Beating Dark Souls The Way FromSoftware Intended
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2022
- I am truly sorry about the audio in this video. I thought the reporter mic would be funny but my god the quality blows asshole.
Anywho, I hope you enjoyed. Sorry for going awol there for a bit.
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GotDAM y'all I am so fucking appreciative of all the positive feedback on this. You are all so sweet and I would kiss you all if I could (assuming you are of the legal age of consent).
Thank each and every one of you that has taken the time out of your day to watch my silly little video, I know how important it is (or not, I don't fuckin know you). It means a lot to me.
As mentioned in the beginning, and again in the end, I plan on doing a similar video for Elden Ring whenever Amazon decides to send me my fucking books. I hope you all stick around until then.
I will be re-uploading some old shit-tier videos in the meantime to hold you over. Please go easy on them, they're kinda old and might break a hip.
All love, keep the comments rolling and I will reply to everything I can. Have a great day, and don't forget to wash your foreskins.
Bro specified like he was accused of something before lmao. Good work
This video was really entertaining. I'll be waiting for that elden ring video. Make more videos like this. I like the green screen background stuff while you talk. it's great.
I loved it and subscribed 👍 You are entertaining and I can see you're putting the effort to make it so.
-Random dude from Canada
I agree with the random dude from canada
you get a like for the sif joke. gg
Imagine paying 80 dollars for a guide and the advice on the part boss is “lol dodge”
Or get Strength up to 50 and use Havel's Greatshield to just block everything.
"The best strategy to use against ornstein and smuagh is to git gud"
Imagine paying for a guide.
@@christopherregan1654 isn't artorias greatshield better?
@@soulsemblance3163 Nope. Tbf all the greatshields are poop anyway in DkS1 cause you can't parry with them, and parrying is MASSIVE in DkS1. Grass Crest Shield is king
I didn't know what to think at first...then I saw him haphazardly cropped onto the character running up the stairs not even 3 minutes in and I just couldn't stop laughing XD
on my first playthrough ever of ds i got the master key and went to blight town immediately, after years of never playing again, on my second playthrough i went to ash lake before anor londo lol. I've still never finished this ds game but I have beat many other from soft games oof
"On my second playthrough..."
"I still haven't beaten this game..."
I'm sorry, what? 😂😂😂🤦🤦🤦
@Andrew Hoskins he quit the first time, than he got motivated again, started the 2nd playthrough and quit again.
Dude just start a new playthrough.
Feels like picking book you couldnt finish and then not finishing it again 😂
@@sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeit’s a great game, i really want to beat it. i just always quit when i get to tomb of giants or the very rushed looking unfinished area at the end
Fun fact: That "Hawk Girl" you keep seeing in the guide is referring to the bird in the nest which you trade with, because apparently Hawk Girl is what the game refers to her as in the code, main reason you've likely not heard of this is because she never says her name and "Snuggly the Crow" was the name the community came up with for her
I too watched that Illusory Wall video. I did not know that prior though!
@@AquaSloth You got me haha, just sharing in case you didn't know since it's kinda a wild case
I appreciate it! Always cool to find out new stuff :)
Fun fact: If you fully upgrade Paladin Leeroy's armor, it's just as strong as Havel armor.
I usually just wear Havel's Armor set and get Endurance all the way up to 50, so I can also enjoy the benefits of a really big Stamina bar.
Laladin Peeroy
Bed of Chaos is a perfect boss that has no flaws whatsoever. I love fighting him and I truly think Dark Souls 4 should have Lost Izalith 2.
I want Pinned Wheels which are just Pinwheel in a wheel formation that you need the bonewheel shield to kill
@@theonestrokedemon my favourite elden ring boss
One thing you can do about the catacombs is take the Occult Club you find in Anor Londo, and revert it to a Divine Club +5 for zero effort on your part
Oh shit, I had actually never thought of that! I always forget about the less common infusions lol
This man watches General Sam religiously and it shows and I’m here for it
I really like the cursor appearing at 1:00 in the top left corner that just stays there almost the whole vid xD
I enjoyed this very much.
*subbed*
I can't wait for Lost(er) Izalith in Dark Souls IV to get a rematch against the Futon of Disorder, and maybe the front half of those butt-dragons.
Don’t listen to them. I like it when you stand in the middle
A man of true taste
Just stumbled across "beating dark souls the way no one intended" and had to watch this one too. Really good videos man. Hoping you'll make more like this.
I have some plans! Currently in the middle of the Elden Ring vid, half way started the DS3 vid, got a couple other on the side. Hope ya stick around
@@AquaSloth Nice! For sure man. I'll be looking forward to it.
"I have never done a mage build"
I have, once, it was a lot of fun
My favorite spell was moonlight greatsword, unfortunately, with 0 attunement, didn't have room for any spells,
God, I know the moonlight greatsword is so badass but I just cannot sink the levels into intel. Plus all the cool spells are super late game.
i just got into dark souls and i’ve now gained the joy from the dark souls community. thank you kind soul
Thank you for checking out my video! Dark Souls is easily one of my favorite series and is such a unique experience for every player. If you haven’t played 3 yet, you are in a for a goddam treat.
Best of luck homie, don’t give up skeleton!
Apparently Miyazaki has told people to pick the pendant or nothing as a starting gift
I remember thing being a big thing back when the game came out. I think you can trade it to Snuggly for some good shit but I can’t remember what it was. I always go master key tho
@@AquaSloth yeah same, just mentioning it because of the premise of the video
PS: the daughter of chaos you fight before the bed of chaos is not quelana, quelana is still in her normal spot after you kill the npc there and she even gives you a reward for killing the bed of chaos
@@MorizonPlays oh shit I may have misremembered that. Who’s the one you buy the chaos pyromancies from?
@@AquaSloth that is quelana, but the one you kill outside of the bed of chaos room is another sister
I always pick the Master Key so that I'm able to unlock almost all the doors immediately and get to the good stuff super early in the game.
I feel like i cant say this without trying to really express thats it constructive criticism. Please...pick part of the screen and get out of the center. I feel like someone is standing in front of the tv when im trying to watch it and its impossibly distracting.
I get what youre saying, and I think if he did what you are saying, he would probably appeal to a broader audience, But I kinda like the chaotic nature of the screen.
He should continue being front and center just in spite of your preference
I feel like it makes sense that hes commentating and not explicitly focused on gameplay.
@@derknrownonline1323 😂
Stop bro, he’s trying to be General Sam.
Things to do in blight town :
1. Leave.
Soft lights positioned above frame and behind your back will help with the green screen shadow
A true king, thank you! I have no god damn idea how lighting works, so I really appreciate this tbh
Totally random detail that I'm going to nitpick because I have ADHD is that you can use fire resin to apply fire damage to your weapon for O&S I use it on my zweihander and face tank them because I'm terrible at the game and refuse to play without an obnoxiously large sword
We have General Sam at home
The General Sam at home:
Nah fr I was just about to comment
honestly the graveyard items are pretty worth early game, especially Zweihänder
Zweihander does go hard, I won’t lie. I guess it wasn’t a question of “why wouldn’t you go there” but more “why would you *say* to come here” if that makes sense
I was one of those guys who stumbled upon the great hollow and explored every aspect completely through the ash lake on my first playthrough before unlocking fast travel.
Never again lmao
I think I beat the game 2 or 3 times before I even knew how to get down to the great hollow lol
ALSO, For anyone wondering, there is a way shorter run to 4 Kings - there's an elevator that leads to the Dark root garden/basin that comes out at the end of the bridge with the blue dragons on. if you cling the wall on the left, if you're moving away from those pesky wraiths, it will hopefully save you time!
19:50 That's not Quelana, she's still in blighttown after you kill this pyromancer
I did not know this at the time, but a few people have pointed that out! Thank you for the into!
Videos of people beating games the way the developers intended are some of my favourites
I really like how pseudo-informative they are, even though the knowledge ultimately has no value. But I try to put a lil funky spin on it and mix up the format compared to other people. Glad you enjoyed!
@@AquaSloth I hope someone we get a video of developers reacting to these videos, that would be so funny
Ayo 700 subscribers. Didn't even notice until after the video. Honestly expected you to have at least 100k with how good the quality of the video was. Good shit
Thank you Gibby, that means a lot coming from you.
I'm glad you liked the vid! Hope ya hang out and see what's to come.
Lmao at the guide sending you straight to the graveyard
They knew damn well what they were doing
lol, funny you mention Ash Lake, was just watching a streamer do a blind run and that’s exactly what she did. All the way down, all the way back up. Absolutely cracked me up.
Just saw your “as no one intended” run… can’t believe I didn’t subscribe when I saw this a few months ago
Haha, it’s gotta sit with you a little before you decide. Completely understandable
@@AquaSloth I liked it back then, I think I somehow forgot lol. Funniest content related to Dark Souls i’ve seen in a while, you have talent
"we have General Sam at home"
I already made it to his Reddit please don’t send me back to that hellscape. I’m begging
This was a phenomenal video. Your energy is fantastic, and I can’t wait to see more stuff you create.
Already failed, Miyazaki himself actually did recommend a starting gift and it was the pendent.
It was then we realised how much of a troll Miyazaki is 😂
This guy is like Dollar General Sam
Subscribed because you asked at the end, compared to the rest of TH-cam that demands that you do so before the content even starts. The video was entertaining and I liked it; you did a good job.
Thank you, king! Yeah I always felt like the preemptive “subscribe or I will fucking k*ll you” shit was weird. If the videos good, I know how to subscribe lmao.
Popped up in my recommended, liked the video, good work! I’ve never played the first souls game but watched my friend play a lot so this was interesting to see how much this guide varied from his pathing
New fav dark souls vid
the way you cesored "black knight" at 12:38 killed me man.
Nice Video!
I went to ash lake without the lord vessel.. I'm an idiot. I got out but ouch
I actually usually go back to the asylum before entering the depths. Having the rusted iron ring for blight town was always great.
you CAN get quelaag furysword, and absolutely shit all over Snorlax and Picachu, you can also save the pyro boy from the depth entrance and get pyromancies, and you can join the chaos covenent right after quelaag and get that juicy chaos pyromancy
Woah I expected a much higher number under your username considering the quality of this video. I subbed and hope u continue to grow!!
That cursor really just chilling in the top left
Ya know, I really thought no one was going to notice. Now look what you've done...
@@AquaSloth you're cursor guy now
I got recommended this video while watching some other dark souls video and I am so glad I found you. I love the commentary style and I had a good laugh while watching this. Definitely worth my sub.
Appreciate it king
I go down there for dragon head at the beginning of the game
ALERT ALERT ALERT!!!! If you wanna use the crystal halberd for the rest of the run, it still gets fully repaired whenever you upgrade it
My biggest question is: why does the book cost more than the game does for a hundredth of the quality and effort put into it
Collectors babyyy
This is a pretty bad guide. It is very light on advice and very awkwardly if ever explains how things work. And some of the advice is just flat out wrong. It also doesn’t contain any special knowledge or advanced tips for players.
I’m older than being able to just go on TH-cam for a comprehensive walk-through so back in my day if you found a game difficult you would actually buy something like the official Nintendo strategy guide or the Prima strategy guide. Current strategy guides were a very tough market so you had to put out a comprehensive and useful book or else nobody would buy it.
Example my Prima StarCraft guide covers both the original StarCraft campaign the StarCraft Broodwar campaign and has sections scribing every single unit and every single building in detail and even then it has an expansive section describing various tactics for various multiplayer match ups as long as advice for both casual and competitive multiplayer games. And even had cheat codes. It was long before advanced meta and speedrunning emerged, but it was able to get elementary age me and his pathetic 9 actions per minute no hotkey no cloning no micro using ass through both games from start to finish.
@@Mortablunt “this guide is bad” trust me, we know, its painfully clear
Really love the video. Your humor and pacing are so perfect and engaging
Can’t wait for the inevitable Elden Ring playthrough!!!
“Hey there bud whatcha looking at?”
Those beautiful eyes of yours, of course. What else would there be to look at?
On my first playthrough, the bonfire by the Great Hollow was the first one I discovered after Blighttown. Didnt even know about Quelag yet. A message indicated the fog wall, so I went down the Great Hollow, all the way to the Dragon Covenant, realised it was a dead end, and then eventually, all the way up again. Let's just say it was quite the adventure.
I did also go far down the catacombs way before I should have, and getting back out from there was much more difficult than getting in.
Funny how the guide mentions "zombies" and not "hollows".
I also found it super strange. Especially considering it calls the other enemies armored hollows. They were almost there
@@AquaSloth This video and some others got me thinking about how some good 10 years ago video game magazines had a whole bunch of info masticated by "video game review experts" and we kids bought the mags and were delighted with all the pictures and etc but not really paying the amount of attention (to detail, mainly) that we can easily do today. I cannot make up my mind if the guides are really supposed to be helpful or just detailed enough to make our brain take a trip thinking the people who wrote them are really interested in helping us players...
Accualy closest bonfire to 4 kings and cousin is above valley of drakes
Its way better you can run past everything and you are there in 1 minute
My friend who finally convinced me to try DS1 watched me play through DS1. I insisted he doesn't lead me anywhere or give me any advice without me explicitly asking. I found the Great Hollow before Sens Fortress and I went all the way down, and then bitched about the climb back up for over an hour. When I found the Lord Vessel, he was like "Remember Ash Lake? Well, you told me not to say anything." Honestly top tier spectating props though, he let me experience the game for real.
Bro getting a bow asap is highly recommended to draw out enemies one by one, get free damage pre fight, and just generally draw aggro as needed. Consider it like a utility sidearm.
I followed a strategy guide once. It was soul reaper. I got it with the game. Even using the book didnt lessen the game for me. I still look back on that whole experience fondly.
Yeah dude, I think if anything it’s just cool to see the concept art and maps and shit.
1:50 these items are SO useful! one of the best weapons among them
The OG big bonker
Love your energy and style of video making.
Keep it up, I am sure you are going to get big. :)
Thank you so much dude! My brothers cats name is Lennon. Do with that what you will
6:59 To be honest, there is a good reason to go down there, the Dragon Greatsword. Since you can find a couple of dragonscales up to blighttown and in ash lake, it is possible to upgrade it and smack Quelaag's head in. Granted it needs 50 strength investment to one-hand it, but "only" 34 to two-hand it. Also, I know that this is for a probably first playthrough guide, but if you know how to get down to ash lake without needing to use any of the bonfires, you can just homeward bone all the way back up
You can also get 10,000 souls from the Ash Lake Hydra if you manage to run all the way past it to rest at the Stone Dragon bonfire without dying. When you start to go back, the Hydra will end up committing suicide because it gets trapped by the big tree. Then you just have to make it all the way back up to Andre The Blacksmith so you can buy the Crest Of Artorias from him.
Using a guide that doesn’t understand the lore to the point that they call “Hollows” “Zombies” is just…. a really good sign right off the bat lol. I can’t wait for the rest of this video!
I mean in fairness hollows are pretty much zombies, they aren’t your typical modern day virus infected zombie, but they are slow half decomposed (well… “half mummified”, but you get the point) reanimated brainless corpses walking around pretty slowly and killing everything in sight.
I agree! Especially with how big of a part hollowing, going hollowed, and the fear of hollows is. It’s not like they had to dig that deep to find what they’re called
@@AquaSloth Aren't you the guy that referred to the Witch/Mother of Izalith (aka the Bed of Chaos) as a "him" not once but 3 times in a row?
@@sainterasmus4545 no, that was someone else. They went to a different school, you wouldn’t know them. Wasn’t me though.
@@AquaSloth Subscribing just for that reply haha
more of this style of video please! also the algorithm REALLY picked up this video, it was recommended to me 3 days in a row and it didn't disappoint
For the future, closest bonfite to four kings is in darkroot garden, there's a lift close to that cave bonfire.
This is such great content. I have seen every single piece of Dark Souls youtube content and I am so happy to find someone making new videos still.
I hope this channel blows up so we can get more. And also with better audio :c some tiny bits had me going back cause I couldn't hear some words... But thats an easy fix. There are great affordable mics like the AT2020 or a regular SM58 that might help.
My man, thank you for those mic recommendations! I liked General Sam's style with the reporter mic, but I don't have an audio interface (yet), and my Blue Snowball looks goofy as fuck in my hands. I'll peep that SM58 and hopefully do better in the next video.
Seriously, thank you for this comment.
HILARIOUS video bro. Very happy this popped up on my Sunday morning. You should do Dark Souls 3 next!
I love when people do play through according to guides it provides some of the best content. Keep up the great work
Thank you Fartman! I plan on doing the other Soulsborne games as soon as I acquire the guides to them.
That is actually not Quelanna but one of the other daughters of chaos that invades you.
I think with the Fire Damage for the O&S fight they could be referring to Charcoal Pine Resin that you can buy from the Female Undead Merchant in the sewer shortcut to Firelink and applying it before entering the fight
Pretty sure you get get the Quelagg sword by ascending a curved greatsword at the giant blacksmith right? You’d need to have a +10 curved greatsword before going to Anor Londo tho
Heavy "i just watched general sam's video's. I think ill give it a go, how hard could it be?" Vibes
I’ve been watching Sam since like 2015, but yeah pretty much. NakeyJakey was doing it way before him, but a very different vibe.
@@AquaSloth love them both NakeyJakey's uploads are so infrequent he didn't come to mind. I look forward to seeing you grow.
This man leaking secret information with that PDF file.
Aye don’t shoot the messenger, I am but a humble courier or the good word
Listen, you CAN get out of the Ash Lake without the lordvessel, it's just really really annoying.
But you get to turn into a dragon, which is cool.
Can you turn into a dragon in Elden Ring? No.
0/5.
Getting out of the ash lake without the lordvessel is -5/5 tho.
I mean you can *kind of* turn into a dragon with the spells and shit, but you unfortunately not turn into the weird dog man like DS :(
@@AquaSloth The eyes are not enough to satisfy my strange need of turning into a weird dogman.
7:07
Yeah, I'm the idiot that went down there immediately to get a head start on a Dragon Build to duel people at the Bonfire before Taurus Demon. 😬
Since 2011 i have not stopped watching dark souls videos.
This was pretty darn entertaining run. It was funny as hell you definitely deserve more subs mate ❤😂
oh shit i was expecting to see you with atleast 50k subs, keep it up man the contents great
Yo this shits funny and entertaining as hell good work
Thank you homie, I am so glad you enjoyed! I just finished the script for the next vid. Shooting for next week
@@AquaSloth Subbed and ready 👀
The only way to play is deprived with the pendant, until you get the staple armor and weapons... Just as mad-man-Miyazaki intended.
Great vid.
I appreciate that! Hope ya stick around for the future ones.
@@AquaSloth Oh absolutely, this is G O L D.
Dude love your style of vid making, keep up this awesome funny vibe you got
I still have this stategy guide. I got it as a kid when the game first came out and it actually helped so much. It has full maps of all the areas, detailed descriptions of every enemy and attack in the game and charts for all the item stats. It even has a vitality chart that shows how much HP you get at each level of vitality from 1-99. Some serious nostalgia for that book.
No yeah, the maps and artwork are sick. If anything, it feels more of a guide of “this enemy has this much health and does this much damage” and not “go here then here then here”
Even Miyazaki said Bed of chaos was one of his biggest regrets. Working a Crazy Crunch period got them towards the end of development and that was the result.
I mean visually, I think it’s sick and it could have been super cool, so I can’t hold that against them. It’s just a shame that it’s so bad AND is a required boss. Regardless, that’s for that bit of information!
I mean hey at least we got a sick ass slide into the fight :^) @@AquaSloth
having a foam sorta pop filter would probably help a lot with the audio peaking the way it does on that microphone. otherwise entertaining video though
Hahaha, no I know. I have one for my desk mic, but this was literally a shitty one from target that was like 10 bucks. Glad you liked the vid tho homie!
Enjoyed the vid mate ! Look forward to more stuff in your style.
Thank you dude!
Great format and love the mic, good job!
Don’t lie, I know the mic is trash.
But thank you! Glad you enjoyed
"I've never done a mage build"
Same bro.
Do more content like this, mic and all. Loved it
The mouse cursor in the top left of the screen distracted me
Just scoot closer to the screen, it’ll go away
Was expecting to see a few hundred thousand subs when I subbed and I must say I was surprised pekachu to the max
This program was made possible by contributions to your Aqua Sloth station from viewers like you 🫡
Thank you for checking it out dude! I am very very appreciative of your support
The guilde said to "leave the black knight for later, but I was filling lucky and killed him" just as intended?
You’re not the first person to point this out, and I’m not quite sure this part got people as much as it did.
The guide says to leave it for later, yeah. But you never really come back to Undead Burg, so it never says to return to fight. It’s basically just saying it’s a tough enemy, so don’t risk it. Also the blue tearstone isn’t a key item or anything so it doesn’t matter if you get it now or later.
@@AquaSloth sorry, I was just laughing about it is all. I enjoyed the video and look forward to your elden ring run.
about bows, even if u don't intend to use it as a main damage source, it is good for baiting enemies and making some situations smoother
Keep uploading those sweet dark souls content bro you're da best
"Every time I tell a filthy scrub to gid gud, they owe me 80 bucks" - the author of the guide
I remember I played dark souls like 6 months after it came out, from firelink I tried going through the grave yard….for about 2 hours and didn’t play the game again for 6 years lmao
This gives major General Sam vibes. Good Work bro. Keeping making this content it goes hard.
Thank you dude! I’m very glad you enjoyed it, I will do my best
excellent humor and way of presenting the content!
i love it!
subscribed!
Loved the vid man! For the fire damage suggested at Anor Londo, maybe the guide was referring to Queelags boss weapon? I used this to defeat O&S as I couldn't get the timing of the Zweihander down
I just finished DS1 for the 200th time, and did my first sorcery focused playthrough. Shits busted in mid-late game.
People who complain about Souls games not having an easy mode havent tried a sorcery build. It is ridiculous how easy it breaks the game
I really enjoyed, i thought u already have around 50k subs, i like your style, i hope u make someone for ds2 and 3, maybe all the series. 😉
bro loved the style lol, subscribed.
Looks like this is gonna be the video that will propel and boost your channel. Nice job! You've just earned a sub
The Bed of Chaos is a perfect boss that has no flaws whatsoever, I love fighting him and I truly think that Dark Souls 4 should have Lost Izalith 2
Yeah, and there should also be a lot more Dragon Asses.
Me: O&S are ez
Also me: use black knight halberd +5 every run
It’s not often I find really good videos done by people with less than 2000 Subs but this was really good quality. Hope you the best man