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  • Опубликовано: 23 авг 2023
  • Tonight on Top Gear, I spam soul arrows, Richard tries a bow build, and James poisons the Emerald Herald.
    Recorded on the most recent PC version of Dark Souls 2 SotFS. Voiced using ElevenLabs.
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  • @ymfah
    @ymfah  9 месяцев назад +3117

    The boys go to Drangleic.
    Discussion Thread : www.reddit.com/r/ymfah/comments/16000h9/top_gear_dark_souls_2_special/

    • @Lazy1329
      @Lazy1329 9 месяцев назад +71

      One of the most GENIUS video ideas ever made indeed

    • @SirBungus
      @SirBungus 9 месяцев назад +1

      boy when u gon do a pacifist elden ring run

    • @kabalsekirei
      @kabalsekirei 9 месяцев назад +6

      умфах, ты гений!
      Спасибо за отличный ролик!

    • @blueberry-nc9hf
      @blueberry-nc9hf 9 месяцев назад +15

      sometimes your genius is... is almost frightening

    • @aliardaaydn2573
      @aliardaaydn2573 9 месяцев назад +6

      Banned from Reddit...

  • @nebulous9280
    @nebulous9280 9 месяцев назад +8485

    The most terrifying thing about this is how you used quotes from the show sprinkled in every now and again, and it's virtually indistinguishable from the AI voiceover.
    Absolutely horrifying. I love it.

    • @Peaceful_Gojira
      @Peaceful_Gojira 9 месяцев назад +309

      It's cool and all, but it's more terrifying...like, you can't tell...and that's where we're heading...

    • @ItsukaShidoandMrAedric
      @ItsukaShidoandMrAedric 9 месяцев назад +134

      True, malicious people and people who just want to see the world burn would probably use this to spread more misinformation, fool people, etc. It has such a great potential when it comes to hearing voices of famous people and what not but yeah.@@Peaceful_Gojira

    • @drunkenmoken
      @drunkenmoken 9 месяцев назад +46

      Having never seen top gun... I thought it was simply a joke and that was actual people just commentating things in a comedic fashion. not sure why considering its a ymfah video but still. Them AI voices are getting very scary and i hate-love it

    • @mgk-metalgearkelly5054
      @mgk-metalgearkelly5054 9 месяцев назад +57

      ​@@drunkenmokentop gun? 😂 that's a movie series about fighter jets. Top gear is a show "supposedly" about cars.

    • @ctrouble2309
      @ctrouble2309 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@ItsukaShidoandMrAedricgood. They will flood the market will misinformation eventually leading the general public to ignore anything they don't experience first hand.
      It will take time, but this could eliminate the ability for corporate and government interest to mislead the public on a wide scale.

  • @cerberusthethird
    @cerberusthethird 9 месяцев назад +6569

    Not only have you nailed the humor, the personalities of the hosts, the editing, the pacing and scriptwriting, trained separate models for VO/shotgun mic, and tied it all into a legitimately compelling overarching narrative (up to and including the classic of everyone concluding that they in fact won the challenge and the other two are just sore, cheating losers), you've managed to perfectly capture the spirit of a Top Gear Special while still being unmistakably a ymfah video. Genuine artistry on display here, mate. Undoubtedly your best work yet. 10/10

    • @matthewalvarojr.2634
      @matthewalvarojr.2634 9 месяцев назад +244

      There are only two things Ymfah cannot do. Miss, and make a simple video.

    • @andrewsteffani3890
      @andrewsteffani3890 9 месяцев назад +26

      Couldn't have said it better cerberus.

    • @buttqueef9900
      @buttqueef9900 9 месяцев назад +4

      yeah that's what I was gonna say 👀

    • @IdentifiantE.S
      @IdentifiantE.S 9 месяцев назад +4

      You’re 💯 right !

    • @alekseykuleshov111
      @alekseykuleshov111 9 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah, that was pretty amazing. Cant say better)

  • @matthewmorgan1779
    @matthewmorgan1779 8 месяцев назад +1917

    Donating a fiver in the hopes it'll go towards another Bottom Gear episode. This is amazing.

    • @-_-ligma
      @-_-ligma 6 месяцев назад +3

      the meat riding is insane

    • @matthewmorgan1779
      @matthewmorgan1779 6 месяцев назад +101

      It's called praise. Maybe you'll get it one day!@@-_-ligma

    • @Veaug
      @Veaug 6 месяцев назад +9

      @@-_-ligma😂😂😂

    • @Skobeloff...
      @Skobeloff... 3 месяца назад +9

      @@-_-ligma credit where credit is due

    • @alchemysaga3745
      @alchemysaga3745 Месяц назад

      "Bottom Gear"
      Isn't that just cat ears and oversized sweaters, thinking about it

  • @daddyespressodepresso2207
    @daddyespressodepresso2207 6 месяцев назад +475

    > "Only Defeat one Boss"
    > Richard tries to fight Elana before realizing he can skip her
    > Jeremy lost 1 million souls fighting Ava
    Both of them almost forfeited the challenge by accident and in the end James didn't even fight ANY boss.
    Incredibly accurate to the Top Gear experience, 10/10

    • @RamadaArtist
      @RamadaArtist Месяц назад +8

      Yeah, especially with the AI generated voices, this was eerie. Like, I know it was just a script written by one person, (or worse, AI,) and yet it felt like three wholly separate people hosting the thing. I guess if nothing else it speaks to Ymfah's skills as a writer.

  • @sykonotix
    @sykonotix 9 месяцев назад +8858

    After binging actual Top Gear episodes this feels so accurate to how they'd act and play

    • @ao1778
      @ao1778 9 месяцев назад +92

      I've never watched a single episode. Is this video going to still be good..? I mean, I know, ymfah vids are always toptier, but am I going to lose out on a lot of the nuances?

    • @sykonotix
      @sykonotix 9 месяцев назад +323

      @@ao1778 its still amazing even if you have no knowledge on the actual presenters their personalities are still shown

    • @ao1778
      @ao1778 9 месяцев назад +22

      @@sykonotix thanks fam. The first mins I've watched have been excellent as always

    • @JustWatching4429
      @JustWatching4429 9 месяцев назад +6

      Should I watch it? I've wanted to see it a bit before because of the meme formats

    • @akaDALTA
      @akaDALTA 9 месяцев назад

      @@JustWatching4429 You should watch it. Its about cars but not that in depth car stuff. Just three guys having fun with cars. Their another show is the grand tour

  • @bobbemis8911
    @bobbemis8911 9 месяцев назад +1573

    hammond would NEVER level ADP

    • @JackdotC
      @JackdotC 9 месяцев назад +518

      Are you kidding? How do you think he's survived all those crashes? Man has ADP maxed out

    • @Hirohitorunguard
      @Hirohitorunguard 9 месяцев назад +81

      @@JackdotC nah he has 99 luck

    • @GranMaj
      @GranMaj 9 месяцев назад +79

      @@JackdotC he got those extra i frame to skip the most crucial part of he crashing.

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 9 месяцев назад +13

      @@GranMajwell considering base 4 adp is already enough to dodge anything that you can dodge with max adp I’d say that would also apply to crashing a car. So it makes more sense to me that he would logically have 99 luck instead

    • @GranMaj
      @GranMaj 9 месяцев назад +9

      @@zzodysseuszz If that's the case, then how tf he keeps crashing? He is like the only one of the three that had several life threatening incidents. Either he had 99 luck or 0 luck because he kept crashing. I refuse to believe that base Adp can dodge all of that crash.

  • @AzureMerlin
    @AzureMerlin 6 месяцев назад +1019

    I'm humbly begging you to do more of this, it was so nostalgic.

  • @CHADCONTEXT
    @CHADCONTEXT 8 месяцев назад +393

    37:12 "Holy shit stop skipping the dialogue" lmao

  • @kaschey6145
    @kaschey6145 9 месяцев назад +712

    "You basically made a hex build that shoots repair powders" had me in tears. And the whole interaction with Navlaan was absolute gold XD

  • @Neptunequeen42
    @Neptunequeen42 9 месяцев назад +3429

    This is exactly what AI voices should be used for. Absolutely incredible stuff. I've never even watched Top Gear and this is still entertaining.

    • @johnkramer2144
      @johnkramer2144 9 месяцев назад

      Should be, yes. Is it going to be abused to ruin lives and reputations while spreading misinformation? Absolutely.

    • @Feeble_cursed_one
      @Feeble_cursed_one 9 месяцев назад +68

      Really? Those are the moments that make me pause and freak out a bit because I realize how unnatural the A.I. is

    • @smileysatanson3404
      @smileysatanson3404 8 месяцев назад +25

      Wait this is AI!? geez! Its too fucking strong now XD

    • @tomtlrech1392
      @tomtlrech1392 8 месяцев назад +5

      I agree with OP

    • @phoneguy7918
      @phoneguy7918 8 месяцев назад +3

      Wait this is ai! What the hell! X'D

  • @ideyakeeper
    @ideyakeeper 8 месяцев назад +1320

    This was an absolute masterpiece of presentation and execution, Entertaining from beginning to end. A Chef's Kiss to you!

  • @joshuaperosa463
    @joshuaperosa463 7 месяцев назад +359

    In the last few days I've watched this "special" at least 5 times. I can't imagine all the time necessary for all the recording, editing, voice Ai, ecc... Absolute masterpiece.

    • @fpcooper95
      @fpcooper95 6 месяцев назад +10

      It's still so good I can't stop coming back 😫😫🥹🔥🔥🔥

    • @Pan_Z
      @Pan_Z 5 месяцев назад +26

      The writing especially. The presentation, structure, and dialogue feels exactly like Top Gear. There's quotes from the show sprinkled in with the AI voices, and it's not easy to tell them apart.
      Pretty remarkable.

  • @imbritish
    @imbritish 9 месяцев назад +463

    2 AI voice models for each presenter. One built from voice-over, and the other from live, in-camera recording. And both used to deliver lines exactly how they would be in an edited episode of Top Gear. Absolute brilliance.

  • @herm574
    @herm574 9 месяцев назад +1543

    We can call this a SERIES now?! This is legitimately the best content to ever grace this earth.

    • @emperorhadrian6011
      @emperorhadrian6011 9 месяцев назад +20

      I hope so

    • @StormCrownSr
      @StormCrownSr 8 месяцев назад +16

      Series? Please link the previous one.

    • @jacksonpercy8044
      @jacksonpercy8044 8 месяцев назад +3

      If this is a 2nd video please link the 1st.

    • @ThatFetcherFargoth
      @ThatFetcherFargoth 8 месяцев назад +5

      I love Clarkson, May, and Hammond very very much, they're probably my favorite actors/personalites in all of entertainment. I watch their content over and over and it never gets tiring. Not only was this a masterpiece, It felt genuine and true to their personalities. I felt worried about them as they get up there in age, because I know they won't be able to produce content soon, but I feel like they would be honored and put at ease to see their legacy will go on after they're gone.

    • @zombiecopx778
      @zombiecopx778 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@StormCrownSr man vs wild

  • @greatheightsu
    @greatheightsu 8 месяцев назад +491

    The creativity, the execution, and entertainment of this episode is unmatched.

    • @XavierBetoN
      @XavierBetoN 6 месяцев назад +7

      and the genius in this is almost frightening..

  • @federator0078
    @federator0078 4 месяца назад +70

    James May saying 'skill issue' wasn't something I thought I needed, but here we are.
    Absolutely fantastic video, I keep coming back

  • @boiledpotato9515
    @boiledpotato9515 9 месяцев назад +1086

    This video is a complete masterpiece. The concept, the script, the jokes, the skips, and oh my God, the presenters. I'm a huge top gear fan and seeing these three and hearing their voices, even though AI, fills me with joy and nostalgia. Thank you for this video

    • @ImmortalNaitsirhc
      @ImmortalNaitsirhc 8 месяцев назад +8

      It honestly sounds like something they'd actually do, very well in-character!

  • @Level_1_Frog
    @Level_1_Frog 9 месяцев назад +2673

    Actual masterpiece tbh, you should be really proud of this one 👏❤️

    • @L.K.48
      @L.K.48 9 месяцев назад +1

      You already watched the whole video huh?

    • @AshCosgrove
      @AshCosgrove 9 месяцев назад +4

      Video's been out for 15 minutes, the video is 42 minutes long... something doesn't add up here.

    • @Level_1_Frog
      @Level_1_Frog 9 месяцев назад +36

      @@AshCosgrove well, unless the video gets really shit half way through I suppose I'd be eating my words then, but from the 10 minutes I watched it was bloody brilliant. Maybe I jumped the gun or whatever but I'll tell ya what when I'm done watching the whole bloody thing I'll get back to you if it turns out it actually isn't a masterpiece, but I am VERY confident that it is.

    • @highserk404
      @highserk404 9 месяцев назад +3

      You took the words out of my mouth, at least 7 minutes in

    • @ragnarosfl7464
      @ragnarosfl7464 9 месяцев назад +12

      Stop the bs, you were just farming likes

  • @Kings_Crossing
    @Kings_Crossing 2 месяца назад +19

    26:50 huge missed opportunity to do the Clarkson classic: "we are rewarded with the best shield...... *in the world* ."

  • @NostraFnDamus
    @NostraFnDamus 7 месяцев назад +106

    If only Jezza was yelling "POWER" whilst spamming forbidden sun it would have been perfect

    • @revilno
      @revilno 3 месяца назад +7

      And saying his genius defies gravity

  • @icey_john
    @icey_john 8 месяцев назад +1705

    cool separate interaction between Richard and Jeremy:
    30:16 Richard calling Jeremy
    16:40 Jeremy receiving call.
    very cool ymfah

    • @Magnettik
      @Magnettik 8 месяцев назад +38

      Where is the scream from ?
      I need this as a text tone Lmao

    • @nathancross6833
      @nathancross6833 8 месяцев назад +93

      ​@@Magnettik the "HAMOND!" scream is just from top gear. The presenters tend to mess with each other during the "challenges" they do in the actual show

    • @patrickpereira2298
      @patrickpereira2298 8 месяцев назад +19

      @@nathancross6833 For a second I thought it was the "ROBEEEERT" from Sekiro

    • @LettersAndNumbers300
      @LettersAndNumbers300 8 месяцев назад

      You’re my fucking antihero?

    • @BrickBuster2552
      @BrickBuster2552 8 месяцев назад +324

      @@nathancross6833 It's from the Grand Tour Colombia special, when Hammond accidentally backs up into Jeremy's front bumper.

  • @MordekaiserEnjoyer
    @MordekaiserEnjoyer 9 месяцев назад +455

    Wow...the voices are incredibly accurate. Its scary how close its getting to the real thing.

    • @Xaaaach
      @Xaaaach 9 месяцев назад +75

      At first I thought it was just audio from Too Gear edited until they started mentioning things specifically in Dark souls.
      I even thought there was a Dark Souls themed Top Gear episode at the beginning XD

    • @bbbbbbb51
      @bbbbbbb51 9 месяцев назад +17

      ​@@Xaaaachthere is both audio cut from the show and AI dialogue.

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Xaaaachsome of it is Audio some of it is ai.

  • @GameReviewsXX
    @GameReviewsXX 7 месяцев назад +204

    I’m genuinely not kidding when I say this was possibly the greatest thing I have ever seen on RUclips. It’s just so Top Gear, it feels so real. This was an absolute joy to watch and to everyone involved in making it; thank you so much for this. You’ve really made my day, hats off to you.

  • @devilskiss8421
    @devilskiss8421 8 месяцев назад +215

    I never ever donate to anyone but this thing was so superb that I might be doing this for every new video you make if it will be this high of quality, thank you for this video I love rewatching it

  • @genokugel
    @genokugel 9 месяцев назад +425

    Dude, this was not one Dark Souls II video, but THREE at once. You are actually clinically insane, and I'm so damn happy to see how far you've come. I'm amazed at how good you are, you're genuinely incredible. You even got the flavor of Top Gear down to a T, the script was amazing. I just loved every second of this.

  • @girlnamedskully
    @girlnamedskully 8 месяцев назад +1771

    idk if anyone's mentioned this but i absolutely love the touch of having two sets of so voices for james, jeremy, and richard. there’s different voices for when they’re on the field and when they’re narrating in post from a studio like the show

    • @YourRightSock
      @YourRightSock 8 месяцев назад +85

      I legit was telling my friends about that too. That was one of the more suprising things about the whole AI voices

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 8 месяцев назад +40

      I keep saying this but it’s not two sets of voices. It’s clipped audio from the show alongside actual ai. For example “sometimes my genius, it terrifies me” is literally the actual audio from the show. Here’s another example 3:30
      Here’s one more 6:10 “oh cock” is from the show. I actually can’t remember why he said this. Either his car was sinking in water or it got on fire or started smoking. Don’t remember. This video is littered with real audio from the show

    • @YourRightSock
      @YourRightSock 8 месяцев назад +6

      @@zzodysseuszz They were meaning two sets as in not just AI generated

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 8 месяцев назад +28

      @@YourRightSockhe’s referring to having two seperate ai voices for each. Like he specifically says seperate ai voices to mimic outside or inside

    • @bankruptfraud4543
      @bankruptfraud4543 8 месяцев назад +19

      @@zzodysseuszzImo there’s likely three sets of three. There are clearly two ai models one trained on studio narrated dialogue and the other on audio from their live segments and finally he has clips from the actual show worked in as well.

  • @PonzooonTheGreat
    @PonzooonTheGreat 8 месяцев назад +124

    The fact that you can make a hex build that shoots repair powders is a testament to how cool and unique dark souls 2 is.

  • @Broken_Will
    @Broken_Will 6 месяцев назад +167

    Honestly, it’s extremely impressive that you’ve managed to replicate the feeling of Top Gear and applied it to Dark Souls. My only criticism was that there wasn’t a long argument at the start when talking about their builds and that we never saw the Stig (or one of his cousin). But honestly, this is still one of the best videos I’ve seen and I can see this as a proper Top Gear Special.

  • @KMS00000zero
    @KMS00000zero 9 месяцев назад +491

    In a world with no more Top Gear, it seems we have to make it ourselves. I would love to see more of this sort of content, incredible stuff.

    • @KuhmKnight
      @KuhmKnight 8 месяцев назад +1

      We still have the grand tour mate

    • @Heriosify
      @Heriosify 8 месяцев назад +8

      @@KuhmKnight Isn't Grand Tour getting axed too?

    • @KuhmKnight
      @KuhmKnight 8 месяцев назад +17

      @Heriosify I just looked it up and saw that it was getting the can, but then I seen another article where James said the rumor is false and they haven't been canceled. But I guess they may stop the grand tour soon, because they're getting close ti the end of their contract. I think we're still getting season 6. But that'll prolly be it

    • @corvo2696
      @corvo2696 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@KuhmKnight Grand Tour the show is dead, but 2ish specials a year basically

  • @ifistedabear
    @ifistedabear 9 месяцев назад +480

    This is beyond incredible. You nailed how the trio would act and interact with each other so well.

    • @DIEGhostfish
      @DIEGhostfish 9 месяцев назад +1

      When there's consistent, authentic/well written people/characters "anyone" can write them.

    • @dopaminecloud
      @dopaminecloud 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@DIEGhostfish Do it then.

    • @DIEGhostfish
      @DIEGhostfish 8 месяцев назад

      @dopaminecloud I put quotes around "anyone" to indicate it wasn't serious. But i feel like in many situations, a fan can ask themselves, "WWJD," with the J obviously meaning Jezza, and get a reasonable mental model of how he would react to the situation

    • @hope_sparrow
      @hope_sparrow Месяц назад +2

      @@DIEGhostfish do. it.

  • @hiddenshadow2105
    @hiddenshadow2105 2 месяца назад +5

    I like how Hammond quietly just did everything that Jeremy did with much pomp.

  • @Taliesin_
    @Taliesin_ 4 месяца назад +18

    "Get him, Aava!" absolutely sends me. I'm pretty sure this is still my favourite of all your vids.

  • @stickginge
    @stickginge 8 месяцев назад +1697

    I need so much more of this
    Honestly sounds like a genuine episode with them

    • @annoy4nce648
      @annoy4nce648 8 месяцев назад +67

      That ending with them bickering and fighting is so perfectly accurate

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 7 месяцев назад +19

      I want them to see this. I totally expect James to have a chuckle in his bunker kitchen.

  • @lubue5795
    @lubue5795 9 месяцев назад +1883

    I'm unsure whether I should be afraid of the AI revolution or look forward to it because of this.

    • @captainsunshine64
      @captainsunshine64 9 месяцев назад +124

      It'll be illegal to do this sort of thing soon, enjoy it for now

    • @The.Heart.Unceasing
      @The.Heart.Unceasing 9 месяцев назад +167

      @@captainsunshine64 you say that as if that had ever stopped the internet

    • @captainsunshine64
      @captainsunshine64 9 месяцев назад +23

      @@The.Heart.Unceasing It hasn't, but I don't see deep fake videos from my favourite channels

    • @FederalBulgeInvestigator
      @FederalBulgeInvestigator 9 месяцев назад +99

      *Probably afraid. You can just replicate almost anyone's voice now to say anything, which is honestly nightmarish to think about what can be done.*
      *But eh, funny top gear video, so leave the spooky implications of such technology for when you're trying to sleep.*

    • @captainsunshine64
      @captainsunshine64 9 месяцев назад +80

      @@FederalBulgeInvestigator Absolutely afraid. I work with voice actors, podcasters and radio presenters who are all terrified that anyone can mimic their voice and ruin their reputation, or companies can decide to use their voice without paying them

  • @jyotshak
    @jyotshak 7 месяцев назад +56

    I have watched this 4 times from start to finish, cant imagine the amount of effort that went into this but it turned out a masterpiece

  • @BEANSNOHELPME
    @BEANSNOHELPME 7 месяцев назад +35

    Never suffered so much narrative whiplash from the chaotic combination of DS speedrunning strats, character driven storytelling and Top Gear tropes, and I loved every second. Subbed instantly, praise the sun!

  • @Deadgye
    @Deadgye 8 месяцев назад +823

    So good. If the real trio had enough contextual knowledge of DS2, I'd even want to see a reaction video from them.

    • @drd444
      @drd444 8 месяцев назад +75

      I 100% know they don't lol. But it would be nice

    • @yeetyourmeat7455
      @yeetyourmeat7455 8 месяцев назад +50

      Now I want the trio to play through DS2 so they DO have enough knowledge

  • @127895643
    @127895643 8 месяцев назад +12

    Quote at 20:17 is so relatable: "In my haste to reach the Fume Knight, I have neglected the most important element: common sense"

  • @infinitea2876
    @infinitea2876 8 месяцев назад +4

    The hyper light drifter sound at 35:35 >>>

  • @kiowafourty964
    @kiowafourty964 3 месяца назад +5

    This is 100% what the Internet is supposed to be used for.

  • @johnderouen1038
    @johnderouen1038 8 месяцев назад +1732

    This really might be your magnum opus. The AI voicework was very well done, but more than that I was extremely impressed by your ability to write dialogue that is sufficiently witty and British-sounding to be perfectly in-character for the show while *STILL* accurately explaining the events and especially the glitches used. That's not normally a restriction you have to deal with in your text-based videos, but that clearly didn't pose any issue here. Really brilliant work, I don't dare to imagine the time and effort it took to get this done.

    • @mauz791
      @mauz791 8 месяцев назад +48

      This might be outdo his Blood borne gun only run, and that run was genuine perfection.

    • @jamesnubz
      @jamesnubz 8 месяцев назад +18

      nah i think the no talking DS2 run is still his masterpiece

    • @beechteeth
      @beechteeth 8 месяцев назад +1

      I can't help but disagree. the Top Gear theme was distracting and I didn't think it was really funny. I guess it's true to the original Top Gear but it doesn't feel true to ymfah. maybe it's just not for me but I loved and rewatcbed every other ymfah video but I couldn't even finish this.

    • @imannam
      @imannam 8 месяцев назад +1

      would've loved to hear actual people reading out this great script

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 8 месяцев назад +13

      @@beechteethhe’s used top gear music many times in many videos for years.

  • @jboy7894
    @jboy7894 9 месяцев назад +440

    The sheer quality of the editing on this is nothing short of a masterpiece

  • @J117N
    @J117N 8 месяцев назад +109

    This is without a doubt one of the greatest videos ever made. You nailed their personalities perfectly. The writing was excellent. The gameplay was impressive too. This was perfection.

    • @SinHurr
      @SinHurr 4 месяца назад +3

      The Only Good Use of Voice AI

  • @RexcorJ
    @RexcorJ 8 месяцев назад +67

    I'd kill for more of this, but I don't think it's even feasibly possible. That being said, this has to be one of the greatest videos on the internet I've ever seen.

  • @DijonFromage
    @DijonFromage 9 месяцев назад +252

    That was incredible. Not only are the voices near perfect, they 'feel' like the real thing.

  • @adambetteridge8071
    @adambetteridge8071 8 месяцев назад +515

    The combo of actual clips of audio and the AI is genius - really does feel like a Top Gear adventure

  • @the_arbiterr5548
    @the_arbiterr5548 7 месяцев назад +87

    One of the best and most entertaining videos I have seen. I hope there are more videos like this to come.

  • @MrEvan312
    @MrEvan312 2 месяца назад +9

    This was unbelievably accurate, down to the captured personalities of the three presenters.
    Jeremy: Goes for the most power, but is hampered by his absolute ignorance. Despite this he achieves results by refusing to give up.
    Richard: Goes for the most speed, but is hampered by a lack of power. He overcomes this with his immense practicality and resourcefulness.
    James: Goes for slow and steady, but is hampered by his unbendable pride. He overcomes this with intellect and his amassed collection of random knowledge.
    Not only that but the amount of work that this required to put together from the filming, editing, working with the AI voices, and combining it all in a way that matches the spirit of the OG Top Gear series is nothing short of astonishing. May this always be a treasured video.

  • @assassinpredator1
    @assassinpredator1 9 месяцев назад +468

    As someone who loves Top Gear, Dark Souls and spends way too much time consuming RUclips, I can tell you for sure that this is the best video on this platform

  • @nophion2-electricboogaloo647
    @nophion2-electricboogaloo647 9 месяцев назад +391

    Not only did you suffer through 3 seperate challenges in Best Souls of all games, its also a beauty in storytelling and editing. Bravo, simply bravo.

    • @Rathbone_fan_account
      @Rathbone_fan_account 9 месяцев назад +26

      Ngl I somehow feel like I don't deserve to enjoy this kind of effort.

    • @kaschey6145
      @kaschey6145 9 месяцев назад +4

      What if I told you that if you throw away biases and care to just pay attention, DS2 can be actually pretty fun to play? I'd had around 25 playthroughs in this game, making various builds or doing challenges (even one for yt with my friend).

    • @bigwinz
      @bigwinz 9 месяцев назад +8

      ​@@kaschey6145What if I told you the game being fun doesn't make it good? Any game can be fun. I'm sure a lot of people had fun playing Gollum. DS2 is objectively the worst made of the series. I still do find it fun, but I can at least admit it's bad.

    • @kaschey6145
      @kaschey6145 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@bigwinzYou really went out of your way to mix it with shit, didn't you? Gollum isn't even a game - it's a pathetic uninspired attempt to pretend to be a game due to awful development.
      Meanwhile, DS2 at least has soul and identity. It had unusual quirks and mechanics and neat tactics gameplay flow (unfortunate that as soon as game expects you to be tactical and strategic, most people's brains shut down and they start whining that they can't just button mush to victory or easily run past enemies like in every other part).
      Let alone the fact that PvP and invasions in this part are still the best and there are still players on the arena even after 11 years.
      In other words, every part of the franchise has its glaring issues and advantages, don't let RUclipsr parrots make you biased and rob yourself of experience you could actually enjoy (the latter one is about everything in general, not only DS franchise).

    • @75_86
      @75_86 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@bigwinzNot objective at all. I think DS2 is better than both 1 and 3.

  • @Godslayer96
    @Godslayer96 6 месяцев назад +30

    This is one of the best Dark Souls videos and overall one of the best videos ever made on this platform. A prime example of why this platform ideally exists.
    Every time it pops up in my feed I wind up watching it, it just never gets boring.

  • @IwanNieuwland
    @IwanNieuwland 7 месяцев назад +18

    42 minutes and 47 seconds of absolute S-tier content. What else can I say... Please make more

  • @90212b1
    @90212b1 9 месяцев назад +752

    Ymfah equipped with AI voice is a MENACE! So excited to see what else this legend comes up with and produces for us

    • @Zabzim
      @Zabzim 8 месяцев назад +4

      That AI needs a little work, for most of the video it wasn’t Jeremy Clarkson speaking it was Charles Dance’s voice.

    • @jamesproctor4568
      @jamesproctor4568 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@Zabzim True, but the Richard Hammond is almost completely seamless, and the James May is about 85% there too.

    • @Zabzim
      @Zabzim 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@jamesproctor4568 yeah they were great but I like why is Charles Dance narrating, then I realised it supposed to Jeremy Clarkson who normally narrated the majority of the top gear themed episodes.

  • @Gabriel_TR
    @Gabriel_TR 9 месяцев назад +148

    I absolutely adore the fact you used 2 voices for each, one more clearly for recording and another voice for dialogue, love it

    • @BIindsid3
      @BIindsid3 9 месяцев назад +3

      prob same voice with an audio filter but ya good attention to detail

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 9 месяцев назад +1

      It’s actually just cut audio from the show mixed in with ai audio

  • @BrynIE1127
    @BrynIE1127 8 месяцев назад +18

    Its crazy this dark souls 2/ top gear parody is now my favourite video on youtube, youve found a rly good niche with this style of vid, would love to see more!

  • @thewebspinner
    @thewebspinner 8 месяцев назад +6

    How is this simultaneously the best dark souls video AND the best Top Gear special?

  • @CatChat240p
    @CatChat240p 8 месяцев назад +242

    I've watched every episode of Top Gear and Grand Tour that featured these 3 and it baffles me how it felt like they wrote this. They speak and interact exactly how they would in this situation.
    Fuckin awesome job man.

  • @alessandro348
    @alessandro348 9 месяцев назад +249

    Ymfah and DS2 are timeless masterpieces

    • @flowerthencrranger3854
      @flowerthencrranger3854 8 месяцев назад +1

      You’re about to start a war mate

    • @forgot7en
      @forgot7en 8 месяцев назад

      I love ymfah but the game's trash lel

    • @geethekey1852
      @geethekey1852 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@forgot7en It's trash we love

  • @Omligh
    @Omligh Месяц назад +2

    Don't know why, but I just can't stop watching this. It really is a fantastic piece of media. Really looking forward to more parts in this formats!

  • @Wolvahulk
    @Wolvahulk 2 месяца назад +1

    This is so accurate not just in how the voices sound but how the episode unfolds. This feels as if James, Hammond and Jeremy actually did a tv series where they do challenges in video games lol.

  • @Rassalcon
    @Rassalcon 9 месяцев назад +117

    The butterfly set has to be the most broken thing in the entire series. This was mental

    • @zzodysseuszz
      @zzodysseuszz 9 месяцев назад

      Nah not even.

    • @obscure.reference
      @obscure.reference 9 месяцев назад

      @@zzodysseuszz what beats it

    • @AlcyonEldara
      @AlcyonEldara 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@obscure.reference in DS2 hard to say, but the weapon art switch in DS3 is insane.

    • @obscure.reference
      @obscure.reference 9 месяцев назад

      @@AlcyonEldara isnt that a glitch?

    • @AlcyonEldara
      @AlcyonEldara 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@obscure.reference yes, but like most things involving the butterfly set in this video.

  • @lucasm.3864
    @lucasm.3864 9 месяцев назад +80

    I’ve never seen Top Gear before, but this was hilarious and creative as hell. Who needs a single challenge video when you can have three?

    • @doihavetobeg
      @doihavetobeg 9 месяцев назад +11

      What if I told you there are 20+ seasons and numerous specials with this level of charisma, humor, (irl) visuals, music, and shenanigans?

    • @bbbbbbb51
      @bbbbbbb51 9 месяцев назад +20

      You honestly don't even need to be a car guy to enjoy the show. If the humor on display here got you, the show likely will as well. The OG trio are just fantastic to watch do anything.

    • @hugh6017
      @hugh6017 9 месяцев назад +2

      This could still be one challenge run.
      Get the crowns of the DLCs while not defeating any bosses other than the last bosses of the DLCs.

  • @dragunov87
    @dragunov87 7 месяцев назад +19

    I wish someone could show them the video, they won't understand a thing but they will enjoy every single moment.

  • @Imholze
    @Imholze 7 месяцев назад +6

    This is the funniest and best thing I ever watched! I know this was a ton of work to make but God I really hope there will be more episodes of this. You Sir are a genius. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @Wasabo7
    @Wasabo7 8 месяцев назад +443

    I always loved how the main path obstructions in DS2 are completely illogical like knee-high rubble, but the skips are completely logical, in that you can physically get over and around things in a way that makes sense.

    • @Scorch052
      @Scorch052 8 месяцев назад +81

      gotta love the petrified man of stone standing in the door way that I could very easily just kinda scooch past

    • @evinbraley
      @evinbraley 8 месяцев назад +40

      I guess the makers of DS2 learned of the power of the Chest High Wall. Thankfully, it is no longer an issue by ER

    • @DanteYewToob
      @DanteYewToob 7 месяцев назад +24

      I always hate that in video games… you play as some badass adventurer capable of scaling mountains, double jumping, punching dragons… but you see a shrub and it’s a ducking immovable object and completely impassable.
      Or fall damage… especially in Dark Souls, I can lift a 500lb sword and fight massive monsters, block a hit that is the equivalent to getting hit by a truck at 70mph and absorb that impact with my back and legs, but I drop 20 feet and I just fucking die? Hahaha
      Regular parkour athletes jump off of buildings all the time! I’ve personally done a drop with a roll from a 2 story roof just fine but a dragon slaying beast just falls over dead. Okay.
      I understand the games need boundaries, but do something more creative.. add poison fog, magic plants with paralyzing toxin, or something more creative than “You’re too weak to push through a shrub with your massive magic sword and full plate armor.” or “You dropped down this little ledge and we’re startled to death a roach in the grass below.”
      As much as I love the new GoW games I get annoyed when I’m spending 20 mins on a puzzle and I’m like… “Kratos could literally just casually hop up to that second floor.. he could bitchslap that crumbly old wall down and just go straight through here… why am I climbing this zigzag? I could just toss the boy up there easily and have him kick that chain down.” But the game is so fun and I enjoy the dialogue so I don’t mind going slow so I can listen to them talk… that’s my one exception!

    • @ConnerFoxall
      @ConnerFoxall 7 месяцев назад +5

      @@evinbraleynot the chest high wall

  • @manvslife271
    @manvslife271 9 месяцев назад +161

    This might genuinely be your best video, incredible work man. Even after all the bangers you put out over the years, this is perfection. The voices, the writing of the jokes, the music choices, the challenge itself. *chef's kiss*

  • @lukewarmguy1455
    @lukewarmguy1455 4 месяца назад +3

    I love this so much, Like NO joke this has become a comfort video for me while I'm going through a rough time, I hope theres more like this in the future

  • @falconkidgr1948
    @falconkidgr1948 6 месяцев назад +10

    Started playing this game 1 week ago. One of the reasons was this video, educational and totally entertaining, lessened my worries going into it and taught me everything i needed to be good at the game AT THE SAME TIME not spoiling me of surprises and the really scary parts. Will re-visit this video in the future to have a laugh after finishing
    Great video❤

  • @Nick.t.S
    @Nick.t.S 9 месяцев назад +517

    My guy. The voices are amazing.
    You could tell me you reached out to them personally and I’d be willing to believe it. Great job.

    • @eliteclasswarrior94
      @eliteclasswarrior94 9 месяцев назад +54

      He said: "I'm Ymfah" and they simply complied

    • @lucamckenn5932
      @lucamckenn5932 9 месяцев назад +88

      Ai generated voices are the future of fringe memes. Let the normies have their cake, I have Dagoth Ur talking to Joe Rogan about how bad the Argonian problem to the south is getting.

    • @valentingarcia12
      @valentingarcia12 9 месяцев назад

      @@lucamckenn5932 me need some of that

    • @gojifan4001
      @gojifan4001 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@lucamckenn5932I would listen to that for hours

    • @SolProxy
      @SolProxy 9 месяцев назад

      Maybe Hammond and May, but most of the time Jeremy sounds completely different.

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica 9 месяцев назад +12

    "Tonight, on Best Gears 2: I seek larger, more powerful souls. Richard seeks the king, as that is the only way. And James is swallowed whole by the land, like so many others."

  • @mauvemakita3428
    @mauvemakita3428 8 месяцев назад +9

    That was an absolute banger. I love how you kept the trio's dynamics. One of my favorite videos so far in 2023

  • @jonnyspade
    @jonnyspade 8 месяцев назад +25

    Man, I can't stop thinking about this video. This is top tier content. I'd love to see more of this specific trio in another challenge. Great job.

  • @netherblazeaka.mlgretard2910
    @netherblazeaka.mlgretard2910 9 месяцев назад +98

    Absolute MASTERPIECE. If it isn't too much to ask, I know this probably took months, but if you can be bothered, PLEASE make more of these

  • @lyinarbaeldeth2456
    @lyinarbaeldeth2456 9 месяцев назад +133

    I couldn't stop grinning the entire time. Wonderful mix of custom voices and audio clips from the show, and the pacing matched their old productions perfectly. Bravo!

  • @purplesunday7146
    @purplesunday7146 8 месяцев назад +4

    This has to be one of my favourite videos ever, my love for souls games and top gear just perfectly fucking mashed together. It’s amazing keep it up man I’ll need more of these

  • @BroodMage
    @BroodMage 2 месяца назад +1

    I love this video so much. I've watched it countless times. I love the concept and the editing/production that went into it. I would love more episodes like this in the future!

  • @ThereturnofAnderson
    @ThereturnofAnderson 8 месяцев назад +1471

    Absolutely legendary, one of the greatest videos I've ever watched. Content of this genius, dedication and quality deserves more than just free viewing.

  • @morgan3392
    @morgan3392 8 месяцев назад +265

    This is incredible. AI voices is one thing, but these actually convey the proper emotion, and is seems there are some real voice clips mixed in to keep it authentic.

  • @spellcastin
    @spellcastin 7 месяцев назад +2

    This was fucking incredible

  • @RasheedMalki
    @RasheedMalki 6 месяцев назад +2

    Please make more. This is absolutely amazing! Great job.

  • @SirPembertonS.Crevalius
    @SirPembertonS.Crevalius 9 месяцев назад +401

    The creativity and effort you put into your challenge or goofy vids is umatched, I stg.
    I secretly hope the Top Gear Trio also see and react to this as well xD

    • @wealthybone2990
      @wealthybone2990 9 месяцев назад +17

      Sadly I don't think they ever will but at least they acknowledge they're a meme I hope. Also good to see you my friend hope you've been doing well.

    • @SirPembertonS.Crevalius
      @SirPembertonS.Crevalius 9 месяцев назад +6

      @@wealthybone2990 Aww, thanks chief! Seen you a time or two as well ^.^

    • @wealthybone2990
      @wealthybone2990 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@SirPembertonS.Crevalius I feel like you've seen more before or at least I've seen you alot but rarely here though it's nice, anyways I hope you have a great day.

    • @waltuh11121
      @waltuh11121 9 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@SirPembertonS.Crevaliusnot only I find you in TF2 videos, but here too. I still hate your PfP

    • @hugh6017
      @hugh6017 9 месяцев назад +9

      They would have absolutely no idea what is going on. Understanding a video like this requires a fairly deep knowledge of these games.

  • @MrLiveforlove
    @MrLiveforlove 8 месяцев назад +147

    This is actually amazing and terrifying at the same time. The way the AI implemented the trio's mannerisms of speech and voice tones is so good it's almost indistinguishable from the real thing. Loved every minute of it. Erry noice.

  • @oiwithyou
    @oiwithyou 8 месяцев назад +1

    That was rad. Id love to see more of these in the future!

  • @nestor7205
    @nestor7205 7 месяцев назад +3

    This is art

  • @bellerophontesmusic
    @bellerophontesmusic 8 месяцев назад +344

    This is, by far, something greatest that ever happen to entire Dark Souls community.

    • @yaqubebased1961
      @yaqubebased1961 8 месяцев назад +6

      Happy Souls. Sorry, but it really is.

  • @saoxiii1060
    @saoxiii1060 9 месяцев назад +96

    I'm only 2 minutes into the video and I can already say that this is a timeless masterpiece

  • @dd11111
    @dd11111 4 месяца назад +1

    That was absoubtly fucking awsome!
    You've done such a fantastic job of replicating thier mannerisms that a couple of times I forgot this wasn't their voices.
    Truly spectacular work!

  • @christopherturnbull9915
    @christopherturnbull9915 7 месяцев назад +6

    This is honestly just the best and most refreshing piece of original content I've seen in countless years. Absolutely outstanding work mate.

  • @markvandenthillart5739
    @markvandenthillart5739 9 месяцев назад +105

    I hardly ever comment on videos, but this seriously is your best one so far. I genuinely can't see how you'd possibly top it. the top gear/grand tour editing and pacing, the glitches used, the voice-overs, the little shots from James May's different series that fit beautifully, the level of entertainment from start to finish... it's a testament to your talent that no one even mentions the not one, but three absolutely ridiculous challenges you set yourself for this video. stellar job, and congratulations!

  • @nerdyvids1
    @nerdyvids1 8 месяцев назад +3

    Hearing James May call someone out as a simp as dramatic music swells is a life-changing experience.

  • @Josukegaming
    @Josukegaming 6 месяцев назад +4

    Jesus this was an absolutely insane episode. The sheer amount of effort of the top gear voices, creating the different characters to look like them, the gameplay skips, the sheer understanding of it all, goddamn

  • @Gio_Panda
    @Gio_Panda 7 месяцев назад +2

    I've rewatched this video 3 times already. It seriously is your masterpiece.

  • @MrCupid-zi2qb
    @MrCupid-zi2qb 8 месяцев назад +301

    Good God, this was spectacular. You didn't need to go any further than demonstrate all of the tricks and skips you did, but you went through the gargantuan effort of artificing an exceptionally accurate parody of Top Gear with modern technology and great writing and editing all while still retaining the tells of what makes a ymfah video a ymfah video. This is now one of my favorite videos of all time and, as a longtime ymfah viewer, I'm really grateful to have witnessed your growth to these heights.

    • @kaijuge6934
      @kaijuge6934 Месяц назад

      Parody? Top Gear is already its own parody. This was faithful to the show.

  • @Eji1700
    @Eji1700 8 месяцев назад +166

    Every now and then someone manages to mash up niche skills with excellent humor and make something that really stands out. This is needlessly amazing. Thank you for this.

  • @Bubbl3Bubbl3gum
    @Bubbl3Bubbl3gum 7 месяцев назад +3

    The evolution of your channel is amazing. The quality of your content has always been great, but the creativity it takes to keep coming up with new ideas like you do is truly rare.

  • @Nullslayer
    @Nullslayer 8 месяцев назад +2

    Genuinely the best video I've watched this year.

  • @scoob1551
    @scoob1551 9 месяцев назад +67

    The lighting mod is honestly incredible and has gotten me back into DS2.

  • @fertski
    @fertski 9 месяцев назад +111

    This is honestly one of the greatest souls videos I've ever seen, 10/10 production. I never thought I'd see a Top Gear/Starcraft crossover in a souls video.

    • @tedarcher9120
      @tedarcher9120 8 месяцев назад +7

      Starcraft?

    • @Zuodion
      @Zuodion 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@tedarcher9120 There is on 25:23 Starcraft music and Tassadar's quote from the briefing before last(?) mission of Protoss campaign

  • @snooploops3412
    @snooploops3412 2 месяца назад

    Absolutely amazing. Also the OST to your videos is top notch stuff.