I preordered in 2021 the full stalker edition for the physical copy and all that loot that came with it and lost it cause of the invasion in 2022. Didn't stop me from preordering on steam again in 2023 lol
@@omegadroidzero Agreed with both of you. I hope its good because the potential of STALKER is insane even if its 7/10 I'd be a little disappointed but the Mods and PvP could excel the game massively and they are making 2 story DLCs. If its already amazing then we gets mods and PvP and Story DLC too that would be Incredible!
No one deserves support for questionable business and marketing behaviour. I'll buy the base game once its proven to be good AND then ill grab a pirate copy, I refuse to support pre-order, cosmetics, exclusive "deluxe" day 1 trash, even from game devs I deeply respect and want to support.
@@GoogleIsNotYourFriend Developing a game while you have Russian dogs invading your country all the preorder stuff is cosmetic like every game aside from one story mission also like many other games. Companies want you to pre-order that is why they reward you for it if its bad. Kingdom Come literally did the exact same thing?? Weird kid.
@@pablopablo3834 I'm going to assume English is not your first language because your comment makes no sense. If you want to try again to make your point, I'll try to respond.
@@readytopay6969if we’re talking technicality, then the wait for both has been the same, people have been waiting for a full sequel since shadow of Chernobyl in 2007 😂
The biggest thing you need to know is have fun, and don’t give up. The zone is about experiences, not the end goal, take your time, explore, meet fellow stalkers, take down some flesh.. and maybe take on a group of scientists that melded their minds into a powerful consciousness that controls the zone.. or wants to. See you guys on the 20th : )
I feel like people who never played them need to understand its not like Farcry or other shooters where you can just go in a base/area at the start and kill everyone with ease. You are supposed to get your shit pushed in and get better gear as you go along and struggle with ammo etc.
@@potheadfromthefuture2450 You have to eat and take care of your equipment. That's a basic survival game trope, and STALKER was definitely NOT the first survival game ever. Not even close.
@@bmsuperstar1 Survival in The Zone is way more complicated than food and equipment, those are a few features of the game that build the survival world. And if we consider the mods (which Stalker 2 will support)... Overhauled BHS is probably the most complex health system in the shooter genra
@@potheadfromthefuture2450 No, we don't consider mods for anything because they're not a part of the game. And again, you never disputed anything I said. Metro and STALKER are similar, and STALKER was definitely not the first survival game. There were dozens and dozens of them beforehand.
About the game length, one of the devs said in an interview that 40 hours was more of the rushing type playthrough, with an average length of 60 to 70 hours for a first playthrough and probably over 100 hours to see everything, but you can't see everything in just one playthrough anyway. I guess we'll see, very soon.
Thus making sure less players will buy the game. Only children can afford the time to play this in its entirety. There's only so much time for adults. They undoubtedly lost millions because of that decision.
@bmsuperstar1 bro, wtf you're talking about. God of War: Ragnarok is 60 hours to finish with side quests, etc. and it's selled very good. Longevity isn't an issue
As the Zone yearns for victims, one has fallen for Stalker 2, and like previous games, every Stalker Game that is released, The Zone wants a sacrifice. And 3 has fallen before him. May the Zone Have mercy to you, fellow stalkers.
I first played the STALKER games 2 years ago when they were on sale I had a random memory of years prior reading a comment of people saying how good they were so I bought them and even though they were so old by that point the graphics were a bit like Borderlands 1 so they still looked good. I played then all and then looked for mods and played Anomaly its such a interesting world and unforgiving.
Facts played metro last light when it first came out then all others don’t know wat is it but the idea of survival in a post apocalypse environment wit monster and Shìt man that’s fire fallout is like that expect the technology is wat kinda breaks the immersion but at this point luv the idea of survival in a harsh environment
Both games were developed by Ukrainian studios. Apparently, due to the difficult history, Ukrainians are so good at showing an atmosphere of despair and melancholy.
So stoked that they were able to get the game finished. And it speaks to the devs that they were able to create something looking this good with all they've been through.
Even if it has deficiencies, and like many games it probably will a) it's Stalker and b) there will be mod support. Look at what modders did with the original Stalker games.
if they are adding multiplayer(deathmatch, ctf, etc) I hope they add some form of co-op for the main campaign. Would be fun to crank the difficulty and explore the zone with a friend.
I’m pleased with the notion of immersion. I really enjoy taking time in crafted worlds and playing the role of a real survivor. Stoked there’s gonna be a lot just happening in the world to chill by.
I was so skeptical about this game after the first few trailers, but man after all these delays and final trailers leading Up to it I’m hype. Can’t wait to play this in a few weeks
Some of the cutscenes go from dramatic to melodramatic but I could forgive this game any faults. It’s the first time I’ll preorder in 10 years. I can’t forgive Ievgen Grygorovych’s hair. That’s completely unforgivable. But I still love and respect him and all the devs🤓
Man I want to play this game so bad because it reminds me of the Metro series which I absolutely love. I hope this eventually comes to PS5 at some point.
@@moncreebrown948 a part of STALKER studio left to make the Metro game, so the similarities were bound to appear. As well as some stuff that didn't appear in STALKER appeared in Metro. Also don't listen to the guy above, he most likely played only Anomaly, which is a sandbox-like mod. The story in STALKER does exist, and while the characters are not fleshed out in STALKER except for main hero of Shadow of Chernobyl (the first game), this improves dramatically in Call of Pripyat (the third game), as you have to literally assemble your own squad at some point in the story for a bold yet dangerous move. If you want to prepare before STALKER 2, I beg of you to play at least first and third games (the second was a prequel to the first yet carries little narrative imput to the series as a whole while being genuine shit in several departments).
@@bmsuperstar1 The first three Stalker games have a good story, and a lot of lore and returning characters. ANOMALY and its modpacks are sandbox survival.
Both games were developed by Ukrainian studios. Apparently, due to the difficult history, Ukrainians are so good at showing an atmosphere of despair and melancholy.
I bought the original on PC, I was just a kid. Complexity went WAY over my head. I actually made it through the game (probably using cheats/ console commands - encumbered whole game) Always wanted to go back and play it, but the jank was hard to wrap my head around in this modern time.. I can’t wait for this. I’ve always wanted to really dive into this world now that my tastes and patience have matured. Feel like this is what I’ve been waiting for
Yeah im watching this after buying the ultimate edition. These guys kept working on this even during horrible times. Only a different type of passion and love can get you to this.
Ill get it when my salary comes. I LOVE the fact that guns can malfunction etc. Only other game that I played with similar feature was Farcry 2. Those malfunctions were hilarious like with the rocket launcher😂. Hope for more immersive elements like gas mask wiping like in Metro, armor that acts like armor being a separate stat and not just baked into extra health 🤪 excited/ fearful how the bloodsuckers first encounter will be this time. And 4 endings is great!
@@FXTRT1-1 if an Xbox series x can run it you can run it on a 2070 you and always use dlss 😀I hope you will have a great time with your pc and STALKER 2 sir 😀
I will be able to run it easily, given I have an RTX 40 series card. BUT, im totally skeptical about these pc requirements. I feel this game will require more power to truly run at 60fps and in at least 1080p given that the game is running on UE5. I highly doubt some of those older hardware PCs will run this game well on anything above medium. We'll just have to wait and see. If true, it makes you totally think what other developers are doing when you need an RTX 3060 + just to run their games at 1080p 60fps with maxed settings.
Na oficiálních stránkách jsou nyní tyto specifikace: minimální: Verze systému: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 Procesor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i7-7700K Paměť: 16GB Dual Channel Grafika: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB Intel Arc A750 Místo na disku: SSD 160GB doporučené: Verze systému: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64 Procesor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-11700 Paměť: 32GB Dual Channel Grafika: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Místo na disku: SSD 160GB Edit: Včera jsem u jednoho našeho českého RUclipsra viděl, že tam měl zobrazené celkem 4 specifikace (minimální, doporučené fullHD 1080, vysoké a ultra 4k. Zkusím to najít a do druhého editu vložím link na video s časovým razítkem, kde si to stopnete.
@Ali_Phe It would be greatly appreciated if possible, as my prediction of a significant increase in specifications was not far off. While I am confident that my current 16GB of RAM will suffice, I am considering upgrading to 32GB since it is the only component that I have not yet upgraded. All other specifications are excellent. Furthermore, 32GB of RAM is becoming increasingly recommended for various applications, including Stalker 2, 1440p 60fps, Tower of Aghasba on recommended settings, and the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. I anticipate that this trend will continue in 2025 and beyond. So I believe it essential to be prepared as i will be for the next 4 years easy after this ram upgrade THIS YEAR BTW
Via notebook check site, I was trying to post the url but youtube keeps blocking my comment assuming it to be spam or something, so the exact quotes from the knowledgeable pc site are below: "While you can technically run Stalker 2 on older machines, you should stick to 1080p because anything above that requires 32 GB RAM" "Things are marginally better on the laptop side, particularly at 1080p. Even an entry-level GeForce RTX 4050 can play Stalker 2 at max settings. With a few compromises, you can easily get a steady 60 FPS on last-gen RTX 3000 series hardware" I knew 1080p 60fps wouldn't require more than 16gb of ram. Nonetheless I'll still work to respectively update my ram to 32gb before years end. Cheers and happy playing to all! 💯🏆
Longtime Stalker fan and lore nerd here, got something I need the newer fans and the people who have only really played Anomaly to understand: (TL;DR: New fans please be aware that S2 will NOT be like anomaly. Old fans please be aware that times have changed and it won't be exactly like the old games. Everyone please avoid being a shithead about the game not being exactly what you wanted, and for Christ's sake be patient because modders will make something JUST FOR YOU eventually.) This game will not be a "sandbox" and it will not be something where you can carve your own path like you might be expecting. GSC does not make sandbox games, and they don't really make true open world stories either. This will be, as they usually do, a MOSTLY linear story game with an open world and immersive sidequests. Think like a Skyrim kinda format. I expect this game will be great and the feeling of the atmosphere and plot will be extremely immersive, but don't expect an experience ANYTHING like Stalker Anomaly or the numerous modpacks for it. This is the OG format, modernized and with some advanced technology behind it, make no mistake. You might have trouble inserting yourself into the character or trying to get into the roleplay with the atmosphere because of the linearity of the storyline. For the old-heads and Slavic fans who will inevitably be upset about some things: The old trilogy was made at a time when GSC had extremely limited resources, techniques, and experience to draw from. Things will look different now, things will FEEL different now, and the slav-jank and ball-crushing difficulty won't be what they used to. This game NEEDS to move past that to survive in today's market. The only thing that made and kept the OG games a cult classic was the nostalgia and community effort to keep it alive, you MUST face the facts and admit that the old games don't hold up to standards of THEIR time, let alone modern standards. This isn't me saying the games were bad, I love Stalker more than you could possibly know, but we need to, as the old guard of the community, respect the fact that its a different time now and that new =/= garbage/Western slop/woke-ification or whatever else you slimy Redditors have to whine about :P Overall, the game as it will release will probably be pretty great, especially compared to what has been on the AAA release agenda in the last several years. Where shortcomings exist (and trust me, they will even despite S2's almost decade long development) modders will swiftly fill those gaps and for those of us who are newer fans or those more partial to the sandbox gameplay loop, modders will quickly create things for your niche. For those of us who prefer the extreme difficulty and the lore headcanons of the old community, there will be modders on that side too. Everyone, thanks to this games incredible and dedicated community, will get something they can enjoy in the end. If you want to see the good ending, where everyone gets the experience they want, please don't fucking review bomb the game just because you weren't prepared for what it would actually be like. There will be genuine reasons to leave a negative review, so for the love of god if you're going to then pick something you can logically back up. Don't just do it for the sake of doing it, and try your damned-nest to be constructive with your critique. You want a good game, that's how you set them up for success. Thanks for your understanding and see you in the zone!
What are you on about? It's a Stalker game. What else is there to dissect? Why make a massive world for a linear story? I bet they included numerous mod ideas from their previous games. They would be utter fools to skip over the best mods from previous titles.
Somehow I’ve never heard of this game. My boss told me about Stalker 2 and it’s coming out , I said “what’s that?” He stared at me and immediately pulled up this trailer. As soon as I got home i preordered it.
You know what? Just because you mentioned "none woke" I will play this game. But I will play Dragon Age Veilguard and Life is Strange even harder. The more woke the better.
what do y'all mean 'before you buy'? Anyone who is a TRUE stalker fan, not some gamma chud thats only ever played anomaly, they already preordered. I don't even care if the game is mediocre, the Stalker devs deserve our support with what they're going through. If you stayed up late to pick up your midnight release copy of the last stalker game, and you haven't preordered this, you need to get off the internet for a while and stop buying into all the negativity.
The only questions I had were is it worth my money? And is it an online open world game? I don't want to waste my money by getting killed by a random person 100 meters away.
You should buy before you watch this video. This studio deserves your money because not only did they create one of the greatest gaming franchise' known to man they are STILL paying their devs who joined the army to defend Ukraine.
I wrote a sequel setting for STALKER into the Savage Worlds RPG so we could play in a world that had been consumed by the Zone. I'm hype to see where we're at with the new game.
@gamingman4275 literally no difference at all. So why pre-order? Like, have we forgotten about battlefield 2042? Took me well over my refund time window just trying to connect to the server. Stalker 2 is going to be an awesome game with the modding support it's gonna be great. Pre ordering digital copies is just pointless to me. Sure, if there was a swanky physical copy with all the bells and whistles, sign me the F up.
This looks amazing. But I hate it when reviewers say things like "even dealing with lower quality guns jamming" as if that hasn't already been a thing in games since far cry 2.
"15 Things You NEED TO KNOW" Here's "actual" important shit to know... 1) GSC Worlds (The company that makes stalker) - shut down...then came back. 2) The studio relocated out of Kiev to avoid the war...and instead of stopping development...they kept going. 3) Some developers stopped working on the game...to go to war. 4) It has or "will" have open modding support. 5) They didn't "Have" to make this game...really. They could have packed up and called it...but they didn't. There - saved you some time. Go buy the f*****ing game & support these people.
Yet another Chicken Little claiming the sky is falling with no evidence, except there's no scene where you're proven right. He was already president once and nothing happened, except for prices going DOWN across the board... Take your meds zogbot
I haven't pre-ordered anything in 10+ years now cause of how shitty companies are nowadays. But this game is the only one I think deserves a pre-order.
Stalker veterans, it's finally nearly here... Some of us never left. ( because modding community and to the og games ) and for our new brothers and sisters, welcome to the Zone
We're going home soon, my friends. The Zone calls
Home is where The Zone is.
I will see you there fellow stalker we shall explore THE ZONE.
Good hunting, stalkers!
i have to find sidorowitch....that bastard still owes me money.....
My wife and I have been together for 14 years. I have been waiting for this game longer than that!
😂😅 wish granted Nov 20th
A man has to have his priorities XD
Remember Cyberpunk....
amazing comment
@@tekashithetwin8413 one of the best games now of all time , worth the wait
Nah dawg it's 'before you play' since all of us fans preordered without a single doubt 😂😂😂
Absolute truth.
I agree
After Cyberbug 1077, I'm so scared to pre-order now
I preordered in 2021 the full stalker edition for the physical copy and all that loot that came with it and lost it cause of the invasion in 2022. Didn't stop me from preordering on steam again in 2023 lol
If you pre order you the problem with the gaming industry
I can only imagine the first step into the Zone in Stalker 2, it's going to be really beautiful.
@@frankooze3307 The "lesser zone"
Its extremely mid. Just a cleaner looking metro 2033
I never preorder a game, or buy them on release. With Stalker its different man.
They deserve it.
I hope this one is finally a time I don't get burned for a pre-order.
@@omegadroidzero Agreed with both of you. I hope its good because the potential of STALKER is insane even if its 7/10 I'd be a little disappointed but the Mods and PvP could excel the game massively and they are making 2 story DLCs. If its already amazing then we gets mods and PvP and Story DLC too that would be Incredible!
No one deserves support for questionable business and marketing behaviour. I'll buy the base game once its proven to be good AND then ill grab a pirate copy, I refuse to support pre-order, cosmetics, exclusive "deluxe" day 1 trash, even from game devs I deeply respect and want to support.
@@GoogleIsNotYourFriend Developing a game while you have Russian dogs invading your country all the preorder stuff is cosmetic like every game aside from one story mission also like many other games. Companies want you to pre-order that is why they reward you for it if its bad. Kingdom Come literally did the exact same thing?? Weird kid.
@@pablopablo3834 I'm going to assume English is not your first language because your comment makes no sense. If you want to try again to make your point, I'll try to respond.
Video title: Before you buy.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.S: Pre-ordered on first DAY CHEEKI BREEKI BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Чики Брики и в дамки
I am waiting for my Ultimate Physical to arrive...
@@rostislav3470 but now in Ukrainian
@@ThornsOfOurTime Чiкi брiкi i в дамкi
This may be one of the longest awaited games in the industry, cant believe its actually nearing release.
Longer only Half-Life 3)
@@zhenyad1484half life, portal, left 4 dead… anything that has 3 and valve in it, is a lost hope
Absolutely my fav game of all time
i think vampire masquerade 2 has got everyone covered on the waiting game
@@readytopay6969if we’re talking technicality, then the wait for both has been the same, people have been waiting for a full sequel since shadow of Chernobyl in 2007 😂
Let’s be honest, We all know it’s going to launch with… Anomalies
We’ll allow it and we’ll worship it anyway.
GSC deserves it.
Such is the life for one who lives in the Zone
Monolith be praised 💪🏻
I survived SoC in its release state, I'll be FINE.
@@lsq7833 Thank you for your service o7
@@lsq7833 Veteran
Stop this weird shit
The biggest thing you need to know is have fun, and don’t give up. The zone is about experiences, not the end goal, take your time, explore, meet fellow stalkers, take down some flesh.. and maybe take on a group of scientists that melded their minds into a powerful consciousness that controls the zone.. or wants to.
See you guys on the 20th : )
Mods for this game are going to be INSANE.
I feel like people who never played them need to understand its not like Farcry or other shooters where you can just go in a base/area at the start and kill everyone with ease. You are supposed to get your shit pushed in and get better gear as you go along and struggle with ammo etc.
It's a pretty standard survival game.
@@bmsuperstar1 Standard? There's literally no other game like Stalker out there, except for Stalker-inspired games
@@potheadfromthefuture2450 You have to eat and take care of your equipment. That's a basic survival game trope, and STALKER was definitely NOT the first survival game ever. Not even close.
@@bmsuperstar1 Survival in The Zone is way more complicated than food and equipment, those are a few features of the game that build the survival world. And if we consider the mods (which Stalker 2 will support)... Overhauled BHS is probably the most complex health system in the shooter genra
@@potheadfromthefuture2450 No, we don't consider mods for anything because they're not a part of the game. And again, you never disputed anything I said.
Metro and STALKER are similar, and STALKER was definitely not the first survival game. There were dozens and dozens of them beforehand.
I usually do not preorder games but with Stalker, it's a different story. Already preordered the Ultimate edition and cannot wait to play it!
I want pre-order Ultimate edition too, but physic ant they arent available yet in my country.
About the game length, one of the devs said in an interview that 40 hours was more of the rushing type playthrough, with an average length of 60 to 70 hours for a first playthrough and probably over 100 hours to see everything, but you can't see everything in just one playthrough anyway. I guess we'll see, very soon.
Nah over 100 hours if you on your whatever playthrough you explore and do quests together
Thus making sure less players will buy the game. Only children can afford the time to play this in its entirety.
There's only so much time for adults. They undoubtedly lost millions because of that decision.
@bmsuperstar1 they can play on vacations
@bmsuperstar1 bro, wtf you're talking about. God of War: Ragnarok is 60 hours to finish with side quests, etc. and it's selled very good. Longevity isn't an issue
@@bmsuperstar1weird take, but ok
As the Zone yearns for victims, one has fallen for Stalker 2, and like previous games, every Stalker Game that is released, The Zone wants a sacrifice. And 3 has fallen before him. May the Zone Have mercy to you, fellow stalkers.
People pre-ordered but still watching just getting hyped
I know I'm one of these people
For STALKER there is no before you buy. Its already bought. And we know what we are doing.
@@tlh1588 amen
Eh ill try it on gamepass. The world in which games like stalker were born no longer exists. Games of that quality just dont get made these days.
@@DeagleGamesTV Black Myth Wukong, Elden Ring, God of War, perhaps even Helldivers 2. There are at least a few in recent memory.
Returnal 🔥
@@kulak8548and how many failures in comparison to those games has there been? You can’t compare like 5 good games to thousands of flopped ones
Thank you for giving Lost Alpha and Call of the Zone some love.
Skiff is in the zone because anomalies started to be seen past the zone not just artifact hunting
I first played the STALKER games 2 years ago when they were on sale I had a random memory of years prior reading a comment of people saying how good they were so I bought them and even though they were so old by that point the graphics were a bit like Borderlands 1 so they still looked good. I played then all and then looked for mods and played Anomaly its such a interesting world and unforgiving.
A must buy for me.
I can’t believe I lived this long to see a number two!
The narrator sounds like OperatorDrewski
For real
was looking for someone who thought the same lmao
UE5 - uff, here's hoping there aren't issues.
They said it uses UE5_GSC engine. The engine was specifically modified for GSCs requirements.
"keep tons of bolts handy"
So bolts aren't infinite this time around? I'm kinda surprised.
Even if they fuck it up i ordered it because we owe GSC for the basics to stalker gamma and the years we spent with their games.
already bought the best version, 11 more days boys
Since Stalker 1,it was clear to me,I would have pre ordered it even 15 years ago.😅
I like how they have area's like their sister game, Metro and an actual open world. Nice!
Metro Exodus is legit, love the entire series.
Yeah, Metro is an awesome game series.
@@bmsuperstar14a and Gsc are both Ukrainian studios. A lot of devs switched back and forth between companies.
Facts played metro last light when it first came out then all others don’t know wat is it but the idea of survival in a post apocalypse environment wit monster and Shìt man that’s fire fallout is like that expect the technology is wat kinda breaks the immersion but at this point luv the idea of survival in a harsh environment
Both games were developed by Ukrainian studios. Apparently, due to the difficult history, Ukrainians are so good at showing an atmosphere of despair and melancholy.
The way Faker just stays in his castle in the first 3 games and then show up when the team needed him the most
What
what?
comment bot got lost? bro talking about league of legends?
@@MrShadex but in lol there are no castles
@@Sebastian-oz1lj not everything anyone says is meant to be taken literally
They dont had struggles, they are in a WAR!
Allegedly.
Loved the immersion of Metro Exodus. This looks way better imho.
Top 1 thing to know before buying stalker. Its not like fallout and neither like farcry.
Yeah, it's like STALKER.
Good I didn’t like those games
thats great
Try playing the first game (S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl).
@swarajdash9975 i have played all of them. Shadow of chernobyl, clear sky, call of pripyat, also mods like anomaly and anomaly custom and gamma.
stalker is older then some of its new players
i cant wait for the new generation to meet Stalker
We don't need to know shit, we've been waiting for 14 years lol
I pre ordered this bad boy already I am so ready. It's my birthday month as well best year ever
So stoked that they were able to get the game finished. And it speaks to the devs that they were able to create something looking this good with all they've been through.
This game is going to be magnificent.
Even if it has deficiencies, and like many games it probably will a) it's Stalker and b) there will be mod support. Look at what modders did with the original Stalker games.
This is gonna be GOTY and I can't wait for GAMMA 2 mod to make its way to it
I’ve been playing shadow of Chornobyl and that game was ahead of its time , I honestly think this new game will be game of the year
How many of us already pre ordered and just watch for more stalker?
if they are adding multiplayer(deathmatch, ctf, etc) I hope they add some form of co-op for the main campaign. Would be fun to crank the difficulty and explore the zone with a friend.
Probably won't happen but mods can do that
If you have played the old stalker games then you'll understand they are not really aiming for that. Just plat escape from tarkov if you want pvp.
One of the few games which aren't DEI infested by default.
@zadeify9596 I hope you’re right. I can live with bugs but I’m sick and tired of “modern audience” pandering.
I cant wait for other studios to start complaining that stalker 2 is "too high of a bar to set for games" and "its not fair to expect quality"
That would be crazy. Stalker 2 is to the FPS genre like Baldurs Gate 3 was to the CRPG genre.
i hope its as good as the original, as a teenager the original game kept me on edge
Rare to be excited for a game like this nowadays. Good stuff!
I’m pleased with the notion of immersion. I really enjoy taking time in crafted worlds and playing the role of a real survivor. Stoked there’s gonna be a lot just happening in the world to chill by.
I was so skeptical about this game after the first few trailers, but man after all these delays and final trailers leading
Up to it I’m hype. Can’t wait to play this in a few weeks
WTF u mean before you buy, I bought it already
got a spare code ? 😢
@razakirin98 sry man, bought off steam
game pass it.
@@jessejames-s9d nope. Im supprting these devs
@@Joe-ti7qd you are supporting them by using game pass. MS dropped them a bag of money already.
Its actually insane that this game comes out on my BIRTHDAY HELL YEAH
Happy Early Birthday!
happy early birthday
Having this on Game Pass day one almost feels like a dream.
Im glad it is, I've never played any of the stalker games, but after seeing what it has to offer, i'm really looking forward to playing it
8:14 that's music to my ears
I already pre ordered the deluxe 😅
@@captainp367 got ultimate! Good job!
SCUM is 144 km² of *LEGIT* open map wise >> But 60 of open exploration for a stalker game is already way better than its previous separated maps.
For this game i identify as def-buynary
Nice. 😂
@MultiKnova sorry it was something i def needed to write 🤣
Some of the cutscenes go from dramatic to melodramatic but I could forgive this game any faults. It’s the first time I’ll preorder in 10 years.
I can’t forgive Ievgen Grygorovych’s hair. That’s completely unforgivable. But I still love and respect him and all the devs🤓
Man I want to play this game so bad because it reminds me of the Metro series which I absolutely love. I hope this eventually comes to PS5 at some point.
This is a survival shooter. Metro actually has a story and developed characters.
@bmsuperstar1 ok got you. Never had a chance to play the series but man it looks interesting. I've been wanting to play these games for years.
@@moncreebrown948 a part of STALKER studio left to make the Metro game, so the similarities were bound to appear. As well as some stuff that didn't appear in STALKER appeared in Metro. Also don't listen to the guy above, he most likely played only Anomaly, which is a sandbox-like mod. The story in STALKER does exist, and while the characters are not fleshed out in STALKER except for main hero of Shadow of Chernobyl (the first game), this improves dramatically in Call of Pripyat (the third game), as you have to literally assemble your own squad at some point in the story for a bold yet dangerous move. If you want to prepare before STALKER 2, I beg of you to play at least first and third games (the second was a prequel to the first yet carries little narrative imput to the series as a whole while being genuine shit in several departments).
@@bmsuperstar1 The first three Stalker games have a good story, and a lot of lore and returning characters. ANOMALY and its modpacks are sandbox survival.
Both games were developed by Ukrainian studios. Apparently, due to the difficult history, Ukrainians are so good at showing an atmosphere of despair and melancholy.
I bought the original on PC, I was just a kid. Complexity went WAY over my head. I actually made it through the game (probably using cheats/ console commands - encumbered whole game)
Always wanted to go back and play it, but the jank was hard to wrap my head around in this modern time..
I can’t wait for this. I’ve always wanted to really dive into this world now that my tastes and patience have matured. Feel like this is what I’ve been waiting for
“Before you play on Gamepass”
Yeah im watching this after buying the ultimate edition. These guys kept working on this even during horrible times. Only a different type of passion and love can get you to this.
I already preordered 2 years ago, but I still watch this video
Just pre ordered the Ultimate edition because it drops one day before my birthday!!!!!!!
Ill get it when my salary comes. I LOVE the fact that guns can malfunction etc. Only other game that I played with similar feature was Farcry 2. Those malfunctions were hilarious like with the rocket launcher😂. Hope for more immersive elements like gas mask wiping like in Metro, armor that acts like armor being a separate stat and not just baked into extra health 🤪 excited/ fearful how the bloodsuckers first encounter will be this time. And 4 endings is great!
My Gamepass and my 4090 is ready let go !!!
I hope my 2070 can still run it quite decent ;_; on FHD atleast.
@@FXTRT1-1 if an Xbox series x can run it you can run it on a 2070 you and always use dlss 😀I hope you will have a great time with your pc and STALKER 2 sir 😀
@@FXTRT1-1should do well at 1080p
@@FXTRT1-1it should
4090,i9, steam - the way to go
I haven't been this excited for a game in a loooooong time!this and kcd2 will be in heavy rotation for years to come!
I will be able to run it easily, given I have an RTX 40 series card. BUT, im totally skeptical about these pc requirements. I feel this game will require more power to truly run at 60fps and in at least 1080p given that the game is running on UE5. I highly doubt some of those older hardware PCs will run this game well on anything above medium.
We'll just have to wait and see. If true, it makes you totally think what other developers are doing when you need an RTX 3060 + just to run their games at 1080p 60fps with maxed settings.
Теж так думаю. Скоріш за все це для 30 кадрів в 1080p. Якщо хочете пограти в 4к з 60 кадрів, то тут напевно буде потрібна Nvidia RTX40хх.
Na oficiálních stránkách jsou nyní tyto specifikace:
minimální:
Verze systému: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
Procesor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X / Intel Core i7-7700K
Paměť: 16GB Dual Channel
Grafika:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
Intel Arc A750
Místo na disku: SSD 160GB
doporučené:
Verze systému: Windows 10 x64 / Windows 11 x64
Procesor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-11700
Paměť: 32GB Dual Channel
Grafika:
AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070
Místo na disku: SSD 160GB
Edit:
Včera jsem u jednoho našeho českého RUclipsra viděl, že tam měl zobrazené celkem 4 specifikace (minimální, doporučené fullHD 1080, vysoké a ultra 4k. Zkusím to najít a do druhého editu vložím link na video s časovým razítkem, kde si to stopnete.
@Ali_Phe It would be greatly appreciated if possible, as my prediction of a significant increase in specifications was not far off. While I am confident that my current 16GB of RAM will suffice, I am considering upgrading to 32GB since it is the only component that I have not yet upgraded. All other specifications are excellent. Furthermore, 32GB of RAM is becoming increasingly recommended for various applications, including Stalker 2, 1440p 60fps, Tower of Aghasba on recommended settings, and the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. I anticipate that this trend will continue in 2025 and beyond. So I believe it essential to be prepared as i will be for the next 4 years easy after this ram upgrade THIS YEAR BTW
Via notebook check site, I was trying to post the url but youtube keeps blocking my comment assuming it to be spam or something, so the exact quotes from the knowledgeable pc site are below:
"While you can technically run Stalker 2 on older machines, you should stick to 1080p because anything above that requires 32 GB RAM"
"Things are marginally better on the laptop side, particularly at 1080p. Even an entry-level GeForce RTX 4050 can play Stalker 2 at max settings. With a few compromises, you can easily get a steady 60 FPS on last-gen RTX 3000 series hardware"
I knew 1080p 60fps wouldn't require more than 16gb of ram. Nonetheless I'll still work to respectively update my ram to 32gb before years end. Cheers and happy playing to all! 💯🏆
Game pass users: “before you free”
free multiplayer = tarkov killer HOPEFULY!!
When a channel says I NEED to know something, I know I NEED to not give them the view
Longtime Stalker fan and lore nerd here, got something I need the newer fans and the people who have only really played Anomaly to understand:
(TL;DR: New fans please be aware that S2 will NOT be like anomaly. Old fans please be aware that times have changed and it won't be exactly like the old games. Everyone please avoid being a shithead about the game not being exactly what you wanted, and for Christ's sake be patient because modders will make something JUST FOR YOU eventually.)
This game will not be a "sandbox" and it will not be something where you can carve your own path like you might be expecting. GSC does not make sandbox games, and they don't really make true open world stories either. This will be, as they usually do, a MOSTLY linear story game with an open world and immersive sidequests. Think like a Skyrim kinda format. I expect this game will be great and the feeling of the atmosphere and plot will be extremely immersive, but don't expect an experience ANYTHING like Stalker Anomaly or the numerous modpacks for it. This is the OG format, modernized and with some advanced technology behind it, make no mistake. You might have trouble inserting yourself into the character or trying to get into the roleplay with the atmosphere because of the linearity of the storyline.
For the old-heads and Slavic fans who will inevitably be upset about some things:
The old trilogy was made at a time when GSC had extremely limited resources, techniques, and experience to draw from. Things will look different now, things will FEEL different now, and the slav-jank and ball-crushing difficulty won't be what they used to. This game NEEDS to move past that to survive in today's market. The only thing that made and kept the OG games a cult classic was the nostalgia and community effort to keep it alive, you MUST face the facts and admit that the old games don't hold up to standards of THEIR time, let alone modern standards. This isn't me saying the games were bad, I love Stalker more than you could possibly know, but we need to, as the old guard of the community, respect the fact that its a different time now and that new =/= garbage/Western slop/woke-ification or whatever else you slimy Redditors have to whine about :P
Overall, the game as it will release will probably be pretty great, especially compared to what has been on the AAA release agenda in the last several years. Where shortcomings exist (and trust me, they will even despite S2's almost decade long development) modders will swiftly fill those gaps and for those of us who are newer fans or those more partial to the sandbox gameplay loop, modders will quickly create things for your niche. For those of us who prefer the extreme difficulty and the lore headcanons of the old community, there will be modders on that side too. Everyone, thanks to this games incredible and dedicated community, will get something they can enjoy in the end. If you want to see the good ending, where everyone gets the experience they want, please don't fucking review bomb the game just because you weren't prepared for what it would actually be like. There will be genuine reasons to leave a negative review, so for the love of god if you're going to then pick something you can logically back up. Don't just do it for the sake of doing it, and try your damned-nest to be constructive with your critique. You want a good game, that's how you set them up for success.
Thanks for your understanding and see you in the zone!
So it's the "biggest open world to date" but also not a sandbox, totally not confusing right?
They literally said it themselves
The story will be non linear
What are you on about? It's a Stalker game. What else is there to dissect? Why make a massive world for a linear story? I bet they included numerous mod ideas from their previous games. They would be utter fools to skip over the best mods from previous titles.
Somehow I’ve never heard of this game. My boss told me about Stalker 2 and it’s coming out , I said “what’s that?” He stared at me and immediately pulled up this trailer. As soon as I got home i preordered it.
I bought it already yesterday, from Epic games store, the ULTIMATE EDITION.. before ur video 😅😂
Think I'll end up playing this game first and then COD Ops6, on Xbox Premium Pass.
Easy preorder. The game is made by fucking heroes who defended their homes from nazis and still released this gem.
I've had this game pre-ordered and paid off since 2022. Banger or bust, I've waited the closer end of two decades for this.
Everyone needs to support this game. It’s none woke as hell and has been through some shit in development. I’m buying PERIOD
You know what? Just because you mentioned "none woke" I will play this game. But I will play Dragon Age Veilguard and Life is Strange even harder. The more woke the better.
i got this as soon as it was pre orderable this is a game of the year for so many and i can't wait for it the zone a waits for us all
My 4070ti is so ready
Already bought it..Ready to go back into the zone!
what do y'all mean 'before you buy'? Anyone who is a TRUE stalker fan, not some gamma chud thats only ever played anomaly, they already preordered. I don't even care if the game is mediocre, the Stalker devs deserve our support with what they're going through. If you stayed up late to pick up your midnight release copy of the last stalker game, and you haven't preordered this, you need to get off the internet for a while and stop buying into all the negativity.
The only questions I had were is it worth my money? And is it an online open world game? I don't want to waste my money by getting killed by a random person 100 meters away.
You should buy before you watch this video. This studio deserves your money because not only did they create one of the greatest gaming franchise' known to man they are STILL paying their devs who joined the army to defend Ukraine.
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I wrote a sequel setting for STALKER into the Savage Worlds RPG so we could play in a world that had been consumed by the Zone. I'm hype to see where we're at with the new game.
With Steam's refund policy; just pre-prder everything.
Worst advice ever 😂
@@jackvinn Sure that is true if someone is such a timid dog that they need reviewers to give them permission.
@TheRealSoldatmesteren or you can just wait the day it comes out and play it like everyone else? Timid dog, really? 🤣 strangest insult ever
@@jackvinn How is that any different than pre-ordering? You can still refund it either way.
@gamingman4275 literally no difference at all. So why pre-order? Like, have we forgotten about battlefield 2042? Took me well over my refund time window just trying to connect to the server. Stalker 2 is going to be an awesome game with the modding support it's gonna be great. Pre ordering digital copies is just pointless to me. Sure, if there was a swanky physical copy with all the bells and whistles, sign me the F up.
Gamestop claims they don't even have any copies in, non on order and are not getting any 2 days before release. Crazy. I couldn't even pre order
Too late... I pre-ordered months ago
True fans know what to expect
This looks amazing. But I hate it when reviewers say things like "even dealing with lower quality guns jamming" as if that hasn't already been a thing in games since far cry 2.
"15 Things You NEED TO KNOW"
Here's "actual" important shit to know...
1) GSC Worlds (The company that makes stalker) - shut down...then came back.
2) The studio relocated out of Kiev to avoid the war...and instead of stopping development...they kept going.
3) Some developers stopped working on the game...to go to war.
4) It has or "will" have open modding support.
5) They didn't "Have" to make this game...really. They could have packed up and called it...but they didn't.
There - saved you some time. Go buy the f*****ing game & support these people.
just like in my old pripyat and clear sky runs, best way to kill melee mutants is an upgraded shotgun with slug rounds.
Who fucking cares?
"long standing struggles" That's an odd way of phrasing it. I would have said "despite the war/invasion". Afraid of losing Russian views? Coward.
As usual.
2:19 Choices are what everyone needs I guess
It looks good, it looks good. And support Ukrainian devs against Russian Orks, please
Why you have put political nonsense 😅
@@maskva-u6fсамокритично, лапоть )
Bandera lovers ha dumbest people on Earth.
'before you play' is more accurate. It deserves the hype and praise.
I hope it's worth the wait but xbox has me skeptical these days.
Nothing to do with xbox they didn't make the game just paid for timed exclusivity
This game's been under development long before the Xbox deal. If anything, I think the deal with Game Pass only helps bolster this game's development.
Don’t worry Xbox has nothing to do with its development.
Its just third party timed exclusive like silent hill 2 for ps5. Say that for indiana jones.
Yeah i mean after playstations hit title condord i aswell would be way more skeptical towards xbox
15 years long waiting.
Ukraine started the war 2014
Crimea annexed in 2013 btw.
Україна напала на Україну?
Even though you think that makes no difference to the people who struggled to make this game during wartime, sit the f down
Dressing up as rebels and storming local government buildings to declare "people's republics" with no historical basis started the war.
“Happiness for everybody, free, and no one will go away unsatisfied”
The felon wants to ban gaming and his tariffs are gonna make consoles more expensive than ever. Great job Todd and Kyles.
Yet another Chicken Little claiming the sky is falling with no evidence, except there's no scene where you're proven right. He was already president once and nothing happened, except for prices going DOWN across the board... Take your meds zogbot
Tf are you on about
A cursory internet search shows that you just bought into the fear mongering lol
He won the popular vote. Accept that you are on the wrong side of history.
Put the crack pipe down
I haven't pre-ordered anything in 10+ years now cause of how shitty companies are nowadays. But this game is the only one I think deserves a pre-order.
Why they deserve pre-order? Do not understand your point
@@dufifa bc they developing a game during war. All fans would understand if they delayed it and bring it out after war but no they keep going.
@@legi0n3r Every developer I know in Ukraine keeps working; it seems normal. And other people too
Stalker veterans, it's finally nearly here... Some of us never left. ( because modding community and to the og games ) and for our new brothers and sisters, welcome to the Zone