The Luckiest Stalker in the Zone - The Movie | A Full S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA Ironman Playthrough

Completing an Invictus run in Stalker GAMMA was not really in my bingo cards recently, but I appreciate the irony of doing it "on accident" after trying and failing so hard for months.
I didn't check all the patch notes for the Anniversary Update, but the game feels significantly easier in my opinion, especially if you use everything available to you without any self-imposed limitations. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing (everything can be tweaked to your liking anyway), and it has to be nuanced with the fact that I've been ridiculously lucky this run, but it sure feels easier than my recent attempts on the previous builds.
Anyways, enjoy guys. I'm sorry I wont be around to reply to your comments like I usually do, I'll be already gone when this video comes out, but I'll see you all back very soon! Much love, CB
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00:00 Cheesy Intro
01:18 Chapter 1: Surviving the Hobo Stage
01:05:03 Chapter 2: Miracle machine & Big Upgrades
01:36:49 Chapter 3: Brain Scorcher & Moving North
02:13:24 Chapter 4: Eidolon & The CNPP Raid
02:36:44 Chapter 5: Steamrolling Sin & Afterglow

[@sleestalk]

I remember transitioning between zones during an emission with an ecologist I was supposed to rescue. Well, the contractor got killed by the emission and I ended up being stuck with a permanent companion. I hope he's doing well, saved my ass when disabling the Brainscorcher, told him to stay put in a room while I ran ahead to the controls. Disabled the Brainscorcher and of course an ass ton of monolith spawn. I immediately started hearing gunfire. Hiding behind cover and holding off the onslaught of fanatics coming for me, Vitkya was having his own John Wick situation. when I finally got to him, there were around eight possibly ten dead Monolith strewn around him; several with exo-suites, as well. As he stood amongst the corpses with his UMP I gave him, just living his best NPC life. Yeah needless to say "nerds with guns" is an understatement. He disappeared one day, (taking my best merc suite and UMP with him, but they were gifts I suppose). I wonder where he went off to, maybe the Zone realized our adventures together were stretched to the max or were well overdue. Maybe the Zone knew that this friendship or partnership was born out of a cosmic mistake, such is the tapestry of logic the Monolith engine weaves, imperfect, impermanent and yet hauntingly beautiful. Such is the zone.

[@sonb0t]

This is beautiful

[@BladerunnerJake]

TV show right here Please!

[@jacobsteinman6077]

Almost shed a tear

[@user-br7ik9ej1h]

Bro is really into stalker

[@canertwo]

Idk how to tell you but he probably walked into a space anomaly.

[@heli0s101]

Those controllers did IRL psy damage.

[@Ijatbegovic]

The sound kill my ear

[@warlockiii1846]

Got caught by a psy storm once in agroprom. Barely made it into the big complex in the north, all dissy. Had to lay down for 3 hours irl shit got me motion sick

[@Jerdan_]

Grok:"Let's remove that armor as a quest reward from Clear Sky." Cheeki:"Fuck this. I'm heading to Rostok!"

[@grok_gamma]

Well I like the “gunsmith tool ! It was so hard last time” followed by “oh what only a gunsmith tool as a reward ?!” 😂

[@mareksoucek4514]

​@@grok_gamma yo, great job doing this man. Overall I have about 2500 hours in GAMMA, and about the same in EFP... Geez, you guys made a horrible, horrible helluva drцg... Thank you. ❤️

[@randomlurker8515]

​@grok_gamma clear sky and ecologist questline missions have very low rewards, you literally can spend 3 times less effort and still earn more from random tasks

[@grok_gamma]

@@randomlurker8515 Clear Sky questline gives a gunsmith tools which can be a pain in the ass to get + nice amounts of roubles + tons of gear thanks to the NPCs you kill + tons of medications (and it actually teaches you to use defense boost injectors basically). These missions aren't hard because the NPCs are highly predictable. For Ecologists, well the story is quite long and the artefacts aren't really hard to get.

[@cyron5091]

​@@grok_gammayears have passed and you still can't handle feedback properly. Instead of accepting it and think "what can I improve?" you always try to argue with people and double down even on the dumbest ideas you had/have. What a mess

[@OneOfThePauls]

KZbin is currently full of Stalker content but this channel is one of the originals and one of the best. Enjoy your break, dude :)

[@LiLei-mi4nh]

Cheeki Breeki telling everything :-)

[@Nsodnoajdjksl]

​@@LiLei-mi4nh are you high?

[@Mi_tala]

​@@Nsodnoajdjkslhe's been smoking weed too much

[@notaaron1482]

@@Mi_talamust have come from freedom base

[@ZoneByte92]

I'd just like to take the time to appreciate how you put in "INVICTUS" and made it look like a roof sign in Pripyat. Quality.

[@NekoKhris]

1:29:33 epic detector, even found a Chimera for you! ...or the thing just ate an artifact for breakfast, mistaking it for a dead stalker's head.

[@Culpride]

Imagine mutants eating artifacts and gaining the their protective powers ... until they die by themselves from the radiation. The later you kill them, the fewer hitpoints they have, the worse contition the artifact is. Could be a good sidequest, too: "Yesterday I watched a chimera stroll around an artifact field after an emission ... better make sure it dies soon or we might have people vanishing more than usual. I don't want to imagine how the attack of an invisible chimera would go down ..."

[@jtojagicc]

@@Culpride don't give Grok ideas lmao

[@yodamorpheus3128]

⁠@@jtojagiccplease do give grok ideas lol, this actually sounds kinda cool

[@pogodemon7520]

​@@Culpride something like that is in OP 2.2, for example electro-chimera

[@Culpride]

Uh, nice ^^ I think that one slipped my radar for the longest time. Thank you @pogodemon7520 =)

[@grok_gamma]

First of all, congratulations! I'm curious about the potential bugs or stability issues you encountered as well as the potential new performance boosts with the last patch ;) . Last update indeed made the game easier. It was on purpose because some stuff were definitely too unfair. So indeed, if you already are an hardened player, Invictus with the latest update is finally """""easily"""""" reachable. Meaning, it's much less random if you know what you are doing, namely, no more boars run killers. The classic run killer are still the controllers though, but if you max out (as in, 100% psy res with drugs as per the sum of your gear defenses), it smooth sailing. The ADAR also helped a lot to make the start easier. I might nerf it a little bit with no AP ammo + a bit stronger muzzle climb (recoil is good already). I like the military point attack in swamp: "loot not crazy" > Green Barrel SVD hahahaha You can fast travel while over loaded with the "guide fast travel" system (right click any POI on the map > guide fast travel). I'm preparing a hidden "master" difficulty at some point. But the major changes will be to the story, with new challenging boss fights that will for sure be run killers if not prepared properly. But as usual, if you know what you are doing and prepare well, it will be smooth sailing.

[@asdasdasdsadasd696]

Your mod is sh*t man

[@slimpwarrior]

Can you also add a Clear Sky general trader to Yantar? For example after completing all Great Swamp missions.

[@grok_gamma]

@@slimpwarrior imo Clear Sky has enough advantages. Especially since North Freedom Traders scale with your clear Sky faction goodwill iirc

[@ttttttttony]

Basic Anomaly was so fun with Monolith Rocket Launchers; a Stalker had to be on the lookout for those guys in Red Forest and the Barrier mission was so dificult because of it. I will definitely play "master" difficulty if there are RL and GL (not sure if possible to make NPC shoot underbarrel grenades), it's really a thing for me since the SoC.

[@grok_gamma]

@@ttttttttony there are rocket launcher users in gamma but it’s very rare

[@maxbelong]

With the roller coaster of emotions that was the 13 part Ironman run, you definitely deserve some time off !

[@mareksoucek4514]

He does, but... The zone never sleeps...

[@hightechnician]

I like how in your accent: "lets leave" sounds like: "lets live" - these things do go hand in hand in the zone

[@MagZero1]

His "I want to leave" shall be played everytime someone comes close to my grave

[@MichaelMartorella]

Haven’t watched this video yet but, after following all your invictus series, I’m so happy it finally happened for you. Please take time to relax and invest in your well being. I hope you come back refreshed and ready to go because we all love your content!

[@eldonhill4840]

I haven't watched your videos in a couple months since I haven't been playing Stalker recently, but for some reason I suddenly got the strong urge to watch one of your videos after a long day. I think it's mostly your voice! You have the friendliest, most charming voice and it genuinely put a smile on my face to hear it. Great run! Appreciate the videos as always

[@gringoculeado4785]

Dear Cheeki Breeki, i already had so much fun watching nearly all of Your stalker related series and videos in the past, but this one is your absolut masterpiece. Back then countless times i was yelling at my screen "Hit Your shots, man!" or "Dont stay in inventory while in a fight!" or "Dont be so greedy, dont loot that soon, take it slow!". For this run it was sooo goddamn satisfying watching You doing it all right and with all the little luck You deserved. I realized that over the time You were much more of my "mentor" than i thought. I do things very equal in my runs, ecept using Phantom, Explosives or the Knot. Prefere to go bullet by bullet. Totaly agree to the "satisfaction-curve" of each run, You discribe: Once You get Expert-Tools, Spartan and UNSIG Nosorog the game is somehow "over". Although it is hard to let it go for a new run. I want to say thank You for all that good entertaining and teaching aswell. Appreciate Your high quality content here very much. I wish You and Your family all the best and hope You will have a nice little time out. Thanks a lot, Gringo

[@Furzkampfbomber]

It's fun to see people make comments about how they did/do their different runs and how they play Anomaly in general. Because I am still at my second run, despite already having spend a high three digit number of hours with the game, and a lot of things are not a problem for me, because I've switched them off... :D But that's what I love so much about Anomaly, I have never played a game that was so insanely customizable and as hard or as relaxed as you want.

[@gringoculeado4785]

I see what You mean. Actually I have got some 23 additional QOL Mods on top of Gamma. @@Furzkampfbomber

[@augustine22]

No one deserves the invictus and the rest more, you are a stalker genius

[@Vjmnn]

i love how this guy for me is the only one who has long series/videos that actually keep me invested and enjoy them, very rare in my own opinion, good stuff Breeki!

[@bencemolnar729]

Well done man, so happy to see you get invictus. Insane dedication, huge respect.

[@Joel-rs3jd]

Very well edit dude, I appreciate this long movie and seeing your perspective in playing this addicting game. Cheers!

[@konzbruh]

Your video's always guide me in my stalker runs everytime when I'm in difficult situation i can always go to your gameplay and see how you handle it thank you!

[@Sidjoey]

i just started playing gamma , and i am so into it lol, thanks for the content, enjoy your break!

[@jtojagicc]

CONGRATS on conquering the Zone and enjoy your time off, you deserve it! Also, really cool seeing you roleplay the Zone cowboy with a winchester

[@novadea1643]

Congrats on getting Invictus. The luck in this run is insane, from the loot to the near death clutches, thank you for condensing it to just three hours of amazing content.

[@CS_Eden]

Hi, just wanted to leave a message, to show the appreciation I have for your work, I don't always have time, if not at all, but I'm currently planning to watch a lot of your videos, already did for the discovery of Stalker's self contained mods (like Incubator, Goldsphere, Spatial Anomaly, Legend Returns etc) I've especially wanted to thank you because your content helps me maintain the "Stalker flame" that keeps me working on my own Anomaly modpack, to invest more time and efforts to create my own vision All in all, keep up the good work and enjoy a good time of rest ❤

[@ariannanightingale4054]

Best tutorial I've seen for the game. I'm not joking. Btw, the reason that exo or nosorog spawn so rarely is that spawn chance is tied to the rank, I believe

[@awPrzemek]

Nosorogs chances are also artificially lowered, even if you drop one there is a chance it will disappear on your own eyes in looting screen

[@fernando.s.b7258]

​@@awPrzemeki get one from a monolith on x-16 lab and also the exo-recipe lol now i am like a fcking god

[@ironzur2082]

I always thought that more armored enemies spawn based on days in the zone + disabling brain scorcher (enables achievement to allow more stalkers in the north) - for isg/monolit nosorog farm. + i believe there's special superheavy nosorog guys in some factions from day one (Dootie nosorog guy on the road from Garbage) to try your luck on. Am i wrong about days, correct me someone.

[@whatdadogdoin8703]

@@awPrzemekI was wondering why one time I looted a dead clear sky nosorog, and I saw the armor appear and then disappear. well that’s cringe, thought it was a bug.

[@ProstoShelMimo]

@@whatdadogdoin8703 it's probably connected to your "looting skill" unless it halfway to the maximum you have some % chance to lose some loot on corpses, any loot. You Just were "extra lucky" for it to be nosorog)

[@Nitidus]

Taking breaks is incredibly important, even if it's from the stuff you used to never get enough of. You did the right thing. I returned to Guild Wars 2 from a 6-month break because an in-game friend said they'd missed me on New Year's. Pressing pause on that stuff was absolutely necessary when I left, but right now I'm actually having more fun again than *ever* before in this game. Sometimes the mind, or maybe the soul, has to refresh. Glad to see you returned and enjoy yourself. I, personally, can definitely see me watching Dark Souls videos of yours or similar stuff as well, by the way! S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a very unique game series, but it does feel like some sort of soulslike. The vibe is there. Even without the soulslike mod!

[@donkongre9026]

This is my favourite Stalker video out there,I really like the narration

[@DB_Concept_art]

Merci beaucoup pour tout ce que tu fait ! Si je joue autant a anomaly ou gamma c'est grâce à toi dude ! Keep it up man for real 🔥🔥

[@sneedle252]

Thanks for these. The editing, the pacing, the gameplay all great.

[@b1ackbishop382]

Thanks for all your really entertaining content. Have a good rest and come back soon 🍻

[@bladehawk232]

If nothing else, this shows just how touch and go the hobo stage can be.. By the point you had the NOSOROG, you were basically on cruise control anyway since you had great artifacts. That said, it was great to finally see you get Invictus, regardless of how you did it! Great vid~~!

[@arenomusic]

Every single thing that happens during an ironman run is memorable, just found my first set of expert tools. Thanks for getitng me into this gamemode :)

[@r3dtext]

This was an amazing vid i picked up one or two things as well! enjoy your break!

[@fernandinhobeiramar9920]

Good vacation from the channel man! You deserve it.

[@pranoykishore]

The gunfights in this game! Man!! No AAA game can come even close...

[@professionalduckquack]

Amazing gameplay as usual, breeki! I've never watched 3 hours video in one sitting before (don't judge me, it's the weekend). This is really entertaining gameplay!

[@stargate9921]

That thumbnail is fire!!! This video is perfect. Congrats on just everything! 😂

[@TheGrumpyHarjoG]

What an amazing watch!

[@janigaming1169]

Congrats, Cheeki! Last week I was kinda mad at you for not using the best in slot gear and dying right at the end after I have been watching the series for two months, but now it all comes to a well deserved finish! Amazing skills in a fckin difficult game!

[@sanstepon5666]

Now that's a proper CNPP raid xD It's crazy how good of sniper that machinegun was in your hands lol

[@lotus4665]

Took me 3 days but watched the entire thing, i never regretted even a second. Good one

[@Venoxium]

Absolute monster. I can't imagine editing all this. I tap out when the unedited VOD is 3hrs

[@Dudelnator_Chubator]

Learning a lot from you, amazing mod and gameplay :)

[@Woodskov451]

I do know that these take a long long time to edit and I'm sure it's not easy feat but they are sooo good. Love a long gamma movie/playthrough/walkthrough. there's not that many of those nowdays so keep it up.

[@Snikwald]

2:28:40 - 'I am not invincible' - Cheeki, the dude at your feet literally allahuakbar'ed himself and you didn't even notice :D

[@Grieva-SeeD-]

There really is no game like this, that has the same feel and atmosphere. There are some great games around that might come close but the GAMMA mod for me is the absolute king. Great vid Cheeki. Still astounds me that you don't have more subs.

[@alexisdelfino9442]

good to see you back cheeki, i miss this videos of looting and rating.

[@maciejmatuszewski9736]

Call me crazy but I kinda like these verbal taunts after a kill. I don't understand everything but the one when he askeing the other guy if he's ok or if he ran out of ammo always crack me up ;)

[@chivayos]

First of all, good video. It's very rare for me to watch videos with more than an hour duration at all and especially if it's Gameplay, but you somehow keep me invested, good stuff. 😊 Regarding hip - she's getting a lot better if you give her some full auto gun you don't need (or a decent shotgun) and allow her to kill some things. It will be everything between hilariously funny and insufferably painful to watch at first, but gets better increasingly fast when she ranks up.

[@ThatOneSausyGuy]

This became my fav video about GAMMA,good run,glad you finally got it,especially after those series. I got the invictus done myself last week,it was more stressful than receiving commando training irl or 4 years of English literature lmao. Found the SIG Arrow early and then never looked back,cleared everything with it.

[@SamploOGamer]

Congrats for the run dude. Epic

[@jts0221]

Your content is great. Thank you for your hard work and enjoy your time of. "The mind ought sometimes be diverted so it may return to better thinking" - Phaedrus

[@slutmonke]

grats on finally getting it done!

[@OsnoloVrach]

It feels like a crime to be this early, but man, i guess you deserve it

[@hoasd1493]

Congrats on the win after defeat and nice to know you were too generous to give that companion a RPG! ( It's not exactly what happened but he got it afterwards ) Enjoy your vacation, you earned it :)

[@ttttttttony]

Wow, this video gift just made my day much brighter and I am so happy for your another Invictus achievement. What if there are no other stalker legends in the rank list? It could be a playthrough dedicated to this since day one more or less.

[@IronMoose95]

6:25 Your visual and audio editing is usually subtle and clean, but dam this is so slick

[@dontrotter1099]

that was so cool. thanks. enjoy your break

[@ScottyBrockway]

This is the most amazing revenge invictus run ever, just EPIC!

[@raphaellnet]

i got myselfe smiling wen see the acheiv. Congratz man!

[@Orbilfolda]

Amazing work! Take a good break and we hope you will return refreshed :)

[@XDarkStrikerX]

Insane! Artifact hunting definitely payed off.

[@alexkfridges]

You're sick! Insane run

[@mathiaslindgren9544]

Hope you have a relaxing away-from-youtube vacation!

[@civitasmilitaris8460]

Congratulations my dude

[@kidmoron6935]

well its really² nice content bro 🤯 im really enjoy it 🤙🏽 maybe next playtrough is (Invictus Monolith) for more challenge and more painfull experience 😂

[@nillk2168]

that sound of headshots, it's so nice to hear it

[@toony9829]

Congratulations! Legendary Stalker!

[@alkazarjkdghjd]

You finaly made a pact with the devil. When you have no luck it's always a great thing to do.

[@Blade-Waltz]

Damn, gratz on that UNISG Nosorog, when I saw it drop I was like yep , that's gg :D

[@dudlEEk]

damn bro, never used the winchester but it seems pretty damn awesome for the early game. and congrats!

[@yungdaggerdick3118]

You are a legend for even attempting such an insane challenge I’m proud to have watched it all pretty muvh

[@MarcosGarcia-kx4rb]

The other day I was reading the achievements. And I saw invictus. I was like gee who is mad enough to try this? And Here you are.

[@Biggsdig]

Merci pour la vidéo Cheeki! Bonne vacances. 😊

[@burgersquinn]

enjoy your break, miss you king, congrats too

[@pisuoxide]

congrats! have a nice break :)

[@prenomnom1090]

Super vidéo, continue comme ca, ca tue

[@SoundTrackJ]

From the thumbnail, i thought this is a Brainjacket video, and i was even more suprised when i saw its 3 hours!

[@slavkodem70]

I'm just sitting not expecting anything and Cheeki drops this, hallelujah.

[@lordandragor8448]

I feel like running nosorog with all the artefacts at the end is absolutely badass, you're almost top on the leaderboard, you've worked your way to the top, you're supposed to be a force to be reckoned with, not some random dude that gets hit 3 times and dies. It's the same thing in RPGs, you level your way up to a point where you're slapping everyone around, it's like a reward for your time.

[@lukasgroot]

Congrats my dude.

[@silence3994]

this video got recommended for me for the 100000th time jesus and i already watched it like 3 times haha

[@Raikos371]

Since the Christmas update, I've had controllers consistently move in packs of 5. Has made for some interesting encounters.

[@nukesandbaes9076]

MONSTER Run. that PKM endgame was great

[@MaiaCoimbra]

you have a French accent just like a French friend of mine, and you both feel like I'm watching the series "Allo Allo!" 🤪🤣,

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

How lucky you are! My God ... really now... You will live a hundred years now!

[@harunyahyailcihan2379]

That was a good gameplay Thank you for this

[@la912]

Man, seeing this gameplay makes me want to play STALKER GAMMA

[@swiftishttv]

I would like you to know. After watching your series and watching this video. I have never played stalker in my life but mark my word i will also achieve a completed invictus run!

[@cranblazed5036]

a tip for your future clear sky play throughs there is a stash hidden as a radio in the window on the side of the bar

[@BlissfulZen]

Congrats man, love to see it! Quick question: some of the anomalies in your vid seem different in looks, like blue orbs and those golden pulsating half spheres. Is this some extra mod in the pack? Or something to be enabled maybe? Thank you in advance for letting me know.

[@donutwastaken718]

Hey friend just a tip, u can grab things in elektra anomalies by throwing a bolt at it, the anomaly cant do damage until it recharges

[@MattStevens9824]

Thanks for the great vid as always CB. Nice to see you in a Clear Sky garb! A question... What are your Stalker population density and spawn settings? I like it! The Military checkpoint mission seemed to have more military guys than usual.

[@YoungArty]

Thank you for the video! Hope you are doing okay and come back whenever you can and want Cheeki! We will be waiting for your return ❤️

[@bazdarinothebizier9085]

2:57:45 I saw no discernible difference in gameplay after this moment 😄 Grats on the Invictus

[@keso666]

Gz!

[@slimpwarrior]

Small tip: You can craft a multitool for dirt cheap once you get basic tools, no need to spend 5000 roubles on that in the early game. Enjoying the run a lot, watched 120 minutes in one sitting lol

[@LiLei-mi4nh]

i like your Videos and your Voices. besta Gamma Content!

[@NotSeriousPablo]

Nice video!

[@Krieg116]

Take your time Cheeki, rest, sleep, drink some vodka and smoke some cigarette. See you in the zone, Stalker!

[@Valeriya117]

I love that when you let the pseudogiant kill the duty stalkers, the one guy that survived was the one you needed to turn that quest in to! Also as a Freedom stalker, I promise you didn't do anything unethical 💚

[@alexeybabello2647]

Great content, thanks for making it. Thanks to you, now I too am suffering in trying to make an invictus. There is one difficulty or bug that I can’t figure out. Maybe there is a solution? Having strengthened the artifact with another of the same kind, for example, up to 47%, and putting it away in the cache and loading the game for tomorrow, the artifact again has a low quality of 23 initial ones.

[@CoolRated]

really enjoy the video