Sons of the Forest: Solo - Part 1

[@koolaid33]

I think Mark really likes Sons of the Forest, he just can't convince Bob, Sean or Wade to replay it for the 4th time with him. But he can convince us, I'm here for it!

[@pepethefrog6809]

Collabs probably get tiring after a while, so it's understandable if he wants to play some games on his own even if it has multiplayer.

[@RandomRebelSoldier]

Oh man, I don't even remember the last time Sean played with others on camera, even before his retirement. Kinda sad we'll probably never see his energetic face next to anyone else's again.

[@ngenge1309]

@@RandomRebelSoldier what do you mean retirement?

[@monstergamer5467]

@@ngenge1309they probably read his video title “am i retiring?” less than a minute into the video he says he isn’t though

[@thatunknownfella]

Spawn points are random!,!!,!!,!

[@Newt2799]

I can’t believe Bob joined a secret Antarctic doomsday cult and Wade now identifies as an antelope and is living in the various city parks. You think you know a guy.

[@rainesjupiter7308]

all the parks? like at once 😭

[@SpaceCat7642]

Fr i am so heartbroken.😭 Wait i wanna be an antelope.

[@justsomeeggsinapot1784]

​@@rainesjupiter7308most, not all

[@tieflingcody7493]

Well for a future president, he has to be selective with the people he spends his time with. President Markimoo needs good people.

[@nobinary2296]

​@@rainesjupiter7308He's an SCP

[@Requelic]

Calvin’s bleeding from both ears violently due to the helicopter crash. During the final roll, his hearing protection comes off, and the helicopter explodes following the tumble. Due to you being far enough away it doesnt deafen you. But calvin is too close to the blast, resulting in the rupturing of both eardrums. And his lethargy comes from a concussion mixed with his senses being all disrupted. That or someone walked up to him and went “WHA-PAH”

[@SammaclauseGamgee]

I think the latter is the more likely scenario.

[@davidnewcomb7466]

My first guess was a skull fracture, but I think yours is more likely, given the need for notes and otherwise operating motor function.

[@MadeOfConfusion]

​@@icewater6841 I'm so glad someone else thought of that 😂

[@BethKage13]

I was hoping someone else thought of this​@icewater6841

[@jd0257]

It’s Wapow not wapah

[@maxcasteel2141]

I love the idea of crashing on an island full of mutant zombies but you start eating them before they even have a chance to be cannibalistic

[@SeenCentralized]

Being a cannable in Sons of the Forest is very viable! Though you should probably cook your food first. The only downside is getting sick! But it’s so easy and widespread!

[@MaxwellThomson-w8t]

bro did the uno reverse

[@kale2569]

Good thing this isnt dayz!

[@DantheMan-xl2eh]

“Pick whichever reaction you think is more true, and that applies to your reality” is my new favorite mark quote

[@emeraldbaby3191]

yeah I didn't know reality was multiple choice but I guess it is know

[@CardboardRaider]

@@emeraldbaby3191 I guess your reality in this case is the way you interpret and think about things

[@Littleeblue2010]

My favourite i think will always either be “It really does it a good jobly” or “This is big brain time”

[@Reaper-mv9pw]

What timestamp is this

[@kounurasaka5590]

@@Reaper-mv9pw 1:58

[@-Junx-]

22:49 the fire making everything darker actually makes sense, its about how our eyes react to light, your pupil dilates in the dark to allow the most amount of light in, but in the any bright conditions it contracts so it doesnt let harmfull light into the eye. So when u look at the fire, the pupils constrict for protection, and your surroundings seem darker

[@7kortos7]

I was hoping to find this comment. this game does an amazing job of things like that. like going snow blind in the mountains or coming out of a dark room on a bright day and visa versa. it's the little things. I just recently picked this game up and It's one of my new favorite survival games.

[@JOSHUAAGUILAR-f4o]

Amazingly enough, it looks brighter from afar when you look from the dark.

[@leovaldez680]

Yep! This game’s attention to detail for stuff like that is really impressive. Seems like the best way to keep watch would be to sit with your back to the fire, where the light can illuminate without your pupils constricting

[@Arkios64]

For the same reason all of the movies that have characters move their torches forward to see further are stupid. This illuminates at most 1/2 meter more, but blinds your eyes at the same time; to see further with a torch you need to move it behind you, and shield your eyes from the reflections off of the cave walls around you (easiest by forming a tube with your other hand).

[@mystogan3112]

*Inhales deeply in dbz abridged.* NERRRRDDDDDDD!!!!

[@quarkandroll]

those weird sounds at 11:30 are actually sounds that frozen lakes make in real life! so whenever you walk by or are near a frozen lake in the game you’ll usually hear it. i think it’s super cool that they added that in as a detail

[@millo7295]

Games shouldn't do realism It's a game

[@joeycase8704]

​@@millo7295 You're right it's a game, are games not supposed to have audio design? It's a super cool noise and the cave would be boring without it.

[@ramblingsunglassesguy]

​@@millo7295 Some games go for different things. Should games have just never went for realistic graphics because it's just a game, and isn't real life?

[@phalstreamsgames1246]

Used to be an avid ice fisherman. It's true! Allegedly according to the old timers on the ice you can tell by the sounds the difference between heaving by more ice having formed, and ice breaking somewhere further along on the lake. We would often go on ice that wasn't very thick to beat the crowds and such. Sometimes early winter, some times as the ice is melting and there are whirlpools forming on top of the ice (where there are holes)of draining water. I recall early in the season the ice under us shifted to such a degree (it felt like we dropped a full inch) that me and my friend both had already started moving out of the lightweight tent before we even realized it was happening.

[@minisn3066]

@@millo7295Man I’ve never seen someone complain about sound design in a game, games are supposed to be fun!

[@iexist_thatsit]

As someone who has never seen or played or even heard of Sons Of the Forest before, I've grown to love Kelvin in a matter of 25 minutes. He will be going in my list of comfort charcters

[@beyondespair]

So real

[@joeypledger4253]

Same. I'll learn sign language for him

[@voguishthrone5887]

⁠@@joeypledger4253I’m actually going to be taking ASL in college next semester! AU love Kelvin

[@dajem4959]

does he actually have beef with his boys im mad confused idk💀

[@iexist_thatsit]

@@dajem4959 Nope, it's a joke. Bob, Wade and Mark are all still friends!!

[@martymay7326]

Giving Kelvin brain damage is such a funny and creative way of excusing derpy AI. They made the derpiness canon.

[@BeefNuggetStew]

Kelvin is our favorite golden retriever

[@claudespeed277]

Honestly tho he still seems way more helpful than other Ai.

[@apokailyptic2899]

He ironically has pretty intelligent ai

[@jacob.1820]

@@apokailyptic2899 no he doesn't. his pathfinding is awful.

[@unskilledshark]

​@@jacob.1820Pathfinding in gaming has never been particularly good though.

[@ShotgunHaircut]

“I would never commit cannibalism, “ cannibalizes the first native he sees

[@angiki9988]

I'd wager unintentional cannibalization is pretty common among first time players.

[@rjc523]

@@angiki9988 unintentional... lol

[@NWolfsson]

Granted, you really couldn't assume from the prompt that he was gonna EAT the arm.

[@Froxerii_nuffles]

Unrelated but YOOO OUROBOROS!

[@Tigtone_85]

you didn't see nothing!

[@christie24]

'' i dont wanna grenade him... BUT THE DEMONS IN ME-'' LMAOO

[@BlueFlames094]

It’s funny how the tattoo said “fight demons” too 😂

[@bungerimpact]

He really needs that tattoo from the beginning

[@Lucifronz]

@@BlueFlames094 That would be why he made the joke.

[@SpaceCat7642]

That is a really common Mark line and one of my favs..😭 I relate to it because of my infinite curiosity Lmao.

[@ruralmetalhead]

@@Lucifronz No, actually, the joke is a reference to a viral TikTok/Instagram Reels trend

[@MomoRamsay]

"I don't want to grenade hiiiiiim. BUT THE DEMONS!!" Also has a "Fight the Demons" tattoo on his wrist

[@skittl_Xx]

it reminded me of that one tiktok audio thats like "I dont want candy... but the parasites in me..."

[@SammiLee006]

@@skittl_Xxexactly!

[@EddheadAce]

Yeah that's... that was the joke, man

[@jmaez5178]

⁠@@EddheadAceyeah, and he got the joke, man. And he decided to tell us that he got the joke, man.

[@brycesasser6204]

It would be great if secretly wade and bob are in the game without the viewers knowledge and there objective is to make marks journey as difficult as possible. Not bc mark is a masochist or anything, but bc he wants to see how much he can take.

[@-lovecassy_333]

I honestly would love that, they were my favorite highlights of the game 🥺💔

[@MichaelZimmerman-zl8zz]

Mark: "I'm not a masochist." Also Mark: _Hits himself with several self-defense weapons._

[@Stoiky]

Very "Shadow of Israphel" of you to suggest Im down

[@koolaid33]

He does love a challenge

[@myluckymadness8041]

....so at what point in time was it decided that mark was a masochist? I mean we all know (or at least we think) he's a masochist, but when was it figured (again it's still not for sure) out?

[@TinyTim367]

13:45, Mark casually starts talking to a deaf person about his adventures knowing well that he can't hear a thing

[@gwainegreen786]

I blew out my eardrums a while back (they are fine now) and ohmygod the amount of times id turn to face a friend and see they had been talking to me at length for god knows how long. Just into the void. Knowing full well I was completely deaf. 😂

[@Happy_doggo]

​@gwainegreen786 wear a sign next time smh

[@LeSethX]

That's just Mark talking to us on KZbin; we aren't real, merely figments of his imagination

[@ComicalCoconut]

Wake up, Mark

[@RandomRebelSoldier]

@@gwainegreen786 Wait, how does that work? Do they grow back, or did you need some sort of surgery?

[@BriJBo]

I think the sound wave from the accident or the sudden loss of altitude (barotrauma) while having his headphones yeeted off his head led to Kelvin's ear drums bursting. So, his issue is probably a sound or pressure related injury rather than intentional injury by a hostile entity.

[@sprklychngbn9641]

could also just be some pretty severe head trauma from them thrashing around in the heli while crashing

[@koolaid33]

That would be a cool thing to see in a game. It also may be overthinking it, but idk I've come up with wacky ideas for simple things in games before, just to find some logical way to describe a developer's random choice to do something.

[@marim5882]

@@koolaid33haha yeah I think it just looks gnarly lol and makes it very clear that he is deaf which fits us writing notes to him to do stuff. I doubt the developers thought that deeply, but it’s fun to theorize

[@tomokiri6987]

for a couple of seconds on my first playthu i thought he got shot in his head and he was just gonna fall over😂😅

[@SammaclauseGamgee]

Someone definitely came up and went "WHA-PAH" though.

[@greedythegoon8607]

Can we just respect Mark for actually being interested in the story and wanting to finish the game?

[@Lucifronz]

I love how cannibalism is just the default in this series. You see an item with a question mark, go to pick it up and oh, look at that, you just ate a human arm. The developers probably should have tutorialized that a bit.

[@LotFrat]

It's clear from the beginning that you just need to press e to pick something up, no need to long press e

[@seigeengine]

@@LotFrat Yeah, the thing is that the difference between picking something up and ingesting human flesh should not be holding the e key down a bit longer.

[@turtltost9079]

devs should maybe get looked at

[@Silver-StarGazing]

​@@seigeengineAre you telling me that I'm not supposed to automatically eat things when I accidentally concentrate on picking them up too much?

[@LunaTheMoonWitch]

​@@Silver-StarGazingYes.

[@Tytoalba777]

I love that the character's first instinct (when being played by Mark) was to murder the first person he saw who wasn't part of the OG team and eat them. Just immediately go Lord of the Flies

[@ValidT]

Yep Mark practically put himself in hard mode with that one. Now all the natives just immediately hate him and will attack him whenever they can.

[@thecrazything95]

@@ValidT That's not really hard mode.

[@dylanb3147]

@@thecrazything95you do get a bit of time where they’re cautious before they decide to go for you. Not really ‘hard’ mode but it does make it harder

[@setin8720]

They didn't eat people in Lord of the Flies.

[@Jacksonmoonstar1714]

6:44 the way the character aggressively slaps the paper on Calvin’s chest is too hilarious for this serious situation 😂 like “read this, and don’t do stupid shit!” 😂

[@A-strange-visitor]

I have a funny feeling that calvin is known to be a little scallywag

[@therunningawesomehiatus7022]

Did Calvin actually gone cuckoo or he's still sane and just don't want to talk?

[@wrongnumber9389]

​@@therunningawesomehiatus7022 His ears have presumably gotten popped due to the sudden accident. That and inadvertent concussion judging his initial dazed state.

[@psyopskunk]

Why must everyone spell kelvin wrong

[@Jacksonmoonstar1714]

@@psyopskunk Because no one gives a shit

[@aella8487]

As much as I love Bob & Wade, I'm SO HAPPY you're playing solo if that means more content and sooner :) because I LOVE this game so much.

[@Notorious2108]

Yeah wade was a bit annoying in the playthrough. I remember when they played the forest and they actually worked hard together but not on purpose they would mess everything up

[@schmoneyyak]

@@Notorious2108 love them both, but I agree the whole “I’ll be an annoying fool because people are watching” got old within the first 3 minutes of the last playthrough.

[@sparx0s]

is this why the Chained Together playthrough won't be concluded?

[@SniperwolfHD]

22:52 It is called "Light blindness". Your eyes were adjusted to the dark. You added a light source. Your eyes adjusted to the new light source. Now you don't see quite as well in the parts where the light doesn't reach.

[@AidenKane19]

It's like when you go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and when you turn on the light, you can barely open your eyes. Then when you shut off the light it looks pitch black again, instead of it being easier to see in the dark like before. It's also said that pirates would wear eyepatches because when they went inside, they'd take their eyepatch off that eye so they could see indoors.

[@LHyoutube]

@@AidenKane19 - The pirates bit is a total myth though, there has never been any evidence that it occurred.

[@ViktorErikFade]

It's not about the podcast. It's about mark seeing if he can handle this game by himself. But it's not a masochist thing

[@SpaceCat7642]

No ofcourse its not☻

[@Freeze-n-Frost]

Yea, Yeah! He’s definitely NOT a masochist!😊😅👁️👁️

[@Joseph-gh2tz]

Clearly not 😅

[@cantthinkofaname2078]

This killing me😭😭

[@ViktorErikFade]

@@cantthinkofaname2078 lol it's an age old joke at this point, and it carries distractible energy Best of both worlds. Although I didn't expect it to get 800+ likes without an hour of commenting it that's awesome

[@cloodyindustries8390]

Dude I’m so glad you chose to play this in single player, it’s so much better, everything is so much scarier and harder

[@DeprivedPerson]

Its s'posed to be like that but without the constant bickering the forest isn't the forest I'm acquainted to 😢

[@theamazingrandomman6970]

As much as I love when you play games with Bob and wade. I've also been wanting you to finish this game. So thank you for playing even without them.

[@SnowyBlizzard]

Poor bob and Wade, mark was just too successful to handle them, can’t believe what they did to him

[@lesliejones5526]

Wait what happened?

[@SHMidlerPlays]

@@lesliejones5526I am also currently wondering this myself right now

[@jamiescott9736]

I want to know what happened too ?

[@SpaceCat7642]

Me over here who doesn't know anything.. _👁👄👁_

[@dennisv3972]

Must have been something about lenses

[@DanDanDoe]

Oh my goodness. I’ve been rewatching the Forest and Sons of the Forest playthroughs with Wade and Bob these past days, and lamented how there weren’t more Sons of the Forest videos. This makes me so happy.

[@neyademon1021]

Same i literally just watched the first episode after never seeing it before and now suddenly he's picked it back up again can't wait to watch this one!!

[@markysparky8590]

Same here! I commented on a video a few days ago about it! Mark listens to us ❤

[@haileyking3424]

The crouching guys won’t attack you if you don’t attack them. Just like the girl that runs around in white will befriend you if you are nice to her. She will start bringing you stuff like food and warning you when enemies are near.

[@Snake2s]

sss

[@MsAndaris]

wrong. They attack you

[@Imrighthere_]

"sss" - snake

[@user-mt4ks4su3m]

Couldn't be more incorrect

[@Patwirk6969]

​​​@@Imrighthere_ ""sss" - snake" -imrighthere_

[@Mama_fig]

This series originally helped me get through my 2am breast feeding my new born two years ago. Happy to see it back 🙂

[@Ebony___]

hope the kid's doing well! :)

[@UmbrotheUmbreon]

Had me for a bit with the whole "We're done, frienship over" thing until I realized "After all the shit you all have been through, there really isn't anything that would destroy your friendship" The video was pretty good, and I will admit that it is both good and sad that you're playing solo. On one hand we get to see you focus on the story and do hilarious stuff on your own, but on the other hand Bob and Wade certainly add a level of hilarity to the videos. I still think one of my favorite moments from the original Forest was the Gazebo/Log Cabin incident lol

[@alphacentry]

Hear me out. Bridge

[@Snake2s]

sss

[@AhmadTayib9]

we hope to get a certian new moments like this again here, it was so hillarious

[@dragonfaery6673]

The Gazebo, Cabin, and Bridge incidents still make me laugh to this day.

[@SylvisNuvara]

if uno and monopoly couldn't do it, nothing will.

[@richie404]

"Hello everybody, my name is Markiplier." That Intro never gets old to hear. It's Great to see The President uploading more of this game, but is now going Solo.

[@danyelavila6826]

That's what I realized the second I started the video. I was like whoa...no one gonna talk about that?

[@pillowdargon]

I completely forgot about Kelvin's existence but boy did I miss that good boy, deaf goldren retriever energy.

[@mariateresaappierto7411]

In the forest, you could make tree ziplines. Since you have the high ground, you could have ziplines all across the map. You will need a lot of rope though.

[@jaythememester2002]

Mark to the cannibals "I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND."

[@Bethleebee]

Yess so glad you came back to this!! Sad to hear about Bob and wade rip distractible

[@SpaceCat7642]

What happened bro? Please tell I'm gonna die of curiosity.

[@Jaxson-k5s]

​@@SpaceCat7642 re watch the beginning he said it was a lie

[@13feedo]

​@@SpaceCat7642 nothing happened lol

[@SpaceCat7642]

@@Jaxson-k5s Oh..I didn't start watching the video yet.💀

[@Jessica18010]

@@SpaceCat7642No offence but you’re extremely gullible

[@M0NCHY]

Mark, please dont kill Virginia! She's a friendly mutant NPC with three legs whose kind of integral to the story! Everyone keeps making the mistake of killing her. ;-;

[@VegetaHitsGirls]

Oh well

[@AntiSimpTrooper-175]

"Not my fault that she is a flithy xeno" -Some reddit dude

[@Frungle_]

I’m pretty sure this was recorded a while ago the save date said June.

[@M0NCHY]

@@Frungle_ OH NO! D: Do you think he killed her already? :(

[@Frungle_]

@@M0NCHY he might get distracted by her legs lmao

[@averyshinyrock9989]

After all the log-throwing Wade was doing I can see why you'd wanna play this alone. Edit: Watch out for the ragebaiter in the replies

[@nuclearocean]

"AAAAH-YAAAAH!"

[@SpaceCat7642]

Fr lmao *Warning:-* Below this point there is a ragebaiter in the comments if you are into drama go ahead and start reading Lmao.💀

[@weepyllama]

That's what I was thinking 😅

[@-lovecassy_333]

It wasn’t even that bad? What about the time mark kept ruining the farm in farm simulator? You guys are so sensitive it’s laughable.

[@averyshinyrock9989]

@@-lovecassy_333 I don't feel like arguing with you man you do you

[@wyatt3499]

One good tip is for a reliable food source is Greg. A soup using the limbs of the cannibals that gives you a good health boost and a cutting buff so you can cut down trees faster. Also fills both your hunger and thirst so one Greg a day is all you need. Pls like this so he can see it cause it really helped me especially later on when I’m just trying to build.

[@dariaestera]

Mark, if you ever need a better base spot so the mutants don't keep destroying it (and so you can get a good night's rest), go to the north-west beach! There's shallow water there that you can build on, and the bad guys cant cross the shoreline, so you can defend from afar. Hope this helps :)

[@HeidiCharlesLeon]

Underrated comment

[@SleekHeroo]

I don't know if Mark will ever use this info but I know I will, thanks :D

[@4belzzz]

this got me thinking, i wonder if he reads the comments when he does a series like these. clearly he is enjoying playing something for himself after so much work

[@MajesticEagle04]

​@4belzzz well this episode was recorded on the 19th so there's a good chance he's already done with the game

[@duckerdoo]

I like how they messed up Kelvin's head to give lore to your partner's A.I. behaviour.

[@RayPhilip700]

i dont think you know what lore means

[@Albatross0913]

@@RayPhilip700 i think you're being pedantic for no real reason

[@RayPhilip700]

@@Albatross0913 I think you should stop reading the dictionary in your free time.

[@spiderbug7615]

@@RayPhilip700 would you prefer the word 'contrary'?

[@angiki9988]

Probably the best way to justify having a companion that can only do simple things like 'fetch stuff'. It also doesn't detract from the sense of isolation as much, because you can't talk to him.

[@the_dexman]

youtubers get famous and ditch the people who thought they were friends.. classic story. Can't believe bob and wade abandoned you like that mark, just know your dedicated little fanbase is rootin' for ya!!

[@thefakejoel7323]

don't worry we have kelvin now

[@gmaster2647]

If you're not playing along, nothing actually happened between them, lol. Mark's just a jokester like usual.

[@Golden12878]

​@@gmaster2647 They definitely were playing along because Bob and wade are definitely not bigger you to raise than matt

[@Golden12878]

*mark

[@koolaid33]

@@thefakejoel7323 Kelvin is the only real one who stuck by his side. He doesn't nobody else.

[@jaycifer5197]

I just finished rewatching “the forest” (7 hour video collection) with Bob and Wade. I’m so thrilled - it’s my comfort watch

[@phalstreamsgames1246]

Amalgamation of flesh and taratomas comes screeching through the woods murdering everybody. "ahhhh comfort" honestly same tho

[@Mr.Gigger]

22:50 it got darker because due to the new light introduced into a dark environment, your eyes was adjusted to the dark but now they’re trying to get adjusted to the light as well. It’s like being in a dark room then suddenly stepping outside during the day, and when you go back inside it seems to be darker than before. Amazing detail in this game, this is a true survival game

[@alexismaxwell1057]

16:12 his genuine scream kills me

[@gregoryroberts3132]

I don't know about that. Didn't see or hear anything

[@philipdavenport3403]

In Distractible, Mark said he would NEVER eat a person even if it meant dying, so seeing him accidently go nom nom mode on some longpig is just hilarious!!

[@jahnybravo2168]

LMFAOOOO, 5:00 never thought I'd hear someone argue against a pistol whip because the *gun* deserves better care

[@alftooka]

I have been waiting for mark to return to this game for a very, VERY long time

[@alftooka]

@UTubeTrollPoIiceNWO nah my content is better

[@eiko4298]

11 months

[@trishsadlowski7068]

Hi

[@koolaid33]

Same lol, always wished they finished the series they started last year together, but I doubt that'll happen. Those videos were hilarious, and a few years ago I spent nearly a week binge-watching the original Forests playthrough from 2021.

[@isaacmiller2396]

Hey mark, just wanted to thank you so much for being a huge part of my life, watching your videos while I was deployed was one of the ways I kept connected to home!

[@mariachi560]

thank you for your service isaac

[@jxeetop]

Thanks for your service, sir. 🇺🇸

[@isaacmiller2396]

@@mariachi560 thank you for your support!

[@6stupidity9]

Thank you for your service

[@Punkinfied]

Thank you for your service (even tho im not american)

[@matthiasjohns4098]

"Kelvin, you better be eatin' sunflower seeds over there.." 😆

[@kenedyables4607]

2:49 the sound Wade makes when hyuckin shit around…may have become a new stim of mine…

[@idontcarewhatitis]

The absolute AUDACITY of Bob and Wade to have done what they've done. You're a saint for putting up with them for as long as you did Mark... still can't believe it. (/s)

[@welshgirl9995]

What did they do?

[@siddharthsircar1345]

@@welshgirl9995 That's what I was wondering. Is this a troll?

[@BroKenYaKnow]

They added /s (meaning it's sarcasm) it's a bit adding to the bit Mark did in literally the first seconds of the video

[@Synthesyn342]

⁠@@welshgirl9995 I think it’s 90% a joke, and 10% real. They did mess around a lot during the original first time they did this. I think he just wanted to do an actual play through of the game. And maybe he offered and they didn’t want to. Who knows 🤷

[@AbnAngelo7677]

@@welshgirl9995🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉

[@Mr.W-k8t]

YES!!!! I’ve been dying for someone to play this solo, and of all people it’s the KING!!!

[@storey662]

I think you mean President. 😉

[@liliowen2132]

My heart skipped when I got this notification. Finally, I am glad you're playing the full game, even if it's without Bob and Wade (however it would be nice if you rope them in, or you know connect them to you with chains). Let us see if you can beat dying to a boat motor. Make good use of Kelvin and Virginia (she's good with guns). Thank you Mark.

[@Tricey---]

I'm so happy you're playing this solo. I love Bob and Wade, but that last playthrough of this series was infuriating (albeit hilarious 😆)

[@TheTowerDestroyer]

I love it when market pliers said “it’s markin time” and marked all over the place.

[@SpaceCat7642]

This comment makes no sense but i still like it.💀

[@joceylemon]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@lala_lakeypoo]

As much as I love the guys doing a playthrough together, I'm actually really excited for a solo Mark mission

[@7kortos7]

agreed, maybe he can get some stuff done without logs getting thrown at him haha.

[@setin8720]

Bob and Wade can be a lot of fun, but it was pretty obvious last time that Mark wanted to play the game more seriously than either of them.

[@lucifercookie2844]

i like that mark said that he should find a place where the island inhabitants don't patrol and then decides to set up camp where he sees multiple of them patrolling

[@coffeeninja8784]

After many years of this ONE game, we're still here and just as excited as the first day 😂❤ LET'S GOOOOO!!! WE WANT MOREEEEE!

[@bluestar8700]

I let out an audible gasp when I saw Mark upload this. I’ve been waiting for him to play this game so badly. And considering wade and Bob rock/log throwing, I can understand solo play.

[@SquirrelGamez]

Love how there's this whole 'falling out' thing when they still playing Chained Together... together. I HAVE been looking forward to more of this too.

[@FallenSanityWrites]

6:39 I have the answer for that! Kelvin most likely hit his head while the helicopter was rolling, or when he was possibly thrown out of it. He's suffering a TBI, traumatic brain injury, which occurs when your skull/brain has been thrown around or bonked too hard. He's got it pretty bad, as you can see when you wave your hand in front of his eyes, he doesn't follow or track the movement. However, he responds a bit to basic communication through writing, which shows a bit of hope for his survival. Unfortunately,if this was a real life situation, he probably wouldn't be allowed to walk around like he is right now. But yeah. No bullet needed. Just a bad swonking.

[@Omt0414]

So interesting fact about Kelvin’s ear trauma, since Mark didn’t know if that could actually happen: There is a chance if you drop altitude quickly for your eardrums to rupture. And especially since they fell down from that high, it makes sense. It’s called barotrauma, “ear bleeding due to pressure changes,” and it can affect the inner, middle, and outer ear. He probably got a severe case due to the severity of the crash! Plus game gotta make it dramatic

[@ItsBugtronic]

Kills a few muddies and makes a shelter in a terrible location. "I am... Amazing" Oh you poor little man you have no idea what is in store for you. 🤣 Cannot wait to watch every minute of it.

[@phoenixofthestars07]

I don’t play lol, why’s it so terrible?

[@dangerousrobot9692]

I know, i cringed so hard when he decided to build his base there of all places. There are infinite number of better spots on the island.

[@a_puntato29]

​@@dangerousrobot9692 man who cares? metas are dumb, stop minmaxxing the fun out of everything

[@koolaid33]

@@dangerousrobot9692 It's isolated, has trees, other things. It looks cool. I've never played the game myself, so I assume he must be big stinky for picking the worst spot on the map, but to me it looks fine.

[@grandmastercultistofben]

​@koolaid33 Its tiny. its next to a huge slope which you cant build walls on theres no immediate access to water You usually want a much bigger and flatter area but it really depends on how big of a base you want to build ofc you can do all the caves with nothing more than a tent and a campfire but the building mechanics they added in this game are half the fun

[@Sprw]

MORE MARK PLAYING THE FOREST! WOOOHHHH!! This is my favourite before bed content

[@sashautrera6935]

Kelvin suffered an intense explosion that most likely happened hear him, without ear protection, his ear drums were blown causing immediate pain, desorientation, psychological trauma, constant ear ringing and permanently deaf for life. 7:58 Basically a "blast" shot his ears out.

[@robonator2945]

I like how confidently you give a full medical description, even including the psychological trauma that he clearly has by the fact that he calmly and simply follows orders with no panic or confusion! By the way, "Most ruptured (perforated) eardrums heal without treatment within a few weeks"

[@lucifercookie2844]

maybe brain damage in the temporal lobe can cause hearing loss idk, from the crashing

[@marcoispan2702]

@@robonator2945 this is true! but depending on the severity, it might need surgery to repair the damage, so that it can start to heal properly. also a ruptured eardrum can allow bacteria into the inner ear. which could cause an infection that might lead to more permanent hearing damage. so it's always recommended to have such an injury looked at by a doctor.

[@Travminer123]

kelvin got pretty bad brain damage from the crash causing him to go deaf and mute and act how he is

[@giga-chicken]

10:00 A plasma lighter is pretty cool and it has its advantages over a traditional lighter, but as a light source is *not* one of them.

[@RowdyChicken]

Love Bob and Wade, but it’s so nice to see mark get to build without it getting destroyed instantly

[@nex05]

I can't tell you how much I wanted you to complete this series 11 months ago when you were playing it with bob and wade, but then when I finally started playing this game few weeks ago, I realized it was for the best (cause of how many wrong decisions you guys took in just 3 ep of series lol.)

[@CasparAddison]

FINALLY HE PLAYED IT AGAIN

[@AsphaltOGG]

Not sure I’ve clicked on a video faster

[@SpaceCat7642]

Yes beggars can be choosers😭

[@thebear2950]

Fr bro

[@Sapienite1]

I prefer your solo videos, honestly. It's been like a throwback lately. Of course, it's fun to play games with others, but there's a way that you play games on your own that attracted people to your energy in the first place. It's good to keep in touch with that solo energy regularly.

[@darkclaw7571]

Seeing Mark on feed almost every day is remarkable, we're proud of you Mark! Happy you're back 🥳

[@glacity]

Last year, I was stuck in bed for like 2 weeks recovering from surgery. Was in a lotta pain but I watched the original "The Forest" playlist like +10 times and it helped me feel a LOT better during a time where I otherwise felt pretty miserable. Really happy to see this series back and I hope it sticks around, it's very comforting to me now :>

[@Chimpline]

I was watching your Supermarket sim playthrough earlier and I thought you would LOVE Moonlighter. You're a dungeon crawler by night, and by day you sell your loot in a storefront you customize and expand. Great game my dude.

[@collinkaufman2316]

17:02 you launched it of your finger into your mouth, it has the same animation as berries, devs please leave this in the game, its hilarious

[@J.P1981]

This is going to be a drastically different experience than playing with friends. It's like those let's plays of single player Minecraft.

[@sirashley2355]

16:19 "you didn't see anything!!" *points "do i see that?"

[@tangentartists6876]

Thanks for that callback to the origin of "HoyOOOOO!" That's worked its way into my gang's vernacular now.

[@MourningStar67]

I’ve been meaning to come back and start watching the KZbinrs that made my childhood and I’m glad that I did. I’ll always consider You, Jack, and Pewds the goats of KZbin. You all represent the golden age of KZbin and when it was at its best. When KZbin was just passion. I’m gonna start trying to watch you guys again lol. So many good memories watching y’all’s videos

[@tege96]

I'm so happy to see Mark playing this again. I've been waiting for them to finish this, but I'm so ok with a solo playthrough

[@liliowen2132]

6:02 * flashbacks to Wade *

[@defectumdefectum9642]

i like marks sad monologue as to why hes quitting distractible and then releases his gamer sense to play the game.

[@kollie3931]

that is SUCH a great timing. we've been playing this game with my friend and we got pretty far in the story (we're on day 50 something as well) and its SO ADDICTIVE we can't stop playing. thankfully we're both pretty serious with it but even playing seriously its very funny despite it being a horror game lmao

[@d00sh_n00zle]

I get why Mark wanted to solo sotf, bob and wade are funny and you get a few good laughs in the videos but nothing gets done and they sometimes would rather goof off then progress. But I’m glad he’s coming back to this The Forest was my favorite series he did and I’m excited to see how he does.

[@KennethTrease-jx6do]

I just started a play through of this myself. Nothing could possibly have made me any happier than seeing this at the top of your videos. Utterly nothing.

[@fishinarkansas3348]

As much as id love bob and wade to be in this playthrough. Im gonna really really enjoy this. Keep em coming mark.

[@ryudragonuv]

13:11 - "Harry; I've reached the top!" **falls down a MASSIVE hole in the floor**

[@logikogi]

GET DOWN MR. PRESIDENT edit: ten days later and this comes back to my mind. might delete this comment.

[@SpaceCat7642]

Mr.President finally listened to us. He is the most humblest president in the world.😭

[@shuaibkamedien2203]

TAKE MY LIKE SIIIR

[@Newt2799]

President *E* must be protected at all costs

[@pensuls7595]

hello everyone my name is welcome

[@logikogi]

im his bodyguard don't worry. i saved him in the plane crash.

[@Koko-loko777]

13:12 mark: "alright Kevin I'm back!"..."AAAAaahhh!!! IMMEDIATELY FALLS💀💀

[@BashBrainRot]

Honey!~ I’mmm- FALLING! IM FALLING!

[@Jubbano]

5:57 BUT THE PARASITES IN ME WANT THE CANDY

[@MathuzaGames]

Remembering that one distractible episode that they talked about cannibalism- and how he says he would never, even if he would starve- it makes it even funnier that he _accidentally_ ate an arm. If you tap E instead of holding it, that won't happen, Mark.

[@Jubbano]

3:50 LMFAOAOAOOO of all the tats you could get… 😭 big words that say FIGHT DEMONS

[@SammaclauseGamgee]

At first I thought your player character was Timmy from the first game--at least the tat wouldve been like a reminder to resist his mutation, but....now it's just funny 😂

[@GoldieReviewsYT]

I'm very happy you decided to go ahead and play this even if you have to play solo. I loved watching you play the first game and been waiting for you to play Sons of The Forest. I literally haven't watched anyone else play it because I want to watch you play it 😅. Can't wait for more videos ❤

[@renscott3899]

“thank you mark, i love this series!” we all say in unison

[@jwswart]

17:11 nice reference! i'm going to put the vhs tape i have of the Mask in my vcr and have a blast!

[@Aaaaaaaalonika]

6:45 Mark: but he’s bleeding A LOT Me: BUNNY BUNNY BUNNY

[@tobywaterlily6068]

Barely 4 minutes in and im laughing at the fact mark casually sits back and “dad points” at the screen while actively plummeting down in a helicopter. I love this man, he’s a national treasure 🩷

[@Power_hungry69]

Never seen such masculinity radiating from any president before Mark.Taking on a forest solo has never been done by any president.Glad to have you sir🫡

[@tastalrial0972]

Not even twenty minutes into being in the woods and Mark has already fallen into cannibalism, for shame!

[@japster2508]

Mark i have to tell you. These type of solo campaign videos are the best. Please post more!❤

[@ParagonQuille]

6:55 my assumption is that he was closer to some explosion or really loud noise during the crash that burst both of his eardrums

[@pillr3817]

5:57 Mark thought this was Slay the Princess...

[@kalel4everr]

22:50 actually, it does make sense. When you look at light your eyes take in less light to not blind you, making everything appear darker. When you look at the dark, your eyes try to take in alot of light so you can see. This is also why staring at a solar eclipse can blind you, your eyes think its dark, so when you look at the sun your eyes are still trying to take in alot of light.

[@Mr.Gigger]

Good explanation, I also provided an explanation to the detail the game has