It was originally mission based. You would drop in the world and proceed to what the game says to receive currency. Think of missions like farming the currency and then you can get nice gear with that/go into open world with said loot to make the start a bit easier.
@@ryanhagge4090 id say, enshrouded is more "adventurous" i would say icarus suits mature audience better. There is a more realistic feel to it, needing to shelter, for storms, or before night, unless you wanna run in the dark back to your camp. Compared to enshrouded that has a teleport system. So in icarus you gotta "work harder" / feels more rewarding. Also icarus isnt build around combat as much as enshrouded, more focused on unlocking the massive tech/talent tree, upgrading your base and stuff.
@@ryanhagge4090 Enshrouded is years ahead of this crap, only the fact that you can keep your base and progress thru the game makes Enshrouded a lot better
Yeah same, its like destiny 2, you fall in love with it and see all the cool stuff you could have and then you spend way too much money on overpriced dlcs, honestly its a Joke wanting so much money for dlcs in a game you already have the code too, its basicly just designing and that aint worth that much money
For $30, I've put in 90 hours so far, and im still on base map and I'm loving it. I don't mind the DLC's pricing at all compared to a lot of other games out there. Seen tons interesting mechanis that I love.
Hey! If it works for you, it works for you! :) I enjoy the base game too (a lot actually) but the idea of paying over $100 for the bundle of DLCs kind of scares me not gonna lie😂 but once again to each their own! I am happy that you find this game enjoyable and it doesn’t bother you:)
@Rooslahn you're not wrong. Though I've bought all of Ark Survival Evolved dlcs and wildcard is now worse than before. I get it. I havent bought any dlcs for icarus yet, maybe when it gets on sale. 😂😂
@@Rooslahn I think the issue is more so how the DLC is listed. If these things were instead just inside the base game and purchasable from there, I think it'd likely be perceived a bit better in that sense. Because for me, there's 2 expansions which I think are fairly priced. They give a whole new map plus a ton of missions and such to go along with them. The rest of the DLC's are primarily cosmetic and don't really impact gameplay that much if at all in most cases. It's just that when the DLC's are all listed like they are, it seems insane. Imagine if Destiny 2 had all of the items you can buy in their in-game store as DLC, I imagine it'd be outrageous. Maybe this is more about how steam present it or something else. For example, The Sims 4 (as a free game) with DLC is around $500 for me.
on steam their videos says devs dont care that you are mad, over 30k people paid full price. Just like channel doesnt give a f that poor noobs are crying
@@Rooslahn im not holding my breath given they were keen to split their core game and sell it as a full price dlc, completely segmenting the playerbase and the game. i worry theyre greedy af and will continue doing paid dlc that's not just cosmetic but that's core content. dlc is a plague
I personally can agree with the standpoint that is made on the DLC’s however, I did buy the new frontiers for 20$ and yea it’s kinda pricy but tbh I find it rlly fun on Prometheus (I had played 200hrs on Olympus)
Game set on alien world that looks just like Earth, a sci fi game where you use stone tools, watched devs background video and still don’t get the world building. I was excited for a sci fi survival game and this doesn’t seem to have any sci fi at all
Hey I just wanted to compliment you on such a great quick review. I've watched hundreds of videos of people reviewing games -- and you just hit the nail on the head! Good voice, good presentation, sense of humor, volume good, game shots great -- just really a great video without me wanting to blow my head off finding out about a game (: So great job! I'm going to have to check out your pissed off version haha. Ok man have a great one!!! (:
the first few moments of gameplay is the biggest troll ive had in a while. puts you in a space suit makes you think this will be a sci-fi game, just to realize all the animals are from Earth and you are just playing a crappier version of Call of the Wild
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What are we suppose to work towards in the open world? does it have bosses to kill like in Arc? also are any of the dlc worth it? The pet dlc looks the coolest to me, would you say that is worth it?
I came here for information on the game but you provided vague context with the assumption everyone here follows the game updates and/or played the game. All information is vague and doesn't tell me what this game is and what you can do in it.
Loved the video, true to the core. Fck the DLCs that is right ! I came back to the game about a months ago since 2 friends pick it up on sale. We played and wood base completely closed and structurally sound : we still had benches inside taken damage. We went right fck this, one of us specialized in construction and made a B-Line to stone. Built a 8x6 1 door no widows to remove any bugs that may occur and yet still everything inside chest and benches took damage to a point we find out when coming back of going mining everything was lying on the ground in a pile inside the fully enclose stone base ... We logged of, uninstalled and moved on. Period.
Odd question: o2 on icarus must be enough for the Earth-like creatures, so why does our prospector need to supply himself with o2? Is it that the animals engineered to breathe some lower amount?
I picked it up the base game about 2 months ago when it was on sale. Overall it's alright but what I didn't like is once I got to a certian point there was really no threat. Yes there are some large predators like bears and boss type enemies, but nothing inbetween to keep you on your toes. You build a base, walls and defenses and you don't really have to worry about anything. I want something that will keep my challanged and that legitimizes spending time grinding for those better items. LIke what's the point of having walls and turrets and you never get attacked by anything that could destroy what you built?
Can someone explain the gameplay loop for me? I played during the very original Beta Weekends and had a blast but when the game came out I was horrified by the "missions" and am wondering if anything changed. I was expecting to be able to extract back to a fully playable space station and bring with me anything I found on the planet. Instead you get some shop menu, and nothing besides shop items can be brought back. With the mission system dropping you in different locations every time I wasnt sure If anything I built would even persist? It seemed like missions just incentivize you to do the bear minimum, with most difficult foes able to be cheesed out with only stone arrows, it seemed the gameplay loop was just farm one mission over and over again until you have the best items and all progression besides shop items being completely irrelevant. I loved the game at first and was heartbroken when I saw they just kept doubling down on these awful missions
Thanks for your review. I'm seriously considering buying this. But after I played Sons of the Forest, I noticed that, regardless of my love for survival/base building games, there's a point in the game where I think "I played enough, I discovered enough, there's nothing more for me in this game". And then I put it down for like forever. I seriously enjoyed Sons of the Forest though, but in the end, it still gets repetitive. If you played more survival games then Icarus, which survival game would you recommend buying in 2024? Is that Icarus? Or, if you had to chose only 1 survival game in 2025, would that be Icarus or would you switch to another? Thanks.
That’s such a beautiful comment! Thank you. Icarus has come a long way! And originally it used to be “mission based” and less so “survival”. And they changed that completely. And I respect them for that! So-Icarus is in fact extremely unique and “grindy” and remains absolutely original. You talked about “Sons of the Forest” and that’s an absolute beast of a game! But I do 100% agree with you! Although, They bring change they still get very repetitive(unfortunately). Icarus will bring that level of realism as Sons of the Forest does-but perhaps on a sci-fi scale. If you are not scared of graphics and want a game that’s extremely complex and unlike anything you’ve ever played! I HIGHLY SUGGEST…Vintage Story! Please do research on it before hand! It’s super innovative-despite the fact that it looks like Minecraft on shaders and mods. Icarus has those weather events which is quite cool! It does not have seasons the way sons of the forest does. And instead consists of biomes! I’ll give you a list of my favorite survival games and I hope it helps you find yours. Not in particular order! 1. Valheim 2. Vintage Story 3. Icarus 4. Enshrouded 5. Stationeers 6. Subsistence 7.Survive The Nights 8.Vrising 9. Citadel Forged With Fire 10. Smalland 11. Project Zomboid 12. Breakwaters
"not too grindy" mate I stopped speed running because it's impossible to keep up with the damn crafting requirements. I still remember the patch that added water to buildings giving them a 50% boost in production speed when connected while slowing down all buildings base speed by 400%. crafting anything takes so much time because the workshop was meant to sell you convenience and they just never changed their design philosophy.
3:23 - DayZ is a cake walk compared to this game. Literally died within 30 seconds the first time I loaded in the game. Then proceeded to die another 10 time because I guess there's giant birds all over.
So i bought the game now because it's on sale. Any way for a 3 year old game, the devs need to fix a lot stuff. ___________________ Dont just make new DLCs and biomes like other similar game do ( Conan exile, or Vallhaim or what ever open world crafting survival game ) ... FIX BASIC GAME PLAY FIRST. first of all you can't even properly jump over obstacles like rocks etc.... i dont think this should be hard to program ... just take RUST ( the game ) as an example .... Same with climbing rock walls... in some parts on the map you can even go half way through the rock wall , while other parts on the map you are held back by an invisible wall. Fix that _____________________ Bow is a pointless weapon in the beginning. All the wildlife is too fast to even hit them with a bow when they run around and even if you hit them they dont die first hit ( at the beginning of the game ) .. i don't even waste time with that, i just kill Wolves and the aggressive Horse ( i just melee attack with knife their faces ) boom they dead and i get my leather and other stuff I saw a youtube video where they suggest a bow but man is that useless. Bow should cause at least some kind of bleed damage that will kill the animal... over time...the animal should also start moving slower, as it is normal when you are hurt and close to death. i just level as fast as i can to GUNs and then i start to kill everything ______________________ Fix the animals and water interactions.. The aggressive horse was following me into my under water CAVE base , ... i was surprised when the horse came out of the water behind me.. of course I killed it with easy, but still ...absurd... fix that ________________________ While the hunger and thirst are manageable once u kno what to do.. i think they tick down too fast.. it ruins the immersion.. nobody has to eat and drink so much so many times . _____________________ Would be good if you have settings for day time and night time.. day time is way too short ..while night feels so long.. yes i know you can sleep through but that's not the point. ________________________ Maybe for late game get some biome with some kind of planet monsters as enemies... shooting regular earith animals is boring in endgame... Yes I know there are bosses but still...get more unique enemies there. I don't gear up to just shoot bears, deer and wolves. _____________________ Any way get to work FIX those issues
I literally just added this game to my wishlist on steam for $34-$37 USD. 2 days later I got a message on steam that it was on sale for $8 and some change. I could not pass this deal up. Thank you for the review. 🤘😎
Btw this video is about "what i think about icarus" than "in a nutshell" should rethink the title not hatin but tellin the truth but still love the video
I really want to try this but the DLC pricing is a big detergent for me. I might try the base game for an hour and get a refund if I don't like it. Really good reviews! Loved your openness
Thank you! Base game has been updated quite a lot and has improved. It’s still unfortunate though that in order for you to experience the alien world-you have to have a dlc.
@TheFourWindBadger perfect comment! exactly what I thought, they can release cosmetics and other DLCs of that sort but when you show case a trailer with an alien world before early version was even released and then charge people for it later, that’s a bit out of place
I have Icarus since it was released but I started playing actively after the release of the Open world mode and I totally agree with your view for the game. Im getting disappointed lately with all the cash grab updates like the dogs and what not but at the end of the day no one can force me to buy it so I still can enjoy the game for what it is and I really do.
Facts! Very well said! I still enjoy the game (because just like you said-not forced to buy it) but the whole idea behind it, does boil my blood a little bit lol
So you would rather the game gets abandoned or the paid dlc costing 200 dollars? The developers Got Bills to pay too. The current paid dlcs are mostly cosmetic and adds close to nothing you dont already get for free
It's on sale so I came looking for info on this title before buying it and this was very informative, so thank you. One thing I'm on the fence about is: should I wait with the expansions and just get the base game or get at least the new frontier DLC or just all of it? Is there enough in the base game for a casual player or is it missing some mechanics that the DLC add that make it more interesting? Edit: Added bonus question: how good is the archery in this? Is it viable all game? I love archery in open world/survival games, and this looks pretty good.
Hey thank you! You are not missing out on game mechanics if you don’t buy the frontiers dlc(all it is…is an alien world with sci-fi atmosphere). So if you want an alien like world-then you should probably get it! But if you don’t mind the earth like atmosphere-then you’re more than fine! I’ve been playing it for about a year now and I still don’t have a single dlc and the game is plenty of fun without any of them. As far as archery goes it’s actually really good( definitely feels realistic ) and requires to be very precise. I’m more of a rifle person! But archery is the first thing you unlock and it’s definitely good.
@@Rooslahn No they're not. Deliveries for equipment work only 30 percent of the time which makes the grind worse. And you spend hours AND I MEAN HOURS traveling to a main mission location to find its on a cliff, and the non functional support system doesn't support your ramp. You absolute shill.
I took a hard pass on the game a year ago because the over all costs of the dlcs turned me off i recently bought the game after seeing another TH-camr play it he told me just buy the base game that's all you need. And maybe later the 2 map DLCs. They are shooting themselves in the foot with that marketing I imagine I'm not the only person to have been turned off by the game and that's a shame because it is a pretty cool game overall
@@Rooslahnthat’s awsome just downloading it now i no this is allways a touchy subject on steam games but dose it have controller support? or part? great vid btw will subscribe
I'm not willing to support devs that try to suck every last cent out of a loyal fanbase. I may purchase the game once the price of the base game and major dlcs drops to a reasonable cost...
it's TRIPPING its ASS OFF...16 animals in less than 5 minutes? Did the gates @ the Zoo break or something? Please, pleez, try to get ur SHIT together, Dean!
tried it for the free trial weekend. 5 minutes in the game, no guidance or tips. Immediately get attacked by a boar horse and then a wind storm kicks in and tells me to find shelter. I just closed right away because like man, I don't even know the controls and you're already kicking me in the nads. I'm no stranger to survival/crafting games either, but you gotta let new players at least get their bearings first.
Odd to see This complaining about dlc pricing. Making it Sound like you massively missing out on stuff if you dont buy Them all. Outside the full map releases, Its all small stuff that just add cosmetic variants. Buy What you find decent to support developers and skip the rest. Hardly see how people Can complain about this.. most updates are free. So unless you want higher prices for updates or see the game abandoned due to lack of money, Its still the superior model both ways
My main concern and disapproval has been ever since Icarus was announced! And I’ve talked about this in so many other videos but I’ll sum it up! Am I against DLCs as whole concept? Absolutely not, games need to be funded somehow-especially when the funding is needed. I get it. But when you showcase a game (prior to its release date) and you promise-this alien world with cars and creatures! (By the way that video has been taken down now) I’m assuming because many people were not happy and felt misled…anyways and instead you get the world that’s earth-like. And when you do release that extra piece of a puzzle that was promised in the first place-you now charge for it? Imagine if GTA 5 showcased Trevor in their trailers! But in order to play him-you had to buy a DLC expansion. ARK has crap ton of DLCs but they are transformative and they came after what’s been already promised…
I got in for early access for $30 back in the day, where it had a beta map only on weekends, every fortnight for a few months. It was genuinely exciting to be a part of it. I have fond memories of that time and still love the game. *I think the ONE thing the game really needs is fanbase MODDING*
STOP with the background droning drum beat, put me off totally managed 3 minutes and couldn't take anymore, shame otherwise it was good review...for the portion I seen
I have been thinking about getting this. I love survival games but only like to play solo and I wasn't sure if this game was meant for this. I want a game where I can take my time and build and grind but I also want to have a story that I can progress at my own speed. For instance, Conan exiles, I loved but once I built my house and was happy with it, I didn't know what else to do. Explore the map for what, just to explore? I need a underlining missions and also a survival game. I am hoping this is what Icarus is. I'm excited to play it now after watching your video. Thank you! Subbing
The game is just such an asset flip flopper and nothing special about it. Too earthlike planet, too earthlike animals. Its just awful. Then they add new creatures, which are just bad place holder asset pack creatures. Big whoop. Still boring. Rarely default settings are balanced well enough, they are optimized for longest grind without the player noticing it.
LOL then don't play a paradox game. xD they have a high price to keep up. but, keep in mind that Icarus does update the base game almost every patch. I do enjoy that they have the missions on open world and still earn those creds and exotics. :)
For those bitching about the price remember that this game isn't a AAA game and is free of political bullshit and woke pandering. The price isn't that bad. The little guys need to get paid so that we can have more games without that crap
@@xxmillerxx8259 lol IKR!! i got the edge of darkness edition back in 2017, was 150 $ then. i have 13319 hours played . that's 0.12 cents / hour in entertainment. Im good with it /shrug although I'm here now because I'm looking for a new survival or MMO to play. was checking out vids on different ones available on steam. Bored AF. i uninstalled tarkov after the whole eod edition not getting the new dlc's blah blah but meh. still looking
I joined recently and found it terrible because i was running out of oxgen, until i started to consume oxcite the blue stone - and then the game opened up! Everything you said is so ture and thank you!
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After 7 minutes I still don't know what Icarus is about. It's a survival game with mission base ? What does that even mean ?
It was originally mission based. You would drop in the world and proceed to what the game says to receive currency. Think of missions like farming the currency and then you can get nice gear with that/go into open world with said loot to make the start a bit easier.
same footage over and over, seems so empty and meaningless, nothing to do in the game, hard pass
@@pete531 it’s literally a realistic minecraft without near as much materials/crafts and it’s mission based or can be
It's a good game to relax, with basic hunting and fishing and ofc building.
I played this game for 500 hours now, solo. and its still my fav survival game.
How does it compare to enshrouded?
@@ryanhagge4090 id say, enshrouded is more "adventurous" i would say icarus suits mature audience better. There is a more realistic feel to it, needing to shelter, for storms, or before night, unless you wanna run in the dark back to your camp. Compared to enshrouded that has a teleport system.
So in icarus you gotta "work harder" / feels more rewarding.
Also icarus isnt build around combat as much as enshrouded, more focused on unlocking the massive tech/talent tree, upgrading your base and stuff.
@@B-laze_FungistI love Icarus as well, and agree with everything you said
@@ryanhagge4090 Enshrouded is years ahead of this crap, only the fact that you can keep your base and progress thru the game makes Enshrouded a lot better
@@baseado420different strokes for different folks I suppose
The dlc listings really make me want to stay away, but I might give the base game a try while it's on sale
Exactly what I did!
Yeah same, its like destiny 2, you fall in love with it and see all the cool stuff you could have and then you spend way too much money on overpriced dlcs, honestly its a Joke wanting so much money for dlcs in a game you already have the code too, its basicly just designing and that aint worth that much money
@@imusik_7731 your fault if you spend cash silly billy
i torrented it all for free
@Fotenson hahahah😂😂😂 here’s your crown king 👑
For $30, I've put in 90 hours so far, and im still on base map and I'm loving it. I don't mind the DLC's pricing at all compared to a lot of other games out there. Seen tons interesting mechanis that I love.
Hey! If it works for you, it works for you! :) I enjoy the base game too (a lot actually) but the idea of paying over $100 for the bundle of DLCs kind of scares me not gonna lie😂 but once again to each their own! I am happy that you find this game enjoyable and it doesn’t bother you:)
@Rooslahn you're not wrong. Though I've bought all of Ark Survival Evolved dlcs and wildcard is now worse than before. I get it. I havent bought any dlcs for icarus yet, maybe when it gets on sale. 😂😂
@genygen ouch 😂😂😂
@@Rooslahn I think the issue is more so how the DLC is listed. If these things were instead just inside the base game and purchasable from there, I think it'd likely be perceived a bit better in that sense.
Because for me, there's 2 expansions which I think are fairly priced. They give a whole new map plus a ton of missions and such to go along with them. The rest of the DLC's are primarily cosmetic and don't really impact gameplay that much if at all in most cases. It's just that when the DLC's are all listed like they are, it seems insane.
Imagine if Destiny 2 had all of the items you can buy in their in-game store as DLC, I imagine it'd be outrageous. Maybe this is more about how steam present it or something else. For example, The Sims 4 (as a free game) with DLC is around $500 for me.
@gazreyn that’s a valid point! I guess when I see a dlc (in that amount-I immediately think it’s a game changer…)
Yeah $170-$180 for the full bundle sounds a bit much lol I get why people get mad over devs
facts
But the base game for 30 bucks gives PLENTY of content to grind. I'll take expansions all day rather than p2p or p2w games.
on steam their videos says devs dont care that you are mad, over 30k people paid full price. Just like channel doesnt give a f that poor noobs are crying
What a bunch of crap to complain about. You only need the base game and/or the Prometheus dlc. Outposts and cosmetic packs are not needed
U havent played tarkov then
I remember everyone turning away from Icarus including big streamers lol seems like it’s making a comeback 🔥
lol as long as we don’t get vehicles in a form of DLC-the world may be saved
@@Rooslahn im not holding my breath given they were keen to split their core game and sell it as a full price dlc, completely segmenting the playerbase and the game.
i worry theyre greedy af and will continue doing paid dlc that's not just cosmetic but that's core content.
dlc is a plague
Here since the game is 75% off atm down to just £7 thank you for the well detailed review and I might get it
I personally can agree with the standpoint that is made on the DLC’s however, I did buy the new frontiers for 20$ and yea it’s kinda pricy but tbh I find it rlly fun on Prometheus (I had played 200hrs on Olympus)
Game set on alien world that looks just like Earth, a sci fi game where you use stone tools, watched devs background video and still don’t get the world building. I was excited for a sci fi survival game and this doesn’t seem to have any sci fi at all
Then play any other sci-fi survival game no one gives a fuck
The game is 'Pioneers in SPACE!', and honestly, it delivers on the vibe.
Hey I just wanted to compliment you on such a great quick review. I've watched hundreds of videos of people reviewing games -- and you just hit the nail on the head! Good voice, good presentation, sense of humor, volume good, game shots great -- just really a great video without me wanting to blow my head off finding out about a game (: So great job! I'm going to have to check out your pissed off version haha. Ok man have a great one!!! (:
Hey thank you so much😂 honestly means the world to me! 😊
the first few moments of gameplay is the biggest troll ive had in a while. puts you in a space suit makes you think this will be a sci-fi game, just to realize all the animals are from Earth and you are just playing a crappier version of Call of the Wild
What are we suppose to work towards in the open world? does it have bosses to kill like in Arc? also are any of the dlc worth it? The pet dlc looks the coolest to me, would you say that is worth it?
I've never played this game, but after watching vids of it, it looks like it still has some good potential. and underrated
I came here for information on the game but you provided vague context with the assumption everyone here follows the game updates and/or played the game. All information is vague and doesn't tell me what this game is and what you can do in it.
Loved the video, true to the core. Fck the DLCs that is right ! I came back to the game about a months ago since 2 friends pick it up on sale. We played and wood base completely closed and structurally sound : we still had benches inside taken damage. We went right fck this, one of us specialized in construction and made a B-Line to stone. Built a 8x6 1 door no widows to remove any bugs that may occur and yet still everything inside chest and benches took damage to a point we find out when coming back of going mining everything was lying on the ground in a pile inside the fully enclose stone base ... We logged of, uninstalled and moved on. Period.
Great video mate! You should RP Icarus
Maybe one day!
Odd question: o2 on icarus must be enough for the Earth-like creatures, so why does our prospector need to supply himself with o2? Is it that the animals engineered to breathe some lower amount?
bruh you need to buy the 25$ lungs DLC to be able to breathe without helmet
@ 4:45 did you mean generic rather than genetic?
Yes! 😂😂😂 it has become a meme 😂
I picked it up the base game about 2 months ago when it was on sale. Overall it's alright but what I didn't like is once I got to a certian point there was really no threat. Yes there are some large predators like bears and boss type enemies, but nothing inbetween to keep you on your toes. You build a base, walls and defenses and you don't really have to worry about anything. I want something that will keep my challanged and that legitimizes spending time grinding for those better items. LIke what's the point of having walls and turrets and you never get attacked by anything that could destroy what you built?
Can someone explain the gameplay loop for me? I played during the very original Beta Weekends and had a blast but when the game came out I was horrified by the "missions" and am wondering if anything changed. I was expecting to be able to extract back to a fully playable space station and bring with me anything I found on the planet. Instead you get some shop menu, and nothing besides shop items can be brought back. With the mission system dropping you in different locations every time I wasnt sure If anything I built would even persist? It seemed like missions just incentivize you to do the bear minimum, with most difficult foes able to be cheesed out with only stone arrows, it seemed the gameplay loop was just farm one mission over and over again until you have the best items and all progression besides shop items being completely irrelevant. I loved the game at first and was heartbroken when I saw they just kept doubling down on these awful missions
I'm going to get back into this game. The first time I played a crazy pig killed me in the first two minutes.
Thanks for your review. I'm seriously considering buying this. But after I played Sons of the Forest, I noticed that, regardless of my love for survival/base building games, there's a point in the game where I think "I played enough, I discovered enough, there's nothing more for me in this game". And then I put it down for like forever. I seriously enjoyed Sons of the Forest though, but in the end, it still gets repetitive.
If you played more survival games then Icarus, which survival game would you recommend buying in 2024? Is that Icarus? Or, if you had to chose only 1 survival game in 2025, would that be Icarus or would you switch to another?
Thanks.
That’s such a beautiful comment! Thank you.
Icarus has come a long way! And originally it used to be “mission based” and less so “survival”. And they changed that completely. And I respect them for that!
So-Icarus is in fact extremely unique and “grindy” and remains absolutely original. You talked about “Sons of the Forest” and that’s an absolute beast of a game! But I do 100% agree with you! Although, They bring change they still get very repetitive(unfortunately).
Icarus will bring that level of realism as Sons of the Forest does-but perhaps on a sci-fi scale. If you are not scared of graphics and want a game that’s extremely complex and unlike anything you’ve ever played! I HIGHLY SUGGEST…Vintage Story! Please do research on it before hand! It’s super innovative-despite the fact that it looks like Minecraft on shaders and mods.
Icarus has those weather events which is quite cool! It does not have seasons the way sons of the forest does. And instead consists of biomes!
I’ll give you a list of my favorite survival games and I hope it helps you find yours. Not in particular order!
1. Valheim
2. Vintage Story
3. Icarus
4. Enshrouded
5. Stationeers
6. Subsistence
7.Survive The Nights
8.Vrising
9. Citadel Forged With Fire
10. Smalland
11. Project Zomboid
12. Breakwaters
"not too grindy"
mate I stopped speed running because it's impossible to keep up with the damn crafting requirements.
I still remember the patch that added water to buildings giving them a 50% boost in production speed when connected while slowing down all buildings base speed by 400%.
crafting anything takes so much time because the workshop was meant to sell you convenience and they just never changed their design philosophy.
Wdym take so long to craft? It definitely does feel like reasonable crafting times 😅
3:23 - DayZ is a cake walk compared to this game. Literally died within 30 seconds the first time I loaded in the game. Then proceeded to die another 10 time because I guess there's giant birds all over.
So i bought the game now because it's on sale. Any way for a 3 year old game, the devs need to fix a lot stuff.
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Dont just make new DLCs and biomes like other similar game do ( Conan exile, or Vallhaim or what ever open world crafting survival game ) ...
FIX BASIC GAME PLAY FIRST.
first of all you can't even properly jump over obstacles like rocks etc.... i dont think this should be hard to program ... just take RUST ( the game ) as an example ....
Same with climbing rock walls... in some parts on the map you can even go half way through the rock wall , while other parts on the map you are held back by an invisible wall.
Fix that
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Bow is a pointless weapon in the beginning.
All the wildlife is too fast to even hit them with a bow when they run around and even if you hit them they dont die first hit ( at the beginning of the game ) .. i don't even waste time with that, i just kill Wolves and the aggressive Horse ( i just melee attack with knife their faces ) boom they dead and i get my leather and other stuff
I saw a youtube video where they suggest a bow but man is that useless.
Bow should cause at least some kind of bleed damage that will kill the animal... over time...the animal should also start moving slower, as it is normal when you are hurt and close to death.
i just level as fast as i can to GUNs and then i start to kill everything
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Fix the animals and water interactions.. The aggressive horse was following me into my
under water CAVE base , ... i was surprised when the horse came out of the water behind me.. of course I killed it with easy, but still ...absurd... fix that
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While the hunger and thirst are manageable once u kno what to do.. i think they tick down too fast.. it ruins the immersion.. nobody has to eat and drink so much so many times .
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Would be good if you have settings for day time and night time.. day time is way too short ..while night feels so long.. yes i know you can sleep through but that's not the point.
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Maybe for late game get some biome with some kind of planet monsters as enemies... shooting regular earith animals is boring in endgame...
Yes I know there are bosses but still...get more unique enemies there.
I don't gear up to just shoot bears, deer and wolves.
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Any way get to work FIX those issues
Thank You!!!!! Perfectly said
Thank you for kind words :D
I literally just added this game to my wishlist on steam for $34-$37 USD. 2 days later I got a message on steam that it was on sale for $8 and some change. I could not pass this deal up. Thank you for the review. 🤘😎
Good luck to yah:) great game overall
@Rooslahn thanks, I'm looking forward to it.
Dean Hall knows what he’s doing lol
lol
Btw this video is about "what i think about icarus" than "in a nutshell" should rethink the title not hatin but tellin the truth but still love the video
I respect that! Thank you for being honest
Is it like Rust where you need to build a base and in the next day it may be destroyed by enemies ?
No!!! You are not being raided in this game at all
GAme is on sale for 9 euros ish, im convinced to get it
I really want to try this but the DLC pricing is a big detergent for me. I might try the base game for an hour and get a refund if I don't like it.
Really good reviews! Loved your openness
Thank you! Base game has been updated quite a lot and has improved. It’s still unfortunate though that in order for you to experience the alien world-you have to have a dlc.
@@Rooslahn it is very regrettable :( I get devs need money but i don't think withholding important content is the way
@TheFourWindBadger perfect comment! exactly what I thought, they can release cosmetics and other DLCs of that sort but when you show case a trailer with an alien world before early version was even released and then charge people for it later, that’s a bit out of place
Got the game and all dlc for a whopping 40 dollaridoos. Would not pay full price but for $40 (during the sale) this game is great!
Have you tried the new map?
Summer sale 40% off £89.72 on full bundle still not cheap & they no enemies NPCs with bases
I have Icarus since it was released but I started playing actively after the release of the Open world mode and I totally agree with your view for the game. Im getting disappointed lately with all the cash grab updates like the dogs and what not but at the end of the day no one can force me to buy it so I still can enjoy the game for what it is and I really do.
Facts! Very well said! I still enjoy the game (because just like you said-not forced to buy it) but the whole idea behind it, does boil my blood a little bit lol
So you would rather the game gets abandoned or the paid dlc costing 200 dollars? The developers Got Bills to pay too. The current paid dlcs are mostly cosmetic and adds close to nothing you dont already get for free
It's on sale so I came looking for info on this title before buying it and this was very informative, so thank you. One thing I'm on the fence about is: should I wait with the expansions and just get the base game or get at least the new frontier DLC or just all of it? Is there enough in the base game for a casual player or is it missing some mechanics that the DLC add that make it more interesting?
Edit: Added bonus question: how good is the archery in this? Is it viable all game? I love archery in open world/survival games, and this looks pretty good.
Hey thank you! You are not missing out on game mechanics if you don’t buy the frontiers dlc(all it is…is an alien world with sci-fi atmosphere). So if you want an alien like world-then you should probably get it! But if you don’t mind the earth like atmosphere-then you’re more than fine! I’ve been playing it for about a year now and I still don’t have a single dlc and the game is plenty of fun without any of them. As far as archery goes it’s actually really good( definitely feels realistic ) and requires to be very precise. I’m more of a rifle person! But archery is the first thing you unlock and it’s definitely good.
@@Rooslahn Thank you for the elaborate answer! I'd sub just for that, if I wasn't already :D
Yay earned and incredible friend😊
Great presentation brother! Dean Hall has a unique and precise taste in survival games(DayZ, Stationeers, Icarus, etc.) I trust his vision.
Thank u :D hey nobody denies his work👍🏻
Looked cool, checked it out, saw how much € they want for all the dlc, ditched it. That's a shame...
They’re incredibly good and updating the game very consistently but the whole dlc situation they have going on is a bit crazy haha
@@Rooslahn No they're not. Deliveries for equipment work only 30 percent of the time which makes the grind worse. And you spend hours AND I MEAN HOURS traveling to a main mission location to find its on a cliff, and the non functional support system doesn't support your ramp. You absolute shill.
its free to play for 21 hours right now, guess ill try a start
Any word on DayZ and new map update?
It's coming soon!
Tönnies Lasagne production simulator... Killed about 1k horses today.
I took a hard pass on the game a year ago because the over all costs of the dlcs turned me off i recently bought the game after seeing another TH-camr play it he told me just buy the base game that's all you need. And maybe later the 2 map DLCs. They are shooting themselves in the foot with that marketing I imagine I'm not the only person to have been turned off by the game and that's a shame because it is a pretty cool game overall
I think I've been on tiktok too much 🤣 The background music reminds me of those galvenized square steel videos
Ummmmmm😂
drums through out the whole video was very annoying it was fine in the beginning but should have turned the volume down
My bad G, glad it didn’t bother the rest of people here
Karen on youtube be like:
This background music...
As long as the "genetics" are good, it's a goer 😂
so am i getting it right that it’s open world now?
Yes! There’s open world mode now, and it’s up to you what you wanna do and your base doesn’t go away
@@Rooslahnthat’s awsome just downloading it now i no this is allways a touchy subject on steam games but dose it have controller support? or part? great vid btw will subscribe
@sharpz6698 not yet, currently there’s just too much to navigate through. I’m sure they will implement that at some point soon
I'm not willing to support devs that try to suck every last cent out of a loyal fanbase. I may purchase the game once the price of the base game and major dlcs drops to a reasonable cost...
Great video
Thank u boss🫡
On sale today for $17...worth it for casual survival game minded people like me?
Yes! DLCs are up to you friend
how is mostly positive perfect lol, abiotic factor, planet crafter are both over overwhelmingly positive. That is what is "Perfect:
what`s with the fking drums in the background holy s
Little testosterone booster…I don’t know what to tell you
@@Rooslahnits annoying as shit dude atleast make it not so repetitive
Icarus needs to improve in missions; then I’m sold lol
lol
it's TRIPPING its ASS OFF...16 animals in less than 5 minutes? Did the gates @ the Zoo break or something? Please, pleez, try to get ur SHIT together, Dean!
With all the expansions, it's too expensive
tried it for the free trial weekend. 5 minutes in the game, no guidance or tips. Immediately get attacked by a boar horse and then a wind storm kicks in and tells me to find shelter. I just closed right away because like man, I don't even know the controls and you're already kicking me in the nads. I'm no stranger to survival/crafting games either, but you gotta let new players at least get their bearings first.
Odd to see This complaining about dlc pricing. Making it Sound like you massively missing out on stuff if you dont buy Them all. Outside the full map releases, Its all small stuff that just add cosmetic variants.
Buy What you find decent to support developers and skip the rest. Hardly see how people Can complain about this.. most updates are free. So unless you want higher prices for updates or see the game abandoned due to lack of money, Its still the superior model both ways
My main concern and disapproval has been ever since Icarus was announced! And I’ve talked about this in so many other videos but I’ll sum it up!
Am I against DLCs as whole concept? Absolutely not, games need to be funded somehow-especially when the funding is needed. I get it.
But when you showcase a game (prior to its release date) and you promise-this alien world with cars and creatures! (By the way that video has been taken down now) I’m assuming because many people were not happy and felt misled…anyways and instead you get the world that’s earth-like. And when you do release that extra piece of a puzzle that was promised in the first place-you now charge for it?
Imagine if GTA 5 showcased Trevor in their trailers! But in order to play him-you had to buy a DLC expansion.
ARK has crap ton of DLCs but they are transformative and they came after what’s been already promised…
I got in for early access for $30 back in the day, where it had a beta map only on weekends, every fortnight for a few months.
It was genuinely exciting to be a part of it. I have fond memories of that time and still love the game.
*I think the ONE thing the game really needs is fanbase MODDING*
deep vocals mixed with a deep thumping music in the bg means losing lots of words. even in nice headphones. maybe dont need such loud bg music
Thank you for your feedback
Pirating the game with all dlc, i prefer solo gameplay anyways.. maybe once im much better at the game ill get it to play online
Brother, this video makes Icarus look aweful.
when devs are this greedy just go ahead and pirate it, you will be thanked
Hahah
I was about to buy the game, until I saw the amount of DLCs they made. Just no.
STOP with the background droning drum beat, put me off totally managed 3 minutes and couldn't take anymore, shame otherwise it was good review...for the portion I seen
so, Icarus is better now there is is like many other games. it is no longer stands out in the genre.
Schmeler Bridge
I have been thinking about getting this. I love survival games but only like to play solo and I wasn't sure if this game was meant for this. I want a game where I can take my time and build and grind but I also want to have a story that I can progress at my own speed. For instance, Conan exiles, I loved but once I built my house and was happy with it, I didn't know what else to do. Explore the map for what, just to explore? I need a underlining missions and also a survival game. I am hoping this is what Icarus is. I'm excited to play it now after watching your video. Thank you! Subbing
The game is just such an asset flip flopper and nothing special about it. Too earthlike planet, too earthlike animals. Its just awful. Then they add new creatures, which are just bad place holder asset pack creatures. Big whoop. Still boring.
Rarely default settings are balanced well enough, they are optimized for longest grind without the player noticing it.
Yes, everything you said sounds very "genetic".
lol
I love being genetically correct! Thanks
is it actually worth playing?
They’ve improved this game a lot. Yes
LOL then don't play a paradox game. xD they have a high price to keep up.
but, keep in mind that Icarus does update the base game almost every patch.
I do enjoy that they have the missions on open world and still earn those creds and exotics. :)
Thanks for the info!
For those bitching about the price remember that this game isn't a AAA game and is free of political bullshit and woke pandering. The price isn't that bad. The little guys need to get paid so that we can have more games without that crap
"no game should force you to spend 180$ on it" bro hasnt played tarkov XD
The idea of spending any amount of money on an extraction shooter💀
@@Rooslahnbro ikr but they for sure make you spend a lot of money to play but its still fun!
@@xxmillerxx8259 lol IKR!! i got the edge of darkness edition back in 2017, was 150 $ then. i have 13319 hours played . that's 0.12 cents / hour in entertainment. Im good with it /shrug
although I'm here now because I'm looking for a new survival or MMO to play. was checking out vids on different ones available on steam. Bored AF. i uninstalled tarkov after the whole eod edition not getting the new dlc's blah blah but meh. still looking
WHat an annoying background noise my dude...
Life is tough wear a helmet kid
What an annoying human being you are but im sure people deal with it
To much Dlcs ..
SHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
I joined recently and found it terrible because i was running out of oxgen, until i started to consume oxcite the blue stone - and then the game opened up! Everything you said is so ture and thank you!
The blue stone will save you my friend! 🙂
Looks kinda like the forest