@RetraBlaze]

Im a simple man... i see drewski playing stalker, i instantly click to watch. I could watch your stalker videos all day and not get bored.

[@helpimsober]

stalker has always had such an ambiance to me, that no other game has replicated.

[@lordhickory3322]

That Halo Soundtrack in Minute 26 hitting the feels badly man… Love‘d that relaxation-brake. Great editing, wonderful video!

[@lordhickory3322]

25:35 Bro‘s living that stock photo life

[@pseudo.Random-KF]

57:56 That fog uses depth maps from the camera to overlay a specific color on top of the world, making it appear as high-quality fog while still being incredibly cheap.

[@iTomBass]

25:45 is such a vibe, so cosy feeling

[@johnisaac1599]

%100 i wish i knew the name of the song.

[@DarkStalker09]

@@johnisaac1599 should be Deference for Darkness from Halo 3 ODST or Overture from same soundtrack

[@martinmaccoffee3022]

@@DarkStalker09 that piano and violin had me thinking of some Studio Ghibli movie at first. :D

[@johnisaac1599]

@@DarkStalker09 Thanks a ton!

[@RaySpartan315]

​@@DarkStalker09I knew I've heard the song from somewhere before! Thanks mate

[@MrProboina]

God I love how you manage to convey that feeling of playing the game you love Those cuts, that music, those moments where you just leave the game running and stop running yourself, just enjoying being there, soaking it all in Masterful

[@singulant]

This video was S+++++++++++++ tier man. The relaxed vibes and breaks in action where you'd pan to your steaming vally or the other injections of reality. The campfire guitar moment was another amazing one. Weirdly reminded me of the long dark and moments I've had in that game.

[@Connor_Stoney]

I absolutely loved this video. The length, the vibe with casual chats and scenery breaks. Honestly loved

[@ginnotbrandy2090]

the spike being a Zer0 reference from Borderlands 2 is hilarious.

[@novAviator01]

I smile every time I see it

[@TheRogueWolf]

It takes me hours upon hours to find an advanced toolkit, _on medium scavenging difficulty,_ and this guy basically _trips over one just starting out_ on the _hardest_ difficulty. The world ain't fair!

[@sanctus864]

You're invading Oklahoma? Come on then, we're ready for ya.

[@StabbyCel]

Why Oklahoma, there ain't much there

[@bigtex5930]

Bet you aren’t expecting the flanking maneuver from Missouri I stand with Drewski🫡

[@StabbyCel]

@@bigtex5930 KY recruit here, fleet admiral helldiver and vet of Reach, at your back

[@raydenconover8137]

@@bigtex5930 Thats our weakest point, if you invaded a little south thats where the rednecks are dont make them upset or they will attack us as well plz.

[@Mike23443]

Oklahoma has never been ready for anything in its entire history.

[@ayyyjono]

Drewski you are doing the STALKER community a huge solid. You are doing an amazing job capturing the soul & atmosphere very well, please keep on doing your thing.

[@V3RTIGO222]

Get bodied? "No," said the Anomoly, "get barreled."

[@markusfpv1349]

Get rotated

[@tumble8323]

poltergeist moment

[@Nevario1]

Lack of Bodies in FPS games usually boils down to the difficulty of animation what the camera sees and what the body is doing. Most of time, it's a separate camera. It's not centered on your head most of the time.

[@aaronsmith4940]

If you plan to ddo it from the get go you don't have that problem

[@Saidenek]

​@@aaronsmith4940 STALKER never had legs in the first place , its a mod created by someone who had some free time, so todays game devs are just lazy.

[@aaronsmith4940]

@@Saidenek yeah I know it didn't I remember suffering back in the day with unmodded stalker, but the point still stands, and yes modern devs are lazy af

[@bananacars1684]

POG MOAR S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[@blightybog7207]

the translate is wild

[@DarkHawk666]

Drew's voice is very clear and concise. His explanations of why he does things the way he does is very good. I don't watch solely for entertainment, Drew has helped me out in my Stalker journey.

[@EsuZeno]

Drew is love, Drew is life. I love Drew and stalker and Drew is good we just watch for Drew and only Drew.

[@VonEldrich]

@@EsuZenoyou drew it all out

[@WayStedYou]

That's not a knoife!

[@exudeku]

DIS, IS A KNOIFE!

[@ulpurt7612]

​@PatronaKati-w5q Bot

[@carlosthejackel7581]

Simpsons version that's not a knife that's a spoon ahh you played knifey spooney before I see

[@AngelOfDC]

_This_ is a knife!

[@charleshauf6012]

That’s not a knife, that’s a spoon. I see you played knife’y spoon’y before

[@ViktorPalosi]

F me Drewski, you upload these total gemstones of literal feature films,and I just gotta watch em even if its 1am and I'm on my,3rd beer and 6th whiskey. Time for another round! Cheers!

[@LawNeu]

Halo ODST music made me cry

[@HickieyFS]

instantly hits me in the feels too, ODST has the most beautiful music of any game imo

[@GruesomePizza1992]

For some reason I alway mix it up with the intro to RE2

[@TrashMail-ri3ci]

Me too…

[@ViktorPalosi]

The beauty of Gamma is that you can tweak it to your liking. No need to go easy or hard core, it's only you againt the game. Whatever suits your mood, time you have and level of commitment can be set up. The point is to have fun! Don't forget that. Give it a try!

[@moshikito4717]

I scrolled through the mod config settings and tweaked things after a few hours of my initial playthrough, just things that made sense like AI having slightly more items instead of every npc regardless of level having basically nothing and tweaking armor drop condition for higher rank stalkers, tho nothing over 50% so I'd still need to use the armor kits to repair. Like I kept it in the realm of the balance/progression that was intended, but made it feel more immersive by people actually having a little in their pockets

[@TheLazyFinn]

It's funny how I've never really seen bandits on the road to Rostok like this in my current run lol, they can spawn via missions but a permanent Duty posting at the roadblock destroys them. I wonder if it's my settings or what.

[@ViktorPalosi]

@@TheLazyFinn now that you mention it, I never seen that happen to me either. Although I've seen the checkpoint to the road occupied by mercs and everything wiped clean around it. It probably comes down to random spawns and what they pull off.

[@TheLazyFinn]

@@ViktorPalosi Never seen mercs (that would be brutal when going to Rostok)either lol, it feels like the game decides on a few things with a new game and sticks to it... I only made the squads smaller or something minor like that

[@masondean73]

35:20 I died instantly accidentally climbing onto a car one time lol

[@the_crius]

Holy cow Drewski, the new studio view is marvellous

[@gonorrheaplayz]

i love your shit in a different way than most

[@themrherdz6057]

I was about to say the same thing 😂

[@88balloonsonthewall70]

🏳‍🌈

[@wallakfir90]

​@@88balloonsonthewall70🤮

[@IsaiahSpatola-dl8ly]

@88balloonsonthewall70 no

[@awemowe2830]

@@88balloonsonthewall70 fucking no pri demon th

[@donkey_oaty]

I’m like 10hrs into a gamma playthrough because of your content. Thanks so much. I’m having a blast.

[@ActuallyJamie]

LETS GOOOOO!!! Keep up the awesome work Drewski, and keep kicking ass! Also, thanks for uploading STALKER again!!

[@MVNG0]

So happy you found a place to settle down and feel comfortable at the same time man. The vibes from your office looking down the valley and on to the hills with the rain and a stalker campfire.... man. Fun little challenge as well, always love the stalker vids! Keep it up Drew, much love!

[@troypinkerton9876]

25:40 Hell yeah! One of my favourite feelings in life. Playing a STALKER game with a big hot coffee while it's rainy and miserable outside.

[@gklin68]

Love your stuff. Good luck on the new place!

[@lautysanchez992]

if drewsky by any chance reads this, please try stalker AREA

[@booperdooper4514]

the emotional connection i have with difference for darkness is crazy thank you for playing it

[@kirieslo]

I love those long form stalker videos you post from time to time. They're so cosy and comfortable, feels like sitting with a friend in discord casually vibing and talking about simple things like about those sound panels and window views you showed... idk it just feels so cosy and relaxing

[@pedroarechigamorfin1228]

Hi drewsky, im a huge fan, been a suscriber since the early days. Im also a sound engineer, and im obligated to let you know that those foam "sound pannels" dont really do enough. They arent thick enough. you could try to combine them and get them inside a rectangular 1 x 2 meter wooden frame and then wrap it with a good looking fabric, you will get much better results. Also try to place them mainly behind the mic you are using since thats the first reflectin point. Let me know if i can help any way or if you got more quiestions im glad to help out :D

[@maelstromblitz9672]

Drew, no lie, I could watch you play STALKER for hours! Please, for the love of all that is holy, give us more of this addiction!

[@AndreGreeff]

lmao... the little rant about not rendering a player's legs in first-person games was cute.. very valid though, and I fully agree! it does make a massive difference.

[@BAvideo]

I deeply enjoyed this video. Its like hardcore fps stalker zone ASMR chill story time. Please do this more at this length or longer. Much love from Canada.

[@ridingtherift]

25:30 for some reason the nostalgia hit hard, almost had me in tears xD

[@johnisaac1599]

Do you remember the name of the song?

[@Dethmeister]

@@johnisaac1599 Halo 3 ODST: Original Soundtrack - 04 Rain (Deference for Darkness)

[@johnisaac1599]

@@Dethmeister I knew I knew it from some where, Thanks a lot!

[@llama233]

I think i love the Stalker content because of the story time - its super relaxing to hear funny stories of your misspent yourh as you wander around the countryside

[@justincastillo4739]

Nice you answered my prayers I’ve been watching and rewatching your vids at work. I must’ve seen them like 3 times each

[@critkennedy5155]

The vibes were immaculate this video. Thanks for the clips of the hills and rain.

[@Skenderbeuismyhero]

Carrying around a 17lb beltfed machine gun in a post apocalyptic survival setting would be completely insane in real life.

[@jimbo2553]

Love this video, the personal touches about the move, the way you let the atmosphere of the game shine through, digging it all. Thanks Drewski.

[@ivanvillalobos6842]

I almost lost hope that you weren't going to play this game ever again. Because of your stalker videos, It got me playing all games of their trilogy and i'm currently finishing on Call of Pripyat and I'm a big fan of their games now

[@RadDez]

26:35 What cinematic beauty...I cried. Thank you Drew

[@kilasracingfactory]

21:00 Shoots flesh. Gets no meat.

[@meduzarbuz7605]

All rotted, zombie flesh

[@vapelordward_5420]

I was pretty sick for a few months awhile back and watching your old STALKER videos were the only thing that brought me peace at a time where I was filled with so much anxiety. I’ve watched ALL of the old videos dozens of times each. I now fall asleep to them almost nightly with just how much peace they bring me. Please, from the bottom of my heart, never don’t upload some STALKER content. I will forever love the videos. And thank you.

[@Gbse457]

Bring back the GAMMA content! I’d love to see a GAMMA invictus run on the channel!!

[@gallagher2259]

25:30 To say im jealous of drews life is understatement. So cozy

[@fox_pilot_05]

This video just made me realise how much I want a Multiplayer Stalker game

[@MAXLOLGG]

Stalcraft:X

[@fox_pilot_05]

@@MAXLOLGG I played for a while, but You dont get the same thrill from that game. You cant loose your items and you cant get the guns or Armors of the people you killed.

[@MAXLOLGG]

@@fox_pilot_05 then I can recommend DayZ STALKER RP servers

[@85Bad4ever]

Hmm dayz stalker servers ?

[@Unknown_Genius]

@@MAXLOLGG nah, stalcraft suffers the same issue all Stalker MMO like tries got: It just doesn't capture the feel and feels more like an average survival game with less risk to it, not even going into the weird grind it got and how annoying it is to get new gear after a while because you just need to farm the same spots 500+ times, hoping that there's no other players grinding as well to even get items (which also brings up the next point of people just camping those farm spots, happily in positions you can't reach normally).

[@DonJohnCoolio]

Congratulations man, happy to see life is going well for you! Love the stalker content man. It feels very personal and heartfelt.

[@ActuallyJamie]

The 9×18 is more like our .380 than anything else.

[@clifbradley]

Literally. You can shoot .380 out of a Makarov in fact. The case length is only .7mm off. You just can't shoot it suppressed.

[@Skamsy]

I don't often comment or like videos, but yours are great entertainment! Keep'em comming please. :)

[@steamsteam6331]

cool looking vid love your content drewski!

[@tristonpruitt9917]

Your Stalker videos bring me so much joy. Thank you Drewski

[@ChiefsPlayground]

DAMNIT DREWSKI!!!! IM TRYING TO FORGET ABOUT STALKER UNTIL STALKER 2 COMES OUT AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[@KerboOnYT]

That was a fun run. I'm behind and catching up on your videos. Your new place looks great!

[@myles5388]

I don’t know why these stalker videos are my fav thing that any KZbinr does, just summet cosy about them. NEVER STOP DREWSKI

[@gasp4breath17]

after so many stalker videos from you and your amazing edits, you're still able to touch me in the feels every time... The beautiful sceneries in this game that your portray, whilst talking about the storm at your new house. Just masterful... thank you for sharing yet another one of your amazing adventures with us.

[@pumaz_]

The editing and vibes are always top notch with these stalker vids, keep up the great work

[@themisfitgamer]

Love the STALKER content. I can't wait to see your impressions on ITR2 and Stalker 2

[@AtlasJay]

Finally decided I wanted to have a crack at playing GAMMA. Joined the discord for install set up instructions. "Minimum 116 GB installation". Me - "Wiping the tears off of my 7 year old laptop"

[@DetectiveWarden]

GAMMA is just a huge modpack You can just pick the best mods of it and install them manually or with Mod Organizer, it’s what I did because I was having problems with GAMMA

[@krownedklown420klik9]

Fuuuuk, vanilla anomaly was 15gb when I got it years ago😮😮

[@_DMNO_]

Stalker 2 is 150 GB

[@BjjLifestyleTatakae]

This was a great video. Loved the cinematic parts mixed into the regular gameplay.

[@TheFather44]

I love these videos!!

[@TML962]

Need more STALKER gameplay! Really love the stories and gameplay mix, new home sounds amazing for the mental!

[@lordhickory3322]

25:35 what the Chill Lofi Rain Gaming Atmosphere Music to relax and study to?

[@Dethmeister]

Halo 3 ODST: Original Soundtrack - 04 Rain (Deference for Darkness)

[@lordhickory3322]

@@Dethmeister I know the song, I got it in my favourite playlist :)

[@zerofounderz]

yes finally Drewski Granted my wish... i've been asking for it so many month now finally its here

[@jurbroek8117]

I always enjoy your STALKER content. Can't wait for stalker 2, both to play and to watch.

[@zacharyharper7597]

Drewski, bro, you have made so many people who have never heard of STALKER become instant fans with these videos, I know from experience lmao keep it up dude, loving this series of videos

[@eldonhill4840]

33:18 "Let's sleep for the rest of the night. It's uh, 10:30 almost." *clock shows **20:23* I guess Americans and 24-hour time never really got along (just joking, love the videos)

[@timmanning5206]

I love stalker and these longer form videos are great to have in the background as I work. Just listening and occasionally watching when it kicks off. And to get that second hand dopamine rush from scavenging!

[@cnlbenmc]

0:07 you say Gamma is the most difficult; I have Flashbacks to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. M.I.S.E.R.Y.,we are not the Same!

[@_grigoryta]

Two words: STALKER NLC. Three more words: Running is prohibited

[@t4ctz]

Bros ears mustn’t work. “Stalker gamma is ONE OF THE MOST difficult versions of stalker”

[@eshock01]

Ran into you the other day on WCS, love the stalker content made me go crank it up again for old times sake. Keep up the good work brother

[@ElasticSparrow]

So much better than Stalker 2.

[@Veluca-n1c]

Why even compare?, Anomaly and GAMMA are freeform open world games while Stalker 2 is a narrative FPS like the original trilogy.

[@n3rdworldproblemz877]

​@@Veluca-n1cthis is such a dumb take. I guess you think they should have kept the og aim cone mechanics, or why bother evolving from soc to CS to cop. Why aren't binoculars in the game? Bahaha They couldn't build more engaging mechanics for food and thirst? They are trivial. They couldn't make stashes feel rewarding? Nope bread and bandage. If you compare mechanics to mechanics every single game mechanic is superior in Gamma. Gamma wasn't built for profit and EVERYTHING is built and iterated from player feedback. Literally the best thing in gaming when the game is influenced by the players. It's so hard to get immersed in this narrative tale when being in the zone feels trivialized. The fall of triple a gaming is because of the people who accept and defend companies releasing half baked shit.

[@Veluca-n1c]

​@@n3rdworldproblemz877 I never even defended STALKER 2, or somehow signaled that I'm a STALKER purist, re-read my comment and realize that I simply stated that comparing these wildly different games is needless. If anything, compare STALKER 2 to mods like Radiophobia 3 or Last Fallout, or any other mod that's closer to the formula of the original trilogy that has improved upon it and modernized it far better than STALKER 2 has. Not Anomaly, Anomaly Custom, EFP, Gamma, and so on as these are survival sandboxes, unlike what STALKER 2 attempted to do which was a mostly narrative driven experience.

[@spasekadet]

31:50 I know that face. thats the "i cant believe i made it this far, im so grateful" face....busted your ass for your dream house on the hill, and now you have it. if anyone deserves it drew, its you bossman. congrats on the new digz, cant wait to get my own just like it, so i can look out the window the same way. keep up the good work, n dont forget to enjoy urself man.

[@Hitithardify]

In Ukraine watching this hits pretty different now.

[@bradenwoods1111]

You aswell as the new shiny SSR update dragged me back into The Zone! Still watched the hour plus of your play through as i cant wait for Stalker 2!

[@NightWolfe27]

Always love your STALKER content, hope we get more soon!

[@Onewhogames4218]

I was so worried you stopped making gamma content. Was so happy to see this!

[@pii38]

YOU were the number one reason I'am having fun playing this game, thanks for your Stalker GAMMA videos

[@youribekkema8792]

dude, i love ur editing style so much with the music in the background and just the chill gaming while there is a lot going on. i love ur vids, much love

[@oroborus4113]

i really love these long form ramble type videos its nice to just relax and enjoy the gameplay

[@sagejayy]

I found stalker because of you and now I’m just binge watching all your videos great content I love it man!!

[@operatorfig2]

This had some of the best story telling editing I've ever seen and I'm living for it!

[@hagsterr]

I envy you moving back into nature. In the coming years I wish to save money in order to move into the forests of Sweden. Thank you for providing years of content for us to enjoy! Wish you all the best.

[@viscountpanda7165]

started a gamma playthrough last week and probably watched all of the stalker vids you posted glad to see more

[@FuneralBrut]

Your videos about Stalker are the best , i really love them

[@llndmsn998]

Please keep doing this. I'd be able to watch you play GAMMA all day.

[@ManifestingExcellence]

Another masterpiece Drew, especially the cinemagraphic scene in 25:15. So zen

[@NakedAvanger]

always love seeing these stalker gamma vids! also i have to say i really like the fact that youre on of the few shooter related youtubers who's genuinely down to earth!

[@trophyscars7364]

Congratulations on the new house Drewski glad you’re happy. I love you stalker videos and wouldn’t mind having longer less edited videos. The conversation about legs in video games had me wondering does vanilla stalker have legs or just modded?

[@Charlie_Dingo]

I could watch an entire drewski gamma play through. Love this. ❤

[@jmitch1282]

Finally another hour of stalker from Drewski 🙏🏻

[@PRIME-io1eu]

you make playing stalker so calm, love the vids

[@iamlookto]

I love all that cuts to you IRL. Super intimate atmosphere, I realy enjoy that!