@@theofficialnationwidehater it's personal opinion but elden ring ruins the feeling of soulsbourne games. It's so slow to start and extremely slow the entire game. Plus it's much easier than the soulsbournes. Elden ring doesn't have DS replayability and the magic. Plus bosses DS2>>>Elden ring. There's a lot of special bosses in DS2 while elden ring reuse them alot
@@demonogdiablo5885 to each their own but it only feels slow when you are starting out but yeah I could understand how it feels slow but I would say it's one of the hardest when fighting bosses like malenia or mohg but it's definitely the easiest with summons but it's still a fun game
Getting invaded at a low level by someone in full havels gear, gets killed by them and then emoted on is one of the soulsborne experiences of all time that make or break a man
You know... For some reason the rambling stories were really entertaining. I'm used to having the challenge explained as it was played through and that was it, however your combination of explaining the playthrough while telling stories was really unique.
im really sorry to hear about your pup. Ive lost a couple over the years and its never easier. You have a wonderful community. My thoguhts are here for you.
Thank you, i appreciate it. Right now due to the loss I’m in the mindset of not wanting another animal to save myself from going through it again but deep down I know eventually I’ll want another.
@@curtisthecactus I’ve found it best to get one that looks or reminds you of the past one so it feels like they never left. Their memory will be passed on through all future pets.
@@curtisthecactusThe best way to help you get past it is get another dog, you have space to give another one a good life now if you’re a good owner. I had to convince my family to do so and now they’re absolutely fallen in love again with the new doggo, you’re gonna thank yourself trust me. Having that empty space of no dog would drive me mad anyway.
@@curtisthecactustrust me, emulated demons souls is actually better experience than PS3 one because of 60 fps and even 120 and high resolution, there are even barely active custom serves so you can play online with actual anti cheat even on PS3 but really, I got PS3 and never really did demons souls on it,I just prefer 60fps and high resolution
I love how you are just a normal gamer and not some dark souls god. Seeing really high skill gameplay is satisfying, but seeing you struggle in the places where I also struggled feels very cozy. Thanks for the video!
Really touched by your story about your best friend (your pup). I lost my best friend after 17 years, also a pup. It's never easy but all you can do is cherish the moments you had with them. Dogs are such great companions, and they should live forever. Dark souls is certainly a good game for reflecting on grief, as well as change. Loved the video. Hope you're doing okay mate
Here are 2 simple tips for DS1: 1. Always light roll. Maybe sounds counterintuitive to play with little or no amour, but it is waaay easier to not get hit at all. 2. Play unlocked. Again, maybe it is counterintuitive, but from the top of my head, I cannot remember any boss that is easier locked-on.
Thanks for these tips! I definitely just have always been used to the lock on but now that I think about it qualeg was a lot easier when I wasn’t locked on.
@@curtisthecactus Yeah, DS1 locks your rolls in 4 directions only when you are locked on, and while that is kinda funcional, claw grip + unlocked makes it sooo much more precise and easier to control your positioning.
I agree fully. Played ds1 first then elden ring. Now I went to play ds1 ng+ and just absolutely cannot stand the 4-way-rolling anymore, no issues first time through. Killed every single boss so far unlocked, and it has been great. Definitely still prefer ds1 over elden ring as the complete game, but cool that they smoothed out the gameplay so much over the years and games.
@@jamikojonen6436 Yeah, unlocking makes a huge difference, sometimes even in later games where locked-on combat was polished, once you realise it, there is no going back, same with light rolls in DS1. I stopped playing DS1 while ago (played it too much since the release), but if I was to, there is no way it would be anything but light rolls.
With ds1 as my first soulsbourne game, it really helps in every one of them to know when to lock on and when to unlock It gets less important the further on in the games you go, but it can still help knowing it might just be better to free aim your attacks and rolls, especially on big enemies in 3 and elden ring since it gives you the weird leg lock on points
I’ve always seen the claymore and shield build as the standard souls experience. You get to experience the difficulty as the games were intended. I actually wonder if fromsoft uses it as a base template when designing their levels.
Love the video man, I’m glad to see a more common perspective on these games cause every RUclipsr seems to be amazing at these games and has no struggles. Love the more realistic perspective you provide
I know it might not mean much coming from a stranger but I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my boy last year and we'd had him since he was a puppy, I still haven't fully accepted it, I still sometimes accidentally call our new dog (who I personally think we got too soon after he passed) by the wrong name. Dogs are really just family members so of course losing them is going to be devastating. If there's any positive to think about it's that you gave your dog a great life, she must have felt so much love from you over her years. Just keep her in your heart, it's the best you can do now. In terms of this Souls run/runs, it was actually really entertaining to watch and listen to. Really well cut together, and because of the stories and gameplay commentary alternating, there's not really any downtime to get bored with, even though it's 1:30:00+ long. Keep it up, definitely earned a new sub, definitely gonna check out your other stuff too!
This is the first video I’ve watched from you and I really did enjoyed this video and more that you are gonna put out and. I’m very sorry about ur loss, playing videos games was a cooping mechanism for me and Souls games was the way for me . It does get better after time, losing a close friend or pet is never easy but I always thank them for the memories that we made together.
Thanks for this comment it means a lot. I’m glad I’m not alone in this sort of thing, I’ve never been great at dealing with my emotions so I tend to cope with gaming and didn’t realize others did as well.
It makes me happy to see players drawn in to elden ring are back tracking to the previous games and not just playing through once for the experience but sticking around to learn them just as much as veteran players have
I also lost my dog a little over a month now is difficult to overcome sadness of losing someone you love I was able to by just thinking he was at a better place now with all his favorite foods, without pain nor sadness and that really helped me to accept he isn’t with us anymore. being so used to hear his paws or breathing when that was gone the entire house feels depressing and silent. I hope you found your acceptance in one way or another. unfortunately death is part of life just remember the happy moments
I’m trying my best! Thank you for sharing I can relate a ton I didn’t like going upstairs (my room is in the basement) at night because it was so eerily quiet no paw sounds no breathing just empty it sucked a lot I’m slowly getting better with everything I just miss her a lot.
@@curtisthecactus I get it the first few days during the night I checked the floor to see where he was only to not find him and locking where the kitchen trash can go as a reflex I’m still getting used to not needing to do a few things
Excellent video dude. Really glad I found your channel! Dark Souls 2 is my second favorite of the FromSoft games behind Elden Ring. I hear a lot of people say that "It's hard for hard's sake" and I just don't find that to be the case. I don't know what it is but I found it quite a bit easier than 1 and 3, but I do get the gripe about gank fights and whatnot.
Not sure if anyone has already mentioned this but since you have the master key, you can head through New Londo - Valley of Drakes - Darkroot Basin up to the Darkroot Garden and exit at Andre's, then you can head out to front of Undead Parish and grab the bonfire where the SunBros convenient is and then you can head out the gate to get the Claymore. Since you skip Undead Burg, the dragon doesn't spawn. To me this is the best way to get the Claymore without having to kill any bosses aside from Asylum Demon. You can then drop the ladder to get back down to the Burg and and progress normally.
50:18 you might not even know this because people barely participate in this anymore but looking glass knight is supposed to summon real players to fight you when he summons those guys.
@@curtisthecactus yeah but only a madman would wait around for someone to fight looking glass knight. I’m pretty sure wait times are like 12 hours sometimes depending on when you try and queue for it
He isn't supposed to summon real players actually, that's a bug that happens when players placed invasion signs near the boss gate. It was accidental, almost like placing a summon sign in the boss room for nadir in the ringed city for ds3. Placing a summon sign there would eventually summon you into the spear of the church boss room as the boss. Its trying to summon an NPC but the game detects a player and summons the player instead.
Dude, about your dog. You feelings are completely valid and of course you wanted to be there to the end. But dogs, given the choice, take themselves off to a quiet place where they can die alone away from the family. So don't feel like you should've been there she'd be happy that you didn't see her like that. Dogs are amazing and it's really hard to lose them. It's a rough thing to go through and little will make you feel better. Try not let what ifs and regrets hold you. That cheese story is wholesome and that's the hardest part. I'm glad you've had this outlet to talk about it, you might never get over, like you said it's acceptance. Keep fight and just don't go hollow and remember the good times. (Pro tip: if you play dark souls again get the flip ring, it makes it so much better)
Thanks, yeah I try not to dwell on those things but it's easier said then done. Still a work in progress. Yeah i'll make sure to pick up that riing the next time I play ds1 thanks!
Definitely easier said then done! You're bound to dwell on things, grief sucks. You've made a great vid during this hard time so don't hold yourself to too high of a standard you won't get through things perfectly. Do the best you can at the speed you need. Thoroughly enjoyed the vid man, looking forward to see what else you've got 🤙
I really like that you admitted who you got the idea from. I probably wouldn’t have realized it was so close to distortion’s video, but it says a lot about your character that you not only gave credit at the very beginning of your video, but went further as to recommend his channel. Your honesty has definitely earned you a subscriber today!
So, you're desctibing my entire Souls experience, from DS1 til ER and now that I'm playing DeS once I found the Claymore I know I have found my ultimate weapon.
Bro I just discovered your channel today and honestly I haven’t enjoyed watching a video this much in a while, I could listen to these stories for hours bro 😭
Great Video! You’ve quickly become my favorite dark souls/elden ring RUclipsr, I enjoy your style of content. I’m really sorry about your loss, and you’ll be in my prayers. Take care!
Hey man, great video! Videos that I really enjoy watching include souls games, subnautica, minecraft, dead island or any zombie game, challenge runs in general.
Hey there! This is a fun video so far, I'm really enjoying it! I think it's a really cool thing to see people take on broader challenges like this that are still relatively new to the series. It's cool that people are this enthusiastic about the series even before they know the games like the back of their hand. Here's some unsolicited and random DS1 tips that came to mind while I was watching, for any who are interested! -The Bridge Wyvern can be a pain to bait off of the wall if you're trying to catch a break from the fire breath to reach the Sunlight Altar or to engage it in combat. One extremely reliable way is to damage it with a projectile, as this instantly aggros it into combat mode! Any starting class can pull this off either by buying the short bow from the Undead merchant, or, if you want to save your souls (who wouldn't this early in the game?), a free light crossbow and bolts that can be found hidden near the early areas of Undead Burg! A good line of sight can be found on either side of the bridge that isn't affected by its fire breath. (Minimum requirements to use the bow or crossbow aren't necessary, as any amount of damage is enough to aggro the wyvern!) -An extra five Black Firebombs can also be found in a chest inside a house right after the first Undead Burg bonfire, so you can still keep some on hand after unloading what you start with on the Asylum Demon, should you so choose! -The Bandit's Knife is, without a doubt, one of the strongest starting weapons and is one of few that can serve you very well even in the late game. It's buffable, has a bleed factor which can combine for insane DPS (as featured against the Taurus Demon in this video, check out that huge slice of damage when he gets down to half health!). It also has the second or third highest critical damage bonus in the game, and, when starting as a thief, is capable of killing any regular enemy in a single backstab up through the Undead Parish with zero (0) extra investment in upgrading the weapon or increasing your character's dexterity. The thief's target shield is also one of the best for parrying, so a more experienced player can enjoy that bonus on their ripostes, as well. Since the starting kit doesn't necessarily depend on you building around it, this all makes the thief a great starting option for almost any build, since it starts with pretty even spellcasting stats as well. (And don't forget spells benefit from dex too! More dex = faster cast speed!)
Sorry to hear about your dog, bub ❤️❤️💜💜. I appreciated your vulnerability of expressing your heartache on your video, and intertwining it with your philosophical take on the required mindset difficult games demand. You’re a good commentator and you mentioned possibly changing your commentating format. I think direct game explanation is entertaining when I’m watching a fellow gamer smack a boss into oblivion. Viewers wanna know learn how to “git g00d” ;) from the streamers and creators they enjoy the personalities of. On the flip side of this, this was my first time watching one of your videos (I am a big fan of Soul’s streaming, however, especially challenge runs and Elden Ring Bingo. Glad to see someone new and enjoyable make it onto my feed.❤) and rather enjoyed your youthful, honest, and self-aware commentary of life; as well as, the presented content. In my opinion, I don’t think either direction should be your set-in-stone format; but, instead a balance of both as it feels you’re already on that path and enjoying yourself. Refine what you’re good at and what you love. As a musician, I love collaborating with vocalists and other instrumentalists that are good at story telling through music. And talking about the first time we ever got high, hah. (BTW, don’t smoke/burn cannabis. Vaporize it or vaporize cannabis concentrates, as well as, using edibles. Smoking is a bad habit and smells bad. ✌️✌️✌️) Your video was a very enjoyable watch, and I believe you are well on your way to establishing a distinct personality in the gaming content community. Subscribed and liked. Much love and keep it up. 💜🤙💨
I am not sure if this is relevant or not a year later, but Acceptance is tied into the games, by accepting that things take time. Accepting that your dog passed away takes time, just like getting good at the bosses take time. My condolences about your dog Curtis, hope you're feeling better now.
1:01:49 I have to disagree on this one. There is quite a few memorable characters in dks2: Lucatiel; Creighton and Pate; Sweet Shalquoir (Majula cat); Gavlan; Rosabeth (pyro girl); Vengarl; Rat King; King Vendrick; Aldia; Fume Knight Raime and Velstald; Sorcerer Navlaan; Zullie and Alva first appeared here if I recall correctly; Iron King; and prob. someone else I forgot to mention. Imo the best part of dks2 is its lore and characters, and if you "don't wanna be there more than is necessary" and don't explore all details - ofc all you gona see is weaker parts of the game. Big reason why dks2 hits so much different than other dark souls'es - because first and third were about some big characters, doing big things that affect world a lot. Dks mattered because it was first cycle, dks3 mattered because it was last cycle. But dks2... didn't matter all that much, but it tells about Drangleic - one of many kingdoms that existed between dks and dks3. It focuses on perspective of regular people on the curse. Some imprisoned cursed because of fear (Vendrick, lost bastille), some tortured them for entertainment (Iron King, undead purgatory), some experimented on them (Aldia, Aldia's Keep). Regular people too, its was sad to see Lucatiel struggle with her curse, or seeing ones who supposed to hunt cursed become hollow themselves. And main character - he isn't chosen one, he is one of the victims. He just wants to break the curse, but not necessarily link the fire or anything like that. He just wants peace. It's super relatable imo. Like, not everyone is the chosen one, but we all struggle with life. Yes we all are gonna die and be forgotten, yes life is often hard, sad, unfair, and essentially meaningless, but what can you really do about it except... continue fighting and searching for truth? "There is no path. Beyond the scope of light, beyond the reach of Dark… …what could possibly await us? And yet, we seek it, insatiably… Such is our fate." - Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin
This is probably my problem I don't look at these games from a lore and story perspective and have never been super in touch with the cycles and the meanings behind it all. I moreso look at them from purely a gameplay perspective. I appreciate you informing me of all of this and I do admit, the majula cat and king vendrick did stick with me. Thanks for the comment :)
I hope you’re doing okay, I was waiting for a silly fake challenge to watch while I eat, but you got me sentimental. Loss is a bitch, stay strong. Keep on the good work!
Ive grown up having dogs my whole life and losing them never gets easier. The hardest one was when my dog got bloat and my family couldn’t afford to take him to the vet and he died in my arms on an awful stormy night. It was one of the hardest things I’ve had to experience but being there for him in his last moments was exactly where I needed to be even though it broke me even to this day when I think about it it hurts so bad. Now I have a wife and a sweet little dog of our own and the lessons learned come into play all the time. I’m so sorry for your loss my family split when I was young and lived with my dad as well and my dogs were everything to me it was the one thing that made life seem normal after all the shit my parents put us through. I’m rambling but I just felt a need to share after hearing your story and it being so relatable
Great video! I think you are a cool dude and tell some great stories! For future reference, you are making all your weapons weaker by infusing them. If you are using a pure strength weapon, by making it bleed, lightining, etc. you are losing the scaling and making it inherently weaker. Either way, you got my sub :)
This is the first video I watched from your channel and it is soo entertaining, and it feels heartfelt like you really appreciate your community responding to every comment or liking them, keep up the good work man 👍
The ds1 section is so fun to watch someone who has clear skill to handle much harder games with similar mechanics but struggle with the more barebones game, some funny parts all love though
Yep will do! It's already on the list of duo runs we plan to do, right now we're working on a tree sentinel duo run where we use a mod to allow horses anywhere including boss fights!
52:25 the broiler setting on an oven is typically used for short, high heat applications (like giving some color to the tops of foods like oven baked fish, garlic bread, etc.) and should not be used to cook things all the way through due to the high heat!! hope this helps :]
By the way, one of the main reasons you may feel like you aren't as good at dodging in ds1 is because in ds1 the direction you roll matters. In the other dark souls games as long as you roll at the right time, you avoid the attack, however in ds1 you have to roll the correct way to dodge attacks most of the time, sometimes you can get away with it if you have enough i-frames, but on some bosses you just can't
I grew up with death and loss when I lived in south africa and I can say when in our hardest battles we will not be heros, we will see how weak we are and that only through the long battles that we constantly loose that we will learn what we are made of. This I'm sure is what you went through with the loss of your dog and playing through dark souls.
ive always heard that the Zweihander was the old reliable, but replaying on console its pretty slow but i donnt remember it being terrible on PC also in these old games always make sure to light roll or at least trry to medium roll, makes it a lot easier even if you have to dump stamina or have a ring slot taken up
Honestly I've never used the Zweihander and was drawn for the claymore for whatever reason. Thanks for the tips tho! I was struggling a lot when not light rolling haha.
You have to level ADP to 32 in Dark Souls II to have the same roll as the other games! You should straight up level it to 32 as soon as you start the game. It really makes the game way better
In DS1 you could havw used the valley of drakws to go through darkroot basin to Andre and from there back trough the Dragonbridge without killing any Boss. Nut you anyway would have owned the Taurus Demon. Also you may not grasp DS1 because as soon as you lock on your roll becomes 4 directional. On almost ny fight it's better to not lock on so you can roll in any direction
The story of the cat about always thinking about what ifs. Realy resonated with me. I had an accident where i almost died. Couldnt walk for months and i was always thinking about what if i didnt go on this trip got realy depressed because of it. And one day a flip just flipped and i started fighting for what i wanted. In this instance walking and getting back into freerunning. I dont know how or what triggerd my switch but it happend. And yes i was depressed for 2 years but stil kept fighting. Now ik happy most of the time and dont think about my accident at all. I dont know why i typed all of this but felt good to tell you or something. Great videos and i love how you tell storries jn gour vids
My favorite survival game as of late is Valheim, i love it. Its like a souls-like survival game almost, you have the sorta deflect style parry like sekiro does, with a timed block, you can dodge roll to avoid bigger attacks, enemies are really deadly in groups, even weaker early game ones, but the best by far is the building, the building system is so fun, i love just building houses, and exploring the biomes is cool. Each biome also has a boss, and theyre generally pretty solid. I love valheim, its like terraria meets dark souls, but viking themed. 11/10, though it is still unfinished, but theyre working on releasing an update right now. Also, i really like this type of content, youve got a consistent thing running in the back but you just talking, telling stories and shit, its like a podcast and challenge run mixed in one, i love to listen to it. Also, really sorry about your dog, when i was little, like 10 or so, wed had this one little black lab, we loved her so much, she was there my whole life until that point. We ran around with her out side, walked her, sometimes id just lay on the floor with her, she was just so chill and sweet, loved playing fetch. She was really old though, 14 or 15 by the end. She couldnt really control herself anymore, and one day my dad had to take her in. We all cried and cried, it was so hard. That year even on fuckin christmas i stopped and cried cus i missed her. Even now, 9~ years later, im with my girlfriend and she comes up, i talk about her a little, and my gf can tell im starting to get choked up and shifts away to get my mind off it. It becomes easier not to think about them as much, yknow, other things happen, you have new focuses, maybe another pet even. Life goes on. But actually thinking about them, remembering, it never gets any easier. Longing, regret, sadness, it really sucks. We have a new dog now, hes going on 2 or 3 now, hes just a big ol baby, we all love him. Hes such a nut, he’ll crash into the glass door with a thud and not even notice. So much energy. And a lot of anxiety, worrying about him, thinking im not doing enough for him, dreading the day a decade or so from now… Losing someone youve known your whole life does change you, be it a close relative, or a beloved pet, and i myself, having inherited my father’s anxiety, get a lot of existential dread. Its hard, but you sit down, play a little elden ring, or dark souls, or valheim, watch some youtube, spend time with loved ones. Life goes on. Theres always bad, but there will also always be good, and its better to focus on the latter.
Awesome video man. It definitely made the end of my work day more interesting, so you have a new subscriber. As for your question towards the end - I play a lot of action/adventure, ARPGs, soulslikes, FPS games (Titanfall 2 is the GOAT), 2d platformers and MMOs. I'm honestly up for anything too, and survival/horror games make me a nervous wreck.
That first invader was almost definitely a twinker. Havel set is in anor londo, wooden mallet is from killing giant blacksmith, mask of the mother is from killing pinwheel and getting really lucky. Had to have gotten halfway through the game at low level or twinked to get that shit.
Stay strong young man. As much as it sucks suffering develops character, this world needs men with character. Thank you for sharing your story with me.
You mentioned your dog passing and I had a feeling Sif could’ve hit hard for you considering that Sif starts limping when on low health. Dogs are special, way better than anything else!
@@curtisthecactus I’m not kidding, everytime I play DS1, I summon like 3-4 people so we can kill Sif within like 5 seconds and make it quick. Hate seeing that, especially after the DLC! Fromsoftware really knows how to play with our emotions!
I keep starting new playthrough and going “this time I’m gonna use a different weapon and use magic or pyromancy” and then I use the claymore with lightning spear in knight armor, so generic but the power fantasy…
If you ever decide to play DS1 again, you can just wait in the middle of the Claymore-bridge for half a minute and the dragon will jump down and you can just run past
The reason I love the Claymore is because of its roots. The Claymore originates from Scotland, which was pronounced “Clyd’more” which in ancient Celtic means two hander, the Claymore is the world record holder of biggest sword, wielded by tartan wearing, muscle bearing, absolute Giants of men. I know this turned into a history lesson, but I thought a video about the Claymore would be fitting to know about its roots. Thanks for reading my friend.
Ds1 was my first and claymore was my soul companion. Played around with other stuff sure for the funzies but claymore was my go to for anything hard. Drangelic greatsword in two for that r2 poke follow up, high damage poke, speedy horizontal followup. Then in three I used the straight swords cuz ya know. I hope you had fun, good vid mayne
Bro, I lost my 13y.o dog two weeks ago, she was w me for so long, I was crying like a little girl when my mom told me. I regret so much I wasn't there w her. I really feel you. Sorry for my english, but I just wanted to tell this. She was a coffee coloured labrador, now our other dog is very sad and seeks for a lot of attention and im doing as much as I can to be with her.
I lost my dog a few weeks before Elden ring came out, I was really sad a couldnt play anything else on my PS4 anyway so I decided to try it. I never played any souls like but I had the greatest time of my life playing Elden ring, my taste in games changed totally and now I started ds1 5 days ago (I also played sekiro and Bloodborne) and I'm having so much fun playing. Im really sorry for your loss even though my dog had 1 year and a half so I didn't spend as much time with him as you did with yours. I recommend to let time pass by and decide if another dog may be the way to go (it was for me). Loved the video and the channel
3:13 he only does it when you ring the second bell he sits down near the fire keeper after killing the gargoyless just go down there after freeing him and kick him off the bridge
Dark Souls 2 was my first soulsborne experience. I understand everyone’s gripes and frustrations, but it will always be my favorite one!
It's a good game but your favorite? I mean it's your opinion but ds2 over games like elden ring and bloodborne is crazy
@@theofficialnationwidehaterBloodborne is better but DS2 is definitely better than Elden ring
@@demonogdiablo5885 I mean I haven't played ds2 cus ion got money but I have played elden ring how is ds2 better then er
@@theofficialnationwidehater it's personal opinion but elden ring ruins the feeling of soulsbourne games. It's so slow to start and extremely slow the entire game. Plus it's much easier than the soulsbournes.
Elden ring doesn't have DS replayability and the magic.
Plus bosses DS2>>>Elden ring. There's a lot of special bosses in DS2 while elden ring reuse them alot
@@demonogdiablo5885 to each their own but it only feels slow when you are starting out but yeah I could understand how it feels slow but I would say it's one of the hardest when fighting bosses like malenia or mohg but it's definitely the easiest with summons but it's still a fun game
I actually loved the video it's nice watching someone who's not min/maxing there character and steamrolling everything in there path
LOL I’m glad you enjoyed :)
+1
Beating every dark souls game with the baemore is like beating every bicycle race with an Aston Martin.
Getting invaded at a low level by someone in full havels gear, gets killed by them and then emoted on is one of the soulsborne experiences of all time that make or break a man
Those invaders need to go touch some grass if they are invading low level players with a god build.
You know... For some reason the rambling stories were really entertaining. I'm used to having the challenge explained as it was played through and that was it, however your combination of explaining the playthrough while telling stories was really unique.
fr, I enjoy how they'll just switch from these super deep stories and then to talking about the playthrough instantly
im really sorry to hear about your pup. Ive lost a couple over the years and its never easier. You have a wonderful community. My thoguhts are here for you.
Thank you, i appreciate it. Right now due to the loss I’m in the mindset of not wanting another animal to save myself from going through it again but deep down I know eventually I’ll want another.
@@curtisthecactus I’ve found it best to get one that looks or reminds you of the past one so it feels like they never left. Their memory will be passed on through all future pets.
@@curtisthecactusThe best way to help you get past it is get another dog, you have space to give another one a good life now if you’re a good owner. I had to convince my family to do so and now they’re absolutely fallen in love again with the new doggo, you’re gonna thank yourself trust me. Having that empty space of no dog would drive me mad anyway.
@@curtisthecactustrust me, emulated demons souls is actually better experience than PS3 one because of 60 fps and even 120 and high resolution, there are even barely active custom serves so you can play online with actual anti cheat even on PS3 but really, I got PS3 and never really did demons souls on it,I just prefer 60fps and high resolution
Sorry but, *Thoughts
Curtis: We're gonna melee him to save firebombs!
Also Curtis: Finishes the fight with a firebomb
LOOL
Everybody knows the amazing chest gives you the lord vessel
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It's gwynevere giving you her cup size
I love how you are just a normal gamer and not some dark souls god. Seeing really high skill gameplay is satisfying, but seeing you struggle in the places where I also struggled feels very cozy. Thanks for the video!
Really touched by your story about your best friend (your pup). I lost my best friend after 17 years, also a pup. It's never easy but all you can do is cherish the moments you had with them. Dogs are such great companions, and they should live forever. Dark souls is certainly a good game for reflecting on grief, as well as change. Loved the video. Hope you're doing okay mate
Here are 2 simple tips for DS1:
1. Always light roll. Maybe sounds counterintuitive to play with little or no amour, but it is waaay easier to not get hit at all.
2. Play unlocked. Again, maybe it is counterintuitive, but from the top of my head, I cannot remember any boss that is easier locked-on.
Thanks for these tips! I definitely just have always been used to the lock on but now that I think about it qualeg was a lot easier when I wasn’t locked on.
@@curtisthecactus Yeah, DS1 locks your rolls in 4 directions only when you are locked on, and while that is kinda funcional, claw grip + unlocked makes it sooo much more precise and easier to control your positioning.
I agree fully. Played ds1 first then elden ring.
Now I went to play ds1 ng+ and just absolutely cannot stand the 4-way-rolling anymore, no issues first time through. Killed every single boss so far unlocked, and it has been great.
Definitely still prefer ds1 over elden ring as the complete game, but cool that they smoothed out the gameplay so much over the years and games.
@@jamikojonen6436 Yeah, unlocking makes a huge difference, sometimes even in later games where locked-on combat was polished, once you realise it, there is no going back, same with light rolls in DS1. I stopped playing DS1 while ago (played it too much since the release), but if I was to, there is no way it would be anything but light rolls.
With ds1 as my first soulsbourne game, it really helps in every one of them to know when to lock on and when to unlock
It gets less important the further on in the games you go, but it can still help knowing it might just be better to free aim your attacks and rolls, especially on big enemies in 3 and elden ring since it gives you the weird leg lock on points
I’ve always seen the claymore and shield build as the standard souls experience. You get to experience the difficulty as the games were intended. I actually wonder if fromsoft uses it as a base template when designing their levels.
0:08 love the honesty some ppl just legit take other ppls content without saying a word
Love the video man, I’m glad to see a more common perspective on these games cause every RUclipsr seems to be amazing at these games and has no struggles. Love the more realistic perspective you provide
yea cuz he don‘t know any strats😭😭
@@blockwearingmanSo what?
@@lumethecrow its kinda frustrating to watch, when i started out on dark souls i learned the strats pretty early
@@blockwearingman It's not like you're being forced to watch
I know it might not mean much coming from a stranger but I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my boy last year and we'd had him since he was a puppy, I still haven't fully accepted it, I still sometimes accidentally call our new dog (who I personally think we got too soon after he passed) by the wrong name. Dogs are really just family members so of course losing them is going to be devastating. If there's any positive to think about it's that you gave your dog a great life, she must have felt so much love from you over her years. Just keep her in your heart, it's the best you can do now.
In terms of this Souls run/runs, it was actually really entertaining to watch and listen to. Really well cut together, and because of the stories and gameplay commentary alternating, there's not really any downtime to get bored with, even though it's 1:30:00+ long. Keep it up, definitely earned a new sub, definitely gonna check out your other stuff too!
Thanks for the comment! I’m glad to know I’m not alone. I’m glad you could enjoy and we could relate.
souls youtubers will drop the wildest real life lore while playing a game
This is the first video I’ve watched from you and I really did enjoyed this video and more that you are gonna put out and. I’m very sorry about ur loss, playing videos games was a cooping mechanism for me and Souls games was the way for me . It does get better after time, losing a close friend or pet is never easy but I always thank them for the memories that we made together.
Thanks for this comment it means a lot. I’m glad I’m not alone in this sort of thing, I’ve never been great at dealing with my emotions so I tend to cope with gaming and didn’t realize others did as well.
It makes me happy to see players drawn in to elden ring are back tracking to the previous games and not just playing through once for the experience but sticking around to learn them just as much as veteran players have
I also lost my dog a little over a month now is difficult to overcome sadness of losing someone you love I was able to by just thinking he was at a better place now with all his favorite foods, without pain nor sadness and that really helped me to accept he isn’t with us anymore. being so used to hear his paws or breathing when that was gone the entire house feels depressing and silent. I hope you found your acceptance in one way or another. unfortunately death is part of life just remember the happy moments
I’m trying my best! Thank you for sharing I can relate a ton I didn’t like going upstairs (my room is in the basement) at night because it was so eerily quiet no paw sounds no breathing just empty it sucked a lot I’m slowly getting better with everything I just miss her a lot.
@@curtisthecactus I get it the first few days during the night I checked the floor to see where he was only to not find him and locking where the kitchen trash can go as a reflex I’m still getting used to not needing to do a few things
Tell me how much pain you want to go through?
Curtis:
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Excellent video dude. Really glad I found your channel!
Dark Souls 2 is my second favorite of the FromSoft games behind Elden Ring. I hear a lot of people say that "It's hard for hard's sake" and I just don't find that to be the case. I don't know what it is but I found it quite a bit easier than 1 and 3, but I do get the gripe about gank fights and whatnot.
Not sure if anyone has already mentioned this but since you have the master key, you can head through New Londo - Valley of Drakes - Darkroot Basin up to the Darkroot Garden and exit at Andre's, then you can head out to front of Undead Parish and grab the bonfire where the SunBros convenient is and then you can head out the gate to get the Claymore. Since you skip Undead Burg, the dragon doesn't spawn. To me this is the best way to get the Claymore without having to kill any bosses aside from Asylum Demon. You can then drop the ladder to get back down to the Burg and and progress normally.
oh I had no idea, thanks for letting me know, nobody else informed me of this haha
i started the video relaxing, ended it crying.
Ive really enjoyed your video, youre the most human youtuber ive ever watched and im glad that i found you. Keep up the good work please
50:18 you might not even know this because people barely participate in this anymore but looking glass knight is supposed to summon real players to fight you when he summons those guys.
I had no clue, that would’ve made the fight so much harder and super cool. Unfortunate I didn’t play when the game released.
@@curtisthecactus yeah but only a madman would wait around for someone to fight looking glass knight. I’m pretty sure wait times are like 12 hours sometimes depending on when you try and queue for it
He isn't supposed to summon real players actually, that's a bug that happens when players placed invasion signs near the boss gate. It was accidental, almost like placing a summon sign in the boss room for nadir in the ringed city for ds3. Placing a summon sign there would eventually summon you into the spear of the church boss room as the boss. Its trying to summon an NPC but the game detects a player and summons the player instead.
Came for the dks gameplay, stayed for storytime and explaining my love for dks2 lol. Great video man!
Acceptance in this series is accepting death as a learning opportunity that help you grow each time until you overcome and succeed.
Dude, about your dog. You feelings are completely valid and of course you wanted to be there to the end. But dogs, given the choice, take themselves off to a quiet place where they can die alone away from the family. So don't feel like you should've been there she'd be happy that you didn't see her like that. Dogs are amazing and it's really hard to lose them. It's a rough thing to go through and little will make you feel better. Try not let what ifs and regrets hold you. That cheese story is wholesome and that's the hardest part. I'm glad you've had this outlet to talk about it, you might never get over, like you said it's acceptance. Keep fight and just don't go hollow and remember the good times. (Pro tip: if you play dark souls again get the flip ring, it makes it so much better)
Thanks, yeah I try not to dwell on those things but it's easier said then done. Still a work in progress.
Yeah i'll make sure to pick up that riing the next time I play ds1 thanks!
Definitely easier said then done! You're bound to dwell on things, grief sucks. You've made a great vid during this hard time so don't hold yourself to too high of a standard you won't get through things perfectly. Do the best you can at the speed you need. Thoroughly enjoyed the vid man, looking forward to see what else you've got 🤙
I was sad that DS2 changed the moveset to the weird side slashes, but other than that DS2 is great
I really like that you admitted who you got the idea from. I probably wouldn’t have realized it was so close to distortion’s video, but it says a lot about your character that you not only gave credit at the very beginning of your video, but went further as to recommend his channel. Your honesty has definitely earned you a subscriber today!
So, you're desctibing my entire Souls experience, from DS1 til ER and now that I'm playing DeS once I found the Claymore I know I have found my ultimate weapon.
The Claymore is my most favorite weapon in all fromsoft games. Love that thing.
Such a good weapon
Bro I just discovered your channel today and honestly I haven’t enjoyed watching a video this much in a while, I could listen to these stories for hours bro 😭
Fun fact: DS2 made the claymore's strength stat match Demon's Souls'
Great Video! You’ve quickly become my favorite dark souls/elden ring RUclipsr, I enjoy your style of content. I’m really sorry about your loss, and you’ll be in my prayers. Take care!
I’m playing through DS1 again and I have been rocking the claymore for the whole game up to O And S. I’m loving it.
Hey man, great video! Videos that I really enjoy watching include souls games, subnautica, minecraft, dead island or any zombie game, challenge runs in general.
Love how quickly you decided not to save that last firebomb lol
Hey there! This is a fun video so far, I'm really enjoying it! I think it's a really cool thing to see people take on broader challenges like this that are still relatively new to the series. It's cool that people are this enthusiastic about the series even before they know the games like the back of their hand. Here's some unsolicited and random DS1 tips that came to mind while I was watching, for any who are interested!
-The Bridge Wyvern can be a pain to bait off of the wall if you're trying to catch a break from the fire breath to reach the Sunlight Altar or to engage it in combat. One extremely reliable way is to damage it with a projectile, as this instantly aggros it into combat mode! Any starting class can pull this off either by buying the short bow from the Undead merchant, or, if you want to save your souls (who wouldn't this early in the game?), a free light crossbow and bolts that can be found hidden near the early areas of Undead Burg! A good line of sight can be found on either side of the bridge that isn't affected by its fire breath. (Minimum requirements to use the bow or crossbow aren't necessary, as any amount of damage is enough to aggro the wyvern!)
-An extra five Black Firebombs can also be found in a chest inside a house right after the first Undead Burg bonfire, so you can still keep some on hand after unloading what you start with on the Asylum Demon, should you so choose!
-The Bandit's Knife is, without a doubt, one of the strongest starting weapons and is one of few that can serve you very well even in the late game. It's buffable, has a bleed factor which can combine for insane DPS (as featured against the Taurus Demon in this video, check out that huge slice of damage when he gets down to half health!). It also has the second or third highest critical damage bonus in the game, and, when starting as a thief, is capable of killing any regular enemy in a single backstab up through the Undead Parish with zero (0) extra investment in upgrading the weapon or increasing your character's dexterity. The thief's target shield is also one of the best for parrying, so a more experienced player can enjoy that bonus on their ripostes, as well. Since the starting kit doesn't necessarily depend on you building around it, this all makes the thief a great starting option for almost any build, since it starts with pretty even spellcasting stats as well. (And don't forget spells benefit from dex too! More dex = faster cast speed!)
the claymores great and all, but when are people gonna beat all the souls games with the zweihander
You're doing it as a challenge, I've been living by it. The mighty zweihander.
Sorry to hear about your dog, bub ❤️❤️💜💜.
I appreciated your vulnerability of expressing your heartache on your video, and intertwining it with your philosophical take on the required mindset difficult games demand.
You’re a good commentator and you mentioned possibly changing your commentating format. I think direct game explanation is entertaining when I’m watching a fellow gamer smack a boss into oblivion. Viewers wanna know learn how to “git g00d” ;) from the streamers and creators they enjoy the personalities of.
On the flip side of this, this was my first time watching one of your videos (I am a big fan of Soul’s streaming, however, especially challenge runs and Elden Ring Bingo. Glad to see someone new and enjoyable make it onto my feed.❤) and rather enjoyed your youthful, honest, and self-aware commentary of life; as well as, the presented content.
In my opinion, I don’t think either direction should be your set-in-stone format; but, instead a balance of both as it feels you’re already on that path and enjoying yourself.
Refine what you’re good at and what you love. As a musician, I love collaborating with vocalists and other instrumentalists that are good at story telling through music. And talking about the first time we ever got high, hah.
(BTW, don’t smoke/burn cannabis. Vaporize it or vaporize cannabis concentrates, as well as, using edibles. Smoking is a bad habit and smells bad. ✌️✌️✌️)
Your video was a very enjoyable watch, and I believe you are well on your way to establishing a distinct personality in the gaming content community.
Subscribed and liked.
Much love and keep it up. 💜🤙💨
I gotta say he is very underrated, made me have a wonderful time watching
I am not sure if this is relevant or not a year later, but Acceptance is tied into the games, by accepting that things take time. Accepting that your dog passed away takes time, just like getting good at the bosses take time. My condolences about your dog Curtis, hope you're feeling better now.
1:01:49 I have to disagree on this one. There is quite a few memorable characters in dks2: Lucatiel; Creighton and Pate; Sweet Shalquoir (Majula cat); Gavlan; Rosabeth (pyro girl); Vengarl; Rat King; King Vendrick; Aldia; Fume Knight Raime and Velstald; Sorcerer Navlaan; Zullie and Alva first appeared here if I recall correctly; Iron King; and prob. someone else I forgot to mention. Imo the best part of dks2 is its lore and characters, and if you "don't wanna be there more than is necessary" and don't explore all details - ofc all you gona see is weaker parts of the game.
Big reason why dks2 hits so much different than other dark souls'es - because first and third were about some big characters, doing big things that affect world a lot. Dks mattered because it was first cycle, dks3 mattered because it was last cycle. But dks2... didn't matter all that much, but it tells about Drangleic - one of many kingdoms that existed between dks and dks3. It focuses on perspective of regular people on the curse. Some imprisoned cursed because of fear (Vendrick, lost bastille), some tortured them for entertainment (Iron King, undead purgatory), some experimented on them (Aldia, Aldia's Keep). Regular people too, its was sad to see Lucatiel struggle with her curse, or seeing ones who supposed to hunt cursed become hollow themselves. And main character - he isn't chosen one, he is one of the victims. He just wants to break the curse, but not necessarily link the fire or anything like that. He just wants peace.
It's super relatable imo. Like, not everyone is the chosen one, but we all struggle with life. Yes we all are gonna die and be forgotten, yes life is often hard, sad, unfair, and essentially meaningless, but what can you really do about it except... continue fighting and searching for truth?
"There is no path.
Beyond the scope of light, beyond the reach of Dark…
…what could possibly await us?
And yet, we seek it, insatiably…
Such is our fate."
- Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin
This is probably my problem I don't look at these games from a lore and story perspective and have never been super in touch with the cycles and the meanings behind it all. I moreso look at them from purely a gameplay perspective. I appreciate you informing me of all of this and I do admit, the majula cat and king vendrick did stick with me. Thanks for the comment :)
it's nice to see videos on soulsbornes from normal players rather than the usual god-tier challenge runners and speedrunners :)
Very tough losing a pet, so I'm sorry you have to go through that. On a lighter side, this is my first vid of yours and enjoyed it all!
Thank you, I'm glad you could enjoy the video :)
The claymore was pretty much the only weapon I even used in dark souls 1 lol
I hope you’re doing okay, I was waiting for a silly fake challenge to watch while I eat, but you got me sentimental. Loss is a bitch, stay strong. Keep on the good work!
Thanks, I will try my best. I appreciate this comment.
Love seeing this, your first challenge runs like this, very authentic and fun!
Thanks so much!
how
Ive grown up having dogs my whole life and losing them never gets easier. The hardest one was when my dog got bloat and my family couldn’t afford to take him to the vet and he died in my arms on an awful stormy night. It was one of the hardest things I’ve had to experience but being there for him in his last moments was exactly where I needed to be even though it broke me even to this day when I think about it it hurts so bad. Now I have a wife and a sweet little dog of our own and the lessons learned come into play all the time. I’m so sorry for your loss my family split when I was young and lived with my dad as well and my dogs were everything to me it was the one thing that made life seem normal after all the shit my parents put us through. I’m rambling but I just felt a need to share after hearing your story and it being so relatable
Thank you for sharing it helps to know that I’m not alone!
Great video! I think you are a cool dude and tell some great stories! For future reference, you are making all your weapons weaker by infusing them. If you are using a pure strength weapon, by making it bleed, lightining, etc. you are losing the scaling and making it inherently weaker. Either way, you got my sub :)
This is the first video I watched from your channel and it is soo entertaining, and it feels heartfelt like you really appreciate your community responding to every comment or liking them, keep up the good work man 👍
Thanks :)
The ds1 section is so fun to watch someone who has clear skill to handle much harder games with similar mechanics but struggle with the more barebones game, some funny parts all love though
glad you enjoyed!
Good vid, didn’t expect the vulnerability but I appreciated it
Such a great content creator, so happy I found this channel. Keep up the good work man, you deserve to be happy 👍
Love this video honestly, just learnin about you and watchin souls games.
stumbled onto this video and its honestly really nice, youve got quite the authentic and honest spirit. may you succeed my friend
Thank you
I feel like I've really grown to know you over the last hour or so. Ggs, man!
great video! i don‘t really know what to comment but i wanna let you know that i enjoyed every minute of it :)
thank you!!
i love ur content, for another elden ring challenge could you maybe do you as mohg and a friend as morgott? keep up the work man!!
Yep will do! It's already on the list of duo runs we plan to do, right now we're working on a tree sentinel duo run where we use a mod to allow horses anywhere including boss fights!
52:25 the broiler setting on an oven is typically used for short, high heat applications (like giving some color to the tops of foods like oven baked fish, garlic bread, etc.) and should not be used to cook things all the way through due to the high heat!! hope this helps :]
amazing video man, very entertaining your stories were amazing lol.
Glad you like them! :)
By the way, one of the main reasons you may feel like you aren't as good at dodging in ds1 is because in ds1 the direction you roll matters. In the other dark souls games as long as you roll at the right time, you avoid the attack, however in ds1 you have to roll the correct way to dodge attacks most of the time, sometimes you can get away with it if you have enough i-frames, but on some bosses you just can't
I grew up with death and loss when I lived in south africa and I can say when in our hardest battles we will not be heros, we will see how weak we are and that only through the long battles that we constantly loose that we will learn what we are made of. This I'm sure is what you went through with the loss of your dog and playing through dark souls.
ive always heard that the Zweihander was the old reliable, but replaying on console its pretty slow but i donnt remember it being terrible on PC
also in these old games always make sure to light roll or at least trry to medium roll, makes it a lot easier even if you have to dump stamina or have a ring slot taken up
Honestly I've never used the Zweihander and was drawn for the claymore for whatever reason. Thanks for the tips tho! I was struggling a lot when not light rolling haha.
When in doubt, use ghost blade.
Must feel like therapy for this dude
You have to level ADP to 32 in Dark Souls II to have the same roll as the other games! You should straight up level it to 32 as soon as you start the game. It really makes the game way better
In DS1 you could havw used the valley of drakws to go through darkroot basin to Andre and from there back trough the Dragonbridge without killing any Boss. Nut you anyway would have owned the Taurus Demon. Also you may not grasp DS1 because as soon as you lock on your roll becomes 4 directional. On almost ny fight it's better to not lock on so you can roll in any direction
I love how you talk about your life when your fighting a boss
I try to keep it interesting. haha
Im so sorry about you dog, losing a pet is one of the hardest things anybody has to overcome.
The story of the cat about always thinking about what ifs. Realy resonated with me. I had an accident where i almost died. Couldnt walk for months and i was always thinking about what if i didnt go on this trip got realy depressed because of it. And one day a flip just flipped and i started fighting for what i wanted. In this instance walking and getting back into freerunning. I dont know how or what triggerd my switch but it happend. And yes i was depressed for 2 years but stil kept fighting. Now ik happy most of the time and dont think about my accident at all. I dont know why i typed all of this but felt good to tell you or something. Great videos and i love how you tell storries jn gour vids
My favorite survival game as of late is Valheim, i love it. Its like a souls-like survival game almost, you have the sorta deflect style parry like sekiro does, with a timed block, you can dodge roll to avoid bigger attacks, enemies are really deadly in groups, even weaker early game ones, but the best by far is the building, the building system is so fun, i love just building houses, and exploring the biomes is cool. Each biome also has a boss, and theyre generally pretty solid. I love valheim, its like terraria meets dark souls, but viking themed. 11/10, though it is still unfinished, but theyre working on releasing an update right now.
Also, i really like this type of content, youve got a consistent thing running in the back but you just talking, telling stories and shit, its like a podcast and challenge run mixed in one, i love to listen to it. Also, really sorry about your dog, when i was little, like 10 or so, wed had this one little black lab, we loved her so much, she was there my whole life until that point. We ran around with her out side, walked her, sometimes id just lay on the floor with her, she was just so chill and sweet, loved playing fetch. She was really old though, 14 or 15 by the end. She couldnt really control herself anymore, and one day my dad had to take her in.
We all cried and cried, it was so hard. That year even on fuckin christmas i stopped and cried cus i missed her. Even now, 9~ years later, im with my girlfriend and she comes up, i talk about her a little, and my gf can tell im starting to get choked up and shifts away to get my mind off it.
It becomes easier not to think about them as much, yknow, other things happen, you have new focuses, maybe another pet even. Life goes on.
But actually thinking about them, remembering, it never gets any easier. Longing, regret, sadness, it really sucks.
We have a new dog now, hes going on 2 or 3 now, hes just a big ol baby, we all love him. Hes such a nut, he’ll crash into the glass door with a thud and not even notice. So much energy. And a lot of anxiety, worrying about him, thinking im not doing enough for him, dreading the day a decade or so from now…
Losing someone youve known your whole life does change you, be it a close relative, or a beloved pet, and i myself, having inherited my father’s anxiety, get a lot of existential dread. Its hard, but you sit down, play a little elden ring, or dark souls, or valheim, watch some youtube, spend time with loved ones. Life goes on. Theres always bad, but there will also always be good, and its better to focus on the latter.
wow thank you for sharing that! You're right life does go on and you just gotta adjust, I totally relate with the bad anxiety.
Awesome video man. It definitely made the end of my work day more interesting, so you have a new subscriber. As for your question towards the end - I play a lot of action/adventure, ARPGs, soulslikes, FPS games (Titanfall 2 is the GOAT), 2d platformers and MMOs. I'm honestly up for anything too, and survival/horror games make me a nervous wreck.
I've heard a lot of good things about titanfall 2 I've unfortunately just never played it myself. haha I feel you with the survival horror games.
Awesome video, came for the challenge stayed for the stories
That first invader was almost definitely a twinker. Havel set is in anor londo, wooden mallet is from killing giant blacksmith, mask of the mother is from killing pinwheel and getting really lucky. Had to have gotten halfway through the game at low level or twinked to get that shit.
Stay strong young man. As much as it sucks suffering develops character, this world needs men with character. Thank you for sharing your story with me.
Thank you for listening I appreciate it.
Claymore is a great weapon! Loved it in every game! You also got to use it in demons souls!!!
Too bad no claymore in bloodborne, but you can beat I think almost all games with the uchigatana including sekiro lol
You mentioned your dog passing and I had a feeling Sif could’ve hit hard for you considering that Sif starts limping when on low health. Dogs are special, way better than anything else!
yeah that fight did make me very sad doing it I just stared at him when he was in his limping phase for a solid minute just taking it all in.
@@curtisthecactus I’m not kidding, everytime I play DS1, I summon like 3-4 people so we can kill Sif within like 5 seconds and make it quick. Hate seeing that, especially after the DLC! Fromsoftware really knows how to play with our emotions!
Man i wanted to see an souls challenge video and ended up crying, love you, and don't worry about your dog, she is a better place
11:32 use the dragoncrest shield for this fight it blocks 80% of fire damage just hold it up when she does her aura thing
What a genuine channel. That's all. Sub earned
I keep starting new playthrough and going “this time I’m gonna use a different weapon and use magic or pyromancy” and then I use the claymore with lightning spear in knight armor, so generic but the power fantasy…
If you ever decide to play DS1 again, you can just wait in the middle of the Claymore-bridge for half a minute and the dragon will jump down and you can just run past
bro casually inserting a trip he hd with his friend 😂 great content bro
The reason I love the Claymore is because of its roots. The Claymore originates from Scotland, which was pronounced “Clyd’more” which in ancient Celtic means two hander, the Claymore is the world record holder of biggest sword, wielded by tartan wearing, muscle bearing, absolute Giants of men. I know this turned into a history lesson, but I thought a video about the Claymore would be fitting to know about its roots. Thanks for reading my friend.
Thanks for letting me know the origins!
Ds1 was my first and claymore was my soul companion. Played around with other stuff sure for the funzies but claymore was my go to for anything hard. Drangelic greatsword in two for that r2 poke follow up, high damage poke, speedy horizontal followup. Then in three I used the straight swords cuz ya know. I hope you had fun, good vid mayne
Genuinely enjoyed this video
Very fun to watch and sharing those stories made you seem human.
Thank you that's one of the best compliments.
1. Loved the video 2. PLEASE do a playthrough on subnautica
I think I will, It'll be a 100 days in subnautica type video to see how much I can complete in 100 days. But it won't be for a couple of weeks!
Bro, I lost my 13y.o dog two weeks ago, she was w me for so long, I was crying like a little girl when my mom told me. I regret so much I wasn't there w her. I really feel you. Sorry for my english, but I just wanted to tell this. She was a coffee coloured labrador, now our other dog is very sad and seeks for a lot of attention and im doing as much as I can to be with her.
Thanks for sharing this with me, it's truly tough to deal with loss and I feel your pain. My dog was a black labrador.
when u were talking abt ur edibles stories, I was dying, I had some experiences like that too 💀
I lost my dog a few weeks before Elden ring came out, I was really sad a couldnt play anything else on my PS4 anyway so I decided to try it. I never played any souls like but I had the greatest time of my life playing Elden ring, my taste in games changed totally and now I started ds1 5 days ago (I also played sekiro and Bloodborne) and I'm having so much fun playing. Im really sorry for your loss even though my dog had 1 year and a half so I didn't spend as much time with him as you did with yours. I recommend to let time pass by and decide if another dog may be the way to go (it was for me). Loved the video and the channel
wow, thanks for sharing it's amazing what these games can do to us, I'm currently debating on getting another dog
21:23 parry spamming the final boss is a speedrun strategy😭😭
The fat rolling on Bell gargoyles Hurt me in My core for some reason, maybe because i would of just taken off the armor so i wouldnt fatroll
LOL fair
in ds1 you can get to claymore before taurus demon (and before aggro wyvern) by going through valley of drakes and darkroot garden to undead parish
3:13 he only does it when you ring the second bell he sits down near the fire keeper after killing the gargoyless just go down there after freeing him and kick him off the bridge
when the dark souls speed run almost makes u cry
this boutta be crazy
Was it?
@@AliceTree7861 it was