Subnautica Review - Its my Favourite Survival Game

[@MarkGFL]

I loved Subnautica! You can watch my full playthrough on my other channel here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqjdqoGVprOgfa8 Oh and the game actually just released in 2018 (apparently) - it had been in early access since 2014 and hence my comment in the video about being out for years.

[@Kianyahh]

U should try the new below 0 its really fun

[@MarkGFL]

@@Kianyahh Looking forward to it :)

[@wargamingsupernoob]

Hey Mark, Steve from Honest Gaming sent me over here to ask you a few questions... (and I know you will see this, cause its in several of your videos now...) 1. He would love your input if there's anything specific he should ask Wargaming in regards to World of Tanks.

[@alwaysmeepin9609]

I know I’m late but what makes it good is it let’s you do what you want doesn’t force you to do something you’re just free, it actually makes you use knowledge, and the no map is perfect in my opinion just legendary

[@Vnx]

I have to agree about the feeling of staring into the abyss. It used to make me really antsy when I was traversing shallow waters but saw only deep water below and no ocean floor, such as when going to and from the floating island. Subnautica is one of my favorite games. I think I'm on my fourth playthrough now.

[@MarkGFL]

Its the blackness isn't it? It just looks so forboding. There could be anything down there....

[@BillosUK]

Literally downloaded the game again to play last night as I was going through my gamelist. Such a good game. Although I do have a little bit of thalassophobia which made it a bit more tense than I originally thought.

[@MarkGFL]

I think a little fear of such things is a good thing, keeps us respectful of stuff that can kill us ;) This game will certainly bring that out in all of us.

[@ironichumorist]

Glad you enjoyed this game. The new Subnautica game is in prerelease now and according to Jingles the full version will be available on January 30. I hope you will pick it up and play it when released so we can watch you and not some other streamer play it. Cheers!

[@MarkGFL]

Thanks! I plan to get my hands on it when its released (and maybe after its first patch to fix the inevitable release day issues).

[@Conrad_Verner]

The small touches of comedy were brilliant, right from the very begining, the message: 'Congratulations you have exceeded your weekly exercise quota by 500% Data indicates swimming was your favourite activity' Yeah that made me chuckle a little 😂

[@MarkGFL]

Yeah there were some great touches like that!

[@blabla-rg7ky]

yeah, or when you uncover your first piece of copper: "your probability of surviving has just increased to unlikely, but plausible" :)

[@MarkGFL]

@@blabla-rg7ky :D

[@DarkRavin07]

I have beat the game several times on hardcore mode.... just now realized after watching your video that you can grow bloodvines....

[@MarkGFL]

Isn't that always the case? No matter how well you think you know a game, theres always something left to surprise you :)

[@insertedgynamehere___1874]

@@MarkGFL I know, right? I, myself, recently found out you can use seatreader poop as fertiliser for your grow beds

[@MarkGFL]

@@insertedgynamehere___1874 I didn't know that. I hope you washed your hands afterwards :D

[@blabla-rg7ky]

@@insertedgynamehere___1874 whaaaa....aaatttt? What do you mean as fertilizer? How does that even work???

[@duddelish]

You should absolutely try the game in VR it is very beautiful and the mosters will feel all that more scary

[@MarkGFL]

I wish I had the space here for a VR setup! But then again, I found the monsters scary enough in regular so its probably just as well :D

[@corrosiv3]

Yea, I had the same problem with the prawn suit bugging out too, I was lucky to also be able to grapple hook myself out but I can’t imagine the amount of people who gave up because of this.

[@MarkGFL]

Glad it wasn't just me. I felt that I got extremely lucky in grappling my way out of there.

[@arcticfox4202]

Loved that game so much, despite that genre isn't my cup of tea either. Can't wait for 'Below Zero'.

[@MarkGFL]

Hope its going to be worth waiting for! :)

[@itisamystery.5090]

I'd like to add on that as far as any "game-breaking" bugs go, like the one you experienced, there *IS* an option to turn on console commands that can be a life saver in these instances. Say you're plummeting deeper and deeper beliw the map, you're about 4000m deep: instead of quitting, you can then warp to a specific location or distance in order to correct the bug. This detail ended up helping me a LOT in my first playthrough, as I'd played for over two hours without remembering to save my game, only to glitch inside of the walls of the Aurora and be unable to escape. To fix this, I only needed to enter a warp command, and yay, problem solved. 👌 I was saved from having to redo everything up to the point I became stuck. So, while the glitches being as common as they are _can_ be extremely annoying, it's usually easily possible to get yourself out of them.

[@markwebster9517]

As Covid has ruined diving so far this year, ive ordered this and will crack on with it tomorrow. Not quite the same

[@MarkGFL]

Hope you enjoy it Mark!

[@Obsulus07]

I used the beacons to mark the map edges, then used a color coded system to mark cave entrances, bases and other key sites. Combined with scan rooms, it was very effective.

[@MarkGFL]

Good idea! I also like how different people have come up with their own solutions to in-game challenges.

[@Obsulus07]

@@MarkGFL That's one of the major appeals of survival games: they present you with a problem and some tools and leave room to invent uses for them. You might also like to know that I've experienced the floor glitch on console. My Prawn Suit fell through the floor of the Emperor's tank. The only recovery was to revert to my last save. That glitch would make Hardcore mode a no-go, for me.

[@MarkGFL]

@@Obsulus07 The same area as me then. What a place for a potentially game-ending bug!

[@ekawalaski65]

Definitely, one of my favorite games. It is rather relaxing, and it is a very good change from typical MMOs. The only thing I would have liked more is to have a Co-op mode to play with fiends. Nice vid, Mark, AJ, Titus or whatever you are to be called today ;)

[@MarkGFL]

Co-op would have been great!

[@pavolridrich3434]

I am thinking about buying it now on ps4. But I read many people had lots of bugs? How is the state of the game now? Was there patches etc? thx

[@ekawalaski65]

@@pavolridrich3434 I don't know about PS4, but there have been patches for PC. I don't recall encountering "bugs" the last time I played it. Is it on discount on PS4?

[@pavolridrich3434]

@@ekawalaski65 thx. Yeah its 17€ now, still little bit overpriced I think, I bought newer games for cheaper. But I am huge fan of No Man's Sky, had 270+ hours there and stopped playing only because I wanted to play something else as well :) since I have like 100 games in library no even chrcked yet. Subnautica looks similar. Not sure If it is, but looks like it. Which would be great. You played NMS?

[@ekawalaski65]

@@pavolridrich3434 I have not played NMS. I just went to take a quick look. Subnautica is awesome. I really liked it that I went back to check on possible event change. Subnautica is pretty much a stand-alone game, no multiplayer of any kind. I got it for free a while ago through Epic Games. Steam usually have it on discount, so it is safe to assume PS4 will have a discount sometime. I hope you like the game as much as we did. :)

[@DaveD_223]

Great recommendation! One of my all time favorite games.

[@MarkGFL]

And one of mine too now :)

[@DaveD_223]

@@MarkGFL I have also bought into the early access of Subnautica: Below Zero but I am somehow managing to fight the urge to play until it is completed. I cannot wait to get started.

[@zeonicace940]

Lovely game. Just disliked how we had to lower our heads for the devs decision to not have weapons. Just run? Cower and run from every creature having just prawn punches or the drill? Non-lethal torpedos? Bah.. Marguerite had the right idea all along, look at where that took her :p..

[@theturnertalkshow8334]

It almost seems like a chore to play constantly getting materials and stuff, is it that way?

[@maxplusone9117]

İn fırst 5h gameplay is actual scary for me after 5 ıts Just fascinating this game is done things very well

[@MarkGFL]

When I started I was scared by the suicide-fish and the sand sharks. As soon as I met a Reaper I learned true fear and the small stuff didn't bother me any more :D

[@michawojciak1837]

Rebreather is actually device that doesn't create bubbles. It is self-contained.

[@ghostsy]

Glad you liked it :) good review still hope you do a Kerbal Space Program i know your not :(

[@MarkGFL]

Oh I might pick it up one day :p

[@ghostsy]

@@MarkGFL Hope so can't wait to see you start caring about your little green Kerbals dying in massive balls of flame and explosions (Very Funny) when you start! Knowing nothing it will happen a lot space rockets are basically massive bombs you built waiting to go wrong by a person that knows nothing about building space ships (You unless you work for NASA)

[@MarkGFL]

@@ghostsy That sounds just like me :D

[@matteofolino8091]

i not have the best computer,so i cant play this game with hight or medium grafics.....but even putting low settings this game and the grafic is awensome also with low settings! this game is a masterpiece,simply.

[@swavezmartin]

I didn't play this game I just bought subnautica below zero gonna play it tomorrow I am so so excited

[@MarkGFL]

Hope you have fun! I'm playing through it on Twitch at the moment. About 4 hours in so far and I think its pretty good!

[@swavezmartin]

@@MarkGFL this game is absolutely amazing love it

[@DRFESTERPUS69]

This game is amazing, cant wait for the next one to come out of Early access this month

[@MarkGFL]

Is it this month? Cool! Did you see what I did there? :p But thats great, I'll give it a play through in the near future in that case.

[@DRFESTERPUS69]

@@MarkGFL Its almost as if it were planned....

[@itisamystery.5090]

^ Is correct. That was their estimated release date, I believe, before they decuded the story needed drastic changes ti itself, and the fact their original writer left the studio to pursue other projects. I've seen some people being incredibly critical of how long it's taking for the game to release, and in case any of them are reading these comments Subnautica was in Early Access for three to four years, Below Zero has barely been worked on for one.

[@TheTrainMaster15]

I played it on PS4. It’s so much fun but the bugs just don’t get fixed. Otherwise it’s good

[@MarkGFL]

Aye its a shame about the bugs. The minor ones are quite amusing but the ones that seriously affect gameplay, not so much!

[@iveheardenuff3752]

Great video family...real talk.Salute👊🏿

[@jacktar9786]

I agree with you mark, this was an amazing game. Totally engrossing!

[@MarkGFL]

Do you plan on playing the expansion, Below Zero?

[@prycopyn7162]

will look to give it a try how long did it take you to play through !

[@MarkGFL]

Looking at the Twitch collection, I streamed it for 39 hours. However streaming always takes a little longer due to me chatting to viewers, but I also played a couple of hours off-stream just collecting materials.

[@zakurn1086]

Subnautica: below zero is due to go on early access 30th of January, I'm pretty sure you are going to like the sequel as well

[@MarkGFL]

Looking forward to trying that out too :)

[@itisamystery.5090]

But.. the game WAS already in Early Access by that point? And as you've no doubt noticed, that date was just a rough estimate. It definitely isn't seeing a full release any time soon.

[@zakurn1086]

@@itisamystery.5090 Yeah, I totally forgot about it too.

[@itisamystery.5090]

@@zakurn1086 It's cool! =) Just wanted to add that so no one gets confused, especially with all that's happening with the game right now.

[@wargamingsupernoob]

Hey Mark, Steve from Honest Gaming sent me over here to ask you a few questions... (and I know you will see this, cause its in several of your videos now...) 1. He would love your input if there's anything specific he should ask Wargaming in regards to World of Tanks.

[@papastalin6700]

Subnatica below zero next??

[@MarkGFL]

Yeah but I'm going to wait for it to be fully finished. Looking forward to it for sure!

[@Otokichi786]

I've come to the conclusion that "Subnautica" is an Experience masquerading as a mere Game. Thalassophobic (fear of bodies of water/murky water) players have gone from "scared of everything" to "Another Stalker is attacking me? What a bother." A number of such folk have built above-the-water bases with interesting results. Others have been petrified by "The Ramp of Doom" that takes you into the wreck of the "Aurora," and the hostile sea creatures seeing you as dinner. By the time they are searching for Nickel ore and Kyanite, the tale has become intriguing as well as scary. It's a "long, strange trip" through Planet 4546B, especially since your character, "Ryley Robinson," is a (sort of) Space Janitor like Sierra Online's "Roger Wilco" of "Space Quest.";) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHnGlp2BgJmLbKs

[@MarkGFL]

There were certainly plenty of areas that terrified me. And if you think too hard about being 1000m down in an upside-down goldfish bowl it does start to get a little claustrophobic!

[@emulation2369]

The Long Dark is for me :)

[@MarkGFL]

Hmm looks interesting. I think I might have to try that :)

[@emulation2369]

@@MarkGFL try it)it is a winter time after all)

[@ghostsy]

BTW both Subnautica and Kerbal Space Program are the most shining examples of Steam early access games among a lot of trash dumpster fires.

[@jack_knife-1478]

I just bought the game☺

[@MarkGFL]

Hope you have as much fun as I did.

[@ClericDk123]

i Have not have the Balls and time to get to the end ;)

[@MarkGFL]

Lol! It can be a bit scary in places. My adventure involved a lot of hiding and a lot of running away :D

[@ClericDk123]

@@MarkGFL i have had the game from when it first came out and it hav evolved sow mucht :) and yes lots of glitshe have made me start over meny times hehe

[@jamesmacduff2150]

When a video only has 5 dislikes “Impossible”

[@darkking7252]

I will go play this game

[@MarkGFL]

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you

[@MarkGFL]

You're welcome :)

[@brians9879]

hi haven`t sen you for about an year!

[@MarkGFL]

Hi Brian, I've been lurking around, releasing the occasional review :) I play a variety of games these days though and stream three times a week on Twitch.

[@archerhoole8247]

Why do u stop making videos?

[@MarkGFL]

I just haven't had the time in the last month to make any new reviews, though I do have a couple I could do. If only there were more hours in a day...or I had less work to do :p

[@epauletteshark1291]

I don't think subnautica needs a map

[@MarkGFL]

You can certainly manage without, I just think it would have been nice to have a player crafted map that you can add notes to. Obviously it would only fill in parts that you had travelled to.

[@jhonylg4045]

I Mark!! Hope you and your family had a great christmas and hope that this is a great year to you all men!!! This is quite a great game!! the world construction is amasing and beautifull!! and the history seams to be very good too!! By the way have you checked out the new FrostPunk DLC? It seams to be even better then the one before!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ7PpJWFpKuSjZo

[@odielive]

Another game to get and still play WoT because I hate myself!

[@salty4496]

:)

[@brians9879]

can you maybe play world of tanks again?

[@MarkGFL]

I'm afraid not, I've moved on from that madness. It was bad for my health ;)

[@ironpanterloons9371]

@@MarkGFL You do seem a lot more...relaxed, though you were always the most pleasant WoT tuber I ever kept up with. If I didn't just flat out love WWII tanks so much, I'd call it quits myself, but I've been able to isolate myself enough to make it tolerable(?) :) I wasn't specifically looking for vids on Subnautica (though I've played it through and enjoyed it many, many times), but when I saw that you had reviewed it I had to come say hi! Great review, btw.

[@MarkGFL]

@@ironpanterloons9371 Thanks! And best of luck with Tanks :)

[@peliussLT]

It's sad to see great channel lost all popularity because you stopped playing wargaming game. I hope you may comeback one-day with collaboration of other wot CC. That would save your channel. I am not trying to be harsh or offensive towards you, it's just really sad to see your channel going down..

[@MarkGFL]

Its ok Pelius, my channel is going exactly as I would expect. I know most of my audience were here before for pure WOT content and don't care about other games. I however couldn't continue producing content for a game I no longer enjoyed playing. So its no surprise, and no problem at all that my viewer numbers are down on the content I'm making now. Its almost like starting from new again, and having to wait for the right audience for my new content to find me. Which is happening, slowly but surely and its going in the right direction :) I'm quite happy with how everything is working out, loving the games I'm playing now and my channel is doing fine for the amount and type of content I put out. Its just on a completely different road from the one it originally started on :) I'm also really enjoying streaming a variety of games on Twitch. I missed out on so many amazing games whilst I was focused on World of Tanks and am now catching up with them and having loads of fun :)

[@ohleoleoleo]

World of Tanks?? jk