THIS IS WILD. This video is reaching so many more of you guys than I expected and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the playthrough so far. No Slowing Down. Let’s conquer Lordran together!
Im not a trophy hunter but the platinum on ps5 is worth getting and fun to do, you should try it. Its not the usual grindy nonsense and more of just a "Did you do EVERYTHING??" type of trophy. Those are the best kinds. I CANT STAND trophies that are like "use this weapon against 500 enemies" and "use THAT weapon against 500 more enemies" ugh. "Run 10km in a single playthrough" like we're forest gump or something
You're past experience in Demon's Souls really shows. Most people who venture into the graveyard at the start of the game do not fair so well against the skeletons.
Was my first way too. Got past them eventually then entered the catacombs entrance and noped the hell out. Can't see, no room to move, skeletons and exploding skulls. Mild hints it might be for later...
What I don't get is why people always end up going to the graveyard first. You have to go through the ruins to even get there. Meanwhile there is an open path to the proper route to Undead Burg.
The fact that the only souls game you have played before this is Demon’s Souls is an EXTREMELY rare and sought after experience in this day and age. If you beat all these games in chronological order you will be one of the few who still does and will be all the better for it. Most people start with the newer games first and I always thought that was a mistake. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of this playthrough and any future ones to come!
I appreciate you man 🙏 and I’m super happy I never played them till now, doing it like this with everyone’s feedback and encouragement is such an awesome experience
Yeah. I don't understand why people do the new stuff first. I'm personally always going to recommend starting with this game (I don't have PlayStation so haven't done Demon souls). On my first playthrough I thoroughly enjoyed the lack of fast travel, which I doubt someone could do if they played Dark Souls 3 first, for example.
Great episode man! Since you were asking about the difference between undead and hollow here you go:- Human - The most common race in the lands of Dark Souls, and that of the player character. The descendants of the Furtive Pygmy, (so easily forgotten), and creatures of Dark. Come in many different forms, but they all bear a shard of the dark soul Undead - A human who has fallen victim to the Undead Curse, rendering them unable to die. They are persecuted and exiled from human society because they will inevitably turn into Hollows. Most npcs you meet are undead Hollow - An Undead who has lost their mind and souls, usually through despair, loss of purpose, or dying horribly too many times. Totally crazed, their only thought is to kill others for their souls. Think of an animal that's been abused by the world to the point of breaking. They seem vicious, but really they're just lashing out in self-defense.
Thank you so much for sharing proper/accurate lore! I see so, so many comments telling people information that is just plain incorrect, which is endlessly frustrating.
I can't get over the level design in this game. It's amazing. The feeling of exploration really puts you inside the world and makes you feel like a hero on a journey.
Your first experience EXACTLY mimicked my own. I went into the cemetery, got dunked on by skellies and gravity until I persevered and starting winning (until I reached the next zone along that path and got scared lmao). Then went down the lift, got killed by ghosts, stressed over 1000 souls and thought, "Wow. FromSoft really didn't know what they were doing early on. This whole experience sucks." Then I went the right way and immediately felt like an idiot. Turns out, it's actually quite common (and part of many players' experience with the game). Really enjoyed watching this. I hope to watch you all way through the Elden Ring DLC.
Hahah my man 🤝 it’s wholesome hearing people’s experiences similar to this one. And bro, that hit me right in the feels. I’m so excited for the long road ahead, thank you for being a part of it :)
Yep, I had the same experience back in the day. It almost feels silly to me now that im so familiar to the world map. But figuring out where you're meant to go when playing for the first time certainly isn't easy
Welcome to Lordran, Chosen Undead. Here, the Gods will test your mettle to its very limits. Read ALL item descriptions (not just the short script) to get a better sense of purpose and direction. Learn to Parry, (I think you skipped the tutorial message) this skill will be your best friend. Humanity is a consumable (also the number by healthbar), used to kindle Bonfires for more Estus uses. Be sure to explore every inch of every path and try not to speed through too often. Fromsoft doesn't hold your hand but they don't want you to fail either. Good luck on the journey, I'm sure many of us will tag along for support. Stay safe my friend, and don't you dare go Hollow.
This is what a blind playthrough do. I do like it, venturing around and dont know what its on ahead. And you did what exactly what i did on my first dark souls. Hope you beat it dude.
@@Wuggernaut Take your time man content this good is defo worth the wait don't let yourself get burnt take breaks when you need ill be waiting however long is needed your content is gonna be saving me from boredom (covenant farming ds3)
@@Wuggernaut dw about covenant farming its optional im trying to get the platinum for the souls games anyways look forward to more from you ill be binge watching your other videos in the mean time
To explain your error with the ghosts, you picked up an item called transient curse that said it temporarily curses you to engage with ghosts. Ghosts can only be killed while you are cursed or when you wield a cursed weapon.
Also how often you just missed getting back to Firelink Shrine temple basin is just incredible. Telling yourself to not miss anything, having blatantly been in the basin a few times, and then just missing going back there is funny
That little cutaway from the facecam, showing your dude's face in creation....Even AAA RUclips content creators don't care about the viewer that much! Let's watch the rest of the viddy now
Watching somebody play DS1 blind and for the first time is as magical as experiencing your baby's first steps. ❤ You have earned yourself another sub, buddy.
Welcome to the madness. Keep your spirits up. You've got this. A big tip that would have helped me when I started would have been someone telling me not to be afraid to try weapons that seem interesting (assuming you have the stats or are willing to level into them), and when you find one you really like, upgrade that baby and take it to town! The amount of damage you can deal with a weapon that's upgraded a couple times vs base will be so noticeable. Other than that, keep having a blast and don't be afraid to ask for help. The game was designed to be a community effort.
It really is fascinating watching someone play this game for the first time, after it has been around for so many years. It gives someone like me, who has been nestled deeply into the dark places of the franchise since its inception, a real sense of nostalgia. Remembering those blind wanderings and the 'where the hell do I go!' feeling. Then finally figuring out some lost detail or new lesson and smashing into the next challenge. Now, while watching, it is easy to think how 'this area is way too early unless you are doing a suicide run for early items, there is 'x' path to go up first. And that item you picked up when first coming into the area was - so obvious - in what it is for! " ... In hindsight. I mean, you read the description which said how it helps fight ghosts, but it didn't click when you then got killed by the ghosts. But that's a good thing. because getting more of those items is in itself a challenge so using them blindly would have made going back there later (or delving any deeper) much, much harder. So you did exactly what you were supposed to. What the game drove you to do. You explored elsewhere. I love watching the little ways that DarkSouls teaches the player. From lights in the distance to attract attention, just plain being too hard in one area, inspiring to try somewhere else, tricking people into discovering things 'by accident' like when you swiped the sitting hollow that was right beside a pot. which you broke. Then discovered an item that was exactly what you needed for the area to be traversable. It taught you to smash things. To find things. And what you needed to have in order to proceed further. All in one enemy (and loot) placement. Without spoilers, I can tell you to keep doing what you are doing, and you will get things figured out. Brick walls aren't unfair challenges, they are trying to teach you something. Read item descriptions. Think about the context of what you find where. (like the mace in a hidden spot near skeletons * hint hint *). Burned ground means fire. mysterious raised squares mean traps. Blood splats mean danger. Fingertips on the edges of walls mean someone is probably hanging there. And so on. Keep looking, keep trying things, and see what you find.
Hey, I really really appreciate this comment, as my Playthrough has gone on I’ve naturally implemented some of these tips, but others I really needed to hear lol. I appreciate you going so in-depth with this and I’m glad I gave you a little bit of nostalgia of the times you had playing this for the first time. 🤝🤘
Found this since my entire home page is Dark Souls because I'm working on 100% for this game. Love seeing your first time playing! Also, it's not just boys watching ya silly goose.
One more observation-tip; Enemies all have their way of attacking. And they act and react to you as well. For example the shield-spear guys always turtle. You hit, they thrust back fom behind the shield. so use that to your advantage. Instead of hammering through, bait and sidestep. Let your enemies teach you how to beat them. ...i can't resist. Gotta give some mechanics help. No spoilers, just to save you hours and hours of time. You have several moves in a fight. a regular swing. An hard swing. A parry (with your current shield), a riposte for heavy damage if you sucessfully parry, a backstab if you get in the right place behind them, a unique (often quick) attack right off a dodge, and a kick (press forward and the light attack at the same time- but only if you are using a non-curved sword). The number on the top-left of your screen is your level of humanity. you need at least 01 to un-hollow at a bonfire (it gets eaten). Humanity items in your inventory can be used to give you more or it can be earned by killing certain numbers of monsters within any single area or beating bosses. It has other benefits as well so losing humanity from dying is kinda punishing. You get the humanity back if you reach your bloodstain, just like souls. The bigger the number, the better.
This was a great video. I envy you, I wish I could play through this again for the first time, so watching you play it blind is awesome. Can't wait to watch the rest of them.
I would like to forget everything about Dark Souls to play it again and enjoy it like the first time, all I have to say is... "Enjoy it and be very patient"
I loved your personality, it reminds me of old RUclipsrs, how they used to play the game they loved and not trendy things, showing their true personality in it. Continue providing great content, new follower from Iraq 🇮🇶🤍
Just found your channel. How can you have so few subscribers? The humour, the edit, and in general, the way you play is perfect! I'm definitely gonna watch the rest of the videos, and you just earned another sub!
This comment made my night thank you so much!! Tbh this size community is amazing to me I can’t believe how much attention these videos are getting compared to my Demon’s Souls play through 😅 I hope you enjoy the rest!
I am ALWAYS sat for someone's first DS playthrough. So exciting to watch someone experience Lordran for the first time :) Reading item descriptions (especially keys) is going to be your best friend. I also recommend getting good at parrying with shields, plunging attacks from above, and backstabs--all quick ways to take down enemies. The map is super confusing now, but this game is going to redirect you through these areas in such a cool way, it'll become as familiar as the back of your hand. Don't worry about the initial confusion as to where you are. But ahh this is so exciting to watch :) You already fair better than most. Everybody who starts left at firelink shrine get their booty cheeks CLAPPED by the skeletons. You won't be going that way for at least another 15-20 hours!
@@spatula.cass2 there’s a lot of good info in here thank you! And that is actually really reassuring about the map, especially after what I just went through in the episode coming out tomorrow 🤣
just started my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1 too. I'm taking the journey with ya, the game can get tedious but we gotta push through it. you got this👍
@@Wuggernaut just as a heads up the DLC has to be beaten before the final boss because it locks you into New game + after they're defeated. Hope you can find this helpful 🫡
Incredible! I'm binge watching this!! I've seen people play this game blindfolded with more awareness! It's awesome to watch tho. There's no way to predict what's going to happen! Such a unique playthrough! This guy would get stuck on a wall if there wasn't a sign that said "Go around!" and another sign saying "Look at sign!"
@@Wuggernaut i have done the dlc as well already, i'm onto my second playthrough right now, this time with dexterity build since my first playthrough was a strength build
I watched your demons souls playthrough after this video and it was good but this style is definitely better. Demons Souls was very heavily edited that it felt more like a highlight reel rather than someone experiencing a souls game blindly. Theres a ton of appeal in seeing someone struggle the first time on these games. We can't replicate our first souls experiences, just watch others experience it. So go easy on the editing 😁
ProTip: The Endurance stat is far and away the best stat in DS1 because it increases both your Stamina bar as well as you equip load. That combination is so broken that they never have both of those things tied to the same stat again for the rest of the series to this day.
Hey, just found your videos, and I'm loving this blind run! I really appreciate your attitude and approach towards the game. Great quality video/editing, great commentary sharing your mindset throughout your gameplay, and I'll be watching the rest of what you've released eagerly, and looking forward to your new content! (Side note, the amount of people who I've watched actually find Rickert of Vinheim before Andre of Astora I can count on a single hand. Many people believe that the only way to upgrade a weapon is to make it to Andre! Well done exploring thoroughly! That said, I'm sure people have already mentioned how much more there is to find in the areas you've been through, as there's plenty that was still bypassed!) Be safe, friend. Don't you dare go hollow.
Thank you so much! I was actually at 350 before this episode came out so I can’t believe how many of you guys have subscribed already :D I love making these videos so I’ll just keep pumping them out for you guys and see where it takes us 🤩
Love the vid 👍🏻 Two mechanics you need to learn easy (where hinted to in the tutorial messages but easy to miss) are back stabs and parrying. When you R1 in the right spot behind an enemy you crit them, that's a backstab. When you have a shield equipped, one of the L buttons shields, and the other L shoulder button swings your shield. Time it right and you parry the enemy. When you press R1 than, it's a Crit aswell.
Hey thanks for the love! Yeah I got a little privvy to the backstab in ep 2 but I got a way’s to go to get comfy with the party 😂 if you end up watching ep 3 when it comes out Wednesday you’ll see what I mean 😅🤦♂️
@@Wuggernaut oh also just remembered you wanted to play katana. In the area right from the bonfire before the taurus demon you missed a merchant that when you kill him drop his katana.
New subscriber here! Great video, really enjoyed it! Just getting back into the Souls run myself (stay-at-home Dad w/ two pre-teen daughters) and was thinking, just this weekend actually, of maybe doing this whole RUclips thing. Then I see your video this Monday morning, and now I'm really inspired! Big congrats on all the views!!
Dude thank you so much! And that’s awesome! My only real advice I’m qualified to give is just do it man, you never know. Plus it really is a lot of fun
@1:17:31 Enemies with spears or thrusting swords can light-attack without dropping their shield / guard. You can too, if you are blocking with a shield, you can light-attack with a thrusting weapon like a spear or thrusting sword like rapier or estoc without dropping your guard with your shield. It does cost you extra stamina to do though.
0:28 Welcome on board, I assure you it will be a wild ride! 33:30 This man came straight from demon souls and did an outstanding job exploring and figuring out mechanics. 10x better than any Elden ring players who I watched trying out dark souls right after. I don't know if the new generation is getting too spoiled of if this guys is just GOOD. And I'm planning to stay here to find out 🤣 51:36 Yeah, this is what you got...A very wholesome moment xD
It's really fun to watch someone play DS1 for the first time. I actually finished this game last month and your emotions are similar to mine and it's so cool. Good luck and have fun in this Wonderful game) I will keep an eye on your walkthrough) PS be careful on the roof😉
It's funny how often you open a door in this game and then suddenly exclaim _"OH! THAT'S where I am!"_ as you realize you just unlocked that mystery passage from early in the game Looking at the map it shouldn't be that surprising, but the way the maps snake their way around each other manages to get you lost enough to not realize you're right next to places you've already been . 04:54 When I started Elden Ring I skipped the intro because I've learned that since I know nothing of the world I don't know what's important and why. After hours of play, I pulled up the cinematic on RUclips again and it made far more sense as I now had a world to put them in. (See also early episodes of a TV series where important information is given butt he characters mean nothing to you yet so the nagging cough that turns out to be lung cancer doesn't stick out as a plot element until rewatch)
9:40 one of the best parts of a new DS play through is watching ppl make their pretty face then get to this point and go “I look like sh*t!” lol 😂 enjoying the play through so far!!
you earned yourself a new subscriber man love your style it goes against the current state of RUclips it like old youtubers no screaming, fast talking, 3 second intros or large annoying sub titles that take half of the screen. keep it up man
I appreciate it man. Not gonna lie in my old videos I tried to mimic that cause I thought that’s what I needed to make to get views but I love making this kind of content way more. I’m glad you like it :)
Great first episode of one of my favourite games. Looking forward to seeing more. Subscribed and will check out your Demons Souls playthrough in the meantime.
General note, make sure you exhaust NPC dialogue! (Make sure they’re repeating lines). Quest Lines are not directly apparent other than word of mouth from the characters and if you don’t exhaust their dialogue they may not even be at the next step of their story line. And of course if you’re interested in lore, read item descriptions!
Thank you for this! I actually love that about these games it feels like they reward you for your interest. Also I didn’t know about the descriptions for this ep or the next 🤦♂️🤦♂️ I will definitely do this when recording episode 3 though!
@@Wuggernaut All good, looking forward to another journey through Lordran from fresh perspectives! You can only *Truly* experience a Fromsoft game once. after that it’s mastering your craft or looking for someone else to share a new experience it with. Savor the first play through and take your time
New sub here, always love seeing a streamer start Dark Souls. Really chill video with fun editing choices and you seem to be adapting to the slower combat very well. Also, the "std" in the black firebomb description was a shortening of "standard". This game shortens words all the time and often it's unnecessary lol which leads to weird things like "more deadly than std bomb". Looking forward to part 2!
I appreciate your take on the editing and vibe, that’s what I’m going for with this new style so it’s awesome you mentioned it :) LOL yeah I look forward to more of those
Hey, nice video! A couple of things I think you should know, the number at the top left next to your health is your humanity counter which you can use to reverse hollowing. You can use your humanity items that you find to increase that number. The other thing I'll mention is the item you got from the Taurus Demon is a rather low drop chance and I'm kinda jealous you got it on your first kill lol.
A first time souls lets play ? Subscribed! I've seen a handful of YT channels really grow with first time souls lets plays, especially with the more popular games in the series. As a word of advice, the souls community can be a tad back seaty. Try not to get too overwhelmed with it all and you'll do great haha. We wouldn't want to see you go hollow after all.
LOL I’ll keep that in mind, but so far everyone’s been really supportive and helpful thankfully! And thank you so much for the sub, I’ll try my best to keep you entertained and not go hollow
I've always felt kind of bad for people who got introduced to the souls genre via Elden Ring as it is kind of the pinnacle of the series. I feel really fortunate to have come up with the series as they were released. The strange thing is that, as much as I loved every game, I never really recommended it to others because I knew it might be a bit niche and others might not like it because of the difficulty. Hard to explain but I feel a sort of vindication now knowing that I wasn't wrong in thinking these games are special. I hope you enjoy the series as much as I have over the years. Hang in there. One thing I have liked about the games is that they are very solid and very rarely feel unfair with cheap gimmicks to dissuade your progress. After you play a few, you almost start to understand the developers thinking as you encounter new areas and obstacles.
I hear ya, I’m glad I get to experience them in order. I’m early in my journey of course but even by going from demon’s souls to ds1 so far I love seeing the differences but still keeping some knowledge and learned skills from the previous game. Idk what the rest of the games have in store for me but I can say I really enjoyed demon’s souls, but this game is shaping up to be one of, if not my favourite game of all time. Can’t wait to see what else it has to offer 🤘
You can always use one of your Humanities that you have in your inventory. Once you have used one it will show on the bar next to you hp and stamina. Then you can unhollow at a bonfire. When you are unhollow you can kindle your bonfire by giving it one of your humanities. A kindled bonfire gives you a lot more healing flaskes. Also when you are not hollowed you earn humanities from killing enemies,, and your discovery level increases for every humanity until you have level 10, as showed on the humanity bar.
Good work with the skeletons, that’s actually a slightly higher level area. Sorry if this has been mentioned, but I didn’t go through all the comments. Anyway, you can do major damage with back stabs. Also the way status effects work is that the bar fills up and then the effect procs. Then as the bar dwindles, that’s how long until the effect goes away. As for weapon parameters, the bonus is extra damage you get from stats. For instance, if a weapon has C scaling on strength and B scaling on dex, you’ll get more damage if you have a higher dex stat but not as much extra damage if you have higher strength. You can get on the under part of the bridge at Firelink, but it takes some tricky jumping. Kicking (forward and attack at the same time) will knock away shields. Havel, the guy in the bulky armor with the giant club is meant to be encountered a fair bit later, but the master key allowed you in earlier.
If you talk more with the Warrior near the bonfire he would suggest moving towards the undead burg which is the"intended" route. Advanced players can easily make their own routes, especially with the master key. Morning strike two-handed is likely stronger against skeletons due to strike dmg type.
Idk if anyone ever mentioned in the comments but if you play it again on your own time the thief class starts with the master key which allows you to bring another gift
I'm glad this showed up in my recommendations. As a huge Dark Souls fan, I really enjoyed watching this and how you have tackled the game. I also loved it when you interacted with your children 😂. As a father of a very young daughter, I appreciated that you left that part in involving your girls lol
@Wuggernaut haha, we do have this! Yep, pretty much just figuring it out as I go along. It's the best though ☺️. Thanks for the reply Edit: and for the congratulations 🎊 🥳. Hope all goes well with your fam
Specific enemies/bosses are weak to some elemental damage, if you keep that in mind it might help you. Locking on to enemies doesn’t allow you to dodge diagonally so sometimes it’s better to not lock on. Btw ur my favorite RUclipsr keep it up bro, don’t you dare go hollow.
The church bell ringing so often really testifies as to the continued popularity of this decade plus old game. I still play it too.😀 Edit: I have to explain something. You get more Estus flasks by Kindling bonfires. You have Humanity in your inventory. Use 2 (unless you already have some in the circle upper left.) One to reverse hollowing, and the second to kindle bonfire.
Welcome to Dark Souls, bro... The only suggestion i can give you.. Do a little of research using the Humanity item. It's really important and scarce.. You need it to become unhollowed so that you can increase your Estus flask at bonfires.. Not all bonfires are going to have 10 Estus Flask. So be very selective where to use it... Otherwise, enjoy the game.
in that bridge, where you left it, a drake appears and kills the enemies, but you can keep going to the stairs on the side, drop down, and kick a ladder, that will connect that section with the previous bonfire
Good video. I'm surprised to see you started with Demon Souls, you should have no problem completing Dark Souls then and I hope you continue your marathon. Dark Souls 2 has issues but I've grown to like it over the years and if you are interested in the lore like you said in this video then DS2 will give you some interesting story to think about. To this day there are still debates and theories about how Dark Souls 2 fits into the narrative which to me makes it the most interesting game of the three.
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THIS IS WILD. This video is reaching so many more of you guys than I expected and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the playthrough so far.
No Slowing Down. Let’s conquer Lordran together!
To this day, i still find myself wanting to do *another* playthrough of dark souls 1. It's so special, among special games. Enjoy!
Thank you sir I will! I really enjoyed Demon's Souls and I hear Dark Souls is loved way more so I'm super excited
Im not a trophy hunter but the platinum on ps5 is worth getting and fun to do, you should try it. Its not the usual grindy nonsense and more of just a "Did you do EVERYTHING??" type of trophy. Those are the best kinds. I CANT STAND trophies that are like "use this weapon against 500 enemies" and "use THAT weapon against 500 more enemies" ugh. "Run 10km in a single playthrough" like we're forest gump or something
@@CrunchyTire LOL I totally agree with this
It's funny, I've watched so many DS1 play throughs but I never ever get bored of them.
@CrunchyTire if you wanna do it on two playthroughs you do need to grind Darkwraiths, but even that isn't too hard with maximum discovery
You're past experience in Demon's Souls really shows. Most people who venture into the graveyard at the start of the game do not fair so well against the skeletons.
I appreciate that 🫡
Was my first way too. Got past them eventually then entered the catacombs entrance and noped the hell out. Can't see, no room to move, skeletons and exploding skulls. Mild hints it might be for later...
What I don't get is why people always end up going to the graveyard first. You have to go through the ruins to even get there. Meanwhile there is an open path to the proper route to Undead Burg.
@@HeroSword_P honestly I couldn’t even tell you why I went there first 🤷♂️
In 2024? I feel like most players can loot the graveyard no problem on a fresh run at this point
"Is this where we're starting?"
"Yes, indeed!"
Nice timing
LOL I love those moments 😅
The fact that the only souls game you have played before this is Demon’s Souls is an EXTREMELY rare and sought after experience in this day and age. If you beat all these games in chronological order you will be one of the few who still does and will be all the better for it. Most people start with the newer games first and I always thought that was a mistake. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of this playthrough and any future ones to come!
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I appreciate you man 🙏 and I’m super happy I never played them till now, doing it like this with everyone’s feedback and encouragement is such an awesome experience
He didn't play Demon's Souls, he played a shitty Bluepoint remix
@@FSVR54 Mechanics and basic skills still translate over.
Yeah. I don't understand why people do the new stuff first. I'm personally always going to recommend starting with this game (I don't have PlayStation so haven't done Demon souls). On my first playthrough I thoroughly enjoyed the lack of fast travel, which I doubt someone could do if they played Dark Souls 3 first, for example.
Great episode man!
Since you were asking about the difference between undead and hollow here you go:-
Human - The most common race in the lands of Dark Souls, and that of the player character. The descendants of the Furtive Pygmy, (so easily forgotten), and creatures of Dark. Come in many different forms, but they all bear a shard of the dark soul
Undead - A human who has fallen victim to the Undead Curse, rendering them unable to die. They are persecuted and exiled from human society because they will inevitably turn into Hollows. Most npcs you meet are undead
Hollow - An Undead who has lost their mind and souls, usually through despair, loss of purpose, or dying horribly too many times. Totally crazed, their only thought is to kill others for their souls. Think of an animal that's been abused by the world to the point of breaking. They seem vicious, but really they're just lashing out in self-defense.
Dude, thank you so much for this comment, this makes everything a lot more clear 🙏
Thank you so much for sharing proper/accurate lore! I see so, so many comments telling people information that is just plain incorrect, which is endlessly frustrating.
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Go Baya gang!
I can't get over the level design in this game. It's amazing. The feeling of exploration really puts you inside the world and makes you feel like a hero on a journey.
100% agree so far, I just recorded episode 3 and I cannot believe the ways they’re tying everything together
Your first experience EXACTLY mimicked my own. I went into the cemetery, got dunked on by skellies and gravity until I persevered and starting winning (until I reached the next zone along that path and got scared lmao). Then went down the lift, got killed by ghosts, stressed over 1000 souls and thought, "Wow. FromSoft really didn't know what they were doing early on. This whole experience sucks."
Then I went the right way and immediately felt like an idiot. Turns out, it's actually quite common (and part of many players' experience with the game). Really enjoyed watching this. I hope to watch you all way through the Elden Ring DLC.
Hahah my man 🤝 it’s wholesome hearing people’s experiences similar to this one. And bro, that hit me right in the feels. I’m so excited for the long road ahead, thank you for being a part of it :)
Yep, I had the same experience back in the day. It almost feels silly to me now that im so familiar to the world map. But figuring out where you're meant to go when playing for the first time certainly isn't easy
@EvieOConnorxoxo this is very validating ty 😅
Same here
Welcome to Lordran, Chosen Undead. Here, the Gods will test your mettle to its very limits. Read ALL item descriptions (not just the short script) to get a better sense of purpose and direction. Learn to Parry, (I think you skipped the tutorial message) this skill will be your best friend. Humanity is a consumable (also the number by healthbar), used to kindle Bonfires for more Estus uses. Be sure to explore every inch of every path and try not to speed through too often. Fromsoft doesn't hold your hand but they don't want you to fail either. Good luck on the journey, I'm sure many of us will tag along for support. Stay safe my friend, and don't you dare go Hollow.
S tier comment my man, a lot of info here 🙏 I had no idea about items having more in depth descriptions! That’s exciting
You'll find about 95% of the world Lore hidden in both item descriptions and environmental storytelling.@@Wuggernaut
This is what a blind playthrough do. I do like it, venturing around and dont know what its on ahead. And you did what exactly what i did on my first dark souls. Hope you beat it dude.
It may take me some time, but I will 😅 thanks for the support man 💪
@2:45 'std' bomb is just shorthand for 'standard' bomb.
LOL you’re not wrong
Nothing to do with "sexual transmission disease".
@@cesarcampos3287 It can be both.
@@Lardzor Oh, god, that's evil
I will never forget the first time I got parried by a small skeleton. The surprise :D
Lol I felt soo emasculated 🤣
Insanely underrated will be watching part 2 whenever that may come out notifications are on
Wow dude tysm! Just finished recording, but editing takes me 4 or 5 after work sessions 😅🙏
@@Wuggernaut Take your time man content this good is defo worth the wait don't let yourself get burnt take breaks when you need ill be waiting however long is needed your content is gonna be saving me from boredom (covenant farming ds3)
Can’t wait to learn what covenant farming means LOL. And appreciate you
@@Wuggernaut dw about covenant farming its optional im trying to get the platinum for the souls games anyways look forward to more from you ill be binge watching your other videos in the mean time
To explain your error with the ghosts, you picked up an item called transient curse that said it temporarily curses you to engage with ghosts. Ghosts can only be killed while you are cursed or when you wield a cursed weapon.
Bro casually drops high quality content. Keep it up!!
Yoo thank you man! Will do 🫡
Also how often you just missed getting back to Firelink Shrine temple basin is just incredible. Telling yourself to not miss anything, having blatantly been in the basin a few times, and then just missing going back there is funny
That little cutaway from the facecam, showing your dude's face in creation....Even AAA RUclips content creators don't care about the viewer that much! Let's watch the rest of the viddy now
I appreciate you noticing man 😅 I’ll keep it up!
Watching somebody play DS1 blind and for the first time is as magical as experiencing your baby's first steps. ❤
You have earned yourself another sub, buddy.
Ayyee thank you so much dude! I’m having such a blast with this game 🙏☀️
Welcome to the madness. Keep your spirits up. You've got this.
A big tip that would have helped me when I started would have been someone telling me not to be afraid to try weapons that seem interesting (assuming you have the stats or are willing to level into them), and when you find one you really like, upgrade that baby and take it to town! The amount of damage you can deal with a weapon that's upgraded a couple times vs base will be so noticeable.
Other than that, keep having a blast and don't be afraid to ask for help. The game was designed to be a community effort.
Thanks for the tips! I love that I get to play this with you guys cause it’s just like you said a community full of info helps so much
It really is fascinating watching someone play this game for the first time, after it has been around for so many years. It gives someone like me, who has been nestled deeply into the dark places of the franchise since its inception, a real sense of nostalgia. Remembering those blind wanderings and the 'where the hell do I go!' feeling. Then finally figuring out some lost detail or new lesson and smashing into the next challenge.
Now, while watching, it is easy to think how 'this area is way too early unless you are doing a suicide run for early items, there is 'x' path to go up first. And that item you picked up when first coming into the area was - so obvious - in what it is for! " ... In hindsight. I mean, you read the description which said how it helps fight ghosts, but it didn't click when you then got killed by the ghosts. But that's a good thing. because getting more of those items is in itself a challenge so using them blindly would have made going back there later (or delving any deeper) much, much harder. So you did exactly what you were supposed to. What the game drove you to do. You explored elsewhere.
I love watching the little ways that DarkSouls teaches the player. From lights in the distance to attract attention, just plain being too hard in one area, inspiring to try somewhere else, tricking people into discovering things 'by accident' like when you swiped the sitting hollow that was right beside a pot. which you broke. Then discovered an item that was exactly what you needed for the area to be traversable. It taught you to smash things. To find things. And what you needed to have in order to proceed further. All in one enemy (and loot) placement.
Without spoilers, I can tell you to keep doing what you are doing, and you will get things figured out. Brick walls aren't unfair challenges, they are trying to teach you something. Read item descriptions. Think about the context of what you find where. (like the mace in a hidden spot near skeletons * hint hint *). Burned ground means fire. mysterious raised squares mean traps. Blood splats mean danger. Fingertips on the edges of walls mean someone is probably hanging there. And so on. Keep looking, keep trying things, and see what you find.
Hey, I really really appreciate this comment, as my Playthrough has gone on I’ve naturally implemented some of these tips, but others I really needed to hear lol. I appreciate you going so in-depth with this and I’m glad I gave you a little bit of nostalgia of the times you had playing this for the first time. 🤝🤘
Have fun, truly once in a lifetime game
@@lockinFil I’m feelin that already 🤘 thank you
Found this since my entire home page is Dark Souls because I'm working on 100% for this game. Love seeing your first time playing! Also, it's not just boys watching ya silly goose.
I promise I’ve gotten better at including the ladies 😅🙏 not perfect, but better 😳
One more observation-tip; Enemies all have their way of attacking. And they act and react to you as well. For example the shield-spear guys always turtle. You hit, they thrust back fom behind the shield. so use that to your advantage. Instead of hammering through, bait and sidestep. Let your enemies teach you how to beat them.
...i can't resist. Gotta give some mechanics help. No spoilers, just to save you hours and hours of time.
You have several moves in a fight. a regular swing. An hard swing. A parry (with your current shield), a riposte for heavy damage if you sucessfully parry, a backstab if you get in the right place behind them, a unique (often quick) attack right off a dodge, and a kick (press forward and the light attack at the same time- but only if you are using a non-curved sword).
The number on the top-left of your screen is your level of humanity. you need at least 01 to un-hollow at a bonfire (it gets eaten). Humanity items in your inventory can be used to give you more or it can be earned by killing certain numbers of monsters within any single area or beating bosses. It has other benefits as well so losing humanity from dying is kinda punishing. You get the humanity back if you reach your bloodstain, just like souls. The bigger the number, the better.
Thanks again! 😄
Never seen you before but you are super underrated. Dark Souls is an amazing experience so I hope you enjoy and will be following this playthrough
I appreciate that man! I love it so far, next week’s episode is gonna be a pain-filled but good one
I'm a sucker for watching dark souls first playthrough. Keep on keeping on and can't wait to see more.
I will man, I hope you enjoy!
Just found this in my reccomended, excited to follow the journey. (And catch up)
That’s awesome :D! I hope you like it :)
This was a great video. I envy you, I wish I could play through this again for the first time, so watching you play it blind is awesome. Can't wait to watch the rest of them.
I’m glad you like it dude :) I’ll keep ‘em comin 🤘
I would like to forget everything about Dark Souls to play it again and enjoy it like the first time, all I have to say is... "Enjoy it and be very patient"
I feel really lucky to be experiencing this classic with everyone for the first time, and thank you I will 🫡
I almost rage quit when I came to those ghosts so early in the game lol.
LOL thank god there is another route to take otherwise I’m not sure what I woulda done 🤣
I loved your personality, it reminds me of old RUclipsrs, how they used to play the game they loved and not trendy things, showing their true personality in it. Continue providing great content, new follower from Iraq 🇮🇶🤍
Wow this means a lot dude, I really appreciate that. And I will!!
55:30 Him: " uuuh we're going below!!? "
Us:" Oh.. he's going there first...
...OOOH SHIT!! HE'S GOING THERE FIRST !?!!? "
Hahah that’s so awesome hearing it from the perspective of souls vets watching 🤣🤘
Couldn't agree more, the only reason i go there first nowadays is to get Astoras sword
Just found your channel. How can you have so few subscribers? The humour, the edit, and in general, the way you play is perfect! I'm definitely gonna watch the rest of the videos, and you just earned another sub!
This comment made my night thank you so much!! Tbh this size community is amazing to me I can’t believe how much attention these videos are getting compared to my Demon’s Souls play through 😅 I hope you enjoy the rest!
Definitely gonna watch this series. Already subbed and liked the video.
Tysm! I’m glad you liked the video :) I’ll get this next episode up for ya Wednesday 🤘
Very excited to watch this series. Happy to have found your channel, man.
Tysm dude! I hope you enjoy it, I had a lot of fun :)
Wish I could learn this brilliant map again for the first time, I am super stoked for you. Magnificent content, your edits are killer!
Thank you so much! I just recorded ep 3 and dude… this map just gets better and better 😍
I am ALWAYS sat for someone's first DS playthrough. So exciting to watch someone experience Lordran for the first time :) Reading item descriptions (especially keys) is going to be your best friend. I also recommend getting good at parrying with shields, plunging attacks from above, and backstabs--all quick ways to take down enemies. The map is super confusing now, but this game is going to redirect you through these areas in such a cool way, it'll become as familiar as the back of your hand. Don't worry about the initial confusion as to where you are. But ahh this is so exciting to watch :) You already fair better than most. Everybody who starts left at firelink shrine get their booty cheeks CLAPPED by the skeletons. You won't be going that way for at least another 15-20 hours!
@@spatula.cass2 there’s a lot of good info in here thank you! And that is actually really reassuring about the map, especially after what I just went through in the episode coming out tomorrow 🤣
@@Wuggernaut Very excited to watch your journey, Chosen Undead
This is my first time watching your videos. Its so calm and relaxing even when you're playing dark souls.
Thank you!
just started my first playthrough of Dark Souls 1 too. I'm taking the journey with ya, the game can get tedious but we gotta push through it. you got this👍
tip: ghost area is extremely late game and yes there is an item to kill the ghost its call "Transient Curse" it looks like two hands
@@trevorclark2816 oooooooohhhh my god I think I even have that... thank you so much, and glad to be doing this with you brother 🤝
@@Wuggernaut just as a heads up the DLC has to be beaten before the final boss because it locks you into New game + after they're defeated. Hope you can find this helpful 🫡
Incredible! I'm binge watching this!!
I've seen people play this game blindfolded with more awareness!
It's awesome to watch tho. There's no way to predict what's going to happen! Such a unique playthrough!
This guy would get stuck on a wall if there wasn't a sign that said "Go around!" and another sign saying "Look at sign!"
I am absolutely loving your adventure so far, and I can’t wait to see more. Also, the beard absolutely becomes you.
Thank you sir! I’m honoured you’re joining me. And Ty bro 😅 the wife likes it so I think it’s here to stay LOL
It was so fun to watch your first expression for this great game, i myself have finished my first playthrough about a week ago
Hey nice man! I’m excited to be right there with ya soon, you onto the dlc?
@@Wuggernaut i have done the dlc as well already, i'm onto my second playthrough right now, this time with dexterity build since my first playthrough was a strength build
I just realized they give you a morning star right before you fight enemies weak to blunt damage... that's some genius design again
I watched your demons souls playthrough after this video and it was good but this style is definitely better. Demons Souls was very heavily edited that it felt more like a highlight reel rather than someone experiencing a souls game blindly. Theres a ton of appeal in seeing someone struggle the first time on these games. We can't replicate our first souls experiences, just watch others experience it. So go easy on the editing 😁
True!
I totally agree, and I like making this kind of content way more! I’ll keep this in mind for the rest of the series :)
ProTip: The Endurance stat is far and away the best stat in DS1 because it increases both your Stamina bar as well as you equip load. That combination is so broken that they never have both of those things tied to the same stat again for the rest of the series to this day.
Ooooo this is awesome, in the next episode coming Wednesday I decided to prioritize stamina 💪
They’re combined in elden ring, but I feel like Endurance is so much more important in ds1
Hey, just found your videos, and I'm loving this blind run!
I really appreciate your attitude and approach towards the game.
Great quality video/editing, great commentary sharing your mindset throughout your gameplay, and
I'll be watching the rest of what you've released eagerly, and looking forward to your new content!
(Side note, the amount of people who I've watched actually find Rickert of Vinheim before Andre of Astora I can count on a single hand. Many people believe that the only way to upgrade a weapon is to make it to Andre! Well done exploring thoroughly! That said, I'm sure people have already mentioned how much more there is to find in the areas you've been through, as there's plenty that was still bypassed!)
Be safe, friend. Don't you dare go hollow.
Ayye thank you so much! That means a lot and I’m excited to see what you think of the rest of the playthrough 🙏🙏
I can't believe you only have 800 subscribers, the content is very entertaining. Keep it up!
Thank you so much! I was actually at 350 before this episode came out so I can’t believe how many of you guys have subscribed already :D I love making these videos so I’ll just keep pumping them out for you guys and see where it takes us 🤩
Love the vid 👍🏻
Two mechanics you need to learn easy (where hinted to in the tutorial messages but easy to miss) are back stabs and parrying. When you R1 in the right spot behind an enemy you crit them, that's a backstab. When you have a shield equipped, one of the L buttons shields, and the other L shoulder button swings your shield. Time it right and you parry the enemy. When you press R1 than, it's a Crit aswell.
Hey thanks for the love! Yeah I got a little privvy to the backstab in ep 2 but I got a way’s to go to get comfy with the party 😂 if you end up watching ep 3 when it comes out Wednesday you’ll see what I mean 😅🤦♂️
@@Wuggernaut oh didn't realise there was a part 2 yet, now I know what to watch next
@@Wuggernaut oh also just remembered you wanted to play katana. In the area right from the bonfire before the taurus demon you missed a merchant that when you kill him drop his katana.
Omg thank you so much 👀
i love your videos man i am glad you played this game it’s my favorite of the series
Thank you dude! Me too I’m excited to continue this one and the other two games
New subscriber here! Great video, really enjoyed it! Just getting back into the Souls run myself (stay-at-home Dad w/ two pre-teen daughters) and was thinking, just this weekend actually, of maybe doing this whole RUclips thing. Then I see your video this Monday morning, and now I'm really inspired! Big congrats on all the views!!
Dude thank you so much! And that’s awesome! My only real advice I’m qualified to give is just do it man, you never know. Plus it really is a lot of fun
niceee i really like your type of content, feels nice and relaxed
That’s awesome to hear tysm :) I’m glad you enjoyed
I love this. Can't wait for the next ep!
Thank you! Coming to you Wednesday 🫡
@1:17:31 Enemies with spears or thrusting swords can light-attack without dropping their shield / guard. You can too, if you are blocking with a shield, you can light-attack with a thrusting weapon like a spear or thrusting sword like rapier or estoc without dropping your guard with your shield. It does cost you extra stamina to do though.
0:28 Welcome on board, I assure you it will be a wild ride!
33:30 This man came straight from demon souls and did an outstanding job exploring and figuring out mechanics. 10x better than any Elden ring players who I watched trying out dark souls right after. I don't know if the new generation is getting too spoiled of if this guys is just GOOD. And I'm planning to stay here to find out 🤣
51:36 Yeah, this is what you got...A very wholesome moment xD
So far it has been an absolutely insane ride 😂🤘
From the inventory menu, pressing the [X] button will 'Toggle Display' and give you more detailed information about items.
Tysm!
Those old controls though haha. The combat hasnt aged very well but DS1 truly is a magical game.
Lol yeah some of the controls feel counterintuitive but I’m loving the game so ffar
A new channel I can watch play my favorite games, it’s a good day
A new guy enjoying the content, ditto!
hey nice video. It always makes me smile when others do as I first did and head for the graveyard and new londo first. Don't give up, skeleton.
Hahah I’m happy to see all the comments saying we all suffered the same fate
It's really fun to watch someone play DS1 for the first time. I actually finished this game last month and your emotions are similar to mine and it's so cool. Good luck and have fun in this Wonderful game) I will keep an eye on your walkthrough) PS be careful on the roof😉
Hahah oh boy, I’ll try 🤣 and congratz on your victory in Lordran 🫡
calling it right now, you and bass plays will make it big!
Dude tysm! I can’t watch his dark souls vids until I’m done my playthrough unfortunately 😅 but he’s killin it!
You seem very good with learning. You won't have any problems with the game. Good stuff
Thank you dude! It comes and goes 😅
It's funny how often you open a door in this game and then suddenly exclaim _"OH! THAT'S where I am!"_ as you realize you just unlocked that mystery passage from early in the game
Looking at the map it shouldn't be that surprising, but the way the maps snake their way around each other manages to get you lost enough to not realize you're right next to places you've already been . 04:54 When I started Elden Ring I skipped the intro because I've learned that since I know nothing of the world I don't know what's important and why. After hours of play, I pulled up the cinematic on RUclips again and it made far more sense as I now had a world to put them in. (See also early episodes of a TV series where important information is given butt he characters mean nothing to you yet so the nagging cough that turns out to be lung cancer doesn't stick out as a plot element until rewatch)
I hear ya, I love these kind of moments!
9:40 one of the best parts of a new DS play through is watching ppl make their pretty face then get to this point and go “I look like sh*t!” lol 😂 enjoying the play through so far!!
Loooool I was so startled, especially not knowing why I looked like that 🤣🤣 I’m glad you’re liking it!
you earned yourself a new subscriber man love your style it goes against the current state of RUclips it like old youtubers no screaming, fast talking, 3 second intros or large annoying sub titles that take half of the screen. keep it up man
I appreciate it man. Not gonna lie in my old videos I tried to mimic that cause I thought that’s what I needed to make to get views but I love making this kind of content way more. I’m glad you like it :)
Why aren't the skeletons reviving? I swear they did that on my first (and only...and current) playthrough.
The skeletons on the graveyard won't respawn since there's no necromancer to revive them 😊
@@brunotakeda4625 But that means he killed the necromancers off screen?
Great first episode of one of my favourite games. Looking forward to seeing more. Subscribed and will check out your Demons Souls playthrough in the meantime.
Thank you! I’m having a lot of fun I’m so glad I picked this game to play
YT algorithm recommended your video to me and I’m glad I clicked it! Can’t wait for you to playthrough the entire soulsborne series! ❤
Awesome I’m glad you liked the vid! Thanks for giving it a shot :)
How you play as a beginner reminds me of when I first played this game😅
That’s awesome 🤩… wait, in a good way or bad way 🤣
Man the fun ahead of you is insane!
I’m so excited!
General note, make sure you exhaust NPC dialogue! (Make sure they’re repeating lines). Quest Lines are not directly apparent other than word of mouth from the characters and if you don’t exhaust their dialogue they may not even be at the next step of their story line. And of course if you’re interested in lore, read item descriptions!
Thank you for this! I actually love that about these games it feels like they reward you for your interest. Also I didn’t know about the descriptions for this ep or the next 🤦♂️🤦♂️ I will definitely do this when recording episode 3 though!
@@Wuggernaut All good, looking forward to another journey through Lordran from fresh perspectives! You can only *Truly* experience a Fromsoft game once. after that it’s mastering your craft or looking for someone else to share a new experience it with. Savor the first play through and take your time
I will for sure, I can tell already this game has so much to give :)
New sub here, always love seeing a streamer start Dark Souls. Really chill video with fun editing choices and you seem to be adapting to the slower combat very well. Also, the "std" in the black firebomb description was a shortening of "standard". This game shortens words all the time and often it's unnecessary lol which leads to weird things like "more deadly than std bomb". Looking forward to part 2!
I appreciate your take on the editing and vibe, that’s what I’m going for with this new style so it’s awesome you mentioned it :) LOL yeah I look forward to more of those
Hey, nice video! A couple of things I think you should know, the number at the top left next to your health is your humanity counter which you can use to reverse hollowing. You can use your humanity items that you find to increase that number. The other thing I'll mention is the item you got from the Taurus Demon is a rather low drop chance and I'm kinda jealous you got it on your first kill lol.
Oh no kidding! Lol I wish I knew it was rare, also thank you I just figured out they were consumable in the episode I just recorded 🤦♂️
Welcome to Lordran! Don’t you go hollow on us!
Also Congratulations on the baby!
I will prevail! Also thank you!
A first time souls lets play ? Subscribed!
I've seen a handful of YT channels really grow with first time souls lets plays, especially with the more popular games in the series.
As a word of advice, the souls community can be a tad back seaty. Try not to get too overwhelmed with it all and you'll do great haha.
We wouldn't want to see you go hollow after all.
LOL I’ll keep that in mind, but so far everyone’s been really supportive and helpful thankfully! And thank you so much for the sub, I’ll try my best to keep you entertained and not go hollow
I've always felt kind of bad for people who got introduced to the souls genre via Elden Ring as it is kind of the pinnacle of the series. I feel really fortunate to have come up with the series as they were released. The strange thing is that, as much as I loved every game, I never really recommended it to others because I knew it might be a bit niche and others might not like it because of the difficulty.
Hard to explain but I feel a sort of vindication now knowing that I wasn't wrong in thinking these games are special.
I hope you enjoy the series as much as I have over the years. Hang in there. One thing I have liked about the games is that they are very solid and very rarely feel unfair with cheap gimmicks to dissuade your progress. After you play a few, you almost start to understand the developers thinking as you encounter new areas and obstacles.
I hear ya, I’m glad I get to experience them in order. I’m early in my journey of course but even by going from demon’s souls to ds1 so far I love seeing the differences but still keeping some knowledge and learned skills from the previous game.
Idk what the rest of the games have in store for me but I can say I really enjoyed demon’s souls, but this game is shaping up to be one of, if not my favourite game of all time. Can’t wait to see what else it has to offer 🤘
New subscriber, got hooked the first 2 mins in
Thank you so much! I’m glad you like the content :)
Playing Dark Souls blind for the first time, what a glorious thing to behold. GL HF
Hell yeah! Thanks man
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YEEAAAHHHHHH
You can always use one of your Humanities that you have in your inventory. Once you have used one it will show on the bar next to you hp and stamina. Then you can unhollow at a bonfire. When you are unhollow you can kindle your bonfire by giving it one of your humanities. A kindled bonfire gives you a lot more healing flaskes.
Also when you are not hollowed you earn humanities from killing enemies,, and your discovery level increases for every humanity until you have level 10, as showed on the humanity bar.
I appreciate this info 🙏 I love how helpful the dark souls community is I had no idea
I appreciate this info 🙏 I love how helpful the dark souls community is I had no idea
opens consumables. Scrolls past humanity... lol you got this man! first time viewer.
Hahaah I have a lot to learn, we’ll get there XD hope you enjoy the content man :)
Good work with the skeletons, that’s actually a slightly higher level area.
Sorry if this has been mentioned, but I didn’t go through all the comments. Anyway, you can do major damage with back stabs. Also the way status effects work is that the bar fills up and then the effect procs. Then as the bar dwindles, that’s how long until the effect goes away. As for weapon parameters, the bonus is extra damage you get from stats. For instance, if a weapon has C scaling on strength and B scaling on dex, you’ll get more damage if you have a higher dex stat but not as much extra damage if you have higher strength. You can get on the under part of the bridge at Firelink, but it takes some tricky jumping. Kicking (forward and attack at the same time) will knock away shields. Havel, the guy in the bulky armor with the giant club is meant to be encountered a fair bit later, but the master key allowed you in earlier.
Thank you for all this it is really helpful, and thankfully you’ll see in ep2 I found the backstab FINALLY 😅
Yo man please keep up the good content. This was a great video. First time watching you definitely a sub from me.
Thank you so much, I’m glad you liked it! And I definitely will, next episode is comin tomorrow :D
If you talk more with the Warrior near the bonfire he would suggest moving towards the undead burg which is the"intended" route.
Advanced players can easily make their own routes, especially with the master key.
Morning strike two-handed is likely stronger against skeletons due to strike dmg type.
Ty for these tips, yeah the master key has got me in some trouble 😅
Idk if anyone ever mentioned in the comments but if you play it again on your own time the thief class starts with the master key which allows you to bring another gift
Ahhh, thank you 🙏
I'm glad this showed up in my recommendations. As a huge Dark Souls fan, I really enjoyed watching this and how you have tackled the game. I also loved it when you interacted with your children 😂. As a father of a very young daughter, I appreciated that you left that part in involving your girls lol
Ehhh congratulations man! Some days are tough but every day is worth it right 😅, we got this 🤘 also I’m glad you liked the video!
@Wuggernaut haha, we do have this! Yep, pretty much just figuring it out as I go along. It's the best though ☺️.
Thanks for the reply
Edit: and for the congratulations 🎊 🥳. Hope all goes well with your fam
@@Wuggernaut I'm actually going to do a strength playthrough next, and I find it hilarious that you casually got a Demon's Greataxe 🤣
😅😅 I wish I knew how crazy that drop was lol
Specific enemies/bosses are weak to some elemental damage, if you keep that in mind it might help you. Locking on to enemies doesn’t allow you to dodge diagonally so sometimes it’s better to not lock on. Btw ur my favorite RUclipsr keep it up bro, don’t you dare go hollow.
Dude thank you so much, the fact that I could be someone’s fav is crazy to me. I really appreciate you man, and thank you for the tip too 🤘
Currently in a brand new playthrough of this game and beat it too many times to count still love it
I can see why! This game instantly became one of my favourites
You're playing the best game ever created, enjoy it.
It truly feels like it
Badass finding Bradley Coopers sons lets play channel!
Bro that guy’s dope ty 😂
The church bell ringing so often really testifies as to the continued popularity of this decade plus old game. I still play it too.😀
Edit: I have to explain something. You get more Estus flasks by Kindling bonfires. You have Humanity in your inventory. Use 2 (unless you already have some in the circle upper left.) One to reverse hollowing, and the second to kindle bonfire.
Already I can tell why it’s so heavily praised! So much thought was put into this game
Welcome to Dark Souls, bro... The only suggestion i can give you.. Do a little of research using the Humanity item. It's really important and scarce.. You need it to become unhollowed so that you can increase your Estus flask at bonfires.. Not all bonfires are going to have 10 Estus Flask. So be very selective where to use it... Otherwise, enjoy the game.
ehh I appreciate it man! I'll look into humanity right now
Dark souls and chill! … except the chill part, there’s no chill to be found in Souls games 😂
nice video, sir!
LOL the chill will be ripped from your soul immediately, and thank you!
Hope you enjoy it really is a great game
So far it’s a blast!
in that bridge, where you left it, a drake appears and kills the enemies, but you can keep going to the stairs on the side, drop down, and kick a ladder, that will connect that section with the previous bonfire
OMGGG… I just recorded the next episode last night… you’re gonna shake your head when it comes out…
Wow, rare drop table on the Taurus Demon getting that Demon's Greataxe. Lucky, even if its not for your build.
@@IceMaverick13 I wish I knew how lucky that was when I got it!
i had so many emotions playing this game, truly a once in a lifetime experience. i hope you enjoy it :)
So far I love it, I’m so excited for this whole series!
Good video. I'm surprised to see you started with Demon Souls, you should have no problem completing Dark Souls then and I hope you continue your marathon. Dark Souls 2 has issues but I've grown to like it over the years and if you are interested in the lore like you said in this video then DS2 will give you some interesting story to think about. To this day there are still debates and theories about how Dark Souls 2 fits into the narrative which to me makes it the most interesting game of the three.
Thank you man! I’ve also heard mixed feelings about DS2 but actually what you say about the story makes me pretty excited for it 🤘
LOL the undead male letting out a moan every time he feels pain. Still funny after all these years.
Kills me almost everytime 🤣
1:30:30 Bro LMFAO classic. Gravity is the hardest boss/enemy in dark souls
LOL so far this is accurate to my playthrough 🤣
1:30:40 Man, that is the worst way to die. I can deal with a boss beating me to death. But falling off a cliff just sucks the worst!!!
Right!? It feels so undeserved 😩