Why Subnautica Is So Awesome

[@tonydong7745]

subnautica is one of the only games I've played where you have no idea how long you're playing. It's so easy to get immersed and end up playing much longer than you planned

[@laserblaster]

Just started playing it and literally played straight for like 7 hours yesterday and all I was doing was setting up my new base. I get lost in this shit

[@karloexe]

This I was playing yesterday from 10 am and when I saw outside it was already night

[@left4twenty]

Yesterday, playing Below Zero, I had an interesting experience of immersion. I was in the moonpool of my base unloading the prawn, and the lights went out, and I had the immediate knowledge "oh the power went out" and looked around my living room to realize, "right, my computer is on, that's in the game"

[@blabla-rg7ky]

you mean like when I first got the game around 9 PM in the evening and said to myself that I'll check it out for 30-40 minutes and then go to sleep, but 11.30 came and I said I'd play for 1 more hour and then go to sleep, and then 4 AM came and I looked at the clock and went like "fuck!" into my chin and kept playing, sleep deprived, for 2 more hours until I looked at the clock again and saw that it was 6-ish AM and said to myself "ok, I finish building the moonpool and stock up on cured peepers and then go to sleep" and then 8,30 AM came and I had to call in sick from work so I could finally get some sleep (which I finally did), but then woke up 4-5 hours later and resumed playing until late in the evening, totally ignoring showering, taking out the trash, or any domestic duties at all until I finally beat the game 2 days later? Is this the type of "no idea how long you're playing" playing that you are talking about? :)

[@wisdomleader85]

Considering how diverse the biomes in the game are, it's truly amazing that the game's size is under 20 GB. Compare that to Ark: Survival Evolved, it's such a relief.

[@DaniilLyrics]

One thing he didn't include is that the voice acting in subnautica is so good and very realistic. You get radio messages and voice recordings from other survivors.

[@yolobrug2187]

Espiacielly the main character, but I feel like he talks too much

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

The sandwich conversion was great, loll

[@LilCheesyBean]

All of the audio in general is amazing in this game

[@charlesg7926]

Tell her I want the regular. HAM AND CHEESE!

[@neooblisk0084]

@@yolobrug2187 i didnt think riley talked at all? What lines does he have?

[@donaldc3884]

If you haven't tried this game you are truely missing out. This has been one of the few games that had me addicted and couldn't stop playing.

[@pompomrick4341]

What are the other few?😂

[@donaldc3884]

@@pompomrick4341 7 days and now valheim

[@flowkeystree6257]

I play dayz showdown hunt and apex this looks like a good solo base builder just what I need cause dayz is the worst for bases

[@replayers5354]

I just got for free on playstation and was confused for hours

[@flowkeystree6257]

@@replayers5354 me to got the basics down just working out how to build decent structures atm

[@dylanbass8451]

One of the things that I love about Subnatica and Subnatica: Below Zero is that you can never really fight the monsters. You can technically kill the leviathans, but it’s hard and takes a long time. All you have is various methods of escape.

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

The developers openly admit that this game was intended from the start to not be about shooting and killing everything with guns, hence, their decision to never add any particularly efficient weaponry to the game. I've heard complaints that the combat is unsatisfying, but it fits the whole game for combat to be so unsatisfying that you don't seek it out.

[@a8lg6p]

Yeah, but BZ ruins it by forcing you to get in close quarters with them, where you can't avoid being attacked...thus forcing you to realize how harmless and basically just a minor nuisance they actually are. In SN, they're usually just off howling in the distance, making you think, f***, I better stay away.

[@samjohnson1992]

@@a8lg6p tbf I like how bz has more compact areas the original just had expanses of open ocean with nothing. I just recently started bz and am enjoying it so far

[@a8lg6p]

@@samjohnson1992 Glad to hear it! Yeah, I enjoyed it; it wasn't terrible. Don't think I'd play it again, but worth playing once. I just didn't feel it had quite the same magic as the original. But to each their own!

[@AXAXAXAYt]

Wth do you seriously have no clue what a colon is

[@protoretro1290]

As IGN said in their review "The Survival-Adventure category is one full of missteps, failures and unfulfilled promises. Subnautica is the perfect Survival-Adventure game. Subnautica is the first true Survival-Adventure game, one that shows that when done right, Survival-Adventure creates a masterpiece"

[@Squishy_yhsiuqS]

@@stevebusam2911 I assume this was made up because I googled "The Survival-Adventure category is one full of missteps" (with quotations for exact text) and it came up with no sources from IGN

[@Ba-tu1rq]

@@Squishy_yhsiuqS Maybe it was from a video?

[@justarandompersoniguess]

@@Ba-tu1rq probably.

[@omegaotaku1342]

Minecraft, Terraria, and ARK are missteps?

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

Wait until a real masterpiece of a survival game comes out….

[@Aci_yt]

Now all we need is better modding support and more frequent updates :)

[@briztle3319]

exactly

[@razer1158]

he is speaking the language of the gods

[@olliester6408]

hi aci

[@caydenpoteet]

Hi aci I was just watching you lol

[@gabe9337]

How does this game not have official multiplayer

[@extrabingo10]

It’s almost scary how immersive this game is to me

[@uhtred7860]

Its weird because not everyone feels the creepiness, my 26 yr old son gave it a go after i raved about how creepy and immersive it was and he was "meh". The noises, the gloomy deapths, the reaper and other creatures, nothing fazed him, he gave up, said it was boring. Meanwhile i'm shitting my pants everytime i go down the blood kelp trench or the dunes. :-)

[@trevorjolls1480]

@@uhtred7860 perhaps it was because he knew there would be creepy stuff. The whole reason people get scared by this game is they don’t know whether or not there are creepy creatures out there. It’s that uncertainty that is why you don’t go into that murky water, or that deep hole. This is, at least, my opinion, as the people I’ve seen most scared of it are the people that also know the least about it.

[@-keiskx1774]

@@trevorjolls1480 he just tried it, he had nothing to lose so he didn’t care

[@noname-mu6kn]

@@uhtred7860 I can tell he just play warzone and other FPS

[@Anecdotalist2147]

@@uhtred7860 That reaper leviathan… urgh..

[@10downTrent]

I tried going near the wreck right away, first thing that happened was I got swallowed by the reaper leviathan. Now I’m scared whenever I explore anything in this game😂

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

Thought you would have gotten a radiation warning first, although depending on your lifepod spawn location and your entry angle, maybe you get too close to the Reaper.

[@griind]

@@takatamiyagawa5688 Don't think the lifepod spawn location is random, as far as I know, it's always set in the same location EDIT: nvm, looked it up now and it seems as it can spawn in a few random locations.

[@HolyCrusader5]

@@griind Actually it doesnt. it always spawns in the same location. Wrecks are random tho, as well as things you find.

[@griind]

@@HolyCrusader5 So I was right, lmao

[@slipperyclam5448]

@@HolyCrusader5 it's exactly the opposite. The life pod spawn is randomized for each playthrough. I have multiple save files and each life pod is in a different location. Alternatively, the ship wrecks are all in the same places.

[@dimanyak373]

Another one thing I like in this game is scanning. PDA gives you tons of information and it's always interesting for me to read it, immersing into the lore more and more

[@CaptIronfoundersson]

My first interaction with a reaper damn near gave me a heart attack. I was near the aurora and popped out of my seamoth to do some mining. I hear a blood curdling roar and turn around to see the big evil bastard eating my submarine. I noped out of there and haven't come back.

[@seancutler6712]

If you do your first playthrough and DONT manage to lose at least one seamoth/cyclops you might be playing a bit passive XD

[@mid_professor]

@@seancutler6712 fr I lost like three seamoths already

[@itchywuss3511]

@@seancutler6712 I played so many playthroughs of this game and haven't lost a SINGLE vehicle and I have like 600 hours of gameplay and I play very recklessly sometimes, you just need to be smart and know that nothing in the game can 1 shot a vehicle.

[@akmal94ibrahim]

@@seancutler6712 I have had my Seamoth and Prawn nearly destroyed many times but never actually destroyed. First time encountering Reaper is exactly like OP except I tried slashing at it, then when it released my Seamoth, I quickly jumped into it and drove up frantically to the sands. My Seamoth had 12% life.

[@Tearlake]

@@seancutler6712 lol I was going thru a wreck when I heard "you have reached maximum depth, damage is imminent" (or whatever the exact message is)... I'm thinking: what? I'm not in it! To turn around to one of those big Bastard who grabbed it and was bringing it down until it blew up. Lol I turn my lights off now and try to hide it better.

[@W1K184]

Fun fact, if you can hear a reaper it already knows you're there because it uses echolocation

[@grubface]

I’ve been looking mighty goofy then trying to slowly creep by them..

[@W1K184]

@@grubface Goofy indeed

[@liammurphy2725]

@@grubface haha great image.

[@AAAb101]

Subnautica will always be in my top best games. I will never forget building a base in a cyclops, finsihing the game, saying goodbye to my cuddlefish...

[@Otokichi786]

"Subnautica" is an Experience masquerading as a game.

[@Cyrptic_3VIL_69]

Thanks for teaching me a new world

[@GalanOfTruth]

Subnautica may not be my all time favorite game ever but its certainly the coolest.

[@rampageblizzard]

Well said

[@nemesisencounter2060]

And why I hate it soo much I am supposed to like it!!I'm 45 years old a gamer for most of my life but I cant find the word " fun" in this game,and I know for a fact that video games are supposed to be fun,if the game is " boring," and want to do other things that dont have anything to do with fun,well I guess I'm right in not liking it,but is this game fun??? Because for what little I play I cant find the fun😒😒🙄 imo

[@GalanOfTruth]

@@nemesisencounter2060 Not every game is for everyone, you're 45 and haven't learned that fun is subjective?

[@jettmessenger3314]

I can't stress enough how good and how vital the audio is in this game. Not only the incredible music but the the roar of each creature and every sound in general is near perfection. I think it's one of the most key parts of the game that make it so good and so immersive

[@RosaDFreeman]

whenever i get the stasis rifle and the upgraded knife doom music just plays in my head while im swimming to "talk" to reaper

[@seancutler6712]

I never had the heart to kill the reapers. For one it takes a boatload of time, plus the game isn't that challenging if you don't have a big ol leviathan hunting you in some areas. Although 24 reapers in a 2 square kilometer zone is a lot.

[@brickabang]

I once killed a stalker but then I felt really bad.

[@bradygd6431]

@Very Polite Duck PL the stasis rifle is from fragments in various wrecks and the heated blade is in the modification station

[@afqwa423]

I used to do this if I expect to drive the Cyclops through the same region over-and-over. But on later playthroughs, I don't even bother. I learned it's just easier to leave the Cyclops parked "downstairs" if you bother to drive it at all. Well that and the Seamoth is actually more than enough to beat the entire game.

[@gianz73]

@@afqwa423 What do you mean with "downstairs"?

[@internetsfinest8839]

I remember finding it when Jack did his first video. I watched every update video from IGP and lore/theory videos during the early stages of development. After following the game for so many years I have yet to play it.

[@koboltzkrieg9704]

You should play it. Watching and playing are two completely different experiences

[@IllBushido]

You have no reason not to. Play the game!

[@PothocketsFPV]

Free on Ps4 right now. No PS+ needed

[@InformalChaosEdits]

I love IGP subnautica videos

[@coloredfox3463]

I am just like you. Played through Below Zero and will definitely be playing the original. Watching jack play it years ago was amazing and IGP gave so much info and lore

[@conoxus663]

To me, it seems like subnautica is underrated

[@jobsondocs1518]

It is

[@SNGamiiing]

Truly.

[@qwerty10384]

Its not underrated tho. It had massive popularity and publicity and it still has 3 years after release.

[@conoxus663]

@@qwerty10384 yeah that’s true

[@SNGamiiing]

@@qwerty10384 no where near where it should be though

[@itsjoseph875]

Its free on PlayStation now and I’ve been wanting to play this.

[@lukaskammler6755]

Ive been playing the game since 2015 and its still such a stunning, beautiful and amazing game which i cant get enough of. A very true masterpiece. Every time i see it again after not playing it for a while i lose my breath at what an amazing job unknown worlds have actually done. Definetely my all time favourite

[@falcon5x]

I will never forget swimming beyond the crater edge and hearing this long nazgul-like screech... I actually couldn't force myself doing this again ever since. What a terrifying game, love it so much.

[@falcon5x]

@Very Polite Duck PL Yes, I do. I did see the ghost leviathan there and that was both cool and terrifying.

[@JJRasta97]

This is one of my favorite games of all time. I’ve never felt such raw emotion from playing a game before this one - from the hesitation and anxiety to just jumping into the water at the beginning to the immense sense of accomplishment that came with beating the game to everything in between - nothing comes close to this level of immersion in a game. This deserves to be considered as one of the all time greats IMO.

[@kmc2065]

me watching a Subnautica review even though I’ve already finished it 3 times

[@Jason-..-]

3 times? Rookie numbers. Ive probably played it 10 times by now

[@joshc960]

honestly awesome is an understatement. even after finishing the game, i still listen to the music and think of the blood kelp and lost river zones because of how fun and scary it was. i literally get shivers anytime i listen to the music. favorite game ever.

[@arsys68]

For me, this is the best game of the last decade.

[@lordot8665]

This game is Legendary ill never forget how epic it was playing it for the first time.

[@thedumbestdoge881]

I have BAD Thalassophobia (fear of the ocean) and that’s what makes this game so damn crazy for me. I have been playing it for 15 hours so far and have only gone about 250m deep because I’m too scared to go further. It’s the first survival game where you feel *very* low on the food chain!

[@byronbarrientos8471]

LMFAO SAME Hate anything with under water exploration

[@elliotyoung8760]

Now I'm sad I can't erase my memory and play this again. Hopefully I will get a comparable experience in Subnautica below zero when I buy it

[@LilCheesyBean]

I’ve heard below zero isn’t as good but I still can’t wait for the full release on Xbox

[@ultimate9056]

@@LilCheesyBean the quality of below zero is very subjective. Some people herald it as better tha the original, others said it was just fun and if anything just a little weaker then you have the vocal minority who try to step its name into the ground

[@LilCheesyBean]

@@ultimate9056 now that I’ve got it, I can say that on Xbox it runs a lot better than the first game and there is less pop-in where things take too long to load. It’s not as good story wise but it’s still been a very good game so far, the first one was better

[@uhtred7860]

@@LilCheesyBean The way to play Subnautica is with a VR headset, only then can you get a good idea of the scale and size of the creatures, on a screen they never seem as big as they are supposed to be.

[@everydaysniper9390]

In my opinion below zero does most of what subnautica did but a bit better, with the exception of being scary, below zero is never as terrifying and the main game.

[@thegamerpig6196]

To anyone who’s looking to buy this game, I have played Subnautica and beaten the game 7 times. This game is hands down one of the greatest video games ever created and I would do anything to go back to my first play through. This game is scary, intriguing, fun, and has great graphics. There really isn’t a bad side to this game.

[@TheBruuz]

I've cleared the game twice on pc (once on hardcore) and recently I finished it again on PS4. One of my absolute favorite games. It's relaxing in the shallows, with a pleasant mellow tune, gathering and having fun building things. It's terrifying in the deep. 9,5/10 Can't wait for Subzero to come out! :)

[@George.Coleman]

The stalkers and crashfish always give me goosebumps, everytime, without fail, I'm not afraid but the sound they make triggers a natural primitive response

[@schools6555]

Am I glad this was a free game what a score! At first I didn't like it, I was confused and didn't know what to do but after playing for a while unlocking and crafting tools it became fantastic and very addicting.

[@JustSekki]

I could give anything to wipe Subnautica from my brain and experience it once again. I have played hundreds of games and this is the only game i felt something like this. Also, things he missed: The voice acting, the music and the details in PDA after scanning things and creatures is just Out of this world. A true masterpiece this is

[@mattosborne1366]

One of the games i truly wish I could forget and play again fresh.

[@ashesfromtheheavens3716]

The game was so scary for me that when I started it up for the first time, I couldn‘t jump in the water. I was too scared. I started it up again recently and managed to swim around a bit, but still felt scared by the open ocean (even in the starting area). maybe I have a phobia, but I‘ve swam in the open ocean before but subnautica is something else. Hearing how much content there is I should try playing it more, I‘ll try facing my fears

[@Ewokpilot65]

Watch the first 2 episodes of someone's let's play, that might help. Don't watch too many though because it spoils the story and experience

[@gabrote42]

You litterally rated more than half of Menos Trece's historical repertoire. Respect ya. One of the classics for me

[@forgotmykeys5266]

Just saw a new expansion for this game announced, came to check out what the game is all about. Very tempted to pick it up, I love underwater exploration in any game. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work.

[@Stambo59]

Nice review. I got this game for my son when Epic had it free for a weekend. He kept asking how to do things so I put it on my own PC so I could figure it out for him. That was the start of so many hours of Subnautica gameplay. There is also now a multiplayer mod that is getting better and better. I have now bought Below Zero and that has not disappointed either.

[@MideonProductions]

This game was a blast in VR. So awesome!

[@randomtrooper7069]

I normally play with the music at 0% to get a more realistic feel, and tbh, it makes it even more terrifying. The roars become clearer, and you feel like you're alone, but at the same time you know you're not, and when you finally encounter something, it's just absolutely terrifying.

[@smallpiper2]

If I was ever to recommend a game to someone, anyone, it is Subnautica.

[@protoretro1290]

Subnautica is such an amazing game. It is a blend that comes together perfectly.

[@GeeklingNo1]

The devs went ‘let’s take that obligatory underwater level that everyone hates and make that the WHOLE GAME’ and somehow it worked

[@justadude1049]

Just goes to prove that everyone loves water levels but just won't admit it

[@RedHatGuyYT]

4:45 The Seaglide is based off sea scooters.

[@sltrskid]

yesterday, i encountered my first reaper leviathan as the day before yesterday i started a brand new save because i haven't really sat down to play the game. i had made it up to the second sunbeam message, and i wanted to go a bit closer the aurora to find a seamoth fragment. so, i went at the edge of the biome the aurora crash-landed in, and a creepvine forest-y area. i was grabbing something on the sea floor, when i heard a roar. i look up and i see the silhouette of a reaper leviathan barreling towards me. i definitely relate to how you describe an encounter with one of those things lol

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

Game is an absolute masterpiece. Below Zero is very good aswell

[@luobomu9747]

No, Below Zero is terrible. It's as if the devs didn't know what made Subnautica so good in the first place.

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

@@luobomu9747 Different but not terrible by far, absurd

[@Bubajumba]

@@Runk3lsmcdougal Agree with you, I'm 50% through it now and having a blast so far

[@arachnid1353]

@@luobomu9747 Below Zero wasn't that bad, The only things I found wrong with Below Zero was the land parts and the volume between medium predators and leviathans.

[@Jason-..-]

​@@luobomu9747its not terrible, dont like it? Fine, but dont call a game terrible when it clearly is not

[@PaperBagEntertainment]

‘New player appears! What do you say?’ “this game is scary” or “go behind the aurora

[@a8lg6p]

I didn't actually find it that scary. But I love the creepy vibe, the looming sense of dread... It perfectly captures the feeling of being completely alone on a hostile world, and running out of time. The scariest moments are when I'm exploring a cave and forget which direction my vehicle is in, and I'm scrambling desperately trying to find it before running out of time. So it captures the danger of cave diving well. Good point about how they don't reward you for killing things. (Except edible fish.) I killed the reaper outside the Aurora for the first time, and was shocked that I didn't even get an achievement, not even a sarcastic one. And then I felt bad for killing that noble beast. :D

[@finesseandstyle]

This. Game isn't that scary when you realize how much you can get away with if you play smart and plan well. The only few times I died was because I drowned, I was stuck in a wreck, my flashlight died and didn't have spare batteries. I'd play this game in VR in a heartbeat

[@a8lg6p]

@@finesseandstyle It's great in VR... Even though it's what I'd call a VR port as distinct from a proper VR game... There's a mod that fixes some problems, but... You basically have to play it with a keyboard and mouse. Or controller, which is slightly clunkier, but not bad. With Virtual Desktop, you can make your Oculus controllers emulate a gamepad, so then it's just like a gamepad that's broken in half. Which I've come to prefer, even though it's less than perfect. So there's no physical interactivity, is what I'm saying. You can't just grab stuff with your hands like in Alyx. The controls are like a normal game except your head is the mouse. Which makes the tablet/inventory etc a bit of a pain. But actually being in the reef or the cockpit of a submarine is about as cool as you might imagine. You have to have your VR legs though, or it will make you super-sick. All the zooming around and bobbing up and down... I couldn't take for ten minutes at first, but after a few weeks of other VR stuff, it doesn't bother me anymore. But if you're interested, I'd definitely recommend a Quest 2. If you want to stick it to Zuckerberg and have money to burn, by all means, get a Vive, but if 1K is a bit much to try it out... For $300... VR has barely begun to scratch the surface of its potential, but it's here, now, available to the mass market for the price of a standard gaming console, and it's pretty damn cool. Way more immersive than a flat box in front of your face, and way better for your health than sitting hunched over in a chair for hours and end. And you can play Steam VR games with it... With Virtual Desktop you don't even a cord, as long as you have decent router.

[@mario_gabriel]

One of the best gaming experiences I had, going through the lost river in the cyclops with with all the upgrades and enough food, water and materials to be safe and free to explore everything, oh man I still remember the feeling, it was like bringing home to those scary places and just feel safe.

[@ThisChannelIsAbandoned300]

I think the BIGGEST way it stands out is the WORLD. Unlike most other Survival games where to explore a Zombie -Ravaged Earth, in Subnautica and Below Zero (its sequel) you explore the underwater depths of an Alien Planet!

[@lunarrhythm7344]

I loved Subnautica so much even though the end game became incredibly glitchy. I almost enjoyed it as much as Outer Wilds

[@Mr-Chick]

Yeah same

[@swavezmartin]

I just started this game last night for the first time and WOW I am so impressed and so blown away I played for 1hr and jumped a few times I cant imagine what im in for runs real smooth on the series x LOVING it

[@adams13245]

I think one thing that really makes me like Subnautica and Below Zero is the fantastical nature of the creatures and biomes. With games such as The Long Dark, I'm pretty confident I know what I'm going to find; bears, wolves and deer. With Subnautica I could find a giant tripod critter or an undersea monkey that steals stuff. The aesthetic is also great with tons of color to the creatures. Good video.

[@alistair158]

Its so tempting to watch a lets play but I don't want to spoil it for myself

[@jakehopgood7446]

Spoiler free on hardcore mode has been one of the greatest games I've ever played. Damn the bugs and the glitches-save the game often!

[@karabartley]

My fiance fell through the floor in the active lava zone and hadn't saved all day 🙃🙃🙃 the constant save is no joke

[@Admiral_Grufus]

Literally my favorite survival game

[@owengrant9066]

I love sunautica, I think the way they make you feel like you are there is better then any other game I have played yet. I have a phobia of the deep dark ocean and playing this game was terrifying, I loved feeling snug and safe in my sub when I was deep in the dark parts, I can go on and on about how immersive this game is for me. When I heard they were making a second game I was excited. I hoped they would build a deeper ocean and expand on the environment and make something even more adventurous but instead we had what seemed like a reduced environment as far as space goes and instead there was more enthasis on land, less water which is not what the game is about so I was very disappointed in the second game, although I still enjoyed playing it, just nowhere near as much as the first.

[@camy252camy3]

Just started playing this last week. Love it so far!

[@Gujrmrrj447]

This is one of the only games that I have replayed multiple times and got very addicted every time

[@Bebop_2962]

Subnautica is one of the best games of the decade. The visual effects are a bid crude, and the game has terrible optimization, but that is easily compensated by the gorgeous world design and great gameplay. The most important is the way Subnautica doesn't really explain how to survive. You just learn by experience or die. Subnautica lets you level up (or rather "down") and has a learning curve, but it does that imperceptibly. I don't really care for the story, but it motivates you to explore, nudges you to specific areas and gives the game a conclusion. The terror is the most important feature and the developers must be praised for not including weapons (the knife is a utensil) and sticking to that decision. The only thing in the whole game that really ticks me off, is that the Sea Dragon and Emperor Leviathans have been given arms.

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

I remember reading the Alterra guides to figure out how to survive, and figure out what the fabricator to actually do. I wasn't entirely sure where the boundary between flavor text and functional instructions was, and I think that made it more immersive. Took me a while to figure out that the fish weren't just aesthetic, they were pickable and edible items.

[@scorchingrevenant1017]

This video literally put how much I love survival games into words, which me myself I could not do. It’s a very satisfying genre. Subnautica, Minecraft, Far Cry Primal, and many other games are simply as perfect as a game can get in my opinion.

[@amateur_nft_screenshitter1498]

And one of the best things about this game is that to get recources, you dont have to grind, you have to explore

[@PotatoJonson]

The sound design in Subnauitca is the best ever done.

[@silentjay3272]

I haven’t even left the beginning area and I’m already scared shitless. Ever forwarded!

[@devilbhrothesavage2807]

The fear of the unknown murky water below and ahead of you coupled with a constant unease makes this game work for me. Most of the zones do not contain any harm or danger but you think they do. Not only do you think that but you sort of feel. Might be one of the most immersive games ever created. Imagine more money and a bigger team for greater polishing.

[@dabeeramir1407]

“I feel like astronaut in the ocean”

[@dadabler8714]

😂😂😂 quality comment

[@enaf96]

easily in my top 5 favorite games of all time

[@DigitalDave]

I think the sound design really completes the experience, beautiful visuals only play a part in the game's captivating atmosphere

[@DoomGuy__]

Anyone else here from Playstation’s play at home?

[@brandoncropp1735]

Yesssss

[@alexb3703]

downloading it rn

[@raz0r346]

@@alexb3703 same

[@microwavedfork976]

I can't explain how happy I was when I realized it was free

[@DoomGuy__]

@@microwavedfork976 I know right?!

[@chadswee5760]

Bro, I’m scared just watching reviews on the game! I’ve got a massive fear of the deep blue, but I’m going to give it a try nevertheless. Looks like No Man’s Sky except underwater and with a strong sense of purpose.

[@dwaynehicks5473]

I totally agree with you, this game is completely amazing. The very first time you meet a Reaper Leviathan it's a bit scary but you can avoid it easily. My biggest fear is to get stuck with my Cyclops at 1000 meters deep and lost every thing 👍😁

[@akmal94ibrahim]

The Cyclops is so janky and huge. I only use it to transport my Prawn suit and use that instead to traverse the deep depths.

[@OfficiallyOfficial]

Subnautica is such a good game, I love how it starts in the safest area but forces you to go deeper and deeper into more dangerous areas, but still telling you where not to go, with the ghost leviathans of the void, or at first where the Aurora is leaking radiation, needing you to explore to make the radiation suit. I don't like to self promote, but I have been working on a pretty decent project for about a year (just building a massive tower), which is something else I love about the game, you dont just have to go deeper. Sometimes theres something fun in the mundane. I have been recording my tower, currently at 6km and posting them onto my channel. There is so much to explore, if you want to explore it all you need to build, upgrade, and be very cautious. 10/10 game in my opinion.

[@AggrarFarmer]

Design and playable wise Subnautica is brilliant.

[@Elementisphere]

the game is so immersive, one of the main reasons I love it. the biomes seem realistic, creatures seem biologically plausible, and the oceans are a parallel of our own. also, the amazing hidden story is really nice

[@frankanon4450]

I don't even know why I got the game. I had never played any water based games before. Boy am I glad I got it. It turned into a game that will always have a place in my heart. It's the kind of game that when it's over, you feel depressed that it's over

[@onyx1391]

woah, i stop watching robokast from the unturned berry series and he got big, mad respect man

[@MmostlyRandom]

I've been playing video games since the 80's (so I've played a LOT of games) and subnautica is by far my favourite of all time. (I've played it through about half a dozen times) even when you know the story and what you are supposed to be doing it is just so enjoyable to play it is a masterpiece. tbh I didn't find it all that scary (but video games in general don't scare me at all, I never forget I'm just playing a game, sure I still get jump scared but the terror of the deep just wasn't there for me, I was more intrigued than scared) for me the scariest thing in subnautica is "oxygen" running out of oxygen is scarier than any monster in the game because that's something I can actually relate to the real world. drowning would suck for some reason tho I'm not really feeling below zero. there's just something about it that makes it less intriguing than the 1st game. (too much time spent on land I think) and the story is a bit meh.

[@InnerRise]

Is this good on switch? Is it digital only?

[@MmostlyRandom]

@@InnerRise no idea, i;ve never played it on the switch , read some reviews of how well it runs, as far as I can see it gets pretty good reviews so it must be a decent enough port. the story will be identical on any platform , the story and game is amazing regardless of where you play it. (physical copies are available for both subnautica and below zero on switch)

[@InnerRise]

@@MmostlyRandom okay thanks. I've had it on my switch wish list for some time. But I havent got the itch to take the leap to buy games like this and outer wilds

[@shqder8265]

i agree, i personally have the played the game since release for over 500 hours and i have managed to scan everything. whenever i am at shortage of games to play, subnautica always manages to be enjoyable, reguardless of the stage of the game your are at

[@Meatpipeify]

That feeling of carefully threading my Cyclops down to the lost river...unforgettable.

[@protoretro1290]

Just to give people an idea on how petrifying the game can be, I still get my soul ripped out every time I see Leviathan even though I have used the dev console to disable aggression (I prefer to start in survival then use the Dev console to create somewhat of a Hybrid between the creative and survival modes)

[@tomservo5347]

I actually got wet eyed saying goodbye to my pet cuddlefish and releasing him before getting into the rocket to finish. I didn't want it to end-because I knew that first time experience couldn't ever be replicated again. The option of launching an aid packet with a message for other players was a nice finishing touch. One of the best games I've ever played. The game encourages you to explore and lets you take your time doing it to totally immerse yourself.

[@arnaubasulto4448]

Maybe you get a similar experience with subnautica below zero.

[@tomservo5347]

@@arnaubasulto4448 Have had it pre-release for over a year.

[@sta5011]

Subnautica is one of those games you'll never see again, it's something special and unique as a "quick project" despite its flaws like bugs when building its still fun af

[@Jason-..-]

Most bugs are fixed by now, especially on console

[@CPlazonja]

Your videos are very good and informative. I like the essay type videos, keep up the great work!

[@laetitia-borgia]

I'm playing it right now. Exploring and being upset by four days of radio silence. This game is so humbling without anything to guide you and that makes it so awesome. It's you and you alone. Btw. I love the sound effects when you find something like a blueprint, reminds me of Prey (one more that I LOVE). Oh and one of the crew members names is Yu. A little homage to Prey maybe?

[@Carlisho]

Subnautica is so good that me, who absolutely hates survival games, loved it enough to not only play it, but fully complete it to see the ending and get all the PS trophies. If that isnt enough to call a game a masterpiece I dont know what is.

[@balloneyblows]

I remember starting the game, and as someone who is afraid of what lies beneath, I was skeptical. I had no idea what to do and swam out to the destroyed ship encountering the Reaper Leviathan for the first time. I screamed and turned the game off. A couple months later back at college my roommates huddled around my computer on a snow day and we began my first real quest in Subnautica. Figuring out what to to do and where to go, and I kid you not we spent 5-6 hours straight just playing and exploring the world. I am so glad that I revisited the game because it wound up being one of my all time favorite games (I usually play competitive action games like league, WoW, RL, and fighting games so it was def out of my realm of gaming). Just finished the second game as well and hot damn they are both phenomenal games with great stories and amazing gameplay. If you're thinking about getting it just DO IT. If you're scared cause of the giant creatures... good you should be. But damn enjoy every second playing this game. I also recommend not using the wiki or any guides at first and just jumping straight into the game as I feel that's the best way to get immersed fully into the game.

[@A_ghost_leviathan]

Subnatica is a huge refresher in terms of survival games, it takes place in a environment most survival games make tedious and annoying, water. Plus, the game limits you in the right ways, no weapons: which make creatures more scary and dangerous without having to give them magic or some other powers. No map: makes you have to use land marks and beacons instead of just pressing a button and getting a map of the entire game.

[@JHsillypantsMcGee]

My single greatest life accomplishment was a full circumnavigation of the entire subnautica map, including going through all the reaper locations around the edges, without returning to or using a base. I had to use the thermal reactor upgrade for the prawn suit to charge the power cells for the cyclops. The sonar was key to getting by the reapers, with careful observation.

[@LordOfElm]

I just finished this game the other day and I'm just binging video reviews now since it was so damn good. My first reaper encounter was me noticing a chest on the ocean floor near the Aurora, and hearing something behind me while opening it. I turned around just in time to see it inches from my face as it let out an otherworldly roar and proceeded to charge into me for 80% of my health. Somehow I managed to escape by hugging the wall and swimming down and away into the kelp reefs, but that was 100% the most terrifying game experience I have ever had. If I had been using VR I would have brown pants.

[@D.Mom0]

hands down one of the best survival games out there ngl this was the first game where finishing the "last" quest actually made me tear up and I know many people have said this but I do wish I could experience subnautica for the first time again i also played the below zero but the first one has an special place on my heart.

[@crimblr]

Dude terrified me at 4:19 when he swam right up to the Mesmer, just staring at it

[@WattoXtreme]

3:03 the endless ocean games are phenomenal too

[@godfatherofbloedniss]

subnautica is simply the best game out there, awsome soundtrack, awsome story, monsterdesign and worlddesign, and of course frightening as hell :) first time i jumped into the water and then hearing all the sounds in the distance i nearly shit my pants ;) subnautica kicked the mass effect series of the throne as best game out there

[@ultimate9056]

Ocarina of Time and Breath of the wild: are we a joke to you?

[@godfatherofbloedniss]

@@ultimate9056 yes you are. i am a PC gamer and litteraly hate console. so yes.

[@ultimate9056]

@@godfatherofbloedniss well that's just depressing if you can't recognise truly great games

[@godfatherofbloedniss]

@@ultimate9056 i can. thats why i say zelda is garbage (and yes i played this game, was booring), but thats just my opinion of course and luckly everyone has a different taste of games. so you enjoy your zelda, i enjoy my subnautica and everything is fine

[@Bubajumba]

Amazing game. Its my all time favorite, no other game comes close. It's like I became a kid again when playing through it

[@insertname5009]

“And when you see them, you dont wanna fo any closer to begin with” Me who knows i might die: gotta scan it

[@Reesanicole83]

The "first time" play of this game is so delicious... it's a TRUE first. The kind of first that you can only truly experience once, and all later attempts keep you in nostalgia, savoring all the best parts and keeping that first reaction fresh in your mind. Even to the extent that it's become somewhat of a genre, watching other people's "First Time Subnautica" playthroughs... and even catching seasoned players faking it for views. The only game that I enjoy so much that I'm even content to just watch someone else play it or talk about it... especially fun to introduce someone to it and watch with anticipation at every new threat they face - even if they don't know they're about to face one :D

[@eepoop8619]

I bought this game 2 years ago played it for 7 hours and then never played again but then my favorite KZbin played it and I immediately fell in love with it I created a new world and I fell in love with the story and with exploring the lost River more people should really check out this game

[@AbleAnderson]

"There's one I've always held off on for literally no reason at all" Same here, I have no idea why, but I never got going with this one. Will try now though

[@brofenix]

@7:05 weelllll, that's not exactly true. The Leviathans don't respawn so when I figured that out, I actually went out of my way to use the Stasis Rifle and Thermal Knife to kill every Leviathan that came across my path. Then I had nothing to worry about when travelling on my paths :)

[@ShadowedJJ]

There was one time I was streaming subnautica on my channel. I was only gonna play for a bit. I was gonna build a base in the lost River. This was my first play through of the game. The stream was 5 hours and I never built the base.

[@nomansland2305]

I both loved and hated being on that planet. And exploring Eurora and different settlements on land and underwater felt amazing. And always looking forward to the next distress call. Sadly, I won't play it again. It's a once in a life time experience.