Dark Souls by Regole in

[@gamesdonequick]

Runner introduction starts at 0:14 Run starts at 1:08 Couch commentary is provided by grimelios CovertMuffin is host This speedrun was recorded live at Awesome Games Done Quick 2020, a weeklong charity speedrun marathon raising money for Prevent Cancer Foundation. Awesome Games Done Quick 2020 is just one of the many charity marathons put on by Games Done Quick. For more information on AGDQ2020, find us at: gamesdonequick.com Looking for live updates? Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/GamesDoneQuick Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/GamesDoneQuick Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/gamesdonequick

[@michaeldagnon]

First

[@otame4771]

Gotta salute the commentator... he's done a good job

[@FreeKnilly]

hes the first commentator ive heard compliment the runner at GDQ.

[@wearymicrobe]

grimelios did some amazing guacamelee runs two years ago.

[@SammyTheHuman]

yeah no joke, that guy was amazing! ive been watching ds speedruns a lot, but that guy really explained the shit out of the run and mentioned stuff ive never understood before

[@JakeTakesTheCakes]

Seriously great duo with great chemistry. They work well together

[@monkey368]

HarrazOtame hell yeah and praising the runner for doing a good job, MVP

[@Valdo0511]

Both the commentator and the runner were amazing. What a team!

[@dhm98.24]

Also The donations reader, i really liked him!

[@DamnZodiak]

Even as a veteran of the game, this was incredibly informative. Both the run and the commentary were perfectly planned. Absolute fire.

[@gt5r4w]

This is the most formal and professional speedrun I've ever seen

[@gert5072]

Cogombre i know right? Honestly some great commentary and explanations about the entire route and all the tricks. Let alone the great run itself.

[@ggreyshade]

regole is the goat

[@gismafia]

Regole in Italian means rules 😏

[@SaikoDeMoN]

The best commentator by far.

[@greensmurf221]

Agreed

[@Laocoon283]

Yea he was he great

[@RR-kn1tg]

He must be a great player :)

[@OpiumWalls]

Turns out he was well educated on ds1

[@BloomsProductions]

No question. Shows how just a little planning can have a big pay off.

[@silverzdk]

You can tell how the commentator planned it out to get as much info packed in there, 100% appreciated!

[@justamanofculture12]

Agreed.

[@DamnZodiak]

He did an amazing job of explaining all the intricacies of the run. Even as someone played this game for 5000+ hours and did some speedrunning himself, this was fascinating to watch.I've never seen this route before.

[@tylerburton9908]

I keep trying to find the right sport to compare this run to.... i think a rally car race where there's a driver and a navigator piloting through the map. so impressive.

[@alexsmith3103]

36 minutes. That is the time it took me to create my character.

[@fatfuck2384]

That's the total time of all the attempts I took to kill the Asylum Demon with the broken straightsword hilt to get a mediocre strength weapon

[@mouadelgartit9423]

And the character looked shitty anyways because this is dark souls

[@MindOfSheesh]

That’s the total time It took me to break my controller and say fuck this game

[@treasurecave431]

Thats the time it took me to summon the courage to play this game

[@Artanis5]

They could do a dark souls run in every gdq and i would watch all of them

[@Platin151]

true words

[@lostpockets2227]

yah

[@lilwyvern4]

Souls Block at SGDQ 2020? Please?

[@lred1383]

The DS1 speedruns are ever evolving, and new strats are being found to this day. The last speedrun of this game that i watched didn't have like half of these strats, and was almost 10 mins slower. It's very interesting seeing how these runs evolve.

[@ahouyearno]

same for ocarina of time. These two games are extremely watchable for speedruns

[@samisaround]

It is evident that both the runner and the commentator put a lot of effort in preparing for this run, which in turn seems very respectful to the event and the cause. Polite, professional, entertaining and informative.

[@letsdospago]

Both player and commentator were on it. Clearly very well-rehearsed. Nice job!

[@bbbbbbb51]

Commentator clearly practiced his run down & it shows. Most commentators end up being annoying imo, but this guy nailed how it should be done. Some good comedy can be nice, but an informative breakdown really helps you appreciate what you're seeing & I think the vast majority of the comments here speak to that.

[@parkerkeller9778]

this commentary is seriously great, i'm towards the end of my first time running through dark souls and I feel like i'm learning so much random stuff about the game

[@chicoti3]

To each their own but I think spoiling yourself the game takes quite a bit of the fun out of it.

[@Hubazuba]

Welcome to the club bro

[@chambeet]

Zerofodão Couldn’t agree more.

[@noodlesoup5995]

This is what I miss from GDQ, a great run and a knowledgeable commentator. It really felt like they were bolth doing the run. Great chemistry

[@_Blonca]

Do you know of another great duo like this?

[@musicxxa6678]

@@_Blonca Check out Byte Doom 2016 GDQ

[@blackbomber72]

Commentator is amazing, so many info that needs to be delivered in so little time, and he nails it

[@Jipbob]

Damn that commentator did a fantastic job. Also great runner, they fit together really well.

[@jumpiestaman100]

Very nice run, and shout-out to the Quintessential Gamer, Lawrence Sontag.

[@jamespeake2606]

I thought it was him!

[@GruppeSechs]

Ha, was that actually him? I tilted my head when I heard the name.

[@Andrew-bi1qs]

I miss him so much. He added such a cool vibe to Funhaus vids.

[@BasedGodZolus]

The anime dad himself!

[@cako666]

Dude the runner didn't even mention it was his birthday. He literally wouldn't have said anything if not by that donation. Legend. Super humble guy.

[@Victoria-ff9lv]

Probably one of the best couch commentators. He knows that balancing explanation and just watching the run is important. Its also awesome he knew how many donations to read as well! Amazing.

[@JugsKise]

I’ve never played, nor really been interested in, Dark Souls. But damn this was a fun run to watch. And the commentator really made it accessible to people like me with his extremely in depth yet concise commentary. One of the few AGDQ speed runs I’ve had my eyes glued to from start to finish.

[@leeham6230]

Play it, and many videogames will be boring and too easy for you. Better to stay away.

[@mot9434]

@@leeham6230 I haven't beat DS1, but I've beat DS3, Bloodborne and Sekiro, and I think this has an element of truth towards it. I think if you played other non souls games of this genre, then possibly. But anything else? Na.

[@joethestrat]

It's sincerely a great game, all claims of difficulty aside. There are ways to beat everything, it isn't impossible at all. Use your head.

[@ScipiPurr]

Siegmeyer of Catarina: This gate is closed and I must get past it. Hmm, what to do? Chosen Undead: Have you tried looking down?

[@TylerFordb00b]

Aw Lawrence! What an amazing donation ! Thats awesome dude!

[@ahmedboukhalfa288]

When ?

[@yledoos]

@@ahmedboukhalfa288 11:57 Makes me wonder was it really Sir Larr himself :O

[@TylerFordb00b]

Doctor Dick I would definitely say it’s him!

[@Draconic74]

@@yledoos Pretty unique name, generous streaming community is mentioned. I would say the chances are very, *very* high.

[@bvzpRTZMJQmKiWAFyohH]

These guys look like they wrote their PhD thesis on Dark Souls

[@iHypeKiidz]

On god

[@shermanarstal]

I must have like 2000 hours total in DS1 and that commentary was still very entertaining. Props to that man

[@james87367]

I'm just curious what do you do to have so many hours on DS1? I felt like I've played it forever and I've only played it for 200 hours. Do you just replay it in different builds or speedrun it?

[@DemoniteBL]

@@james87367 I have 1.2k in DS3 and most of it was just making all kinds of builds since there's so much variety. If you're into PvP you can also easily sink thousands of hours in it.

[@ForeverMasterless]

This is the most professional speedrun I've ever seen. Holy shit what a performance. The commentator is incredible.

[@Seananiganzx]

One of the best games to see speedruns of.

[@Zypresse78]

What a great commentary.

[@fade6827]

this is the best commentary on a run I’ve ever seen, beautiful run 10/10

[@weezersthebluealbum9479]

Stoked to see Lawrence making such a big donation, big love for him.

[@sliceofbread29yrago52]

Both of these guys were really good to watch and listen. I could easily watch this again.

[@lasmirandadennsivillia5048]

26:20 "it saves one second to kill her." That's cruel xD

[@nweasy]

Lasmiranda Dennsivillia I feel like that was a good bit that just went over a lot of people’s heads

[@TheDoodK]

perfect commentators, amazing run.

[@rafe_s7362]

This maybe the best speedrun/commentary I’ve ever seen

[@Yoyoyok0]

That synergy though. This was badass to watch, and that donation too.

[@GeekShiek]

best couch

[@axlnoob8806]

Lawrence donated.

[@AustinFisher30]

I was trying to figure out if that was him with the 4k.

[@ahmedboukhalfa288]

When ?

[@IPpainting]

@@ahmedboukhalfa288 12:00

[@KryptKicker5]

This is next level commentary and run! Need more combinations like these two gents.

[@nogames222]

Aw, totally didn’t come into this expecting to hear a donation from Lawrence!

[@zWraithh]

Grimelios did a fantastic job explaining everything very quickly and accurately you can tell he practiced and it really payed off. Awesome run and awesome commentary

[@alexcheng46]

incredible run - so informative and well-paced, rehearsed but still natural, and with a wonderful dry sense of humor. there's even a dash of well-earned sappy sweetness at the end. keep bringing these guys back to gdq!!

[@Grohlvana]

Fantastic run.

[@RegoleSlayer]

:)

[@pavro_w0t719]

Great run and great comentary!

[@PUPPE4O4]

You're a beast, well done brother! Cheers to that great commentator too.

[@HieronymousLex]

this is amazing! this is how it should be done... like a professional. mad respect

[@101Bettis]

I LOVE when runners and their couch comes prepared, and professional like these two guys. Flawless, informative, and eloquent commentary, and great runner awareness outside of the game. What a class act :D

[@0514asm]

One of the best GDQ runs I have seen and one of the best runner/couch combos. Well prepared and well-executed by both. This was awesome!

[@fragtore6457]

Watching this now after the online AGDQ 2023 and damn It's so much better with live comment from sofa

[@duongtran642]

The speedrunner and commentor are so polite and professional.

[@LightningPEye]

If every GDQ speedrun were presented like this I'd be watching speedruns more often

[@lorso3067]

Never watched speedruns or played Dark Souls, but these guys i can watch all day

[@fkolomaciej]

Lawerence saved some money at Funhaus so that he can throw it at GDQ, way to go (:

[@JonnyJonvilleJonathan]

This is probably the best run I've ever seen at a gdq. Not only because the gameplay was great, but the commentary was perfect. This is the golden standard.

[@ardenorcrush649]

The way he takes down the Anor Londo's archer (at 14:00) is incredibly satisfactory.

[@DurvalLacerda]

12:01 Wait, is that Lawrence Sonntag, the quintessential gamer?

[@freedombrick]

I caught that too!

[@ruffles1080]

Came looking for this comment after I heard the donation.

[@branceorrell2878]

Lawdog

[@jasonhemphill6980]

Sir Lar

[@vetlerradio]

Yessir!

[@thewateringwiz7118]

Oh man, what a team ! Both commentator and the speedrunner were fantastic ! Even if Regole had to be super focused, he still gave some tips or info. You can feel that Grimelios had prepared this commentary, it's amazing and keeps us super entertained with lots of little infos !

[@seraphim9541]

This commentator is straight up gold. Every speedrun should have at least one of this guy. Holy shit.

[@tamaskisely]

I spent 30 hrs to reach Londo... he needed 10 minutes exactly

[@alejandrorivas4585]

Lol I never made it

[@DuckieMcduck]

ur not counting the thousands of hours it took him to retry it until he could make that time

[@sLAyZY760]

DuckieMcduck good point lol

[@TheMobslipfate]

I mean it took him hundreds or thousands of hours to get to a point where he could reach Londo in 10 minutes

[@emilychb6621]

Yea he makes it look so incredibly easy.

[@phantomfoxx151]

It always amazes me with the skill this runners have, making even difficult games look fairly easy.

[@WilCost200]

This is one of the best, if not the best DS 1 run that i've ever seen when it comes to commentary, both the runner and the commentator were stellar! love it

[@Renounceded]

Absolutely the best run and commentary duo I’ve seen on GDQ I would absolutely watch this duo every GDQ and never get bored. Great job, you two!

[@hawaydeano1535]

One of the most professional/ informative speed runs I’ve seen... Absolutely fantastic lads!

[@nivyan]

Solid run! Excellent explanation of everything going on, and great added comments from the runner regarding what is difficult and what is easy to do. Great inspiration for future runners!

[@hylic2637]

Great run and incredible commentary. That was the best way I've ever heard the wrong warp explained. This is now my favorite DS1 GDQ run by far. Great job boys

[@niravathu7353]

I like to imagine that the game knows who is playing it, and when one of these runners starts move-swapping all the bosses just sigh like "not this shit again"

[@disfibulator]

Everyone who plans to do a run or commentary at a speedrunning marathon should watch this run as an example. The runner and commenter both did a 10/10 job on this.

[@Tsunami-]

Grimelios is an absolute legend at commentary!! This reminds me of watching the old old school AGDQ/SGDQ runs with lots of explanations about what's going on and critical details. I would love to see him commentate something else, I can't believe I missed this run when it was fresh but going back to it now it's still completely amazing!!

[@kylelacey1212]

You watch GDQ runs for either the funny commentary, informative commentary or really tense live runs of hard games. This had a bit of all three so thank you.

[@theanarchyknight8456]

AGDQ: starts a Dark Souls speed run. The Npcs: why do I hear boss music?

[@defirenze559]

i dont know why, but at all gdq's Dark souls runs are pretty good

[@Skinkemann]

Praise the run! It's always fun watching someone demolish Dark Souls. Flawless commentary & execution!

[@nathanielbaeza2079]

Commentator was so good I didn't have to look at my phone while washing dishes to know what was going on. Great job

[@nataliezuercher5249]

this may be the best couch pick ever, hes clearly explains everything in real time so the runner can focus on the run

[@ruce458]

Great run and fantastic and informative commentary, the explanations of all the small tricks was great.

[@bocatadeclavos1274]

This was a really enjoyable watch, props to the commentator for helping us understand whats going on. And of course, props to the runner! This wa amazing

[@HerbieDisturbie]

An excellent run and I thoroughly enjoyed the commentary.

[@magscat493]

The explanations are well appreciated. Good run!

[@lukejamesbgn]

Great run & excellent commentary as well!

[@middleman3165]

Great run. Huge props to the commentator; very clear with simple explanations. 10/10 GDQ run

[@iGotGypped]

Commentary is amazing. Extremely impressive run. Nice!

[@chaddrusso8850]

This is such a good run and an especially amazing couch! Dude was to the point accurate and articulate, as well as the two of them have great chemistry.

[@moneill95]

The quintessential gamer making an appearance

[@bmejia188]

Mark O'Neill i’m glad I’m not the only One Who noticed ;)

[@GarciansVortex]

what a crossover!

[@Hnetu]

Best couch commentary I've seen. Exploits, skips, and tricks explained concisely and calmly. No silly memes or screaming or whatever to take away from things. Just explaining how the run goes since the runner is focusing. Loved it.

[@ragequip3354]

I was going to compliment the commentator but i already see he's recieving the praise he deserves. What a skill!

[@iliba]

The guy on the couch is the real MVP. Absolutely nailed the commentary!

[@hgumen]

Fantastic duo. Quality and humility of the commentator is mind blowing.

[@TheJohnGway]

I dig the guys in depth explanation on the couch, of course along with the god tier runner. Amazing stuff!

[@YourFoolishPride]

Truly a dynamic duo. Incredible to listen to and watch. You guys are awesome.

[@joeywatts2306]

What a fantastic run & commentary. Great job guys, and thanks for all you do for the souls/speedrunning community.

[@qmcepic]

All speed runs need a knowledgeable commentator like this, really added to this run.

[@dabbadabbadrewz5222]

The gameplay caught me,beautifully done! The commentary hooked me!

[@ecsodikas]

I get the feeling that the Souls games and Souls-like games have the best runners and commentators by far. It's super enjoyable to watch.

[@Raquya]

This was the best commentary and run I've watched for Dark Souls 1 as of yet!

[@Warkive]

This really shows what a knowledgeable commentator and a little preparation can mean for the viewer. That was easily the best GDQ run I've ever seen for those reasons.

[@Arguing101]

Awesome commentating. You can tell he practiced to make sure he was perfectly timed with the runner

[@14kevinnivek41]

That was cool to hear Lawrence give that amazing donation!

[@cmpn8311]

Seriously amazing commentating. Seen tonnes of speedruns but this excelled.

[@TheZax85]

These two guys are great! One awesome speedrunner and backed up by an awesome commentator. Great job guys!

[@sharkonland36]

Awesome run. This man really is one of the greats.

[@RedPlayerOne]

Very high quality run and commentary!

[@chimaloo]

Huge props to the couch guy, amazing.

[@Drelam]

These two make a great team. This speed run was amazing. Fun to see Dark Souls getting destroyed by a player versus Dark Souls destroying the player.

[@commonbroadcaster]

Absolutely great commentary, great run! One of my favorite games of all time.

[@Polored1066]

I'm digging the way this commentator explains something right before it happens, rather than waiting for it to happen and explaining while we're looking at something else. It's so smooth to follow the explanation that way.

[@nalcarya]

I still remember my 1st play of Dark Souls, got ro the Anor Londo archers and ragequit the game for 6 months because I just couldn't get past them - I feel so humbled by this 😂