S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Retro Review & Story Discussion

Channel:

The Gaming Discourse

Subscribers:

11,000

Published on April 24, 2019 2:33:55 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHJ4PIa_FjQ

Game:

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007)

Category:

Discussion

Duration: 14:49

6,270 views

338

A FEW NOTES:
1-I say some of STALKER’s dialogue is in Ukrainian, but I don't know this for sure. Ukraine’s official language is Ukrainian (and GSC is a Ukrainian studio), but I don’t know the differences between Ukrainian and Russian, and Russian is a popular language in Ukraine, too. Thus, the dialogue may be in Russian, not Ukrainian.
2-Tarkovsky’s film is based on a 1972 novel by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky called Roadside Picnic. GSC’s STALKER takes some inspiration directly from that novel (like anomalies). I spaced and failed to mention this in the script. Since I’ve never read Roadside Picnic, I would’ve focused on Tarkovsky’s STALKER anyway, but it’s something that would’ve made the video better had I mentioned it.
3-Marked One doesn’t chamber a round in EVERY weapon he equips, just most weapons. As you’ll see, he doesn’t pull the bolt back on the AKM 74/2.

Taking a look at GSC's 2007 action-survival-horror title whose influence is still felt to this day.

Links:
-Greg Kasavin’s GDC talk:
https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1015556/Creating-Atmosphere-in
-Chernobyl Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster
-Radiation Map (Author: CIA Factbook, No alterations made)
Source: https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/chornobyl_radiation96.jpg
Wiki: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chernobyl_radiation_map_1996.svg
-Andrei Tarkovsky (Author: Festival de Cine Africano de Córdoba, No alterations made)
Source:https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcatarifa/8033226904/
Wiki: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrei_Tarkovsky.jpg
-Stalker film poster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_(1979_film)#/media/File:Stalker_poster.jpg
-Stalker Endings
https://stalker.fandom.com/wiki/S.T.A.L.K.E.R.:_Shadow_of_Chernobyl_endings
-Wish granter/Monolith (with translations)
https://stalker.fandom.com/wiki/Wish_Granter


Find More Podcasts:
-iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gaming-discourse/id1188835165?mt=2
-Soundcloud: @thegamingdiscourse
Connect with us:
Website: gamingdiscourse.com
Gaming Discourse Twitter: @GamingDiscourse
GD Facebook: www.facebook.com/GamingDiscourse

Other Statistics