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Hello Stalkers!
In the last report as part of our weekly contest we asked you about the nationality of Daniel (he was a Scot), with whom Mikhail was supposed to have had a conversation about the Moscow sewers. This anecdote may seem random, made up for the game by our writer... but this character is actually inspired by a real life writer.
The person that Mikhail spoke about is actually Daniel Kalder - a Scottish-born writer who spent ten years in the former Soviet Union, where he undertook all sorts of jobs. He described the experiences gained while visiting disused Moscow Metro tunnels and sewerage channels in one of his books called "Strange Telescopes". By the way: we recommend it wholeheartedly.
Chernobylite is filled to the brim with all sorts of references and easter eggs that harken to the real world as well as pop culture. The example with Kalder and the already widely known quote from HBO Chernobyl "3,6... Not great, not terrible" are among them. However, believe us, there is more. Today we are going to present to you only some of them.
A mysterious stalker, whom we can meet nodding in a chair with a revolver in his hand, is a source of a whole bunch of references. At first glance, we are dealing with a possessed person through whom evil forces are speaking. However, the words he utters, although they sound like gibberish, have hidden meanings.
For example, "Do you have to open graves to find girls to fall in love with" is nothing more than a quote from the 1932 movie "The Mummy" (great movie by the way).
"Crudox cruo" and "En marana" are the lines spoken in a mysterious language of the cultists you can meet and hear in Blood 3D, an FPS released in 1997.
H. P. Lovecraft also had his guest appearance. "That is not dead... that which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even love may die" is a slightly modified quote from the story "The Nameless City", which originally reads "That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die”. One word, but how much it changes the meaning of the whole.
Speaking of pop culture, it's hard not to mention the good-natured Evgeniy. When Igor asks him about lootboxes, he at some point replies, “My lootboxes are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." This is, of course, a nod to the movie "Forest Gump".
Dialogues with companions are another powerful source of reference, but this time to historical events that happened in reality. An example is Mikhail, who tells about his deceased friends: Zina, Yuri, Ludmila, Igor. These are the names of the four out of nine students who mysteriously died during a so-called Dyatlov Pass incident that is still shrouded in mystery. You can read more about it here.
By talking to Tarakan, we can also learn something interesting…and disturbing. In one of the dialogues, Tarakan will say: “The gulag at Nazino Island… thousands of little city mice… sent on a voyage to hell. My father was there”. If anyone wanted to explore this thread, they would find out that such a place really existed. A story about Nazino Island, also known as the "cannibal island" is terrifying, too strong even for a Steam entry. If you want to know more, we refer you to books and documentaries.
To relax the atmosphere a bit, let's move on to one of the conversations with Sashko. On one occasion he questions our protagonist’s’ taste in music and says:
“We need to remedy this situation, pronto! I want you to listen to "Sex, Kvas and Hardbass." It will change your understanding of music forever!”.
It is an authentic piece which is also a milestone in the hardbass trend. Enjoy!
What we just presented to you is only part of what you can find in the game. When playing Chernobylite, it pays to keep your eyes open. Who knows what you may stumble upon! Let us know if you were successful!
We continue our contest of Chernobylite keys to win. We remind you of the rules: we ask a question related to the game, and the fastest correct answer wins.
“Don't worry about me, just wipe the servers! Go to "[blank]", download "smelly_panties_of_doom", and execute!". What is the full site address?
We will announce the winner and the correct answer in the report and in the comments on Monday.
EDIT:
Answer: www.heartisalonelyhunter.ru
Congratulations to King Tiger :)
That's it for today!
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