S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: The Time Of Opportunities - In-depth Trailer Breakdown & Analysis

[@yourmanjimbo]

I'm not even gonna calculate the analyis:actual content factor this time round. The amount of effort you put in for the community is insane

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks :)

[@itstommylove]

Bro the clock, the cement mixer in the dark valley, the hogmead bush. The attention to detail is tremendous. Amazing work as always.❤‍🔥

[@SMITE-MP]

That’s exactly what I was thinking, all the places look exactly like irl it’s amazing.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Hell yeah!

[@modus0]

24:45 Hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden) is not used in the preparation of borscht soup. In fact, it holds a different significance in contemporary Ukrainian culture. During the 1940s and 1950s, the Soviet Union attempted to utilize this plant as cattle feed. However, it was later discovered that the milk produced by these cows was unfit for consumption. Additionally, hogweed is a highly resilient plant, well-adapted to harsh conditions and capable of rapid propagation. It also poses a health hazard, as its sap can cause skin burns. In Ukraine, the fight against hogweed is even being waged at the national level.💀💀💀

[@anomalousdugout9557]

The one I talked about is a different plant, the common hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium).

[@modus0]

@@anomalousdugout9557 сonsidering the cultural context, I believe we're dealing with heracleum sosnowskyi here. A dangerous plant for a dangerous place, don't you think?

[@dmytrolazarenko4242]

borsch is not a soup

[@Сенека-ъ9у]

The plant itself does not leave a burn. The oils of this plant make the skin very sensitive to ultraviolet light, so any contact with it leaves a burn. It is a very dangerous plant, actually. And it literally did not exist in these territories, it was brought here by the Soviet authorities. I can list for days how their stupid decisions led to environmental disasters. And as you understand, not only to environmental ones. Just to say what happens when authoritarian savage fanatics get total power. Holodomor, terror is only the tip of the iceberg.

[@dmytrolazarenko4242]

@@jamarrchasingjoe3310 I am Ukrainian, we(Ukrainians) never ever use hogweed for it. If you create you own dish or it if you from another country then maybe you can use hogweed for your soup ) Hogweed have similar naming but it is not reason to believe that it is the same) Borsch is not a soup because at least it is thicker than soup.

[@milentanev7340]

Richter's expression is not shock. It is disappointment. It could simply be the person under the gas mask was not the one man they were after, just a random stranger. If he was a pacifist, he would have not waited for Skif to climb the ladder with a pistol in his hand. Richter was not expecting Skif - someone he clearly knows to appear up the ladder, or to be him who climbs up. The stalker knew very well what he, or the two are going to find. The enemy. It is the Zone. Don't . Trust. Anyone!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That could be the case, thanks for the theory.

[@kuba_jeden1748]

LETS GO 56 MINUTS OF PURE ZONE YEAH!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Enjoy.

[@--shaman--]

Finally it's here! As always, great analysis and some interesting theories. Regarding the Monolithians being potentially blind - while I don't think this theory is very likely, something like this was briefly considered at one point. A storyline document that was written for Anarchy Cell in 2006 mentions that Monolith members "are not ordinary people and are guided not by sight, but by human brain waves". So who knows, maybe in HoC it will be confirmed that they don't have completely normal perception.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice, thank you for the info.

[@krolldaniel26]

the Anomalous dugout has finally spoken!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@blooocki]

42:01 I just imagined a pseudogiant with a big bloody full beard. Truly terrifying... And good bit funny

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Would be interesting to see.

[@andreydrive]

Wow! This is the most detailed review of the trailer I've seen on KZbin. Thank You, man! Keep doing your great and quality work 👍

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That's the spirit.

[@josephjostar8842]

It is always a pleasure to watch your informative and interesting breakdowns.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice.

[@sqwang_]

“Hello stalkers & welcome to the anomalous dugout” is the equivalent to hearing the Game of Thrones intro song at this point ❤

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I guess it's a good thing.

[@sqwang_]

Yes it’s a GREAT thing 😂

[@siberian1804]

i personally belive that bald and blinded monolithans are because of the extreme exposure of radiation, if we remember correctly the monolithians are mostly established in the northen part of the zone (red forest/radar, pripyat and so on) and these parts of the zone are the most irradiated places and if we can see in 41:10 we can see that the armor skif's wearing might be either from freedom faction or a military one (flektarn for freedom or flora for military) its really a nice touch of details

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, that could be the case.

[@astalkerfreedom567]

I've been waiting for this! Amazing analysis as always!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Your patience is rewarded.

[@Справжнійкозак-с5р]

picked the right faction lol

[@trisser39]

anomalous dugout youre like the jesus of the s.t.a.l.k.e.r community pls dont ever forget that we love you very much

[@insertmemorableusernameher6795]

Really like how the cnpp is visible from most areas in the map, reminds me of new vegas in fnv or the citadel in hl2

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, the station is huge!

[@dominykaszakrys3373]

Richter is prob trying to pmm only challenge in stalker 2

[@Landscape_]

many people shouldnt have noticed but all the trailers and teasers weve seen from stalker has the vibes and talk about the themes from the 1979 Stalker movie. Things like "the zone is alive and should be respected" or "she is beautifull" refering to the zone. The way they talk is remanecent from the movie

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That's true.

[@Снайпер_Хренов]

I hope that is actually what they are going for, because everything seems to be leaning towards a COD looking direction as of now

[@lennic]

It’s here, the big breakdown !

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@Jujarm]

What a good and detailed analysis, great job man 👏👍

[@russouribeiro7178]

The pseudo giant will be a playable character.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Maybe in multiplayer.

[@trickster8009]

@@anomalousdugout9557 In a kind of a Left 4 Dead Mutants/Infected vs survivors?

[@redroc798]

I feel like Richter would totally be able to find compass artifacts.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Maybe he will.

[@lucidz211]

I’ve been watching you for a few years now, after I got into Stalker, and I’ve got to say man, the dedication you put into your videos and your consistency is insane. Love watching your content ❤️

[@alexgrenlie862]

A lot of work goes into these analysis videos. Well done.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, thanks.

[@StuGLyfe]

I KNEW that was Rostock! Thanks for the vid, these are always a treat to watch.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Of course.

[@godsavant]

36:08 I just noticed that the new label on the Cossacks vodka is from the cover art of Cossacks 3. Neat update!

[@blooocki]

I love how the zoom in on the controller looks like he's about to punch you in your mind. Maybe controllers actually attack by pulling your mind towards them who knows

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, it does look like it!

[@StrLab]

i've been waiting for this video since the trailer's release! I am gonna watch it in parts while I am eating my food. Thanks Anomalous for all your work to prepare us to dive into S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice, enjoy.

[@cheburekislife8747]

my fave scene in the trailer is when skif reloading the RPG while confronted by a pseudogiant. it reminds me about the last floor in lab x-18 at Stalker SoC: Your enemy mutant is a pseudogiant, and on that same area when you traverse it, you can find an RPG there, most likely to be used by the player to take down the pseudogiant in one hit.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Indeed!

[@petrk31239]

Дуже вдячний за субтитри та найліпший аналіз цього трейлеру в ютубі

[@josephjostar8842]

Thank you Anomalous Dugout. 🎉❤

[@anomalousdugout9557]

You are welcome.

[@xammax_4331]

yes finally the breakdown we all have been waiting for

[@siknklyde6419]

I literally CANNOT wait man

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

This fucking channel... man, you're a legend. Fantastic work.

[@FaceJP24]

11:37 Oh shit, we're gonna get to see Mikluha as the faction leader of Freedom maybe. He sounds badass, surviving in Pripyat with his entire squad alive for a whole month (supposedly), without reinforcements. A figure like that as your leader would definitely be very inspiring - maybe he was the one who was able to defeat/rout Duty at Rostok.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, perhaps he will be!

[@Corri888]

Svarog. The detector showing anomalies on it's screen was always the Svarog, never the Veles. Veles only shows artifacts.

[@denov.96]

under 3 minutes trailer, almost 1 hour analysis video... yeah, you are the best of the best my fellow stalker. The Zone is calling us... We must answer her... I have a theory: I fear that Richter will be the one that the Stranger asked Skif to kill in the E3 Trailer. If that's the case, it will be a really though one to decide. It looks like Richter will be our bro on various parts of the game, but the Stranger looks like he knows many (if not all) secrets of the Zone

[@joshuamumma6162]

I’ve been eagerly awaiting this video, thank you and great work!

[@nickitok7]

Finally, waited this video for so long! Thank you, Anomalous Dugout

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It took some time to make.

[@bork750]

This was the best trailer yet, and the analysis did not disappoint. Great work!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Very nice!

[@_hanz73]

I'm so excited to see where the story go next, freaking love Stalker games and the community

[@brucejohnson5914]

Been waiting for this to drop!,

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I bet you were :)

[@HeiroftheAbyss]

"this is just a theory.... a Stalker theory" I lost it lmao thanks again for uploading such good content. I'm not looking at the vid too closely to not spoil myself too much, but it's always a pleasure listening to you talking about deep lore and stuff :)

[@cynaraos]

Thank you very much for the subtitles on this video. It's not something many video makers go through the effort of doing for their videos and it means so much whenever someone does it

[@anomalousdugout9557]

All of my videos (except older ones) have subtitles :)

[@zmielov50]

нарешті дочекалися 👍 стосовно рослин, можу підтвердити що впізнав значну частину, більш того - вони дуже характерні для покинутих селищ Київської та сусідніх областей найбільш характерними є хрін та конюшина - які можна побачити на останніх кадрах трейлеру

[@bidfoof1537]

О, українці теж дивляться цей чудовий канал))

[@zmielov50]

@@bidfoof1537 чому раптом ні?)

[@bidfoof1537]

@@zmielov50 Просто я вперше побачив коментар українською під відео "Аномальної землянки", що трохи здивувало мене)

[@tehwolf1337]

​@@bidfoof1537мені здається, що нас тут набагато більше, ніж ти вважав раніше :)

[@anomalousdugout9557]

NIce!

[@samisyperek5711]

I believe that PP-19 Bizon used 21:18 (the ZUBR-19) is pronounced like "Zubr" rather than "Z-U-B-R". What I mean by that is that Żubr/Zubr/Зубр is literally Bison in a couple of Slavic languages. Great analysis btw.

[@taylorindustries]

yes, i was about to comment that

[@nathanpeabody4388]

This has been the ultimate break down ❤

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It was meant to be.

[@zargouellette3668]

This is definitely going to be game talked about for years. Iv been a s.t.a.l.k.e.r fan for a while now, played through all three games. Enjoyed and loved all of them, something about a whole world existing inside of an exclusion zone. That could be ever expanding due to the emissions, continues to excite and interest me in what this game has to offer in terms of exploration. While limited in some instances by switching locations, most of it was pretty open and had a lot of different areas available to explore and look into. Filled with things to continue to the journey and survive the zone, or rather something dangerous that could suspend your life in an agonizing loop trying to escape with no hope. This game is so close yet so far, can't wait for it to release so we can all create and enjoy our own experience in the zone.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I bet it's gonna be great!

[@YourFalseDogma]

I do find it interesting and it makes sense that some monolith members are ex-military, specifically ex-ukranian marines based on the combat knife sciff disarms from the monolith combatant. A fact in-universe military would want to cover up and be interesting to the overall story. For example imagine we learn strider is ex-ukranian marine.

[@sirnotawesome]

Thank you for the high quality content man, never fails to entertain.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice.

[@raphmaster23]

Another fantastic video, been patiently waiting for you observation since this trailer dropped ❤🙂

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks :)

[@xammax_4331]

20:06 not uderground, between the consoles you get to see a glimpse of two windows I,d say it could be a military base kind of like the "atom" shaped missle complex from Call of Pryptiat

[@yercules]

Amazing analysis dude! Congratulations on finishing it; I see a lot work went into this one. I'm so looking forward to play. The excitement and anxiousness is building more and more towards release.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, it will come soon!

[@SP33DMXNE]

29:28 you said it’s a Veles Detector. I hope it’s a Svarog detector and GSC kept the original Veles display. Am I the only one who majorly prefers the Veles over the Svarog? I can’t see artifacts with the Svarog at all unless I’m an inch away from my monitor.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

The devs mentioned Echo, Bear and Veles being in the trailer but not Svarog, therefore I concluded that it is the Veles.

[@SP33DMXNE]

@@anomalousdugout9557 ok thats cool, so then you probably have to take it to a technician to improve it. Awesome video by the way👍

[@FanTomas12]

​@@anomalousdugout9557The detector is called "Response", not "Echo".

[@disgorgeofconsciousness2250]

Some of your best work yet, Anomalous. Absolutely incredible research and theories. Thank you for the goldmine of content. Can't wait to see whats next!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Glad you liked it :)

[@D3THD33LR]

Huge and much appreciated effort! Thank you!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

:)

[@D3THD33LR]

@@anomalousdugout9557 watched it all last night. Really appreciate the analysis! And good catch finding Duga!

[@CloZ_ZeN]

When i thought my analysis of 15 minutes was a bit too long 🤣 Great video as always ! when fighting the poltergeist i don't think that's an underground place, not sure but in one of the frames you can see a window with outside light on the left, also i didn't think the scene with the fisherman or cook was actually in the Shevchenko since it was included in the Skadovsk scenes with the Owl stand at the end good call, but i dunno they could have maybe expanded the Skadovsk to the other unused parts of the wreckage, Anyways Keep it up bratan ♥

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice, thanks for the info!

[@lasagna5032]

I have never been so hyped for a game in my life, I found solitude and peace in a time of such strife during the very beginning of covid, and I remember just being able to escape all the bullshit in the world and immerse myself in the zone. It was a experience like no other, at the time I was a outcast socially, bullied and thrown aside in school for my weight. It is quite a fair assumption to say I was quite depressed at the time, even though things got worse throughout covid I remember playing STALKER in times of darkness. The moment that changed me the most though was near the end of covid, when I listened to Live To Forget. I had just binged the games again, and played some mods. I realised a lot of time had passed, 3 years. So much changed in the world, but I was still the same. It sparked a change in me, I realised the song was right, I was just living to forget. About a month later I started to do shit with my life, I went to the gym, tried in school, made friends and eventually got myself started on a careers in the trades, and even got my mental illnesses dealt with. So Faust is right, you walk your own path, and eventually you will come to perceive the zone in your own way. Thanks for the good video my friend 👍

[@hansreiner8430]

I asked myself when you would release this videos, after i saw the gsc trailer. and i expected it to be great and more detailed than all the others...but the effort you put into this is just insane! big thanks to you, let us dive deep into the zone.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It took more time than expected.

[@hansreiner8430]

@@anomalousdugout9557 No doubt about that!

[@AndreasTeston-k9n]

Your awesome, a video of nearly one hour... Thanks so much ❤

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Enjoy.

[@prezlamen7906]

You're*

[@syndicalistcat3138]

Finaly, thanks for your work!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

You are welcome.

[@jakub_frohlich]

Thanks for such an amount of Stalker content in one video. Can't wait to play the game and spend an enormous amount of hours in a week.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

We are all waiting.

[@paradoks2219]

Very good video Dugout, keep up the good work :)

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks.

[@byteyourownteeth2100]

Best bit was when he turned his head looked at the camera and said "it's dugout time"

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Maybe next time.

[@LoneHermit]

34:06 Could still be a man GSC showcased how they have made every NPC look different from one another. This could just be a man with a more slender torso, I mean it's not impossible. Some people can develop such a physique.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, could be.

[@youngman.6495]

The Best S.T.A.L.K.E.R channel.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

:)

[@Vladimir-uw9ze]

Keep up the good work!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I will do what I can.

[@elperrovacilon7855]

dropped another absolute banger, amazin work dude

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thank you.

[@saltt6501]

At 9:55 I couldn't tell if it was classic Stalker jank but it looks like Skif was about to aim through the irons but changed to the scope instead, probably through the player's choice.

[@lissstudio2502]

Thank you so much for such a detailed and thorough analysis! Hello from Ukraine!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

You are welcome!

[@maksymburian5516]

I love your dedication! Cool videos!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks!

[@ArtificialDjDAGX]

Knowing the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. lore, you could technically expect to find just about any kind of person in the zone, whether it be personality, skin colour, gender, social status, what have you.

[@alanlawz]

Loved this deep dive cant wait to play for myself.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Soon.

[@zenyamada2287]

14:27 absolute cinema

[@electrickrypt]

☢Top-notch content/coverage. Thank you, sir!!! 🍻

[@anomalousdugout9557]

:)

[@carcinogenical4389]

Journal and notes returning is hype asf if its gonna contain shoc like folk lore and stuff

[@carcinogenical4389]

Also random rhought but a skin walker horror mod for a classic stalker game would go hard. Nornal stalker but you cant even trust any lone stalker you run into. Idk lots of ideas but that's very unrelated and just a fun concept for a mutant ig. Plenty of side quest and random encoutner potential and i dont mean like bathesda

[@bRad96699]

Difficulty will be on MAX for me. I want to feel the pain of the zone!!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice.

[@prezlamen7906]

The only correct way to experience it for the first time.

[@CarmineProspectus]

Stoked for this game. Been waiting a long time.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I think it will be great.

[@szynszyl1029]

Bro, I love your content, I'm always watching you while I'm working! Keep it up man, you got my sub

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thank you.

[@prophetthelast7849]

Awesome work once again!Can't wait to see if we'll be able to put custom markers on the map.I also wanted to write notes but the notes we see on the pda are the ones you take and not those you write yourself.But we'll see in game.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, we'll see.

[@davidolyott5503]

Anomalous D always brings the heat. This breakdown was worth the wait... miles ahead of all the others that were posted within 24 hours of the trailer being released.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That's why it takes so long to make.

[@Duchenkuke_DV]

YES!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

NICE.

[@SirPhoenixofSoCal]

It’s crazy to think you reached a point where people wait for your videos in anticipation. People look forward to your analysis videos, me included

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It's very nice!

[@zmielov50]

👍

[@robcampbell2164]

It appears tunnel systems will be a mode of travel. The opening sequence has a slight green illumination when ascending the ladder. Perhaps an anomaly below, the green chemical kind?

[@TRIIGGAVELLI]

Im hoping and praying burers make it back. So I can quickly regret wishing for them to be in STALKER 2.

[@joshuamumma6162]

I'm really really hoping they bring back Stalker ranking and contacts in the pda

[@danieldimov8625]

Nothing better than your analysis videos.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks!

[@boatboat4330]

hell yeah new anomalous dugout video, cant wait for you to have more stalker 2 topics to cover for your channel

[@anomalousdugout9557]

The game is coming soon.

[@chefremses9110]

Richter seems to be a parallel to the main character of Tarkovsky's Stalker film, (spoilers) who only feels free and truly alive in the zone, instead of stagnant when hes at home outside the zone, which he tries to explain. He also stops the guy he was escorting through the zone from destroying it, so if the player decides to destroy the zone I'll bet Richter tries to stop you!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Absolutely!

[@ilyatom7659]

There is one detail. When you talked about the plants that are in the frame near the helicopter. As a Ukrainian, I say that this plant simply has a similar name to borscht, it is not used. In fact, this plant is poisonous and dangerous, and dill is used in borscht. Thank you for your review and analysis!

[@zmielov50]

обидва праві і не праві... проблема у тому що ви говорите про 2 різних рослини

[@MrMightyZ]

The pseudo giant’s appearance is haunting. Those crazed eyes are terrifying😁

[@LifeEnjoyer463]

I love the large scale of the new anomalies

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Me too.

[@malaizze]

The lorefather never disappoints

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice.

[@thirtytw0]

21:24 in this part, Skif is wearing the exact same armor as in the beginning of the "Come to me" trailer!

[@MoizzEjaz]

Yes and also in the poster of the game. I'm pretty sure it's the SEVA suit.

[@carcinogenical4389]

33:41 please lord GCS give us gurza dreaming and fighting unknown as music options

[@elizabethtischler686]

Yeah you can receive the title for "go to expert" for anything S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[@radics4683]

32:51 I'm preatty sure the informant is a bandit since his suit is very similar to the bandits "flanced merc suit"

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Looks like he is.

[@Sanlantic]

27:32 that assault rifle is called "Vulkan-M" in real life too. It was given two names for some reason. Possibly, the only gun with proper naming in the game.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice.

[@zmielov50]

насправді назв навіть більше... Рання версія цієї зброї носить назву - вепр, тобто дикий кабан варіант з довгим стволом носить назву - шепіт а ще є варіант електронної зброї на основі цього автомата, для боротьби з дронами і назвою - риф

[@ruki1252]

Great video as always, also i had a doubt, i don't know if you already made a video talking about it but there is cut content in stalker about time travel anomalies, and in shadow of chernobyl you can find fang's grave in army warehouses saying "1971-2018" despite the game taking place in 2012. Or in the same map there is wolf's grave that reads "1989-2014", among with other stalkers like "richard (,,, - 2013)" and "Tank (1979-2012)", this last one is a mercenary stalker found in call of pripyat. Could time travel be canon in stalker? Maybe that's why there are 2 fang graves. Could be interesting for a video as the only information i find about this is in russian. Salutations from your neighbour country.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Very nice, that's a topic I haven't thought about in a long time that you just reminded me of! Thanks, I'll probably make a post about it.

[@derjoghurtmitderecke]

Bro, 56 minutes?! 🤯 Is it Christmas yet? Oh, wait. If it would be Christmas we would play Stalker 2 already.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Soon :)

[@kiwicami287]

I cannot wait to play Heart of Chornobyl omg, but until then i'll be killing time on Stalker gamma and trying not to be killed by the zone