I think you nailed that point on the fact that the game doesn't hold your hand. I've heard so much hate on the game from non-stalker fans that just want it to be "shoot kill shoot kill" for everything, not realizing that STALKER is mostly a survival game that doesn't hold back. This game is not for people who expect a gun to solve all of their problems, nor those cod players who shit on everything because it's not the way they want it to be. So hyped for Heart of Chernobyl!
That is one of the major issues affecting that industry today. Way too many players are conditioned to "oonga-bunga dumb-dumb-stupid" gameplay. 😄 When a game is not easy, straightforward, lead-you-by-the-nose, point & click (shoot), they spaz out. There's room for all sorts of gameplay & game design. Publishers need to release on multiple platforms to get reach the most people, so PC remains an ideal target. I'm a fan of the original STALKER games and I'm all set for this one.
@@_theduckofdeath_ Those people are always gonna exist, but I think Elden Ring is a good indicator that more often than not, people are willing top push themselves and learn the ins and outs of a difficult game. From Soft/Soulslikes went from relatively niche to mainstream almost over night. Here's hoping STALKER 2 gets a similar reception.
@@BababooeyGooeyfromsoft games aren’t difficult. They’re the bare minimum from complete total handholding like a Ubisoft game. The reason people find them so difficult is because they’re conditioned on mindless western games. Like seriously, every time a game starts experimenting outside of the mainstream game design formula people always call it a “very difficult experience”
@@zzodysseuszz I mean difficulty can be subjective to an extent, and it's not like the point of the game is to be difficult. No need to berate people for thinking something about a certain video game, it's not a big deal
Quickly becoming one of my favorite UA-cam channels. Really appreciate you letting us in on the wonderful opportunities you get to be a part of. I appreciate both the quality and insight you deliver for us Parris!
I’m currently playing through the original trilogy for the first time in preparation for stalker 2. The series is incredibly unforgiving and tough for someone who has no idea what they’re doing. But damn is it immersive. Gearing up for every mission really feels like I’m heading out not sure if I’ll survive the zone. Absolutely loving it and can’t wait for stalker 2
I was literally gutted when I heard that GSC Gameworld had shut its doors and thought there would never be another S.T.A.L.K.E.R game. Fast forward to that XBOX reveal, I hadn't been that excited for a game in a long time. It's so close to play this now. I believe this will be a very special game, and hopefully a "Breath of the wild" moment for open world shooters. Great job with the interview Paris. You got a sub from me.
Good thing you put the gameplay in the first 4 minutes. Because as soon as the interview started all I could focus on was how JACKED Parris is lol. Bro doesn't skip Bicep day. But honestly great job on the interview.
I've been contemplating going back and playing the other games before playing 2. After this interview I think i would have a better time jumping straight into 2 and going back the the collection they released after.
this games sounds like the original stalker games but just with better graphics and Ai., im stoked for this. this is exactly what i wanted from this Stalker.
Very cool this dev tried his best to communicate the world in a way that didnt use a lot of terminology from the game but still got the points across. OperatorDrewskis videos on gamma and anomaly do a pretty good job of showing you the fun in these games. As the dev alluded too its all about risk and reward as well as balance. This artifact could give you really good bullet resist at the cost of constantly irradiating you so maybe on your way to a dungeon you keep it in a case until you need to equip it so you're not constantly taking those rads. Things like this kind of define the game. If you like collecting legendary guns in fallout or something you'll like the fact that you'll end up having a stash of equipment you're actually constantly going back to and using because each different gun or tool is better for different missions and locales.
@@トモリなお That's okay. I'm 37 and I don't speak a word of Japanese. All I know are: "美味しい" and "ビールはありますか?" I think anything Call of Duty probably counts as some way AAA, just because of the power of Activision and Microsoft combined together. These are mega corporations that have an infinite amount of money to pour into their marketing and strategies. STALKER 2 is from a group of passionate people who believe in their project and are genuinely trying to make the best experience they can. Yes, they want to make a lot of money of course, but they aren't replaceable gears and cogs in a gigantic uncaring machine. When I found out about the original S.T.A.L..K.E.R. being developed I remember it was still 2003 and I was just 16. Time flies fast.
@@トモリなお Hopefully, that will soon change with AI-powered translators, which will understand the meaning, not just the words. The same goes for my language, Czech. There are just so many words and sayings that cannot be correctly translated into English because the English counterpart of the word doesn't exist.
Man, you gotta play the old games Shadow of chernobyl is the most buggy, bad ass, pulse pounding masterpiece I've ever played. The entire trilogy is amazing but shadow of chernobyl was somthing else!! I AM PUMPED FOR S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 I have a feeling this is a game we're going to talk about for years to come!!! Will be pre-ordering next paycheck!!!!!
the game is up my alley and i am a fan of the other stalker games i am just worried about the vibe of the game and feel ....thank you all for who support the stalker games
2:07 I'm just curious what the sentence 'But being in Unreal 5 and playing this first person it is more of a survival game than anything' is supposed to mean. Does it being a fps game in unreal 5 have anything to do with it being a survival game?
Oo boy i can't wait, the theme and every little detail is so nice. I hope it will run on my 3060 12gb I7 if not my wallet is going to be empty after buying a new graphic card 😅
Sadly it might not be for me! Hate to die alot in games LOL!!! Seriously...As far as i understand game releas is tomorrow 20th nov so im looking around for info n stuff today..Price is ok i think 60euro(base game i think) but compared to visions of mana at around same price i have to go for this 100% more worth the money i think... Looks great,but thats not strange these days....Story i dont know much about because i only tried a older game and i liked it enough to play it(but i just started gaming after many years so i had every pc game released since PS1 era to play and i been doing just that for 10-15h/d 5-7days/w the past 3+ years so im starting to get through the most intresting older games and where i find myself looking at this game i seen only a littl about! So i usually love games like- witcher 3+2"not finished yet sadly"! rdr1+2 cp2077+dlc nfs series forza 4+5 c.o.d (older games mostly up to ww2) B.F series (exept the latest online only) So i mostly played shooters at 1st and later on RPG and latest the JRPG(ys series and mana series) So would STALKER PERHAPS BE A GAME FOR ME?? THIS I DONT KNOW...I HAVE A BIT OF ISSUE W CONCENTRATIONS IN GAMES SO PUZZELS N STUFF NOPE,BUT WHEN I DONT KNOW WHAT EXACTLY THIS IS(PLAYED THE OLDER STALKER GAMES A LITTLE A FEW YEARS BACK SO IF ITS SAME KIND OF GAME STILL IN 2024 THAT ANSWERS ALOT,BUT STILL IS THERE SOMETHING NEW I DONT KNOW ABOUT?? THANKS(ADD ERROR THIS MORNING I THINK...AAARGH!)
your first entry into the series? BRUH im trying to see a comparison to the older games to see if theyve lost the magic in exchange for better graphics like so many other games have
I’d really love to actually hear from someone with some experience with the previous games, seems like every review of the previews is from someone who’s never touched a stalker game or experience…
Paris it seems potentially disrespectful or triggering for these people who have lived through war to agree to be interviewed and you show up with your massive two guns lmao. 😂😂
There is a lot of history leading up to the invasion, and if we are allocating blame it should be on the US. I am not condoning what Russia did or speaking in defense of Putin, but, this entire war would have been avoided without the US involvement in the area. Key things to consider - US overthrew the democratically elected leader of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, in 2014 to install someone who would be subservient to the west (you can listen to a leaked phone call with Victoria Nuland doing just that). Under the control of the new hand selected leader, Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine began a shelling campaign in the Donbas region. The Minsk agreement was signed between Russia and Ukraine that would stop the shelling campaign, but then the US armed, funded, and trained Ukraine to continue the shelling which violated the agreement. Early into the war after Russia invaded Ukraine there was a peace agreement proposed and the only reason why it wasn't signed was because the US would not allow Ukraine to do so, which is the only reason why this war is still going on today. It is in the US interest to attempt to cripple Russia and public officials have said in interviews how thrilled they are that they can work towards this goal without their own dying (which they don't really care about, it's all about optics and sway of public opinion to manufacture consent for a war to justify the funneling of billions of dollars into it). it's all madness. Just a disclaimer, I am anti-war and oppose corrupt governments, this includes the US, Russia, and Ukraine. Well all of them really, what government isn't corrupt? I am never on the side of the institution, always on the side of the individual. It is a shame that we are all cannon fodder when it's convenient to further the interests of the biggest psychopaths on the planet, and their propaganda so easily turns us all against each other. Good luck out there.
because the Metro Series was inspired by the original game Stalker, it’s not Stalker that looks like Metro, but the Metro that was made to look like Stalker
@@Z3rgatul No one talked about this, you came up with it yourself. They talk about the similarity of the atmosphere. No one talked about architecture and plants...
Can't wait for the money hatting period to be over so I can buy a preowned physical copy off eBay Anyone who sells out to microsoft isn't getting a cent from me 😂
They discriminate mens there. Everyday fhey kidnap poor mens and sent them to war against their will. Sending funds to GSC equals support killing of innocent Ukrainian mens..
I think you nailed that point on the fact that the game doesn't hold your hand. I've heard so much hate on the game from non-stalker fans that just want it to be "shoot kill shoot kill" for everything, not realizing that STALKER is mostly a survival game that doesn't hold back. This game is not for people who expect a gun to solve all of their problems, nor those cod players who shit on everything because it's not the way they want it to be. So hyped for Heart of Chernobyl!
That is one of the major issues affecting that industry today. Way too many players are conditioned to "oonga-bunga dumb-dumb-stupid" gameplay. 😄
When a game is not easy, straightforward, lead-you-by-the-nose, point & click (shoot), they spaz out. There's room for all sorts of gameplay & game design. Publishers need to release on multiple platforms to get reach the most people, so PC remains an ideal target.
I'm a fan of the original STALKER games and I'm all set for this one.
@@_theduckofdeath_ Those people are always gonna exist, but I think Elden Ring is a good indicator that more often than not, people are willing top push themselves and learn the ins and outs of a difficult game. From Soft/Soulslikes went from relatively niche to mainstream almost over night. Here's hoping STALKER 2 gets a similar reception.
Games like this should give the option to be a guns blazing nutcase though, if you can acquire the resources however.
@@BababooeyGooeyfromsoft games aren’t difficult. They’re the bare minimum from complete total handholding like a Ubisoft game. The reason people find them so difficult is because they’re conditioned on mindless western games. Like seriously, every time a game starts experimenting outside of the mainstream game design formula people always call it a “very difficult experience”
@@zzodysseuszz I mean difficulty can be subjective to an extent, and it's not like the point of the game is to be difficult. No need to berate people for thinking something about a certain video game, it's not a big deal
Man i have been stoked for this game for years now. Cant wait.
So epic that you were able to nail this interview! Definitely excited to play this on my Series X soon!
Mate these questions are excellent, subbed, you're a strong interviewer
Quickly becoming one of my favorite UA-cam channels. Really appreciate you letting us in on the wonderful opportunities you get to be a part of. I appreciate both the quality and insight you deliver for us Parris!
I’m currently playing through the original trilogy for the first time in preparation for stalker 2. The series is incredibly unforgiving and tough for someone who has no idea what they’re doing. But damn is it immersive. Gearing up for every mission really feels like I’m heading out not sure if I’ll survive the zone. Absolutely loving it and can’t wait for stalker 2
Good hunting, stalker.
Make sure you try Anomaly modded too
I’m about to do the same possibly. Depends if I feel like spending 38 buckaroo’s on PlayStation to play them.
@@zzodysseuszz I bought them all on steam for $11 but after playing them $38 is totally worth it imo
Great Interview, Parris!
This is awesome Parris! Love hearing your takes on games!
I can't wait for this game! Looks so good!
I was literally gutted when I heard that GSC Gameworld had shut its doors and thought there would never be another S.T.A.L.K.E.R game. Fast forward to that XBOX reveal, I hadn't been that excited for a game in a long time. It's so close to play this now. I believe this will be a very special game, and hopefully a "Breath of the wild" moment for open world shooters. Great job with the interview Paris. You got a sub from me.
Good interview! Glad to hear that it is more of a challenging survival game than I expected
Good thing you put the gameplay in the first 4 minutes. Because as soon as the interview started all I could focus on was how JACKED Parris is lol. Bro doesn't skip Bicep day.
But honestly great job on the interview.
I've been contemplating going back and playing the other games before playing 2. After this interview I think i would have a better time jumping straight into 2 and going back the the collection they released after.
Ігор - красавчик! Зробили неймовірну гру!
Game of the year!
Man.. you are one of the best interviewers, keep up your work
Great video and great questions
I'm looking forward to the game! The release of Stalker 2 is a celebration!
Looking so good 🍻
CAN NOT WAIT!! I’m so hyped!
I've finally felt this "stalker feel" in the first clip
Nice job Parris, real interested in this now
For the last question about unique weapons, the original trilogy had them, so I imagine GSC would bring back unique gear
That's a great voice.
Fantastic interview - total natural and terrific questions. Thanks! 🎉
Great video I’m a veteran stalker player
Awesome vid!
this games sounds like the original stalker games but just with better graphics and Ai., im stoked for this. this is exactly what i wanted from this Stalker.
Greetings from Ukraine. Great interview, Parris!
Very cool this dev tried his best to communicate the world in a way that didnt use a lot of terminology from the game but still got the points across.
OperatorDrewskis videos on gamma and anomaly do a pretty good job of showing you the fun in these games. As the dev alluded too its all about risk and reward as well as balance. This artifact could give you really good bullet resist at the cost of constantly irradiating you so maybe on your way to a dungeon you keep it in a case until you need to equip it so you're not constantly taking those rads. Things like this kind of define the game. If you like collecting legendary guns in fallout or something you'll like the fact that you'll end up having a stash of equipment you're actually constantly going back to and using because each different gun or tool is better for different missions and locales.
Great interview bro
Great Interview ! Absolutely can't wait for the game and hope our devs deliver a great product ^^
Great interview and coverage, new subscriber here. Cant wait for the game!
First comrades!!
This game looks incredible, cannot wait for it!
THANKYOU PARRIS AMAZING
am watching this video and learning english at the same time! Thanks you !
This going run awesome on my new PC 💪 Hopefully the support will be there so we get more content and another game.
First thing I will disable the compass and the enemy arrow indicator.
Same. We're not here for Far Cry. This is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Also switching to Ukrainian audio with subtitles.
@@トモリなお
I hope you get it. Are Western games that don't belong to huge publishers getting much representation in Japan?
@@トモリなお
That's okay. I'm 37 and I don't speak a word of Japanese. All I know are: "美味しい" and "ビールはありますか?"
I think anything Call of Duty probably counts as some way AAA, just because of the power of Activision and Microsoft combined together. These are mega corporations that have an infinite amount of money to pour into their marketing and strategies.
STALKER 2 is from a group of passionate people who believe in their project and are genuinely trying to make the best experience they can. Yes, they want to make a lot of money of course, but they aren't replaceable gears and cogs in a gigantic uncaring machine.
When I found out about the original S.T.A.L..K.E.R. being developed I remember it was still 2003 and I was just 16. Time flies fast.
@@トモリなお
I understand. Thankfully we have google translate that can take care of our language barriers.
@@トモリなお Hopefully, that will soon change with AI-powered translators, which will understand the meaning, not just the words.
The same goes for my language, Czech. There are just so many words and sayings that cannot be correctly translated into English because the English counterpart of the word doesn't exist.
Great video man!
The fact that half of the development team is actually working in a live war zone is enough for me to want to buy this game!
Man, you gotta play the old games
Shadow of chernobyl is the most buggy, bad ass, pulse pounding masterpiece I've ever played. The entire trilogy is amazing but shadow of chernobyl was somthing else!! I AM PUMPED FOR S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2
I have a feeling this is a game we're going to talk about for years to come!!! Will be pre-ordering next paycheck!!!!!
This is how you do an interview 💯
Game looks phenomenal wow 60 fps on series x sweet 😬😎✌🏽
Great Preview can’t wait for the game. Even if it ends up being a 4/10 I’ll finish it in solidarity with the devs
cant wait to play this
Amazing interview.
🎉Happy Bread Day🎉
17:38 Such is life in the Zone, Stalker...
Parris you’re the best!!!!
I'm so happy this game is as brutal and unforgiving as it's predecessors, definitely my most anticipated game for the year.
great interview, wish i knew how i could get that stalker shirt the dev is wearing
Take a screenshot and take it to a silk-screen printer. They can work with it.
The flesh just killed the dog @ 16:00. Maybe a hint of A life?
Devs have confirmed that there is Alife2.0 in stalker 2. It’s an improved version of the Alife system in the OG trilogy
>npcs fight eachother like nearly every other game
"erm what the flip was that now?! what the science!"
Ive decided to play old Stalker games (my student nostalgy) before release . Still awesome )
The best game on Xbox & pc in 2024
Harder the difficulty the easier S.T.A.L.K.E.R becomes
when the player went into the barn i he shot the bucket in the ARTIFACT i wonder if there is a other way i would not use ammo
Absolutely no questions about A life 2? crazy
Stalker 2: Die a Lot Edition
the game is up my alley and i am a fan of the other stalker games i am just worried about the vibe of the game and feel ....thank you all for who support the stalker games
If you love stalker 2, you should def play the older games too. You will not regret a second !
2:07
I'm just curious what the sentence 'But being in Unreal 5 and playing this first person it is more of a survival game than anything' is supposed to mean. Does it being a fps game in unreal 5 have anything to do with it being a survival game?
Jez said it has an easier story mode and that normal mode was very difficult. I'm using story mode lol
He is Ingwar, not Igor)
Thanks for video)
yeah apologies for that, I asked for the correct spelling and they told me Igor :(
Oo boy i can't wait, the theme and every little detail is so nice. I hope it will run on my 3060 12gb I7 if not my wallet is going to be empty after buying a new graphic card 😅
I want a 3rd person mode
You still have about one month to beat the original games and I absolutely recommend it, if anything play the first one, SoC
Im good i watched youtube videos on them
Wait so he said this is a sequel to just SOC so does that mean COP and clear sky are not cannon?
They're canon, it's just that SoC is the main game, CS is a prequel and CoP is an epilogue of sorts
Sadly it might not be for me! Hate to die alot in games LOL!!!
Seriously...As far as i understand game releas is tomorrow 20th nov so im looking around for info n stuff today..Price is ok i think 60euro(base game i think) but compared to visions of mana at around same price i have to go for this 100% more worth the money i think...
Looks great,but thats not strange these days....Story i dont know much about because i only tried a older game and i liked it enough to play it(but i just started gaming after many years so i had every pc game released since PS1 era to play and i been doing just that for 10-15h/d 5-7days/w the past 3+ years so im starting to get through the most intresting older games and where i find myself looking at this game i seen only a littl about!
So i usually love games like-
witcher 3+2"not finished yet sadly"!
rdr1+2
cp2077+dlc
nfs series
forza 4+5
c.o.d (older games mostly up to ww2)
B.F series (exept the latest online only)
So i mostly played shooters at 1st and later on RPG and latest the JRPG(ys series and mana series)
So would STALKER PERHAPS BE A GAME FOR ME?? THIS I DONT KNOW...I HAVE A BIT OF ISSUE W CONCENTRATIONS IN GAMES SO PUZZELS N STUFF NOPE,BUT WHEN I DONT KNOW WHAT EXACTLY THIS IS(PLAYED THE OLDER STALKER GAMES A LITTLE A FEW YEARS BACK SO IF ITS SAME KIND OF GAME STILL IN 2024 THAT ANSWERS ALOT,BUT STILL IS THERE SOMETHING NEW I DONT KNOW ABOUT??
THANKS(ADD ERROR THIS MORNING I THINK...AAARGH!)
How the f did you guys get your hands on it already
your first entry into the series? BRUH im trying to see a comparison to the older games to see if theyve lost the magic in exchange for better graphics like so many other games have
Slava Ukraine! Can't wait for this masterpiece!
I’d really love to actually hear from someone with some experience with the previous games, seems like every review of the previews is from someone who’s never touched a stalker game or experience…
Parris SWOOOLEE, Dreamcast dummy better watch out 🤣
what?
Paris it seems potentially disrespectful or triggering for these people who have lived through war to agree to be interviewed and you show up with your massive two guns lmao. 😂😂
Take a like.
The only thing that kinda sucks about this is the UI. Too flashy for a dark game like STALKER.
Easiest fix ever using mods, it's still better than the goofy UI the originals had
Confirmed you can change it in the game's settings.
Not "Ukraine war", but "russian invasion into Ukraine".
Do not forget to indicate who's responsible for starting the war.
you are correct and will make sure to say that moving forward
@@marcello696 thank you
There is a lot of history leading up to the invasion, and if we are allocating blame it should be on the US. I am not condoning what Russia did or speaking in defense of Putin, but, this entire war would have been avoided without the US involvement in the area. Key things to consider - US overthrew the democratically elected leader of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, in 2014 to install someone who would be subservient to the west (you can listen to a leaked phone call with Victoria Nuland doing just that). Under the control of the new hand selected leader, Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine began a shelling campaign in the Donbas region. The Minsk agreement was signed between Russia and Ukraine that would stop the shelling campaign, but then the US armed, funded, and trained Ukraine to continue the shelling which violated the agreement. Early into the war after Russia invaded Ukraine there was a peace agreement proposed and the only reason why it wasn't signed was because the US would not allow Ukraine to do so, which is the only reason why this war is still going on today. It is in the US interest to attempt to cripple Russia and public officials have said in interviews how thrilled they are that they can work towards this goal without their own dying (which they don't really care about, it's all about optics and sway of public opinion to manufacture consent for a war to justify the funneling of billions of dollars into it). it's all madness.
Just a disclaimer, I am anti-war and oppose corrupt governments, this includes the US, Russia, and Ukraine. Well all of them really, what government isn't corrupt? I am never on the side of the institution, always on the side of the individual. It is a shame that we are all cannon fodder when it's convenient to further the interests of the biggest psychopaths on the planet, and their propaganda so easily turns us all against each other. Good luck out there.
God bless Ukraine! 🇺🇦
😂
@@KORSMKA Its sad that you cant play Stalker in Russia
@@Bravo_Six_Going_Dark tf do I care about russia 😆
Why does this game look like Metro. Still excited
metro was made by the former developer of stalker 1 after the breakup of the studio in 2011.
because the Metro Series was inspired by the original game Stalker, it’s not Stalker that looks like Metro, but the Metro that was made to look like Stalker
what exactly look like Metro to you? grass, trees, buildings, landscapes? that's because these games are about east EU
@@Z3rgatul No one talked about this, you came up with it yourself. They talk about the similarity of the atmosphere. No one talked about architecture and plants...
@@vladkudrya9615 that's why I am asking !
A game better left dead
why?
Can't wait for the money hatting period to be over so I can buy a preowned physical copy off eBay
Anyone who sells out to microsoft isn't getting a cent from me 😂
You don't need to make bots to spam your opinion little bro
Day one on game pass great!
FIRE FIRE FIRE legendary game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Donate and support Ukraine!
Тише подвальный
@@qut3030 не скігли рашик 😂
They discriminate mens there. Everyday fhey kidnap poor mens and sent them to war against their will. Sending funds to GSC equals support killing of innocent Ukrainian mens..
Bro, stop game journalism and get in the radio business. That voice..