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Independent Native New York Video Game Reviewer/Lore Enthusiast/Dog Dad. I review games, make retrospectives and other things video game related. Let's start a conversation!
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Dog Dad
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Dog Dad
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart Of Chernobyl: First Impressions (No Spoilers!)
Howdy Folks! I'm so excited to talk to you, spoiler free, about my first 8ish hours back in the zone. Heart of Chernobyl is absolutely amazing, even with some graphical errors and a crash here and there.
What GSC have done is mature and combine what made the trilogy so powerful, into something modern. Something many developers fail to do. I'm excited to follow this game, and build on the lore videos on the channel. If you're interested, here are the links below.
Lore Videos -
Mutants Explained: ruclips.net/video/KOMzNOoW3A8/видео.htmlsi=7xipEIhl2fWOoGI6
Factions Explained: ruclips.net/video/6QIztSKiuA4/видео.htmlsi=DlLuLdTVVEmQOA4f
The Zone (Trilogy) Explained: ruclips.net/video/VI_yL2vwgaI/в...
What GSC have done is mature and combine what made the trilogy so powerful, into something modern. Something many developers fail to do. I'm excited to follow this game, and build on the lore videos on the channel. If you're interested, here are the links below.
Lore Videos -
Mutants Explained: ruclips.net/video/KOMzNOoW3A8/видео.htmlsi=7xipEIhl2fWOoGI6
Factions Explained: ruclips.net/video/6QIztSKiuA4/видео.htmlsi=DlLuLdTVVEmQOA4f
The Zone (Trilogy) Explained: ruclips.net/video/VI_yL2vwgaI/в...
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STALKER Full Series Retrospective: The Story Before Heart Of Chernobyl
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.12 часов назад
Howdy folks and welcome, I hope this finds you well! Today I've loosely edited 3 of my retrospectives into one video: The STALKER series. It's been a true privilage to play through the trilogy before HoC, get to delve into the lore, and try to understand what's to come. If you enjoy longer video essays on video games, this is one of them. I hope you enjoy! Here are some links for my lore videos...
Call Of Pripyat Retrospective: Amazing, But Not Shadow Of Chernobyl
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.14 дней назад
Howdy folks, hope all is well! Today I'll be going through the last game in the STALKER trilogy, Call Of Pripyat. Wow, what can I say other than I'm very happy and feel blessed to have the chance to play through these amazing rpg shooters, and they are so much more than that. Plus we have so many questions for STALKER 2, that I'm excited to set those up as well throughout this retrospective. Wh...
10 Questions We Need Answered In Stalker 2
Просмотров 11 тыс.Месяц назад
Howdy folks and welcome! Today i'll be asking 10 questions about STALKER 2 and hopefully thinking out loud will begin to answer some of them. What questions do you have for the next iteration of the series? If you enjoy this video and are interested in more STALKER content, check out the links down below for my retrospectives and lore videos. Thanks for taking the time. I also make lore videos,...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky Retrospective: A Frustrating Prequel
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Месяц назад
Howdy Folks! Hope all is well! Thanks for checking out this retrospective on STALKER Clear Sky. Clear Sky is the prequel to Shadow Of Chernobyl, a game I absolutely loved. It was interesting to play these games back to back, since you can feel a distinct shift in gameplay, but an almost more focused look at the atmosphere.. very interesting. Anyways, I would love to know what you thought of the...
Did Valve Make The Best Pre-Alpha Ever?
Просмотров 215Месяц назад
Howdy folks and welcome, I hope this finds you well! Today, I'll be talking about Valve's new MOBA third person shooter, Deadlock. I've been having so much fun learning the game, and getting better; that doesn't mean it can't be frustrating or infuriating. But I do think that this is one of the best tests for a game I've ever played, so much so, that just having this as a base to work forward o...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lore: Every Faction Explained
Просмотров 16 тыс.Месяц назад
Howdy folks! I hope this finds you well! Today we're going to be going over each faction, going over their ambitions and goals throughout the trilogy, and a lot more. I try to mix information with entertainment, so I hope you enjoy and learn something. The Stalker franchise is one of the best fps series I've ever played. The zone itself is extremely intense, and the factions that inhabit the ha...
Incursion Red River Patch #1.1.0.0: New Map, Cool Weapons, and more..
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.Месяц назад
Howdy folks! I know its been a while since we talked about Incursion Red River. I'm excited to talk about what the new patch has to offer, and oh boy, is the new map cool! Come join me in talking about the patch notes and what it means for the future of the game. Hope all is well!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lore: Every Mutant Explained
Просмотров 6 тыс.Месяц назад
Howdy folks! Hope all is well! Today, i'll be talking about each mutant in the Stalker series, their origins, folklore, and a bunch of other stuff. I try to be entertaining as well as informative, and if I miss anything that you find important, please let me know in the comments below. Stalker is interesting since throughout the trilogy, some mutants change, so I'll be extra careful detailing w...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow Of Chernobyl Retrospective
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.2 месяца назад
Howdy folks! Hope this finds you well. Today i'll be going over the main story in Stalker shadow of chernobyl. I'm very excited for STALKER 2, so I thought it would be a great time to go through the trilogy, and producing more lore videos. Because the Zone has a lot to it. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this retrospective, and I would love to know your thoughts on this game, and...
Age Of Mythology Retold: A Remastered Masterpiece (Review)
Просмотров 1 тыс.2 месяца назад
Howdy folks, I hope this finds you well! Today I'm reviewing one of my favorite rts games of all time, in its new and "retold" edition. Honestly I don't understand what the difference between remaster, remake, enhanced, etc.. but I do know that AoMR is absolutely made with heart and soul. If you're looking for an RTS to get into, or loved the first game back almost 20 years ago, I'd highly reco...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lore: The Zone Explained
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.2 месяца назад
Howdy folks and welcome! I hope this finds you well! Today, I'll be exploring the Zone, detailing its long and infamous history, as well as talking about the different areas within the Zone. *Edit 10.18.24: I do use GAMMA for the footage, since it was easier to compile said footage with using the console codes and faction starts. I do not mention this in the video, and some have rightly brought...
The "Best" Competitive Multiplayer FPS
Просмотров 3012 месяца назад
Howdy Folks! Hope all is well! Today I'm back with another dog dad opinion, this time with a game very close to my heart, even if I hate its guts sometimes.. I'm talking about Counter Strike 2, the most competitive game on the market today.. You gotta watch the video to find out why silly! Hope all is well : ) Sincerely, Dog Dad
StarCraft Lore: Every Zerg Unit Explained
Просмотров 30 тыс.2 месяца назад
StarCraft Lore: Every Zerg Unit Explained
The War Within Review: WoW's 10th Expansion! (No Spoilers)
Просмотров 4812 месяца назад
The War Within Review: WoW's 10th Expansion! (No Spoilers)
StarCraft Lore: Every Protoss Unit Explained
Просмотров 29 тыс.2 месяца назад
StarCraft Lore: Every Protoss Unit Explained
Elder Scrolls Oblivion: Main Story Retrospective
Просмотров 5153 месяца назад
Elder Scrolls Oblivion: Main Story Retrospective
StarCraft Lore: Every Terran Unit Explained
Просмотров 43 тыс.3 месяца назад
StarCraft Lore: Every Terran Unit Explained
No Man's Sky: 8 Years After Disaster (2024 Review)
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 месяца назад
No Man's Sky: 8 Years After Disaster (2024 Review)
Isonzo Italian Front Review: A Good World War 1 Shooter
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 месяца назад
Isonzo Italian Front Review: A Good World War 1 Shooter
StarCraft Lore: The History Of Each Race
Просмотров 73 тыс.4 месяца назад
StarCraft Lore: The History Of Each Race
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault Review
Просмотров 1 тыс.4 месяца назад
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault Review
The Suffering Review: A Horrifying Cult Classic
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.4 месяца назад
The Suffering Review: A Horrifying Cult Classic
Dead Island 2 Retrospective: A Mixed Bag
Просмотров 3555 месяцев назад
Dead Island 2 Retrospective: A Mixed Bag
Grounded Review (2024): Obsidian's Best?
Просмотров 6665 месяцев назад
Grounded Review (2024): Obsidian's Best?
Diablo 4 Loot Reborn Review: Rewarding The Players
Просмотров 945 месяцев назад
Diablo 4 Loot Reborn Review: Rewarding The Players
We Did NOT Survive The Nights (Video Game Zombie Apocalypse Story)
Просмотров 865 месяцев назад
We Did NOT Survive The Nights (Video Game Zombie Apocalypse Story)
I wish you said nothing about pseudogiants getting harder to kill with each game.
Know im late, but my headcanon why poltergeists leave bodies in SOC is the same reason why strelok can naturally perceive artifacts. Being so exposed to the zone and being messed with by the C conciousness has made him one of the few people able to perceive said things naturally. I would actaully love a mod for Gamma or anomaly that gives you a similar ability if you play as monolith.
7:42 he says as he spams a bunch of grenades lol. Jk. For real though. A lot of my deaths in SoC were due to my impatience lol
Something I REALLY appreciate is the way quick slots work. Imo it is SO much better than the way the trilogy did it
Who are the ward / wardens ?
New faction! I believe they are the guards or hired guns for the institute.. more to come! Just got to a pivotal place in the story with it! I’m still at a loss for what Star’s faction is called ahaha
Only played a few hours last night but overall I enjoyed the time spend in the zone, and I'm rather new to the series. First a quick tip for those yet to start, in the intro before you plant the last (third) scanner, drop your gear in the house next to the scan site. It won't disappear, trust me it will help with the early game growing pains. As far as modifications/fixes there's only a few so far, most of which other people have also pointed out. Such as the stick drift on controller, enemy spawns, and such. But for me (a console player) I also want the inventory system to me addressed, I have to move block by block, and can't quick jump between loot-gear-inventory, which is a huge pain. Yes I know I can quick move but it self organizes in a manner I hate, I would much rather a quick select between loot-gear-invetory and for the cursor to be free floating like a pc cursor. As DD said the kill times feel off (I'm playing on Stalker dif) the ttk for the player should match the npc, atleast if equally amored using similar weapons and ammo.
Unfortunately, I don't really have time to play the game but it's good to hear your thoughts and read other people's opinion in the comments. Great video as always, keep it up!
As always I appreciate you : )!
The first RTS I have ever played when I Didn't even had a computer but went to cyber cafe internet. I saw everyone playing that game. I barely knew ho to use a computer but then one day desided to learn it and ever since loved it
Why is the audio soooo low man?
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. What device are you using for audio? Which specific audio is low or was it the whole video? Thanks so much
How is the AI?
It’s okay, some points I’ve had really great encounters with stalkers and the firefights have been epic. Other times the ai is pretty slow and the mutants aren’t great. They’re aware of the issues and will begin finding solutions, but from my experience thus far, it’s nothing egregious
0:13 you get an abo just for that pic
I never finished the game because it scared me so much lol 😅, I’m not good with horror. But the setting and gameplay loop is so appealing I can’t help but dip my toes back into it just for the “vibe” of The Zone. It led me to read Roadside Picnic which it’s based off, and I’m really excited to see what the new game has to offer. I know it’s going to be buggy but I have zero doubt it’ll eventually become a timeless gem just like the original games. In interviews the developers made reference to Anomaly and Gamma several times, and have plans to make mod tools for the community. Who knows what the game will look like in another ten years?
HoC is really good! Rough around the edges but good. Thank you for sharing this with me! I hope my thoughts on the game made it a bit less scary : ) see you in the zone!
@ I just started the new game and already got jump scared by a bloodsucker I can’t catch a break with those guys lol 🫣.
Im still in the first 4-5h playtime, which people say it will get alot better, but am very disappointed by the english voiceover and story in general so far. Really felt like any generic rpg game in that regard. Might be a stupid request, but I need eastern eu accents. When I hear a Irish man in my zone its no problem, but give me a backstory that explains it. If I just switch to Ukrainian Voice it gets annoying, cause so much relevant dialogue plays in the background and I have to stand still and read subtitles.
Yeah I agree with you and say it in the video as well; I’ll be switching over to the Ukrainian VA after my first play through. One thing I’m not a fan of is mutants only attacking the player and not other stalkers. It was always fun to bring bloodsuckers into camps but now they’ll only attack you. I’m sure it’ll be fixed. But yeah the Irish guy solder I think through me for a loop
@@Dog.Dad.Studios I got used to Ukrainian subtitle reading now and its ok, I just wish I never heard the Harry Potteresque english va before. +30%immersion, -15% convenience. Mutants seem like the most disliked change from old Stalkers so far.
@ bloodsuckers have it out for Skif
Yeah i started with english and something just felt off. I switched to ukrainian voices and it felt a bit better and then it hit me. It is the mix of corny eastern european accents and native language(russian/ukrainian)that is missing. Where i live they only dub stuff for children and everything else is subtitled so reading is not a problem. Im about the same 4-5h in and i have to say that im liking the game so far but not loving it. Feels kind of floaty and textures are a bit mushy ( i have it set on high but maybe it is a problem on my end). There is a pretty big bug right at the beginning that i don't know how they missed and a bunch of open world jank that has to be expected
@ it gets wild, like jaw dropping wild
I feel like this is a game that needs true fans, like you, to review for newbies to understand. Nice work! I'm loving it so far, I've been playing all day.
I appreciate your kind words, I’m so excited to talk about this game for years to come as well as regularly scheduled programming : ) So glad you’re enjoying it! What’s your favorite spot so far?
Been playing for 12 hrs, I'm hooked. The world is so much larger, more detailed & rife with fresh experiences, areas and characters!
Isn’t the world wild? I think only elden ring had me gasping when the map was fully revealed. I want to know what’s to the north of the zone!
Do they poo differently in it or do you rest it near them? Cheets
Played about 3 hours, only real issue i have is the performance but other than that, awesome game. Feels like stalker. And i really enjoyed testing the AI and glad to see it can be really smart and actualy tries to preserve their own life instead of Bull rushing the player. One minor thing that i also miss is the PDA chatter from random stalkers but that can be forgiven.
Yeah performance will get fixed hopefully, I had bad fps in each town, and I could feel unreal engine churning ahaha 🤣 I got assaulted by I want to say 10 people, yes 10, it was wild. They used flanks and grenades, not as bad as clear sky ahaha. Oh and yeah not hearing the chirping is sad, plus hovering over people doesn’t give you their rank.
Im the only one who has only 30fps max at Zalissya
Nope I chug when going into traders, I’m sure they’ll patch it soon
It is beautiful indeed,glad the reception for this one is mostly positive
I’m so happy for GSC, couldn’t imagine how much relief I would feel!
Great job! Perfect first impressions vid.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate you watching and commenting : )!
Definitely enjoying this a lot! Got lucky and found a AK with scope but be warned imo veteran difficulty is no joke
It’s so much fun, and in depth, which I love! It’s a great mix of what made the trilogy amazing and for a modern audience! Yeah I died to a bloodsucker in the cave about 20 times 😂
@ I got destroyed by the invisible mutant at the start
@ what’s one of your favorite things so far?
@ so far it’s Skif and how he comes off in some of the dialogue options when your just aren’t trying deal with people’s crap😂
@ ahahahahahah I love that. I laughed when the premise was what it was to get him into the zone; like damn dude, no insurance policy? Jokes aside, I love the deadpan nature, and there’s a lot of wild people I’ve met so far that I’m glad he’s had those reactions. Such a good game already, I’m doing all the side content too
Yo 2nd view lets go
Please review Core Keeper if you haven't yet. Loved your grounded review
Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll have to check it out! I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch my content and comment! Means a lot! Hope all is well!
I love the lore and seeing the individual units but I am dog water online. I just play campaign lol!
Same here : ) whatever floats our boats!!
There are Librarians, werewolves, bears, bats, insects, spiders, military zombies as well as male and female unarmed zombies amongst others
There's a rocket launcher in the area underground in the first lab, and one in the factory in the Dark Valley.
If you play the mod game Stalkersoup, you will find all the mutants plus others
The best form of defence against aggressive rodents is gaining height to any place they cannot reach. Headshots are usually most successful and saiga shotguns ideal weapons at close quarters
I’m sure I’m going to be jumping maniacally on boxes today for HoC : )!
Freedom was not chased out by bandits. It's absurd. Freedom moved to Military warehose following its capture
They get targeted by mercenaries that use bandits and their own soldiers to take freedom out. You can see the change from Clear Sky to SoC
the audio is a bit too quiet
Howdy! Thanks for commenting! Was it a particular part? Or the whole video? What device and audio were you using?
Wicked video 👌
I appreciate it! Is your profile picture the fallout character from one of the first two games? Ahaha regardless thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Hope all is well!
You just got a new sub , great video 💪
Thank you so much : ) lots on the channel at your convenience! Hope all is well and I appreciate you taking the time to watch as well as comment!
Starcraft has always been with me since my youth, my father introduced it to me and I loved it ever since. However, he introduced me to Starcraft 2, not Starcraft 1, I’ve always loved the campaign, and custom campaigns too, I’ve played through 3 player versions with all my friends and now I run Coop with them all the time. When the cartoony starcrafts was released, i instantly bought it, played 1 mission, and the sucky pathing pushed me away. Fast forward years later, I’ve beat Command & Conquer Tiberium Wars, and now I might give Starcraft 1 a second chance gameplay wise. I’ve always been interested in the lore so this video was extremely entertaining
Thank you so much for sharing this! I’m about to finish StarCraft II for the retrospective and came in with no expectations, which was great because the game was awesome that way! I always loved it back in the day too! I would play the original! It’s really cool and some hard mechanics for the time, but if you get it down, it’s so rewarding!
Great video to get back into it :) less then 24 hours! Good job with the montage.
You skipped the best part of Mengsk's speech
Which part is did you think was the best?
@@Dog.Dad.Studios From this day forward, let no human make war upon any other human. Let no Terran agency conspire against this new beginning. And let no man consort with alien powers. And to all the enemies of humanity, seek not to bar our way. For we shall win through, NO MATTER THE COST!
@ great line, even ironic with what happens in StarCraft 2! Thanks for sharing this!
@@Dog.Dad.Studios thats why Mengsk is so fun Hes a big old hypocrit
15:00 They dont even make manuals anymore
If you ever wonder why old Starcraft works is cus it was a passion side project Thy had that Chris fella just doing it for himself then thry adapted it into a game
playing through SOC with Gunslinger Addition (i just wanted animations for food and drinks and this is the purest vanilla SOC mod pack with those.)
That’s awesome!!
Does GAMMA change much about the timeline of events? Maybe i'm remembering things wrong, but the order of events you put into this video feels kinda off somehow. I'm currently replaying the original trilogy on Switch, so i'll see how it fits over the next weeks.
Gamma complies certain missions but I believe their story is all made up. Like for the usual factions, you meet up with Doc at first, which is something you don’t do in any of the trilogy.
Chornobyl* not Chernobyl
Correct, but kind of. The original game "Shadow of Chernobyl" was spelled that way because of differences in Ukrainian and Russian romanisation. Russian romanisation spells it "Chernobyl" whilst Ukrainian people say "Chornobyl". It's suspected that the name of the first game was changed following the current war between the two nations, and is why the latest game uses the Ukranian romanisation. It makes sense anyway since GSC is a Ukranian studio.
Says Chernobyl on the box
I didn't realise that your stalker videos combined are two and a half hours long. You really put great effort to these masterpieces. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much!! It’s really a cool thing to see tangibly! I’m excited to do it with series that have multiple games. Something I’m taking from another creator ( putting retrospectives together). I’m honestly so surprised this one has done well after just a day! Crossing my fingers it’s a sign for things to come
I guess that I'm a "Stalker tourist" due to only getting into the series in late Covid lockdown in 2021, and with "vanilla"Anomaly as a 1st experience instead of the original games... well, it was hard to not give a go first with the full map model From all the factions, Duty, Mercenaries and Monolith are the ones who got most of my attention Duty being a paramilitary militia to keep somewhat sorts of order in the zone due to governmental incompetence Mercs being the "Cooler Loners" with good equipment and being some sorts of Boba Fetts of the Zone. Say, need some God forsaken document from a Soviet era bunker filled with demons? Hire us. Need some rival nation scientist killed? Hire us. The prime minister of Germany need some artifact to stop his hair loss? Hire us too. Monolith being the evil Giga Chads capable of ultimate violence, with top end armor and weapons with near to none explanation of how they acquire it, while mumbling non sense and worshipping a rock
We're all equals in the eyes of the Zone; no matter how or when we get into the franchise : )! Those were my favorites as well, but I am excited to see how far Freedom has taken over in the Zone.. Thank you so much for writing all of this, I truly appreciate it! Wishing you the best, and see you in the Zone soon S.T.A.L.K.E.R.!
Very nice info ! Looking forward to the sequel ;)
I appreciate you taking the time to write this and watch my video : )! Thank you!! It means a lot!
When I saw the door banging again, I legit did a danny devito head shake and said "nope". That door can remain closed lol
I hope you started blasting once the door was opened ahahah 😂
Privet Bra! I love these lore breakdowns, I didn't realize how much I missed the zone. I think we'd be friends if we met around a campfire with some grilled flesh. Stay safe out there Stalker!
I’ll drink a shot of vodka and eat some baguette and salami with you any day : )! Thanks for the kind words!
It was a pretty good video. I can't wait for the Labs explained video.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this! I’ll be waiting for stalker 2 since I’m sure we’ll be able to get to new labs, and find connections with old ones. Definitely coming though : ) Hope all is well!
how about anomaly?
What specifically about it?
@@Dog.Dad.Studios opinion etc, you've done a play thru' to get into stalker 2 mood? im aware its just a collab of the three games modded to oblivion but still :D
@ I might do a playthrough at some point, they have a cool story line that’s akin to the trilogy, maybe get a bit narrative with it. I reviewed gamma as my first video ahaha, so there’s that. We’ll see what stalker 2 brings as well! Much more to come : )