Beating Dark Souls 2 by Overpowered Stupid Means

[@RTGame]

Genuinely enjoyed my time with Dark Souls 2 and my Warcraft guild of phantoms. I hope everyone enjoyed the playthrough!

[@Zachattack1423]

Dark souls 3 play through next? If you haven’t already.

[@gtmmp]

the term “dark spirit” typically refers to supernatural horrors you wouldn’t want to encounter, the gravity of which is taken away by invaders like senator armstrong and a finnish man

[@grim7051]

Glad you had a fun time with the game. Any plans for dark souls 3 or any other FromSoft game?

[@Clockwork935]

YOU’RE OUTTA THE GUILD, RT!

[@EdwinCaldwellBills]

RT I now pronounce you as the liberator because of fighting for the rights of censorship

[@xXxXxXxAllianaxXxXxX]

Man can’t wait to see the adventures of Jack, Mr. Armstrong, and Patches on their quests to defeat the Darkest of Souls

[@victim2077]

Or maybe they'll seek the one borne in blood?

[@talosgak1236]

He gonna lose his shit in The Slave knight gael phase Transition cutscene

[@leithaziz2716]

This is gonna be rather ironic when we get to Lapp and Gael.

[@thehappyonion7044]

@@victim2077 or maybe, they shall destroy the elden rong

[@boijone8440]

STANDING HERE

[@mariusbrekka4506]

The final battle against Senator Armstrong was the best and most dramatic part of this entire playthrough

[@Nat_the_Chicken]

I'm not sure if it's better or worse that RT didn't actually have any of the context from Metal Gear Rising, like the fire attack punching the ground which was very accurate to the boss

[@leithaziz2716]

@@Nat_the_Chicken All of his attacks were intentionally only from the game. He even did the dropkick that Armstrong does in the game. Anyone remember that meme/s*itpost of Senator Armstrong in DS2 a year back? Wonder if that was the inspiration.

[@ryanrcosta]

sadly since rt doesn't know MGR he couldn't know to play it has to be this way

[@Kobolds_in_a_trenchcoat]

RT needs to play metal gear rising revengeance. Whether or not it's aged well, it's simultaneously very silly and apt politically. Definitely a game worth playing and showing to people at least once.

[@bruschetta7711]

Yeah like very sad music and all, but the final bosses sucked so much that Senator Armstrong felt like the true final boss

[@StickMaster500]

Jack Horner has now become the ruler of the Dark Souls 2 and has finally acquired the godly powers of Sexual Orientation East

[@epicmanepicmani7106]

I forgot about that one

[@HimePenguin]

A classic

[@omar.alsharif]

DOT DOT DOT

[@selensewar]

My only regret is that i couldn't invade RT at the very end as Nega Beckett. It would've been epic and thematic. I connected so someone else instead, and Finnish Man invaded RT seconds after that. Otherwise, it was a great journey, i'm glad i was a part of it. Kudos to everyone involved!

[@gentleseal1778]

The legend

[@chada4806]

The Icon is here

[@THY403]

top G

[@DaLatinKnight]

Nega Becket was sorely missed. Wish the Mirror Knight gave more of a chance for a summon to get through rather than the knight drying quickly after.

[@selensewar]

@@DaLatinKnight Powerstanced Smelters +5 are hecking strong 😔He got melted too fast.

[@spaghettiboi6738]

Armstrong dropkicking RT off the cliff was the funniest thing ive seen in a while

[@philphil1843]

NANOMACHINES, SON!

[@tonileppiniemi690]

Fun fact: Finland is number 10 in guns per 100 persons, because every winter there's a high chance that a reindeer that shoots lightning might spawn

[@Exo_9821]

This is true i can confirm

[@JohnWick-rh1zz]

that's probably loki doing a little trolling

[@Abedeuss]

I don't know enough about Finland to disprove this.

[@donpollo3154]

Perkele voi vittu saatana

[@MouseBasket]

Jack Horner has both taken all the world’s Magic, AND has caused every single being in this world pain, he got his wish after all.

[@leithaziz2716]

It's genuinely really nice of RT's fans to help him with the Coop areas of the DLC as they likely helped him circumvent what would normally be a frustrating and agonizing experience when playing Solo. Wether it's the constant ganking with the Graverobbers boss or the entirety of Frigid Outskirts. Wholesome and rather thoughtfull from the community.

[@byeFofiko1]

I don't really know how the game works, were those dark spirits like nice man actually people?

[@Jaxuhe]

@@byeFofiko1 And technically their goal as invaders was to kill him, yes.

[@TheHutchy01]

Can't be Drift King without loyal Drift Subjects!

[@HimePenguin]

For sure. There's a reason Frigid Outskirts has been dubbed "Horsefuck Valley" by the community :P

[@joaoassumpcao3347]

It's great that the community helped him have a better appreciation for Ds2. I really like it, but the bad moments like the fucking Frigid Outskirts can be really terrible.

[@grim7051]

It's nice seeing how the game has grown on him as he plays more of it. Hope he gets round to beating Dark souls 3 at some point and maybe even Demon souls and Sekiro if he feels like completing the set.

[@callanharvey6264]

Playing ds2 for the first time and realising it's actually pretty good is an enlightening experience.

[@kaspersaldell]

@@callanharvey6264 It really isn't

[@colingaul9579]

Fun is relative. Remember that.

[@beagay963]

@@kaspersaldell actually it is, ds2 is the foundation games like Bloodborne and elden ring are built on. Not ds1 3 or demons

[@calliecalamity8787]

​@@kaspersaldellthis is opinion based. Stop being an ignorant contrarian. Also booo

[@Kirboahhh]

The growing cast of summons has been more enjoyable than I thought they would be

[@JacobTheCroc]

I love the fact that RT legit tried to fight Aalva unseen, really going for that speedrun route until he eventually gave up and did it the proper way. He did almost had her.

[@PixeIated]

Damn, the villain from "Puss in boots: The last wish" made it to "Puss in Boots: Tarnished Soul"

[@atoucangirl]

Puss in Boots: the Dark Soul and of course its sequels Puss in Boots: the Darker Soul Puss in Boots: the Darkest Soul

[@fireburstin3315]

@aToucanGirl Don't forget. Puss in boots: RedBirth, and, Puss in Boots: Old Circle

[@SunWolfAmaterasu]

I love the player embodying the "Waiting for Godot" spirit.

[@isaachess5910]

I love how its almost entirely unremarkable on. Its a more personal joke

[@ididgt4259]

Sammy Beckett would've never guessed this is where his work would end up

[@sonofhades57]

Hearing Dan say he didn't know who Senator Armstrong was gives me hope that someday he'll play Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Imagine the MEMES that could be had.

[@leithaziz2716]

"How about full of s*it, is that a meme?"

[@thegunpenguin3358]

​@@leithaziz2716 memes the DNA of the soul

[@atoucangirl]

DON'T KZbin WITH THIS SENATOR

[@faeb.9618]

god i am hoping for it so fucking badly now

[@FiveDallaHalla]

"We're making the mother of all omelettes here Jack! Can't fret over every egg!"

[@MillionBitGamer]

Honestly, I far prefer the story of DS2 to 1, and it took me a fair bit to realize, but the story of the Bearer of the Curse coming to Drangleic to cure their undeath, being told in the first moments of the game that they would forget and abandon that quest, and then for that to define the endings is perfect. Do you follow the path laid out for you by the Herald, and forsake your own goal to link the fire, something the previous king did not do, and prolong the Age of Fire yourself? Or, do you stay true to your original goal, forsake the throne, and pursue a true cure?

[@Bubbly_Dragon]

Dark Souls 2 could have been the strongest in the series were it not for the crippling development hell it had to wade through. The story is great, the gameplay, while imo is worse than the first, it's still pretty damn good, and the multiplayer was the best it'll ever be. It's a shame, what we could have had

[@leithaziz2716]

My issue has always been that the themes of DS2 are compelling, but in terms of what you're doing a motivation feels somewhat lacking. This is gonna be somewhat long, so if you (understandibly) find this comment too long, you can ignore me. This is mostly my thoughts and hopefully they don't stop you from liking said game any less. The last thing I wanna do is view my opinion as facts. I think back on something Mr. Vangeris brought up in his Dark Souls 2 commentary. Aside from breaking the curse, what's the driving force that's pushing you to do anything? The Emerald Herald will tell you to seek the four old ones and the king. After you find the king your next objective is to reach Aldia's Keep (which the game does not tell you about. It's just availlable now because you have the king's ring). Progression feels somewhat artificiall. In DS1, Oscar saves you in the Asylum and tragically dies soon after. He tells you that we're both undead and that we have a fate. We need to ring The Bell of Awakening to find out what that is. When reaching Firelink Shrine the crestfallen knight tells you that there's 2 bells and gives some advice on where they're located. After ringing both bells Frampt will show up and tell you your fate. He says that it is to succeed Gwyn and undo the curse of the undead, pushing you to find the Lordvessel in Anor Londo. After obtaining said vessel, he will send you to the kiln and tell you to seek powerfull souls that can satiate the vessel. After doing that you are tasked to kill Gwyn and link the flame, repeating the cycle. You have people constantly guiding you and giving you a clear goal that drives you to move forward. Granting Oscar's dying wish is a motivator to find the Bell of Awakening and link the flame, as that's the best way to repay him for setting you free. On subsequent playthroughs you can also meet Kathe who'll shed some light on Frampt and the truth behind the curse of the undead. In DS3 you show up to Firelink and are told to return the four Lords of Cinder to their thrones. Once that's completed you're told to link the fire. Very clear cut objectives. There's even NPCs directly tied with 3 of the 4 Lords that guide you towards them and gives you some insight on them. Hawkwood with the Abysswatchers, Anri with Aldritch and Siegward with Yhorm. If you want to do more you can talk with Yuria for a unique ending giving you a different perspective on how some people view being cursed/hollow. Characters like Emerald Herald and Aldia don't do much to guide you. The former will just tell you of something that exists and to seek it and not elaborate further, and the latter will share his philosophy with you (which is interesting to think about, but that doesn't necessarily tell you anything about what to do besides choosing a certain ending). This makes the experience feel lacking in focus. I'm not saying these games should spoon-feed you, but DS2 (to me) sometimes feels directionless, and being aware of the game's troubled development likely didn't help. Those are my thoughts, and if you've read through all of that, Thank You for reading.

[@zzodysseuszz]

@@Bubbly_Dragonthat’s not a fair argument. Ds1 is highly unfinished and even worse in the remaster, it’s massively janky with bad ai and empty maps yet is considered a masterpiece. Considering how ds2 did basically everything better than ds1 it is unfair that ds1 gets praise it didn’t earn but ds2 gets all the criticism ds1 should’ve gotten

[@zzodysseuszz]

@@leithaziz2716 bro did you like pay attention to literally anything in ds2? The land you’re in, you can’t leave bc of the curse. Your self you can’t remember, your family you’ve forgotten. The only way to get your life back is to cure the curse. Far more compelling than “we’ve arbitrarily picked you to be the chosen one who does things we’ve given you no reason to want to do” or “same thing but bc some guy said it’d make his family happy” in ds2 it’s “my entire identity is slowly being erased and I have forgotten my family and memories that made me who I am, I have to cure the curse”. A lot of your criticisms apply vastly more to ds3 if anything. Or even bloodborne. In bloodborne the only explanation you get is “just enjoy the hunt” Also time frampt example is unfair. It’s not only narratively lazy plot progression but ds2 did the same thing but better in the form of Aldia who provides meaningful dialogue about the story and your place in it. Providing more of a choice in the player then the shallow “evil frampt vs good frampt”

[@alicepbg2042]

@@leithaziz2716 but, the lack in motivation, or the understanding of the motivation is part of the point. there was a woman and a child in the intro, but they fade away. we know nothing of them. maybe they were important to our character before, but that is already lost. not being told directly what to do and go is purposeful. because this is the game that shows you how going hollow affects the people. not the world, not the civilizations, the individual it's the game that better shows what going hollow would feel like. you know you gotta do a thing, you want to do it, but why? why go? why follow cryptic stories about how we can get healed? why keep going? why not just let go? I don't even know where to go... and the character beats the curse (or just links the fire) because just wanting to not go hollow is enough. it is exemplified in so many of the npcs, lucatiel desperately trying to get us to remember her name before she herself forgets. the stone seller who forgets who her father is, while he blacksmiths right next to her. the man near the death counter who sees no hope in even trying anything. this games asks you to hold onto the smallest piece of information that may heal you, because that is all the character has

[@freep3115]

I love the idea of RT officiating a wedding during a just chatting stream but it's one of those really intrusive irl streams that allow chat to make text to speech and there are people just spamming messages for the entire ceremony.

[@mrscottfree3994]

9:52 Godot is a character from Berserk that gives the main character a bunch of swords when he needed it. The man's fulfilling his role

[@spacebat3657]

He’s the blacksmith guy right?

[@mrscottfree3994]

@@spacebat3657 yes he is

[@Brian-tn4cd]

Oh yeah the "it was nothing more than a chunk of iron" guy, Dragon Slayers maker, guess that makes sense giving big swords

[@MinoriGaming]

ngl a final bossfight against a friendly character who has repeatedly shown up and spoken to you throughout the entire game, previously on friendly terms is a really fun idea for a final boss... They really did well with that final Senator Armstrong encounter.

[@BabsOfEao]

You really had the true DS2 experience. I've never seen someone do EVERYTHING in the game in a first playthrough. Plus, good on you for openly embracing the wacky multiplayer. Most streamers will just play in offline mode to ward off snipers but you ran with it and it really paid off.

[@Typical_Explorer]

I know this is gonna be buried within the sea of the good people around us but I really must thank you for letting DS2 grow on you RT. DS2 was my first experience with this unaged series and heck come to think of it when I saw you starting this, I had to replay it again in celebration of you. I know I'm just spitting out words but once again I must gift you my utmost thanks for this. See ya in the remains of ash you Irish goodman.

[@deadboyo2773]

Hey, same here brother, literally the same with me

[@memeweirdguyn.0019]

The final boss absolutely fearing for their life as they see four or five heirs of the flame running at full speed to engage in violent reclamation of the throne

[@nerozone_]

2:20 haha imagine being alone in that boss fight.... it took me an hour of running around the arena in order to survive

[@chickenheart3612]

Greatscythe, get behind a couple stalagmites, use twohanded light attack to hit them overhead from safety.

[@shinysnivy6604]

The fight solo is bassically just running circles doing a hit or two when the havel cosplayer falls behind and then repeating it for half an hour.

[@Stargazeer]

I played through when the servers were down. Cause of that, the Gank Squad sits as one of only Two major bosses I've not beaten in the trilogy. The other being Darkeater Midir. Though tbf I'm not counting super secret(covenant)and non-hostile bosses. Think I left a small handful of those

[@Eo-ms3kw]

​@@Stargazeer I think the only boss I haven't beaten in the series are Lud and Zallen. I never even attempted them because I didn't get that far through Frigid Outskirts and just gave up on it because I got so annoyed.

[@Void_Out]

I’m a little bummed the community summons just killed Maldron instead of letting RT experience what he does at least once, that’s like if I summoned someone and they just murdered Patches without me knowing why. But it is what it is.

[@redrangerrr558]

Hi, not played DS2, what does he do?

[@Void_Out]

@@redrangerrr558 So the white phantom that RT came across is Maldron, he’s presented as being friendly by being a white phantom and emoting as if he was a player, normally he would just show you where a chest is for you to grab it, but if you do open it he’ll perform a backstab on you It’s a fun little ‘gotcha’ from the devs and I kind of wished to see RT react to it.

[@redrangerrr558]

@@Void_Out That sounds like fun, yeah it is a shame we didn't get to see that.

[@Vynecloud]

As a Finn with a mountain of snow right outside their window, I can confirm Eleum Loyce does indeed resemble Finland.

[@honeykrisp16]

Man I love the aldia fight,fun fact aldia is truly immortal at the end of his fight he drops no souls and no boss soul he's fully separated from the curse and the cycle

[@tiles2263]

This is without a doubt the most wild and most fun DS2 playthrough I've seen. I've followed it and eagerly waited the episodes. Thank you so much for the adventure RTgame :> Also Senator Armstrong's arc conclusion is my favourite lolol

[@leastlikelysuspect5122]

17:59 I just like this part because I didn’t expect him behind the menu 😂

[@Bec-Son]

Dark souls 2 has the funnest npc invasions, honestly they try some clever stuff like the white knight enemy and the illusion one. Makes it feel less like a home in on the player and more try to get them off their feet

[@moka8601]

Did you know that Aldia ( and subsequently) the bearer of the curse are the only 2 Beings Lore wise to have escaped the curse? , And to think that from soft did nothing at all with Aldia... This was a blast to watch Dan , props to you and the summon squad , can't wait for DS3 next year!

[@leithaziz2716]

Aldia is heavily implied to be Lothric's teacher in DS3. Considering their perspective on linking the flame, I can see how they got along.

[@rhysofsneezingdragon1758]

​@@leithaziz2716 I always thought it was pontiff Sulyvahn, honestly. Given that his robes look like the scholars of the grand archives, and he opposes the fire linking

[@leithaziz2716]

@@rhysofsneezingdragon1758 That theory's been thrown around too, but there's not much pointing to Pontiff specifically. The way it's phrased fits Aldia more (but this is Dark Souls so any theory has some relevance at the end of the day). Last I checked, he doesn't have much of an opinion on the age of fire since he's from the Painted World and doesn't have any stakes/investment in our world. All he wants is power for himself. That's why he traps Gwyndolin. It is mentioned that seeing the Profaned Flame (that's something else tied to Yhorm's story) made him hungry for power.

[@Warcrafter4]

@@rhysofsneezingdragon1758 That theory exists solely due to the bad English translation. In the original Japanese version Aldia is called out in all but name as being the scholar. For example: Soul stream name is mistranslated its real name is Soul Geyser in Japanese as its meant to be Aldia's calling card to let you know its him.

[@breadleymcthicc5444]

Senator Armstrong is my favorite boss in Dark Souls

[@jakethenolif5334]

The worst part about the series is that its over, we will miss you friendly summons

[@Lukusprime]

I never knew how truly out of touch dad is until he said he didn’t know who Senator Armstrong was

[@twitchyb9950]

The Darklurker being hidden behind three different secret, covenant-gated areas while also being the best boss in the vanilla game is absolutely baffling.

[@TheDarkFable]

Really? I'd never call Darklurker the best vanilla boss. I'd honestly say Velsdat was a more fun fight

[@dawnyzero0]

Despite all its flaws, Dark Souls 2 holds a special place for me. It was my first fromsoft experience and it nearly destroyed my desire to play soulsborne games because of the difficulty :D But the story and the music. It honestly capture me, I hated the gameplay but I loved the rest of DS2 (Don't worry, my next experience was Bloodborne and it completely made me a soulsborne fan) The one saving grace that made me come back to DS2 was Majula. Even after I gave up, I'd occasionally turn the game on and just explore Majula, listening to the music. Out of all the games, Majula feels so different. Dark Souls 1 hub are the ruins of an old kingdom, grand and fallen apart. Dark Souls 3 are at this peak of a cliff, with great thrones for lords who're deserting the cause. Bloodborne is a realm made to the visage of a workshop that belongs to hunters long past, using memories to act as a prison. Even Elden Ring, a strange timeless pocket realm for rest based on the capital kingdoms barracks. But Majula? It's just a village. A small settlement that happened to be at the borders of a kingdom. It's not some grand fallen civilization, not some secret dimension. It was just a humble home. Abandoned. Forgotten. Even the music of the other games makes each one feel some kind of fall from grace, some area that used to be grandiose. Now fallen to ruin. Yet Majula feels more sombre, less grandiose and more melancholy. Like returning to your old childhood house only to find its in shambles. Memories make it feel so nostalgia on how it used to be cozy but now it feels sad. The memories are happy but that's all there is now. Just memories. It was a village, full of life and people who were connected to the life of the kingdom but lived their own day to day stories, the royals and monarchs and gods felt distant and bigger, so much more than just some humble cottage by the cliffside. Too quaint to be in some vast kingdoms city. It's hard to explain Majula apart from just... Home.

[@dashiellgillingham4579]

Dark souls 2 would be my favorite Dark Souls game if it wasn’t for the third game’s dlc chain. It shows us a beautiful world, slowly and gently burning down into nothing. Even the memory of these beautiful places and people is gradually lost to it. It’s a tragedy in quiet verse rather than an epic in an opera house, and that makes it special to me.

[@kamanira]

To put the endings in a nutshell: Taking the throne links the flame and continues the cycle of decay-- of a world rising from the ashes of the old only to rot and die, for another chosen to link the fire and start the cycle anew. Leaving the throne ends the cycle. Ends everything. Without the flame, the world falls into darkness, a final decay it will never awaken from.

[@sincodemayo]

Well, yes and no. The thing is, the first ending is inevitable. Whether you link the flame or not, eventually somebody will. We've seen that the flame can go out and re-ignite again. The second ending, however, is where things really get interesting. In this case, the second ending includes the crown of three kings having been assembled, which means that the bearer of the curse can live outside of hollowing, and outside the cycle. The world still "plunges into dark", which really just means mankind is able to flourish for awhile, which is exactly how DS2 even happens in the first place. But the first ending will still happen whether you do it or not. We see this through DS3, of course.

[@rion7720]

Love how at some point he had to duel with armstrong after being an invader for so long

[@heyheyitsjae2475]

26:13 Darker Yet Darker, this isn't just darkness, this is advanced darkness

[@sandhiwistara9128]

14:20 when RT said "Noooooo..." is so satisfying

[@grfrjiglstan]

The best part of this playthrough is it's probably brought life back into the playerbase for this game. If you go into DS2 right now, you'll probably find summon signs aplenty.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

11:04 WELCOME TO HORSEFUCK VALLEY IF YOU THOUGHT BLIGHTTOWN WAS BAD, YOU'RE IN FOR A HEART ATTACK

[@TehCakeIzALie1]

Hey, at least Horsefuck Valley runs above 5fps.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@TehCakeIzALie1 So does blighttown?

[@TehCakeIzALie1]

@@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606 It does in the remaster. I remember the OG Dark Souls days, before the subpar PC port, when Blighttown would slow the game to a crawl.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@TehCakeIzALie1 Why would I play anything but the remaster?

[@TehCakeIzALie1]

@@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606 Fair.

[@nyanbinary87]

i loved when rt said ‘its darkin time’ and darked all over the place. a true youtube moment

[@tinde2070]

Fun fact, every time you mention Finland online, we Finns are given a psychic beacon to the very moment.. Also yes, Finnish Man was a great representation of the pacifists of Finland. Usually we just stab you with a knive, but he just punches your lights out.

[@fraion7648]

The summons ruined one of the best things about this dlc. At 15:53 the "invader" was supposed to follow you around to then backstab you, its the same npc invader on the second dlc, the one that runs away into a cursed tower filled with enemies.

[@anneprocter]

I loved the little consistent jrpg party! I'll miss this series

[@housewilma4904]

honestly was a really great series to watch you do dane id love it done for the other souls like with this heavy community interaction it made it so much more fun.

[@roseplate279]

Petition to get RTGame ordained so he can offer wedding services:

[@medjed6140]

Hearing that RT doesn’t know what Metal Gear Rising is pierced my soul

[@Tumbleflop]

Is that voice at 22:13 the same VA who did the guy with the book in Total War: Warhammer?

[@TruMikuel]

Dark souls 2, despite its flaws of adaptability and few other quirks, is good. Was good to see it played again by someone and even better to hear you enjoyed it. Oh and one thing? We finns dont go to Valhalla, we go to Tori. Or market in english

[@lexisking152]

I cannot wait for him to play DS3, and I cannot wait to see all the funny meme characters on that playthrough, I shall perhaps even be one of them

[@Jaffythethird]

With all these references to Armstrong and his nanomachines, I guess we're due for a "Metal Gear Rising: Revengance" playthrough

[@glaba24]

Been loving all the videos RT, especially all the goofy summoning shenanigans. Cannot wait for you to get to DS3, it was my first one and my personal favorite! It has some p cool and interesting lore if you ever take the time to watch some Vaatividya videos lmao

[@RegalRoyalWasTaken]

As someone whose favorite DS game is 2, seeing you come around to loving it made me happy.

[@TheCain91]

18:48 - Let's go! I saw on YT lot of people using dex weapons and struggling with that boss and I'm glad to see some strength weapons smashing hard that guy and his Knigths.

[@sazechs_451]

Hum, acshually, taking the throne is just prolonging the cycle of linking the fire and leaving, by taking it you're doing both To forsake the cycle is leaving the throne room

[@RepublicOfUs]

As soon as he got the crown that made him immune to curse damage, I knew Nashandra would end up being a joke for him. For those who might not know, the fountains of dark she places in the arena do curse buildup, making that fight quite a bit tougher to navigate in.

[@skeletalgaming4198]

Series has been a blast, can't wait until you continue on to Dark Souls 3 someday. Lords of Cinder won't know what hit 'em!

[@patrickbohn5235]

I will always describe Dark Souls 2 as a game with a lot of ideas. Some worked really well, some really didn't but it undeniably tried to do a lot of new ideas. I personally enjoy it a lot.

[@reagansido5823]

"Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?" "I do." "Seriously? her? alright if you say so."

[@insanefreegameplay603]

Started playing around the same time as RTs first video in this series and just have the final boss from the base game and the DLCs to go. Very fun series

[@faloughasch9239]

He truly did become... The darkest soul.

[@lordofthe7hams942]

I got reminded that my high school science teacher has the ability to officiate weddings, thanks RT

[@Dadki12345]

I would be 100% down for a fully live streamed RTGame wedding. That shit would be legendary.

[@deusexmachina3047]

Great Video. The Darkest Soul was Jack Horner's All Along.

[@Vox_80]

I'm happy RT could enjoy Ds2 it was probably my favorite one in the series and so many people don't even try it cause of a few people who didn't dog on it some much..... now do it with a broken straight sword

[@Exo_9821]

As a finnish Person i can confirm we are immune to the cold, can beat creatures with out bare hands, and we do go to valhalla exept most peapole go to kouvola

[@DiyHimbo]

Anything but kouvostoliitto D::

[@theKungFuFerret]

Thank you for such an entertaining playthrough! Up there again as one of my top RT series

[@loopstratos4619]

I replayed DS2 about the same time RT did, this time trying out what I heard is OP (Rapier + Lightning Blade Faith Build) and I did enjoy my time with it more than my first run (which used powerstance of Majestic and Moonlight GSes with Bracing Knuckle Ring). Rapier is so fast it does make me feel like I'm playing 1/3 compared to the other weapons in 2.

[@kyoufo]

powerstacing, making DS2 one of the games. can't wait to see how it'll take you to adapt to the speed in DS3 xD

[@lesbian_ninetales]

More RT dark souls gives me life tbh

[@kaspersaldell]

Yup

[@leithaziz2716]

Here's hoping for DS3 or Sekiro in the future.

[@grim7051]

@@leithaziz2716 He has actually already played Sekiro before but it was only a single sponsored video and he stopped after he beat the Gyoubu Oniwa fight.

[@siegwardinspirit]

​@@grim7051 And he's also mentioned in the DS2 streams that he finds Sekiro nicer to watch than to play, citing his legendary rythm skills as the reason.

[@djdexcat]

Oh wow he NEEDS to play Metal Gear Rising. He needs to experience the sheer absurdity.

[@muddledwhitemage]

Wow, has Dan not played MGS Revengance?? He needs to witness this masterpiece ASAP!

[@TappLuck]

YES let's go a new episode of the best Souls game ever, I've been waiting for this

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

This was probably my favorite playthrough just because of all the reoccurring characters. Senator Armstrong, Nega-Beckett, and all the others. Hey, why did my dresser just move?

[@leowei771]

The youtube word replacing all cursed words never gets old.

[@mariusfranzen4375]

Your souls playthroughs are some of the most enjoyable content on youtube

[@strogonoffcore]

16:27 now I got Valley Of The Dolls by MARINA stuck in my head In the valley of the dolls we sleep Got a hole inside of me Living with identities That do not belong to me In my life, I got this far *Now I'm ready for the last hoorah* Dying like a shooting star In the valley, in the valley, in the valley

[@KingofCurthes]

“Omg is that John DarkSoul.”

[@mitchellblake1475]

First attempt Burnt Ivory King I'm.. amazed. Upset. In awe of the bullshit of this build.

[@thedenseone6443]

26:10 And in this moment, RT finally discovered the climax

[@louwashe]

Can't wait for the inevitable Strangers of Paradise playthrough. The best Final Fantasy ever made.

[@BigFatOfFate]

you mean the worst FF game. So bad it retroactively ruins final fantasy 1.

[@anthonyslaptheknee9344]

Dark souls 2 is one of the most entertaining games to watch

[@cookiecreep9204]

Luckily you had friends to spare you the solo suffering of the reindeers :D Honestly like 90% of my gripes with this game is that snow area, the rest is how disconnected the world feels, but it was a fun one eiter way.

[@weegee888ZEN]

Im sad that this is the last Ds2 video but im glad i enjoyed every bit of it!

[@reagansido5823]

No shot he actually cleared the Frigid Outskirts! He's a much stronger gamer then I.

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

8:51 You should definitely play that Final Fantasy game, RT. You'll especially love the writing 🙂

[@BigFatOfFate]

That wrtiting is awful. The main character skips any dialog to the point that the story and characters never get developed or have any depth. It is such bad writing at the expenses of a joke.

[@ninjapotatolorf6237]

@@BigFatOfFate I know 😈 (I wouldn't even say "at the expense of a joke" because the writers seemed to take themselves really seriously for the most part. And that's what makes it hilarious.)

[@BigFatOfFate]

@@ninjapotatolorf6237 It's so bad it rolls around to being funny again. I can get behind that :)

[@Klekowksii]

26:18 This isn't your average everyday darkness... This is... Advanced darkness.

[@IceBen4444]

I'm so proud you have completed Dark

[@Jasper_Silva]

When John Dark Souls looked at Beckett and said "We really are the Dark Souls 2" I had tears in my eyes.

[@Shadowical]

I really want a DS3 playthrough, or maybe even a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance playthrough so you can meet Senator Armstrong again

[@iceneko9170]

i love how senator armstrong gave rt a better run for his money than the ivory king. lmao.

[@adrienlastname4663]

"By the power vested in me as the Drift King, I pronounce you Mario and Peach."

[@TheCronq]

"I used to play dark souls you know" "Coulda gone pro if I didn't join RT's stream"

[@abaddonarts1129]

With having the Armor so long that I couldn't see Becket's face, I forgot he was Jack Horner. I got so startled by the mention at the end of the game

[@foodiswonder8998]

I had a dream where I was running away from you and then you killed me by doing a roundhouse kick

[@NikFromm]

Did he crack a joke while doing it? Something like, “you’ll get a KICK outta this!” …God, I hope not.

[@foodiswonder8998]

@@NikFromm i was in school but nobody was present. I walked around and then i heard quick steps that were getting louder and louder behind me. It was Dan in his shirt and jeans just sprinting at me. Of course, I started running away to the nearest flight of stairs so I can confuse him where I’d go. But no matter what I did the sound of his shoes didn’t get any quieter. In the end I got myself in a classroom hopefully to close myself off but I wasn’t quick enough and he stormed into the room. He looks at me and with the manic unmoving smile on his face he makes a quick motion and knocks me out dead. I wake up and think that it was the most bizarre and detailed dream I’ve seen so far

[@NikFromm]

@@foodiswonder8998 Woah, wait! I thought you were joking! Holy [KZbin], that’s… that’s something! Don’t worry, though. That’ll never happen in real life… because Dan can’t even lie about charging his controller, and we all know people who are bad at lying can’t fight!😄

[@zanderjo]

Armstrong was definitely a final boss better than the actual final boss at least

[@F0rgottenDeity]

Every time RT uploads it’s always funny

[@totallynotstone]

This is the dark soul of all time