Stalker 2 Works So Well As A Loner. And It Can For You Too.

[@Eridium2]

While this video felt more of a less action packed video. Hopefully you got what I was putting down. And of course share your experiences with me below!

[@DuramaxZack]

Fantastic video man. I can relate so so much. Keep up the great work

[@mrglugglug7758]

Brother, this video resonated so hard with me. The Zone as a whole, in my eyes at least, feels like a trip into the human psyche. The moments of chaos, panic, fear, paranoia, wonder, curiosity, that manifest in the manner of mutants, anomalies, firefights, the deep dark undergrounds, dead bodies, lost PDA' and notes, but most of all those incredibly quiet moments in between everything else where you can take a moment to breathe and appreciate simply.... being. It is, as you said, quaint and cozy in a way. That is what draws me to it the most. Loved this video, content like this makes your channel stand out, and I hope to see that sub count grow with time. Good hunting, Stalker.

[@slavplaysgames]

Jesus is the answer for everything man ! Read the Gospel of Mathew.

[@bkondjuk]

Loneliness is a bless. It helps be genuine yourself.

[@JappoeGG]

True

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

self delusion

[@HostmorkeCZ]

Being alone or loneliness?

[@LukasEhrlich]

I love the weather sounds in this game. I play with headphones and sometimes I kinda forget that it's raining in the game and look out the window to check the rain lol

[@PaperScarecrow]

The sheer atmosphere in the STALKER series is unmatched. As buggy and imperfect as the new game is it still absolutely CRUSHED the feel and atmosphere of the zone.

[@Thejoker0071998]

The rain sounds put me to sleep in this game especially when I play late at night

[@Vynne96-jg7er]

Same

[@abumy4]

There are some settings you can change to enable raytracing for audio.Basically enables eargasm. Heavy on cpu though

[@Eridium2]

The weather is killer in this game.

[@BoatsFullofSeamen]

When the rain pours in this game, i feel at peace. I literally sat around in garbage for an hour, listening to the jokes the other stalkers tell by the campfire, and then watching the emission approach after the many corny laughs and puns. It really is a great experience

[@DrymouthCWW]

Same. I've hung around friendly stalkers doing mutant/bandit defence for several ingame days. The first few days of playing the zone felt fresh and scary again.

[@xmuzel]

Help my bedsheets is full of seamen

[@Eridium2]

It's such a dope feeling when you sit down and just enjoy the moment

[@xmuzel]

@@Eridium2 hell yeah in bedsheets full of seamen

[@OfficialYeat]

@@xmuzel this made me crease

[@xWinnersCirclex]

I was out artefact hunting and kinda lost (I was in Rostock) , had a ton of good loot on me but almost all out of ammo that my guns needed, and I was so far from the nearest trader or “safe hub” because at this point slag heap was lost(still sad about what happened to them) and chemical plant (ward) became my enemy. I was contemplating dropping shit and probably make my way to cement factory to Duty who would have been the closets safe zone for me…but then as I made my way out of Rostok I saw this massive factory and decided to pass through…only to stumble on the Rostok freedom faction with a whole base. I was so happy to find them and be able to sleep, store some stash and sell some shit. I was legit so happy to see people because i was on a loner run for like 2+ hours… love this game

[@calumlittle9828]

Ha, I bumbled into that base in a similar fashion. I was so happy to find them.

[@Eridium2]

That feeling of stumbling across a safe zone is such a satisfying feeling especially when you really need to save up or rest

[@grahamt19781]

I love Skyrim and I love Stalker 2. That feeling of loneliness and isolation is what makes these games so immersive.

[@deadeyeduncan5022]

Oh now Skyrim is a lonely game? Fucking what?

[@stefos6431]

The Stalker series is based on a solo player experience..never co-op or multi-player as a main experience. When A Life 2.0 is fully running properly, this game will be perfect .

[@slavplaysgames]

multiplayer and co-op are coming it's confirmed and i can't wait .

[@Botinha]

​@@slavplaysgames co-op wasn’t confirmed, only multiplayer mode, but I really hope it includes co-op gameplay

[@TehMorbidAtheist]

Loner here. It never occurred to me why I loved these games. It makes sense now.

[@OldSchoolDo]

s2 , has delivered for me personally . the original experience of how a game should be made . just my opinion . loving every minute of S2

[@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity]

How a game should be made? What, broken and unplayable due to story blocking bugs?

[@TheBontekraai]

@@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity hard to read between the lines, isn't it?

[@louis14367]

I thought I was the only one who felt this way playing this game. I can’t wait to finish work, do all my house work and just get cosy and play this game in the dark 😅

[@drunksupportcharacter]

Something ill like to add, A game that lets you do what you want, with many dynamics, it lets you whoever plays the game tell a story to someone else in the real world and even gets people playing games to begin with, something that is extremely rare to come by, Its why certain old games are always talked about, most peoples experience in stalker is going to be different even though the "story" that just re-affirms its own world tbh, its the rest of the package that makes it believable and all the silly things you do and see, most games are focused on being Hollywood "We tell you the story" and whilst i know some like narrative experiences, people dont really care about that, Ideally a story needs to be something that hooks you into the world and gives you a basic understanding, no "good option bad option" as if people are actually honest with themself the game will play out exactly how they wanted it to anyway instead of hunting the biggest reward. Stalker is a game i have been playing off and on for 15 years, its been through most PC builds i had, and stalker 2 is the only game that to me has exceded expectations and knows what its about, even the fact most of the bugs and glitches are similar down to a tee is kinda warming to see, movement is identical to the old, i dunno if just certain people can appreciate this more than average, but this time around more people will be talking about the series.

[@VargpinM]

Agree with every word, exactly how i feel about this game.

[@sid9104]

I love it too. When the times you have to pick a side in the dialogue arise, I don't choose specifically to be GOOD or BAD. Rather I choose to be MYSELF so that the way I play as Skif is a reflection of me. For my first playthrough atleast.

[@slavplaysgames]

me too i never killed anyone i did choose to side w stalkers and scar over the corpo military crap from real life experience i don't trust a guy in a suit protected by a miliary xD but now it's kind of a mess and monolith goin crazy haha i love it

[@JussAren812]

Introvert unite! Finally honesty while playing video games. Thank you for being real

[@Eridium2]

Of course! Introverts unite!

[@TheCollages]

Love this series because of your humor. Hahaha. Keep doing these videos man!

[@dannyshroyer5770]

I have been loving Stalker 2 ALOT since launch. But I am legit sooooooo hyped that GSC Game world says they are implementing mods on console like Bethesda has. My immersion will be totally unbroken I swear 💯

[@AEZAKMI_GO]

Strongly recommend to install a mod that turns of an anomaly beeper (not the detector). Every anomaly has its own sound and beeping makes it equal and blend

[@Eridium2]

I've been thinking about doing this but I love the anomoaly beeper just feels nostalgic to me cause of the older games haha

[@spudnikca8959]

Just discovered you. SUBSCRIBED. The title hooked me. Good hearing your thoughts. I tend to be like you -- I enjoy doing things on my own more than I enjoy doing things with others. Good vid.

[@Eridium2]

Loners unite!

[@happycloudgamer1088]

I enjoy more games like Stalker 2. I day to day are into acting etc. So when i have time i like to relaxing alone

[@lanawilliams7615]

I hit it hard for a long time, and now at the age of 43, I gotta admit, I’m definitely enjoying being a loner. Recently diagnosed with ADHD, I’m now getting to know myself better. You’re right man, I’ve never played a game that is so lonely, but so comfortable at the same time ☺️ Excellent video! Liked and subscribed!

[@Eridium2]

Preciate you! And as a fellow ADHDer geting to know yourself definitely makes you feel like you've cracked your own Davinci code (a bit cheesy but still) haha.

[@Kelig]

I always tell people "there's a difference between being lonely, and being alone". I like my solitude. I do like to drop in and socialise when I feel like it before dropping back out. I don't find STALKER lonely at all. I think I love the game so much because it doesn't nag you or bother you. It just lets you do what you do.

[@Eridium2]

For sure stalker makes you feel like you have that freedom in a game. Just a "go and do what you want to do today" and I enjoy that a lot

[@universal_wisdom3416]

This game has the kind of atmosphere that makes sense to be alone. The rest of the world is going about their lives, but in the Zone you’re there on your own devices. You’re there on purpose, with a mission. It’s good to stay busy as a loner.

[@Eridium2]

Yes! this sums up my thoughts exactly

[@LoneWolfFromEast]

Yeah, I agree with you completely, cheers man ❤️ I am a loner most of my life.

[@Hadgerz]

introvert here, i totally get it. I haven't had this kind of immersion since i first stepped out of vault 101 as a kid on the xbox 360. Nothing like a big radioactive open world full of dangerous mutants to remind you that yes you're alone, and that's okay. Side note, spent 30 hours in the game without a crosshair and hadn't figured out who was friendly and who wasn't, so every now and then I'd dome someone and i'd get a radio message saying something like 'ahhh you shoot your own people huh!" before i realised the dot goes green mousing over friendlies

[@slavplaysgames]

come on man grow up

[@SadYuta]

I definitely get that feeling of being alone while exploring the zone, what I find great about it (and the reason I think I can get lost in it while exploring it) is that the zone always gives you something to think/do/worry about, and in that way it doesn't let your loneliness fall down the hole of being too much in your own head, you instead become focused with the task at hand. In a sense exploring the zone feels like being in the zone (as in a flow mental state).

[@saydji]

Can definitely recognize myself while listening to you!

[@argumentativelysound2001]

It's called introvert, loner is more of a choice than a general characteristic.The introverts are more likely to become loaners because we do not depend on energy of others, unlike the extraverts, who are purely social creatures and recharge each other through communication. Even when we enjoy the company, the time will come when we will need some time alone to recharge, because even our loved ones, drain us. And the extraverts will grow mad and depressed if they have no one to talk to, that's why there are no hermits among them.... I don't know what happened and I went all philosophical on you... nevermind, go on 😁

[@Eridium2]

haha you're good! I appreciate the info!

[@KingofPNL]

Its scary as hell especially at night time. I have 65+ hours clocked...but still cant gulp up the thought of going out in the zone at night.

[@Eridium2]

Honestly same LOL I rarely traverse at night in the zone

[@TobiasRauchman]

It’s my GOTY period 🤷‍♂️

[@chenzilla9806]

just hearing you talking, I can tell you are a wonderful person

[@Eridium2]

Thank you!

[@colombianowil4]

Great video, thank you for sharing... Sometimes people think that if we enjoy being alone that we aren't capable of enjoying company. I agree, I enjoy my own company first and if I choose to add to that company, it is my choice. Speaking of choices, I am also loving Stalker 2 because I'm creating my own story! Keep up the great work brother, peace!

[@CallofReno]

Loving this game, I have no problems running solo but having a friend or two for taking on bases would be awesome, especially if they can help carry loot.

[@B-26354]

I'm slowly making my way through the main questline whilst taking my time exploring the zone. Last night I was tasked to link up with a bunch of STALKERS at a Saw Mill, went there, triggered a cutscene and then explored the area - a fierce rain storm suddenly hit and it was getting dark (ive learnt to only really travel in the day time given the dangers of the zone.) There was a small farmhouse nearby which I explored, went up into the attic, peered out through a hole in the roof taking in the storm, ate a can of tinned meat and just chilled. I was totally immersed, my character was taking shelter waiting for morning... Havent felt like that in a long time.

[@Eridium2]

Dude that's awesome! I love that feeling of just surviving in this game and I your comment just captures another one of those moments!

[@B-26354]

@Eridium2 For all of its little faults the game really does capture that sense you're out in this dangerous yet beautiful world, on your own trying to survive. It is one of the most immersive games I've played in the last 10 years - Bethesda could learn alot from GSC.

[@georgyunlimited6980]

Dude started watching you a few days ago. Wanted to say that It’s really cool when a creator starts off with solid design and good understanding of their own concept. Good job!

[@Eridium2]

Thank you! this is an old channel I rebranded. I've been doing KZbin for waaaaay too long and feel like I wanted to try something out and also seems like it's doing good haha.

[@Mf_Cooldawg]

The one thing I miss is the colour coded crosshairthat show if target is friend or enemy

[@TeethedGlory]

but it changes green when you center it on friendly? Maybe you have another bu... anomaly I mean.

[@Eridium2]

In Stalker 2 it shows if it's a friendly but just turning green. Anything else is either neutral or an enemy

[@josuVEVO]

hey man you've jumped a few hundred subs in only the few days ive been watching, keep up the great work:)

[@Eridium2]

Thanks haha I appreciate it!

[@venom133br]

Yeah i fall on the same category that you said. Few really close friends now that im older, we usually all gather on my discord server and stream games to each other, but with STALKER 2 im usually playing by myself and its fun that way. Im quiet, focused and immersed. Wich is in my opinion the right way to experience the zone. Cheers from brazil man! I appreciate the video.

[@Hexenkind1]

I hope A-life will be fixed. Then it will be really special..again.

[@BasicallyBreezy]

I’ve been loving these videos man. I would feel blessed to have more and longer ones too! ❤

[@Eridium2]

For sure! I'd definitely be down to make more longer videos if that's what folks want!

[@greggordon6215]

Thanks for this video. Not sure why it popped up today but I really enjoyed it and am now a subscriber. You have a great voice for this platform (or probably any other) too! I've always been self entertaining and consider myself a loner even though I have a wife and family and love hanging out with everyone. I can only take it for a couple hours though before needing to retreat! lol I think watching this video has helped me to decide to try this game.

[@Eridium2]

Yes! Loner unite! I've definitely felt this same way too and I'm glad I'm not alone on this. Thank you for your comment!

[@FriedrichMeier0]

stalkers universe has no social hierarchy built in like irl thats why its great. what you see is what you get

[@caimbeul-1606]

:) love how you're constantly swiveling back an forth looking everywhere ...... constantly doing that myself

[@Eridium2]

Yeah that happens quite a bit with me haha

[@lvl.99slime28]

I love your gameplay and your voice, you seem very chill man. If you recently graduated high school growing up more lonely it’s just part of growing up.

[@Eridium2]

Thanks man I appreciate it! And yeah I had to learn this one the hard way

[@spqr49]

The zone is great escape. I spent 74 hours on my first playthrough and now I'm 24 hours into my second. Eventually you learn more about Skif's backstory and damn did it resonate with me. I love having a smoke irl while getting drunk in game and listening to metal music in the slag heap or jam out to whatever music sidrovich is always playing...

[@shooty_shooty]

I love sitting in front of my big screen, headphones on, lights toned down and get super immersed in the world. Nothing beats this game in that aspect.

[@Eridium2]

Dude I know that the vibes were AMAZING. I need to do that at some point soon!

[@SyverynKot]

I like STALKER so far , literally good game , usually game was boring after few hour , side quest is boring, but not here , everyone just try it, you’ll like it too ☢️

[@hansenhenry5438]

I thought this was a multi million subscriber channel (I’m being serious) Been watching a lot of your stuff and I love it man, videos are so nice ❤❤❤

[@Eridium2]

Thanks man! I appreciate it! haha I just decided I'd pop up and start chatting while playing a game I enjoy and love!

[@Trieb.]

The Sultan has a quest related to that port and ship.

[@ВіталійМороз-э6о]

The Zone is one place where you can find peace among chaos.

[@chumby2447]

"Heed my words, Struggler. Soon a rain of blood, the likes of which you cannot imagine, shall fall down upon you. It will be a storm of death. But take heed, Struggler. Struggle, endure, contend. For that alone is the sword of one who defies death. Do not forget these words". Skull Knight said this to Guts in Berserk, Stalker is a struggle for struggles sake, thats what we are, we are not Loaners, were Strugglers taking heed as we move through The Zone akin to how we navigate life. (IMO)

[@thejeremymotley]

having a whole group spawn magically 50m away from you 90 seconds after clearing out a compound/camp/poi really takes away from the loneliness feeling.

[@foolgoboom8766]

Consistency is crazy 100k subs soon

[@Eridium2]

Praying on it!

[@moistygun]

I've had the past 2 weekends to myself alone and I completed this game and it was a masterpiece

[@STACYBURK]

After the developers remove the very unrealistic respawning of enemies you've already killed and implement the A Life 2.0 that they said would come in this game... then I'll play it. After playing a game as polished as Metro Exodus with actual intelligent A.I., it's hard to go backwards and play something less.

[@Eridium2]

Understandable! We all have our fair share of standards with games especially with Stalker and I get it.

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

Game looks sooo good! immersive!

[@ReHerakhte]

As has been said by some characters in the earlier games and echoed by some long term players of the franchise, "You might leave the Zone, but the Zone never leaves you".

[@Turin_Inquisitor]

The game feels just like the movie right now, which is a nice change after the ceaseless action of the trilogy and Anomaly/GAMMA. Cherish these Andrei Tarkovsky moments before they manage to bring A-Life 2.0 online!

[@radio3499]

an empty, dead movie maybe

[@itsvalar3643]

@@radio3499L game knowledge. A life is getting fixed

[@radio3499]

@@itsvalar3643 no proof of that. They removed due to performance and CONSOLES. You think they can optimize enough to put it back? if it even existed?

[@itsvalar3643]

@ no they did not. Its literally so badly bugged that it seems it doesnt exist. But there are multiple A life files in the game that simply dont work. And yes probably has a performance impact, but the gonna take like a month to bring it back. Meanwhile there are some mods already that makes the game better. They dont fix a life but whatever little there is it makes it better.

[@radio3499]

@@itsvalar3643 they specifically stated performance and consoles. THAT is the problem. Maybe sometime they will get it working for PC only. Dont get me wrong i have hundreds of hours in stalker 1-3 i want it to be good but right now its just playable, missing its magic

[@Roman-tu3vh]

Maybe it because i was exited to finally play this one, but when i first started it, i got this feeling that i had when i first started to play RDR2 or Cyberpunk or Alan Wake 2 and other my favorite games of recent, the feeling of "looks like this gonna be a special one" and i was right. I spend 70+ hrs to beat it, and i enjoyed every hour of it. I hope gsc won't disappear for another 15 years, i want more from hem, is it gonna be story expansions, or Stalker 3 or other stuff im all in for it.

[@lexssonn]

My friends don’t understand why I love this game so much they tried it and put it down in hours. I can’t stop playing it and honestly you said it perfectly in this vid definitely agree why I enjoy it haven’t played a game where I can escape life and feel like I entered the zone for hours the game just feels alive and only gonna get better with time.

[@Eridium2]

Yeah it's a very calming experiencing as I mentioned in the video. Some will get it. And others will probably not. but it's fair!

[@DarkMagicianMan20]

I understand what you mean, I'm not a loner like you, but I enjoy being by myself. Before Stalker 2 my favorite post apocalyptic game was Fallout 4, I love the time I wander around the wasteland discover things and tidbits of story. The Zone give me the same feeling.

[@Eridium2]

Fallout is one of my favorite series. Specifically 3 since it was the first fallout game I got into on the 360. But yeah man I love fallout and really hope for future games that they'll get better.

[@hikenzankūsen]

any loners here wanna play stalker alone together? hmu

[@kudzukid12]

I go see movies at the theater by myself…. I love being in my own company because I rarely piss myself off.

[@Eridium2]

You see the vision. My guyyyyyy

[@D.O.CanMusic]

Everything funny until you are climbing down a deep dark hole in the ground on a ladder that start making strange noises and the visual start act strange

[@Eridium2]

That's when you're in for a treat with the stalker experience haha

[@YorkshireD1]

Before this i was thinking all games were going down the multiplayer route. This game is refreshing by being a lonely single player.

[@Enkidu-4U]

Stalker 2 has been a love/hate relationship for me. I never played the older games, but I've followed the development of this game for some time now, and my jam will always be horror and Sci-Fi. It doesn't hurt that I also have gamepass. Win. Win. The loner thing pulls me into this game, but it's also unfinished in so many ways. This game needed another 1-2 years in the oven.

[@Eridium2]

As a fan of both genres yes! I also agree and for sure this game is pretty good but needs a lot more polish. Thankfully the mods can hold me over for the meantime

[@stuartmccandlish4784]

I actually never even thought the reason I like this game so much is that I’m a bit of a loner myself and enjoy my own company insightful perspective.

[@Eridium2]

Sometimes it takes the perspective of another person to feel like you're seen and heard!

[@stuartmccandlish4784]

@ yea it was a really good take I couldn’t quite put my finger on why I was enjoying the game so much

[@0okini591]

how do you manage to play with the crosshair on ? such an eye sore for me lol

[@Eridium2]

my mind just ignores it since I'm always scoping out for things so it just disappears for me even though it's there

[@thisguy35]

you can take that dot of it's really more immersive and rewarding

[@Eridium2]

Yeah I did it mid video to try it out

[@Thor_Asgard_]

I really miss that i cant get my own area, create my own group that roams and expands, the Emissions shouldve been tuned for each building and how you have to duck or hide in them to be safe. But gladly, there is alot of potential, especially if the offer full mod support and once Alife works, it will feel much better than enemies spawning directly besides me or in infinite numbers.

[@krazykuz13cmc]

STEALTH IS EASIER IN THE RAIN AND WIND. It muffles your foot steps and reduces enemy vision.

[@Buzz_329]

No it doesn't. Stealth is broken af.

[@Alidesuga]

I thought you were talking about the Loner Faction

[@VadymMykhailovskyi]

Is there no night vision like in previous games? I really liked it.

[@Eridium2]

Nah that I know of no. No NVGs according to a lot of people.

[@daydreamnation3536]

A really cool personal take on the game, I can relate, thanks

[@Eridium2]

Of course!

[@vyrkonik2757]

I got stuck in Rostok for a couple of hours yesterday, before i ragequit, because i was trying to sell some weapons but when i got out of the trade menu it gets stuck on the face close up. This game seriously needed more testing time.

[@RoughWalkers]

WeMod never leaves you alone

[@Ifyoucanreadthisgooglebroke]

I wouldn't want to play a multiplayer version of Stalker. I am with you on this. Honestly, I'm going so far as to say this is a wonderfully timely game release for this time of year where pressures can create some strain for irl loners. I'm happy to have this not polished version now. But I have to admit the setting of this series is exactly a pvevp situation according to lore, and would seemingly be begging for such a game to use the setting.

[@Eridium2]

Yeah I'm feeling very neutral about the whole topic but it's fun to see what others think about it. Seems like a lot of people are mixed on it.

[@DaveInVerdansk]

ready for the algorithm with this 1

[@Eridium2]

Yessssirrrr

[@r8r_ray384]

Where’s the best place to sell artifacts !?

[@hikenzankūsen]

scientists maybe? not sure, i'm still at the swamps and haven't had the opportunity yet.

[@positivegamerchanel5411]

Only quests provides relatively good money for artifacts, selling them in batch not worth it

[@positivegamerchanel5411]

Last dialogue when you asking any questgiver for cycling task

[@hikenzankūsen]

@@positivegamerchanel5411 keeping them is not worth it either, and it's difficult to get a lot of artifact quests tbh there are a lot of artifacts in this game, and maybe they are not so valuable as they seem, except for the legendary ones. they are easy to farm. so far, it has been more difficult for me to get a really good gun, but again, i'm still at the beginning. kind of. idk. lol

[@XxMrRoachxX]

Maybe if you used your knife to break boards and crates you'd safe a bit on buckshot :D

[@nigeljoycey5644]

I love the game. Wouldn't change much but I do hope when they get A-life going it will make the world feel more alive. I enjoy hunting for loot but I do wish there was more random encounters while exploring. Can go quite a while without any combat which is fine cause the atmosphere is so good but I think a little more skirmishes around the open world would be nice. Apparently a life is never gonna work as intended tho cause it tanks performance. Too bad they used UE5.

[@Khrenan]

I see you got the bear detector. I cant get the bear detector because the mission wont be available for me. Bug or do i need to do somehting first? Also how can you not be a loner in Stalker2?

[@Eridium2]

I bought mine from a vendor when I seen the had it.

[@ДмитроРусин-м9н]

without dot is cooler)

[@Maximus_sapiens]

Subnautica is agood one too, and if you play in VR its just perfection for loners!

[@Eridium2]

Yeah! I'm excited for the second game gotta play that at some point!

[@TheCollages]

My favorite experience is playing Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Stalker, Cyberpunk, Witcher 3, etc... I deactivate the music and run stalker OSTs in VLC player. Ive mentioned this before but any Stalker fan shild losten to Bore Ren and Der Club of Gore while they're playijg in game!

[@Creationseed9]

did you fix the mouse lag? input commands?

[@kalle8960]

happens with frame gen on

[@Eridium2]

nah I have a modified engine.ini file that I got from nexusmods that disables mouse acceleration which is on by default (for some reason)

[@EnglishSaxons]

Playing at stalker difficulty im damn near 100 deaths fighting invisible shit and militant avengers

[@Eridium2]

welcome to the club. I'm also fighting for my life too haha these edits just don't always show them haha

[@JackDerr]

I relate because I'm a loner and I love stalker 2 And where you get the shotgun 🤔

[@Eridium2]

I think I got the SPAZ shotgun when I completed a story mission. but you can get them from vendors in Yaniv Station

[@RB-xj4fg]

Love the game but as a loner don’t rush it. Trust no one.

[@Sunartica33]

you might not be aware of it but you can play multiplayer call of Prypiat and it is super fun.

[@Eridium2]

I've been seeing videos about this! I'll have to check it out at some point

[@ahihi7706]

Yes, playing alone with 32fps talking to npcs and constant fps stutter while enjoying the -bugs- abnomalities crawling around is lit

[@Eridium2]

Hey. It's okay to put the game down and try something else too. Sometimes we don't all have that same experience but we have choices!

[@barrefarre8133]

Lonynes is my best friend

[@midnyghtson]

I agree with the theme of this video but coop should def be an option. Anyone dont want it can still play solo...not sure why or who would push back against that.

[@Eridium2]

It's understandable to the folks that do say that "it wouldn't work cause the game is meant to be a loner simulator" but I can get where it could be fun too.

[@Kongmingtwo]

Co-op would be fun but I would want a different game mode. Doing the story in co-op seems like it would be awkward. Kind of breaks immersion when homeboy is talking to you on discord, lol.

[@Eridium2]

This could work too! I'd love the idea of maybe what Red Dead 2 does where the co-op mode takes place long before the events of the main story in stalker 2 or something like that

[@rezter1000]

Ehhh because there's no ALIFE that's why it's lonely

[@The127Greg]

I enjoy the game but it feels like a " Walking Simulator" sometimes.....

[@cooperbrady4185]

I like the game. I'm a little let down about it being less things to take in via pc. I dont get why they went a backwards and are "lacking" some aspects that immerse us even more like the PDA and live events across the zone as things happen.. That's a big miss for me, it feels a little bare bones, I have to say.

[@Eridium2]

I think most of the events and things are basically just A-life 2.0 I'm still waiting on that specifically BUT I do agree it does feel a bit weird.

[@kilrogg4935]

What the hell ? Why Your literally Me… I am a loner irl and in Stalker too…

[@Eridium2]

It's a side effect of the zone. it attracts all types of loners too haha

[@kilrogg4935]

@ Must be haha

[@ThePatrikable]

I really like the game mechanic-wise. My problem though is WHY the hell should I do it? The story is the worst since doom.

[@therealamon]

I sided with strelok.

[@McNIMs]

You were probably like 2 when the first game came out huh?

[@Eridium2]

I was in my teens when the game came out cause it came in a box LMAO

[@Red_Lion2000]

Where is A-life?

[@Eridium2]

Apparently it's disabled at the moment. I do have a mod which "extends" it but overall I don't think it's doing much.

[@Red_Lion2000]

@@Eridium2 seems like a downgrade to the old games in that case.