Is anyone else just blown away by all the little ways they incorporate the old games? Before much info was given on DS3, there was theory that this is the third cycle in life, First flame, then dark, then ash and that DS3 would wrap everything up and incorporate old games stuff to make it feel like the same world, just in a different time. It's so cool seeing all the cool things they added in to connect the world; All the characters, the items and their descriptions, the tree of Giants, the overall feel, it's just simply amazing and breathtaking
+The Giinger Think they're going with the more Eastern feel of a recurring cycle rather than the Western idea of progressing to an eventual 'end' point.
+HiddenWen Well we know that every great soul reborns after someone links the flame .So it means that Andre's soul is so great that it doesn't merely reborn but reborns in the same exact person .
Tacet Mundi Which supports the theory that he´s a God. Theres concept art of him moving a statue to reveal a passage in DS1. I think this passage lead to the Kiln of the First flame if I´m not mistaken.
It's time to make that choice guys, Are you going to go in blind, or give in now to a glorious 18 minutes of new footage? This is Part 1 of 3..and the next 2 videos have some pretty insane stuff..let me know where you draw the line! 4am here. Time for zzzzzzz
"You know, I actually feel kind of bad" "You should! He was just trying to tell us the lore of the land" "Well, I didn't know that" "You big, fat, stinky green jerk!" "Hey, that's my physical appearance! That hurts really bad"
* text * (w/o the spaces) has a history in word processors (like MS Word) of formatting text as "strong" (aka "emphasis"). This results in text being printed *bold* .
+VaatiVidya Can the gold rust? Or coins are not that much golden as they are described. Also wanted to make an observation: The Firelink Shrine is connected to Lothric, you can see walls of Lothric and the Castle if you look behind from where you fight Iudex Gundyr. All who played the game just rushed through the tutorial area, never looking back and up above, but I swear you can see Lothric from almost anywhere in that first area. Before Anor Londo's demons take you to the Undead Settlement, you can see Anor Londo's castle standing on the edge, if you look to the right. Also down there is the wall of Anor Londo where you arrived in DS1. Lothric is like two levels higher than Anor Londo, and Undead Settlement is one lever above Anor Londo. Like the Fishing Hamlet is a level above Yharnam. Could be wrong about everything I said, but could be right also.
Unless you re me and your first ever character is a sorcerer (ds3 was my first) cuz you knew no better. Aldrich and Ocerios were the hardest for me since they were the most magic resistant bosses. I beat Nameless King on my second try, on my first try I left him with literally1 hp. But anyways yeah early game is hell on earth but you one shot most enemies late game.
Despite how awesome this looks and how it feels connected to Dark Souls 1 (when DkS2 didn't quite manage that), which is great, I just fell in love with the art direction and atmosphere of Bloodborne. It'll be hard going from the vibrancy of Bloodborne's Gothic architecture in a Victorian-style era, with Lovecraftian horror elements, then go back to the dark fantasy of Soul's. I'm going to have to play something else as a palate cleanser.
I know these were uploaded a while ago, so I'm late to the party, but I have to say - I am blown away. These are so well edited and put together I almost feel like I'm watching a movie. I've watched a few playthroughs of DS3 and I already understand far more of the lore and setting of this game then I ever have before. I really look forward to continuing this journey, I think I'll stick around this channel for a while.
Chronic Cynic yep, I don't remember who, but when the other lords were like "nah bruh, I ain't linking that shit," they cut off his legs so he had no choice but to stay
I've never watched your playthroughs and I love the narration style as well as the "here's what happens this time and what happens next time" at the beginning and end of each episode. Helps avoid spoilers for bits I haven't got up to yet.
It's funny how watching your videos makes the story make so much sense. I guess I just don't pay attention ahah. Thanks for the video Vaati, looking forward to more.
+RabbleRousy If you're strong enough to resist..resist! A first playthrough is always better blind, though..it's gonna be pretty damn hard. Some of this stuff is amazing
It's really refreshing to have someone talking about the game who speaks with such a calm tone and edits their voice over leaving out all the ''eeeeerm'' and 'like, you know''. So sick of watching videos with someone screeching down the mike not allowing you to appreciate the gameplay and removing all immersion. Great vid man!
GIRLFRIEND: "You put in for a weeks vacation so you could play a video game?" ME: "Yes. Yes I did." GIRLFRIEND: "Why didn't you tell me! I could have a gotten a day off and we could've done something together!" ME: genius
+Ryan Seatter if you are referring to the one with the expensive 20,000 souls key, LobosJR checked that out in his playthrough. I won't spoil anything for you though :P
Usually this much editing in a souls playthrough is frowned upon but you manage to make it look really good as well as staying entertaining. Keep it up Vaati.
Luckily (or unluckily, depending on perspective), I stumbled on this before it was listed! I won't share it though Vaati, but I will say was a fantastic video! Can't wait to get my hands on the game myself.
+VaatiVidya Not gonna lie, I watched this after a second's heistation. Question for you regarding the tutorial area: How long, roughly, did it take you to get from the beginning to that tutorial boss fight? I"m just wondering how it might compare to the Undead Asylum or maybe that first nameless area in Demon's Souls?
I'm really looking forward to your thoughts on Gundyr... --- SPOILERS ---- ...and how you come back to the dark Firelink and defeat him again. Is it the past? An alternate universe? Why is it all dark, and contain those bird monsters and black knights? What about the fire keepers eyes and the umbral ash where Yoel was standing? Yoel is alive when you meet him, so it couldn't be in the past... but the eyes are in the same spot as Irina, the blind lady destined to be a fire keeper if you don't mess up her quest... what could that mean? I want to know your thoughts so bad
it is the world where everything is the opposite and where the unkindled failed to relink the fire. it is the age of darkness and a parallel universe or a look back in time or maybe the future? as we know it is all just a circle of fire and dark and the shrine maiden knows you in the dark firelink shrine. so maybe she is a beeing not bound on time or room or she does not age and it is the future where you failed to link the fire.
+treeghettox that makes no sense..that's a really small optional area hidden behind another optional area. most players aren't even gonna find it. if they were rushed they could have simply left it out of the game. it was clearly a design choice.
The black knights are there because they were the ones who killed the fire keeper. The dark firelink shrine was born of betrayal, remember? Instead of keeping the age of fire going like she and the unkindled were supposed to, they decided to end it. That would royally piss off the black knights. "We did all we could to spare her from them." It seems as if they couldnt.
Ates Goksu ... Except the dark knights are pretty much mindless, and the duty they still keep too is not extending the age of fire, it’s fighting demons. I’m honestly not sure why they would be there, but I am sure that it’d not make much sense that they would be there because of a firekeeper’s or ashen one’s treason.
Let me give you a proper response since this Thread is still going as of 7 Months ago. One true purpose of Dark Firelink Shrine is that it's of the Past. Dark Firelink Shrine takes place when Gundyr was one of us, an Ashen One meant to link the first flame just as we must do. However, Gundyr was defeated by an unknown warrior and stabbed with the Coiled Sword, leaving the Abyss to fester and corrupt him, leaving Firelink Shrine to turn dark for ages. Eventually those we meet in Firelink Shrine go to Firelink, all from their own perspective paths and journeys, such as Hawkwood, the Abyss Watcher who abandoned his post and his honor. One piece of evidence supporting this theory is that when you speak to the Handmaiden in Dark Firelink before first speaking to the Handmaiden in Firelink Shrine you get unique dialog stating that you seem familiar, as if you and her had meant once, long ago.
I didn't know or give a hoot about lore when I started playing this game. After I got to Archdragon Peak, I stopped for a while and decided to catch up on lore and understand why the hell I was doing the things I was doing. I wanted to understand the story. I'm normally not one to watch videos, preferring reading to consume information. After searching Reddit, Wikis, and other places for text explanations, I didn't understand much. Then I broke down and watched this video and kicked myself for not doing so sooner. This is the most invaluable tool for a complete newbie in understanding the magnificent majestic fairy tale-esque lore of this amazing, phenomenal game series. You, good sir, are truly gifted in the art of narration and the craft of scholarly lecture.
That makes sense, especially because there seems to be a boss that is (lore wise) trying to recreate the Artorias persona or whatever. Needless to say I'm REALLY excited!
Just having stumbled on this, it makes me wish that all "let's play" videos had as much care and focus as this one had in production. Thank you for these high quality videos.
+ArcaneWrath ` The chant he was referring to, "Let these souls, withdrawn from their vessels..." is a very clear callback to maiden in black's "Soul of the lost, withdrawn from its vessel...". Gave me chills when I heard it.
+Nick Tucker I beat DS2 SOTFS (Not to mention Bloodborne and Salt and Sanctuary, although irrelevant to your comment) in the last month or so and honestly I never even noticed. That is such a minor nitpick, it should be illegal....
Ugh, I wanted to but I can't watch this. Had to pause before the firelink shrine. Nothing beats the feeling of going in blind and experiencing and thinking it for yourself.
+Cheer Girl Rampage I'm having the same problem. I want to watch all these dark souls videos so bad, but I want to experience it blind from the very start. I made that mistake with Dark Souls 2. Never again.
Time is very different in the world of Dark Souls. Most NPCs you see and meet, are all from different time periods. Time phases in and out, as do the people in the world.
Your editing is absolutely amazing. The dialogue playing while the character is doing whatever sets up the ambiance. I will enjoy this game when I get it. Also I didnt know the other games take place in the same universe.
Holy wow. The lore so far in this game is astounding and insanely dense. It's astonishing how they build this world with so little exposition, cutscenes, or typical storytelling.
+Robert Terrio (RELLIC) That's a smart catch! I just figured he didn't want to leave like everyone else probably was thinking. It makes sense though that if his body was scorched that bad he can't leave. Which also begs the question: how the hell did the other 4 keep their bodies so intact? I guess just due to being larger maybe? (i.e. Aldritch being a slimy version of nito, so real big. Yhorm the "giant" obviously being a giant. And King Lothric had the largest throne by far. Although the Abyss Watchers didn't seem that big....)
Dark Souls series is probably one of the few that you can have utterly spoiled for you and still be mesmerized during a playthrough. It's just so fucking magical.
*hears about Dark Souls 3* Ah, it'll just be Dark Souls 1 again. I think I'll pass. *watches video* Dragon's Dogma bows? Badass weapons? One-upping Bloodborne? Tough bosses without artificial difficulty? Beautiful graphics? Firelink Shrine? And the fucking DRAGONS are here? ...the narrator spoke true, it seems, all those years ago in the Undead Asylum. "This is your fate."
Goddammit, I'm trying to avoid spoilers, but with 19 (And counting) days left, I just had to see this one video, and I gotta say: It's not making the wait much more bearable. XD I love how it looks a lot like Dark Souls 1, but with an amazing face-lift (especially the PC and NPCS): The game looks MUCH better, both graphically and gameplay-wise.
WOW! the way this video is choreographed is just... awe inspiring. Fantastic overlays, and transitions. the end when talking to Emma was by far my favorite part. This video was informative, entertaining and absolutely artistic. Good work! I'm jumping into part 2 now.
I know this isn't a straight walk through, but even though I don't usually like commentary during games, I like this one very much. The voice/accent is perfect and compliments the action on the screen, even pausing to allow certain scenes to play through on their own.
+Diogo José Just finished it on my gtx750ti with everything on high. Sometimes getting some chopping when the area was loading but 95% of the time it ran between 30-50 fps. Not the best but considering my old ass amd cpu, it was running more than fine.
I just found out about this channel from watching the 15 Hidden Gameplay Mechanics. I'm really liking this kind of playthrough, it has a good balance between gameplay and storytelling. Keep it up!
I did by some miracle. I say this because I was doing great against him. Hadn't even used my estus yet. My dog jumped on my bed and laid on the remote turning the Tv off 😂. I scrambled to turn it back on. I had a sliver of health and used all the estus and was just in a downward spiral, my focus was gone, I had literally 12hp left and just went balls deep and got right up on him and somehow I killed him. It was pretty hilarious though.
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When you mentioned Andre, I swear that my face just lit up like Christmas.
"Don't get yourself killed. Neither of us want to see you go hollow."
Andre: Still the only NPC in the souls games that uses his mouth to speak
Actually, Lothric's mouth moves in the cutscene after killing his brother.
l0b01 blacksmith ed in demons souls also moved his mouth
What about Micolash?
Let’s not forget all those enemies that try to vore you.
*i mean, i guess they’re not NPC’s, but I thought this deserved a mention.*
Thats why I like the masked characters. The only way to read them is through their body language
Is anyone else just blown away by all the little ways they incorporate the old games? Before much info was given on DS3, there was theory that this is the third cycle in life, First flame, then dark, then ash and that DS3 would wrap everything up and incorporate old games stuff to make it feel like the same world, just in a different time. It's so cool seeing all the cool things they added in to connect the world; All the characters, the items and their descriptions, the tree of Giants, the overall feel, it's just simply amazing and breathtaking
Indeed.
10000%
+The Giinger Think they're going with the more Eastern feel of a recurring cycle rather than the Western idea of progressing to an eventual 'end' point.
+The Giinger I wouldn't call them little, they're pretty much rubbing them in your face.
I love how when you level up the fire keeper says "then touch the darkness inside me."
Damn, Andre is still alive and kicking? Dude is immortal!
+HiddenWen All that smithing does wonders to your body.
Unkindled
+HiddenWen Well we know that every great soul reborns after someone links the flame .So it means that Andre's soul is so great that it doesn't merely reborn but reborns in the same exact person .
based god andre
Tacet Mundi Which supports the theory that he´s a God. Theres concept art of him moving a statue to reveal a passage in DS1. I think this passage lead to the Kiln of the First flame if I´m not mistaken.
It's time to make that choice guys,
Are you going to go in blind, or give in now to a glorious 18 minutes of new footage?
This is Part 1 of 3..and the next 2 videos have some pretty insane stuff..let me know where you draw the line!
4am here. Time for zzzzzzz
I love you Vatti
This is so much hype. I'll show this to everyone that I know it's in to soul's games, you really deserve the views and the likes.
+VaatiVidya I'll probably wait till I played the game myself and then watch these video's.
Omg you lucky basterd. Any sort of beta or demo on its way?
I always want to watch the first few minutes of a game to see what it's like. Now I wanna play it blind!
I'm so glad I found this guy, this is the best most awesome walk-through I've ever seen. his voice, the way he plays, how honest he is. Just amazing.
"No that was my fault. please leave a bad player review on my name, so I may learn from my mistakes"
sam scholey 🙄
"You know, I actually feel kind of bad"
"You should! He was just trying to tell us the lore of the land"
"Well, I didn't know that"
"You big, fat, stinky green jerk!"
"Hey, that's my physical appearance! That hurts really bad"
yeah this guy knows what's up
I love me some happy dark souls.
"You big ,fat, stinky, green jerk!"
"Hey that's my physical appearance!"
*has never watched Vaati play games before*
*witnessed that MLG parry on Iodex*
*fell out of chair in awe*
argh why do asterisks make everything look obnoxious now??
* text * (w/o the spaces) has a history in word processors (like MS Word) of formatting text as "strong" (aka "emphasis"). This results in text being printed *bold* .
Vincent Vancalbergh *wow, i didn't know that!*
Dayum Haati that fashion! Luck confirmed OP
+Oroboro It's all about them rusted gold coins
+VaatiVidya Don't sleep on those rusted coins!
+VaatiVidya yea id say you win the fashion souls
+VaatiVidya Can the gold rust? Or coins are not that much golden as they are described.
Also wanted to make an observation: The Firelink Shrine is connected to Lothric, you can see walls of Lothric and the Castle if you look behind from where you fight Iudex Gundyr. All who played the game just rushed through the tutorial area, never looking back and up above, but I swear you can see Lothric from almost anywhere in that first area. Before Anor Londo's demons take you to the Undead Settlement, you can see Anor Londo's castle standing on the edge, if you look to the right. Also down there is the wall of Anor Londo where you arrived in DS1. Lothric is like two levels higher than Anor Londo, and Undead Settlement is one lever above Anor Londo. Like the Fishing Hamlet is a level above Yharnam. Could be wrong about everything I said, but could be right also.
+Oroboro Oro you rascal!!! hahaha XD :)
I like that like bit at 7:20 where you can kind see his character go. "Oh shit, is that Andre?!"
It's a bit subtle tho.
Bloodborne made me a fan. Never played anything like these games, but I love it.
Same bro
I have to write an essay... What better time to start watching a DS3 series?
I recently picked up dark souls 3 for the first time ever. Never played a souls game before and I'm having ridiculous amounts of fun.
"We can even die right" Wow I wasnt expecting a trip on the feels train today.
Master set is the hollow set from ds2. That's going to be the pvp meta
^
+StevDoesBigJumps
so far, no
guessed so
+StevDoesBigJumps if poise wansnt a nonexistant stat then maybe.
Poise is a stat that doesn't apply, it doesn't matter whether you go havel monster or naked, same poise. Only perseverance has actual poise
"And then I found our weakness ... Gravity" 10/10 would rate quote again
Beautifully edited. I love how you talk about the lore as you go through the game.
dude you're like the Morgan Freeman of dark souls I love hearing you speak of the lore!
The nigga gave me goosebumps
You've become so synonymous with dark souls in my head that the intro made me feel like Im about to watch an epic trilogy!
i love how you explain everything and play like you're telling a tale and your voice perfect! amazing vids thank you
Finally able to resubscribe now that I've beaten the game
Who was the hardest boss bro??? :)
+Praise the Madafackin Sun King of the Storm/Nameless king combo. It's insane
+Normonaut Right he DESTROYED ME!!!
Unless you re me and your first ever character is a sorcerer (ds3 was my first) cuz you knew no better. Aldrich and Ocerios were the hardest for me since they were the most magic resistant bosses. I beat Nameless King on my second try, on my first try I left him with literally1 hp. But anyways yeah early game is hell on earth but you one shot most enemies late game.
Despite how awesome this looks and how it feels connected to Dark Souls 1 (when DkS2 didn't quite manage that), which is great, I just fell in love with the art direction and atmosphere of Bloodborne. It'll be hard going from the vibrancy of Bloodborne's Gothic architecture in a Victorian-style era, with Lovecraftian horror elements, then go back to the dark fantasy of Soul's.
I'm going to have to play something else as a palate cleanser.
I so agree!
4:30 - Normal People: "FUCK I DIED FUCK THIS GAME OMG SHITFACE BOSS"
Vaati: *analyzing with a calm voice and complimenting the boss*
Amazing move set you have there Gundyr 😉
I usually look at a picture of Kay Faraday and instantly calm myself
Lmao the glory of editing. Although 4 years later we watched him play demon's souls and he's not bad!
I know these were uploaded a while ago, so I'm late to the party, but I have to say - I am blown away. These are so well edited and put together I almost feel like I'm watching a movie. I've watched a few playthroughs of DS3 and I already understand far more of the lore and setting of this game then I ever have before. I really look forward to continuing this journey, I think I'll stick around this channel for a while.
"I won't watch any spoiler until it comes out" I am a fucking liar
Yea me too I don't want to see anything until I play it myself.
+thenthapple
Somehow I'm not suprised
Will you be covering the lore on this game?
I just noticed Ludlth doesn't have any legs.... Explains why he didn't run.
Chronic Cynic yep, I don't remember who, but when the other lords were like "nah bruh, I ain't linking that shit," they cut off his legs so he had no choice but to stay
that's so sad..
Chronic Cynic Quite late, but I thought someone said that he asked that his legs should be cut off, so he can't scurry off.
Death Destroyer He requested that himself?? wow..
FireHawk honestly I don’t blame them like I don’t even think the protagonist of ds3 is even the good guy
I love how they have both dark souls 1 and 2 references in this game so early!
I've never watched your playthroughs and I love the narration style as well as the "here's what happens this time and what happens next time" at the beginning and end of each episode. Helps avoid spoilers for bits I haven't got up to yet.
The Lothric Knights make the bosses look like hollows, god damn asshats just spam attacks
+Nicola Ferreira Indeed.
Anyone else thinking putting a sword you got from something corrupted in your main base might backfire?
It's funny how watching your videos makes the story make so much sense. I guess I just don't pay attention ahah. Thanks for the video Vaati, looking forward to more.
Your editing is just fantastic. You add such a cool spin with the dialogue and I have to say it's wonderful.
The Demons' Souls-like health bar, the fast and fluid Bloodborne-like gameplay, this video just doubled my hype meter for DkS3.
OMG SHOULD I WATCH THIS???
No. I... have... to stay... strong....
+RabbleRousy true souls fans only like the game blind (I've yet to watch it myself and won't until after release :P)
+RabbleRousy If you're strong enough to resist..resist! A first playthrough is always better blind, though..it's gonna be pretty damn hard. Some of this stuff is amazing
+VaatiVidya I mean I preordered the Collectors Edition and it would be a shame if i wouldn't play it the way it's meant to... blind :o
DON'T WATCH
I NEED THIS NOW !!!!!
i love your editing
It's really refreshing to have someone talking about the game who speaks with such a calm tone and edits their voice over leaving out all the ''eeeeerm'' and 'like, you know''. So sick of watching videos with someone screeching down the mike not allowing you to appreciate the gameplay and removing all immersion. Great vid man!
Is it me or does every DkS game have a depressed knight.
is it just me or is the sky blue
it's just you....... the other souls games had crestfallen warriors.
GIRLFRIEND: "You put in for a weeks vacation so you could play a video game?"
ME: "Yes. Yes I did."
GIRLFRIEND: "Why didn't you tell me! I could have a gotten a day off and we could've done something together!"
ME:
genius
lol yes genius!!
Oh man...the sunglasses on your pic is so convenient with your post. Feeling badass yet? :P
Cringe
Oh my god if solair is I that tower I will freak the hell out
*solaire
+Ryan Seatter Solaire is loooooooooooooooong Dead
Ryan Seatter we all will
+TheValinov ahahahahah you killed me
+Ryan Seatter if you are referring to the one with the expensive 20,000 souls key, LobosJR checked that out in his playthrough. I won't spoil anything for you though :P
Usually this much editing in a souls playthrough is frowned upon but you manage to make it look really good as well as staying entertaining. Keep it up Vaati.
Oh my god they even kept Andre's mouth moving like in DS1. My jaw literally dropped
Luckily (or unluckily, depending on perspective), I stumbled on this before it was listed! I won't share it though Vaati, but I will say was a fantastic video! Can't wait to get my hands on the game myself.
+d1shwasha Sneeeeeeeaky. It'll be up soon. TH-cam just likes to take a year to process quality settings on their end
+VaatiVidya this game looks so damn amazing
tho wont watch it cuz i like my souls not spoiley
+VaatiVidya Not gonna lie, I watched this after a second's heistation.
Question for you regarding the tutorial area: How long, roughly, did it take you to get from the beginning to that tutorial boss fight? I"m just wondering how it might compare to the Undead Asylum or maybe that first nameless area in Demon's Souls?
I'm really looking forward to your thoughts on Gundyr...
--- SPOILERS ----
...and how you come back to the dark Firelink and defeat him again. Is it the past? An alternate universe? Why is it all dark, and contain those bird monsters and black knights? What about the fire keepers eyes and the umbral ash where Yoel was standing? Yoel is alive when you meet him, so it couldn't be in the past... but the eyes are in the same spot as Irina, the blind lady destined to be a fire keeper if you don't mess up her quest... what could that mean? I want to know your thoughts so bad
it is the world where everything is the opposite and where the unkindled failed to relink the fire. it is the age of darkness and a parallel universe or a look back in time or maybe the future? as we know it is all just a circle of fire and dark and the shrine maiden knows you in the dark firelink shrine. so maybe she is a beeing not bound on time or room or she does not age and it is the future where you failed to link the fire.
+treeghettox that makes no sense..that's a really small optional area hidden behind another optional area. most players aren't even gonna find it. if they were rushed they could have simply left it out of the game. it was clearly a design choice.
The black knights are there because they were the ones who killed the fire keeper. The dark firelink shrine was born of betrayal, remember? Instead of keeping the age of fire going like she and the unkindled were supposed to, they decided to end it. That would royally piss off the black knights. "We did all we could to spare her from them." It seems as if they couldnt.
Ates Goksu ... Except the dark knights are pretty much mindless, and the duty they still keep too is not extending the age of fire, it’s fighting demons.
I’m honestly not sure why they would be there, but I am sure that it’d not make much sense that they would be there because of a firekeeper’s or ashen one’s treason.
Let me give you a proper response since this Thread is still going as of 7 Months ago. One true purpose of Dark Firelink Shrine is that it's of the Past. Dark Firelink Shrine takes place when Gundyr was one of us, an Ashen One meant to link the first flame just as we must do. However, Gundyr was defeated by an unknown warrior and stabbed with the Coiled Sword, leaving the Abyss to fester and corrupt him, leaving Firelink Shrine to turn dark for ages. Eventually those we meet in Firelink Shrine go to Firelink, all from their own perspective paths and journeys, such as Hawkwood, the Abyss Watcher who abandoned his post and his honor. One piece of evidence supporting this theory is that when you speak to the Handmaiden in Dark Firelink before first speaking to the Handmaiden in Firelink Shrine you get unique dialog stating that you seem familiar, as if you and her had meant once, long ago.
I didn't know or give a hoot about lore when I started playing this game. After I got to Archdragon Peak, I stopped for a while and decided to catch up on lore and understand why the hell I was doing the things I was doing. I wanted to understand the story. I'm normally not one to watch videos, preferring reading to consume information. After searching Reddit, Wikis, and other places for text explanations, I didn't understand much. Then I broke down and watched this video and kicked myself for not doing so sooner. This is the most invaluable tool for a complete newbie in understanding the magnificent majestic fairy tale-esque lore of this amazing, phenomenal game series. You, good sir, are truly gifted in the art of narration and the craft of scholarly lecture.
That black tar thing reminds me a lot of the demons in princess mononoke
That's right! I wonder if that was intended, I would love that.
I feel like It's related with the abyss watchers, which sort of look artorias inspired
That makes sense, especially because there seems to be a boss that is (lore wise) trying to recreate the Artorias persona or whatever. Needless to say I'm REALLY excited!
I want to play the game blind but still support your amazing content, so here's a comment and a like :D
I just realized that the fire keeper in firelink shrine is the person in the intro who puts that crown on over her eyes.
The music while Emma was speaking set the mood so well, very well done Vaati. Keep it up, will be watching futures episodes.
don't call it a playthrough! call it a lorethrough!
I don't want spoilers, but god damn I can't stop myself.
Fuck me why did I watch this.
Ikr
+Gʀᴀʏ Fᴏx I feel your pain. It was awesome though.
***** Yeah. Don't know how to feel about having seen this yet.
i asked myself.
if tyhe lords of cinder got out of their graves
does that mean the chosen undead of dark souls 1 too?
How dare From learn from their past games and incorporate details for future projects >:O
I love how laid-back Vaati sounds. It's super calming, and it's also a really good podcast voice.
The first boss reminded me of prince monoboke, when transformed the black thing looks similar to the cursed warthogs
Princesses*
Prince Ashitaka*
lol I forgot his name watched the movie 10 years ago
omg I really want to watch more of this but I don't want to spoil it for myself!
+TheGamingPulse I'm watching 2 minutes every 2 days.. Just to not get too much spoiled. But i can't help myself..
god i wish i could stop watching spoilers, but my body is ready!
Just having stumbled on this, it makes me wish that all "let's play" videos had as much care and focus as this one had in production. Thank you for these high quality videos.
that dialogue reminds me of the maiden in black
chant
+Sir Artorias The Doll
+ArcaneWrath ` The chant he was referring to, "Let these souls, withdrawn from their vessels..." is a very clear callback to maiden in black's "Soul of the lost, withdrawn from its vessel...". Gave me chills when I heard it.
***** I got that vibe as well
WEAPON SHEATHS ARE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
Was anybody else annoyed to death by that in DS2?It drove me up the walls for my entire time playing it.
Me
I absolutely hated the no sheathes in dark souls 2
***** It's such a small thing, but such a glaring problem.
+Nick Tucker I beat DS2 SOTFS (Not to mention Bloodborne and Salt and Sanctuary, although irrelevant to your comment) in the last month or so and honestly I never even noticed. That is such a minor nitpick, it should be illegal....
+Smokey McJoint And your name just screams 13 year old boy so much it should be illegal.
Ugh, I wanted to but I can't watch this. Had to pause before the firelink shrine. Nothing beats the feeling of going in blind and experiencing and thinking it for yourself.
+Cheer Girl Rampage wish i had your willpower
+Cheer Girl Rampage I'm having the same problem. I want to watch all these dark souls videos so bad, but I want to experience it blind from the very start. I made that mistake with Dark Souls 2. Never again.
+K Harvey me too and i think it´s the best way to enjoy the game.
decided to watch this part and only this part. You're amazing Vaati but I also wanna go in blind.
Man this walkthrough is amazing. The way he edits and talks is absolutely amazing.
Dude your voice is so fucking relaxing! I love it! You should upload bedtimes stories or something.
+Jimmy Jay I would listen to those everynight!
+Jimmy Jay Vaati audio books, we need them.
+Jimmy Jay For bedtime, you need only one voice. The voice of god.
(That would be Morgan Freeman, the only god)
fanirama Vaati is bae
+Shymadinger what does that even mean?
I really wanted to leave the message "old friend ahead." In front of Andre, as a reference to his role in the first game.
I will resist. I am committed. Praise the sun.
Not only are the graphics and lighting improved, the animations look outstanding! The team locked it out of the park.
Vaati's actually really dang good at the game, aside from having a great voice.
Nice video as always, mate. o/
Omg, 8:30 is Andre of Astora?how he lives so long?
Undead.
the beard.
+alfheim * this
Solaire explains to us in DS1 that time is convoluted in lordron and that heroes of ages long past were phasing in and out of existence.
Time is very different in the world of Dark Souls. Most NPCs you see and meet, are all from different time periods. Time phases in and out, as do the people in the world.
why does the watch dogs roar sound so familiar oh yeah the cleric beast but muffled
Watched back then. Now watching it again after finally getting my hands first time on Dark souls 3. So awesome
you deserve more than just a like. hope u get millions of subs.
Ok so the naked katana guy is a joke ok undead burg pvp players right
On*
think it's supposed to be an insane version of the undead merchant in the burg
Yea lol
+The Almighty Loaf if only he screamed Yulia's name...
No, the katana guy is no joke. He is how you get an early katana build
Last time I was this early
I was an early viewer on a youtube video
thats fantastic mate
Your editing is absolutely amazing. The dialogue playing while the character is doing whatever sets up the ambiance. I will enjoy this game when I get it. Also I didnt know the other games take place in the same universe.
POV: you came here for nostalgia
"i don't usually ask for this but.. could you leave a like" i think i hear him say this in every video i've watched.
By far the best or second best with fighting cowboy
vaati vidya's voice is so calming puts me to sleep
Holy wow. The lore so far in this game is astounding and insanely dense. It's astonishing how they build this world with so little exposition, cutscenes, or typical storytelling.
Спасибо за субтитры , Will Max . :)
+Енот Еноткович Старший да не за что :) Самому в кайф :)
Did you guys see that bow speed.. :O.... Going balls deep robin hood dex build 4sure..
Ludleth the exiled doesn't have legs maybe he wished to leave but could not like the others.
+Robert Terrio (RELLIC) Lol, sad.
+Robert Terrio (RELLIC) That's a smart catch! I just figured he didn't want to leave like everyone else probably was thinking. It makes sense though that if his body was scorched that bad he can't leave. Which also begs the question: how the hell did the other 4 keep their bodies so intact? I guess just due to being larger maybe? (i.e. Aldritch being a slimy version of nito, so real big. Yhorm the "giant" obviously being a giant. And King Lothric had the largest throne by far. Although the Abyss Watchers didn't seem that big....)
Dark Souls series is probably one of the few that you can have utterly spoiled for you and still be mesmerized during a playthrough.
It's just so fucking magical.
*hears about Dark Souls 3*
Ah, it'll just be Dark Souls 1 again. I think I'll pass.
*watches video*
Dragon's Dogma bows?
Badass weapons?
One-upping Bloodborne?
Tough bosses without artificial difficulty?
Beautiful graphics?
Firelink Shrine?
And the fucking DRAGONS are here?
...the narrator spoke true, it seems, all those years ago in the Undead Asylum.
"This is your fate."
please don't mention dragon's dogshit in a dark souls video ;)
Goddammit, I'm trying to avoid spoilers, but with 19 (And counting) days left, I just had to see this one video, and I gotta say: It's not making the wait much more bearable. XD
I love how it looks a lot like Dark Souls 1, but with an amazing face-lift (especially the PC and NPCS): The game looks MUCH better, both graphically and gameplay-wise.
19 days? wat
It's more than 19 days huh? April 13th I believe?
Unless you live in Japan...or know a secret on how to get a Japanese copy early...tell me!
+Chase Robert a japanese copy isnt worth it, you wont understand anything. Exept if your japanese.
+Chase Robert 16th actually
Rusted gold coin. Gold doesn't rust.
WOW! the way this video is choreographed is just... awe inspiring. Fantastic overlays, and transitions. the end when talking to Emma was by far my favorite part. This video was informative, entertaining and absolutely artistic. Good work! I'm jumping into part 2 now.
I dont want to watch, but I REALLY WANT TO.
ikr so much spoilers xD
HNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG NYES B0SS
Does the ps4 need to be taken apart to dust off every few months
...No?
+Deeken Wheeler lol
*ignores obvious troll* Nah, I've had mine since Day 1. No issues.
Not every month but clean it because the fan will get LOUD
yeah to dust off all the ashes those embers are leaving lol
This video was so well made. You made 18 minutes feel like an hour of enjoyment.
How are those gold coins rusted? I thought gold was one of the least reactive metal we know of?
+MrDylanHM Shhhhhhhh don't think about it
+MrDylanHM thats exactly what i thought when i first got one of these
It may just be mixed with other metals and simply referred to as gold. Otherwise you are completely right.
+MrDylanHM Well, it's kind of been like billion of years.
+Cascascap technically only iron rusts though.
Did From just MOCK us invaders? xD
Shut up and take my souls already!!!! Lol
I know this isn't a straight walk through, but even though I don't usually like commentary during games, I like this one very much. The voice/accent is perfect and compliments the action on the screen, even pausing to allow certain scenes to play through on their own.
I don't want to watch this. No. No. No.
+Ksanter X
Then don't.
5:09 That's pretty rude of you to say Dickpan Dave...
will gtx750 handle this game well enough?
Yes.
+oh oh ooooooOOOOOH srsly? mine gtx760 got in on max
+Diogo José mine is a gtx650. I can play it on the lowest settings. It still looks pretty good
+oh oh ooooooOOOOOH lol bullshit.
+Diogo José Just finished it on my gtx750ti with everything on high. Sometimes getting some chopping when the area was loading but 95% of the time it ran between 30-50 fps. Not the best but considering my old ass amd cpu, it was running more than fine.
I just found out about this channel from watching the 15 Hidden Gameplay Mechanics. I'm really liking this kind of playthrough, it has a good balance between gameplay and storytelling. Keep it up!
AAAH fuck it, give me the spoilers
+Papyrus The skeleton I must ...watch... NO MY LEGACY!!!
+Papyrus The skeleton NO, brother! You MUST stay strong! It'll be worth it!
This game's going to be HUGE so I dont think a tiny spoiler will do you any harm
yes yes give in pyparus join us. the lore is too good to pass up.
FDVlogger Probably not, but just in case. I mean the game IS only a month away, so the wait wont be that bad.
ahh another one
I thought I was the only one who heard crestfallen channel DJ Khaled
Haha
+Mark Nugent and another one and another one and another one and another one and another and another one
SmogAhab And another one I apprieciate you
Who else beat ludex on their first try?
I did by some miracle. I say this because I was doing great against him. Hadn't even used my estus yet. My dog jumped on my bed and laid on the remote turning the Tv off 😂. I scrambled to turn it back on. I had a sliver of health and used all the estus and was just in a downward spiral, my focus was gone, I had literally 12hp left and just went balls deep and got right up on him and somehow I killed him. It was pretty hilarious though.
+cowartd lol good job
I did. Not sure how but i felt like a pro.
Grant Harrison you feel like pro when you kill 12 bosses in first try, this was my first playtrouht
N O You must also feel like a liar or bitch who looks up tutorials before he does anything
That’s one line that I haven’t heard from Hawkwood in a long time. It still gives me conniptions.