Dark Souls 2 Is Not A Bad Game

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[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I think a lot of people can agree that not a single Dark Souls game is bad by any means.

[@faded1146]

All i see is spam now

[@KingseekerFrampt]

I agree with that but I feel like dark souls 2 is just not as good as the others but most people mistake that for it being bad but it’s really not

[@ELIZABETH-hf9he]

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[@potatounicorn9480]

i would say that dark souls 2 is a bad game

[@littlemoth4956]

Ds2 is not bad, it's just not as good. Two very different things.

[@mangomane420]

The best part about DS2 is the way the music abruptly ends the exact frame you kill the boss. Shit is hilarious every single time lmao

[@dangeroux6736]

especially with dragon rider cheese

[@Bajanprince67]

Lol this game is a gem

[@Bettersucksaul]

I didn't even notice until you pointed it out and now I can't stop hearing it.

[@otroweonllamadoseba]

Actually i love that detail, the last sound you hear is your hit in the boss and that's really cool.

[@Sternertime]

like a fucking tim and eric skit lol; you almost expect trumpets

[@emodeath112]

Fun fact, unlike other souls like games, dark souls 2 actually has a respawn limit for enemies meaning if you kill every enemy on the way to a boss fight enough times they just stop coming eventually

[@Marwington]

And if you want to continue farming or something, you can always either rise the bonfire level, or join the covenant that makes enemies respawn infinitely. This game is really underestimated, especially with how its coop works.

[@northseapirate2313]

Which helps alleviate the often horrible boss run ups in souls

[@robm2768]

That explains why the shitty gank room stopped spawning before the three sentinels

[@MidlifeCrisisJoe]

@@Marwington Ehh. Soul memory is just a bad system in the end though. It absolutely wrecks balance in both co-op and PVP after a certain indeterminate point in the level progression. I like a lot about DS2. It's probably the souls game I ended up playing the most overall and I spent a ton of time with its PVP back when it launched. But it's definitely very flawed.

[@mmummumm]

I wonder why other souls games doesn't have that.... oh yeah, they don't need it cause they don't suck balls

[@justdirt]

DS2 really went all in with the medieval Knights and Dragons concept. 40+ bosses and like 15-20 are knights. While 3 are dragons. They did commit to the idea of fallen kingdoms even basing the whole DLC around it.

[@Shadow.in.History]

The Fume Knight can suck it

[@Hello-lf1xs]

I mean, one advantage of bosses being human sized kinda is that it fucks with the camera less!

[@mikecherry7548]

@@Hello-lf1xs CC spotted

[@vidgamarr5126]

When Miyazaki was a young child, he had story books with knights, castles, and dragons all in them but the stories were written in English, and he only understood Japanese. So what he did was he would make up his own stories in his head. His work is truly coming from the heart.

[@shadysorkin9214]

@@vidgamarr5126 This is nice and all but he didn't create this game. Dark souls two was directed by different people.

[@sethgreco5993]

Penguinz0 is literally the only person I’ve ever witnessed die to the covetous demon💀

[@gascoin3709]

Just like when someone dies to Pinwheel in DS1 😂

[@DepressedCrow]

@@gascoin3709 okay listen, I may have gotten just a little overconfident that ONE time, leave me alone

[@HellishPumpkin]

@@DepressedCrow let me guess, you got roasted.

[@randomcallum]

impossible !

[@dotanon]

@@gascoin3709 LEAVE JERMA ALONE

[@angellizaola759]

Everyone in the comments: "This game has so much build variety!" Me throughout the entire DS series: "I have no idea what these stats do so strength it is!"

[@Cheese479]

Nothing better than just pancaking everything + god himself

[@jonaswest6993]

"I'm already doing more numbers at base level why aren't I using this?" Is always my dilemma

[@prosaic.7944]

B O N K

[@adammasterx5854]

I did a strength build for all the games

[@elikennedy5051]

@@adammasterx5854 strength builds are awesome

[@Nyktophobiac]

My favorite thing about DS2 is just how different it is to 1 and 3 visually. It has some of my favorite looking locations

[@looke7940]

Bosses look pretty bland in comparison to all the other souls games ignoring the actual fights itself tho. You're def right about locations looks, but bosses don't live up to them.

[@SexualWhiteChocolate]

@@looke7940 not only are some of the bosses bland looking but there is almost no good looking boss armour. besides sir alonne, burnt ivory king, dragon rider, fume knight, and throne defenders set. Compare that to ds1 and ds3 where most bosses have a sick looking set that fits the player great

[@Davidandothers]

@@SexualWhiteChocolate I'm an avid ds2 player and I can agree the bosses and boss armor aren't great looking but you got to admit, Majula and dragon shrine are beautiful.

[@erfyw]

Dragon aerie was jaw dropping when you first came across it. (And it lives on in farum azula!) Going from a sunny field into a cave and exiting into the dark, rainy drangleic castle too. While not as good it's probably the most visually memorable for me at least

[@Erick-tv8oq]

In general, DS2’s art direction is better than DS3’s in my opinion. Not on the boss department, but in everything else. DS2’s locations are incredibly memorable, while DS3’s are just bogged down to a grey mess. This is the one reason why I like DS2 more than DS3, because I was so thoroughly enthralled by its world, even though DS2’s bosses are leagues behind DS3’s.

[@wolfheri2496]

28:38 Lost it when the invader accidentally fell off the edge and died after gesturing

[@dashiedks]

he 100% did that on purpose.

[@wolfheri2496]

@@dashiedks Either way, it still got a laugh out of me

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

And Charlie didn't even comment on it is what made me laugh even more.

[@t.p4219]

Charlie: It's an easy boss.... Fume Knight: And I took that personally.

[@revolverjesus98]

"Oh, you wasted all your wedges? Then I got some bad news for you, bucko." 😏

[@aheenobarbushenocied9880]

Just cleared him today using the smelted hammer, needless to say I got my ass handed over to me on a silver platter and the first boss in the game that forced me to scrap my greatshield and pick up proper rolling lol. Also respeccing to wield the hammer was a mistake. I hope I find more of those hollow vessels. Don't give up, skeleton. Ps. The fume UGS is sick, worth it

[@lethalkrab]

Imagine being a boss regarded as one of the fiercest warriors in the land, only to be poked 20+ times by a toothpick sword and die by the hand of one guy in a really puffy jacket.

[@pempotfoy6206]

Yep, that's dark souls. Poke a giant god on the leg till he dies.

[@ghostriposte2977]

Goes for every video game ever :(

[@greyngreyer5]

A gambeson?

[@Spaced92]

Well in lore every Dark Souls boss is well past their glory days, besides a select few. Artorias was crippled and weakened, not even at half strength, and is one of the toughest DS bosses. The fire fading also majorly affects the more fantastical creatures like gods/dragons, and O&S are very likely just illusions. Gael and Aldrich are some exceptions.

[@SaveMeXenu]

@@Spaced92 In what world is Artorias one of the toughest DS bosses? What? Literally the only boss in 1 that's even remotely challenging is Kalameet, and even then it's only if you really want his tail.

[@ORMONDROPON]

It is so strange watching him die repeatedly to bosses i beat on my first try, then watching him absolutely annihilate bosses that I had to fight like a dozen times

[@DragonFruitStudio]

That's how it goes watching anyone play these games, my brother dominated Ornstein and Smough but got absolutely dunked on by the Gaping Dragon

[@daifuku75]

​@@DragonFruitStudio How do you even struggle with Gaping Dragon? Like, how is it even possible? I beat all the Lord Souls and even Gwyn 1st try but I can't beat Taurus demon first try to this day, so I guess we all have that easy boss we get fucked by

[@finnish_hunter]

You saying that you beat Aava on your first try? Highly doubt it, maybe with a summon.

[@doan4534]

​@@DragonFruitStudioyour brother is the same with me lol. I died to Gaping Dragon the most in the game after Manus. I beat Artorias on my 2nd or 3rd try and Ornstein Smoug on my 3rd try but Gaping Dragon? That was a lot lol maybe it was one of the first bosses you face in the game and you are still not that good or did not face a very big boss like it until the encounter with it.

[@labounti]

He already beat the game, he's not taking those fights serious and is a little over confident lol

[@vidgamarr5126]

This game was my introduction to the Souls series. This sparked the flame. It may not be as potent as their other title’s, but having never played this type of game before I was completely obsessed with it.

[@amo1704]

Exactly, same. Few hundred hours on this just from playthroughs and pvp. Was really confused about the criticism this game received on release, until I played the other games in the series.

[@twistedmetal15]

I've played all the dark souls, ds2 is still my favorite

[@horrorking1000]

Yeah this game was a lot of people's gateway into the souls franchise for whatever reason that may be the general fan base just kind of ignores that fact because herka derka git gud mentality but you'll never be able to please everyone

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

i dont understand why people dont like this one i played it coming off of souls 1 and it plays exactly the same with ui improvements

[@vidgamarr5126]

@@charg1nmalaz0r51 I really like the lore, for me it has some of the best lore. After finishing DS2 twice lol I went out to GameStop back in 2016 and bought every FromSoft game available. Sekiro & Elden Ring were day 1 purchases for me and I beat Sekiro back to back in one day. These guys know how to make very good games for your dollar.

[@Treelias]

Props to Charlie for doing (or at least trying to reach) all of the bosses, even the optional ones like Darklurker. Glad to see he enjoyed it

[@trugo_official]

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[@afriendofjamis]

For me personally, I'm never satisfied with my Souls runs unless all bosses are killed.

[@Zoiberg-nm5tr]

To be honest, Darklurker is best base game boss of em all

[@cameronstandifird8210]

@@afriendofjamis same here.

[@turtlecrossingarea9442]

Did he do the 2 tigers in frozen Elyeum Loyce?

[@dirt_dert_durt]

"I'm gonna use the rapier" "Fume Knight was easy, what are you talking about"

[@shanecoyle8053]

He also still died to Fume the most and then slanders him after. Charlie might be a bit of a contrarian.

[@darekpower]

man I remember back in like 2015 when me and my buddy fought fume knight the whole night, we spend like 6 hours fighting him coz we could not block any of the heal spots as we used up those items. when Charlie said it's an easy boss I laughed, Im glad he got a bit of punishment for that remark with all those deaths.

[@trevorlorah4992]

Fume Knight is overrated tbh Sir Alonne is more difficult

[@SaveMeXenu]

@@shanecoyle8053 "might be" lol. You mean is. Always has been.

[@juanhurtado7244]

Fume knight took me 2 deaths. Every other DLC boss fight +4. Fume Knight is so slow and his attacks are so easy to predict. When he shows all his attacks once or twice it's almost impossible to get hit. Just save some stamina.

[@vadim6656]

Dark souls 2 will always have a special place in my heart. It's my first souls game and is what made me love the series. I played ds1 and 3 after 2. Amazing all of them

[@fernandosolorzano2668]

same, in that order too!!!

[@vadim6656]

@@fernandosolorzano2668 I was so happy to experience elden ring :D

[@masteryoda9629]

Same! Majulas song will be in my heart forever!

[@rotundseal3400]

I beat ds2 softs a few days ago with all the bosses down and I just got ds1 and ds3 too

[@vadim6656]

@@rotundseal3400 Enjoy mate :D its truly a special game!

[@esper86]

Dark Souls 2 has always felt like a proper journey you can get lost in to me. It is just so expansive. Thanks for the memories Charlie. :)

[@kryse4806]

the embodiment of "its not about the destination, its about the journey". the enemies and the combat isnt the best, it even had a very troubled development, but despite it all it managed to deliver a world that is so much worth exploring and discovering

[@raventamer99]

@@kryse4806 Am over 60hrs in SL155 on the PS3 and I'm SO GLAD I didn't let the DaS purists chase me away. I can't even with this fanbase sometimes; all of the "key complaints" I've seen I literally roll my eyes at. Again, can't even. I've seen people complain about lifegems and use them anyway. Complain about cheap and tedious enemies on the way to bosses...which they say are easy...which begs the question as to why they need the resources they burned??? fighting mobs...uhh, o-effing-kay, dude. lmfao Complain about cheap enemy placement because they can't beeline/2h spam everything they see, and about those mobs: I made a transition from a soul arrow spammer to a quality battlemage running a +10 Archduke Mace for the reach and poise break and a +5 Curved Dragon sword for subsequent sphincter perforation. I truck most mobs. Anything small and fast-moving are my bane, but other than that, I walked through the skelly knights in Brume Tower twirling a cane whistling 'Funky Town'.

[@user-NameName]

@@kryse4806 the world is a shitty, haphazard amalgamation of areas that don’t blend together at all. It’s like a child glued puzzle pieces together because he was mad that they didn’t fit

[@shawnmarcum8078]

@@user-NameName But it's incredibly varied in terms of environments. It's souls but the "core" ideas such as bosses, level designs with shortcuts are stripped in favor of making something different in each level (such as Harvest Valley's items being inside poison hole pits so you have to get out fast). For how troubled the development was, they learned A LOT about what do players really want from these games. For better or for worse. Mostly better because look at the next four souls games afterwards, which are when they hit probably their best games.

[@user-NameName]

@@shawnmarcum8078 Why is an environment that blends areas together seamlessly less worthy of praise than having completely different areas mindlessly attached to each other? I also don’t see how stating that the next 4 games being better is indicative of DS2’s success. Any reasonable person would’ve thought the opposite, especially considering the fact that it was made by the company’s B-team while the next four weren’t.

[@helck1153]

Majula is my favorite hub out of the trilogy. Returning to the game, I always get such a sense of nostalgia first walking into Majula. Apart from looking beautiful, it has such a relaxing/melancholy vibe. Perfectly represents the decaying world of dark souls 2 with the occasional unique individuals holding on to a mission/purpose. I am not fully done with DS1, so I don't know if the same happens but love the NPCs coming to Majula little by little making it just a little less lonely.

[@bruhmomentum244]

It'd be relaxing if it weren't for the strongest enemies in the game vibing there

[@jbiel3617]

Do yourself a service and finish ds1. The best soulsborne game in my opinion, maybe elden ring will change that but we'll see, but I agree... Majula is really good, I'd just sit there on my phone listening to the music sometimes

[@helck1153]

@@jbiel3617 Thought it would never go on sale, but it did this Thanksgiving. Brought it right away, sat down to play it today. Just rang the bell after gargoyle. Loving it so far. Does blow my mind that I can't warp from bonfire to bonfire. And so many other things feel different/new( even though its the first)

[@joshmay2944]

Majula is an amazing hub... Its consistently a warm and relaxing home base that you can always come back to throughout the game. I agree with everything you said, you just forgot to mention how good the hub theme music is as well!

[@The.Brother.in.Christ]

This is one of the few things i agree with about ds2 Majula is beautiful

[@brydus]

Boss Timestamps if you want them: Last Giant - 4:00 Pursuer - 6:12 Dragonrider - 16:28 Flexile Sentry - 19:50 Ruin Sentinels - 22:26 Lost Sinner - 29:00 Old Dragonslayer (Ornstein) - 32:46 Executioner's Chariot - 36:00 Pursuer (Bonfire Ascetic) - 40:50 The Rotten - 46:03 Elana The Squalid Queen (Round 1) - 54:15 Skeleton Lords - 58:04 Covetous Demon - 59:53 Mytha The Baneful Queen - 1:01:56 Elana The Squalid Queen (Round 2) - 1:04:08 Sinh The Slumbering Dragon - 1:09:15 Smelter Demon - 1:13:24 Old Iron King - 1:20:04 Fume Knight - 1:30:10 Aava The King's Pet (Invisible lol) - 1:39:01 Aava The King's Pet (Visible) - 1:41:50 Burnt Ivory King (Round 1) - 1:44:30 Burnt Ivory King (Round 2) - 1:48:14 Dragonrider Duo - 1:54:30 Looking Glass Knight - 1:55:56 Demon of Song - 1:58:16 Velstadt The Royal Aegis - 2:00:03 Guardian Dragon - 2:02:01 Ancient Dragon - 2:03:32 Sir Alonne -2:09:30 Giant Lord - 2:12:18 Vendrick - 2:13:24 Scorpioness Najka (Feat. Bradley of the Old Guard!) - 2:15:11 Darklurker - 2:17:05 Royal Rat Authority - 2:21:49 Prowling Magus/Congregation - 2:23:07 The Duke's Dear Freja - 2:24:35 Throne Watcher and Defender (Feat. Bradley again!!) - 2:27:14 Nashandra - 2:29:06 Aldia Scholar of the FIrst Sin - 2:32:10

[@IslandSurfs]

beast

[@jonathanpezzelato3361]

No blue smelter demon 😪

[@vijaydizzle]

Thanks bro.

[@rekcr]

Did he not beat Lud and Zallen?

[@michaelj.caboose372]

@@rekcr why would he want to

[@datastream3331]

Dude, I couldn't kill Maldron for the life of me. So, I used a Seed of the Giant and watched him get chased by all the enemies as he ran down the stairs until he died. It was the most satisfying thing ever. Man's got a taste of his own medicine.

[@kayqueelson1761]

Good idea.

[@CeraphineLuna]

I based an old pvp build on him, it sucked, hard. But it was funny. I just used the white phantom ring & "invisibility" spell in ds3 to imitate a phantom so I could sneak up and backstab them. Might try it in elden ring at some point

[@maxonclifton374]

Ds2 is underrated, played like nearly 600 hours into a single character and eventually acquired everything. I still think it has some of the best pvp in all of the souls games.

[@AttilaGOD]

definitely had the best pvp. i was the same way.. i had TONS of hours put into the game with an insanely overleveld character. i cant say it was my favorite but personally i enjoyed it more than ds3

[@87Regular.]

the game itself was fun 8 years ago but i just dont think it aged well. Except the PvP. I still think its my favorite.

[@qAnon118]

Agreed. I love all from's games & i'm probably more fond of others but cant deny that i spent the most hours in DS2 than any other.

[@jessehoffman2726]

@@87Regular. WHAT "PVP" !?!

[@Hello-lf1xs]

@@jessehoffman2726 It’s back now.

[@RATGODORIGINAL]

Its absolutely hilarious how Charlie manages to kill some of the harder bosses easy peezy, yet dies so fucking many times at the CHARIOT. *THE CHARIOT*

[@r9nx714]

I died like 30 times.to pontiff on ds3, but killed champion gundyr without getting hit on the first try

[@notsoperfectcell858]

@@r9nx714 Yeah that's weird with dark souls, everyone struggles with different bosses. Some bosses that took me forever were super easy for my friends and the other way around. It's very dependant on the person playing

[@Gsus2Retardado]

i first tried smelter demon and most dlc bosses (including Sir Alonne) yet died more than once to fucking old iron king and the rotten

[@kingjoe3rd]

it's completely based on your own personal perception and ingrained muscle memory where you are dialed in for 90% of the encounters but take a slightly longer time adjusting to the other 10%. it would be cool to see a scientific study as to why that is and what determines as to which parts certain people are slower to overcoming.

[@memenatsuki2577]

@@kingjoe3rd it's all a mental game bro

[@ImLiam12]

Ds2 is really underrated, it may not be as good as 1&3 but I love it for what it is, the area and lore is cool imo and some of the bosses are really fun, so glad I got all 3 on disc there all such great games.

[@karenamyx2205]

I agree. Although I rank it last in the series, I'd still give it 8/10. Its def underrated. And I'm glad it's so different and quirky from the others! When marathoning the series, it's a great switch up in the middle of 1 and 3.

[@HandIeDeezNuts]

ds2 also had some of the best looking armour in my opinion the jesters set is probably my favourite set in the entire souls series and the ironclad set is literally METAL TURTLE ARMOUR

[@budvarlager7027]

I legit love the story so much, although i love how other games tell the lore and the story in a heavily cryptic figure it out on your own style (which ds2 has too but considerably less ) , i just love how involved you are in the story of Vendrick and his brother Aldia and his shitty wife Nashandra and the way they interact with you. It just kinda comes full circle in some sort of a "ooooooooooooohhh" moment.

[@user-NameName]

I would hope that some of the bosses would be good when there are like 80 of them

[@georgiosgiannoukas3319]

Honestly, I like it better than 3. DS1 is still the king though

[@EmeraldSogeking]

1:00:06 this is definitely an embarrassing moment for Charlie, but it's happened to all of us at one point

[@goaway7256]

Not the covetous demon for me, but the congregation did me in once..

[@choinkboinks8429]

Actually underrated comment 😂

[@akiraigarashi2874]

@@goaway7256 Those lightning spears are deadly

[@KeizerSosebee]

Hey it could be worse. He coupdve died to pinwheel from ds or true king Allant from demon souls

[@assassassin2485]

if you are embarrassed for dying in a souls game you got issues

[@jamespeetz4008]

props to charlie for doing a 2 and a half hour supercut this is the content I need right now lmao

[@rb9882]

Facts! I saved this for my 3rd shift

[@lord_khufu]

Yes very entertainment when my youtube recommendations are just videos i already watched and the "Not interested" button doesn't even working

[@duckerino5691]

@@lord_khufu go on

[@BonerBot]

Fun Fact: Jester Thomas won't attack you if he isn't able to do his gesture when he invades you.

[@SantaClaus-kk8zr]

@Angelina L 👇💋 You're not Jester Thomas!

[@minecraft-hw7kh]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iafMioGomtl_p6s.

[@jesseroach7978]

@@SantaClaus-kk8zr Though it is a clown

[@elic9449]

More like Gesture Thomas amirite

[@willwoodruff1680]

@@elic9449 😡🤬🤬

[@grahamcook6628]

DS2 was my first of the series, and it's always held a special place in my heart. It made me so sad to learn about its reputation years after playing it, but I get why people don't like it. I think it was a really cool choice to make something entirely different !

[@NicholasBarthesJohnstontheIII]

I definitely understand why people dislike it. I finally played it after Elden Ring and loved it. Yes some of the hit detection is shit and the bosses are bland, but I personally like it more than Sekiro and Demon Souls. Sekiro and Demons Souls are still amazing and I respect how they made a something different again with Sekiro.

[@Ghorda9]

@@NicholasBarthesJohnstontheIII personally i had more fun with more of ds2 bosses than ds1's, save for dlc.

[@rusi6219]

2 is just a different taste

[@streamurmind]

@@NicholasBarthesJohnstontheIII Sekiro is a much better and polished game than ds2. Not even in the same planet and I like ds2 but c'mon, sekiro is a masterpiece while ds2 is a good game. Maybe better than demon's souls but I would have to replay demon's souls since last time I played it I emulated on my apple computer years ago and lets say it wasn't the best and smooth experience ever

[@Cerise__]

​@@streamurmindMy brother in Christ, are you going to let him have an opinion without you insulting him because he likes Dark Souls 2? He respectfully said that he prefers DS2 over Sekiro, and you basically replied with "I respect your 100% wrong opinion"

[@Terron29]

majula is the best hub area of any souls title imo. I just love the chill vice and beautiful music.

[@Gael-xp4fk]

Majula music is phenomenal buuut as a hub area it's kinda ok I think the hunters dream and the Nexus are far superior

[@Terron29]

@@Gael-xp4fk nexus is great, hunters dream? Eh each to their own. Its mainly the music i love about majula but i also love the sunset vibe. 😀

[@TheWilderCat]

44:30 "And I'm not even using a lightsource, I'm going by pure fucking raw gamer instinct." *Immediantly falls down hole*

[@drewbydoobydoo2918]

These are my favorite moments in moist Charles gameplay.

[@kampybballer21]

This was actually my first Souls game, was quite the experience.

[@Peaceful_Gojira]

As it was for me too.....I stopped after beating the 3 d*ckheads in Lost Bastille, because I didn't have a clue where to go...on top0 of understanding that when you grind an area enough, enemies despawn permanently UNTIL YOU USE BONFIRE AESTHETIC. So, then I went and bought DS3 and enjoyed the shit outta that game, because it's fair and programmed very well, came back, and died to not having enough time for estus/animation cancelling/i-frames/etc. It's such a buggy, mixed bag: it's the easiest IF YOU EXPLOIT (OR PLAY A CERTAIN ROLE) THE SH*T OUT OF IT, but the hardest if you just play the game normally...which no one does, because this game is limiting you in SO MANY levels xD

[@ablebodied175]

Is it your favorite souls game too? I've noticed people who start with DS2 typically find it being their favorite too. Happened to a buddy of mine who I put onto the souls series starting from 2. He absolutely loves 2 but doesn't enjoy 1 much.

[@baconaterlover5399]

Honestly going from 2 to the others must’ve been so nice. I love all 3 and play 2 quite often, but 1 and 3 have a level of polish that 2 lacks. Elden ring looks like DS3+ so that should be good.

[@potatomasher8626]

@@ablebodied175 same here, started with two and absolutely love it. ive played all 3 but learning 2s mechanics made it surprisingly enjoyable. when i got the rest i heard people hated 2 and i couldnt grasp why... for some reason people hate it even tho its such a fun game like why do u hate any souls games- anyway only thing i hated was fighting both smelters...

[@matty_daddy]

@@baconaterlover5399 nice PvZ profile pic. I’ve been playing garden warfare 2 and there’s a surprisingly active community

[@mustardisforthefishes]

the original drop was so confusing to my memory but when Scholar had dropped, it added Aldia, the Scholar of the First Sin, and he doesnt use Gwyns name directly but he brings up how the lord of light had banished light, and everything is stuck within this cycle of chaos. all he wanted was for you not to light the fire, continuing this curse, and give yourself up to let the world know some kind of peace. so imo it made me realize how it truly still is Dark Souls, just another land, another time. Expanding upon a world we didnt understand just yet. just wanted to throw my view on its story out there besides that love this run Charles Lee

[@leonardoor5010]

Pl

[@venerablebastard2064]

Why you suddenly went Ratonhnhaké:ton at the end?

[@saketbakshi4235]

GIVE ME LEE

[@p4chip4chi]

So all the throwbacks to the first game make the game suddenly good? it sucked when it came out and it continues to suck even now.

[@mustardisforthefishes]

Sounds like you need to git gud

[@PJNezis]

Dark Souls 2 is a very good game geld back by its own gameplay. The story seems fantastic to me. I honestly could talk hours about it. I like the feeling I get by seeking answers in fallen kingdoms whilst trying to fight the undead curse.. Vendrick and Aldia making me question this world and the choices laying before me... The whole story with Vendrick being betrayed by his "dear 'Shandra"... Kinda reminds me of Game of Thrones. The atmosphere and the tone are perfect (Majula, finding Vendrick, some core NPC dialogue), most of the environments are good, (except Black Gulch, Shrine of Amana and the Undead Crypt, these can fuck off, so frustrating), maybe the map design isn't as clever and tightly wrapped as DS1, but it is a rich environment you can get lost in, and the DLC's are almost excellent. If you can get past the overall clunkiness of movement, hotboxes (yours and the enemies') and the fact that it is really outdated, you have an excellent game in your hands. JUST LEVEL ADP UNTRIL YOUR AGL RRACHES 105

[@TheNickofTime]

1:31:13 *tries to squeeze in a second attack while Fume Knight is already winding up its next swing, and gets the expected result* “Unlucky!”

[@memenatsuki2577]

lol he probably prayed to the stagger gods not knowing he doesn't flinch

[@codyx2203]

@@memenatsuki2577 mpmmmpm M Lmk oh

[@codyx2203]

@@memenatsuki2577 mpmmmpm M Lmk oh

[@monotonexylophone1623]

@@codyx2203 mpmmmpm M Lmk oh

[@coredefect6134]

@@monotonexylophone1623 mpmmmpm M Lmk oh

[@porkoo7854]

As Charlie was opening up his first mimics I was thinking to myself, “it’s weird how he hasn’t come across any mimics yet”

[@Mas3d_p0ta3rs]

Dude I don't why but when I played I was always paranoid about them in the beginning had the same thought and when I thought "I'm completely safe from mi-" chompy chomp scarred the hella outa me man @w@

[@august297]

Dark souls 2 might be the most underrated souls game. They added stat reset, dedicated pvp arenas, consumable items to unlock areas and power stancing. All of which have been added in some form or another in the other titles.

[@jaydenbedoya444]

Elden Ring especially. Stat respecing, Stonesword keys, power stancing is back

[@Lin_Eileen]

To be fair Dark Souls 1 DLC did add a dedicated pvp arena but everything else yeah those were good innovations of Dark Souls 2 that stuck with the series. I think Demon's Souls is the most underrated Souls game but Dark Souls 2 did some good things that some people overlook or just don't know about. Power stance is back in Elden Ring but I prefer how it was in Dark Souls 2, it's more limiting in Elden despite them removing any stat requirements to do it.

[@august297]

@Erik Valdes Salty boi. Play the game. It has some shit mechanics. Kinda like bloodborne don’t you think? Farming enemies for healing items… that you end up using while farming feels so shitty it might be the worst mistake ever in a fromsoft game. Dark souls 1 despite its amazing area design decided to ship the game with tomb of the giants and lost izaleth unfinished. Don’t even get me started with DS3’s bonfires every 30 feet. Dark souls 2 was by no means shit. It has some incredible dlc and far more build diversity than previous souls games. And like I said they created systems that changed the way the rest of the games are played!!!! Doesn’t mean shit? It changed the game you said is better… for the better! Don’t sleep on dark souls 2 and compare it to one of the greatest games ever made u baboon. Cheap mechanics and bad movement are present in all the games. Ds2 was amazing for its time. I still think it was weaker than the other games but I played that game more than all the other combined except elden ring. Putting in over 500 hours into it. Don’t crap on it after being spoiled by the mechanics that it provided you in the future.

[@shawnmarcum8078]

@Erik Valdes Typical.

[@user-NameName]

They could’ve made those improvements in a good game that wasn’t made by the B team though

[@danielcorro4835]

I love this game. I’ve played 1 and 3 multiple Times, and this one only once . One 220 hour play through. Out of the 3, this one had the most fuckery in it. But it also had the best lore and that is often overlooked. The king and his brother tried to break the rekindling cycle, eventually coming to a tragic end. Watching vendrick wander around in the dark is so sad. The reason I haven’t came back to this one is because I know imma take forever, exploring and enjoying the story lol.

[@DiarrheaChugger69]

DS3 did aldia dirty

[@JH-dr4xo]

Hope you are enjoying Elden ring

[@kigurumii]

@Kermit with an AK chill nigga

[@northseapirate2313]

@Kermit with an AK I mean DS2 is a great game too

[@northseapirate2313]

@@DiarrheaChugger69 DS3’s lore did everyone dirty.

[@NomineName]

Dark souls 2 came to me at a bit of a rough time in my life. It helped me cope with the loss two loved ones and I've played through the entire game so many times now. Majulas song now fills me with a feeling that takes me back to that time, it's nostalgia, coziness and sorrow - all at the same time. Nothing but love for DS2, my favourite in the series by a mile.

[@rokkieosen]

I appreciate your existence

[@tubasil8786]

That theme never fails to make me feel so melancholy I loved darksouls 2 so much I played 72 hours over the course of a week that game really got me

[@Soundwave1900]

Same, good sir. DS2 still is my favorite DS game up to date, I'm not even kidding. I absolutely love the atmosphere of it which is totally different in both DS1 and 3.

[@yusgrk3928]

@@Soundwave1900 same, ds2 was my first dark souls and it helped me during a very rough time in my life.

[@incognitotamizhan9679]

Same dude, ds2 had the best atmosphere of all souls games..

[@Sigma_Gamer862]

It really sucks that so many people didn’t give Dark Souls II a chance, it has a ton of weapon variety and the DLC was some of the best content in the series

[@ixstave4812]

I agree but I honestly felt like the DS 2 DLC was some of the weakest compared to DS 1 or 3. Not bad just kinda weaker.

[@hydrasent563]

Each dlc has one obligatory shitty boss though, but the rest is great

[@gruenenator]

Really? Honestly I'd say the DLC is some of the *worst* content in the series. Some exceptionally frustrating and outright unfair moments really make it a miserable time IMO. When I go back to DS2, I usually just ignore the DLC.

[@josevictorribeirolisboa7576]

No, reskins of weapons don't count as brand new ones....

[@hulkmt]

I finished it and still sucked

[@l3k064]

I love how charlie wins easily against bosses and dies against some of the softest enemies due to his hubris

[@disco8301]

2:16:03 the funniest moment in the entire playthrough, his reaction really sells it

[@its_only_abel]

1:35:55 is even funnier imo, his silence just makes it even better too

[@daifuku75]

For me it was the part where he opens a door, sees the chocolate grandma from SpongeBob, some random explosion happens and he just closes the door.

[@BlackEyedNaruto1]

@@its_only_abelagree, I laughed so hard at that part

[@matthewshibato3463]

"not a very hard boss" Fume knight: "and I took that personally"

[@FalseShepherd]

*PTSD kicking in*

[@lucasoscar]

the slow swing ruined me so many times

[@gusdolan6046]

“Is this too easy for you?”

[@level8473]

Ah yes Dark souls 2, the game where the random mobs are harder than the main bosses

[@Sternertime]

or the random mobs ARE the bosses

[@quin0000]

@@Sternertime *magus and the congregation in the distance*

[@o_ver2.094]

@@quin0000 *the dlc gank squad would like To know your location*

[@anderl9812]

You mean all dark souls games...

[@toooydoeur]

@@anderl9812 nope

[@Zukdon]

love these super long gaming videos of him beating games. I would love for him to do more of these type of videos

[@rampageblizzard]

Dark souls 2 will always be my favorite game because of the amount of viable builds. Faith INT strength dex it was all amazing in PVE and PVP to an extent

[@AppleOfThineEye]

yikes

[@rampageblizzard]

@@AppleOfThineEye I'm so many levels of based above you it's uncomprehendable. Stay hating the game, it's swag

[@AppleOfThineEye]

@@rampageblizzard Still using THAT word in current year? Yikes.

[@rampageblizzard]

@@AppleOfThineEye yessir

[@AppleOfThineEye]

@@rampageblizzard Took you a day to not come up with a comeback. Interesting.

[@HarryNinetyFour]

Dark Souls 2 was the first game I played in the series. Not a bad game in the slightest, and I think out of all the souls games this has the best DLC content. Was enjoyable watching this all the way through as must have been 6-7yrs since I’ve played or watched anything on it!

[@austineis3790]

Frigid outskirts*

[@momae1234]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ

[@nonakaharu9200]

i think painted world in ds1 AND 3 were absolutely horrible. less than 45 minutes of content

[@cosmic2750]

Reindeer F*ckland was definitely not enjoyable...

[@systemrecords9708]

@@cosmic2750 yeah tue that haha

[@Alonsuke]

For me, this is the one that has the best "fashion souls", I love so much some of the armors and weapons from here that I wish the other games had.

[@noelcolon4012]

I go Havel on DS2

[@paulturner6834]

Agreed, let’s hope Elden Ring has better or on par fashion souls cause ds2 has excellent armour

[@kelpygp2297]

I'm rocking looking glass knight armour right now, probably the most sexy set I've seen in all 3 + Demon souls

[@chillhour6155]

Yeah my favourite armor set was the lewylynn one, also returned in DS3 as drang armor

[@zeph769]

Bloodborne is the best fashion souls experience though, since the equipment stat differences are minimal and won't make a huge impact on your gameplay so you can just go with what looks the best. Trying that with DS1 is painful

[@h1s2lf43]

Dark souls 2 was my gateway into souls. I had played demons souls beforehand but never beat it nor got back into it, though I should since I'm blessed with a PS5. Dark souls 2 was the first I actually played through and multiple times. Thousands of hours. Hooked. And playing every other souls game- except demon souls, but -- including Bloodborne, with or without nostalgia goggles I still find DS2 to be the best. Even with thousands of hours in 1,3, and BB. However what I don't understand is how you can fight "the last giant" in DS2 and then find multiple giants in DS3.

[@ikeeeboy3054]

I got into dark souls really young and remember being so excited for getting dark souls 2 on its release, i was 11, haven't felt the same excitement until elden ring

[@Patches_Gaming]

Charlie: "Let me use a Bonfire Astetic and farm the enemies around." Chat Wondering why he isn't fighting the boss like: 👁👁

[@driftermorshu5397]

Because enemys despawn after you kill them 12 times and bosses give 3 times the souls on ng+

[@net173h]

Why not join CoC?

[@tank19768]

@@driftermorshu5397 Yeah but he could get all the souls he wants from killing the NG+ boss, which he isn't doing.

[@driftermorshu5397]

@@tank19768 thats what im saying, asthetics are to farm bosses not enemies

[@Patches_Gaming]

@@driftermorshu5397: Yes this is what the chat was trying to explain to Charlie but he wasn't listening, it was kinda funny, tbh.

[@plutonium09]

I like how Charlie’s last words are always either “NOT LIKE THIS!” Or “fuck I’m dead”

[@Creed606]

Or "unlucky"

[@Ronam0451]

“missclicked”

[@JackChop]

"Brub"

[@Grimm_Lord95]

"That's Sad"

[@riffhousestudios96]

My programming is working as planned

[@bryanpark6162]

I've always been afraid of these games. But watching your videos makes me want to try it.

[@elvickRULES]

Did you try? You should, it’s pretty forgiving in a lot of ways

[@bryanpark6162]

@@elvickRULES yes, i recently beat the first dark souls, with cheats of course

[@mikomc403]

@@bryanpark6162 You didnt beat it then

[@anaguma90]

​@@bryanpark6162you didn't beat the game

[@MeTakingAStand]

DS2 is one of those games that to me is so frustrating to play, hard to love, yet the longer you play it, the more you fall in love with what it could have been. If they ever decide to remaster it and just toss in the engine from DS3 & clean up the mob placement, this game could easily be my favorite. It's by far the most artsy fartsy of the trilogy.

[@nick9115]

yeah I think it has the most "grand adventure" feel out of all the soul games, but I think a boss rework would also be cool since so many of the bosses are cakewalks

[@samita4025]

i would really love a remake of this game but adding it the ds3 gameplay would ruin it completely, the thing i love the most about ds2 is how different it is to the other games, but the mechanics weren't pulished enough if something it would be nice to add the feature that lets you move while drinking estus and to have the hitboxes fixed, also soul memory could be a lot better. anyway there is a mod that adds all of that and it's reaaaally good

[@BidnessCat]

I skipped DS2 because of how bugged it was and how even if I dodged an attack I still got hit and caught on a one hit kill attack which made me rage and gladly uninstalled and playing DS3 which is more better.

[@Squid751]

@@BidnessCat trog comment

[@user-NameName]

@@Squid751 The hit boxes are objectively bad. Cope

[@miro007ist]

I really did not expect this. Darks Souls II was my first Souls game. It even was the first game I bought on Steam.

[@trugo_official]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5vcZpiOgd6rmtk…

[@LSK2K]

I am so sorry you had to go through that.

[@LSK2K]

Jokes aside, the controls are the only thing I hate in this game and some glitches when descending ladders.

[@pezus553]

@@LSK2K ever tried using the silvercat ring and just yeeting yourself off them?

[@TrashPanda90914]

@@LSK2K the controls are literally the same as ds3 😂

[@obsoletetortoise4785]

Loved seeing all of the horrendously wrong “guidance” his stream gave

[@DankbeastPaul]

When he stripped naked for Flynn's Ring I lol'd. And then he kept leveling VIT too.

[@Dualities]

Charlie apparently has played every game in existence. practically he invented gaming

[@JK-vy8vh]

@@Dualities I went back to mhw and dark souls 1-3 gonna stay there for a long long time bc gaming these days is a joke.

[@Dualities]

@@JK-vy8vh try out SMITE Arena or Centuries Age of Ashes free to play

[@yadielreyes7106]

@@DankbeastPaul I've never seen lol use like that. 👍

[@paytondaino2186]

i think i love ds2 so much because it was my first fromsoft game and i will always love it

[@AddMehh]

I'm glad you played this Charlie, especially all of the DLC and optional bosses, watched the entire thing. The game is still fun to play, different... but fun :)

[@AgelastSoap]

28:40 I love how he said the invader will fall off eventually, and then when he dies the invader falls after bowing. He definitely wasn't wrong.

[@mentalelixir7556]

I fully understand the criticisms but Dark Souls 2 is my favorite in the series. It just has a vibe to it, an atmosphere and style of its own, that’s really eerie and beautiful in its completely own way.

[@frogdeity]

It's music and ambiance is my favorite.

[@fuckso2342]

@@frogdeity Same

[@Sohelanthropus]

Completely there with you king, Dark Souls 2 is a masterpiece of its own and my favorite Souls game, its vibe and very chess like gameplay fucking do it for me, beautiful game

[@rundylaw6212]

Largest build variety too & tons of secrets which makes it the most replayable one for me. I feel like there's not much to do in DS3 compared to 1 & 2, then again I probably have 1000 hours in it so I guess the luster wore off. Dual red iron twinblades was probably the funnest build I've ever done in a Souls game, can't wait for Elden Ring to bring powerstancing back. Not to mention you can totally break the leveling curve and become pretty OP if you rush the soul boosting items early.

[@kitsuneandcake]

Dark Souls 2 SotFS is my favourite Dark Souls forever! It has the best ambience and I really like how varied the map is. It feels like you can go so many places from the very beginning. it also feels the funnest to play with friends despite the soul memory mechanic.

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

I love Dark Souls 2, I don't get all the hate. It's a really good game.

[@deadmeme9980]

Thats the thing. Nobody is hating your game. Its sinply not as good as the other souls games, but some Ds2 Fans lose their fucking mind when you dont say Ds2 is the best game ever made.

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@@deadmeme9980 My game? That's just not true, I've seen lots of people straight up saying that DS2 is trash, etc. I never said anything about it being the best game ever, or even the best souls game. Just that it's a great game, and I think it gets a lot of undeserved hate and criticism.

[@alexallonson8009]

@@deadmeme9980 dude chill he is just saying its not a bad game 💀

[@deadmeme9980]

@@alexallonson8009 Did I disagree with him? Whats the point of your comment😅😅

[@mr.j36b82]

@@deadmeme9980 the point is that ironically while trying to say ds2 fans lose their shit you yourself did, sure you didn't disagree but you said something both hypocritical and wrong.

[@kronniichiwa9909]

DS2 was my first ds like 6+ years ago, I love it. DS1 is really good as well, if not even better, but DS2 has more content and the nostalgia attached to it makes them even for me.

[@kindred4564]

I can feel my mad cope as Charlie calls this game easy as hell while looking up a meta build guide and uses the rapier.

[@TNumbers]

Other than the frigid outskirts this game was pretty easy for the most part imo. Dlc bosses were a good challenge though for sure.

[@milkbath]

@@TNumbers I get why DS games are hard for people but bloodborne was much more challenging for me.

[@Kadeo-ms6qw]

@@milkbath bloodborne was my first souls borne game and I was insanely good at it. I went back and played it a little recently and I’m straight trash now. All my game knowledge is just gone.

[@cosmic2750]

@@milkbath Bloodborne is definitely much more challenging, mainly because the pace of combat in Bloodborne is much higher than in DS games. Like, the combat is faster, thrilling and more action paced than the deliberate and slower combat of Souls. Yes, DS3 was surely faster than DS1 or 2 too, but Bloodborne was a different thing entirely.

[@fatusopp4739]

@@TNumbers hardest part was running to the bosses through the hoards of ads

[@joshuawann2162]

It’s so cool that elden ring coming out has inspired people to revisit the older souls titles. Other great soulslikes out there too, fromsoft inspired so much!

[@brandonscruton8865]

Same thing happened with dark souls 3 and it's dlc, hell I've been playing remastered and it still has a somewhat active community, souls series fans best fans

[@martmine4618]

Its good if the elden ring community can come enjoy dark souls 2, the dark souls 1 community just leeps giving the game a bad reputation just because they couldnt get good at it.

[@vzreo]

@@martmine4618 I mean ds1 isnt thaat great but 2 is just plain awful. played all of them except demon souls and ds2 is the one that was so bad that one day I just stopped playing

[@djmcneill7470]

@@vzreo thats depressing I just started ds2 today haven't played it before can I ask what is wrong with it?

[@Goofballhero]

@@vzreo Dark Souls 1 is a classic that still holds up today, what do you mean “not that great”?

[@TalosCreations]

Seeing people get back into my favorite souls game makes my heart warm :)

[@WarhawkLieutenent]

2:30 havent watched this fully yet, so I don't know if anyone's mentioned it, but it actually isn't input lag, its that the deadzones on the analog sticks are rectangles instead of circles. Horrible design choice really, but there are fixes you can download or set for yourself on steam settings.

[@YoungSlugStudios]

Didn't know that, cool

[@drakebloodknight7981]

Heard about this from a DS2 modder recently.

[@martmine4618]

Pretty sure thats only on pc though right?

[@dorkygamer8626]

There is lag on sprinting though, you don’t sprint for like half a second and then I’d a full breakout instead of gradual like normal

[@azquidif6319]

Seeing what this game could have been with all the cut content and what we saw from e3 (they had a whole day/night cycle that would affect the game) and better level layouts as well, I love ds2 but every time I play it now it actually makes me sad to think that this really could have been the best souls game to everybody.

[@cameronstandifird8210]

Fuck, that's exactly how it is for me.

[@DamascoGamer]

This is EXACTLY how I feel about ds2. I loved this game to DEATH, but I always wished it could've been better. So much lost potential ruined by time constrains, downgrades, and the team's inability to properly finish the game. The dlc's are one of the best IN THE ENTIRE SOULS GAMES! So much content, fun weapons and cool spells/content. Except a certain gank boss....

[@Altiveda]

everyone lies at E3 it's all hype. And I really don't think day/night cycles matter in a souls game but to each their own.

[@azquidif6319]

@@Altiveda Well I think they actually would have pulled off what they set out to accomplish if one of the directors didn't leave and they got cucked over by bandai namco to put it onto last gen hardware like PS3, and about 2 years less time than they probably needed. Actually a miracle it came out as well as it did.

[@trueredlucky954]

Elden ring is leading up to be everything ds2 failed to be.

[@domon7890]

The ivory king fight was one of my favs, having to work with somewhat competent NPCs was pretty neat imo and it made the boss seem that much stronger.

[@grfrjiglstan]

I loved it too. Through all the base game and all the DLC, the game ganks you left and right. But there at the end, you finally get to bring the gank to them. It's even better if you summon some other players - it feels like an all-out war.

[@itamarbar7611]

I almost quit because of that shit, I got there right after getting the king ring and while I liked the king's pet fight before it the NPC fight was just infuriating it was just running around waiting to strike once to not get hit twice by even two of them and die, and then if you die to the boss you need to do it all over again FUCK THAT.

[@thesigma_andtheligma]

Otzdarva

[@zeroshift24]

and it was very cinematic too. dropping down the arena, and ivory king's entrance

[@d3viltube6]

@@itamarbar7611 git gud scrub

[@notgiorno8832]

I love ds2 but the thing that puts me off more than a few play throughs is that most bosses are on a constant furn cycle so if you roll out of the way they turn with you and hit you any ways

[@thenut1978]

40:33 is unironically the funniest death ive ever seen in ds

[@DTPandemonium]

The thing I love about this game is the customisability of the experience. All stats and substats make considerable changes on how the game plays (other than endurance with +1 stamina per level after 20, you want stamina regen instead but very end game 99 endurance can be funny with all stamina gear). You can get extremely close to elemental immunity if you get 1k resist towards an element, 100% elemental block shields too, you can have almost 4k hp with very strong physical resistance, You can be a strong omnicaster build using sorceries, miracles, hexes and pyromancies without super gimping your character's hp. You got poison builds that actually kill things with poison alone fast. You can play the game on cbt mode and start as bandit without putting any points in ADP. They designed it specifically for this because once you gain a single point of agility your i-frames increase by 0.1 seconds instead of the 0.033 of the usual on agility breakpoints. Ranged weapons are all extremely good and is at their strongest in the whole series in this game and many more. Almost all weapon types have something broken about them but yes rapier and mace and sometimes the greatsword are the most known ones. Most greathammers can pancake stunlock everything staggerable with the two handed R2. Lances with leo ring can get 1000-1300 damage per hit and they aren't even slow also since leo ring works for every attack hit during the entire attack animation of an enemy active damage hitbox or no it's really broken. Whips, while there isn't many old whip is great for just damage and spotted whip if you dual wield is the highest poison in the game. Greatswords are more 4fun but they have a lot of variety, most unique ones are bluemoon greatsword and moonlight greatsword where the former is a very strong non scaling low stat weapon and moonlight has huge range with 1 handed greatsword attacks while 2 handed becomes ultra greatsword for some reason. Also if you go enchanted infusion It literally becomes a physical damage weapon for some reason. But ye this comment went on long enough...

[@DTPandemonium]

@Flamy Yea it's not even explained anywhere when you actually get the i-frame increase, it's all dataminers. They also could have made it so it's less effective for fast rolls so you wouldn't be gimped so hard if you decided to not level it as long as you stay light. Should have kept mid roll from DS1 as well, it's weird seeing 60-69.9% roll animation especially the latter.

[@syxziz]

This man the Dark Souls Documentarist

[@heyguysinternet]

Dude wth are you talkin about

[@theonewhoismany8072]

@Flamy oooh you didn't get the ninja havel flips the moment you began playing?keep being salty

[@martmine4618]

Chad dark souls 2 enjoyer.

[@fAKSDFKamsdf]

51:50 kills me every time. Just the way he cautiously taps the stick to move forwards slowly only to launch himself off the edge anyway

[@JavelGibson]

Lmao like what else could he have done right there?

[@jonathanledrew8868]

Not jult foward

[@bioshockinfintyfan]

@@jonathanledrew8868 the gane is just like that. You get a lot of momentum from nowhere when you move from a ledge

[@Stynze]

shit it's hilarious, i wonder if that forward momentum is intentionally there to make you jump more or just regular ds2 fuckery

[@agnome4041]

seems like nobody who replied to this besides jonathan ledrew knows that you can in fact slow walk forward in all the games

[@ULTRA_EG0]

My dad is obsessed with dark souls 5 years ago that's all he played and did in his free time

[@Mythki11er]

Damn where he get Dark Souls 5

[@anaguma90]

based dad

[@BeanieGuy1293]

This game had a certain charm to it. I remember really loving the game as well. My friend has only played Elden Ring and right now all the Souls games are on sale. This being the cheapest one I'm introducing him to DS2 tonight

[@masterzombie161]

I do love this game, but I seriously hate the movement. Healing and being hit while your stamina down is a nightmare.

[@Rat-O-Tim]

yeah but in ds3 heals are so quick that they break the entire PvP system. its horrible when you cant punish your opponent for healing right infront of you. And rollspamming that is so common in ds3 isn't "dynamic gameplay", its cancer

[@darkphoenix2]

That's all timing, it's not an issue if you git gud

[@-EndlessHorizon]

You can put stats into adp and you actually get better inv frames faster rolls faster item usage and many other things so in ds2 you have to put a few points into that stat to get nice inv frames

[@otaviojohannjardim1702]

Skill issue tbh

[@theninja2k14]

@@Rat-O-Tim funny, in ds1 people complained healing was too fast then ds2 healing too slow now healing too fast in ds3

[@198sambrrs]

This was my first Souls game and I loved it. Even after playing through DS1, I still like 2 better.

[@YourBoiBread]

Was happy to see Charlie fight the ivory king. Probably my favorite boss in all of dark souls

[@matth3760]

This was my first Souls game that I ever played, and I literally only played it earlier this year on my PS3. Was a hell of a lot of fun seeing what I’ve missed out on for so many years. Even ended up beating the game to my surprise. Definitely will have to get DS1, DS3, and any other Souls-like games Edit: since making this comment I got a PS4 and have played and finished Sekiro, Bloodborne, and am currently playing Elden Ring. And honestly FromSoft games have started becoming some of my favorite ones. I seriously fucking loved Bloodborne to the point I played it getting all 3 endings and 2 others playthroughs just cause of how much I love it lol

[@Gehrich_]

Each game brings its own thing to the formula, so each of them stand out as their own game while feeling very familiar. Welcome to the party, you have so much to look forward to. Once you get through the modern FromSoft library, there's plenty left to check out. Iron Pineapple's channel can really help with finding or avoiding games, as he is all about covering every Souls-like he can find. Also, DS2 was co-directed by a guy that previously directed Monster Hunter games, and those are worth checking out. Not Souls-like, but there were a lot of comparisons back before the genre was really a thing. Moderately high difficulty, weighty and deliberate combat, and a high learning curve. That said, it's basically nothing but boss fights for 60-400 hours, there's no real exploration, and the RPG systems are gear/crafting based instead of Wizardry inspired.

[@westleywill3877]

Definitely try Nioh and The Surge if they're not already on your list, maybe not Nioh but The Surge is a very good underrated souls like👌 The underrated part for Nioh I mean.

[@edinimsir5668]

you'll probably love ds3 since it's just like ds2 but like 4x better both visually and in gameplay only thing that sucks about it is that it's very linear, ds1 on the other hand is going to be a pain in the fucking ass because you can only roll in 4 directions if you're locked onto a target

[@revolverjesus98]

Highly recommend Nioh 2. You don't need to play the first to be able to play it, and although it technically isn't a true souls game by definition, the combat is on par with Sekiro (AKA, amazing.) Played a ton of souls games, and Nioh 2 is my pick for best souls game

[@blarg4053]

You have a ps3, so demons souls is available

[@FSSmash]

I personally love Dark Souls 2. More then 1 and 3. Something about the magic system and general feel of the game made me really like it over 1 and 3. Though I kind of hate how none of the areas had no semblance of connection. One minute you killed weird snake lady medusa ripoff, you go up elevator, next minute you are in a giant castle submerged in lava. ALSO POWER STANCING lowkey best feature, did it with broadswords and it carried me, thank goodness Elden Ring is bringing it back*

[@italianfoodname534]

80% of the DS2 bosses are boring and uninspired

[@vvvJake]

@@italianfoodname534 Literal cap. What did they steal bosses from then? They were all pretty original for the time.

[@vvvJake]

@@italianfoodname534 Also,100% of ds1 bosses were even more boring mechanics and literal copy pasted bosses. they literally use the firesage demon like 3 times.

[@neosmith2589]

@@vvvJake don't forget the lake of Taurus demons

[@gabrieltorres6633]

All praise Jester Thomas, best NPC in the series

[@gaiusadonusmaximusxiv9629]

I take it, its either his first time or first time in a long time playing dark souls 2. Its nice to see him play this masterpiece

[@gaiusadonusmaximusxiv9629]

@@burntoutgamer2457 masterpiece

[@mreverast5974]

This was his first time since sotfs released I believe

[@helixmusic4279]

I played all souls games and this one was honestly my favorite, just something about the setting and kingdoms that just gives me a real forgotten land vibe, not that the others don't have it too but this one just gets the vibe right for me peesonally

[@maneater3795]

Fume Knight is a boss that'll always make me laugh, because of DSP's terrible fight against him.

[@kayqueelson1761]

And Ludwig.

[@ReviewWingsDSP]

I was pushing buttons

[@DaLatinKnight]

Tried to dodge, couldn't.

[@flkfnd]

AH CAHMAHN!!!!!!

[@sirorange9757]

That and mirror knight

[@glizzynobler4231]

Dark souls 2 had something I wish 3 had power stance, its so fun to use 2 ultra great-swords.

[@gatorslayer2388]

Its cool seeing elden ring has power stance coming back

[@mhodges821]

still think power stancing double dragon teeth in full havel is one of the funnest builds I've ran in that game

[@gatorslayer2388]

@@mhodges821 Wait what, that sounds like the greatest thing rver lol, 99 vitality gang 💪

[@mhodges821]

@@gatorslayer2388 who needs max vitality when you got enough endurance to effectively be a walking tank that can keep swinging for 7 straight seconds

[@gatorslayer2388]

@@mhodges821 god litteral tank, were you using havel armour?

[@gajusm]

This was my first dark souls game, i found it in a pile of games my ps3 came with. It still has a special place in my heart since i didnt beat it myself but LPDarkSoulsHD basically beat it for me when i watched every single video and copied his build

[@The_Maj5780]

The thing I adored about DS2 sotfs is that it's new game+ had some actual difficulty and new every placements, plus the amount of offline invaders. The dual wielding, armor affects on certain pieces of armor. DS3 new game+ isn't harder. The sole reason I bother to go to new game plus is to fight Midir. That's perfection in a dragon boss. Elden Ring has yet to give me a boss like Darkeater Midir.

[@northseapirate2313]

Have you found the dragon bosses yet?

[@otdg6787]

I think one good thing in DS2 is that it had a fix for two big pvp problems. Poise monsters and backstab abuse. There was a ring for lowering someone’s poise, as well as the bone fist weapon. That thing was a fun weapon, and even better for poise breaking especially with that kick. And let’s not forget about the jester/turtle armors the preventer backstabbing. I get DS3 had the scale ring, but people will still abuse backstabs. Just a random little spiel about nothing, have a day good Sirs and Ma’ams.

[@minecraftmaster12245]

Ds2 definitely had the best poise in the series, however backstabs i disagree with you, in ds3 they were pretty much refined to perfection, in ds2 there’s a lot of teleporting backstabs

[@Lucas61616]

@@minecraftmaster12245 I'm gonna have to argue with that ds3 "pretty much perfection" comment on backstabbing. As someone who spent a solid chunk of time just being obsessed with ds3 pvp, backstabbing is nowhere near perfection, its only slightly less of a problem than the other games. Hell, most ds3 pvp consists of parry and backstab fishing, and it only gets worse whenever you have to fight 2 or more people as an invader, which is absolutely gonna consist of a huge amount of your invasions in ds3. The hitboxes are mostly better, but its still just too easy to fulfill backstab criteria in ds3. At the very least, ds2 backstabs require closer proximity and take a little longer to actually go through, even if the hitboxes leave something to be desired.

[@Stynze]

well the absurd backstab abuse from ds1 was fixed but in such a lazy way, just making enemies rotate to always face you, feels like a last minute solution. also yeah, power standing caestus is really fun, it just completely breaks fighting with npcs xd

[@revolverjesus98]

Speaking on behalf of a souls veteran as well as a streamer who has played the pvp of all games extensively. DS2 has the best pvp by far. Not too backstab focused like DS1 and not nearly as many hackers and CE users like DS3. Only gripes I have with DS2 pvp is that there isn't an actual non-cracked red eye orb in the game, and soul memory headaches

[@otdg6787]

Just to clarify, I think all the games are great

[@mfenix911]

I played Dark Souls for 2 hours when it first came out and I was like F this masochistic shit..Until recently I decided I didn't want to miss out on great games just because they are hard, so I started playing it again. Admittedly the first few hours made me want to break my controller, but through grit and determination, I made it to the end and felt pride and satisfaction that I beat such a hard game finally (after over a decade lol). Definitely worth the struggle, but still not for everyone imo.

[@GSG-io8zp]

Imo the souls games aren’t as hard as they’re made out to be, if you’re just rushing through not paying attention sure, but a slow, methodical and intelligent approach and they’re as easy as anything.

[@mfenix911]

@@GSG-io8zp true, it definitely punishes you for rushing. Half the time I get destroyed just trying to run past enemies between areas lol

[@VladDascaliuc]

@@mfenix911 DS2 is not a great game that you could miss because it is hard. DS2 is a poorly developed DS1 sequel that has mistaken actual dificulty for unfairness. It's still enjoyable at times, but it's in no way a good craft.

[@paulbunions8580]

@@VladDascaliuc ds2 is just as unfair as the rest of the games

[@K0sm1cKid]

@SpaceBoy Nah the unfairness in DS2 come in with traps that are cheap, dodgy hitboxes, awkward movement, etc. I don't think it is immensely unfair, but it has specific moments that are much cheesier than DS1. I always think of the path through Alva's keep to Archdragon Peak, there's an ogre that breaks through a wall and has the ability to oneshot you. Once you know he is there it's fine but it feels really lame to get one shot out of nowhere. That happened kind of a lot. And hitboxes were objectively less consistent. If you adapt to the jank it's not too bad. DS2 has some neat qualitites that the others don't so I think there's plenty to love. DS1 is more concise. It doesn't overstay its welcome and it feels a bit less clumsy and arduous to play. But DS2 has a lot of content so if you want tons of content you'll be thrilled. Which game is your favorite is likely to be whichever you played first understandably, thats when the concept is more novel. For me I liked each Dark Souls game less than the last, probably because I was growing up and I didn't have as much time or patience to play games. And my homies that play souls games weren't playing anymore. Whereas I know people who started with 3, and it's their favorite because mechanics are a lot snoother.

[@deaansugee]

By the way, yes you can kill Alva while she's invisible. I did it with full havel armor upgraded, iron skin, elizabeth mushrooms, spell quartz ring +3 and a wide swing weapon (so you don't miss her too much, greatsword or ultragreatsword). She doesn't actually do too much damage, no need to roll.

[@lerosallyn9279]

Beautifully put! It’s clear the different directions both games drive the player experience toward - Dark Souls focused on forcing the player to overcome the unstoppable force of the world in order to learn more about it, whereas Elden Ring focuses more on forcing player to learn more about the world in order to become the unstoppable force within it. This is especially shown in two fights in ER, where beating Malenia against her healing mechanic makes it feel like you are a boss in Bloodborne or Sekiro demolishing a player, and Godfrey, whose cutscene shows the guidance of grace form a rainbow between you two, implying that while he is your boss encounter, you are similarly his boss encounter of his own playthrough. I love ER and happily agree with the many criticisms. This being my first SFromsoft game made me excited to play previous titles and become shocked at how differently I had to play. Different player experience aims but ultimately, all enjoyable games with their own novelty that made me a new lifetime fan of Fromsoft!

[@pepethefrog6809]

Loved this game, my favorite bosses here is the Fume Knight and the Burnt Ivory King, he's pretty cool, The Lost Sinner is awesome too. I still think adding a bit more cutscenes, especially with some boss fights would've made the game better though.

[@ELIZABETH-hf9he]

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[@nivarad8497]

sir alonne all day

[@ShikiRyougi05]

Ohhhhh ma gaaawd burnt ivory king is sooo good! The music, the arena, the build up, the boss itself. Its all so great!

[@russian_knight]

The pursuers also cool even if he's a bit easy, he's super mysterious and really cool looking

[@VanHeIthing1]

Ivory King is my favorite, his weapon is my favorite in any game ever. Wish it was in any other game, or mods for any other game...

[@MisterPotats]

I know how everyone feels about DS2, and I get why. But tbh, it's still my favorite of the 3. The vibe and aesthetic of DS2 captured my heart and I will love it forever.

[@kelrezo1]

The most replay-ablity too

[@Loffeleif]

Dude, NOTHING comes close to creating your character in the old lady hut with the amazing soundtrack in the back, or entering Majula for the first time. I adore this game so much. DS3 is significantly worse in my opinion just for being too reliant on DS1 stuff while copying Bloodborne aesthetics.

[@slaws9336]

Same here, first souls game I ever played

[@AMediumSizedKodiak]

@@Loffeleif WOW what an exceptionally garbage hot take 😭

[@kyozero5840]

@@AMediumSizedKodiak I see where he's coming from, DS3 is a good game but it fanboys way too much over DS1, as well as trying to play more like Bloodborne, except all of the enemies are playing Bloodborne whilst you're playing Dark Souls. DS2 feels like a far more unique take on the series and felt like I was playing a new game rather than just retreading the same ground like in DS3.

[@grimthunder9858]

Gotta say DS2 was my first dark souls. And this game to me was so punishing that the others felt easier. But I had a blast playing ds2 because of the difficulty that the others just felt lacking to me. I loved the areas far more in this one and made the other games seem to have a basis level design other than Elden Ring. A lot of people don’t like DS2, but this was easily my favorite.

[@grrizzzy7]

3 feels easier because the controls are wayy smoother

[@ElementalLeaf]

Oh hey Charlie uploaded a new video I wonder what its going to OH MY GOD ITS 2 HOURS LONG

[@josearcadio847]

F*cking finally. I feel fans of DS2 are a minority in the community, and it's nice to see this underrated masterpiece get the attention it deserves. WHOOO YEAH BABY THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! THIS IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!

[@ELIZABETH-hf9he]

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[@absolutetruth2481]

Cuz ds2 is the worst

[@senpaikaroo]

*They are the minority for a reason.*

[@PiterTraceurFA]

The only people who think ds2 is not the weakest in the series are the ones that got introduced to the genre by ds2. It's nostalgia and nothing more and I know that because I'm always right and never wrong

[@lol-7964]

ds2 worst in the series by far

[@jaredmetz2273]

Always been my favorite game of the series, being the first one i ever played. Was very entertaining watching you play through it.

[@tropicturtle9021]

A common rule of ds2 is that if it was your first game, you probably love it and it’s probably your favorite. If you started with any other game in the genre, you probably hate it or at least don’t feel too strongly about it.

[@trumanwidener9282]

Can you imagine just working delivering packages and moist opens the door 🤣🤘🤘

[@tylerbakermusic]

Honestly, Dark Souls 2 was the defining experience in the series when I played it. Of course this is because I played them linearly. But 2 really hooked me. Plus it easily has the best community in the series. Those messages are hilarious. All in all BB and 1 are my favorite though

[@WC-ip6tt]

DS2 was my very first darksouls game i played and its my most favourite ds game ever

[@josevictorribeirolisboa7576]

@@WC-ip6tt blinded by nostalgia

[@elikennedy5051]

@@josevictorribeirolisboa7576 exactly Bloodborne and ds1 are my favourite

[@YK_J3ST3R]

It had the best PvP by far I’ll give it that.

[@tylerbakermusic]

@@scaressell6880 i don’t think judging the entire community based off of a modder targeting a very large youtuber and streamer is very fair. but if you are inclined to you’ll see a couple invaders just interacting with him, not even fighting him.

[@Maraphons]

I used to speed run this consistently years ago🥺 so cool seeing you come back to it and experience it great video man!!

[@117zombies]

Awesome! Did you favor the 1 million soul memory for shrine of winter like Charlie did during this run or aim for the Old Souls category? Old Souls category consisted of defeating the four Old Ones having Shrine of Winter deem us worthy by opening for us vs us being strong enough to open it ourselves

[@denizkubilay3937]

I love how charlie straight up passed bullshit frigid outskirts. I did that place once and now I have to deal with PTSD anytime it snows.

[@SpinningTurtle66]

Finished this game yesterday, I really liked it. The Frigid Outskirts area almost ruined it for me but everything else was fine for me, aside from a few terrible bosses and unfun areas

[@ethanclark640]

im a huge fan of this game, yet to play ds3 but started with elden ring and then ds1, honestly love ds2 way more than ds1

[@SpinningTurtle66]

@@ethanclark640 I really enjoyed both. And you’re in for a treat with DS3, it has its problems but the bosses are some of the series greatest

[@hendrixinfinity3992]

I think what the bonfire ascetic guy was getting at was that you should use them to go after bosses multiple times. There's nothing wrong with the extra souls approach but you shoulda gone after the Last Giant +1 for his souls and soul, at the very least before the next playthrough.

[@Nonessentialsquid]

No I would wait until the Giant Lord and then use it. Gets you half a mill of souls instantly.

[@Edanite]

I imagine so but there is another use for it that falls into what pen was doing but didn't do it optimally. The areas have limited respawns for monsters. Kill them enough times and they wont ever respawn again until the next new game. So if you want to keep farming the zone you'd have to use an ascetic. If you time it for after the areas boss then even more souls. But honestly, no one does this unless they really like farming that one zone.

[@Salsa4435]

My favorite use of them is to cheese the game by reviving the old iron king 4 times to negate having to fight the other required bosses, yes it work, yes it’s cheap lmao

[@117zombies]

Bonfire ascetics are useful to obtain NG+ rings that drop on their respective NG+ boss fights. A few that come to mind is: Mytha, the Baneful Queen= Silver Serpent Ring +2 Executioner’s Chariot= Chloranthy Ring +2 Spell casting has their own NG+ rings to aim for with ascetics as well. Also plenty of other options & flexibility for stacking 1 million souls from ascetics fairly quickly

[@pricklypear3625]

@@Edanite There's no reason to use ascetics to farm for any random enemy drops because that's what the Victor's covenant is for, it prevents despawning. If you actually tried to farm random enemy drops with ascetics you would just end up running out of them and increasing a bunch of areas to max NG level for no good reason.

[@A1phaz0ne]

Dark Souls 2 did some things actually better than DS1 and DS3. DS2 lets you Infuse nearly ANY weapon. Including boss weapons. Neither DS1 nor DS3 allow this. Got a cool fire sword from Smelter Demon? Well you could infuse it to be the Fire Smelter sword, which changes it from a physical/Fire weapon to just Fire weapon. You could do this with bows as well. Short bow to Fire Shortbow to compliment your Fire Arrows. DS1/DS3 didn't allow this either. I for the love of god don't know why DS3 didn't carry this level of freedom over. There so many more fun builds you can do when you can literally infuse nearly any weapon.

[@vj7248]

Bloodborne's gem system would complement greatly how DS2 did infusions.

[@desihayward2510]

And power stance weapons are super fun to play with as well

[@TehCakeIzALie1]

Better infusions, a wider range of viable builds, more weapon variety and powerstancing actually outweigh the clunky gameplay in my eyes (and DS1 and 3 are clunky in their own ways). DS2 honestly became my favourite of the three after I got bored of the five-or-so viable DS3 builds and decided to give it another chance.

[@revolverjesus98]

That, and you don't have to wait until you're done about 80% of your playthrough just to be able to infuse your weapons with certain infusions like in ds3

[@malum9478]

dks3 was too busy dickriding dks1 with weird bloodborne dna mashed in to take positive lessons from dks2 or for that matter do it's OWN thing(like 70% of that game is a ripoff of something else). dks2's variety and freedom are the best things about it; the ability to make absolutely wackjob builds like making a sword with bleeding, poison, dark, AND fire on it! it's actually super disappointing since i was really looking forward to dks3 in concept to do all the good that 1, 2, bb, and maybe even des did with enough new ideas to keep me intrigued. seems like what i was waiting for might've just been elden ring after all tho lol. fingers fucking crossed!