Underwater Love | Subnautica Blind #1

[@damonrowsell2393]

Congrats Oliver, you are the first Let’s Player of this game that hasn’t immediately filled their inventory with acid mushrooms.

[@Mazzis11]

It's a nice breath of fresh air, pun intended.

[@rohitchaoji]

I was expecting him to do that, but my reaction ended up being "huh, he picked up just two"

[@TheN9nth]

I was wondering why his inventory had so mush room.

[@power2084]

@@TheN9nth hahaha !

[@chrispashen9374]

Brought the game last night, instantly filled my inventory with mushroom SMH.

[@jodysgamingchannel9480]

5:23 and so it begins... Oliver manages to experience _every_ bug, glitch, and silly physics thing. Always the overachiever! (YEET!)

[@maple...]

"i dont have a big fear of the ocean" YET oliver, you dont have it *yet*

[@MadTurnip]

Subnautica: "Would you like to?"

[@plum8503]

​@@MadTurnip this actually made me smile good one

[@nickywags0712]

"a mermaid demoted to a goldfish" is definitely one of my new favorite Oliver quotes

[@crimsonjadewolf2314]

“….leviathan class predators. What does that even mean?” Oh, you’ll find out 😎😎

[@SomeoneTookMyOldName]

Just a reminder to everyone watching to *keep* *the* *comments* *spoiler* *free* *or* *properly* *marked,* exploring the unknown is the whole point and the main draw of the game, trying to nudge people in a direction will hurt the experience more than it helps

[@scoobydew2232]

"Oh! I'm going to scan all the things!" is a sentence I knew was coming from our boy Oliver. He's definitely going to love scanning all the things.

[@Meta_Mage]

15:43 Perception check 3 [Trivial] Failed (1+1): Your eyes glaze over the storage container, filled with two bottles of water, nutrition blocks and flares. Somehow you manage to ignore the existence of these objects, blissfully unaware of them occupying the physical space in this locker.

[@botan_krutan]

Is this a Disco Elysium reference?

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

​@@botan_krutanIt could be any die-roll-based RPG.

[@schippai3308]

​@@Crazy_Diamond_75true but the way they typed trivial *really* feels like disco elysium

[@SuperLoop7209]

Sadly I must admit t failing that check as well….

[@MrSchmatze]

haha this wouldn't be an Oliver Playthrough without discovering a bug in the first few minutes :D

[@LucyTheLizardWizard]

Outer Wilds is one of the most bug-free indie games I've played and Oliver found more bugs in his playthrough than every other one I've watched combined lol

[@kvm6]

@@LucyTheLizardWizard Weren't bugs. Just emergent properties from the Simulation.

[@AlterExo_]

@@LucyTheLizardWizard true lmao I only saw one bug in OW (throwing your scout into the timber hearth seed and forgetting to recall ;)

[@sungvin]

I can’t 💀

[@maaria_w]

Subnautica giving him a warm Subnautica welcome... There's a lot to discover on that front, despite the fairly recent patching :P

[@alexhughes4683]

The world of Subnautica is actually not randomly generated! It's all hand-made by the devs. The only randomness is a slight variance of where your life pod lands at the start

[@dewhi100]

It was made using a procedural process plus handcrafting IIRC. They generated it similar to No Man's Sky until they had an output they liked. Then terraformed/sculpted it by hand to their satisfaction.

[@SolDizZo]

Back in early access I was over the moon with excitement over the terraforming and the procedural generation... But after many years of hindsight, I'm thoroughly impressed with how they transformed the game. The sequel may be less impressive... but aren't they making a third now?

[@bilingualistic8514]

@@SolDizZo I believe so... i feel like they didn't go all out on below zero because of the problems with early production, and limited time. Take out these two and hopefully they will actually make an even better game than the first one! I guess it's just a matter of waiting to see how it plays out... Bonus points if they name the third game "Subnautica: Boiling Point"

[@caldercockatoo2234]

@@bilingualistic8514 Ooo that'd be an awesome name for the third game!

[@SuperLoop7209]

I’m kinda glad it’s not random generation. It can be fun in many games, Minecraft being a good example. But I would likely find myself going to every corner of Subnautica trying to find a specific material lol

[@miro4469]

I've never realized how closely the starting scenario resembles the Nomai's situation in Outer Wilds

[@spacelover4106]

yeah, including "anglerfish"

[@blackmage1276]

Oh shit you're right bar the part where there's at least other people of your species

[@chrisstabile3243]

FINALLY - a KZbinr playing Subnautica that actually reads the PDA! I'm in.

[@meridiasbeacon7669]

About the graphics - This game has something much more important than just good graphics, it has an absolute STYLE, one that is timeless and looks great many years in the future.

[@meh6985]

fun fact, when your oxygen runs out, you have an 8 second grace period before you die

[@rohitchaoji]

Berth = Seat in a ship or a train. I've travelled in trains almost all my life which is why I know what a berth is.

[@melissanotthewebsbusiness7272]

Seat or sleeping quarters! One berth holds one body. 😊

[@5t0rm2]

5:24 Oliver missing Outer Wilds and attempts to go into orbit :D Edit: 19:32 Reverse Han Solo moment

[@botan_krutan]

Finally! Welcome aboard, captain - all comments online

[@group_dm]

That's actually a really good joke

[@maxphillips-freeman3827]

I can’t tell you how happy i was to see Oliver upload the first episode of Subnautica the day before I start chemotherapy. This series will definitely help me get through it.

[@AboutOliver]

I'm so sorry to hear that, Max! :( All the best to you.

[@maxphillips-freeman3827]

It’ll definitely be easier with my daily dose of Oliver explore the world of subnautica! Looking foreword to seeing you discover what lies in the depths.

[@andrewpillatsch2483]

Good luck Max! We wish you the best

[@quantumblur_3145]

Stay strong and safe from the unmatched fury of the atom

[@Zeee530]

Hope you're doing OK

[@ShmuPixel]

Members of the Outer Wi... Hum, I mean, members of the Subnautica cult, here we go again! Oliver, nice to see you playing one of the most famous games out there that everyone should play (if you're looking for more, I can name plenty! one of my personal favorite is Ori, and its sequel, although it's not as easy and cute as it looks)! As always, stay curious, scan everything, craft everything (just for fun, why not!), scream like a goat (do they scream? IDK!), break everything (from the comments alone, I already know you did), and I'm pretty sure it's going to be fun for all of us! Enjoy! If you like the game you might consider its sequel, even though it didn't score as high as the original game because of some game design choices.

[@rohitchaoji]

I mean there's like an 80% overlap in the two cults. Both games scratch that same itch from different angles.

[@Wonzling0815]

46:22 I'm so happy, you have no idea how many people go through the game wondering what to scan without realising that indicator is there!

[@Meta_Mage]

You don't miss a beat with these daily uploads eh? Having played this game in early access, it has become a *lot* more accessible over the years. Also they managed to get rid of all the technical issues with stuttering. So by only playing it now you're actually getting the best possible experience. Looking forward to watching this!

[@Enigmahhh]

36:36 (Outer Wilds spoilers) . . . . . . . . . Ah yes, Oliver embracing his inner Nomai, staying curious and studying new environment he's in. Hopefully no interloping comet comes to ruin his day! :)

[@botan_krutan]

(subnautica spoilers) . . . . . . . Yeah, like the explosion of the ship... or the explosion of a rescue ship... or some weird-ass infection...

[@xxanonymousbunnyxx4963]

I visibly cringed when he went into his life-pod's storage and said "weird, there's nothing in here"

[@sungvin]

Nomai: The Game. I f*cking love how enthusiastic Oliver is when the music beat drops and he reads in game encyclopedia!

[@zorentradico5659]

NO SPOILER: Obraxis Prime story is actually 2012, the Sandy Hook Shooting, the developers decided this would be a no weapons game.

[@gabedamien]

OMG Oliver's taking the plunge! Between you, Mapocolops, and Symbalily all doing Subnautica playthroughs, there's never been a better time for a Subnautica fan on KZbin.

[@rohe1790]

I saw you on Mapocolop’s videos! Also a great time for OW fans!

[@gabedamien]

@@rohe1790 Yup, you know it!

[@Limark0]

It is cool how all of them started in almost unison.

[@plum8503]

​@@Limark0 yeah, it's like all small youtubers know that they're feeding the cults by playing certain games

[@plane8356]

Damn I just finished macocopolops playthrough

[@Bobbobbob984]

Ah yes. Going from running out of oxygen in space to running out of water in the ocean.

[@HH-hd7nd]

The units of the Oxygen meter are called "seconds". The map is not randomly generated, it is hand crafted.

[@scottallen9912]

This has to be one of the first play throughs where they didn't fill their entire inventory with acid mushrooms as soon as they jumped in the water.

[@spiceo2]

Every few months or so I try to find a good playthrough of this incredible game- so far I've only done a bit of scanning through these videos and taken a couple glances at the comment sections, and oh man, I am already stoked. Honestly, the second I heard you were taking the time to read the data entries I was already hooked, and I haven't even watched this video yet. And the hour long videos are just even more of a plus, the more juicy details the better! I have so much love for this game and to see someone so willingly diving (no pun intended) into the insane work and craft that went into making it really speaks volumes. Can't wait to experience this world from start to finish once again :)

[@Zeee530]

Agreed, I'm 14 hours in and one thing that Oliver does that I'm not doing as much is scanning and I've learned a lot from him in just 1 hr of this video that I didn't realise cause I wasn't scanning everything, for example you can pick up the gas pods, I'll definitely be scanning more from now on

[@Dan0RG]

Barely even 5 minutes in and you've already found a bug I've never seen before (and I've seen MANY). If anyone can get me back into this game, it's you.

[@RpTheHotrod]

Fun fact, the game takes place in the same universe as the developer's first game (technically a prequel) Natural Selection which was a mod for half-life 1. They eventually made a full blown standalone game Natural Selection 2. Both titles were a player team vs player team fps shooter/rts hybrid game.

[@khorvair]

Oliver, I think you're the first youtuber to actually use the survival checklist. Good job

[@makima-kijn]

I just love rewatching your subnatica play through it always makes me smile because of how much fun it looks like your having

[@soapymargherita]

I'm so glad you changed your mind from early in your OW playthrough when you said you weren't planning to do any more games.

[@localsnek]

Subnautica is one of my absolute favourite games of all time. First Outer Wilds and now this? I get the sense your channel's going to consist of most of my favourite games! :)

[@francjirachi]

Omg electric heated socks sounds heavenly specially while playing subnautica, hope you enjoy your playthrough, also a nice change of pace to go to survival now

[@botan_krutan]

Like a guy once said, a good survival game is not about the survival

[@djbare9]

"I know there's a bit of crafting", Later on: not enough room in inventory for metal salvage.

[@maaria_w]

This is so perfect I teared up a little. A blind playthrough, by someone with a scientific mindset, ready to scan everything and read everything? I thought these were extinct!

[@queensheza7375]

A marine biologist played this. She did a good playthrough.

[@IroAppe]

@@queensheza7375 How is she called on KZbin? I want to watch it now!

[@queensheza7375]

@IroAppe look up Sea and Me she has two channels she did a bit of Subnautica on earth also.

[@IroAppe]

@@queensheza7375 Thanks very much! I've found her, watching it now :) And cool, I'll definitely check out the Subnautica on Earth as well. Sounds like real-life Subnautica.

[@Piokoxer]

oh my god you're just playing all my favourite games! outer wilds wil always be my favourite but subnautica is a close second

[@Molea0]

I CAN NOT believe my eyes right now. Is this real? Oliver is playing Subnautica, my second favourite after Outer Wilds? I am speed. EDIT: Btw, this game is not randomly generated, all of the environments are handcrafted.

[@Luc_ienn]

There is something about how you started with a space game, moved to an ocean mystery game, and now approach an alien ocean game. I like this chain of progression heheh

[@bowman5846]

The little description nod towards the peepers having evolved to detect the enzyme they help distribute is a nice touch.

[@botan_krutan]

Also 51:50, yes the game DOESNT autosave so save more often!

[@grimpy789]

Audio in this game is so so good - I hope Oliver plays with really good headphones.

[@devoutrelic1228]

I already love your dedication to the PDA. Unlike most games, reading the databank here is almost essential to progression. Failing to do so is where most people get stuck and have to Google things, when the game hands you most of the information you need if you actually pay attention. Loving the playthrough already!

[@Wonzling0815]

44:12 Did he just turn 180° to check if there's a tank on his back? :D

[@gabef.218]

Quick non-spoilery tips and facts: Your food can only go above 100 if you eat while at 99 or lower, water caps at 100. Glass lockers are much bigger than normal lockers, which are much bigger than water lockers. Water lockers use twice the titanium compared to the larger locker, so make a base sooner rather than later IF YOU KNIFE THE EXPLODY BOIS THEY POP AND DO NO DAMAGE The story will appear soon, and every event is scripted with your radio and tool progression, so don't worry about time constraints too much.

[@gabef.218]

Finally, a let's player who reads all the lore like I do

[@abiperks5371]

The hairdryer observation absolutely killed me, I'd never noticed but you're right. Also your laugh just feels so honest it's infectious! I don't usually laugh out loud at things on KZbin, but you, sir, have made me genuinely laugh many times throughout your playthroughs. Never change, Oliver!

[@haso7319]

HELLO everyone is playing subnautica all of a sudden.... am not complaining am just being drowned of the playthroughs am trying to follow omg

[@brendanmystery]

Holy shit I just realized it's been almost a decade since Subnautica came out of early access.

[@thewizard7886]

Man Oliver just doesn’t miss with these game choices, subnautica is one of my favourite games in one of my least favourite genres, and I hope you thoroughly enjoy it

[@Ralzar]

Oh man, from this first episode, this game seems like a perfect fit. Same as OW it is all about being amazed by the experience and really digging into the lore. Subnautica is not really a puzzle game, but it shares some of the same feeling of exploration that OW has and it also has a somewhat non-linear way of telling its story, which makes it YOUR story, just like in OW.

[@meridiasbeacon7669]

Oliver, I know you never planned to do this regularly, and you yet still maybe don’t and this is just a temporary thing, but in the time you’ve stuck around you’ve become one of my comfort KZbinrs. Helps me get through my software engineering degree, your upload times usually are the same as the times I get on the train home, and these videos calm me down before I get home and sit down to work.

[@Blend3rman]

I never really paid attention to the flavourtext in the databank, and having finished the game, it's amazing how the game hides tiny nuggets of foreshadowing in them.

[@bluecorvidart]

Oh I love this game! You picked a great time to play it, as well -- they dropped a long-awaited update (mostly with performance improvements, but also some nice lil quality of life features like the recipe pinning and PDA pause) not too long ago. That's one benefit of playing games that are a few years old, I guess! It really does look great still, too. 4546b is a truly marvelous planet. Thank you once again for sharing your adventures with us! :)

[@Phirework]

This is gonna be such a good playthrough, I'm so excited for you and for all of us watching!

[@FakeZOOr]

My man wanted to know the bind for the flashlight 😂😂😂 good luck in that menu

[@Luca-0408]

Love this game, looking forward to this playtrough!

[@timothy5876]

I love this game, but as you've already discovered, the physics aren't exactly bug-free - which is a lot less fun when a glitch results in losing hours of progress or a bunch of valuable resources. Save often, nobody will mind if you need to reset due to some silly nonsense, especially if it's out of your control!

[@VIUSmusic]

NEW SERIES LET'S GOOOOOO

[@SarahMaeBea]

As a fan of your channel I don't know why I haven't watched this series yet! Great first ep!

[@daniilzhirkov8510]

so i came to your channel just for your outer wilds playthrough, but i stay here for you, i love watching gaming you so i am going to watch every video that you have here, thanks

[@metaKnightSpamer777]

Real good stuff here; looking forward to Scanning All the things;

[@elaine_of_shalott6587]

Lol. "I can swim forever" "I think my lungs are on strike"

[@LSG101097]

Lol, if you ever needed to change a job I thing you could be a great QA engeneer :D Bugs always coming in your way.

[@danielbueno8474]

Ayoooo, Subnautica! I was refraining from watching the Obra Dinn playthrough cause I want to play it firsthand before watching playthroughs of it, but this one I played already! So glad I can have my daily dose of Oliver again. On to plug holes in alien oceans we go! 36:36 This sentence alone is the reason why many consider this man's OW playthrough to be one of the best in KZbin. Please never change, dude.

[@TheDiamondPiggy]

Hoping the next series will be the Talos Principle! If you're interested in philosophy and history it is a must play. It looks like a generic puzzle game but there is SO much more below the surface.

[@Melgorias]

36:30 "SCAN ALL THE THINGS !"

[@armandomanuli3604]

What a way to start lol! 5:24

[@NumptyA7x]

So hyped you're playing this dude. Looking forward to your adventures and shenanigans!

[@JossOwX]

I love that you get into detail about everything and read a lot more than others, other youtubers don't do that which is kinda sad, I wanna know more about this world

[@Jaketin]

I've been on the edge about this game as I'm not too fond of crafting games... but considering the praise it has gotten, I think I will decide after one or two of your videos!

[@RillianGrant]

👍

[@AboutOliver]

👍

[@serelryk5365]

This playthrough just popped up in my feed, and so far, I'm glad it did! I love that you're taking your time and are interested in the lore and the flavor text. This game brought out my inner scientist too lol. 95+% of LPers play like they're in just such a big darn hurry (regardless of which game it is), so your slow and methodical style and appreciating the details is very refreshing to me =) Regarding the bit of PDA screen that's blocked by the goggles while reading: originally the game did not pause time whenever the PDA was out. That's actually a toggable QoL feature that was only recently added. So, often players would scan things and then resurface to read the new entries (and thus the goggles were auto-removed). The hunger and thirst meters constantly ticking down also added a bit of hurried stress to the reading. But one thing the game doesn't tell you is that the hunger and thirst meters also stop draining if you're ever sitting down. Sorry if someone already mentioned that or if you've discovered it already in a future episode. I'm looking forward to getting caught up.

[@AboutOliver]

Hey Elryk, awesome of you to check it out and leave a comment! Hope you enjoy the rest of the series.🤩

[@sungvin]

This is a really refreshing game to see, I have not played it myself, but I know it’s kinda like sandbox-survival, although they have added some plot not a long time ago (or maybe I’m just too old and it’s been there for 10 years). Edit: Giant’s Deep is different from what I remember.

[@scoobydew2232]

It's a great game and if you have any desire or plan to play it in the future, then I'd recommend playing it yourself before watching a play through of it. It's a lot more fun to go through the story blind.

[@sungvin]

@@scoobydew2232 maybe someday, when I’ll upgrade my poor potato laptop c;

[@PericlesCarvalho]

I played the game recently, and I didn't know there was originally no plot... Interesting, I can't imagine getting into subnautica without the mystery aspect from the story. I think this mystery is why the game is so recommended among Outer Wilds fans (along with Obra Dinn).

[@botan_krutan]

@@PericlesCarvalho I think it is recomended not because of the mystery of the plot but more because of the exploration and discovery feeling when you get into new biomes, scan new stuff etc, because its present in other games recomended as well

[@sungvin]

@@botan_krutan yeah, it was initially all based on player’s curiosity in exploring every square meter of the seabed :D But when player actually finds something it was a riveting feeling!

[@SamForbis]

Oliver, you are going to LOVE this game. As you saw within the first few seconds of your playthrough, it has *some* bugs, but they're few and far between. Hopefully you don't have to go through too many of them. Stay curious! Excited to follow this series.

[@rainbowsnek]

i feel like oliver is the kind of person who would've enjoyed playing something like endless ocean. wow, i'm so happy i found this guy

[@WIGeek72]

I love watching first playthroughs of this game! Don't be overwhelmed, this game does a good job at letting you explore at your own pace. I hope you love it! Also - really appreciating you calling out the soundtrack, it is really great, one of the few VG soundtracks I actually listen to on its own.

[@OccultistOfTheBloodMoon]

Ah, memories! Subnautica, a game that fully released in 2018! You scanning everything reminds me of exactly what I did myself! I've been with this game since 2014-2015, and I'm excited to see you play through it!

[@ReallyNotATurtle]

Oh I have been hoping for this! This and Outer Wilds are some of the best experiences I've had with games. Hope you will have a good time as well.

[@Brutishandshort]

‘Will thy release thy ball bearings to me?’ Perfect 👌

[@PoPcheesemo]

I saw Oliver I saw Subnautica I clicked like before the video started ::)

[@Nabekukka]

Okay, that lifepod yeeting him at the start was wild, haven't seen that bug before :P If it can be replicated reliably, it might turn out useful for speeding things up early-game.

[@riveraluciano]

Ohhh this should be a good one! Can't wait to see how you balance grinding and exploring!

[@styoupidkam]

one of my favourite games, glad you decided to have a go Oliver and I can't wait to watch the series!

[@Tenjeen]

You probably won't see this but it's funny that your lifepod spawned in a coordinate which can only be described as "a speedrunner's wet dream" since you were so close to the giant coral tunnel :)

[@bloky2747]

I love how he started the game reading the PDA databank, nobody does that so they get confused about the lore, but not this guy!

[@theroboman727]

If you don't like the diving mask visual, you can disable it by pressing F6

[@luckypanda512]

Oh yeah, I love lets plays that have no cuts, def subbing for this!

[@Ghost_Hybrid]

"Oh my God! Look how deep it goes!" Indeed

[@aristizle8797]

iirc, that is literally the best drop spot for speed running this game.

[@exdeath99]

So hyped about this series. It's the one i've been wanting the most with The Talos Principle.

[@cavemanpretzel9520]

45:05 oh god its still oliver haha. Flashbacks to the minecraft play through

[@rohitchaoji]

Mandible in vertebrates is the lower jaw bone. In other types of animals, I suppose it means any kind of a jaw.

[@ahawks81]

It's wild to see you find such beauty in the ocean, which filled me with crippling fear. I discovered thalasaphobia

[@Baguette18]

Yayyy!!!! I sat out for the Obra Dinn playthrough, because I am trying to play through that game blind, and didn't want spoilers. But I have already finished subnautica, so I am excited to watch this whole playthrough

[@MnemonicHeadTrip]

Man I’m so excited to see you play subnautica! I had a similarly excellent experience with subnautica as I did with outer wilds. Both rely heavily on the unknown and the knowledge you gain along the way, and I adore both for that

[@Seamusoboyle]

Well well well if it ain't the best game of all time. Goodbye productivity hello Oliver.