Dark Souls 2 | Noobus Humanus

[@MontyZander]

Seems like I need to put this bit in big bold letters for some of you 01:59

[@Kazuhiro-i]

Huh, just imagine a world where u can 1. Be right and wrong about something 2. U should try to listen others opinion even if that doesn't mean u have to change what u think and 3. Just be civilized and understand that just because someone disagrees with you, doesn't mean you will die xd

[@MontyZander]

@@Kazuhiro-i OH this guy gets it!

[@snakeeyes5165]

See we need more people like you! Glad you're here!

[@randallrenfert]

38:39

[@prosaic.7944]

Dark Souls 2? Bad😎

[@curtiskay-lassels1633]

a true sign of a dark souls player: dying to an easy to avoid attack cause you got greedy when the fight was almost won.

[@strangething7379]

that eagerness to kill the boss has killed me more than the boss itself

[@kronksstronkstonks6360]

And the classic phrase "yeah, I deserved that" she spoketh when getting stomped upon in her second attempt.

[@RainMakeR_Workshop]

Given how she almost took down Gundyr first go in DS3, I think she's graduated from Noobus Humanus to at least Novitius Humanus or Competentis Humanus lol.

[@foserk7063]

Yeah,I came from bb and ludex gundyr whooped me

[@seife41]

He is not to bad

[@Vale-ge3ht]

Agreed. Those moments where she i-framed through Gundyr's attacks shows just how far she has come.

[@ctownthemightiereaper3036]

@@seife41 especially when you figure out how to become a parry god and make it seem like a regular enemy to deal with but with a lot of health

[@hugow3266]

Casualus humanis

[@ratshapeddog]

That death when the boss has 1 hp left is a classic dark souls experience, I love how it just made her hungrier for blood! Lady has come a long way y'all : )

[@kos_]

Thats only ever happened to me on Orphan of Kos. But if you can get them to that low, you can always do it again!

[@Oresama6977]

There was one time when I killed a boss but was poisoned and died a second after him, in a tie. It counted as my defeat and I spent a whole afternoon killing him again.

[@fantasyocean4563]

Would anyone else happily sit and watch this woman play through the entirety of any of the DS games (or any game really?) This series is such a joy and great for a laugh. Just made my evening.

[@occams_blazer]

absolutely, yes 🖐

[@mrplatinumskillzonemagfed2552]

Defo

[@thepuffinman1055]

Too cringe too watch a full playthrough

[@camxi2416]

@@thepuffinman1055 ?? It’s a first timer to the game you probably looked that bad too

[@thepuffinman1055]

@@camxi2416 im still aloud to think its cringe and not want to watch a full playthrough

[@ackubaruturapu2393]

Noobus : This is the best game there's a talking cat! Alvina : Am I a joke to you?

[@spinozo.official]

Well to be fair alvina is a disgusting assemble of pixels shaped into some kind of giant cat-bear with a miniature head, whilst shalquoir is a cute cute kitty sitting on a table

[@ackubaruturapu2393]

@@spinozo.official Let's just say that Alvina is a "dark souls" cat unlike Shalquoir who is a more realistic cat (even the fact that she only uses us for her own amusement).

[@Bluecho4]

@@spinozo.official Also, Shalquoir: 1) doesn't speak in absurd riddles and expect you to answer yes or no 2) is situated in Majula, the (mostly) safe hub area, rather than in the middle of a dangerous forest far from "home", meaning the player is bound to be better disposed towards her

[@randallrenfert]

That's not a cat that's a D E M O N

[@wanderingcalamity360]

Alvina was kind of an ass, though. The only good thing was that she helped you find Sif in the DLC. But in the main campaign? She sends her forest lackeys after you because reasons, then lets you join after you've killed them all. Then, should one of the idiots lose the fight with gravity, it's somehow your fault and you're excommunicated and hunted again. Meanwhile, the worst Sweet Shaliquor does is take the piss out of you.

[@Psil33t]

I feel like the noobus has 2 forms, potty mouth sailor or disney princess and by bringing the episode down to pg-13 you increased the amount of singing exponentially.

[@YesIAmDavid]

Noobus Humanus: it’s like… death innit Me: mate she’s a pro souls player, describing the series in 2 simple words

[@ZoeBateman]

5:38 "dog?" to an animal that clearly isn't a dog. She predicted the joke everyone used in the early weeks of Elden Ring!

[@twitchfixer1344]

Aw I'm gonna miss Scottish swearing. Serious it's the most amazing thing in the world bar none. TBH never played DS2 and people have always told me to never play it. But, seeming as your misses gave it a thumbs up I feel compelled to give it a go so thanks and wish me luck haha XD

[@occams_blazer]

If you like souls games, there's no reason not to play it. There are SO MANY bosses and levels that it can be overwhelming, but there's a lot of good in it. The only things to keep in mind are the death mechanic plus the initial scarcity of humanity, the tedium of levelling ADP so that your rolls suck less, and lifegems lifegems lifegems, Definitely a shame to have no more uncensored Scottish swearing :(

[@WolfHreda]

Do it. It might be frustrating at first, but it's still a great game.

[@Vedues]

I love this game, though I definitely agree that it has rough edges. Enemy ambushes and snipers are something you need to plan for. My suggestion for a fun build is to start as a knight, focus on Strength, and work your way towards the Drangleic Set, Craftsman's Hammer, Tower Shield, and Dragonrider Bow. You certainly don't have to follow this build, of course, but it's the one I had the most fun with out of four playthroughs, and it lets you get all your key items early on.

[@sainterasmus4545]

It's definitely worth giving a go, I was the same as you, never played it until recently. I loved it in the beginning cause it was a new journey into the Souls world, but in the end I was starting to understand why people say it's the worst of the series. It all culminated when I beat the main game and was forced to watch 6 minutes of credits, half of which was for the original Dark Souls 2, a game I don't even own. It would be like beating Dark Souls 3 and being forced to watch the credits for DS3 and DS1 for no good reason. Now I still have the dlc's to complete but I simply can't be bothered to deal with more ambushes, ridiculous level design, overpowered NPC invaders and the list goes on. Maybe one day I'll return to finish the DLC's, but this is definitely the game in the series that I have the least desire to play again, compared to Dark Souls 1 which I completed before DS2 and immediately started another playthrough of again after DS2.

[@sainterasmus4545]

@@occams_blazer You should probably add item durability to that list, this is the only game where I felt forced to carry two weapons at the same time, even with the bracing knuckle ring. Also, to OP, if you're gonna play this game on PC without a controller (like I do) be prepared to mess around with the control scheme for a little bit, it is nothing like Dark Souls Remastered or Dark Souls 3, it's absolutely insane. Also also, you have to turn off "double click actions" every single time you go into the game to eliminate latency between button presses and actions... actually, every time after you've first turned that "feature" off, you have to first turn it on and then off again, cause it will turn itself on after each boot-up of the game but pretend not to in the settings. It's stupid, but the Dark Souls games aren't generally the best ported PC games, except for DS1R, that one is pretty alright.

[@calemr]

"Bad Dark Souls is still Souls" I've often said: DS2 is the bronze medallist on the Olympic podium of the Souls trilogy.

[@teachersama]

Man, I abso-fudging-lutely loved this series with the noobus! Her laughter is so contagious and her reactions are extremely funny.

[@EndParenthesis]

The good thing about being one of ~ those people ~ who really likes Dark Souls 2 is that other people can hate it however much they want and it doesn't impede my enjoyment of it in any way :)

[@zjackshot]

This is the case for litterally everything

[@TheBronf]

thats good. you are right that you can enjoy it. doesnt change how its the worst souls game :D

[@EndParenthesis]

@@zjackshot Yeah, that was my point. Other people disliking something you like doesn't ever have any real effect on your enjoyment of that thing. Didn't mean it to sound snide or anything, but reading it back, maybe it did.

[@EndParenthesis]

@@TheBronf I actually do agree lol. It is my least favorite in the series, but in my opinion, that is more down to the extremely high standard in the Soulsborne games than it is DS2 being bad imo.

[@tarty8917]

Saammeeee

[@Tony73727]

She ran from Pursuer? When I first saw him I was like, "Nice armor, it would look better on me." Then I got impaled.

[@hotcocoacoffe3938]

The First Time I was like: "oh, neat, a flying armour." And once the pursuer was dropped, my mood went from curiousity to panic

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

Clearly his sword thought the same thing

[@TrulyVexed]

That first attempt against Giant was a perfect example of how panic is the enemy in all Souls games. In stark contrast to earlier moments in the video she was instead calm / un-panicked and was strategizing and taking her time; she came so close to killing (and we’ve all probably had a death from being greedy for that ‘one last hit for the kill’ which ache like no other, esp when you know the system enough to know you deserved it) but like others have said, you know if you can get that close then you can definitely do it. Was also great to see her immediately learn from the stomp and back away, another example of Souls lessons! Was nice to hear her say “I deserved that” again after I seem to recall her feeling differently in one of the others. . Another great video and fun to watch! Thanks!

[@rhysofsneezingdragon1758]

"no viable weapon unless you go to the forest of fallen Giants." Incorrect, actually. In majula, you can find the morningstar.

[@sainterasmus4545]

Damn, I never even noticed that. I'd say it isn't exactly fair to expect someone to find that, I mean, it looks super obvious to me now, but I have to admit I never noticed it on my playthrough.

[@Ghorda9]

the dagger is also really good, it's backstab and riposte can oneshot all of the basic enemies un upgraded and increased critical does wonders to ogres and the last giant.

[@brandon0220]

Also i don't think the broken sword you start with is actually as bad as was implied. It's certainly better than a dagger (unless parrying/backstabbing) and has more durability than the foot soldier swords. Sure a broadsword or longsword is better but those could take you all the way to the end whereas the broken ss is just a start

[@Kazuhiro-i]

Which is HIDDEN and u have to FIGURE IT OUT how to get it. We are talking about "normal noob" players. Is quite easy to miss that weapon. So ur point is just absurd. Something can't be "viable" if u don't even have it

[@Ghorda9]

@@Kazuhiro-i that has no barring on viability, all it takes is a good look around one of the safest areas in the game.

[@MontyZander]

Talk to me - what do you think of Dark Souls 2? Who do you side more with? Me or my partner? Keep it civil.

[@BossStar1995]

I think it's alright.

[@Drenosir]

It's my favorite souls game

[@danyaljamil1677]

not as bad as people say it is,the combat is a little slow and the sound effecs aren't that satisfying.

[@danyaljamil1677]

not as bad as people say it is,the combat is a little slow and the sound effecs aren't that satisfying.

[@waywardmind]

I hated it at first, but I like it now. I don't like it as much as Dark Souls or Dark Souls 3 (haven't played Bloodborne), but it's better than I thought. You kind of have to accept what it is vs. trying to hold it up to Dark Souls.

[@matthewdickerson826]

This whole let's play has been such a wonderful watch she really took these games like a champ

[@robinnouara3681]

despite many annoyances I love DS2, the variety in locations and moods, all the cool armor and weapons, infusing boss weapons, powerstancing, Dragon Aerie as a whole, it's a fun game. what's next for the series, demon's souls remake or ps3 version??

[@sainterasmus4545]

Would love to see a Demon Soul's remake playthrough on this channel, just as an excuse to see those beautifully crafted graphics again.

[@mitchryan257]

Yeah, I actually have a particular fondness for DS2 despite its many flaws and feeling like an anime filler season.

[@AR-mm6so]

I had to download an autohotkey program just to get the PC version of DS2 to work on............PC. The mouse commands are semi-bugged so you need a program to bind them to the keyboard for it to be even remotely playable. Seems like something they could have fixed within the first 5 years of releasing it, but nah? That being said it was a fine game, but I'm still chafed I had to mess around the first 15 hours of gameplay to get it to work like it should have initially for a $30 game. I loved DS, but after playing DS2 I have yet to purchase DS3.

[@MusicFan752]

Same, I get peoples gripes for the game but it didn’t annoy me as others do, though one that does bug me with the scholar of the first sin edition having multiple enemies that you’d see in new game plus after a few playthroughs….be at the very first new game. That was honestly dumb.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Obviously the vastly superior remake

[@yasirozer4782]

This series made me legit play Dark Souls again. I'm not a noobie for gaming in general but when i tried Dark Souls back when i was a college freshman I couldn't even get past the first boss and rage quit. A lot changed from then but this video made me appreciate the Dark Souls formula. Cool content keep doing what you doing man

[@averyangrycrow4936]

DS2 was actually my favourite, I don’t know why but it’s vibes where just cool 25:30 I’m fucking dead

[@Bluecho4]

The Noobus accidentally discovers the speed run strat.

[@Feeble_cursed_one]

me too because I accidently killed him this way too, and I felt so good and couldn't stop laughing

[@dorianjareth9198]

Its vibes were just cool*

[@joshmay2944]

Same here, I really don’t get the hate DS2 gets! It’s my favorite Souls experience although I love them all. It’s just that DS2 has the best variety of weapons and spells, along with build variety, excellent PVP, and amazing world building, lore and story!

[@TheGrunaldi]

I also like DS2 very much. It was different enough from DS1 so i had 2 learn again and not overpower 1st half of the game thx 2 my knowledge of DS1. It have original story , characters and setting (looking at you DS3). NG+ ADD new enemies ! And had best pvp (most builds , not a backstab/parry fest , not a R1 spam). It's not perfect but I rate it higher then DS3

[@branx4198]

Not being even remotely pissed at the Hollowing death bar mechanic its one of the most SIGMA MALE energy i have ever witnessed

[@largescrub1559]

this is true... for a lack of better words "opinioning" i've never watched one of your videos, but only 2 min in, your amazing, you bashed my favorite game of all time, without me feeling like it was undeserved or making my points for liking it undeserved, I can like this one, and you and everyone else can like the other ones, in the end, soulsborne unites us

[@cincameron]

3:25 - There's actually 10 possible bosses you can fight first (* but 3 of them are incredibly impractical since they need to be done after 1 million Soul Memory + extra steps): Last Giant Pursuer (Near Estus Shard where he ambushes you) Dragonrider Old Dragonslayer Rat Vanguard Scorpioness Najka The Rotten Twin Dragonriders* Aava, The King's Pet* Darklurker* Listed in the order in which you are most to least likely to encounter first (on a blind playthrough). And unlike DS1, you don't need a special key from character creator (or in the Depths) to unlock certain doors. I mean, you need a Branch for 4 mentioned, but that's it.

[@jean-philippehaufroid6425]

@cincameron "And unlike DS1, you don't need a special key from character creator (or in the Depths) to unlock certain doors. I mean, you need a Branch for 4 mentioned, but that's it." except the ring of the king that you will need to equip EACH TIME you want to open some of the most important Door...

[@docmarbles4369]

I love this series and I just shared it with my girlfriend/fiancee/wife. I love the commentary you give while still having the focus on you. ( I feel like there's a whole lot more you would love to say to her in every episode, I would be the same way if you are; but you get my props if you are holding back.) Honestly love the content.

[@jacksmith9051]

they should have given the "welcome to dark souls" acheivment just for watching the opening cutscene lol

[@Severin_Blue215]

Dark Souls 2 is probably my most played one of the series. DS3 being second, and DS1 being third. I just loved the character creation of DS2 and how easy it is to change builds.

[@saninpain]

I-Isnt it easier in DS3?

[@JerryMcB3rry]

@@saninpain I'm not entirely sure what they're referring to, but I think it's referring to the fact that leveling up in DS2 is easier than any other souls game because the amount required to level up per level increases slower than any other game in the series. So from this perspective, yeah it's pretty easy to change build because you can put 50 levels into skill, and if you wanted to switch to strength build, it wouldn't take long to level into that stat as well. I don't think this is easier in DS3, but I don't replay DS3 that often.

[@Damien_Paxton]

10:39 I need a “I’m in quite the pickle noo” t shirt

[@shardinhand1243]

love this game

[@cherkv]

Your gf got taste, dark souls 2, despite its flaws, is my second most played game in the series, it has such amaxing potential that i wish was worked on more as well.

[@aidanchutkan8662]

I wish DS2 had a bit more time in development. It had some great ideas but the execution just wasn't there.

[@thisstuffisdumb]

As far as I know the game was supposed to have around a year more in development, but it was rushed cause from didn't want to launch two soul games in the same year. Almost half of the game's content was cut and they pretty much ended up with se scuffed up levels by necessity.

[@alismaeeli4883]

Plus that I think the whole DS2 being the black ship of the series is that because the developer team of DS1 and Hidetaka Miyazaki were working on Bloodborne. I don't think deleting content was their problem DS2 just does not have the magic of the other two and it comes down to boss and level design

[@thisstuffisdumb]

@@alismaeeli4883 I disagree, literally half the content was cut from the final game, this made them just shove in bosses, like the dragon rider, the giant dog-rat-thing, the bad ornstein, that don't look like they were supposed to be bosses or even in the game at all. Furthermore a lot of areas that were supposed to be in the game are still in the files and they are in different levels of finishing. And the most important of all is the people involved in the making of dark souls 2 were also involved with King's Field and Shadow Tower.(that's the reason for all the gank squads)

[@spl1tm1nd70]

I loved the potential for character creation and build customisation. So much vqriety and Raime was an awesome boss fight.

[@alismaeeli4883]

@@thisstuffisdumb you see, making more areas and longer gameplay doesn't necessarily mean better content where you just have to kill a bunch of monks as for the boss fight or rats. I don't know what they were going to do with the cancelled areas, but I doubt it would have made any difference. DS2 trying to make a boss challenging and interesting by making 3 of them like the sentinels. I know you can kill one before facing the other two but still that boss is BS compare it to Smough and Ornstein boss fight, They are a duo too but definitely doable! And far more interesting or The Abyss Watchers, hell !! The first phase of that boss is a freaking battlefield and super challenging. see, although Abyss watchers is duo boss (or even trios) no one lost their mind over it.

[@fidelcatto4732]

There is really a variety of opinions on ds2 I loved it it was My favorite dark souls game. It's areas consistently rivaled anor London for me. Some people found the large swaths of mobs annoying or teddius but I found them fun and challenging (side note: apparently the scholar of the first sin edition is different from the original with it just being overall harder with more mobs I kinda wish I played the original because I almost fell off because of the difficulty)

[@SoulCharter]

lol, its hard to watch someone just cry about dark souls 2 so much, but I get it. Dark Souls 2 was a large experiment with a ton of good ideas, and a lot of very controversial ideas. The DLC is 10/10 to be honest though. All the DS2 DLC designs are fantastic. There is also some really amazing moments to appreciate in dark souls 2, but I get that people are too aggravated to even acknowledge them.

[@Rex-X-Dark]

Sadly the negatives way down the good things in this game

[@lewisgreen4287]

ehhhhh I wouldn't say everything in the dlc is 10/10 - thinking about the frozen wastes rn

[@leonidus3147]

Agreed. It bothers me that people just continuously cry about it. This is my fav souls. I have played all but demon souls. (I can see why people don’t like it, just annoying when it’s non stop digging on it.)

[@jinjaminjps4247]

Yea I agree I mean he got mad about the pigs in Majula he just bitching all good though

[@tanjamanglory]

i ve seen quite a few videos on gamers taking back all the shit they said about ds2. lots of people who judged it crap changed their mind. i started playing the series late, but ds2 is where i spent more hours.

[@CH4R10T_TV]

One thing about this video, watching it back much later, is that if you were looking to find an alternative weapon for your partner (assuming you were willing to break your rule about not giving her instructions) you could have directed her to the Morning Star in Majula. It's not what I'd call common knowledge among first time players, but DS2 has a lot of little things like this; starting with the Warrior gives you the highest starting Strength stat, which also coincidentally happens to be the exact necessary amount to wield the Morning Star, which you can get in the hub area at the beginning of the game. So, picking the class with the worst starting weapon also secretly gives you access to arguably the best one. Just a little thing to think about in terms of the design of the game. These videos are all such gold.

[@misutaSasaki]

Well, I certainly wasn't expecting this last episode in my feed tonight..! That was one of the most entertaining in the series, even without the swearing. I'm impressed at how her gaming ability goes through all ranges of pretty bad to pretty good in mere seconds, and the montage makes it hilarious to watch. I hope she had a good time!

[@thomashooper2451]

That pained sigh after her ranking the FromSoft games was absolutely amazing. (Though I agree that putting Bloodborne last is a tragedy)

[@riso-1919]

Im gonna be that a-hole and say.... you forgot to add the 5th boss you can face at the beggining.... Old Dragonslayer

[@benjaminhansen5120]

The Noobus got sound reasoning, most of the additional features just add more to the game. The movement and hitboxes in ds2 are unforgivable tho..

[@anothervagabond]

I feel like something a lot of people miss about DS2 is that the crowds of enemies aren't there to overwhelm you, they're there to teach you how not to get overwhelmed. Yes, they are too much to deal with all at once... and that's supposed to teach you to stop trying to deal with them all at once. Use the terrain to your advantage, find choke points, circle around obstacles to separate one or two targets from the horde, pick some off at range, skirt the edges of the battlefield to pick off stragglers. One of the things I loved most about DS2 were the huge groups of enemies that you could tackle in a strategic pattern, taking them down piece by piece. It really surprised me to see people complaining about it after I hopped online. I guess some people didn't pick up on those lessons quite as easily.

[@NowioFel]

Yes it is a good idea implemented unpleasantly. If the enemies had no hyperpoise and hitting them would be as satisfying as DS1, or they would stagger as in BB, or their spawns would be more reasonable... it would have been better.

[@mikazukiaugus1680]

Howdy, think it's my first time commenting in general, I tend to just skim through vids while having them as mainly background noise. Honestly, never knew this channel was a thing, youtube just randomly played one of your noobus humanus uploads *bloodborne* and I got a real amazing laugh out of it, it even drawn my attention away from my essay I was in the middle of writing. Since then, I've watched all of the noobus humanus uploads, and I enjoyed every. Single. Minute of it. As I am not great with my attention span for your much longer vids, I always have myself come back to rewatch this series every week or two. I love the constant reactions, the analysis of a non-gamers experience with the soulsborne series. It's not only intriguing, but also hilarious at times. I am looking forward to potentially checking out your other videos that I may stumble upon, and I wish you luck with your channels growth. Keep up the astonishingly amazing work, love you guys ❤

[@MontyZander]

Hey thanks so much!

[@mihaghoraprime6263]

Dark Souls 2 will always be my favorite in the series. This game had a tragically nightmarish development cycle, and could have been so much more, and yet despite all of its flaws it remains a very special and uncontested game for me as one of my absolute all-time favorite games. There is just so much to love about this game that I would have to write a novel just to describe it fairly. I would be lying if I said it didn't hurt just a little bit seeing people hate on it, or give what I feel are unjust and improper descriptions of my favorite game, but you are allowed your own opinions, and I hope whatever game that you cherish the most gets all of the appreciation that it deserves. Can't wait for Elden Ring!

[@tarty8917]

Sameeee

[@alejandromolina2802]

What unjust and improper descriptions have you seen of DS2? For the most part the hate is exaggerated but well deserved. I'm honestly curious

[@Crit-Multiplier]

@@alejandromolina2802 im curious to see what hate is justified. hating a videogame.. what wreched soul one needs to have.

[@alejandromolina2802]

@@Crit-Multiplier Bad level design for the most part, infuriating ganks and enemy types, questionable hurtboxes, hitboxes and animations, overall lackluster boss roster, etc. They were a lot of good ideas but were either implemented horribly or didn't make it to the final cut

[@SteelxWolf]

@@alejandromolina2802 it did have a horrible development process. The criticism is deserved but its not as if it was because of laziness. Imo Its moot criticism considering the history.

[@Kyle-cw2in]

when people ask me what dark souls is like I try to give them a description of just 1 quick paragraph how it goes. but if thwy truly wish to know what it'll be like without playing it, I recommend them these videos because it just has it all, great work man :)

[@preachymink9468]

It has a rather special place in my heart as it was my first souls game. but I can say that it is, without bias, kinda stinky smelly but also has a lot of cool things in it that I actually wish we got in ds3. It's a mixed bag but it will always be special to me. Sir Alonne my beloved...

[@christianflora2316]

I would've enjoyed the Sir Alonne fight so much more if it didn't have one of the top 5 worse run-backs in the entire series lol.

[@kyledabearsfan]

HA i absolutely love these videos. Ya'll are adorable and its such a blast watching a new player go through these games.

[@VaryaTheVillain]

I'M SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS, I LITERALLY DROPPED MY CHORES TO WATCH 6:05 they're kobolds, and they're friendly, and I love them very much, they're like very ugly sweet dogs that don't harm you unless you harm them, and make the world seem bigger, since it implies that not everything revolves around you, PC, being attacked for any reason :) 9:30 I think that's more DS1's fault on alluding that fog walls are usually for the bosses - but even *there* you can have fog walls that are just. fog walls. especially in the first areas. I myself threw that expectation out of the window and went through tutorial fine, but I see why people that have experience/expectations from the series would get frustrated with that or even miss it. many fair points about the gameplay, but as someone who suffered through early 00s of 3d movement, I didn't hate it as much :'D 13:40 oh, I wonder what her reaction to Alvina in DS1 would be! DOMESTICATED BOARS TURNING BACK TO WILD JUST BE LIKE THAT!! 22:12 "it's not as annoying as Bloodborne" + the following death explanation of DS2? I literally *canNOT* agree more, I'm shaking your girlfriend's hand FURIOUSLY at so many points of the playthrough so far 25:40 my favourite speedrun strat 🥰 I am *so* happy that she took the Last Giant defeat in stride and then got back at him, and just her reactions to the game make me feel all fuzzy about my own first playthrough :') thank you for the series, and my biggest of handshakes about the rating of the games with her, even though I'm still very so-so about whether or not place DS1 now along with DS2 as my favourite, and don't have the time to play DS3 much yet. but yeah, it was great fun!!

[@shardinhand1243]

its always lovely to see new players gexperiencing and growing in the series, its wonderful, reminds me of my first time through.

[@KnjazNazrath]

"This is the best game, there's a talking cat!" Well yeah, it's not the only one with a talking cat but....I guess you're just gonna get her through every tutorial section of a game instead of finishing any of them. A cruel and unusual punishment, that one...

[@adianm6691]

I had the pleasure of finding this series and binging all the videos tonight. Oddly enough i myself just tried dark souls for the first time yesterday. So this has been awesome. Thanks to both of you

[@TheNeoLoneWolf]

Guess the next game has to be the OG, Demon's Souls, and then Elden Ring is only a few months

[@El_Rey_247]

I can't count the number of times I've come back to this video just for the "pickle noo" bit. That's just adorable, and I absolutely love it. Hasn't gotten old yet, and I'm not sure it ever will.

[@Guitar-Dog]

I'm Scottish and it made me laugh, think it's my new catchphrase

[@jinjaminjps4247]

“It’s just another thing to get over” says the girlfriend. If all the people that played ds2 had this attitude then there wouldn’t be so much of a split in the community. The little things that piss you off, make the game harder or more frustrating can make it all the more satisfying when you master the game. Once you get to a certain skill in this game you can experiment with any class. It’s the next game in a series that made itself known through difficulty and beauty and it definitely tried a lot of things. Ds2 has my favorite artwork in any of the series it’s my favorite game in the series because of how long it took me to fight the mechanics and difficulty but once I did it was like riding a bike and now I can sit back and watch videos like this and fall in love all over again(even though someone is negatively reviewing everything about it through the entire vid lmao) Good video none the less it might not be the most popular topic but it’s one I’m sure a lot of people are passionate about like me.

[@alejandromolina2802]

Two words: Frigid Outskirts

[@jinjaminjps4247]

@@alejandromolina2802 what about it

[@alejandromolina2802]

@@jinjaminjps4247It's just another thing to get over. But it's frustrating not at all fun, tedious and most important of all unfair. That's sums all the negative aspects of DS2 it's still decent but I want to play a game to have fun and/or a challenge. DS2 rarely gave me either of those

[@jinjaminjps4247]

Alejandro Frigid outskirts is in its own realm lol that’s why everyone says it’s a unique area in the game not good just unique. Seeing as it’s unique it’s like no other area in the game in challenge and feel so idk how you can compare it to the rest of the game. Especially since you said you can’t find challenge in ds2 yet you think the game is unfair ummmmm how’s that work. If it’s easy for you your just Ridin the hate wagon. If it’s not easy for you then it’s a challenge so you contradict yourself also if you don’t enjoy it that’s great don’t play it I do and a lot of other people do lol

[@alejandromolina2802]

@@jinjaminjps4247 Challenge means difficulty with fairness. Which DS2 miss the mark sometimes, some are game design others are product of rushed development so I don't count those. Uniqueness means nothing if you only remember it with sorrow and anger, and other areas share some of the same problems. It's still a good game but it seems to me and a lot of other people was to make the game as difficult as possible without thinking if that was enjoyable

[@LrdVnm]

ACKCHSUALLY You CAN reach the New Londo Ruins without the Master Key right upon entering Lordran; I usually run down there to pick up a cheeky Fire Keeper Soul to start off with.

[@wamas1234]

Me: *Reads title* You: "I love my girlfriend" Me: do...do you really tho 🧐

[@Jburney131]

The word thing about DS2 and beginners is not knowing about having to put points into the skill that allows proper invincibility frames on your dodge roll. Forget the skill or what it's called. But it can literally be the deciding factor whether you play through or set it done and never play again. I didn't learn untill halfway through the game or more. For her to play as long as she did without it. She's a legend. Ds2 was very tough until I found out about this mechanic.

[@beastmodepig6943]

This is also my favorite Dark Souls but that’s probably because it was my first

[@deadwind4105]

The thing that hurts me the most is the fact she dosnt mange her stamina and rolls more than 1 time in any situation

[@robertyocum7200]

Tbf, rolling a couple times can be good for making space, at least in ds1 and 3. I've never played ds2 though, so maybe its different. But yeah the stamina thing was hurting my soul.

[@deadwind4105]

@@robertyocum7200 True but also not true

[@robertyocum7200]

@@deadwind4105 what do you mean?

[@salavast1522]

I love Dark Souls II. Yes, there are things I would like to change about it; however, I love the areas, and the near infinite possibilities for character backstories we can come up with for ourselves on out own. My favorite characters I made up were Ash, a whip wielding Pyromancer who dabbled in Hexes, and Brendan, my Cleric/Hexer who balanced the Light with the Dark.

[@WolfHreda]

I made a Cleric somewhat modeled after the Grave Domain Cleric in D&D. She's pretty cool. Had to kill Cale for an appropriate helmet, though. 😬

[@salavast1522]

@@WolfHreda I did multiple playthroughs, and he gave it to me for beating certain bosses again.

[@WolfHreda]

@@salavast1522 but that requires patience.

[@vrcxdc3623]

I never knew that Demon Prince arena was old Firelink. Beat those games so many times and still has something to discover

[@AlexanderJoneshttps]

Can't wait for Elden Ring video! Will you do a video of Fromsoftwares Armored Core series and possibly Kingsfield it's just a idea :) also really enjoy the series these cheer me up with my depression and anxiety

[@greenhowie]

I won't do a long spiel on "It's good actually" but... ehh, let's say I personally believe that DS2 is designed to be played many times with different characters before you beat it. I understand that a mentality like that isn't great if you have like a family and a job and friends and shit to do though.

[@goose0078]

Its never been my favorite, but, the odd thing is, it's also, my most played by a long shot... So... Maybe it is my favorite? I love the pace of combat, and the slight changes in animation. My favorite pvp of the 3 and my favorite build diversity. I personally like the agility stat, and the vibe of the entire game. The charm of it being the black sheep might speak to my inner hipster, but, the pvp and combat mechanics are what keep me around.

[@deadmanplays2684]

Maybe because ds2 is twice longer than ds3, thats why you played it the most

[@goose0078]

@@deadmanplays2684 lol naw it has my most builds as well. I just like building and pvp more than the others. The actual single player isn't my favorite. That probably goes to Sekiro.

[@Parelf]

Hey I'm grump! I'm not so grump! And we're the Monty Zander!

[@JuliusKingsleyXIII]

I'm so damn glad they also noticed and hated the walking animation in this game. Its fucking terrible.

[@andrewross5454]

As a souls fan I absolutely love these videos where tour girl is playing dark souls.. I have been gaming my whole life and seeing this through the eyes of someone so enthusiastic and reactive is is really fun to watch.. I don't make a sound aside from cussing occasionally.. seeing her not want not want kill things or the wicked joy she gets when she wins is really fun. Thank you.

[@satyrox]

DS2 was my first Souls, it was a lot of fun and despite its flaws I enjoyed playing it. Spent so many hours in the bridge in Iron Keep. Playing it nowadays feels clunky after having played the rest of the saga so it's probably the one I like the least but still a good game. Thanks to you two for the vids they're really fun :) Have a great one!

[@aeoncalcos7830]

Duuuuude I don't know why but DS2 felt like home after playing DS1 for 3 months! I still don't understand what's clunky. I'm punished when I'm supposed to be punished, the areas are filled with ambushes yeah but that doesn't mean DS1 didn't do that, shit it's more realistic if you ask me. The creatures and everything wants to kill you, don't expect them to have honor. They want your tasty soul and they'll do it however they want. DS2 has more replayability if you ask me

[@mobbs6426]

Oof! You hate to see it Tickle the guy and he's dead, but he gets you first. Feel ya Noobis

[@jake.klusewitz]

Great video! Honestly, I liked DS2. I’m working on platinuming it right now. It’s a pretty good game… Just not a great FromSoft game. It’s tied with Demon’s Souls, in my mind. I absolutely agree with Noobus though, visually, it’s a breath of fresh air for the Souls series. I love all the unique settings, weapons and armors this game gives us. It’s just strange how the mechanics, world building and level design seem like such a step down from DS1. Bloodborne and Sekiro will always be my faves!

[@dericancira2842]

Honestly I like the mechanics I like and I hate that they took out the power stance in ds3

[@jake.klusewitz]

@@dericancira2842 Totally! They gave you a lot of options to create really unique builds.

[@jake.klusewitz]

@@dericancira2842 Oh, and I loved DS2’s NG+. I really liked how they changed the enemies and their placements up, and was sad to see that feature taken out of their later games.

[@Siferiax]

Nice. Also yes the talking cat is best XD I felt the fallen giant was a bit of a pushover as well. The pursuer is my worst nightmare lol. I've only so far finished DS1, I should continue with DS2. I really recognize the annoying bits you talked about, still I'm trying to do the games in order lol (for DS anyway). Bloodborne and Sekiro will remain on the wishlist until I finished DS2 and DS3.

[@marcomereu6949]

Good luck on your dark souls journey! I did the same thing you are doing about 2 years ago! I played through all the dark souls games and, even though i didn't like dark souls 2 much while playing it, i started missing it and now, after playing it again, it has become my favourite! I'm now near the end of bloodborne and i can say (VERY unpopular opinion!) that it is my least favourite of the soulsborne series. Anyway, good luck to you and dont give up skeleton!

[@Siferiax]

@@marcomereu6949 :) thank you!

[@robertcapel2941]

Agreed unfortunately that DS2 is too trap heavy which really sucked the pace out, I really wanted to enjoy it as I have with the others. Thanks for the wonderful video

[@Sercroc]

that is only the scholar version, they went too far with enemies and traps

[@seife41]

@@Sercroc this was my first dark souls and it's alright

[@Sercroc]

@@seife41 oh it is, i'mjust referring to the facts that too many enemies and trap is a scholar thing

[@Ghorda9]

@@Sercroc personally i'm not bothered by the number of enemies, there's always something you can do about it that isn't tedious, with the exception of the gargoyles.

[@Sercroc]

@@Ghorda9 neither do i, and not talking about bosses, more lke enemies in the area, that prevents running to the fog gate for example, now a lmost never do that, buti tcan be frustrating, take iron keep and watch the difference between original and scholar for example

[@arcadius2569]

I've never been so invested in someone's survival. In demons souls and this one, every hit, I flinched. Every death, a clutch of my imaginary pearls. And the falls. Couldn't even look. What is this wicked magic? Also, her following Benhart's quest might be the only way to get her through the entirety of this death-ridden game! Give us the broad scots!

[@customersupportdeer6150]

In my opinion, ds2 is not as bad as it is sometimes portrayed, it's just that it is an unfinished, bloated and unbalanced mess when compared to the other souls games. It has some incredibly unique and inspired places and combat, which alway make me come back after a few months. I think that it has a very strong start with Majula, which is just a lovely place people tend to remember fondly, and gets worse as it goes on. It's gameplay is super clunky with too many enemies, so it is about slowly and methodically carving your way through the levels. There are parts that work very well this way and are rather fun, and some that are incredibly poorly designed; be it with ambushes, spam, broken enemies, unfair mechanics or incredibly deadly surroundings. These parts sort of come in bumps of artificial difficulty. You play for a while and have fun, then slam your face into a trial-and-error spam fest and the game slows down to a crawl. Then everything is great for a while, until you are hit with the next one. Which is why I have this love-hate relationship with the game, since it is such a bumpy ride. The end-game especially has some terrible areas. Sadly, the game also has pretty mediocre bosses. Where I would usually get excited to fight a challenging, fun boss, these are very few and far between in the base game. The dlc's are better, but they also take a lot of time to beat and get to, sadly. I usually manage to play until after drangleic castle, then go and finish some dlc's and get bored. I already experienced the best parts, and the rest is so frustrating that I drop the game and the character, then start another one after some time. Other souls games usually get better as you progress, with the best bosses, gear and gameplay hidden at the end. At least Bloodborne, Sekiro and DS3 are this way. DS1 has some great bosses througout, but I usually only finish the three lords, go to the dlc and never return to beat Izalith, since it is so frustrating. Sadly, DS2 has only few of such exciting parts, and most of them are in the dlc's, and none in the second half of the base game. Basically, DS 2 is izalith with parts of fun places scattered throughout. So at least for me, DS2 has some special moments, but is by far the worst and most frustrating; the difficulty, gameplay, world design and bosses are of the lowest quality in the series. But it is special enough for me to always come back.

[@TotinosOtherBoy]

I dont blame her for being confused when the cart didnt break when she rolled into it, considering that in DS1 everything can be broken by rolling into it

[@Emeraldiouss]

I want a full album of your girlfriend singing random things, please, thank you.

[@ArcaneKeeperD20]

The editing and comedic timing in this series has improved so much, love this series to bits.

[@HvyMetlAlchemist]

I love ds2. It has its own vibe and its great.. as for tutorial area I feel it's a players fault for not exploring every area 100% weather you think there's a boss or not.

[@aefirthrift]

You two are great duo. I love that you and your wife have taken on these videos. Thank you for the laughs and I look forward to more.

[@T0xt3r]

dark souls 2 more like dark souls poo amirite

[@U.F.O_0908]

Fart Bowls 2

[@illadiel6049]

There's a dagger in Things Betwixt, a morning star right outside the exit, and a shortbow in Majula. Also, the pigs exist to show you that the world changes after 12 kills

[@Riael]

"That it's challenge for challenge's sake" ...well... yeah. It's dark souls. That's the entire point, and ds2 is the best in the series,

[@valentin4761]

no good challenge is different from just a bungh of hard ennemies and very hard dumb stuff you didn't understand anything

[@Riael]

Can't tell if you didn't ever get closer than 50km to an English teacher or if you snuck in on the computer when your parents weren't looking. Challenge is challenge, if some people can do it and you can't then you're just bad. As simple as that.

[@valentin4761]

@@Riael no. Challenge in dark souls is interesting because it is designed to be hard but beatable. These parts of ds2 on the other hand are just strong ennemies thrown together in a zone with no thought put into it. It's nit fun, not fair, not clever design, it's lazy artificial difficulty

[@yourdad5799]

The guy never answered because he knows he ain't right lol

[@valentin4761]

@@yourdad5799 his only argument was that my english is bad so yeah...

[@Flameorb222]

The day we see “I made my fiancé play Elden Ring” will be a legendary moment in history

[@psychofroggy8062]

Honestly Dark Souls 2 deserves a proper remake that’s more faithful to the original directors vision. What that guy had envisioned was far better than this and was more on par with Elden Ring in terms of scale. Miyazaki didn’t make this game and only the DLC for it. He was in pre-production for Bloodborne at the time.

[@hisholiness4537]

Tanimura did the DLC himself.

[@SaltSpirits]

just wanted to point out the FRAME PERFECT roll at 32:30. absolutely masterful work

[@ZethisVA]

This is cruel, making a scottish person not swear.

[@OpXarxa]

I love this game to bits, but damn, I do remember the absolute nightmare that were my first two days with the game as I utterly and completely missed the forest of giants and inched my way forwards liiiiitle by liiiiiitle in no man's wharf without access to blacksmith. or vendors. or literally any gear other than what I found since I started as deprived. All to get softlocked in bastille because I needed a de-petrifier I didn't have to progress the game.

[@dbedard524]

Easily My least favorite of the series… Why do none of the maps loop around? What’s up with the health bar thing !?

[@MizuAugTTV-pw9mg]

"A precious human effigy" - probably one of the most easiest items to find around the whole game world

[@mattlevering9210]

Fantastic cap on the series! She has definitely progressed in her confidence and understanding of the Soulsborne genre! As someone who has only played DS1 (PTD edition, PC user) it has really sparked my drive to get the rest and play them (sad face, no Bloodborne or Demon Souls for me... yet) and to see her sheer enjoyment by the end of this video, compared to her trepidation in the first one, it's a lot of fun as a viewer.

[@Christopherjazzcat]

Noobus singing adds a lot to an already enjoyable series. Great stuff folks. Looking forward to checking out the Elden Ring vid when i finish the game myself

[@dasninjastix]

This was great, I have been able to appreciate Dark Souls 2 vicariously through the people who enjoy it. Of all the games in the series it's the one I enjoy watching other people play the most while playing the least myself. I get the division over it but there are few things sillier than arguing, condemning, or raging over preferences. SUPER entertaining video mate, loved every minute and subscribing hence forth. We really need to see full playthroughs, she can absolutely do it however long it takes. There's simply no satisfaction like conquering a Souls game.

[@crazy8slayer]

Agreed the only things in gaming that really give you that pure adrenaline rush is beat an extremely difficult boss or winning a battle royale in my experience at least

[@cheezyboy5752]

Yeeees long awaited video. I love your vids man

[@beastmodepig6943]

I’ve noticed that her and I tend to have a similar strategy, we also both didn’t know where to go and ended up changing our minds quite often

[@robertyocum7200]

Idk how long you've been playing, but something I've noticed is that her "strategy" is the same as many beginners, due to dodging being more difficult to time than just putting up your shield and turtling.

[@bup8198]

"I Made My Girlfriend Play Dark Souls 2, I'm now single."

[@DasAfroLP]

Honestly. These videos are some of the funniest things I could watch about Soulsborne games. You and your GF are so nice and simply entertaining. :3

[@iZar7]

noobus humanus has improved A LOT since the first video, seriously I am so happy for her man, btw I love the new icons!

[@ambience273]

3:30 you can actually have five others first boss. Old dragonslayer, Najka, Aava, Darklurker and Duo Dragonriders. But it may be super hard to find their path.

[@yojishinkawa378]

Can't wait to see her play Elden Ring.

[@blaabbb1]

I love these lol, never missed an episode wish there were more souls games for her to play. Do demons souls next please. These are great

[@filipgasic2642]

I meeeean there's a talking cat, Alvina, in DS1 as well. She just didn't get to that part

[@serathaevistille995]

The fact she accidentally cheesed the Dragonrider is just hilarious. I was hoping she somehow managed to do that.

[@DamnDaimen]

The one single bit of back seat gaming I do for dark souls 2 is tell people to open the chest across from the dragon rider boss fog.