This Series ENDS When I Die - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. GAMMA Ironman (1-Life) Playthrough Ep. 1

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[@OperatorDrewski]

Prediction: I die 2 mins into episode 2.

[@nojack1269]

yeah

[@simulacra7885]

I’m betting this isn’t a prediction and you are editing ep2 right now

[@OperatorDrewski]

@@simulacra7885 I've actually recorded maybe 10 mins into ep 2 hehehe technically, I'm making an educated guess >:D

[@coopermaclellan6975]

40 min epsidoe 3

[@pupil5763]

@BobyBoy yes

[@thebreadbaron2027]

Not only did a single video nuke many servers and a discord, you also gave many people a new addiction! Thanks Drewski

[@OsaculnenolajO]

Literally this. I saw that last video about GAMMA and after being interested in Stalker for years, finally decided to take the plunge. Absolutely love it. It's everything I could want out of an open world, sandbox, post apocalyptic, survival, shooter, coming from Tarkov. I definitely have Drewski to thank for that. Love to see him doing an Ironman playthrough. Best of luck out there, stalker.

[@motormullie3404]

@@OsaculnenolajO bro i had the EXACT same situation as youre describing it right now. Amazing game

[@arattactician5697]

Can confirm.

[@mortarion9813]

Same. Anomaly (and especially Gamma) have been absolute godsends for me. Loving them to bits.

[@xoshnax5962]

Needs co op and pvp and it be would be game of decade

[@bennthebased3860]

Yo Drew, I was able to get rid of all my micro stutters and lag with these steps. 1. I turned on the stutter fix in MO. 2. Closed steam while playing GAMMA. 3. Disabled discord overlay and hardware excel. 4. Launch Anomaly launcher via MO, then change shadow mapping to 1536, turn on prefetch sounds. 5. Launch game and always disable CPU core 0 for the game. After I did all of these my game runs super smooth :)

[@gruesometoucan2332]

Living up to your username I see Thanks bro

[@nicofromtheweb4891]

This comment is pinned in my heart.

[@mrssirens]

Make sure you are running in full screen as well, for whatever reason my game stutters whenever im doing borderless with the stutter fix, amd computers have issues with gamma/anomaly. If you are recording your screen you can switch after recording to full screen and it should work/still record normally.

[@deinonkel6033]

Did all those steps but it still stutters for me :(

[@lawsonbrewer5225]

absolutely based mr benn

[@BanditoBurrito]

The fact you walked right up to a bandit and he acted just as surprised as you were, even "panicking" and running for cover right away is why I love these games. In others he would turn around like the terminator and one shot you. The Ai (relatively) act pretty real.

[@steeltormentors]

this one was hillarious! LOL also Drew and the bandit were panicking and running to the same direction too! xD

[@KingSolidTails]

I unfortunately haven't noticed this happening in my playthrough, anytime I sneak up to an Ai, they immediately stand (if sitting) and start 180 shooting at me or others running for cover lol. Somewhat realistic but still robotic at times

[@aishvetorah5704]

time stamp pls

[@elosyyy]

@@aishvetorah5704 found it randomly: 23:46

[@MMD-mi5vx]

i managed to get close enough to a merc and talk with him even asked him for a mission before he realized i was a loner, tried to kill me then and there but i was quicker

[@flowking6793]

You haven't had the true stalker experience until you're just wandering the zone and you hear, "granata" after which a grenade lands right at your feet.

[@PhossiTV]

Best moments, also the precision they have with grenades is 10/6

[@GamerMarine89]

​@@PhossiTVeither they fly over your head and blow up feet behind you. Or they land at your feet and you stub a toe

[@certainwords6400]

Or the “did that guy just throw a grenade?” And the sudden explosive realization

[@plav032]

Pro tip: You don't need charcoal to cook with the Field Cooking Kit, you can use it on a campfire, you just have to be close enough to show the "Extinguish" prompt, and then open your inventory and right click, then use. Saves the high carry weight of Charcoal and it's free.

[@StalwartTirith]

You are a hero, I can't believe I didn't realize that!

[@waffel7664]

Cool detail

[@pcppbadminton]

Nice tip. I've been wondering my whole play through why I can't just cook on the fires around the place but never actually thought to try a cooking kit near them.

[@MAKISo7]

I love you no homo

[@zmeelov50]

@@pcppbadminton 🤭

[@monglord8905]

Love to see more people giving S.T.A.L.K.E.R the love it deserves. A couple of tips though, for Anomaly/GAMMA: 1: You don't NEED charcoal for that cooking set, you can use it without fuel if you use it next to a campfire 2: When an NPC asks for multiple of an item, an item with multiple uses counts as multiple items. Eg: a Vinca with 5 uses counts as 5 Vinca

[@deurikin2466]

I did not know that fact about Vinca, that saves so much time and Roubles. Thank you

[@monglord8905]

@@deurikin2466 It's not just Vinca, it's any item that has multiple uses. I wish the game/mod did a better job at explaining this.

[@The1337guy1]

FUUUUUUUUU- I missed out on so many jobs because I didn't know this. Thank you for clarifying.

[@iWillAvert]

@@monglord8905 That's literally the thought I had when I downloaded Anomaly. I have never played the STALKER series and after reading comments from some, I wish I had before getting into this because I started the game off so completely lost and like many older games it gives you absolutely 0 guidance on things like controls or literally anything about the game. There is 1 sort of tutorial guy at the beginning in Rookie Village but you have to talk to him to figure that out. Now that I kind of have my bearings in terms of how to control myself I'm getting into it but boy was it difficult to figure the basics out lol.

[@Jrock420blam]

wow i've been playing this mod on and off for several years and never knew that. Something you would have to find out by accident, thank you for sharing this

[@toshineon]

It's incredible how this game manages to feel like an intense tactical PvP experience, but somehow does it while being singleplayer.

[@Ekdrink]

I played MOH: airborne recently and man I was shocked by how good its ai and tactical aspects were. It was better than 98% of the games that have came out in the past decade.

[@That0Homeless0Guy]

I love how well that bloodsucker in the lighning storm interupting his monologue really captures the essence of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[@joppek77]

Yeah, classic stalker moment: _- Hmm... I thought I heard something_ _Nah. Must have been the ambience._ _OH MY GOD!!1!!1_ *ASDFGGRqQ* **dies**

[@chloekaftan]

@@joppek77 the "must have been the wind" moment turned tables lmao xD

[@alextheshrimp3565]

Psy*-sucker but yes, stalker is extremely terrifying under the right circumstances due to how random A-life is, it really feels like you are in a living, breathing world

[@souldanny.]

Tfw you stop walking and you still hear footsteps

[@Hikaratashi]

​@@joppek77time stamp?

[@Hitperson]

You were a bit wrong about the Clear Sky faction, they get wiped out/absorbed into the monolith at the end of CS during a massive blowout and AFAIK the armourer is the only survivor as he is work for the ecologists in COP and you can even comment on his uniform and get a CS armour from him if you have a high enough rep

[@OperatorDrewski]

Yessss I just finished clear sky (recorded this bout a week ago) What a neat ending!

[@OperatorDrewski]

The armorer, I only remember him specifically as he's voiced by steve blum lol

[@Hitperson]

@@OperatorDrewski ooh. You can also come across the main character from CS during SoC as a monolith enemy. Nice that your getting stuck in to the main games. I'll freely admit I've never completed any of them, I get right to the end and hate how linear they all become and then start again from the beginning. Great games though, the only games that the sound of rain makes me feel cold. I love the atmosphere so much.

[@Pantsinabucket]

@@Hitperson Charon is never confirmed to be scar, the only real indication of them being the same person is that they use the same gun and Charon is the only one to use it in SoC. However, Nimble is a clear sky member who also survives. He’s in Rookie Village in SoC and at the top floor of Skadovsk in CoP, where he does sell a clear sky armor set.

[@Hitperson]

@@Pantsinabucket no, there is a monolith enemy called Scar iirc that you come across in SoC E: ignore me, i think you may be right, it's been so long since i played SoC that i'd forgotten my lore

[@brando7552]

A little tip: Holding ‘F’ key in G.A.M.M.A will highlight loot and will automatically pick it up when you’re close. Helps you find floor loot in dark spaces.

[@jonnemopola7245]

This also works in base anomaly, and all of the original games.

[@maybeiamepic2263]

I do this in shadow of Chernobyl, the stalker game I am playing right now (my first)

[@mirurururuvein]

Fractures are canonically very fast. In the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. books, they are commonly portrayed as deceptively frail, sentient or able to mimic human speech, but prone to instantly go for the kill the moment your guard is down, all while displaying astonishing burst speed.

[@extrabingo10]

I love the attention that STALKER is getting nowadays. Thank you so much for sharing this masterpiece with the world.

[@misterdeluxia5948]

i hope that stalker 2 gets made eventually (after the war) and that we have a modern stalker sandbox game. something thats easy to instal mods on + modern ish (better than 15 year old graphics) would be very very cool.

[@extrabingo10]

@@misterdeluxia5948 I have very high hopes for it, I just hope it ends up living up to the hype lol

[@willamferguson5735]

thank battlestate games for the popularization and streamlining of the "dayz model" and nurturing a hunger for a more challenging first person shooter landscape :D

[@gazjones6621]

The subreddit doesn't.

[@julians.2597]

@@willamferguson5735 and lastly for failing to sate that hunger with their own games

[@vesyle7900]

Looking at this Gameplay, the Ai seems to be way smarter than today's game coming out. They act very human pushing and rushing your position when you reload and such, I'm amazed.

[@danieldogadajev1545]

If you loot they will sneak back to you and shoot (best screamer ever, always works👍) And they will try to surround you from all sides if possible and some will not rush (in case if you got into group of squads)

[@clownfiesta8840]

Yep and that’s the AI from the standard game it was way ahead of it’s time AI wise

[@_Jay_Maker_]

The AI in Anomaly is extremely dangerous. You have to be on your shit 100% of the time if you're not the one instigating a fight.

[@_Rezzik]

I remember at some point downloading a mod a few years back similar to this. When the AI was in a group, if at least 1 of them had an automatic weapon, they would fire at your last know position while others approached. Suppression and flanking. That was an amazing experience.

[@CloudedByKatana]

Stalker is known for 2 things. It's held together with toothpicks and hot glue, and its AI is scarily good at times.

[@Hikari_Sakurai]

Ahh man.. I wish Stalker would've been online co-op.. Imagine how frickin' cool it would've been running around with your mate on a ironman..

[@aarontheperson6867]

a mod has to exist somewhere

[@Hikari_Sakurai]

@@aarontheperson6867 it doesn't. I've been looking for some to no avail. So to be fair, there are two but they're not what you'd expect. One of them is on the original engine but it's just killing waves of creatures. So that one doesn't count. The other one is a completely new project called Ray of hope but that one's been in development for 10 years already so I don't think it will ever get finished. Allegedly the problem is with the way how the game works. That each instance (game) is unique as the people and creatures (the whole zone) lives it's own life independently from the player and therefore is unique. That it's not scripted, or at least not all of the things, therefore allegedly it would be difficult to sync two players online. Or smthing like that.

[@CPUSublimeHeart]

Don’t get your hopes up, but there is potential for Stalker 2 to be coop, but how that would work is beyond me, so take that with a grain of salt

[@Hikari_Sakurai]

@@CPUSublimeHeart i think they won't do it... such a shame.. such a waste of potential.

[@NIGHTSHADE31401]

@@Hikari_Sakurai STALKER-Z, the DAYZ mod is literally STALKER online. It's badass.

[@Seregloki]

Little advices for your next play : - Explore the buildings, search on crates/tables or in jeeps/trucks for items, it can be food, repair items or even crafting materials in good state, very usefull. - do as much missions as you can in cordon to get some stash coordinates and then find your first basic tools, it's one of the 2 ways to have more advanced repair tools sold by the technician to who you gave those tools, but the best and cheaper way is to craft it yourself with those basic tools. The missions finding documents from the professors of clear sky and scientists will lead you to good stashes. - Find those packages with RF receiver, it will save you especially at beginning. - at beginning, try to find good pistols, like .45 or desert eagle (you found 1 or 2 against mercs sadly), very cheap to repair (handgun repair kit) and very powerfull.

[@GamerMarine89]

A good handgun is also the TT you can select it on start and its 7.62x25. It hits hard and you can buy low grade AP ammo from starting traders. I'm at least 6 hours into my play through and I might switch to 45. Might.

[@afonso7946]

There is actually 3 questlines, Drew! The second one is a Sin (faction) questline Third is a UNISIG (faction too) questline

[@hawkkn1220]

A 4th if you complete the other 3 and then create a new UNISIG character

[@mrssirens]

unisg and military have their own individual questlines, the eco professors in the zone have their own mini quests as well. Imo unisg is the best out of the bunch and also the hardest.

[@CusterPlays]

Dont forget the spetsnaz!

[@atransarcticfox]

@@hawkkn1220 hmm?

[@Splarkszter]

@@hawkkn1220 That's interesting stuff. Neat!

[@cableteevee1303]

I recently started playing stalker and i was blown away with how there is no handholding once you boot it up, your just thrown right in to the gameplay

[@dumbleking5172]

(disclaimer, I'm playing on the base Anomaly version) Yeah, I messed up the "loadout" part so I went in with a PM and whatever that came along. Struggled with the tutorial mission (Fanatic), I thought they were just normal boars and a couple shots will kill them but no, they charge fast, hit hard and I hit the asphalt just as hard before I even knew how to sprint (I had to consult the key binds menu SO MUCH). I roamed and wandered near the road where the boar "hunt" took place as there is a anomaly here when he tells me to visit the anomaly which I wasn't sure where, I didn't know I could track the mission location after an hour, I finally understand what to do. Honestly, it'll be helpful if Fanatic mentions the beauty of the PDA and at least teach you to navigate it but other than that, it's great.

[@nemrtvi4549]

Yeah I got annihilated by cats several times before I learned how to shoot. I had to redo the tutorial mission where you kill boars and grab anomalous bread several times.

[@cheese5081]

@@dumbleking5172 yeah that "beginner mission" that fanatic gives you is pretty hard. Boars are tankie as hell

[@_silverseiyan5232]

@@cheese5081 Just keep your distance and let fanatic be your tank

[@nemrtvi4549]

@@_silverseiyan5232 Fanatic actually got killed by the boars during that tutorial so I had to KZbin how to navigate anomalies. RIP Fanatic

[@poisoncobra7]

watched this video before playing the game and i had no idea about the game mechanics, locations, enemies etc. and now i'm back watching it again after about 10 hours in-game, the first 5 hours i was not really enjoying myself as i went to the swamps doing missions looking for artifacts and didn't know how anything worked but now i'm having a blast looking for weapon parts to hopefully get a proper gun. One of the best games i've played in a long time

[@yourmanjimbo1302]

Try the originals too.

[@CloudedByKatana]

40:37 if I remember correctly, Clear Sky is even wiped out before the first game even starts because the second game (Clear Sky) is a prequel, and the events of that game are connected with their disappearance. That's why you only see them in Stalker: Clear Sky.

[@l0rf]

A massive emission occurs as you fight on the rooftops of the power plant alongside almost all of Clear Sky and essentially you all become brainwashed recruits for Monolith. The main character of CS is a boss enemy in Shadow, I believe.

[@ruxpin4531]

Drewski You don't need fuel to cook if you stand close to a campfire

[@OperatorDrewski]

o rly lol

[@OperatorDrewski]

I'm so dumb

[@ruxpin4531]

Nah dude you da best 👍

[@IcedPTO]

I think you only need fuel if you plan on making purified meals stewed in vodka.

[@PrometheusGhostRider]

Damn is that just with anomaly or is that normal

[@monolitwoods]

For a few weeks now drewski our STALKER community saw you as a blessing and curse, blessing that stalker is getting some light shined on it again with some top quality videos from a good KZbinr, but a curse in that it flooded our long quiet zone with rookies stepping into every anomaly be it avoidable bugs/CTDs and trivial questions hahah))

[@gazzy9136]

You were there once, can’t be a hypocrite!

[@leach_]

A community is healthy as long as noobs ask the same repetitive questions. Once no noobs ask questions your community is dying because the veterans are ruining the new experience.

[@TheStanislavson]

@@leach_ Be my lawyer.

[@jomskibreeki]

I don't trust him he's a monolith.

[@PerryKobalt]

@@leach_ Just like Genshin Impact

[@etholus1000]

The AI in this game are terrifying and actually smart, like holy shit.. they flank you, use cover.. and rush you at opportunistic times like when you’re reloading or healing. So impressive for a old game

[@mattegamer2372]

The point you try to make at 45:10 about the fact that Anomaly doesn't have a story I think is great. Personally I find it fun to be a "nobody", not be the main character that can do everything for once. In Anomaly you really get that feeling that no one knows you and that you're just some random guy trying to survive in the zone along with a bunch of other people. I think that's what separates it from a lot of other games and I find that to be a good thing. Most, if not all, new games (that have a story) have this feeling that you're the main character, you're the guy everyone wants to talk to, but in Anomaly you're you and no one else.

[@poala3178]

Watching the rush unfold in Grok's discord was quite fun. New people dropping like flies into the server. Chaos everywhere. What an experience drew.

[@unknownsoul9300]

true, the reddit was funny to read for the first day, hopefully it happens again today too

[@combine762]

I spent like 13 hours downloading. And then helped new people with downloading lol.

[@gridmeter2571]

I was one of those new people and even though the downloading process was absolute hell at least I'm now having fun with the game! (Even if I'm an absolute shitter when it comes to playing STALKER and having no clue about the lore)

[@poala3178]

​@@combine762 there was this one guy named Marifield and he helped people for straight 4 days. Every 10 minutes someone was joining the voice chat and asking for help, and everyone were like "yeap, that would be Marifield's job"

[@chuckpatrick8757]

i love the limited edited, long, live, feel of the video. very spoopy very nice.

[@greencreekranch]

The amount of cuts is usually the one thing that really annoys me about drews videos, so i really enjoy that this is less cut aswell

[@OperatorDrewski]

@@greencreekranch There's actually quite a bit of cuts in this too. This is to merely cut down the 3.5hrs of raw footage down to 1.3 hours.

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

@@OperatorDrewski to be fair anomaly is a lot of walking with the occasional "what made that noise" and "oh god a bloodsucker"

[@greencreekranch]

@@OperatorDrewski oh shit man, had i known you'd read my comment i would've worded it more nicely. I still absolutely enjoy your videos, but i wouldn't mind watching hours of walking

[@TheYourfaceable]

@@greencreekranch So like.. not to stan for drew or anything but, would you word your comments differently knowing as much?

[@ekrathrawl]

This style feels so much like a FrankieonPC video. And I love it. Slightly less cinematic (season 1 was dead-on with the cinematic feel) but the tension of knowing it’s ironman ratchets up the intensity to more than make up for it. I especially enjoy how much it gives you the Tarkov vibe of total fear of death, careful cautious gameplay, and constantly scanning your surroundings for any movement. Well done.

[@ForeverFree2Play]

Wow a FrankieonPC mention?? I should go buy a lottery ticket because that's pretty rare to see.

[@Kebab136]

30:18 well, they do. They do act as a shield, you can totaly hide behind them during a gunfight. It even says so in it's description.

[@greencreekranch]

The funniest thing about that shotgun fight with the bandit was, that it was a pretty long fight, but had drewski recognized it was a bandit immediately it could've easily been over before it started

[@lunaticengineer8408]

Or it could have ended quick if Drew stayed and shot point blank at him.

[@chloekaftan]

@@lunaticengineer8408 nah retreating and repositioning was the right call (especially if the bandit has a shotgun, and they usually do), gamma has a feature where if you get butt stocked in the face it becomes impossible to aim for a few seconds, the best call was to retreat and reassess your situation.

[@alryndr2399]

I'm proud to have been a part of the GAMMA server chaos. Never before have I had so much fun playing what is essentially a free game. GGs Drewski

[@TheYourfaceable]

I got my shit kicked in from minute one and I've been loving every second. Sorry Moddb! We love you!

[@alryndr2399]

@@TheYourfaceable STALKER is brutal but so worth it for the atmosphere and story.

[@TheYourfaceable]

@@alryndr2399 SoC is one of my favorite games of all time so I've felt right at home in GAMMA :D

[@Bourinos02]

What do you mean essentially free? It IS free :-) Dyed literally when I walked 5 meters from the noobie base, feels good to be back to Stalker after Misery!

[@alryndr2399]

@@Bourinos02 The only price is your sanity as you sit at a campfire, out of ammo, hearing the mutants screeching in the distance.

[@Fischbroetchen2k]

5:26 on the topic of "Duty doesn´t let you in" in Stalker SOC. Dunno how known this is and I never looked it up since I discovered this some 15 years ago.. when playing SOC and you wanna trade with the duty guy, you can climb through the trashpile opposite of the arena. Takes a bit of wiggle waggle and shit but the most interesting part is, since you are trespassing you have to watchout that the guards can´t see you.. but the trader actually walks to the window and starts talking to you.Thought it´s a nice little detail most people don´t know about~ I can´t speak russian or ukrainian but I am fairly sure that he even comments on you being there without being allowed.

[@Llnstead]

"I don't mean to DDOS-" Dude you just about DDOS'd my heart with that mutant!

[@pinionman7321]

Just so you know, you can use the cooking kit without fuel if you are next to a campfire. Also sell monster parts to butcher, and buy buckshot from him. He has some of the best prices out there

[@StalwartTirith]

Also be sure to check out the keybindings! There are some really neat options that don't really get mentioned, like being able to move your firearm closer or further away when aiming down the sight (really helps with longer distance shots).

[@l0nerstalker]

Small tip, butcher in the garbage sells shotgun ammo, .357 and .45 much cheaper than any other trader, also the multi fuel stove at a much better price. Handy for when you've just started out and cash is tight.

[@kwk4457]

1:31 Drew: i dont mean to ddos…. proceeds to empty a whole mag on a poor mutant*

[@NomadTheProtogen]

Nah, I’ve just jumped into this game a couple days ago. Those mutants can die. That controller in Yantar did me dirty.

[@jakeandbacon]

Drewski, you should be able to use the cooking kit next to the campfire if you are close enough. This will make it so you don’t need to use the charcoal.

[@simulacra7885]

I can’t wait for this series to only last one episode

[@UKStudiosNE]

Came here to make this exact comment 😂😂😂

[@Yveldi]

"I definitely don't want to go Great Swamps" Man, just wanting to roleplay as a Clear Skies personnel, I started there thinking it wouldn't be far too different from the Rookie Village :/

[@luuuuk18]

man this serie really helped me out when it came out my ex just dumped me and didnt know how to get over it. your vids help alot! rewatching again for my first time preparing for gamma

[@PushingDownDaisys]

Being in the discord when it went nuclear was insane and trying to help everyone and flying around with the staff was a crazy 24 hours. Hope you keep these long style videos of more games like this.

[@Sora_Beats]

Please keep this up. I had no idea Anomaly or GAMMA even existed until your videos and now I'm hooked beyond belief.

[@etholus1000]

I just want to thank all of the people who made anomaly and the people who made this amazing easy to install modpack, for free. Y’all are legends and a gift to the stalker community, this great game needed all this recognition!

[@star-zh6oe]

In the game while drewski was playing I heard Хочу перемен by kino. That is really cool by the devs 54:40

[@marcellhegyi1363]

i would love a "randomizer" 1 life playtrough where u use a random number generator to determine what gear and faction you start with

[@urbanmagpie4870]

Or start in Azazel ironman mode with 2 lives, spawn with a grenade, kys, then live on in the body that you now possess.

[@OCinneide]

Try out Azael mode, when you die you swap into a random body (you can choose if it's your faction/location/companion etc.)

[@shadowstorm7548]

There's a randomizer button, which practically do what you just said. Just press randomize button and click Ironman mode..

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

can't you literally randomize in the character create screen though? as well as azazel dumping your consciousness into a random stalker

[@shadowstorm7548]

@@jimbothegymbro7086 exactly

[@princekyros]

Btw that binoculars slot can be used for sidearms too. Pistols and some other small weapons like the sawed off.

[@princekyros]

Pretty useful for when you upgrade to a scoped sniper

[@csv1lle]

I'm so glad you decided to make videos on this game! I've never heard about Stalker before, and since seeing these videos, I've been playing Anomaly and i'm enjoying it more than any game in the past 2 years! And Stalker community is truly something else, feel in love with this community

[@dougquinn9705]

I really love these smaller Ironman series...especially the editing job you have done. I actually find myself glued to this vod for the entire video...

[@wunderoso]

I was one of the people you inspired to get into STALKER GAMMA and I have to say thank you for covering this game, regardless of the overflow it caused, lol. I’ve been enjoying it, but man is this mod hard, even on medium difficulty. One note, this is around 36 minutes in so I don’t know if you discovered it later on, but for cooking, while using the cooking kit you bought earlier, you can use campfires as heat sources so you don’t need to use charcoal every time. Hope you continue having fun with the game :D

[@donbehatin]

today i learned something

[@st3rr384]

your original stalker series was what that made me play anomaly right now im in my 4th playthrough in gamma thanks to you, this game is amazing

[@sanctussynth]

Hey! I’m the guy who made the custom GAMMA soundtrack, I hope you’re enjoying the mod so far!

[@runner1086]

I have had the Stalker game from "in the shadow of chernobyl" and played it through as vanilla first, the i have used the "Oblivion Lost" a lot, have played other mods aswell, but not the anamoly mod. but will have a go on that later. Quite a long time since i played the stalker game now.

[@dudeimcereol3085]

I’m glad you blew up the servers with your last vid to introduce me to this absolute gem Drewski! This is legit my new favorite survival game, no other keeps me on the knives edge of staying alive while still being extremely enjoyable. So thank you man, keep the awesome vids up!

[@arattactician5697]

The moment I started playing Gamma, I fell in love with this game/mod. It's easily the most immersive and atmospheric survival horror shooter I've played in a hot minute. Thank you for introducing so many of us to this superb experience! Ps: Good luck with the ironman playthrough, can't wait to see how far you manage to get!

[@Hooligoon78]

LMAO!!!! LOVE THE INTRO! I can't believe how many people didn't know about this. I have been playing Anomaly for years now.

[@Pavid89]

This is such an intense watch! I jumped when you did and sat holding my breath a few times. I hope you continue playing this game, cause you are doing it in a very entertaining way:)

[@michelleobamagaming5937]

Drewski about to bomb the Moddb servers again with this one.

[@izperehoda]

Actually I'm pretty sure GAMMA has new story lines which are: last dawn for clear sky, artefact hunters for scientists, and operation "monolith" retribution for military.

[@MeteWayne]

I rly enjoyed it! I saw your "Massive Survival Shooter You're Never Played" video first and now i will watch all of the ironman mode video and then continue playing my own playtrough i've forgotten about for the last 2 months ^^ Thanks for hyping me up and bringing stalker back onto my to do things! :D

[@nix538]

Dunno if you're aware or you like that mod, but there is a magazine mod included with gamma, its just turned off by default, i absolutely love it and can't play without it

[@phillipblumire9654]

Yes!! was hoping you'd do another Stalker series, I literally just started watching your original series. Top man Drewski!!

[@kourier_4818]

I was one of the lucky ones who got it to work first try. This is my first S.T.A.L.K.E.R experience and honestly I've been enjoying. It's been kicking my butt, but I've been enjoying it. I even went out of my way to buy all 3 original games, and a copy of Roadside Picnic. Thank you again (Even if it caused some serious issues)

[@elsgare8485]

That intro song was the most unholy, unhinged and beautiful creation I have heard or witnessed in my life, thank you for that.

[@dakotad97]

Got into stalker after seeing this months ago. Have learned a lot since on and off. One of the most important things is crafting. Grab 60% parts, and never buy what can be made. Canteens for basecamp, 1 anabiotic always, and get nvg asap.

[@cyberredd2700]

Just got into GAMMA right before you posted a vid on it, call it lucky! I do recommend saving mutant parts and patches for tasks you may encounter, as they will give a lot more $ than selling them. Good luck, I cant wait to see an ep 2..or ep 3, 4, etc!

[@jakes42000]

i love how you put these videos together the shots of the levels upon entering them are perfectt

[@Skorpse]

Thanks Drew for all the Stalker content lately, I've been hooked on this game series ever since SoC came out in 2007. I've tried countless mods, have thousands of hours into the 3 games and I just CAN'T. GET. ENOUGH.

[@havartivangouda1276]

I don't know what it is about this particular video series, but I'm finding it super relaxing to have on in the background while working. I'm already running through it a second time, such perfect ambience and I can't explain why.

[@VaiSwitch]

Oh man I'm so happy to see you playing this in Ironman, it's the only way I play it and I'm looking forward to seeing what I could do differently. Put it this way, I wouldn't survive to Episode 2!

[@markv1006]

can't wait for more people to try gamma, its freakin sweet

[@Spagghetii]

40:52 The new leader has dialogue about the original clear sky and how this current group came to be.

[@etiennevanderkorput7151]

Was in the same boat of only playing a tiny bit of stalker when I was younger. Haven't started gamma yet, but after watching your video I downloaded anomaly. I started playing it from the beginning on one life ironman mode though and holy hell it's been one of my favourite gaming experiences ever. Would highly recommend anyone getting into the game to do the same. Yeah you'll die a lot, and lose a lot of really far playthroughs, but the heart palpations you get from tension is unparalleled. Thanks for getting me into this game! I'm so obsessed I'm planning my first international trip to the zone irl xp.

[@subie2609]

The soundtrack you made is amazing, very proud of you Drew. Good job!

[@wesleybastien5968]

Stalker was one of my favorite games growing up, it's so nice to see it blow up like this.

[@GTRFREAK17]

Awesome to see thousands of people getting into this experience, STALKER has been in my top 3 (if not number 1) games since release. Even bought a gaming PC for Shadow of Chernobyl and I'm doing it again for STALKER 2

[@Louyark]

32:50 that bandit comm !!! 😆😆😆

[@jasondorian4398]

I can not tell you how excited I am for this series, this is by far my favourite series you have made

[@NotKingDanny]

I started an iron man playthrough same way. Played for like 4 hours and got a mission to defend Rostok. I found a sv-98 on the ground from a dead loner and was killing all the mercs. I shot the last one in the chest and had to climb up a ladder into a tower to finish him. He was on the ground. I was going to see if the game would let me show him mercy because he was saying "get over here I'm bleeding out. I came over and while trying to help him he stood up super quickly and started shooting at me. There were too many rads so I was getting down to half health and started drinking vodka. That's when he stood up and started shooting me. I couldn't run past him so I shot him in the chest with my toz and he didn't die. (after already bleeding out on the ground) I died... I really want to start a new character now.

[@doomkingpin2237]

This was packed with intense moments and high amounts of excitement and i can't wait for the next episode. Keep up the great work and god bless

[@evakeva274]

bro pulled of a manual DDOS, shits impressive god damn

[@jazack7441]

Volodymyr Yezhov One of the developers for STALKER was killed in Bakhmut fighting for Ukraine. So sad

[@flowking6793]

watching you play stalker is a treat. Honestly these games have influenced me so much. Still have to watch the other videos but now I want to play the trilogy again as well as lost alpha and all the mods. If you haven't played Lost Alpha. Please do.

[@antonstezhkin5991]

"I think it's a dumb idea! I need vodka first." 😅 Yeh! That's exactly how stalker works. It changes the player forever.

[@Rodr-jo9fu]

" I don't mean to ddos-" *sprays an entire magazine at a monster* that made me laugh so hard

[@graemecook8131]

Drewski you're like the only youtuber I can watch anymore. Your content is sublime, looking forward to this playthrough, no matter how long it lasts! Thanks for delivering such good content.

[@dragomegaman3711]

I think you might enjoy CusterPlays too :)

[@turko5657]

I like to believe that in the Garbage the bandit AI didn´t fail, it just got caught out guard the same as Drewski. They both got scared, both didn´t know what to do, Dewski run while the other guy shove him MEANWHILE the guy in the radio is like "WTF is happening in the Garbage my dudes. Can some one check it out?" So full of life 🤣🤣

[@r0guepix3l50]

I downloaded the game immediately when i saw your video which at the time had been up for an hour and it has been everything i have ever hoped for from a game of it's type and more.

[@jacobleukus6930]

I’ve been a fan since the games came out and I’ve been playing and modding them ever since. I for one am glad you posted a video on this mod

[@lucienlalachance]

This video convinced me it was time to download! About a week in and it is by far the best video game experience I have ever had. Brings me back to morrowind days.

[@Th3Chuzzl3r]

I have a feeling that STALKER 2 wont be as good as Anomaly/Gamma

[@yourmanjimbo1302]

Depends on what you like. Loads of people are discovering the series through Anomaly and may be disappointed when HoC is more like the originals

[@LordDynal]

“You’re the only one who knows how long it takes for me to die.” Clicks my phone screen to see the video length. “I know you just clicks your phone screen to see” >->

[@OldeVikingOriginal]

Love these STALKER videos, so tense and atmospheric. Downloading it now, wish me luck!

[@thunder-fh3qx]

no matter how much pressure this week has been on drewski and the modding servers and discord, but this incident i consider to be a big victory for both operatordrewski, realistic shooter game genre and sanity of youtube!

[@gsauceprimary9363]

god it was fun watching this unfold. im glad gamma have gotten a new influx of players

[@kokumosu]

A someone who had stalker anomaly before i discovered your channel, i appreciate you bringing light to the series. Anomaly was different for me and i enjoyed watching your content and learning things i never would have coming from Soc, CS, and CoP Your content has been great, keep up the good work. I cant wait to see your playthrough of HoS when it gets released

[@LePapricorn]

Let's see that next episode! Went and watched your videos from a year ago on Anomaly :) it was so good! Great production quality, man!

[@darkerdaemon7794]

Doing the arena challenges in Rostok is a decent way to make some rubles early on, though some of the later challenges are difficult. There was one I did where you got to fight a guy in an exo using an lmg while you only have a knife and three grenades. Took me a few tries for that one as knife attacks were pointless. Basically gotta make those grenades count, as it took nearly all three to down him. Another fun one was a free for all with five enemies not counting yourself. I thought about doing an ironman run recently but I want to finish my first playthrough first. My character is at veteran rank now but that only means my encounters are insane. I ran into a chimera, a pack of wild dogs, a horde of zombies, two fractures, two boars, and a burer in garbage followed by two wandering Mercs. Thankfully I have really good gear, weapons and an exo suit with a spartan helmet. I have great protection for everything but electrical damage. I also have shut down the brain scorcher and the miracle machine, have done a good chunk of the scientist missions but have to meet two guys in Zaton for main missions. I finished most of my side quests too and am friends with everyone but Monolith, Bandit, Mercenaries, Military, Renegades, and Sin. So basically I just want to beat the game before trying Ironman.

[@piggypoutine8015]

So Drew, I was able to learn something about the Item fetch quests, like for the Vicna that doc wanted. As long as the item has the number of uses (indicated by the white dots under the item) it'll count, not the grand number if that specific item which i Learned after spending close to 10k Rubles on some ibuprofen for a guy who wanted only 3

[@sharon4942]

At first I was sceptical about this gameplay but you're pretty interesting to listen and a gameplay is a blast. Well done and thank you. Subbed.

[@Post.nut_Clarity]

i want to thank and un-thank you for this unhealthy new addiction you've *(in part) fed my brain...