The Game That Doesn't Fake Survival

Thanks for checking out my video on STALKER: GAMMA! If you'd like to try it out, it's a modpack for STALKER Anomaly with install instructions here:
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GAMMA (installs on top of Anomaly / recommended for experienced Anomaly players ONLY) is available in this discord: / discord
The main games, while not required to play anomaly, are good for learning the universe/lore and are very cheap on steam. I grabbed all 3 games for $10. I highly recommend this option if you're a big story lover in videogames.
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[@OperatorDrewski]

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[@vibe9120]

23:32 turned into Frank Castle for a second

[@raymurray3401]

37:47 “it’s 2:00pm and I’m still tired” sounds like me on daily basis lmao.

[@Nbkdelta1-Playthroughs]

now they just need to make it a mmo with the same mechanics

[@RedceLL1978]

Just came to check out the description, I hated clickbaity titles. I'll watch a review somewhere else thanks.

[@DeezNutsBenis-dw6wo]

Why 3 links

[@duewhat9815]

"Alcohol and tobacco reduce radiation poisoning" That's the most soviet thing I've ever heard.

[@timeforgottenprince8271]

Replace Alcohol with Vodka, but other than that, I agree.

[@Kioselis]

Vodka actually does help irl lol

[@KegWarrior]

@@Kioselis Theoretically ethanol can help scavenge free radicals but for as much as it can help our bodies can do almost just as well itself, basically if it's beyond the point that our bodies can handle it then it's beyond the point that ethanol will help.

[@Kioselis]

@@KegWarrior If im in such a situation I'll choose to believe my "vodka is good" theory, thank you.

[@juleswoodbury58]

it's actually true for high grade alcohol. Tobacco increases it though

[@Orzorn]

3 minutes into the run and he's already chugging vodka and smoking cigarettes. Its perfect.

[@Wintercide]

Why are we chugging vodka and chain smoking? I've never played stalker but these vids are so enjoyable.

[@MilkTestingMan]

@@Wintercidehe explained it in subtitles on the video. Vodka and cigarettes both reduce radiation poisoning. You’ve gotta have them if you don’t have good rad protection.

[@Wintercide]

@@MilkTestingMan I missed that, thanks for letting me know still!

[@MilkTestingMan]

@@Wintercide for sure

[@azynkron]

@@WintercideBecause being Russian?

[@Wendigoon]

Man, no wonder why this guy wrote the STALKER movie

[@OperatorDrewski]

That's me!

[@hateme5010]

@@OperatorDrewski wait you wrote a movie?

[@ridiculouslycoolguy]

@@hateme5010 The Stalker games are based on a movie. No, this guy had nothing to do with the movie.

[@asupremetab1617]

Hi Wendaddy! Love your stuff!

[@baycosinus]

Technically they are based on the book the movie was inspired by. Tarkovsky's movie doesn't have anything to do with Chernobyl, in fact, it was release 7 years before the Chernobyl incident@@ridiculouslycoolguy

[@Infocure]

Man, I just stumbled upon this video for some reason, but I don't have any regrets... this was genuinely so entertaining to watch, I know you won't see this, but you've made my day a hell of a lot better so thank you... you've earned yourself a subscriber, as small of a thing it is... To anyone reading this. which is probably no one, I hope you have a great day or night. :)

[@sama3032]

Thanks homie

[@legocreator768]

Hope you are doing well Infocure, and thanks.

[@Infocure]

@@legocreator768 I indeed am, np :)

[@foshe]

Discovered this man last week and have been only watching him for said week lol, wonderful content

[@Overlord598]

Drewski wanting to break the algorithm be like "i'll fucking do it again"

[@Rexthee2nd]

ah nice referience

[@UraniumWolfy]

48:40 hehe naked women

[@FacePunchSammich]

Gonna give the installer the “hug of death” tho… Every time he’s done a Stalker video new people swarm it and the installer can’t handle the traffic.

[@johna.zoidberg3049]

​@LetsDoThis1780 Sure buddy, keep stroking that ego, you gonna see *real* content soon. 🤡

[@definitelyweet5302]

i dont think hes gonna break it again

[@noobguy9973]

Drew using his fallout 3 lag reading skills to read the bandits at dark valley like an open book.

[@110gore]

​@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1 "Behold! He is coming with the clouds! And every eye shall be blind with his glory! Every ear shall be stricken deaf to hear the thunder of his voice!"- Confessor Cromwell

[@mparmpouris8157]

@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1 "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." Ezekiel 23:20 NIV

[@foolgoboom8766]

​@@mparmpouris8157really in bible?

[@Mortablunt]

Yes.

[@Kaebuki]

@@foolgoboom8766According to a site called “Bible Gateway”, yes, really.

[@west4869]

Stalker doesn't have bugs, it has ANOMALIES

[@Green__Ghost]

Protip: Meds don't stack, if you use 2 vodkas or 2 bandages in quick succession the 2nd one will cancel out the first since all it does is renew the buff, the same applies if you use 2 similar meds with the same effect, the stronger one will replace the weaker one but they won't work together, so don't go washing down anti-rad pills with vodka.

[@NarutoMagicCyclops]

Usually better to use one then pop something to heal to help overcome the damage ticks, then heal up the limbs after your not dying, getting mauled to death or being shot at.

[@BloodAngelU5]

How long have you been a stalker for? I'm thinking of getting the game

[@Green__Ghost]

@@BloodAngelU5 Honestly it's been so long I can't remember. If you're thinking of getting the original games keep in mind that it's a very old game, the shooting mechanics will feel very dated, the fun lays in the world and the atmosphere, you could just play GAMMA but you likely won't understand what's going at times or who some characters are, though you could argue this makes it easier to role-play as a rookie Stalker.

[@petrkdn8224]

yes the game literally tells you that

[@IrishWarrior00]

Ah! I never realised that. So much wasted meds :(

[@meirzamsky]

remember, there are no bugs in stalker, only anomalies

[@blamb9977]

This made me laugh. Thank you

[@GuguMimi]

Damn bro, that one anomaly is so powerful that it crashed my game.

[@kosstarYT]

@@GuguMimi it didn't crash your game, it simply reset S.T.A.L.K.E.R universe back to your previous save forcefully, just another anomaly

[@TheVincenzoGaming]

I once had an anomaly that removed the existence of knives as once I pulled one out it forcibly reset the universe then eventually just removed MY existence when I went to fix the anomaly.

[@Ordealux]

Thank you, Drewski for all the various content! I've been watching you for months now, Hell, it may even be about a year long at this point, I watched all the STALKER GAMMA video's and it was in large part thanks to you that I finally checked out the trilogy on Steam, played through them all, and then checked out Anomaly, and finally, GAMMA. Your content has helped me through some tough times and still helps me. So thanks man, I appreciate ya. Happy to be here and happy to have helped you in any way.

[@apex403]

Love a 16 year old game is still so well supported. No other game has made me feel this immersed, esp now with the mods

[@Papa_Straight]

I heard spiderman 2 is pretty immersive In lgbtq

[@borderlinecrazy6444]

If your looking for another survival game with similar levels of immersion, and your ok with pixel art, CDDA is free and is crazy in depth with it's realism and survival mechanics Oh and it's free if you download it on their website, ignore the steam listing it's like 20 bucks

[@MrPH3N0M3NAL]

I still remember my best HC run being ended by a chimera that literally jumpscared me when I came around a corner and just instantly killed me :(

[@Gretstarret]

Rough lol. But hey, atleast you got this cool story to tell us so it was win/win!

[@nomustacheguy5249]

I encountered 6 Chimeras & 4 controllers near the lab in pripyat outskirts. Luckily was using my chill save & not Ironman .

[@HungPham-qq6me]

dum dum dum another one bites the dust bop bop dum dum dum another one bites the dust

[@babyhandsthegreat]

Mine was 2 snorks and a controller in Lab-X8. Was a good run but my armor lacked.

[@xStarblazer]

I had something similar. Just I was checking a stash on the floor in a world of my own and as soon as I came out of the inventory menu and looked up my entire screen was filled by a leaping Chimera. Shit myself.

[@Venoxium]

I've been a STALKER fan since the original games but it was YOU Drewski that introduced me to GAMMA and you're the reason I'm currently doing a series on it. Thanks so much man!

[@Valkyrie08173]

Glad Drewski inspired you, I've been watching your series and its great man, loving it so far.

[@maskoblackfyre]

My dude, I could watch you play GAMMA every week. It's so interesting and relaxing. You never know what can happen in the zone and that's what makes this game so amazing

[@gbu31mk84]

Yup. Because npc/anomaly/openworld system based on very very developed random events “ai”… it has some naming, I’m just can’t recall it. Zone literally live it own life with whole npc doing something.

[@maskoblackfyre]

@@gbu31mk84ALife, if I remember correctly

[@144soulja]

@@gbu31mk84its their alife system

[@cDog8766]

I love that even in Gama, there are still plenty of funny bugs. But this version of stalker looks incredible

[@kimseniorb]

looks a lot worse than shadow in my opinion. white sky and fog its just amature looking. no vibe of the OG whatsoever

[@maximtcaciuc2904]

The jumpscares on this game are something else. I'll never forget the first time when I was in truck cemetery on the southeast tower just scouting before I went deeper, I saw a pack of 3 lurkers between all the parked vehicles, sniped one of them and after I killed the second one I realized that the last one was missing. I thought "I'll just wait until he shows up again, the only way he can get to me is via a ladder which *surely* he can't climb". Oh boy how wrong I was, I can't remember the last time a game made me that scared shitless.

[@stonedsour9140]

Hopefully had a gun ready to deal with it

[@Elgallo1107]

This is exactly why this game is so amazing along with some other things. The dynamic unscripted things that turn into movie scenes

[@Rexhunterj]

@@Elgallo1107 I had a moment where a blowout was bearing down on Agroprom Institute on my Army play through but I was in the middle of fighting a controller, utterly insane.

[@patrick777254fr]

I started up a merc playthrough (which im already regretting) and I had to go get some documents in a sewer tunnel SE of the dead city base. Easy walk right? Dropped into the tunnel while something was fighting a couple lurkers above. I turn around to leave after grabbing the stash and 2 of those fucks are suddenly IN the tunnel with me.

[@blacktoastmcbiscut8650]

Never played the Amnesia series, have you?

[@josered-bro5710]

drewski: I decided to challenge myself *takes the starting gear that the average player takes* Me: have we been playing on hard starting mode the entire time?

[@ryszakowy]

isn't proper starting gear a knife a makarov and a bottle of vodka? or have i skipped the moment when it got easier?

[@-_918Buba_-]

Drew, I have watched you for year's & have always loved the content you put out & the variety of games you play. If you do an ad I ain't even mad, it's your channel you do what you do & I will continue to be here watching.

[@corvus1911]

Please make more of these videos, your original video got me back into STALKER and now I'm blowing ridiculous amounts of time on my own GAMMA playthrough. You rock man!!!!!

[@darkdruid2590]

Drewski: "Mom I want an A-10." Drewski's mom: "Honey we have an A-10 at home" The A-10 at home: 24:20

[@nuteven7156]

I just has surgery and this shit made me hurt of laughter bro 😂😂😂 wth made my day Brody 💀💀 (thanks guys ) !!

[@darkdruid2590]

@@nuteven7156feel better dude 😂

[@petta0616]

he just farted a bit bro dont worry, its just radioactive farts

[@fourierbird]

@@nuteven7156hope you get better soon!

[@thesolersystemofgames841]

Is shid anomaly, happens once in a while.

[@herpderp9774]

The AI of the enemy in this game with squads, grenade chucking and flanking is so much better than most modern games.

[@deadshot4245]

they are much tougher and crack shots even with hardcore ai aim off as well great balance

[@Homerboy44]

You should try out Trepang2 some time. They modeled their AI after FEAR.

[@deadhelix]

every ubisoft game recently has A.I. I can predict easier than myself

[@deadshot4245]

@@deadhelix I'm pretty stoned and I still don't understand what you wrote lol 😂

[@mayaa701]

@@Homerboy44the ai in stalker is also derivative of the ai from FEAR

[@CrazyGunMan100]

BTW If you need to craft anything/ swap parts/ make ammo in the field as long as you have the appropriate toolset (basic, adv, exp, drug, gunsmith) in your inventory you can right click on any of them in your inventory and open the workshop menu. Works exactly the same as a workbench, just gotta contend with the weight.

[@H56Nooc]

Later on weight isn't much of an issue too. At least with the right bag or strength level

[@cafe8681]

My game crashes everytime I try to use them or portable workbench. Stuck with just the standard ones. Should I try a reinstall?

[@CrazyGunMan100]

@@cafe8681 there's been a few updates recently, i'd try to update your files through the launcher first before resorting to a fresh install. When you click on the shortcut the game generated on your desktop when it finished installing, the one that opens the mod manager, there should be somewhere around 412 mods being managed if there's less you might have to run the installer again.

[@Ahtnagarp]

​@@cafe8681any modification on option menu ? Changing your settings outside gamma's default increasing the chance to crash..

[@Hashan_Enterprise]

Dropping by after binging ALL of your STALKER videos, love this type of content. Your editing has came a long way from the first in this series 2 years ago, very clean. Commentary and gameplay are top tier, never a dull moment. The 1 life iron man challenge is addicting, when I watched your character die I was legitimately saddened to not have more to watch. Keep up the amazing work, you deserve all the success in the world!

[@JanHaakComposer]

Not sure if you know this, but in the Modlist you can activate Mags Redux, a mod that adds Magazine Management similar to Tarkov to the game. This adds a whole new level of preparation and "survival" to the game. May seem a bit tedious, but I tried my last run with it and never want to play without again.

[@allankanegalian6401]

I can see this causing some really tense situations as your forced to reload a mag with loose cartridges cus of a prolonged firefight

[@P-Likan]

@@allankanegalian6401 You need to either carry a lot of extra mags already loaded in the backpack to avoid that situation or use a secondary weapon that does not use mags like pump shotgun or SKS with stripper clips. Or else you just need to runaway if it happens as the AI will close the distance quickly if you mess with your inventory in a firefight.

[@metazare]

@@allankanegalian6401 It can certainly lead to some oh shit moments. The AI is pretty smart in combat so you need to make sure that if you're forced to reload your mags you do it in some solid cover as far away from your attacker as possible. But then you also run the risk of them deciding to throw a grenade at you when they can't see you.

[@Green__Ghost]

​@@P-LikanLoading up on extra mags doesn't solve all your problems, the mags need to be assigned to slots on your suit and there's a finite amount of them, once you've used up the mags on your chest rig you need to manually dig out fresh ones from your backpack before you can fire more.

[@P-Likan]

@@Green__Ghost True, but it is still handy to do because concretely it means you enter your inventory behind cover and press ALT+ left click to assign them to available slots which only takes a few seconds, instead of having to spend a long time first loading the bullets into empty mags during a gunfight. There is an option in the mod (MCM menu) that allows you to have the empty mags easily accessible after they get emptied.

[@emeraldturtle5523]

An hour of Drewski AND it's gamma? Damn right I'm gonna drop what I'm doing for this.

[@Random__Dude.]

Yeah completely agree

[@CoreRedRS]

This video isnt too long and another one of these would be fantastic, first video I've seen of yours and it was awesome. Thank you!

[@stratusblassiere3522]

Your video was first on my home page for 4 days straight before I watched it and tbh it does not disappoint! Good content, much enjoyed.

[@Rawrshuga]

Drewski, Settings tip: If you want to make GAMMA even more dynamic go to ZCP settings under the MCM. Set: 2 days respawn Stalker population 0.75 Mutant population 0.75 or more (I like 1.5) This will kick in the A-Life migration effect, meaning Stalkers and Mutants will roam around the world more, leading to encounters in unexpected locations as the AI moves from their original location to another unoccupied spawn zone. This almost never happens on a daily respawn as the zones keep getting repopulated, leaving no unoccupied spawn zones to prompt migration. The population increase is to make up for the lower spawn rate. Note: - the effect is most pronounced at 0.75 Stalker pop. Anything more does not work as well for whatever reason. (edit) UPDATE: GAMMA's default setting of Emissions every 12-24 hours seems to prevent NPC migration based on assassination task tracking tests. Setting it to a minimum of 1-2 days should enable it (I use 2-4 days for blowouts, 1-2 for psy storms).

[@jomo5800]

Ah, now THAT'S why I couldn't further appreciate the game. Thanks for the tip!

[@H56Nooc]

Does changing the population require a new game?

[@Rawrshuga]

@@H56Nooc Nope. The difference is most apparent if set before starting a new game. Changing it after results in a very gradual shift as the existing spawns need to depopulate first. That said, since this is an increase in overall population it should be fine. I have never tested that though.

[@TheKodiak72]

I would not drop the stalker pop that much. My world with 1.0 is already barren.

[@Rawrshuga]

@@TheKodiak72 GAMMA's default pop is 0.45, so 0.75 is actually an increase. Having written mods for SOC, I'll tell you that, to some degree, a high population does not actually lead to seeing a lot of stalkers. Because with maxed out 'gulags' or camps stalkers do not move, which leads to the zone feeling less populated. I found that creating movement leads more to the feeling of a populated zone than sheer numbers. It's like how during a lockdown a city can suddenly feel empty. It's not about the mathematics, it's about creating that sense of 'life'. I know it sounds counter-intuitive but the only way to know is to give it a try. A run of about 10 in-game days should give you a good idea of what's going on.

[@Krischi6]

Stalker in 30 seconds 06:48 It basically shows every feeling I'm going through when I play a session of a few hours, but squeezed in 30 seconds xD

[@freestyler1890]

you saved my life xD

[@Bdubb85]

You can just drag and drop parts onto your guns, minus the tube. You can also put a beat up part in, repair the one that was in your gun already, and put it back in. All drag and drop. I didn't know about the fires HP regen, learnt a lot today! Thanks for playing this game, I wouldn't have without your passion for its mechanics!

[@brockrich614]

I absolutely love the variety of your channel brother! But have to say watching you play stalker is my favorite!

[@thelore2755]

Anomaly never stops impressing me with experiences and stories to tell. Context: Last night, I was doing the main story in Outskirts (getting lab documents for Strelok) when I got ambushed by UNSIG. While fighting them off, I get third partied by Monolith who were embeded with a group of zombified stalkers. So a massive 3 way struggle between me, UNSIG, and Monolith ensues where I ultimately come out on top. If anybody looking for a replayable game, this IS the one and doesn't even require crazy hardware to run either.

[@m.v.r752]

I was on the verge of death and duty saves me lol. Love stalker

[@Real_Mick3y6]

Thanks to Drew, I've become so addicted to this game that I learned guitar just so I could play the campfire songs. Edit: And, I've also learned the Cyrillic Alphabet to better translate some of the song names. This game has literally bettered me as a person at this point.

[@example795]

You are not the only one brother, guitar_12 is where it's at

[@Real_Mick3y6]

​@@example795More of a Call of Pripyat guitar_7 man myself, but that one's pretty good too

[@Dash62g]

Saaaaaame Spent a long weekend playing nothing but Gamma, guitar in-hand, bottle of vodka in the pouch of my chestrig. Absolute blast. Edit: based guitar_7 enjoyer

[@Real_Mick3y6]

@@Dash62g The original song is pretty cool too, it's called Nese Halya Vodu

[@Thomas-xd4cx]

Guitar_16 is cool too albeit too short

[@Torito626]

My first time that watching a full video without boring, great content!

[@jasonespinoza5105]

In my opinion this is the gold standard for survival games. It does everything a survival game should, the way it should.

[@orshabaal8990]

agreed. takes a while to get the hang of it, but it wouldn't be a good survival game if you were not punished for inexperience. I accidentally started a scirmish between my own faction and the military by walking way too close to the military camp. they followed me to the rookie camp and a big fight broke out. I like how this game make me feel like a side character, rather than "the hero that always win". It's very immersive.

[@wolflightning2331]

almost like real life

[@chikitbh]

@@orshabaal8990 sounds cool af

[@Ultrashadow05]

Gamma is by far the greatest single player experience ive had with a shooter. Thank you for giving it a spotlight!

[@kyles9937]

Yeah, I just wish it was Coop.

[@PoopMunching]

​@@kyles9937now that would be amazing

[@DrakyHRT]

@@kyles9937 With that engine it's just not possible.

[@kyles9937]

@@DrakyHRT Damn, that sucks.

[@Random__Dude.]

​​@@DrakyHRTI'm not that educated regarding videogames and their software. Could you explain why it wouldn't work? I'm a bit curious

[@Sword420]

The granular progression that happens in G.A.M.M.A needs to be a thing in most first person shooters. It's the main thing that makes it one of the best games I've ever played. I imagine daily what it would be like to play G.A.M.M.A online with a couple of friends with destructible environments. It would be pretty awesome to have to think about the condition of the buildings you're taking shelter in during a psi-storm because there is a chance that they could be torn apart.

[@JonoLB]

Totally agree. It’s wild how good the progression is in Gamma in what seems like every aspect of the game (from gear to just living in the zone). Also crazy how modern shooters don’t even touch what Gamma has. If that translated over into a multiplayer game, wow. Personally enjoy the single player experience more, but I know people are itching for this type of progression in the online space.

[@xStarblazer]

@@JonoLB I think it’s because big companies won’t take a risk like that. Instant gratification and ease of gameplay probably appeals to the masses more so you’re more likely to sell games. Modders on the other hand don’t have that issue. Which is a shame because having downtime in games and struggling makes the good moments way more satisfying than most other titles.

[@JonoLB]

@@xStarblazer agreed. No risk, no reward! But it’s gotta be hard on the big developers and the people working in them cause the industry has become one where passion and risk taking have to take a backseat because the higher-ups want the game out the door on the market too soon. Almost like it’s become too business minded and less gamer/depth minded. All this being a general statement of course.

[@thekoenman7257]

Even open world racing games could benefit from this, most arent very progressive already, but opening up forza horizon and starting with a lambo, just no goals left in the game.

[@EugeneParallax]

It is really a shame. The things that make some games the exceptional gems that they are, are the same things that game developers never touch with a 10 feet pole - managing risk, dealing with losses, and enjoying downtime. Also, Stalker doesn't really hold you to the stupid RPG rail progression where you go between tiered locations to farm infinite mobs in specific locations. GAMMA came a long way of making the few available locations as believable ecosystems. Nobody is going to tell you if you should not go to Red Forest - the location itself will be pretty convincing in that sense once you first take a step in. But noooo, AAA studios will keep making the same RPG progression rails, which should've went out of fashion a decade ago, yet we're still dealing with it. Dunno about destructible environments, but simply having a large enough open world with strong PvE content that doesn't lead you by the leash, instead of DayZ "kill dumb zombies with an axe" or Escape Tarkoff "camp the tryhards by the spawn", would go a long way. It's hard to predict the potential audience for it tho...

[@sammi5066]

Your video from over a year ago got me into this game. I saw the clear sky dr chair bug on my first playthrough and had the same reaction you did 🤣

[@Doctor__Wiki]

Excellent video, Drew! I really enjoyed it. Lots of really great tips and insight that are going to help this newb!

[@matthewheywood4912]

Coffee is something I try and keep on hand in my GAMMA game. Not only does it restore hunger, thirst and sleep but it also cures dizziness, either from alcohol or from meds. Makes it perfect for post-fight healing since it restores the satiated lost from meds, though it's expensive since you need to buy mineral water, coffee grounds and cooking supplies to make it. Very worth it though in my book.

[@rickrevolver4149]

Just discovered the S.T.A.L.K.E.R universe earlier this week. Gotta say, G.A.M.M.A has been absolutely amazing! Downloaded it 6 days ago and have easily put 40+ hours in already! Bravo mod team. 👏

[@MKPwrz]

thats how i felt when i discovered GAMMA to, one of my favourite games ive played this year

[@mauquack]

not forcing you or anything but i REALLY recommend you try the original trilogy. have fun stalker.

[@walt4257]

Play the original stalker

[@stc3145]

@@walt4257They are old crap

[@NeroLordofChaos]

​@@walt4257 Correction: play the originals and then play Anomaly/GAMMA

[@willythe4]

Ok, after years of hoping and trying to find the perfect post apocalyptic survival game it appears I’m gonna have to dig Stalker out and get to installing this. Looks freaking excellent I can’t wait to try it 🙏

[@jcodym13]

It's a pain in the ass to download but it's SOO worth it. Stalker has had the most dedicated modding community since Shadow of Chernobyl in 2007 and Grok put so much love into taking hundreds of mods and making Gamma. Remember to L ALT when you loot!!!

[@coolsceegaming6178]

Keep in mind, this footage is prettyyyy modded (unless this is from the new game about to come out, though, it’s likely from the GAMMA mod) The main trilogy is amazing still tho! So you know the right order: Shadow of Chernobyl Clear skies Call of Pripyat That is da order of the dames, though clear skies is like a prequel

[@graphosencrenoir4006]

you not gonna find another game better than Stalker....i wish it was but with the "suits" leading game companies base on numbers of sells, we not ever get a good game. And in this game Stalker Anomaly all weapons work as intended...not like peeshooter weapons from Division games where enemies are bullet spong

[@noahtravis8556]

This is game is absolutely epic! I love all your videos and especially how you play tactical, call outs, jokes n all. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Ceagle]

Fun fact: most games actually only simulate where the shrapnel from a grenade goes, but in STALKER games (or at the very least Anomaly) there are actually particles that explode out of the grenade! Which is a reason why at 8:20 he still took damage from the grenade, imho :D

[@ryszakowy]

yup stalker actually sends shrapnel out of a grenade well technically a bunch of small bullets

[@petrkdn8224]

tarkov also simulates grenade shrapnel

[@DrakyHRT]

@@petrkdn8224 no it doesn't, it looks like it does, but it doesn't.

[@petrkdn8224]

@DrakyHRT it's actually modelled in game but it's rare, go to Battle Buddy which fetches from the API and you will see "F1 Shrapnel" under 9x18 section , it's just rare. There are reddit clips of it happening at 20m far away than it should kill you normally. It's just extremely rare

[@deadshot4245]

it doesnt its just got the illusion headshot with a f1 etc. no shrapnel damage applies unfortunately. @@petrkdn8224

[@fixint3703]

My first play through of gamma I chose a mosin and I struggled so much due to the price and limited amount of the ammo I could get. But it was still some of the the most fun I’ve had gaming, in general

[@josephlevin]

Absolutely loved watching you play the game. Your reactions and commentary are great! Loved the line about smoked brisket. Good luck in the Zone, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[@xlegend6462]

man im gonna always support what you do after all it's always better to know that one of our favorite youtuber, loves his job and what he does

[@pistol0grip0pump]

@7:00 - And here class we see the Zone punishing Drew for daring to express any light-heartedness or enjoyment by increasing efforts to remove his spine from his body. Remember, no laughter, no smiles, and never let your guard down. And if you hear laughter, just run, just run..

[@Rawrshuga]

Workshops: Drewski, unless they changed it in this version, you can open the workbench by right clicking and selecting 'open workbench' on the toolkit. Which means you don't have to use the trader benches. You can workbench anywhere as long as you have the right toolkit on you. (Also higher tier toolkits contain lower tier tools as well. So an advanced toolkit also allows you to craft basic toolkit gear.)

[@dividedbyzero3880]

wrong, as far as i remember adv tools do not replace basic tools, so u have to keep all three tools with u if u want to use it that way.

[@Rawrshuga]

@@dividedbyzero3880 I think you should test that out as I've been using them that way since 0.9

[@itspuppy667]

@@dividedbyzero3880they definitely replace

[@FondlesHandles]

the first vid i ever watched was when you and your brother played BF4, nearly 7 years ago, and i've been watching your channel ever since. its amazing to see you go from a kid barely 18 years old to one of the giants in milsim content. i cant wait to see where you go next.

[@A_Swell_Hydra]

Hey broski, so glad you enjoy this game so much and glad to hear you're doing well IRL. love your content and I appreciate you a lot :)

[@unclepecos3512]

Even though I've been trying to get into this modpack for what seems like forever but just cant seem to progress I still love it so much and Im determined to conquer it. Watching this video made me wanna go start up a new character and give it another shot and upon doing the first mission to kill some bandit in the Cordon I got ambushed by 3 more after getting the main guy and I managed to kill 2 of them but the third had me backed into a corner and I was completely out of Toz ammo. Thought I was fucked but two loners ran up out of nowhere at the last second like it was out of a movie and shredded the dude and saved my life. I fucking love this game.

[@wallakfir90]

Thank you OperatorDrewski for introducing me to STALKER GAMMA in your previous videos! I've been playing it ever since and it's so good, I've been looking for a game like this for ages! I'm doing an ironman 1life/very dark nights/no mini map no fast travel, it's pain but I love it so much 💀 I've been keeping a notebook with my attempts haha

[@jtojagicc]

I have been playing Stalker since it first came out and I am delighted that not only it's still alive but that it's better than ever. Insane community for an insane game.

[@JunSkye]

Just came across your channel, love your Stalker content. Played through all the Stalker games in the past and happy to see people still playing and making videos on it. You earned a sub from me (:

[@TechnoOwler]

Any Stalker video from Drewski is a must watch. For being a long driven single player game where there is much downtime where you sort inventory and do other stuff, its super fun to watch the playthroughs with this manner of editing.

[@emorykent957]

Please always give us one of these every once in a while. I’ve spent a lot of time in GAMMA but your play through a are what got me into modding Stalker.

[@doomsmith]

that dude glitching when you switched to not live and your scream had me rolling. this is great content, love the video. It makes me want to play the game for sure.

[@chatoic]

i would love a multi-part series of this

[@MVNG0]

I'll never grow bored of your videos Drew, especially the STALKER ones! Thanks for sharing your new journey with us, looking forward to the next one!

[@kurriousity]

I love the random little drops of wholesome-ness in between nerding out over military stuff and the game

[@darkpoolmm]

this game looks amazing for an engine older than 2009. too bad it doesn't have wider distribution

[@SpartanONegative]

You do a good job with your notes and video editing. I enjoy watching you play. It's Leather Jacket season 😎

[@iaminyourwalls3889]

Man i am HERE for the stalker content, every time I see you post stalker my day gets immediately better.

[@mrwhiffy2045]

Im never huge on hyper realistic games and milsims but everytime Drewski uploads I drop everything to see it. Something about the way he plays and his commentary is so entertaining to me. Keep it up man :)

[@Jaime_Protein_Cannister]

It's not hyper realistic , the ai is broken, game is filled with explosives traps and maze of supernatural mines. You are a single person against bands of bandits with aimbots with perfect night vision. If you don't have amazing aim you can't play this game , it's a chore

[@darcyk1239]

@@Jaime_Protein_Cannistersomeone woke up on the wrong side of the bed

[@dodoservicesxbox3608]

@@darcyk1239 nice reddit one liner. Learn a new insult lmao

[@Jaime_Protein_Cannister]

Your mom after the dicking she got :) @@darcyk1239​

[@DivineXPotato]

​@@Jaime_Protein_Cannister are you talking about anomaly or gamma? or Stalker cause base stalker: fair enough ig depending on the game anomaly: that should not be an issue, if it is check if you have hardcore AI aim (aka AI aimbot) is on, cause if so there is your issue. if anything i'd think the complaint would be that the AI is broken and only works half the time the other half it will just act stupid as hell or stand there while you snipe at a distance etc. hardcore AI aim i'd say makes it feel like your playing dayz or something but isn't super realistic in the sense of how accurate some stalkers are. like i'd get the occasional dude being a good sharp shooter, but your average random fucken rookie bandit? XD nahh either way i'd say check your settings cause it shouldn't be like that. if you're playing GAMMA: well.. that might be your problem.

[@Random__Dude.]

Keep it going! This was fun and relaxing to watch.

[@jakedill1304]

I am really enjoying this in a way that I never thought I would for a compressed playthrough of a few hours of a sandbox game.. I actually kind of want ther to be a sequel if you can make one, I feel like we've progressed so far LOL.. but we just scratched the surface of seeing what you can do with all the cool stuff :-)

[@CatspawAdventures]

Fantastic video, Drewski! I love how how clean your edits are, and how you're able to highlight so much of what makes this game great just by playing through it--both are very inspirational. You really manage to find some gems within the Zone's emergent gameplay.

[@Michelino_M5]

I can always tell when it's gonna be a STALKER video. Please do keep making these frequently!

[@leong3174]

Need a game with STALKER'S ambiance/realism with Fallout New Vega's questing/storyline and Metro Exodus's Immersion.

[@user-pz8ow3tu1j]

Loved the content do more of this, it was really fun to watch

[@Mini1124]

Absolutely love all of your STALKER videos, so happy when these get posted, esp the long ones like this

[@Lux__Veritatis]

I rediscovered your channel after 2 years. I'm now caught up with all your videos. I'm excited every time I get to just chill with Drewski's commentary for a couple hours.

[@VexilleThePunisher]

I'm so happy that this game is having this much visibility nowadays, when I first played it I was speechless about the feeling and the mood it gave me (I started with Clear sky, 2nd to be released but a prologue, then I played Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Prypiat). And now the 2 official chapter will hopefully be released soon, I can't wait to return in the Zone.

[@thermanmerman4609]

I just learned you can hold shift while hovering over anything in your inventory and it will sell/drop/transfer without having to click. Just hold shift and move the pointer over stuff. Blew my mind as I was originally double clicking everything to transfer it to my stash/s.

[@ammonpluim3479]

Please do more stalker gamma content! I love these hour long videos of some of the cleanest looking gameplay from a fan made game!

[@buddy5492]

Dude I LOVE your stalker videos and I’ve missed them dearly. Thank you for being you!

[@The-Weekend-Warrior]

Thanks for this one Drewski! I love this game sooo much :D Feels like nothing else :D

[@KNSSSSSS]

KZbin really wanted me to watch this video, and it's probably the best video I saw this week. Very nice.

[@blitz2659]

my favorite thing about stalker is that you can tell it genuinely doesnt give a fuck about the player

[@Scepter2-5]

Love your videos man helped me so much through some tough times, Cheers

[@truegamer2819]

i like how you enjoy the little things in this game even tho its a huge change 54:14 ya know the guns and armor, love it you remind me of someone i use to play a survival game with, he always enjoy the little things when making change

[@Oblivitan]

First time I've come across your content and it's really entertaining!

[@vahlarian2698]

Been waiting for another drewski GAMMA video!! Great work as always ❤

[@TaliaTxT]

I started my first ever gamma run with only a leather jacket because I didn't know any better. That start was TOUGH

[@GermDGator]

This is one of those games where I REALLY wanna try it. But I've never been great at survival games so I'm just gonna get railed. Still, this video's great and it makes me so damn happy that STALKER still gets so much support from its community. I'm actually playing through S.o.C. and it's just as fun (and janky) as I remember. Keep up the good work, Drew. Love this stuff.

[@atunaisanaceno1588]

Loving the stalker vids bro❤❤❤i tried stalker and I never fully understand it. Thank u😊

[@jetm0t0moto68]

Drewski, don't ever feel like you have to stream one game and can't do variety but.... thank you. Thank you for making new content using G.A.M.M.A. Your style and delivery is so good for making enjoyable narrative content with this game. We're just chilling with you, playing GAMMA together. It's like watching Pestily (or yourself) play Tarkov. There's nothing like watching an engaging journey with footnotes provided by someone who knows the game expertly. Cheers!

[@Deadlyninja325]

Watching Drew play stalker is always a joy. The content is always greater than expected

[@samp43]

this channel put me on this game and its completely taken over my life since. pretty sad that i just pressed the subscribe button. Cheers for the content!

[@paolozeffirelli8517]

So glad that you get to live the life you want man congratulations! Love the content bud

[@Diesel-the-Rottweiler]

I appreciate you being honest and being yourself on the videos. I love the milsim stuff but I also enjoy watching the other games. Keep being you. I loved opening Russian ammo cans it’s such a cool different way to keep rounds.

[@ShaydeReynard]

Love the stalker videos. You make them so entertaining. No other game really seems like it.

[@jasonea95]

Three months later this video pops back into my recommended. Totally worth the rewatch!

[@mattkomlofske8912]

Just installed this after not playing STALKER since like 2009. Holy crap baskets, this game is amazing. Grok and Co did a hell of a job with this modpack.

[@rtcd__]

Drewski’s gotten me into so many games and given me countless hours of laughs and straight up entertaining content. Easily top 1 KZbinr and has been for me for years 😮‍💨

[@sunrrrise]

"Come with me if you wanna leave" :D I love this series. Gosh, I wish this game had coop mode. Wandering with friends would be mind blowing, often literally.

[@lucianmangu4200]

There is a mod, just for that.

[@sunrrrise]

@@lucianmangu4200 What?! When was it released? I thought MP is almost impossible for Stalker series.

[@lucianmangu4200]

Th e co-op mod is called STALKER Belarus. It's still WIP, but it works. Anything is possible, if you put your mind to it. ;)@@sunrrrise

[@DrakyHRT]

@@lucianmangu4200 There is not, what you have is stalker Shadow of COOP, but that is but 1 single game, not Stalker Anomaly, let alone Stalker GAMMA.

[@sun_wukong90]

i'll be back....hasta la vista baby

[@Sp4rt4nSl4ya]

29:39 glad I'm not the only one that stops to enjoy the music, great taste sir 👍

[@grimreaperairsoft1486]

@OperatorDrewski I absolutely adore these stalker gamma vids man, I wish I can see more vids and game play from you on it, it's like my favorite series of videos from you, all the other vids you make are awesome but stalker is so sick!