I PLAYED 15+ Hours Of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - My Honest Impressions...

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  • @MrMattyPlays
    @MrMattyPlays  День назад +25

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  • @TiffanyBenson-q8y
    @TiffanyBenson-q8y 8 часов назад +153

    Before the three updates, the reviewers received builds. The upgraded version will be experienced by the rest of us. I anticipate that the Stalker series will see another strong addition.

    • @alzearafat
      @alzearafat 7 часов назад

      They fixed the performance issues?

    • @davidmujica4363
      @davidmujica4363 6 часов назад +3

      @@alzearafat no

    • @Alpha___00
      @Alpha___00 5 часов назад +2

      Yeah, and builds were bad. And when embargo is lifted two hours before release, it sucks

    • @vabbi_1
      @vabbi_1 4 часа назад +1

      Can confirm, performance is still very bad. 7800x3D 4080 Super. Luckily I got it free on gamepass. Still gonna play it but ugh

    • @live4christ295
      @live4christ295 2 часа назад

      @@vabbi_1same 😂 TRYING to make it through the first 4 hours

  • @kannon0216
    @kannon0216 20 часов назад +1043

    Review starts at 2:50 if you don't want to hear about a sponsor you'll never use.

  • @ivandesiigner
    @ivandesiigner 20 часов назад +394

    13:30 those dogs are not a bug, it's called a psy dog basically they affect your character mind making you think there are more dogs but those are phantoms or fakes they don't do damage unless they do in stalker 2 just the original do damage and is always trying to bite you, such a cool concept.

    • @ms6653
      @ms6653 20 часов назад

      The West hasn't been fully culturized, Ivan.

    • @qthemerrybandofanons4481
      @qthemerrybandofanons4481 20 часов назад +150

      A perfect example of why I wont take ANYONE who has never played an original Stalker game's review on Stalker 2 seriously at all.

    • @Jasondurgen
      @Jasondurgen 19 часов назад +18

      Yeah, that’s hilarious.

    • @therealmvpls1149
      @therealmvpls1149 19 часов назад +41

      Reminds me of the guy who said the game was bad because he kept dying to an anomaly lol

    • @BiLLz66614
      @BiLLz66614 19 часов назад +19

      Here comes the experts guy lol. Look at them on their pedestal. Respect their pedestal.
      He literally said at the beginning he never play them before. So chill out. Snobby little weirdo fan bases lol

  • @RebelRouser91
    @RebelRouser91 19 часов назад +139

    Adulting is choosing to come to work even though the zone is waiting for you

    • @amx9122
      @amx9122 17 часов назад +6

      I’m really regretting not calling out rn

    • @RebelRouser91
      @RebelRouser91 17 часов назад +2

      @amx9122 same bro!

    • @GeorgeMorales-jj7hw
      @GeorgeMorales-jj7hw 17 часов назад +5

      Nah guys, we get PTO for a reason 😂

    • @autistikpickles1018
      @autistikpickles1018 17 часов назад +3

      PTO? Sorry I don't know what that means. I'm going to have to request time without pay just to go to my own funeral.

    • @shanemcentire1031
      @shanemcentire1031 16 часов назад +1

      @@amx9122fucking facts 😂

  • @zDeadHeadFredz
    @zDeadHeadFredz 19 часов назад +35

    lol "i was getting killed in the dark" has a headlight on, well yea.

  • @IDAssassin
    @IDAssassin 21 час назад +554

    Those are not bugs. They are anomalies like the softlock anomaly

    • @Justdont693
      @Justdont693 20 часов назад +10

      😂

    • @planetofthegames2843
      @planetofthegames2843 20 часов назад +7

      It's features!

    • @thedude8128
      @thedude8128 20 часов назад +7

      You guys are r word.

    • @ADukesJustice
      @ADukesJustice 20 часов назад +18

      ​@@thedude8128it's a joke regard

    • @HumanTimeCapsule
      @HumanTimeCapsule 20 часов назад +6

      ​@@thedude8128 Maybe make sure you understand someone's intent before calling them an "r word". Clearly a joke (not an original one, but a classic among Stalkers)

  • @ALiberalVeteran
    @ALiberalVeteran 12 часов назад +14

    This game needed to be better than Metro Exodus instead, the stealth is useless, hunger is useless, anomalies are useless, injury system is useless. There's just no immersion. It feels like, a 2007 game in 2024.

    • @robertlauder303
      @robertlauder303 2 часа назад +1

      2007 was an amazing game for video games though!
      BioShock
      2007
      Portal
      2007
      Assassin's Creed
      2007
      Halo 3
      2007
      Super Mario Galaxy
      2007
      Team Fortress 2
      2007
      Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
      2007
      God of War II
      2007
      Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
      2007

    • @stanislavkimov2779
      @stanislavkimov2779 2 часа назад +1

      @@robertlauder303 2007 was the best year

    • @Yeethaw69
      @Yeethaw69 2 часа назад +1

      L take

    • @WVRLORD
      @WVRLORD 2 часа назад

      Stealth definitely needs to be better

    • @devonwarnock2625
      @devonwarnock2625 Час назад +1

      I was gonna disagree with you, but then I noticed your name. You just like to complain.

  • @LoneWolfFromEast
    @LoneWolfFromEast 20 часов назад +71

    30 deaths for 15 hours? That's a good NUMBER, for rookie S.T.A.L.K.E.R 👍

    • @keesingh2031
      @keesingh2031 14 часов назад +2

      Man I remembering playing stalker for the first time and Holy shit. Kept dying to those guys at the border crossing under the train track. After so many saves I finally killed them all haha

    • @LoneWolfFromEast
      @LoneWolfFromEast 14 часов назад

      @keesingh2031 Clear Sky, yes, I did the same😁

    • @Yeethaw69
      @Yeethaw69 2 часа назад

      I’m a stalker vet and I’m playing on veteran difficulty. Getting my ass handed to me. You’re already doing better than me 😂

    • @puddingsimon2626
      @puddingsimon2626 5 минут назад

      @@keesingh2031you could have also just paid them to leave you alone.

  • @caesurabreak3528
    @caesurabreak3528 21 час назад +63

    Lol getting jumped by a pack of dogs just to have another pack of dogs hop on the opportunity is par for the course. Usually, its those two events, plus some enemy gunfire, and a bloodsucker on your ass. Stalker goes hard in the "fuck you"

    • @PsyOpCitizen
      @PsyOpCitizen 21 час назад +3

      My experience my entire first 10 hours of the first stalker

    • @terminatortarnas5804
      @terminatortarnas5804 13 часов назад

      With a capital F. Figured it would be toned down for this game, started on normal and nope. I get shafted after picking up the anomaly for the sensor. Good times🤣 So far enjoying the game.

  • @rafasw6309
    @rafasw6309 21 час назад +354

    0:01 I've heard enough it's a buy for me.

    • @myferretollie9235
      @myferretollie9235 21 час назад +25

      BAHAHAHA I love how you're one second in. I'm So happy that GSC pulled it off. They truly deserved this win. AND I can't wait to play.

    • @DovahVokuna
      @DovahVokuna 20 часов назад +7

      I will try it on gamepass

    • @Hunter-zf7rt
      @Hunter-zf7rt 20 часов назад +5

      It's time to return to the zone,grab the vodka and let's go

    • @jasonarnold1990
      @jasonarnold1990 20 часов назад +2

      Lmfao

    • @Stalker950-l3x
      @Stalker950-l3x 17 часов назад +4

      @@myferretollie9235What win? The game’s performance is pathetic and the graphics are a massive downgrade when compared to the trailers. I hope they get to feel that they released an unfinished game. But that somehow seems to be a trend nowadays.

  • @jeremywadian310
    @jeremywadian310 20 часов назад +107

    • Puts the Series X game box in the thumbnail.
    • Reviews the PC version.

    • @cheeseboy2603
      @cheeseboy2603 20 часов назад +32

      RUclipsrs are known liers and clickbaiters

    • @SDSOverfiend
      @SDSOverfiend 19 часов назад +3

      Straight 🤡

    • @ronniepatterson2827
      @ronniepatterson2827 18 часов назад +4

      Lmfao. Poor Xbox content creators. They try.

    • @Brandon_J
      @Brandon_J 17 часов назад +5

      The xbox version will be no different than the PC version. He's still reviewing the same game.

    • @LaWeezii
      @LaWeezii 17 часов назад +1

      arent they the same game? or is it different version I genuinely don't know

  • @igortolstov487
    @igortolstov487 20 часов назад +50

    30 death? I remember my first 2 minutes of Elden ring

    • @tgwille3505
      @tgwille3505 18 часов назад +1

      That damn tree sentinel

    • @74Spyderman
      @74Spyderman 12 часов назад

      You lasted 2 minutes?!! lol.

    • @vabbi_1
      @vabbi_1 4 часа назад

      I think you should find a new hobby 💀 maybe crocheting?

  • @shaggytoph
    @shaggytoph 10 часов назад +15

    turn off the headlight in the dark, they won't see you, they won't shoot you

  • @deebee4575
    @deebee4575 17 часов назад +5

    I would say that using your weapon light in total darkness and getting one shotted is pretty damn realistic.

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад

      It is, he has never played a stalker game

  • @tevocity4673
    @tevocity4673 14 часов назад +11

    The book that inspired Stalker is really good and is a shorter read (around 200 pages). I think Matty would enjoy it as Tim Cain (the creator of Fallout) said it was a piece of inspiration while creating Fallout.

    • @headknocker2020
      @headknocker2020 8 часов назад +1

      I just watched the Stalker movie from the 70’s, it was also very good but probably something I’d only watch once because it was extremely slow paced.

    • @vabbi_1
      @vabbi_1 4 часа назад

      Fallout sucks

    • @gamehours5751
      @gamehours5751 2 часа назад

      I mean, adding the title of the book also helps those less experienced people, but I agree

    • @tevocity4673
      @tevocity4673 2 часа назад

      @@gamehours5751 Name of the book is Roadside Picnic, that’s my bad

  • @L_ryan13
    @L_ryan13 19 часов назад +102

    Matty please do not microwave plastic I’m begging you it’s for your own good

    • @L_ryan13
      @L_ryan13 19 часов назад +4

      Great video though

    • @grahamsiebring5227
      @grahamsiebring5227 19 часов назад +10

      Yeah when I had factor I would put the food on a plate first

    • @MindFluxx
      @MindFluxx 18 часов назад +7

      And from experience, don’t bother with the chicken dishes, factor uses horrible quality chicken just get the beef/pork or meatless dishes

    • @Dontae_777
      @Dontae_777 17 часов назад +2

      I use the toaster oven for everything now

  • @marinebymistake
    @marinebymistake 20 часов назад +74

    I'm from Ukraine and I'm happy I survived to see this game released, preordered it god knows when and even if the game is bugged I don't care

    • @daubytheelf2105
      @daubytheelf2105 19 часов назад +4

      Aren’t you worried about like missiles and shit irl

    • @roskcity
      @roskcity 19 часов назад +11

      Support from Finland

    • @marinebymistake
      @marinebymistake 19 часов назад +5

      @@roskcity thank you 💙💛
      finished playing Alan Wake 2 a bit ago, Finnish language is so cool

    • @marinebymistake
      @marinebymistake 19 часов назад

      @@daubytheelf2105 I am but what can I do about it? It's been 1000 days since the start of 1nv4510n, sooner or later you get used to air raids and planes/drones/missiles flying over

    • @MarluxiaX2
      @MarluxiaX2 19 часов назад +3

      ​@daubytheelf2105 Are you thick? Just because he's Ukrainian, doesn't mean he's STILL IN Ukraine lmao

  • @jamesbown566
    @jamesbown566 20 часов назад +94

    I'm Playing on series x now, graphically I'm impressed, the best ue5 game I've played on console thus far in terms of image quality in performance mode.

    • @HugoStiglitz88
      @HugoStiglitz88 20 часов назад +1

      Nice. I was hoping it wouldn't look too bad in performance mode unlike silent hill 2 which looked awful in performance mode

    • @gokucanfly4593
      @gokucanfly4593 20 часов назад +1

      ​@@HugoStiglitz88 sucks to be console player then😮

    • @firstlast-wm3li
      @firstlast-wm3li 20 часов назад +28

      ​@@gokucanfly4593 Pound sand.

    • @JboBakey
      @JboBakey 20 часов назад +2

      How? It doesn't release for another 55 minutes🤔

    • @HotFiya05
      @HotFiya05 20 часов назад +11

      Hmmm. The graphics don't look that impressive to me. Looks like just a notch above Fallout 4 IMO. I'm shocked this is UE5

  • @GameOnJesse
    @GameOnJesse 19 часов назад +11

    The reviewers got builds before the three updates. The rest of us will be experiencing the updated version. I expect another solid addition to the Stalker series

    • @TheParentYouNeverHad
      @TheParentYouNeverHad 11 часов назад +6

      It's not

    • @skinscalp222
      @skinscalp222 8 часов назад +2

      Nah performance is still bad. 7800X3D, the second best CPU right now will drop down to 40 fps in settlement area with 4 friendly NPCs.

    • @TheParentYouNeverHad
      @TheParentYouNeverHad 8 часов назад +1

      @skinscalp222 I have 7800XT and 7800x3d and yeah... horrid performance. Worse then starfield and that says something.

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад

      @@skinscalp222yeah for pc yall are cooked, it’s stable over on console when compared to your issues

  • @ReasonedFaith
    @ReasonedFaith 8 часов назад +1

    Been playing Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl for a few hours, and it’s incredible. The story hooks you, the Zone is haunting, and the gunfights are intense. No bugs so far-just pure immersion. Huge respect to Ukrainian studio GSC Game World for delivering this masterpiece despite the challenges of Russia's invasion. A must-play!

  • @HybOj
    @HybOj 17 часов назад +21

    4:00 screw the bug, look at the draw distance, the distant forests, so many trees with a volumetric fog at the ground... u can see the big antenna array kilometres away. The details in the short range are fantastic in the shot as well.. just pause at 4:02 and realize what u see... The atmosphere of that shot is crazy. I will wait roughly 6 months and jump on it hard core.

    • @DumbDare
      @DumbDare 15 часов назад +1

      I think it'll be patched up well enough to buy/play in a month tbh.

    • @HybOj
      @HybOj 15 часов назад

      @@DumbDare maybe, they release updates fast so its possible

    • @puddingsimon2626
      @puddingsimon2626 3 минуты назад

      It should be patched up good in atleast 2months, 6-12months and you’ll have the first mods show up.

  • @THEJimmiChanga
    @THEJimmiChanga 16 часов назад +3

    100% various night vision attachments on the form of different scopes, helmets and helmets attachments. Better yet, there's actually tiers of quality for night vision. 1st gen-3rd gen, increasing the level of clarity each tier
    Also, there is fast travel. You find a guide in the main areas and pay them to take you to wherever you've previously been, for a modest fee.
    Lastly, you can offset the radiation an artifact gives you by equipping an artifact that gives you rad resistance (such as a bubble)

  • @The_Maf1a
    @The_Maf1a 21 час назад +77

    Can't wait to play this tonight when I get off of work 🔥🔥🔥

    • @PsyOpCitizen
      @PsyOpCitizen 21 час назад +8

      Call off work, be a real one 😂😂❤

    • @Harshhaze
      @Harshhaze 20 часов назад

      Same

    • @leonsqueezy8691
      @leonsqueezy8691 19 часов назад

      Why u watch RUclips at work 🌚

    • @Theoadreou
      @Theoadreou 19 часов назад +1

      I cant wait the 1:30 hours it takes to download it ( its gone live as of 18 min. Ago go download)

    • @TalonAmber
      @TalonAmber 19 часов назад +1

      me too, this guy says he played 15 hours but the game just came out 3 hours ago. so his video is bullshit

  • @subzero2678
    @subzero2678 21 час назад +24

    Kinda interesting about the darkness bit. The more realistic approach would be AI that is just as hindered as you. Spamming fire when they see a flashlight, etc rather than having an advantage and dropping you with ease Something Insurgency Sandstorm does is lower the accuracy ratio of bots on night maps depending on detectable light in the area. Pretty neat. The devs here seem to be going the more hard disadvantage route. I can respect that.

    • @armandoriosfragoso6726
      @armandoriosfragoso6726 18 часов назад +1

      In the original games, there is a visibility meter and a sound meter.
      I assume is the same here, in darkness enemies can't see you, but they can hear you.
      Matty is a Bethesds enjoyer, I doubt he has the ability to disern these subtle details. Otherwise he would not really love Bethesda the way he does. He also failed to understand why shacks can't protect you from emissions compared to buildings. Or that there is a difference between walking and running. The fact that he spent a lot of time crouch walking tells me he never noticed that walking also works as a stealth mechanic, because stealth is based on sound and vision, not if you're crouching or not, again, just a Bethesda thing.

    • @martin-pz6ds
      @martin-pz6ds 14 часов назад +1

      i did notice that in the video while he was getting shot in the dark he had his flashlight on the whole time lol

    • @terminatortarnas5804
      @terminatortarnas5804 13 часов назад

      ​@@martin-pz6dsit literally tells you to turn your light off as a tip in the game 🤣🤣🤣

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад

      He has his flashlight on, they fuck you up that way

    • @WVRLORD
      @WVRLORD 2 часа назад

      @@armandoriosfragoso6726nah sounds barely has an impact in this one sadly, kicking cans or jumping doesn’t really catch attention if you’re behind someone for example but a lot of enemy’s have hawk eyes if they’re facing your direction.

  • @runnymedeworks6326
    @runnymedeworks6326 20 часов назад +30

    The movie and the book (Roadside Picnic) the game is based on are incredible and why I initially played S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

    • @russianFB7442
      @russianFB7442 20 часов назад

      Wasn't there a 79 movie called stalker as well ? I remember watching that strange pretty interesting slow paced movie

    • @CrimeFighterFrog
      @CrimeFighterFrog 18 часов назад +1

      @@russianFB7442 Yeah, it's one of the greatest films ever, but it's very different from the book which is very different from the games. It's on RUclips for free.

    • @runnymedeworks6326
      @runnymedeworks6326 17 часов назад +1

      @@russianFB7442 Yup. Andrei Tarkovsky. Legendary film.

    • @sampmachine520
      @sampmachine520 12 часов назад +1

      @@russianFB7442 yes,the soviet movie encouraged the creation of games and books

  • @KeyboardSavant
    @KeyboardSavant 16 часов назад +5

    This game needs another year for optimization passes and opportunities for the developers to improve core mechanics to the gameplay loop. Based on a number of other reviews I've read today -- initial impressions are largely the same. Performance is a major issue, bugs are ranging from audio cutting out completely, to environmental textures vanishing, NPCs clipping through other assets, and classic T-posing everywhere, just to name a few. It isn't 2007 anymore.

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад +1

      You’re right, it’s 2024, and only one game launched stable, dragon age veilguard

    • @pixelcount350
      @pixelcount350 4 часа назад +1

      Iffy gameplay, Terrible story, lack of mission directions and the game is overall pretty broken. This needs some more time in the oven.

  • @pablopablo3834
    @pablopablo3834 20 часов назад +41

    The AI spammed grenades in Clear Sky too. It was mainly the bandit enemies that did it. I hope it isn't as bad as that and grenades have never had warning like in CoD for example.

    • @quantras2673
      @quantras2673 20 часов назад +6

      I legitimately didn't finish Clear Sky due to the final stretch. The enemies coming out of portals already shooting me before I could see them, and then ducking into cover and three seconds later I'd have five grenades at my feet.

    • @caiooca5793
      @caiooca5793 18 часов назад +2

      They wanted you to feel nostalgic, like Bethesda with bugs.

    • @skiddzjust1389
      @skiddzjust1389 18 часов назад +1

      there's a mod to reduce the spam

  • @williamconwell6105
    @williamconwell6105 20 часов назад +8

    trust me matty the dogs always come in large packs minus quest area enemies

  • @muchile22
    @muchile22 13 часов назад +74

    Looks like a ps2 game tbh

    • @susanna8612
      @susanna8612 2 часа назад

      No it does not. It looks good in Series X.
      Ponies are stuck in ps2 era still. Rise of Ronin did in real look like ps2 game.

    • @jimmythegamer2231
      @jimmythegamer2231 22 минуты назад

      You must be blind

  • @sumsum7747
    @sumsum7747 20 часов назад +3

    Litterall a 3 minute dialog about some microwaveable food, my fav.

  • @VinylMorpheus
    @VinylMorpheus 19 часов назад +4

    If you wanna play a fun game where you slowly explore huge areas and gets to find critical resources and play style changing gear/weapons then you should try out Blood West. Technically came out in December last year but it’s absolutely my game of the year. So damn good. Graphics are intentionally retro as fuck. Trust me when I say that it’ll scratch your scavenging for loot itch.

  • @RedMenace0
    @RedMenace0 20 часов назад +4

    i really want to know how a fan of the original games feel about it. I just played Shadow of Chornobyl on Xbox after buying the trilogy and I think its legitimately one of my favorite games of all time, let alone the best open world game ive played. i will never forget the frustrating yet rewarding and incredibly atmospheric experience, and i wish i could just so i could do it all over again. I'm begging old fans of the series say its a must.

    • @denkravtsov6009
      @denkravtsov6009 17 часов назад

      The game Stalker became a small problem for me, which caused gaming impotence. After I beat Stalker a few times, I wanted to play something different. But every time I deleted the game and returned to the Zone again. Compared to Stalker, other games looked unrealistic and made no sense. I called it "Stalker Syndrome".

    • @vabbi_1
      @vabbi_1 4 часа назад

      Pretty much zero changes or improvements on the first game. Go buy it

  • @jetm0t0moto68
    @jetm0t0moto68 19 часов назад +3

    Poor Matty, haha I can only imagine what you were thinking while encountering the "excentricities" of The Zone. Dunno of course, but that pack of dogs that seemed to keep expanding sounds like you ran into Psy-dogs or Psy-Psuedodogs. There is a lot of enemy variety in STALKER.
    Edit: pray you never run into Fractures. Honestly more scary than Bloodsuckers IMO.

  • @denissorn
    @denissorn 14 часов назад +2

    Many Stalker fans like to compare the games with Fallout, and state it's better Fallout than Fallout. They're just being ridiculous. The lore, and Fallout surrounding and/thus the atmosphere are very different. I have liked, read, watched post post apocalyptic stories since my childhood. I mainly found these in comics, books and occasionally TV, and I guess I am being a weirdo here, but I like different settings for different entertainment mediums. E.g. Stalker, I could watch a TV show, or a movie, but it's not a setting I enjoy in a video game. With Fallout it's almost the opposite, I like the games, and the TV show is just meh. Although that's probably b/c of the adaptation. If they had actually made a serious TV show instead of colorful 76 style comedy, I might have liked it. Anyhow, Stalker is not Fallout and I personally don't see/feel a post apocalypse in the exclusion zone. They should have made the zone the only 'good' place on Earth lol. That would be post apocalyptic.

  • @johnrehak
    @johnrehak 12 часов назад +4

    As a big fan of Stalker and Metro series I must say that I am not touching this game until it gets in to discount and get several patches that improves literaly everything.

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад

      If you’re on pc I agree, on series x my experience has been solid, bugs but nothing ridiculous.

    • @vabbi_1
      @vabbi_1 4 часа назад +2

      Wise choice. 6 hours in and this is worse than Metro series in every way.

    • @needum9212
      @needum9212 4 часа назад +1

      @@SpliffyHuskthis is why I hate pc gaming I swear pc always has more issues then console

    • @needum9212
      @needum9212 4 часа назад +1

      It’s also on gamepass

    • @jimmythegamer2231
      @jimmythegamer2231 19 минут назад

      ​@@vabbi_1 it's not similar to the metro series you dolt

  • @theakspud
    @theakspud 20 часов назад +15

    Can't wait to get off work and no life this all night. My uncle got me into gaming as a kid and played these all the time. He never got a chance to play this so my first walk-through is for him. Trying to play like he did. No hand holding and hardest difficulty options.

  • @Kris.G
    @Kris.G 19 часов назад +13

    I don't see how getting shot in the dark is realistic unless all the enemies are using night vision. Night/rain/storm should be perfect for stealth, not the other way around.

    • @levibull6063
      @levibull6063 19 часов назад +18

      Has a bright flash light on ..... I wonder why the enemy knows where he is

    • @Kris.G
      @Kris.G 18 часов назад

      @levibull6063 storm - sound wise fkin obviously!

    • @ivilivo
      @ivilivo 18 часов назад +10

      He's a walking lighthouse with that flashlight on

    • @leopoldbuttersstotch73
      @leopoldbuttersstotch73 16 часов назад

      @@levibull6063is it really that realistic?

    • @david12278
      @david12278 16 часов назад +3

      ​@@leopoldbuttersstotch73Yes that's not a hard mechanic to implement

  • @bennja010
    @bennja010 11 часов назад +1

    3:10 this whole sequence just made me burst out in laughter. The facetanking 3 guys in point blank range, the gta time slow weapon wheel.
    What has this game become 😂😂😂

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад

      He’s playing on easy. On veteran you’re not face tanking, sometimes one round puts me down to 20#

    • @buddybarlow9604
      @buddybarlow9604 5 часов назад

      100,000+ people playing and great reviews on steam.

  • @taylorp3685
    @taylorp3685 20 часов назад +9

    This is exactly how this game is supposed to be. It’s far better than its predecessors and that’s all that matters. A lot of developers can’t even achieve that these days. GSC deserves a lot of grace with this game, even with its bugs and glitches. Let them fix it. It’s still a good game regardless.

  • @mniakan754
    @mniakan754 19 часов назад +5

    The clear sky grenade spam is back baby!!!

  • @GertMega
    @GertMega 16 часов назад +3

    5:02 "and that's with the drivers installed" bro is usually playing with out drivers lol

    • @shaggytoph
      @shaggytoph 10 часов назад +1

      NVIDIA always releases "day 0" drivers for specific games, a lot of people miss them & have awful experiences running the game without those drivers. In this case, Matty had the day 1 drivers installed for stalker 2, they came out November 12, 2024. (version 566.14, also work for microsoft flight sim 2024)

  • @GregoryMcStevens
    @GregoryMcStevens 21 час назад +18

    God i cant wait to play this. Being a skyrim enjoyer i am fully expecting bugs and given the circumstances of the games development that's fair enough

  • @TheMcrico84
    @TheMcrico84 17 часов назад +3

    So in other words another broken game on the xbox platform is kind of a trend now

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад

      It isn’t broken on Xbox, pc is having problems as usual. It’s a constant struggle for pc users, a game just fumbles the launch badly

  • @doxthafox1138
    @doxthafox1138 21 час назад +21

    Finally some STALKER 2 coverage!! I can take the technical issues, they get fixed. I am excited to get roped into the atmosphere and world building they did here, it looks beautiful.

    • @BkBk-gy6vr
      @BkBk-gy6vr 17 часов назад

      As long as you have a high end PC I played an hr on Xbox and it looks poor and a low end pc for a few minutes and more of the same

  • @James-u1y
    @James-u1y 20 часов назад +9

    This definitely seems like a game we’ll be playing for years like a Skyrim as mods come out and the fixes come on alongside the 2 DLC they have planned. I'm glad it reminds me of the old trilogy. I expect better from their future projects technically, I wont give anyone more than 2 chances in $70 game releases.

  • @HugoStiglitz88
    @HugoStiglitz88 20 часов назад +18

    Damn so you havent played the originals? Youre missing out. Honestly theyre still an absolute blast man. i understand if you dont have time to go back but its worth checking out

    • @Mythicalgoon
      @Mythicalgoon 15 часов назад

      While the originals are good games for the niche community you cant really believe the vast majority of people would enjoy its almost simlike unforgiving natrue?

    • @droid4d279
      @droid4d279 12 часов назад

      Bro is living under a rock he hasnt even watched Indiana Jones

    • @SpliffyHusk
      @SpliffyHusk 5 часов назад

      @@Mythicalgoonyeah but why review a game you don’t understand and probably won’t like? This review could’ve been a “not for me”.
      When he complained about being shot in the dark like they were locked onto him? They were, he had his flashlight. Even the AI shuts their flashlight in firefights

  • @tholomewplague7732
    @tholomewplague7732 19 часов назад +11

    It makes sense this game reminds you of Far Cry 2, because FC2 was heavily influenced by the original games

    • @DaCashRap
      @DaCashRap 18 часов назад +3

      FC2 came out 1 year after stalker

    • @tholomewplague7732
      @tholomewplague7732 18 часов назад +3

      @DaCashRap you can find interviews of FC2's director talking about it

    • @DaCashRap
      @DaCashRap 16 часов назад

      @@tholomewplague7732 no doubt, send me the link

  • @garethsmith6611
    @garethsmith6611 13 часов назад +1

    People say they have completed this game but thats impossible. Devs say theres 100 plus hours of content to do everything. possibly the story can be complete, but by no means the entire game experience

  • @Brokenlance
    @Brokenlance 11 часов назад +7

    I swear to god if people praise the up close camera on these NPC interactions, while still trashing Starfield for having the same thing, I'm going to lose it.

    • @specrtre
      @specrtre 10 часов назад

      Havnt playe Stalker but, Starfield is annoying because the NPCs just walk off when it does it lol as well as the NPC are creepy looking. Also Bethesda is much larger company with more money so, realistically Starfield should have really good looking NPCs,Dialog and, etc. In my opinion it falls short in a lot of those aspect.

    • @Brokenlance
      @Brokenlance 10 часов назад +1

      @ I don’t knock games for a little jank but I couldn’t disagree more on the look of the NPC’s. I think they look great and the facial animations are genuinely impressive with a lot of micro expressions and very good modeling. People act like they look like Oblivion NPC’s which is insane to me.

    • @vabbi_1
      @vabbi_1 4 часа назад

      First law of gaming: Bethesda bad, obscure low budget indie devs good. I don't make the rules. /s

    • @pixelcount350
      @pixelcount350 4 часа назад

      ​@@BrokenlanceCrazy aint it. It just comes to show you how weird and hypocritical the gaming community has become.

  • @doalwa
    @doalwa 20 часов назад +32

    Sounds like a diamond in the rough, just like the first one. I’m in!

  • @chaningdodson4245
    @chaningdodson4245 20 часов назад +3

    Are you gonna do some atomfall coverage? Really curious about that game too

  • @Pntrx-li5lh
    @Pntrx-li5lh 14 часов назад +2

    How can bro played 15h if it only launched 5h ago.

  • @Hunter-zf7rt
    @Hunter-zf7rt 20 часов назад +19

    Sounds like classic stalker, it's time to return to the zone stalker's

    • @natel7382
      @natel7382 20 часов назад +5

      Classic stalker was 20 bucks. 20 dollar games can be janky. Games eith multiple editions selling for 100 is not good. But you waste your money ill grab it on sale in a month for 40 bucks for the ultimate edition. Winning.

    • @hardliketissues7463
      @hardliketissues7463 20 часов назад

      @@natel7382which shouldn’t be long. This game is gonna get ripped apart outside of fans of the series the are desperate for something

    • @Hunter-zf7rt
      @Hunter-zf7rt 20 часов назад +4

      @natel7382 wow rude much? What's wrong with having multiple edition's? Also who said I'm buying it at full price? Also there is nothing wrong with a game having a bit of Jank.

    • @shaggytoph
      @shaggytoph 9 часов назад

      @@Hunter-zf7rt nah he's right, the review embargo was kept until two hours before the game launched (Absolutely massive red flag). The embargo has lifted and RUclipsrs/reviewers are reporting sub 60 frames with a 4090 and DLSS on, and the game is riddled with lighting glitches, pop in, UI bugs etc.
      And people in these comments are still saying "yeah, that's stalker for you", etc. He's right, og stalker was 20, this is unacceptable from GSC pricing it at $60 while is still unfinished. They're being scummy, remember the game is $30 for ukranians, only $10 more. Don't forget GSC also participated with "NFTs" back when that was all over the place

  • @hexzus6692
    @hexzus6692 15 часов назад +1

    Been playing since it came out a few hours ago
    It's my first stalker game but I like it went with the stalker difficulty instead of easy and it's kinda kicking my ass at times but it's cool and immersive
    One of my favorite moments so far is I overheard these bandits during a main quest talk about there leader before I killed them and then like a little later I was doing a side quest I picked up from the store in the first town and as I was on my way to my next destination I saw a building and decided I'd check it out since it's on the way
    And outside the building on the ground I found a dead npc that was the same name of the guy the bandits said was there leader

  • @HikarusukeShindou
    @HikarusukeShindou 21 час назад +6

    Matty I love your Dragon Ball Shirt 😍

  • @scyphe
    @scyphe 11 часов назад

    When I see criticism of Stalker 2 having bugs, not being finished etc. I am reminded of the release of the first game, Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl. That game took 1-2 years of patching to fix most bugs and balance/performance issues.

  • @HiHelloHi
    @HiHelloHi 20 часов назад +24

    2:37 I think the first person to eat a basic steamed broccoli and go "Ah yeah that's the shit"

  • @ToeMcTaggins
    @ToeMcTaggins 12 часов назад +1

    Playing pretty damn good on series X playing since released in my zone bug free so far. It did take me a while to get into what the game was putting down but I never played the previous titles.

  • @JocularMonkey
    @JocularMonkey 20 часов назад +5

    12:20 theres is a fast travel system. There will be guides in some locations like the Bar and such that you can pay to have him "escort you" (fast travel) to another set location.

  • @needum9212
    @needum9212 4 часа назад +1

    This game is to my surprise is more like fallout and I’m not mad at it

  • @AlphaGuanaco
    @AlphaGuanaco 17 часов назад +4

    how about we stop saying its okay to buy games that arent done yet?

  • @FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube
    @FirstNameLastName-okayyoutube 4 часа назад +1

    Love the game! Need to dick with the controls a bit, but aside from the crashes that should get fixed here at some point, im glad i bought it

  • @kingheffy9044
    @kingheffy9044 21 час назад +4

    One minute ago is crazy. Hi Matty!

  • @donclay007
    @donclay007 17 часов назад +4

    "Give them the time they need?
    How about they don't release an UNFINISHED game and just finish it beforethey ask peopleto give them $$$!!

  • @ransom--
    @ransom-- 20 часов назад +2

    Based on everything I have read and heard this is definitely a game where I'm going to be waiting for several patches before purchasing it.

    • @hdrghcftyhh2439
      @hdrghcftyhh2439 16 часов назад

      There have been 3 already since his time with this version

  • @runek100
    @runek100 19 часов назад +6

    Can we stop making excuses for them being Ukrainian studio? This is getting ridiculous, they could delay it, they refused. They delayed reviews embargo 2 hours before release, to milk their fans as much as possible. Thats is scummmy af.

    • @bruhtholemew
      @bruhtholemew 19 часов назад +1

      They delayed the original for like 5 years too and it still released buggy

    • @GehtDürNüxAn
      @GehtDürNüxAn 17 часов назад

      no we dont stop.

  • @VampireNoblesse
    @VampireNoblesse 18 часов назад +1

    it has Chernobyl Lite vibes early (loved that AA game!..)

  • @harveyrobertson1319
    @harveyrobertson1319 19 часов назад +6

    Remember a game made for everyone is a game made for no-one

  • @kangzchan5253
    @kangzchan5253 16 часов назад +2

    Video starts at 3:50

  • @SamNewman1984
    @SamNewman1984 21 час назад +8

    mention the ludicrous levels of sodium before selling food to children please.

    • @cosmiccowboy9358
      @cosmiccowboy9358 20 часов назад

      Dude get real children? You think kids just hop on order some meals after a day at the elementary school? More like you are talking about young adults whom know how to find the information if they want it. Just stop with the whole kid thing it just makes you lose all credibility and look like a giant wanker

  • @balduran.
    @balduran. 21 час назад +5

    crazy graphical downgrade from the first trailer, not sure why this shit is still tolerated in 2024

  • @Rose.Of.Hizaki
    @Rose.Of.Hizaki 14 часов назад

    The grenade thing reminds me of Either CoD2 or World At War where if you played on the hardest difficulty then the Germans would suddenly have an unlimited supply of grenades to throw at you as if the Reich had a _'going out of business'_ 4 for 1 fire sale on them. I mean it was absolutely hilarious but god forbid that you should take cover somewhere....Forget sending in the dogs to get you out. They'll send in the grenades.

  • @Venedraa
    @Venedraa 21 час назад +9

    Besides the technical issues, which i expected tbh, i am really glad the game is at least a good game. Maybe not perfect, but i also enjoyed prior stalker titles without ever listening to any dialogue

    • @mykolabondarchuk7998
      @mykolabondarchuk7998 20 часов назад

      Give this game some time

    • @Venedraa
      @Venedraa 20 часов назад +2

      @mykolabondarchuk7998
      I will give them all the time they need
      They went through literal war while developing this. I will play it tonight regardless of its technical issues

  • @gate7clamp
    @gate7clamp 13 часов назад +1

    I downloaded it ive been waiting for this game for years since it was announced

  • @LKRTM
    @LKRTM 20 часов назад +20

    Concerned about the comments here tbh
    So the review embargo was kept until two hours before the game launches (Absolutely massive red flag, you're putting your head in sand if you think otherwise)
    The embargo has lifted, and RUclipsrs/reviewers are reporting sub 60 frames with a 4090 and DLSS on, and the game is riddled with lighting glitches, pop in, UI bugs etc.
    And people in the comments are just like 'Yeah bro, lets goo!"
    I feel like I don't even need to say it, but if EA, Ubisoft, Activision etc released a game in this state, keeping the review embargo literally as long as possible, people would be (rightfully) outraged.
    But I guess as soon as its a niche title, all standards go out the window and we're happy to accept broken products again? I don't get it.

    • @saifojio2259
      @saifojio2259 20 часов назад +2

      Media didn't have access to a massive patch that may fix a lot of stuff, its yet to be seen.
      Aside from that, ubi and ea dont really get a pass cause not only is their stuff buggy but also garbage.

    • @Esteban_907
      @Esteban_907 20 часов назад +1

      ​@@saifojio2259 that patch didn't fix everything wrong with this game.

    • @Talulah_Artorius
      @Talulah_Artorius 20 часов назад +5

      Even in your replies you are having people defending it.... Un fucking believable.
      People also like to forget that this game has had massive red flags since years ago, these devs were one of the first ones to jump into the NFT meat riding wagon for example, show you what their true intentions were, even if they backed down.
      Also people expecting a day one patch to fix all of this are either blatantly ignorant, weren't around when cyberpunk came out, or are outright negligent, no other expoanation

    • @Esteban_907
      @Esteban_907 20 часов назад +1

      The conditions this game was made in made it hard for the devs to get anything done (Russia-Ukraine)
      And the fact that despite its issues there is still something great here.
      And with ubisoft and EA, they can make a polished AAA game but refuse to do so.

    • @TheThreatActor
      @TheThreatActor 19 часов назад +6

      @@Esteban_907 what conditions? they escaped to poland lmao

  • @prestonwinters9656
    @prestonwinters9656 20 часов назад +3

    I’ve seen a couple reviews and you are the first to mention the massive patch coming in, god I’m so ready

  • @Ian-u6m
    @Ian-u6m 11 часов назад

    Wandering into random massive buildings exploring loot :AUTO PASS

  • @vanceg4901
    @vanceg4901 20 часов назад +3

    The recently released Stalker Trilogy on Xbox is the worst unplayable button presses don't register streaming game I have. Hope Stalker 2 has far less jank.

    • @hardliketissues7463
      @hardliketissues7463 20 часов назад

      It’s eurojank you’ll love it. But honestly it’s part of the stalker experience. Those games playing like shit is part of the reason people like them.

    • @saltycarl6581
      @saltycarl6581 19 часов назад

      @@hardliketissues7463 "eurojank" is the best way to put it. I remember playing some deep sliver games back in the day, absolute jank but i had so much fun still.

  • @Evinity
    @Evinity 8 часов назад

    I'm starting to discover which youtuber gamer reviewers are on the slightly more casual side...

  • @novaphoenixx4049
    @novaphoenixx4049 21 час назад +6

    Please sir, where did you get that shirt?

  • @OutsidersLaptop
    @OutsidersLaptop 16 часов назад

    Ahh, I can remember all the way back to when the subtitle of STALKER was "Oblivion Lost." They were showing off these impressive tech demos of their big ambitious open-world game. Final game ended up cutting a lot of the features they wanted, and a whole ton of jank. I remember feeling let down, because one of the things they were supposed to have was a seamless world (Looking back, it may not have been a realistic expectation at the time). That's tech demos for you.
    I've been looking forward to AND subsequently forgetting about STALKER 2 for quite some time. There was even a handful of "spiritual successor" projects I followed for awhile. Looking forward to revisiting The Zone.

  • @Sapwolf
    @Sapwolf 18 часов назад +7

    As a dedicated Stalker player on pc, with over 5,000 hours of gameplay with above average difficulty, including Stalker 1, 2, 3(w/ Misery Mod), Call of Chernobyl (w/ Call of Misery), and Stalker Anomaly, I have some advice to those who are not....stalkers. This game is tough, unforgiving for mistakes, is immersive, brutal, and not for the Gen Z children. Unnecessary fights are to be AVOIDED. Get on high ground for visibility and avoid certain mutants. Be careful how you treat other stalkers/factions. Also, my computer is eight years old. I've budgeted money for a new system with new graphics card and plan to begin a campaign getting it on sale AFTER lots of bug fixes, pc mods, etc. It sucks you in. It's a beautiful dangerous world. Sort of like dating these days western women (OK I had to throw that one in.) It will be interesting if their are any women in the Zone in S2. Women do not belong in the Zone...because they are precious and the Zone does not care for your woke silliness.

  • @Champabay
    @Champabay 6 часов назад +1

    They could see you in the dark bc you had your flashlight on

  • @jesse9713
    @jesse9713 21 час назад +2

    Hell yeah dude

  • @novavexx674
    @novavexx674 21 час назад +1

    There is fast travel. That was confirmed. But the devs mentioned something about paying guides for it. They were pretty vague

    • @KeksimusMaximus
      @KeksimusMaximus 20 часов назад +2

      Ign has a video about it

    • @Krondon-SSR
      @Krondon-SSR 20 часов назад +1

      Like in old games. Gotta find a guide npc and talk to them i guess

    • @pablopablo3834
      @pablopablo3834 20 часов назад +2

      They did this in the other games. You would pay them to go from Rostok for example to cordon for a fee. It doesn't have teleport from anywhere the guides are usually in a settlement/faction base.

  • @joshuathies2540
    @joshuathies2540 20 часов назад +3

    Imagine what the modding community will do to this in the next ten or so years

    • @russianFB7442
      @russianFB7442 20 часов назад

      Yea the possibility is endless it's gunna be really cool to see what they add.

    • @saltycarl6581
      @saltycarl6581 19 часов назад +2

      this is the real hype. I remember driving a tractor around in modded stalker 1, good times.

  • @caesar_lives646
    @caesar_lives646 18 часов назад +2

    lol is it me or does the actual gamplay that Matty has greatly differ from the gameplay that was released by the studio? I know graphics are not everything but I cant help feel like I am looking at a game that looks nowhere near what they were showing us. Eitherway, looking foward to giving this one a try!

    • @zeikers
      @zeikers 16 часов назад +1

      He’s playing on medium graphics

  • @tjtj7161
    @tjtj7161 21 час назад +5

    It sounds like it's not bad, but it'll be more enjoyable in a couple months.

  • @rhodan74
    @rhodan74 18 часов назад

    There is fast travel in the form of Guides, people you can give money to that take you to specific locations.

  • @Kurigo
    @Kurigo 20 часов назад +3

    3:00 more armor is less damage ? 🤪

  • @MrBrunchies
    @MrBrunchies 11 часов назад

    Honestly once the game gets patched I think people's opinions will improve.
    To the people complaining about it feeling outdated though is that even a bad thing if more modern games were like 2007 ones the game industry would be in a much better place.

  • @HybOj
    @HybOj 17 часов назад +3

    MrMattyShills (but only for Bethesda)

  • @et2k166
    @et2k166 18 часов назад

    4:46 "This is a gamepass game after all"
    Not right here, partner...not right here

  • @bolter_flamer_melta2523
    @bolter_flamer_melta2523 21 час назад +2

    Hell yeah

  • @riseuplights5017
    @riseuplights5017 9 часов назад

    I'm surprised you didn't mention the big controller problem in the game right now. On xbox, theres 0 dead zone, making walking and turning a shitshow. It's almost unplayable. On PC people are saying it doesn't recognize any kind of controller. Owning only an Xbox I feel left out. I love S.T.A.L.K.E.R. so much, the game is looking really good, but struggling to actually play is a bitter experience

  • @keiremu
    @keiremu 21 час назад +43

    They are such an amazing team for making this game in such extreme conditions

    • @DustyArmstrong-p2u
      @DustyArmstrong-p2u 20 часов назад +13

      In Poland. Unbearable conditions.

    • @empirednw6624
      @empirednw6624 20 часов назад +7

      Dude they fled the country and forced others to fight in their place.

    • @thug_hunter_sam
      @thug_hunter_sam 20 часов назад +5

      Extreme conditions of leaving country

    • @TheThreatActor
      @TheThreatActor 19 часов назад

      @@DustyArmstrong-p2u unbearable kielbasa land

    • @runek100
      @runek100 19 часов назад +2

      They abandoned their country as soon as possible. They had 10 years and this is a result. Its pathetic.

  • @terminatortarnas5804
    @terminatortarnas5804 13 часов назад

    Matty the first Stalker came out before Fallout 3 and it was literally like this in the sense it threw you in the heat of the battle right from the start with groups of enemies attacking you right from the start. The animations were also similar. I dont think it is copying Fallout even though there are things similar.

  • @valiantthor5238
    @valiantthor5238 21 час назад +12

    Dont forget theres a big Day One Patch. A lot of Reviews are without the Patch!

    • @TheKennyboy92
      @TheKennyboy92 21 час назад +7

      Well how do you expect people to review the game when it is broken?

    • @nickwyma1545
      @nickwyma1545 21 час назад +18

      Don’t forget this is the biggest cope comment in gaming. It’s going to take a lot more than one patch to fix the game.

    • @TheBrick534
      @TheBrick534 20 часов назад

      I'm gonna wait to see how much the Day 1 patch fixes/addresses. I can usually handle some jank/bugs, but if it becomes too frustrating or annoying I'll drop the game. If Day 1 fixes most of the frustrating bugs/issues, I'll buy ASAP. If not, give it 2-3 months and it'll probably be in a great spot.

    • @Bunster
      @Bunster 20 часов назад +4

      copium is strong with this one

    • @XiLock_Alotx
      @XiLock_Alotx 20 часов назад +3

      There is NO amount of day one patches that can fix this immediately. You’re looking at 12 to 18 months. This is a cyberpunk broken mess and we all know how that turned out and how long it took

  • @itellzzz
    @itellzzz 20 часов назад +1

    There is fast travel but you have to pay money to someone for it.😊