The Problem with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Anomaly

Anomalous Dugout 2023-04-07 | It's time to address this.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Lore & Story - Scar, Spark, Clear Sky and the Shining Zone

Anomalous Dugout 2025-10-03 | We're all to stand upon the sea. Through death, through darkness, thus.
I choose the nets that swallow me. This mortal coil failed us.
Do what must be done, and the mystery will reveal itself. That I know for sure.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:
00:00-00:42 Clear Sky (Unreleased)
00:42-01:55 Dog on a Leash
01:55-08:06 Clear Sky
08:06-13:57 Spark Theme
13:57-23:55 Zaton
23:55-29:39 Generators
29:39-35:15 You Could Find Anything You Wanted Here, Skif
35:15-39:20 _SET_MODE --SALVAGE
39:20-41:50 Total Recall

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:42 Scar
01:55 Clear Sky
08:06 Spark's origins
13:57 Secrets and lies
23:55 Rebirth
29:39 Scar's mission
35:15 The Shining
39:20 Recap and conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Lore & Story - Journalist

Anomalous Dugout 2025-09-03 | Veniamin wasn’t chasing sensations. He was guided by silence. Silence around the disappeared, and around the unwanted truth. He had no access to it, so he paved his own way. Through deception. Through the Zone. Under false names. His traces are lost in Prypiat. But sometimes it feels like he is somewhere nearby. Behind closed doors, in recordings, in the tension before an answer. The Zone keeps not only anomalies, but ideas also. And there is someone who is ready to give everything to be heard.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:
00:00-02:43 Cypher
02:43-09:05 Wardens
09:44-20:26 Lesser Zone Day
20:26-24:12 You Could Find Anything You Wanted Here, Skif
24:12-27:20 An Empty Puppet
27:20-30:14 It Must Be Erased
30:14-33:13 He Loves Secrets More Than Discoveries

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 About Journalist
02:43 Veniamin Alekseenko
08:43 Seek, and you shall find
20:26 Venya's messages
24:12 Final stash
27:29 The Scoop
30:14 Journalist's fate

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Lore & Story - Doctor and Project Y

Anomalous Dugout 2025-08-08 | The greatest temptation is trying to control something we do not fully understand. But what do we do when faced with the truly inexplicable? Some tear it up to make souvenirs. Others keep it chained up inside a perimeter cage. Perhaps all the Zone really needs is our compassion. Pehaps the time has come to let her choose her own destiny.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:
00:00-00:34 Zone Dreams Rostok Edition
00:34-03:37 Doctor
03:37-10:33 X-Lab 2
10:33-14:37 Zaton
14:37-18:13 Wardens
18:13-26:02 Red Forest
26:02-32:26 X-Lab 3
32:26-35:35 An Empty Puppet
38:12-38:56 You Could Find Anything You Wanted Here, Skif
38:56-42:00 The Signal
42:33-45:19 Psi-Immunity
45:19-47:49 He Loves Secrets More Than Discoveries
47:49-49:55 Menu Theme
49:55-52:48 X-Lab 1
52:48-56:03 Duga

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 About Doctor
03:12 Doctor's past
10:33 Strelok Era
14:37 A new Zone order
18:13 Project Y overview
26:02 Skif meets Doctor
32:26 Project Y finale
35:35 Reveal
38:56 Intertwined plans
42:53 Strider's mission
45:19 The Mirage
47:49 Doctor's fate
49:55 Other details
52:48 Faust takes over
54:52 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Lore & Story - Faust, Voice of the Monolith

Anomalous Dugout 2025-05-24 | You cannot kill God, just as you cannot get rid of the sky above… But their god was turned off. Hundreds were released from sinister bliss. But how many of them were asking for it?
Faust eventually managed to bring the Monolith back. Let's see how he did it.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:
00:00-03:48 Psi-Immunity
03:48-08:37 X-16
08:37-13:28 I'm Blind, But It's You Who Cannot See
13:28-18:44 Icarus
18:44-24:14 Clear Sky
24:14-24:14 SIRCAA Day
32:53-35:53 The Signal
35:53-39:28 Duga
39:28-43:51 The Subtle World
43:51-45:26 _SET_MODE --EMBRACE

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Background
03:48 Faust's Nature
08:37 Famous Faust
09:56 Years of Schemes
13:28 Last Preparations
18:44 Faust at Clear Sky
24:14 The X11 Experiment
32:53 The Signal
35:53 Taking over Duga
39:28 Final Showdown
43:51 Conclusion

Investigating the Brain Scorchers Legacy in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

Anomalous Dugout 2025-05-02 | Following the location change of the Brain Scorcher in Heart of Chornobyl, I decided to investigate the Psi-Fields and their relations to the most infamous Psi-installation in the Zone.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:
00:00-00:49 The Eight One
00:49-03:59 I'm Blind, But It's You Who Cannot See
03:59-08:57 The Signal
08:57-15:35 Zaton
15:35-17:56 Total Recall
17:56-19:38 The Subtle World

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 The Brain Scorcher
03:59 Psi-Emitters
08:57 Mapping Out the Devices
15:35 Psi-Transmitters
17:56 From the Scorcher to the X-Network

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Lore & Story - The Scanner Business

Anomalous Dugout 2025-04-17 | The Scanner Business is the first major puzzle presented by the game to Skif and the player. Let's see if we can figure it out.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:
00:00-00:48 The Subtle World
01:03-04:31 Duga
04:31-07:12 Slag Heap
07:12-14:50 Generators
14:50-17:40 There and Back Again
17:40-22:32 Wild Island
22:32-27:25 SIRCAA
27:25-28:22 Assault

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Background
04:31 Hermann's Scheme
07:12 The TOPAZ Device
11:21 A Zone-wide Business
14:50 There and Back Again
17:50 Investigating the Scheme
22:32 Hermann's Success
27:25 Conclusion

A Macroscopic Look at the Original Protagonists Paths in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

Anomalous Dugout 2025-02-15 | An interesting and fun way to tackle the map changes introduced in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is to take a look at the journeys of our beloved protagonists from the previous games.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2:
00:00-02:23 Cordon
02:23-05:57 Garbage
05:57-08:45 Rostok
08:45-13:14 Chemical Plant
13:14-17:40 Prypiat
17:40-21:34 Clear Sky
21:34-23:30 Yantar
23:30-26:51 Red Forest
26:51-32:29 Zaton
32:29-35:28 Ranger Station
35:28-39:13 Yaniv
39:13-41:19 The Eight One

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Shadow of Chornobyl
17:40 Clear Sky
26:51 Call of Prypiat
39:13 Conclusion

Anomalous Dugout 5 Years Anniversary Q&A Test Stream

Anomalous Dugout 2025-01-11 | Let's celebrate 5 years of the channel with its very first stream in the form of a Q&A. I hope everything works!

Fangs Killer: a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Mystery Solved after 15 Years?

Anomalous Dugout 2024-10-15 | The mystery of Fang's killer is one of the biggest in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy. In this video we will take a look at a new theory that aims to solve this puzzle once and for all.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-04:22 End Credits
04:22-07:11 Cold/Freezing Out
07:11-09:07 Dark Valley
09:07-13:44 Amb02
13:44-15:42 Tunnels

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Context
04:22 Time of the Crime
07:11 Motive and Reveal
09:07 Assembling the Puzzle
13:44 Aftermath
15:00 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Developer Deep Dive - Creating Cutscenes Breakdown

Anomalous Dugout 2024-09-13 | Breakdown of the Developer Deep Dive - Part 3 - focused on the making of cinematics and the "Creating Cutscenes" Trailer.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-01:39 108 Bit of the Zone
01:45-03:15 Mass
03:24-04:34 The Time of Opportunities Trailer Theme
04:41-06:28 Come to Me Trailer Theme
06:28-08:47 Zone Dreams
08:55-10:28 Sinister Screens
10:45-12:05 Swamps of Despair
12:19-13:02 Cold/Freezing Out
13:07-14:01 Hospital
14:29-16:30 Cypher
16:46-19:48 Storming
20:01-20:53 Wasted to the Zone
21:18-21:41 Wasteland I
21:54-22:44 Ghost City
23:02-24:14 Official Trailer Theme
24:18-25:00 Skif Teaser Theme
25:20-26:25 Wasteland II
26:40-29:56 Cut(ting) content Theme

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Experiment Room
03:15 Raiding X11
06:28 Map
08:47 Sinister Screens
10:28 Scar
12:05 Korshunov
13:02 Dalin
14:01 Solder
16:25 Various Scenes
19:48 Opening
20:53 Richter
21:41 Snork
22:44 TOPAZ
24:14 Faust
25:00 Doctor
26:26 Strider
27:44 Endings
29:29 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at Gamescom 2024 - Scar Trailer, New Gameplay & Interviews Breakdown

Anomalous Dugout 2024-09-01 | Breakdown of S.T.A.L.K.E..R. 2 news at Gamescom 2024, including the new Scar Trailer, IGN gameplay footage and interviews.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-00:20 Come to Me Trailer Theme
00:20-02:47 Swamps of Despair
02:58-03:22 Come to Me Trailer Theme
03:28-05:11 Sinister Screens
05:15-07:44 Cut(ting) content
08:05-08:46 Official Trailer Theme
08:46-12:02 Zone Dreams
12:02-12:51 Skif Teaser Theme
12:51-14:24 Wasted to the Zone
14:24-15:48 Storming
15:48-17:45 The Time of Opportunities Trailer Theme
17:51-20:39 Cypher
20:39-23:19 Mass
23:19-27:35 Hospital
27:35-28:46 108 Bit of the Zone
28:46-31:32 Ghost City
31:32-34:09 Wasteland I

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 August 22nd
02:24 Skif meets Scar
05:11 Places of Darkness
07:43 Scar's Speech
08:46 The Shining Zone
12:02 Eternal Spring
12:51 The Klondike of Artifacts
14:24 A New Home
15:48 Our Hearts' Desires
16:57 Spark
20:24 Scar
23:19 Gameplay Overview
24:26 Setting up the TOPAZ
25:45 Bandits
27:35 IPSF Base
28:46 Zalissya
30:03 Weapons Checkup
31:32 Bunker
32:38 Riverside
33:44 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Developer Deep Dive - World & Locations Breakdown

Anomalous Dugout 2024-08-22 | Breakdown of the Developer Deep Dive - Part 2 - focused on the gameplay snippets and the "World & Locations" Trailer.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-00:30 108 Bit of the Zone
00:32-02:15 End Credits
02:21-02:46 Mass
02:52-03:14 Sleeping In Ashes v.2
03:17-03:33 Wasted to the Zone
03:35-04:27 Cut(ting) content Theme
04:31-04:57 Hospital
05:01-05:43 Theme of Prypiat Night
05:46-07:24 Ghost City
07:27-07:52 Zone Dreams
08:03-09:17 Official Trailer Theme
09:20-09:43 Swamps of Despair
09:47-10:37 Cut(ting) content Theme
10:39-10:55 Theme of Jupiter Day
10:59-11:31 Come to Me Trailer Theme
11:42-12:18 Elemental Room
12:21-12:36 Skif Teaser Theme
12:38-12:53 Theme of Prypiat Day
12:55-13:26 Hospital
13:27-13:44 Cold/Freezing Out
13:46-14:33 Fog
14:35-14:59 SAD
15:00-15:30 Junk
15:32-16:40 Wasteland I
16:42-16:59 Theme of Zaton Night
17:01-17:29 The Time of Opportunities Trailer Theme
17:33-18:01 Zone Triggers
18:08-18:58 Mass
19:03-19:37 End Credits
19:42-20:28 Storming
20:29-21:16 Gurza Dreaming
21:21-22:04 Heat
22:17-22:55 Skif Teaser Theme
22:58-23:50 Ghost City
23:54-24:21 108 Bit of the Zone
24:29-25:07 Wasteland II
25:10-25:41 Tunnels
25:46-26:24 Sinister Screens
26:29-27:21 Hospital
27:24-28:21 Come to Me Trailer Theme
28:27-29:19 Cypher
29:22-29:54 Theme of Jupiter Night
29:58-30:32 Swamps of Despair
30:35-30:49 Anomaly Reborn
30:53-32:35 Cut(ting) content Theme
32:43-33:16 The Thing
33:25-33:48 Theme of Prypiat Night
33:54-34:38 Sinister Screens
34:42-35:18 Wasted to the Zone
35:23-36:05 The Time of Opportunities Trailer Theme
36:08-36:36 Zone Dreams
36:39-37:49 Freedom Radio
37:49-38:39 Clear Sky Radio
38:45-39:24 Skif Teaser Theme
39:28-39:55 Theme of Jupiter Day
40:04-40:29 Mutation
40:31-41:21 Theme of Jupiter Night
41:24-42:15 Hospital
42:19-42:56 Cypher
43:02-43:58 Storming
44:02-44:32 Theme of Zaton Day
44:42-45:14 Theme of Prypiat Night
45:24-47:20 Wasteland II
47:20-48:05 Cold/Freezing Out

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Garbage Pile
02:15 Symbiont
02:46 Airbase
03:14 Palace of Culture
03:33 Prometheus
04:27 Apartment Complex
04:57 Corridor
05:43 Prypiat Rooftops
07:24 Bus
07:52 Chornobyl-2
09:17 Garages
09:43 Vehicles
10:37 Yaniv Tracks
10:55 Scrapyard
11:31 Amusement Park
12:18 Bumper Cars
12:36 Building
12:53 Music School
13:26 Boars
13:44 Rostok Building
14:33 Settlement
14:59 Lab X18
15:30 CNPP
16:40 Apartment #1
16:59 Apartment #2
17:29 ATP
18:01 Chemical Plant
18:58 Rookie Village
19:37 Yaniv Station
20:28 100 Rads Bar
21:16 Brain Scorcher
22:04 River Port
22:55 Mineshaft
23:50 Perimeter
24:21 Ahroprom
25:07 Underground #1
25:41 Underground #2
26:24 Underground #3
27:21 Underground #4
28:21 Building Hall
29:19 Duty Checkpoint
29:54 Zalissya
30:32 Wardens
30:49 Rostok Entrance
32:35 The Device
33:16 Electrical Station
33:48 Zombified Stalkers
34:38 Rostok Overview
35:18 Weapon Guy
36:05 Campfire
36:36 Tyrant Bar
38:39 Bookstore
39:24 Excavator
39:55 Anomalous Field
40:29 Quarry
41:21 Razor Field
42:15 Fire
42:56 Plasma
43:58 Horn
44:32 Prypiat Night
45:14 Compass
47:20 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Developer Deep Dive - Quest Breakdown

Anomalous Dugout 2024-08-16 | Breakdown of the Developer Deep Dive - Part 1 - focused on the quest gameplay that was demonstrated.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-02:57 Cypher
02:57-09:41 Swamps of Despair
09:53-14:07 Hospital
14:07-16:26 Cold/Freezing Out
16:16-17:59 108 Bit of the Zone
17:59-21:25 Zone Dreams
21:25-23:27 The Time Of Opportunities Theme
23:27-27:14 Sinister Screens
27:14-30:27 Storming
30:27-31:18 Wasted to the Zone
31:18-34:34 Theme of Zaton Day
35:12-38:16 Theme of Zaton Night
38:16-39:47 Come To Me Trailer Theme
39:47-42:27 Mass

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Welcome to the Swamps
02:57 Landmarks
09:53 PDA Map
14:08 Inventory & Items
18:25 Stashes & Loot
21:25 Skif in the World
23:27 Weapons
27:14 Fighting Enemies
30:27 Anomaly Triggers
31:18 Mission Lore
38:16 Theories
41:50 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Buildup towards the Developer Deep Dive

Anomalous Dugout 2024-08-11 | The Developer Deep Dive is almost upon us, so it's time to cover the teasers and parts of the buildup.

Tommy's Twitch: twitch.tv/itstommylove
Tommy's YouTube: youtube.com/@itstommylove

00:00 Introduction
00:28 Really, again?
05:59 Steam post
06:32 4 days to go
07:55 3 days to go
09:15 2 days to go
10:10 Tomorrow
11:09 The plan

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lore - Streloks Group

Anomalous Dugout 2024-07-20 | An in-depth look at Strelok's Group, its members and known history.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-00:40 Wasteland II
00:40-02:24 The End Credits
02:24-03:20 Fog
03:20-04:20 Zone Triggers
04:20-05:40 Radwind Pt.1
05:40-06:42 Amb02
06:42-08:25 Cold/Freezing Out
08:35-09:12 Sleeping In Ashes v.2
09:12-11:18 Swamps of Despair
11:39-13:16 Amb02
13:27-16:55 Heat
16:55-22:32 Mutation
22:32-24:22 Radwind Pt.2
24:22-27:35 Tunnels
27:35-33:03 The End Credits
34:37-38:42 Amb03
38:42-42:05 Theme of Pripyat Day

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Members
01:01 Strelok
02:24 Ghost
03:20 Fang
04:20 Doctor
05:40 Guide
06:42 First Trip
09:12 Clear Sky
10:30 Fang's Trail
13:27 Strelok is back
16:55 Conflicting Events
22:32 Second Trip
24:22 Fang's Death
27:35 Marked One
29:45 Investigation
33:03 The Truth Revealed
34:51 Third Trip
38:42 The Time of Cooperation
41:29 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: The Time Of Opportunities - In-depth Trailer Breakdown & Analysis

Anomalous Dugout 2024-06-24 | The new trailer was amazing, and my analysis is finally finished :)

Huge thanks to Mol1t, Spartan Mozi and Lennic for helping out with some information provided in the video.

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-00:43 Official Trailer Theme
00:48-1:34 Skif Teaser Theme
2:00-3:51 Wasteland I
3:51-8:29 (Cut)ing Content Theme
08:29-09:39 Gurza Dreaming
09:41-14:30 The End Credits
14:30-16:26 Wasteland II
16:26-18:04 The Time Of Opportunities Theme
18:04-19:50 Ghost City
19:50-21:24 108 Bit of the Zone
21:24-23:59 Mass
23:59-24:57 Swamps of Despair
24:57-26:19 Wasted to the Zone
26:19-30:42 Sinister Screens
30:42-32:41 Storming
32:41-36:50 Hospital
36:50-39:40 The Time Of Opportunities Theme
39:40-42:12 Sleeping In Ashes v.2
42:12-44:44 Cold/Freezing Out
44:44-47:27 Cypher
47:27-50:06 Come To Me Trailer Theme
50:06-56:23 Mutation

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Opening Scene
03:51 PDA
08:29 Rostok
14:30 Cooling Tower
16:26 Pseudodog
18:04 Prypiat
19:50 Poltergeist
21:24 Dark Valley
23:59 Swamps
24:57 Yuriy
26:19 Underground
28:29 Electro Tunnel
30:42 Melee Fight
32:41 Skadovsk & Shevchenko
38:08 The Time Of Opportunities
39:40 Pseudogiant
42:12 Monolith Base
44:44 Tornado
47:27 Final Scene
50:06 Theories
56:08 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: A look back at the ARGs Story & Documents

Anomalous Dugout 2024-05-24 | In this video, we take a deep dive into the story of the ARG/Cypher and the documents it provided.

Main sources:
miro.com/app/board/o9J_lYygTDk=
docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/19UFtLJQoE_oW9pbjknY1a8c6b-HGkY6a/edit?pli=1
reddit.com/r/stalker/comments/pjonyz/for_sircaa_and_everyone_relatable
moddb.com/groups/c-consciousness/news/stalker-news-december-31st-2021-end-of-year-news

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:35-02:07 Wasted to the Zone
02:07-06:50 The End Credits
06:50-12:33 Cypher
12:33-14:59 Storming
14:59-17:34 Amb02
17:34-20:12 Mass
20:12-22:25 Wasteland I
22:25-23:24 Official Trailer Theme
23:24-26:57 Zone Dreams
26:57-29:58 Sinister Screens
29:58-34:30 Ghost City
34:30-38:33 Hospital
38:33-40:58 Swamps of Despair
40:58-42:51 Radwind Pt.1
42:51-44:16 108 Bit of the Zone
44:16-47:03 Cypher
47:03-47:50 Come To Me Trailer Theme
47:50-48:33 Skif Teaser Theme

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Alternate Reality Game
02:07 Decks of cards
06:50 Cypher
12:33 The plot thickens
14:59 For SIRCAA and everyone relatable
17:34 Defectors
20:12 Final puzzles
22:25 ReadMe
23:24 Venya's archive
34:30 Recap
38:29 Speculation and theories
40:58 Problesk
42:51 The Stranger
47:50 Conclusion

Zone Map from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 - In-depth Breakdown - Analysis, Speculation and Theories

Anomalous Dugout 2024-05-12 | In this video, we take a very close look at the Zone map from the Ultimate Physical Edition of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Soundtrack in description.

Podcast episode 5: youtube.com/watch?v=ZkgNFalWBSI
Krezzin's map: drive.google.com/file/d/1TDhJCmkPOOHnpKVbUna3FF-vFHCLbbAh/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/1WU6q63rJFO1-R4Dz_eX_bI_1kibkTCuz/view?usp=sharing
drive.google.com/file/d/1R6taOqbGo49QK91KcUdrl7jtf4TTQXGy/view?usp=sharing

All soundtracks are from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games:
00:00-01:03 108 Bits of the Zone
01:03-03:16 Sleeping in Ashes v.1
03:16-04:39 The End Credits
04:39-07:45 Zone Dreams
07:45-11:16 Swamps of Despair
11:16-13:11 Wasteland I
13:11-18:33 Amb02
18:33-19:39 Official Trailer
19:39-20:47 Come To Me Trailer Theme
20:47-23:19 Mass
23:19-24:46 Wasted to the Zone
24:46-26:55 Radwind Pt.1
26:55-33:54 Ghost City
33:54-37:20 Sinister Screens
37:20-41:43 Hospital
41:43-43:28 Cold/Freezing Out
43:28-45:22 Storming
45:22-46:11 Skif Teaser

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 Overview
03:16 South
07:36 East
13:11 Middle
20:45 West
26:55 North
33:54 The Center
41:44 Size Calculations
43:30 Remaining Mysteries
45:22 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Not a Paradise - In-depth Trailer Breakdown & Analysis

Anomalous Dugout 2024-05-02 | Time to analyse the newest S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 trailer.

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Trailer Overview
02:30 Richter
05:30 Lip-sync
06:40 Richter's gear
08:58 Prypiat Plaza
09:58 School N°1
10:38 Palace of Culture
11:50 Scrapyard
13:10 Pioneer Camp
14:53 Murals
15:19 Store
16:27 Ferris Wheel
17:25 Prypiat Recreation
18:05 Slag Heap
19:06 Power Plant
20:32 Prypiat Location
22:12 Something's missing
24:22 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Operation Monolith - Military Perspective

Anomalous Dugout 2024-04-20 | This is Operation Monolith from the Military's perspective. Originally planned to make a lore video about this event, but I figured out this new approach would be best.

The Operation step by step:
00:00 Plan of action
00:18 030 arrives on scene
00:37 051, 052, 064 and 065 make a grand entrance
01:06 052 drops Kite
01:32 065 is destroyed
01:46 051 and 064 drop Peregrine and Hawk
02:10 064 is destroyed
02:31 Kite assaults the gates
03:04 Hawk and Peregrine are on their way
03:15 Kite captures the gates
04:03 Hawk and Peregrine join Kite
04:26 049 drops Falcon
04:36 Buzzard is dropped
04:42 018 drops Kestrel
05:07 Kestrel is surrounded
05:31 Falcon registers a blowout
05:47 030, 048 and 049 fly away
06:01 Buzzard is making progress
06:17 031 drops Harrier
06:38 097 drops Owl
07:13 031 assists Harrier
07:26 098 drops Vulture
07:42 Hawk is under fire
08:07 Owl carries out the sniping
08:21 Peregrine is on the move
08:32 097 is destroyed
08:53 Vulture and Hawk are making progress
09:07 Kestrel is under fire
09:25 Hawk is almost at the entrance
09:51 Falcon is making progress
09:59 098 is destroyed
10:10 Vulture requests help, 031 flies away
10:22 Vulture is ambushed
10:35 The blowout is imminent
10:45 Falcon and Vulture are almost at the entrance
10:51 Hawk and Peregrine secure the entrance
11:18 Quartet is KIA, panic sets in
11:32 The blowout starts

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Rap Battle - Duty VS Freedom

Anomalous Dugout 2024-04-01 | Two squads of stalkers, one from Duty and one from Freedom, decide to take on each other in a fierce freestyle rap battle within the heart of Pripyat.

Musics used:
RK-BEATS - TRAP BEAT RK BEATS 777 (drunk time)
SoundReality - Energy
QubeSounds - Hard Big Beat Action & Sport

Lyrics:

ROUND 1

Freedomer:

Join Duty, more like Dooty
Still wander the Zone like you're absolutely free
Military code, what's up with that?
Just as corrupt as that Morgan rat
Claiming to protect people from the Zone
But a few monoliths, and now you're gone
Guess who's here, defending the Barrier
Boy I'm gonna end your whole career

Dutier:

Damn anarchists, crazy cannibalistic
All alcoholics and drug addicts
A bunch of hippies, without common sense
Do you call that a line of defense?
May I remind you, mercs almost destroyed you
Loners even got more Freedom than you do
Punk all that medicine is making you numb
Join Freedom, more like Freedumb

ROUND 2

Dutier:

Can't even aim straight, cause you're too high
Stole your grenade launcher, gonna make you fly
Do you really think you are studying the Zone
Even Kruglov says you're too far gone
You let anyone in your shitty faction
Trash bags like Flint got all your attention
Your ranks are full of moles and snitches
That's what you get for being such bitches

Freedomer:

Dooty logic, makin' you look stoopid
Kid I'm gonna smoke you like I smoke my weed
Nobody's listening your propaganda
Morons still live like in the Soviet era
You're bragging about, acting so bold
When packs of dogs live on your threshold
All your actions are making the Zone mad
You're too blind to see it, and it's just sad

FINAL ROUND

Freedomer:

Your whole faction is based on a lie
Just deserters left by Tachenko to die
Making people pay to get to the Bar
Organised bandits, that's what you are
Everyone thinks you're a band of maniacs
Stalkers make fun of you behind your backs
The name Duty makes folks laugh hard
No one respects you, get it retard?
You'll never stop us, or the Zone, or anything
Your triumphant march, only when you're dreaming

Dutier:

You piece of crap, now listen to me
Let me explain why you all need Duty
Soon enough the Zone will reach your city
Your family, turned into zombie
Won't make a difference, you already got no brain
But believe me, you will still feel pain
Freedom's so lazy they can't look at the truth
The Zone is a threat and is cancerous
Great danger is lurking, the Zone is expanding
To stop it is our goal, our Duty of us all

How big are the Maps in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?

Anomalous Dugout 2024-03-15 | Ever wondered about the size of maps in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?

00:00 Introduction
01:13 Methodology
03:37 Map sizes
07:19 Thoughts on the results
09:35 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lore - Psy-Emissions

Anomalous Dugout 2024-03-03 | An in-depth look at psy-fields and psy-emissions.

00:00 Introduction
00:31 Effects on humans
02:41 Psy-health & Protection
04:41 Origins
08:31 Sources
11:28 Brain Scorcher
12:45 Psy-Brain
13:47 Controllers
14:42 Psy-dogs
15:17 Psy-disruptions
16:02 Altered Insulator
16:47 Horror from Pripyat
18:26 Portable Emitters
19:51 Monolith Control Center
22:07 X-Lab Experiments
25:54 Nature of the phenomenon
28:03 Conclusion

How Many Anomalies Are In S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky?

Anomalous Dugout 2024-02-18 | Ever thought about counting the anomalies?

00:00 Introduction
00:43 Great Swamps
02:35 Cordon
03:36 Garbage
04:59 Dark Valley
05:57 Agroprom
07:50 Agroprom Underground
08:28 Yantar
09:55 Red Forest
12:48 Army Warehouses
15:40 Limansk
16:31 Hospital & CNPP
16:49 Conclusion

Anomalous Dugout Channel Trailer - By Spartan Mozi

Anomalous Dugout 2024-01-10 | For the 4th anniversary of the channel, Spartan Mozi made a trailer.
Go check him out : youtube.com/@SpartanMozi

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Strider - In-depth Trailer Breakdown Part 2 - Analysis, Speculation and Theories

Anomalous Dugout 2023-12-17 | Without any S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 news on sight, let's share some even more information about the latest Strider trailer.

00:00 Introduction
00:42 Sniper Casing
01:01 Korshunov's scene
02:51 Dalin & SIRCAA
05:42 Antennas
09:09 Missing City
09:58 Strider's Story
12:26 Broken Link
14:48 Psi Fields
16:30 Skif & Monolith
18:07 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Strider - In-depth Trailer Breakdown - Analysis, Speculation and Theories

Anomalous Dugout 2023-12-04 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is coming. Let's breakdown the latest trailer.

00:00 Introduction
00:44 Strider is back
01:55 Korshunov's lecture
04:40 Good luck charm
05:07 Brainwashing room
07:27 Skif is sorry
07:55 Flashback
12:01 Awakening
12:49 Dr. Dalin
17:00 Final Scene
18:49 About Strider
24:09 Faust
28:01 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Bolts & Bullets Trailer + Demo In-depth Analysis

Anomalous Dugout 2023-11-24 | It's time to breakdown the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 demo which I played at Paris Games Week, along with the Bolts & Bullets trailer.

00:00 Introduction
01:22 Door. Foretaste.
02:53 Bad. Tunnel. Steps. Strike.
06:18 Red.
11:06 Night. Assault.
12:38 Basement.
16:03 Anomalies. Bubbles.
18:15 Flesh. Farm. A fleshfarm?
21:24 Stash.
23:42 House. Desolate.
26:29 Dogs. Misfire. Crap.
27:51 Cars. Bandits. Bullets!
31:43 Bandage.
32:37 Bolt.
34:58 Dogs. Again.
37:53 Flesh. Again. Danger. Always!
39:11 Rest. Short. Backpack.
41:24 Energy drink.
46:21 Danger. Invisible. Oh sh...
51:40 Rescue? Door!
54:12 Speculation and Theories
59:23 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Interview with GSC Game World at Paris Games Week 2023

Anomalous Dugout 2023-11-05 | I went to Paris Games Week 2023 to try out the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 demo and meet with the GSC Game World developers. Here is the audio interview that resulted.

How Many Anomalies Are In S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?

Anomalous Dugout 2023-10-22 | Ever thought about counting the anomalies?

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Zaton
04:14 The Area around Jupiter
08:39 Pripyat 1 Underpass
09:00 Pripyat
10:30 Laboratory X-8
11:09 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lore - Introduction to Faction Relations

Anomalous Dugout 2023-09-17 | People are the most dangerous thing in the Zone. Learn about factions to avoid bad surprises.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Foreword
01:57 Official Instances
02:23 Military
03:48 Scientists
04:29 Stalkers
04:46 Loners
06:43 Bandits
07:39 Duty & Freedom
10:44 Mercenaries
12:48 Insiders
13:59 Monolith & Zombies
16:00 Forgotten Groups
16:22 Clear Sky & Renegades
18:14 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Mad Lab - How Powerful is the Gauss Rifle?

Anomalous Dugout 2023-09-03 | Welcome to the Mad Lab. In this episode we will calculate the power of the Gauss Rifle.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Muzzle velocity
02:45 Projectile mass
05:54 Muzzle energy
07:18 Kinetic power
09:30 Efficiency & Electrical power
11:27 Battery caracteristics
13:39 Results interpretation
14:44 Ending

How Many Anomalies Are In S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl?

Anomalous Dugout 2023-08-13 | Ever thought about counting the anomalies?

00:00 Introduction
00:49 Cordon
02:34 Garbage
04:33 Agroprom
06:04 Agroprom Underground
06:27 Bar
06:40 Dark Valley
08:06 Lab X-18
08:28 Wild Territory
09:39 Lab X-16
10:09 Yantar
10:24 Military Warehouses
11:49 Red Forest
13:25 Lab X-10
13:40 Pripyat
15:26 CNPP - South
17:02 Sarcophagus
17:19 CNPP - North
17:39 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal #4 - Sniper Rifles & Heavy Weapons

Anomalous Dugout 2023-07-29 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal is a series describing and showcasing all the weapons from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games. In this fourth episode we will take a look at Sniper Rifles and Heavy Weapons.

00:00 Introduction
01:04 Vintar BC (VSS Vintorez)
02:51 SVDm-2 (SVD)
04:04 SVUmk-2 (SVU)
05:10 Gauss Rifle
07:32 RPG-7u (RPG-7)
08:49 Bulldog 6 (RG-6)
09:53 RP-74 (PKM)
11:49 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lore - Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Anomalous Dugout 2023-07-15 | PDAs are essential to survival in the Zone. But why? Let us find out.

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Background
03:30 Maps & Data
06:09 Diaries
09:16 Communication
13:33 Detection
18:00 Contacts & Rankings
20:18 Banking
22:29 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal #3 - Sub-Machine Guns & Assault Rifles

Anomalous Dugout 2023-07-01 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal is a series describing and showcasing all the weapons from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games. In this third episode we will take a look at SMGs and ARs.

00:00 Introduction
01:03 Viper 5 (MP5)
02:57 5.45x39mm
03:17 AKm-74/2U (AKS-74U)
04:10 AKm-74/2 (AKS-74)
06:01 AC-96/2 (AN-94)
07:48 5.56x45mm
08:08 IL 86 (L85A1)
09:55 TRs 301 (LR300)
11:34 SGI-5k (SG550)
13:09 GP37 (G36)
14:18 FT-200M (F2000)
15:37 9x39mm
16:18 Tunder S14 (Groza)
18:16 SA Avalanche (AS VAL)
19:52 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lore - Are the Loners a proper Faction?

Anomalous Dugout 2023-06-11 | Do you consider the Loners to be a true faction?

00:00 Introduction
00:54 Origins
02:54 Team up to survive
05:06 Business Network
07:10 The Stalker Code
09:45 Going Rogue
13:37 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal #2 - Shotguns

Anomalous Dugout 2023-05-26 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal is a series describing and showcasing all the weapons from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games. In this second episode we will take a look at shotguns.

00:00 Introduction
01:06 12 Gauge
01:57 Sawn-off Shotgun (BM16)
02:53 Hunting Shotgun (TOZ-34)
03:56 Chaser 13 (W1300 / M88)
06:19 SPSA-14 (SPAS-12)
08:22 Eliminator (Armsel Protecta)
09:50 Conclusion

The Complexity of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Canon

Anomalous Dugout 2023-05-14 | The Canon of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is not the easiest to define. Let's talk about it.

00:00 Introduction
00:51 Canon & Headcanon
02:40 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Mobile
03:34 Mods
05:06 Books
05:57 Cut Content
08:39 Exceptions
09:52 Official Games
11:25 Contradictions
14:10 Final Thoughts

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal #1 - Handguns & Pistols

Anomalous Dugout 2023-04-23 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Arsenal is a series describing and showcasing all the weapons from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games. In this first episode we will take a look at handguns and pistols.

00:00 Introduction
01:08 9x18mm
01:30 PMm (Makarov)
02:33 PB-1s (PB)
03:19 Fora-12 (Fort-12)
04:11 9x19mm
04:28 HPSS-1m (Browning Hi-Power)
05:21 Martha (Beretta 92)
06:27 Walker P9m (Walther P99)
07:23 45ACP
07:44 Kora-919 (Colt M1911)
08:36 SIP-t M200 (Sig-Sauer P220)
09:32 UDP Compact (HK USP)
10:29 Black Kite (Desert Eagle)
12:07 Conlusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — Come to Me Trailer But its in French

Anomalous Dugout 2023-04-01 | Come to Me Trailer but voiced in French.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Cut Content & Lore - United Nations International Scientific Group (UNISG)

Anomalous Dugout 2023-03-24 | Hello stalkers!
It's time to take a look at some cut content about the UN's involvement in the Zone.

00:00 Introduction
01:50 Shadow of Chernobyl
04:14 Anarchy Cell
07:26 Extended Build 3120
12:36 Clear Sky
14:42 Call of Pripyat
16:18 Mods
17:30 Heart of Chornobyl
18:37 Outro

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lore - Death Trucks

Anomalous Dugout 2023-03-10 | Somehow I've never really talked about Death Trucks before. Time to fix that.

00:00 Intro
00:32 What are Death Trucks
03:45 After the Crash
06:24 Marked One
08:01 Remaining Mysteries
10:59 Outro

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lore - Limansk & The Radiowave Institute

Anomalous Dugout 2023-02-25 | Let's talk about Limansk and the Radiowave Institute. Will they appear in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2?

00:00 Intro
00:39 Developers' Input
03:38 Forester's Input
05:36 Story of Limansk
08:08 The Antenna
09:54 Limansk in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
12:44 Connecting the Dots
15:38 Outro

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Vehicles from the Zone

Anomalous Dugout 2023-02-10 | Let's take a look at the vehicles from the Zone.

00:00 Introduction
00:31 Civilian vehicles
01:12 Moskvitch 2140
01:25 ZAZ-965
01:41 ZAZ-968
01:53 UAZ-452
02:11 T-40
02:38 T-130
02:56 ZIL-130
03:13 GAZ-53
03:29 KAMAZ
03:56 KAvZ-685
04:06 LAZ-4202
04:32 Military vehicles
04:43 UAZ-469
05:11 Lada Niva
05:24 ZIL-131
06:12 GAZ-66
06:47 BTR-70
07:52 T-64
08:25 Mil Mi-2
08:48 Mil Mi-24
09:57 Mil Mi-6
10:44 Other vehicles
11:10 ChME3
11:23 M-62
11:36 VL80
11:52 Boats
12:23 Excavators
13:54 Drone
14:25 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Come to Me - In-depth Trailer Breakdown - Analysis, Speculation and Theories

Anomalous Dugout 2023-01-22 | It's time to breakdown the latest S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 trailer.

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Monolith is back
03:45 Tunnels
06:14 Doctor and the Noosphere
08:31 The TOPAZ
10:44 Shotguns and Helis
12:42 Gravitational Anomalies
14:59 Meeting Gaffer
16:34 The Camp and Solder
18:11 Garbage Depot
19:45 The Zone in our Image
20:52 Pripyat Shootout
23:04 Korshunov and the Lab
25:04 Scavenging
30:10 The Cave and the Outpost
31:36 Electro Field
33:54 C-Consciousness
35:32 Final Scene
38:13 Speculation and Theories
44:50 Conclusion

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Anomalous Dugouts 3 Years Anniversary - Q&A, NPC Tournament and more!

Anomalous Dugout 2023-01-10 | If you still have questions, write them in the comments below!

00:00 Intro
00:26 General Questions Part 1
12:36 NPC Tournament
13:44 General Questions Part 2
31:52 No Clip
33:10 Questions about Mods
35:45 Questions about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
47:06 Outro

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Iceberg Explained #6 - Core Layer

Anomalous Dugout 2022-11-18 | This is the explanation of the sixth and last layer from my S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Iceberg, the so called "Core" layer.

My 100th video: youtube.com/watch?v=WPWBMJ5Schs
Anomalous Dugout Discord server: discord.gg/PMSPu5vZrM

00:00 Intro
00:33 Lebedev replaced C-Consciousness
06:11 Crashed UAV
11:25 Anomalies are human thoughts
15:58 USSR didn't collapse
20:09 2008 Outbreak
25:43 SoC is not canon
36:04 Outro

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Campfire Tale From The Zone - Devils Notebook

Anomalous Dugout 2022-10-31 | Read the description stalker!

Here is the third episode of the brand new season of campfire stories, now called campfire tales. Keep in mind that this tale is not an official story from the games but a completely fan-made story.
Please write your feedback in the comments!

Mods used:
Call of Chernobyl 1.4.22 (New Merge v1.0)
Lost Alpha Director's Cut

Playlist with all campfire tales:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXQU5hC1-sNHTR1xQhSBRyHYJhHgduJsa