Dark Souls III Will Rescue You

My Dark Souls 3 Retrospective : )

[@scopecreep_]

This video took a fat minute to write and edit, so as a small channel, the support really means so much to me ❤. A couple notes covering things I've seen come up in several comments: 1) The FromSoft portion of the video begins at 12:50. Dark Souls III specifically at 17:15. 2) I have revisited Bloodborne and am nearly done with my platinum run through. 3) I have logged some serious hours into MGSV and love the game, although I am still under the impression it shipped with a significant amount of missing content. Also PLEASE give me some feedback on what game you’d want to see covered in this essay style format. I’m currently thinking TLOUII?

[@matejhalomi]

Sekiro and Lies of Pinocchio are both worth of this format. LOP is smth between Bloodborne and Sekiro, best of both. And i'm happy that someone had a similar or almost the same story (experience) as me, meaning ER and then DS3. I've just googled more, so i wanted to to beat ER without summons and fancy weapons, wanted to beat game just with quality build and nothing fancy for first time. The guys on reddit and discord said magic and stuff was good for second playthrough, so that was my meta, to play it as basic dark souls. It was "little" harder, and took me 2x more time, like 120 hours to fully complete game, but all the time was 10x more worth it. Best achviement for me was killing Malenia with the "Let me solo her" style. It took me 2 weeks like 2-3 hours a day. But that satisfaction

[@insert_apathetic6159]

My favorite games ever are Red Dead 2, Soulsbourne games, Fallout NV, and Undertale so I’m down for any of those

[@silasstryder]

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, still holds up gameplay-wise and there's so many different ways you can approach each mission

[@Dubmajicks]

Sekiro please, absolutely amazing game!

[@lordrikudouzero9119]

I just subbed and commented. I would say BotW. I still think it’s the best Zelda tied with OoT.

[@NO-LIVAS]

Nearly beating an insane hard boss first try and then entering a downward spiral for hours or days is definitely one of the most rewarding and frustrating feature of ds3. Welcome brother to the club of nameless king beaters

[@struggleryoutube]

nameless king was a breeze, dark eater midir was the real final boss

[@NO-LIVAS]

@struggleryoutube I don't about him being a "breeze" tough guy, but I can't argue with the fact that midir is the hardest boss in the game possibly all the games including elden ring. I haven't actually fought him even once but his difficulty is the stuff of legend. Also haven't made it to gael either both of these look more difficult than nameless king for sure

[@slipstream5762]

@@struggleryoutube Nameless King took me 20 tries, Midir took me one. Level 107 I believe when I fought Midir. The true joy in Dark Souls is that we all have a different experience with different bosses. My build btw was STR Greatsword, a classic.

[@billcahill2110]

@@NO-LIVASwhat do you mean “i didn’t make it to” like you just quit the game?

[@skinnytimmy1]

​@struggleryoutube obviously midir will be harder because he is a dlc boss. But nameless king is not easy lmaooo he's harder than the soul of Cinder, the actual final boss of the base game

[@yovo7499]

Bro got destroyed so hard by the Nameless King he simply had no choice but to "git gud"

[@rachmatmulia5212]

@@user-ly2ll5od1r There are many things that can suddenly be overhyped for whatever reason., not just in games buddy, just get used to it.

[@Gatonessmeowgato]

bro I wonder how people struggled against him his moves where easy to read, I beat him on my second try but then again I did Guts build so my dmg was high on crack

[@jhonadaneureta8909]

Surprised he hadn't come across the maintain distance & punish his overhead attacks tips video

[@youcantbeatk7006]

@@Gatonessmeowgato I switched to the Dragonslayer Greataxe, got it to +5 and beat both phases with only it's weapon art on my first try with that weapon.

[@Gatonessmeowgato]

@@youcantbeatk7006 that's awesome, im definitely gonna go for a 3rd play through of the game

[@tkOzeki]

I wish I could experience Dark Souls III for the first time again. Exploring Untended Graves for the first time is my favorite moment in video game history.

[@razmatazz9310]

@@overused6632 A couple minutes is certainly enough to judge any piece of media! And I say that as someone who, like you, suffered severe brain damage during a car accident.

[@HunterShark300]

For me it's Bloodborne. Reaching Yahar'gul Unseen Village for the first time was an unforgettable experience. Or discovering the Fishing Hamlet after beating Lady Maria in the DLC. Man, Miyazaki is a goddamn wizard. These aren't just games, they're works of art.

[@eldertoguro1]

@@overused6632you concluded it's overrated after a few minutes? blame your pathetic attention span, not the game

[@YugenDuck]

Get good

[@sunbreakerqueenofbronze621]

@@overused6632ah, you couldn’t master the mechanics before your first death, I take it? Casual.

[@LSK2K]

Played Dark Souls III back in 2019 and somehow it did help me overcome the hardships of that time.

[@jandeiification]

Same here... Dark Souls as a series taught me to overcome hardships.

[@PauloCesar-oz6dy]

When I saw the title i thought he would speak about dark souls way of helping people overcome depression.

[@virtualwarp]

I had a similar experience with Bloodborne. The game crushed me, broke me down, and then rebuild me 😂

[@jakelyle5663]

Sekiro helped me through Covid!

[@thetower8553]

Beating Sekiro back then made me realize I had to go back and try the other FromSoft games and I started with DS3. What an awesome experience it was. Now I can't even enjoy casual games.

[@h4rdtr]

Fights like your fight with the nameless king are where we got "git gud" from. It applies to many aspects of the souls games and it's pretty solid advice.

[@eted2]

I thought it was a toxic meme? You could apply that to any aspect of life and it still rings true, it's just rude.

[@MEUAR]

@@eted2 It can be both, depends on whos says it. And to spot the difference, you've got to GIT GUD

[@farhansaber9330]

​@@eted2some people use it as a toxic meme, but, in nature, it is the simplest way of saying, "Do better. Surpass your limits, right here and now and force yourself to improve beyond what you thought was currently possible." because quite honestly, sometimes, that's the only advice we can give. You have to get good and you can only get good through repeated failure.

[@TundraTheBlueQuaker]

"Git gud, scrub" -Sun Tzu

[@nomercy8989]

There is no fucking way you platinumed Elden Ring in 65 hours. Unless you loaded backup saves.

[@faithcontending16]

Could have followed a guide. The game can be finished with most content done in around 40-50 hours if you're good, then the ng rushed to get alternate endings, etc.

[@KellyHays11]

I heard him say that and came to type this same thing. I feel like he has to have meant to say 165 hours.

[@pajeetsingh]

Too easy for Souls players.

[@rickywiddicks]

Haha I thought the same

[@rickywiddicks]

My plat took 400 hours , no guide

[@vargladful]

It was after watching the video and really loving it that I realized it didn't have thousands upon thousands of views! Which was shocking. Because you were great, the video you made was simply great. Excellent writing, excellent pacing, rewarding arc in the story you told, amazing insight into gaming history. But my favourite was the very clear and bold text sprawl towards the end. You inspired :) you did it

[@scopecreep_]

Thanks! Really appreciate your feedback and time ❤

[@uberboomer8670]

I'd like to echo that sentiment, you did a great job on the video and if you keep it up I don't see how you won't end up with a substantial amount of subs. I'm now one of them

[@karangaikwad5995]

@@scopecreep_awesome video man

[@elliotkivi1682]

Yes the text crawl felt very Jacob Geller esque

[@callmequaz9052]

"I perfect dodge rolled behind him and stabbed him in the back, winning the fight... then I fought FUCKINF Gael"

[@kurdtcoben]

Gael is way easier than NK tho ;)

[@vojtechspinler6363]

@@kurdtcoben True, Gael took me only 2 attempts, Nameless King like 25

[@flamingmanure]

@@kurdtcoben by FAAAAAAAAAAAAR, gael took me 3 tries, fantastic boss but slightly overrated, the best part about the fight is the arena and music, NK took me an hour or 2.

[@ember4303]

Gael's fight gives me a euphoria that I can't describe. It's a magical experience

[@kurdtcoben]

@@ember4303 I know exactly what you mean, it's such a pleasant dance to celebrate the end of the world!

[@hydramarinee]

My man stuck with his stock Knight's sword. Now that's dedication.

[@hollyc5417]

LMAO

[@NguyenKien1808]

Long sword scale pretty well and have good range. I don't see that as a downside at all lol

[@rightinthedome9973]

Going through my first playthrough and I'm still using the base sword lol

[@reesespieces8173]

@@NguyenKien1808 My chaos infused broadsword will never leave my right hand equipment

[@wednesdayapril5435]

To be fair i stuck with my beginner dual swords throughout my fist playthrough. Kinda did the same for elden ring tho i did switch to that cool lighting spear

[@thenoobwalk5768]

Video starts 13 minutes in.

[@valentyn_154]

Thanks bro

[@RJ-ir9pj]

This comment plays nicely into the video lmao

[@RaphaSchneider]

@@RJ-ir9pj apparently bro did not catch the message 😂

[@davidcobos5721]

dude rlly said "instant gratification"

[@carzybacon47]

This is ruthless 😂

[@michaelmccaffety3131]

I’m in full agreement. DS3 is by far my favorite game, and the journey I went on to complete it was incredibly altering for me on a personal level. Great video my dude.

[@sk8ermGs]

😂Jesus Christ

[@purefoldnz3070]

I just bought it on steam sale and started another run.

[@JoshBurcham104]

U did not platinum elden ring in 65 hours bro no shot

[@titanhood6511]

No shot at all bruh

[@JuanRodriguez-nx9pz]

He did say he used guides, mimic, rivers so it’s not that imposible.

[@gucci5562]

I did it around 80hours. And I suck 😅

[@TehGhostWhoPlay]

Did it around 75 hours. You can reload the same file for each different ending.

[@Skorpiik]

My first playthrough was 80 hours and I didn't get a lot of the achievements. Is there anything extra that would take up a lot of time needed for the platinum trophy?

[@x12di]

The feeling I get when playing this game (even in comparison to the rest of FromSoft's games) is indescribable! I have literally never experienced something like this in all my years of gaming! I love this game with all my heart! Keep up the great work!

[@javjuegos_8917]

You put into words what I wasn't able to multiple times in a single video. Thank you. I hope your life goes into the direction this masterpiece has set you to. Sekiro is also an amazing experience with much of the same virtues. The people who can't experience Dark souls III definitely feel like they hold lesser value, just look at the top comment of this video. It's a blessing we are this fortunate and live in this era. Also the DLC the ringed city is one of the best expansions ever made in a lazy DLC ridden world. Truly a testament to what gaming can be, and what it sadly is.

[@a.crossing2835]

65 hours to platinum? With ER being your second go at a Fromsoft game? Highly doubt it

[@expungerbaby659]

Right.. it took me 100 hours to beat the game, and im a very experinced player.

[@jessefontainieohfwob]

He did say he used spirit ashes and magic. You can create some broken builds like that

[@SPGomes]

He said he searched for how to do things in ER. Theres a lot of guides in internet telling you builds, locations order etc, that will give you a really short time to platinum the game. But at the end of the day its just a guy following instructions on how to solve his puzzle, then he can show it to his mother as if he did it.

[@struggleryoutube]

Dark Souls 3 tells you it's okay to move on.

[@MrGhostNinja01]

Not even gonna lie, this video brought a tear to eye with how introspective it made me feel. Dark souls is a series that will always be special for me, seeing that others can construe a message so similarly out of it is inspiring. Absolutely fantastic video man, excited to see more from you

[@FloofusTheCat]

You tell a compelling tale. I’ve struggled to explain what these games are like to people who don’t get it, and you hit on a lot of what goes through my head but I can’t quite nail down. Such a good video. Never heard of you, but subbed.

[@Septem1991]

Beginning with DS/DKS is the most unrepeatable experience.

[@ilyjesusable]

This is how I started, agreed!

[@keatonhanson43]

I am experiencing the same with Bloodborne. Any accomplishment I want, I have to put in the blood, sweat, and tears to obtain. Analyze the enemies I get stuck on an study their moves to find their patterns. With the lack of a shield or many ranged weapons, the only way forward is to be aggressive but not greedy. And most importantly, don’t be afraid to lose or fail. The gameplay is challenging yet also intoxicating, the story and lore are hidden yet also deep. This game is truly an awe inspiring experience.

[@nox6497]

I love that feeling in these kinds of games. When at the beginning you're like, "I don't think I can do this". And then after a few tries, you get the hang of more and more moves. You change from a passive mindset to a more active and aggressive one. Before you know it, you're at the final boss going "I know I can beat this."

[@aroundthefur1210]

Good video so far but I would offer the critique that you spend far too much time on your opening statement and getting to the actual DS3 piece. Anyone clicking on this to watch a DS3 video and not expecting to see a video essay on the decline of gaming is going to be very disappointed.

[@niklandry3554]

Delayed gratification dude

[@fabio78]

I feel this is an issue with most content creators. While I applaud taking the time to set the scene and properly insert the subject into context, there's too much of this masturbatory "essay" mentally that goes on and on to add faux gravitas. It's like trying to avoid the "style over substance" situation, only that too much substance becomes style, ironically. Detail is good as long as it's focused. Get to the point, less is more, etc.

[@immaterialsoph]

it's called context

[@scopecreep_]

I genuinely agree with this criticism of the video as it currently stands. Thing is, from my end, it's more of a title/thumbnail issue than the content of the writing. The video was initially titled "How Dark Souls III Defeats Modern Gaming". I was hoping this would create the expectation that some of the video would be about "modern gaming". Unfortunately, KZbin wasn't showing the video to people with this title, so I switched it to something more concise and "click-able". The video covers multiple topics and it's hard to put that all in a short title. I did my best and i think the result is still not optimal, as you pointed out. It was a good learning experience for me to think of the thumbnail, title and entire essay from a viewer perspective, and stick closer to one topic next time. Thanks for your feedback and for watching : )

[@seasidesausage974]

Idk, I really liked the random facts that I didn't know about, I think it was a great start but I also watch videos while doing something so maybe it just depends who watches it (subbed)

[@Jtheodorex]

Got about 400+ hrs on DS3 and man it never got old when I had a PC it was always ready to play

[@ThisIsNotJP]

The level of detail you put into this I thought I was watching a proper documentary! This was amazing to watch thank you for creating it.

[@TifffanyTaylor]

I see video appreciative of dark souls 3, i click it. Simple cause & effect. Maybe someone else can put to words how much i loved that game.

[@sebastianovazquezmorales1732]

Dark souls 3 is my first soulsborne game, I’m still on my first play-through and I felt so connected when listening to you struggle with him. I challenged the king to defeat him flawlessly even though I had never beaten him before. As a sign of respect to the game and its design I decided to truly learn the fight and become better, yesterday I finally was able to beat him and the satisfaction and relief was like none other. I truly felt like I overcame a challenge, while gaining an even deeper appreciation for the game. I have fallen in love with this game and look forward to playing every soulsborne. Times are rough rn, and I have decided to become better each day little by little, DS3 and hollow knight have unironically helped me and encouraged me to keep struggling no matter what I short, the tittle of this video is no exaggeration, dark souls saved me I encourage you to keep making content for your work is of high quality, godspeed

[@corey7097]

First video i’ve seen of yours and I’m blown away that you’re not a larger content creator. As a long time souls fan, thank you deeply for making this video. Subbed 👍🏼

[@scopecreep_]

glad you enjoyed it

[@taterskins1033]

“… and finding the will to fail forward” may be the most poignant summation of SoulsBorne I’ve ever heard

[@darkman9639]

Sir! Great video essay, one of the best I've seen.

[@sunbreakerqueenofbronze621]

I’ve been a Souls fan for years, and I must say, thank you. You’ve articulated what I’ve always felt about these games far better than I could.

[@nickst2797]

TLDR: He liked this game because an optional boss was very difficult.

[@canontheory]

Once you beat DS1 you think to yourself “I wish I could experience a game like this again” and that’s when DS3 comes into play. Classics.

[@Cure9269]

I’m obsessed with DS3. I use to be just a FIFA & COD player. I arrogantly dismissed Dark Souls as unplayable and a waste of one’s time due to it’s difficultly. A friend of mine showed me the trailer which uses the song In The Woods Somewhere for Dark Souls 3 and the atmosphere and visuals really caught my attention. Once I tried it there was no turning back. This game changed my life.

[@zanematt7967]

BROOOO!!!! This is like what I’ve been thinking but never really had words to put it to. Thanks for making this vid. I love the souls games and I started off on DS1 but as you did I also had to put away my pride and watch some videos. But there were others that after I got used to playing it, it was easier. I love how you put on the reflection of yourself and how you need to change your style of gaming. Thanks for this brother. This video makes me feel appreciated for what I’ve done in the game and who I am and the mindset that we have to go to in order to beat “THAT” Boss lol

[@KarlRock]

Epic video bro! Thank you. I’m yet to play Dark Souls 3. But I’m looking forward to it. I started the same way you did. Except I also skipped Elden Ring after it smashed me around for an hour. Now I’m back and loving Dark Souls 1. I’m starting from the beginning and I’m hooked.

[@Domnitor1997]

I was 14 when Skyrim came out, and I’ve never heard a more accurate description before of how I felt about games at the time until this video.

[@insert_apathetic6159]

Honestly really good video, despite some comments I really like the longer intro about modern gaming and agree with you fully. There are so many games that have changed my life, the likes of which being souls games, red dead, and undertale. I started playing games after a long time to get through a rough patch in life and what’s kinda sad is one of my happiest moments in life was beating the nameless king after 108 tries (really bad I know I had a crappy build) I was literally crying and barely breathing. DS3 has definitely had an impact in my life and how I approach problems and things I need to do. And holy crap Skyrim and GTA V were my first non Nintendo games ever and I’ve been a all platform gamer since, I just relate to you on everything you say. You put everything I’ve thought about dark souls 3 into words your a really good writer dude. I don’t know if this comment is coherent I’m very tired.

[@scopecreep_]

thank you king, I'm happy that something I wrote could mean something to you. Appreciate your view and your comment : )

[@insert_apathetic6159]

@@scopecreep_ of course keep on making content I just subbed

[@colelider5480]

This is so crazy, I'm struggling with the Nameless King right now myself. I haven't played in a couple days because of it. Right now I was just watching random videos on KZbin, zero game related videos, and saw your video pop up. Crazy coincidence. And I played elden ring first and went into DS3 a couple weeks ago. Good video dude. Such an amazing point regarding how we're being pushed to become perfect. It was like an epiphany hearing you say that

[@portsilpa]

Masterpiece video. Instant sub. You got me thinking abt ds3, honestly, gonna have to replay it I was stuck on the nameless king for literal months, eventually beat it while my gf was watching :) unforgetable memory

[@louiscy6878]

I was not expecting this video to be so fu**ing epic. Thanks man... Now i gotta play DS3

[@AhenobarbusHe]

Could've sworn I clicked on a ds3 video

[@austioperosis6450]

I tell people ever since I've beaten ds3, I'm better at everything. It was the first game I ever played that didn't have an out except for getting good, and it made me a dramatically better gamer afterwards. Your last line of the games swallowing you whole and spitting a new person back out is spot on. These games changed my life, and it showed me how to spot a good game from a bad one.

[@blunder2747]

Dark Souls III I believe is my favorite game of all time. That game is beyond amazing. I can replay that game over and over and over again.

[@PeterTheAlien]

Dark Souls 3 was my first adventure into the world of Soulslikes, and to this day it's still my all time favorite.

[@gugena3752]

a video with such a high quality like this deserves way more appreciation.

[@SieTeppischfresser]

It's awesome you brought up that you were frustrated and found tips that weren't an easy button you were looking for. Im a perfectionist and I have a VERY short temper, which is a bad combination for this game. I never finished it because i didnt have the patience. Now that im a little older I'm playing through DS1 and being patient. Im not getting angry and I'm taking deep breaths. This type of game actually teaches you instead of juat being a bunch of bosses with awesome move sets. You have to earn it by being better.

[@superj7771]

I have a deep secret with the nameless king, I did not beat him on fair ground. During the second phase, he glitched on me and started to slow walk to me. I took the opportunity and started throwing fireball at him. Soon enough, he fell before me, but I felt hollow in the victory. I deep down, i still feel like he is waiting for me to finish the fight properly.

[@junton]

Go and beat him. On my third run I first thought that I have already beaten him so I don’t need to do it again. But I changed my mind quickly and decided to beat fairly every optional bosses. Felt good.

[@thebutterflyking]

As an ex-mormon who used to knock doors in Eastern Europe Lithuania, "like a mormon marching door - to - door" sent me 🤣🤣😂😂. Amazing video!

[@kapoink835]

Wow. In in utter shock. You put everything I have been feeling since i beat this game at 13 into words. For years I have lectured my friends and family on why ds3 is truly something else, yet i was never quite able to convay the sheer gravity of what i meant. Maybe it was this very feeling of uncompleteness that drove me to talk about it over and over again. Even to the point where my family had to ban talking about it during dinner time. And here it is, the reason why Dark Souls 3 is more than any piece of media I’ve ever encountered, expressed in words. I’m still firmly of the belief that it must be experienced to be understood, but this feels like it at least somewhat captures some essence of what makes Dark Souls 3 like a religious experience. At least for me anyway. Thankyou.

[@scopecreep_]

really glad my video was of some value to you : ) thanks for the watch.

[@addly1110]

This is a high quality product made with passion that has been blessed by a faithful souls lover. I keep coming back to watch the 'I have to focus' part. It reminds me... everything? People's evergrowing laziness, the Uncle Iroh's humility, shame and pride quote, Ippo's resilience to get back up every time even tho he is brutally beaten, humanity's growing weakness that makes us run away from the truths and ignore our ignorance instead of acknowledging truths and trying to be better. That part... is just perfect.

[@bengoldberg9875]

You’re a great writer man. Keep it up. You’ve got something here. Also mad respect for whiplash and DK references.

[@scopecreep_]

Appreciate the compliments ❤

[@bengoldberg9875]

@@scopecreep_ for sure I hardly ever comment on YT, take that for what it’s worth :). Keep it going :)

[@notbambang]

My experience was almost the same as yours. I started with Sekiro but dropped it because it was too hard for me at that time. Then Elden Ring was released. I tried it immediately and it really hooked me up for tons of hours, until I got stuck on some parts. I then looked for tutorials, tips, and tricks until I beat the game. I come back to Sekiro but am still looking for a guide on KZbin. I really got interested in the Dark Souls series next, I beat DS 1 and 2, but I am still following Cowboy playthrough on KZbin. Then, when it comes to Dark Souls 3, I want to really experience this game by myself, no guide, no tips or tricks, just a blind playthrough by myself, and god, I'm really glad I'm doing that. Now I can feel why Dark Souls is a masterpiece. It was a game that you should experience, explore, and learn by yourself. You level up together as the game character, and it will give you the most satisfying and unforgettable gaming experience.

[@Yaziiir]

"It doesnt inspire change... it requires it!" DAmn! what an unexpected poetic end. I got chills!

[@scopecreep_]

Glad you liked it : )

[@ChoolyBuzkill]

I played through the Dark Souls trilogy for the first time in 2016 after Dark Souls III came out. It fundamentally changed me as a human being. Made me more resilient and seek greater challenges in real life, to my own betterment. In a way it made me better understand what it means to be human.

[@high.level.noob.]

Smaller games with more focus and actual creativity. That’s what we need right now.

[@CasualGuyy]

This is an incredibly beautiful video. I've never heard someone put into words the way that dark souls changes its players so fluently, You should be proud of making something so touching. I think the original Dark Souls blow you away with its world and structure. Excited to watch more 👏

[@SekiroEnjoyer123]

I'm in minute 11 of the video, still waiting to hear about dark souls 3!!

[@SekiroEnjoyer123]

In minute 16, there were some mentions of bloodborne and elden ring, still waiting to hear about dark souls 3.

[@SekiroEnjoyer123]

okay, let me tell you it gets better after that :)

[@jessefontainieohfwob]

I think you're missing the point

[@lunch_trey]

Dark Souls 2 may have been my first Souls game I played but Dark Souls 3 is the first one I finished. At the time, I was going through a lot of apprehension and curiosity about these games but I was also feeling burnt out on RPGs as a whole. Diving into these games saved my love for RPGs by reminding me that it's not about skill trees, level ups and perks; it's about the adventure.

[@ganx0684]

You platinumed Elden Ring with 65 hours?! HOGWASH! 😂 Great video!

[@N4Evar06]

This is inspired me to download and play Dark Souls 3 this week. Almost completed it. STUNNING GAME.

[@caiocouto3450]

bro comparing mgsv to watch dogs or no man's sky reveals he truly don't understand mgsv. mgsv is unfinished? yes, kinda. does it fulfill the story gaps on the saga? yes, it does. does kojima wanted to create a masterpiece game but Konami wasn't inclined to let him do it? yes, definitely

[@jjpp1993]

Comparing gaming to harry potter’s evolution is the most accurate thing I’ve heard in a long time

[@tigerhead85]

Summing up your experience: git gud.

[@acherongaming6961]

Loved the Vid, Ds3 is my Abolut fav. game ever made and i play over 20 years video games. Darksouls 3 was my first souls game i ever playd and i can remember how i cried meanwhile i started my 150 try on Abyss Watcher or my 210 try on Ponthiff, nameless king not much better back then. after i finished the game in ng+3 i quit for 3 years.... not even 2 weeks ago after the elden ring dlc i started ds3 and platinumed it. I have 410hrs total in darksouls 3 and i Loved every single second of it

[@tomassmetak2334]

I bought dark souls 3 when it came out and i never got past abyss watchers until this year. I stoped playing games becaus they didn´t give me the experience that i once had with gaming. After few months of not playing anythink i downloaded dark souls again to try and chalange my self. Never have i imagined how great could be the feeling of being frustred of somethink for so long and then overcome it just by getting better at it.

[@mikeclarke3990]

Weird flex but can tell it's the only souls game you played

[@RLeVeriteArt]

This is potentially one of the best video essays I've seen on this topic. And I would say - not just this topic - but rather also on the intricacies associated with it. I was cooking while I listened to your work. I peeked to my left, to where the monitor was, every now and then, and I was very much enthralled throughout. You had me nodding my head several times and giving me several aha moments before the video ended. There were even points when I stopped what I was doing for a few seconds out of a minor eureka shock you had given me. You were able to link so many concepts together quite clearly: concepts I myself hadn't really thought of before. One of these were points were on the entities competing for our attention. I never really did think of that before, but it makes so much sense. Your choice of music also is quite potent and fitting throughout. Except for the minor lack of audio towards the very last seconds of the video, everything was immensely, professionally well made. Beautiful work, beautiful work. And I am excited to hear more from you. And I am excited to see you blossom onward alongside your contemporaries. You very much deserve it. You have earned yourself a follower and subscriber.

[@token2win578]

POV: a cod player apley's themself for the first time

[@Man.Of.Obscurity]

😂

[@k-3402]

Orphan of Kos was to me what The Nameless King was to you: my proudest triumph in a videogame to date.

[@highlord2841]

8:34 how did you play Forbidden West in 2021 when it didn’t release until 2022?????????? Also any souls game, not just Dark Souls 3 can help save you, but the true thing needed to save you is you. And lastly I do all the boss fights without the spirit summons, except for the foreskin duo, because I like the harder challenge, and Malenia is 1 of the 3 hardest bosses I’ve ever fought imo, alongside Orphan of Kos and Sword Saint Isshin. Lastly I’m playing through DS3 again and beat the game, fighting Nameless King rn, then I’ll go to the DLCs and I hope I finish b4 SOTE. And that boss fight like the Nameless King for you, were Orphan of Kos, Malenia, and Isshin are the 3, so far, for me

[@yanakaizzz9335]

Shia Le Buff clapping* Perfect sir! As a long time fan of Miyazaki Souls I do say you word smithed this perfectly

[@karayi7239]

Why can't anyone praise souls games without being utterly delusional and pretending that 99.9999% of modern gaming is some fucking gacha hellhole with 1 good game every blue moon?.. Also... why are we pretending that souls games are this insane life altering march through hell like it's a right of passage to being a higher lifeform? These games are undoubtedly hard, but at the same time it's like a 100hr game at most.. the boss you die to a 100 times, each attempt is like 2min. It's so ironic when the most popular genre today is competitive games whether its shooters or mobas, if you're hardstuck gold in league, valo, or any other game, getting to plat is literally more time consuming, more stressful, and harder than finishing the entire soulsborne series, so idk why you aren't praising those games when your biggest point is "instant gratification bad". Can't help but think all those "DS saved me" vids are a roundabout way to stroke one's ego by saying "I gitted gud" without sounding pretentious, and of course the mandatory reason of chasing the algorithm since cultish vids around fromsoft gets cultish support.

[@darkdivergrandahl4913]

Dont know why people are saying the intro is too long...guess its all those short attention spans he literally talked about. I found the intro insightful.

[@seanb2995]

you got all three endings in Elden Ring in only 65 hours? aint no way lol

[@Dermetsu]

Yeah, that seems fishy to me.

[@scopecreep_]

I save scummed right after beating Elden Beast to get ending 1 and 2. Running through the game on NG+1 to get ending 3 was very quick compared to first playthrough.

[@asdfghjkllkjhgfdsa8725]

To be fair, he said he used guides. Beating the first run in 65 hours is pretty quick but with a guide to tell him exactly where to go plus tell him what builds are broken and using summons, its not so crazy of a feat.

[@kayhaich]

​​@@scopecreep_And collected all ashes, legendaries, sorceries...nah, cap, esp saying you finished it twice in ng+. Even with a guide. Why are you lying here and souring your good work? Just be honest.

[@Cindolintoe]

I was a freshman in college the first time I beat Dark Souls 1. I was home for Christmas, and we had just buried the family dog that afternoon. This was not the first pet I had lost, and part of me had grown numb to the experience. I was sad, but it didn't render me immobile for the day like it had rightly done to others in my family. I had lost to Gwyn a few times, and I had built an attachment to Solaire. So I summoned him. That was not an immediate fix. But on the last fight, I was one hit from going down. I don't know exactly what happened, but what I think happened was Gwyn's targeting shifted to Solaire right before he was going to hit me, and Solaire went down instead. That gave me enough time to use an Estus, then I moved in and managed to defeat Gwyn. Solaire dying allowed me to continue the fight, and finish it. That finally broke me, and I was crying through the final scene and the end credits. I'm not one to sit through credits in most media, but Dark Souls earned my attention. I have other moments like that through other Souls games, but the only equally profound one was when I beat Bloodborne. I had owned it since launch, but I had not beaten it until 2020. I was living with some friends from church, and they were out of town for the weekend. The month of October, I challenged myself to start Bloodborne from scratch and complete it before the first of November. My father is big on lunar calendars, and that same weekend was when Christ was actually supposed to have been born according to the lunar calendar. So he and I agreed to read through the Gospel of Luke in 3 days, each night calling each other and discussing our thoughts on it. Bloodborne is not a Christian game, but the juxtaposition of comparing a Gospel of my faith with a game featuring themes that can be seen as critical of it provided me a lot of space for thought. I very much still am a practicing Christian, and that weekend has a lot to do with it. I am certain Miyazaki did not intend for any game he made to strengthen someone's Christian faith specifically, but I have to imagine that provocation of thought was absolutely the goal.

[@codamh4862]

You couldn’t have felt more altered by the experience of platinuming Elden Ring in 65 hours after looking up tips and tricks. I feel safe in suggesting you probably didn’t even see half of what the game had to offer and if you’d actually discovered it all with no help or assistance, you could certainly have felt more altered.

[@JACOTRA]

I agree about the 65 hours, but the quests are so convoluted and vague it would be impossible without guides telling you where npc’s are, how many times you need to speak to them, what random unrelated item and what you need to do with it etc. You would miss out on like 3/4 of the game.

[@thefish3103]

​@@JACOTRAI still think the best way to go about souls games is to do the first playthrough blind and then look up guides in subsequent runs

[@zub31r]

Your Dark Souls III is my Sekiro. Your Nameless King is my Owl Father. FromSoftware truly are artisans of their craft.

[@blastingsound]

TLDR; Elden Ring proves to be the most successful title.. bringing the soulsborne genre to the mainstream Filthy casual gits gud Dark Souls III is a masterpiece

[@papagroovecat]

This video helped me understand why so many feel so strongly about these games. Deeper meaning is found through suffering and perseverance. But games can also still be fun for the sake of fun without being meaningless.

[@Samz7]

When bro finds out about Rogue likes/lites, he'll lose his mind

[@iamdoom9810]

If you haven't played DS3's DLCs, you truly do owe it to yourself after making a video such as this. I think the artistic intention behind the story of the content in the DLCs is an allegory to just what you were saying here and how in order for us to move forward as an industry, we must take back our fire from those who repress it and blaze our own path. Then find the essence of what we hold most dear caught in the clutches of archaic tradition and carry it along to create something great and novel. It's a perfect rationale of FromSoftware's design philosophy, and I think there's no better way to see it than to fully experience it as art through that extra content

[@sincorporated]

Dude I never leave comments on videos but this was genuinely so good, I watched the whole thing - please keep it up!

[@mackinblack]

I highly doubt you platinumed Elden Ring in 65 hours of your first playthru. Press X to doubt. 165 hours would be more realistic. You have to get at least 3 separate endings to platinum.

[@j_2813]

I have finished every soulsborne game. While bloodborne and sekiro are my favorite of the bunch I started my journey with ds3 as my first. I remember getting stuck on iudex gundyr for a good amount of time since I was also only used to cod, Zelda, Minecraft and Skyrim. At every other boss I hit a massive brick wall that seemed too big to climb. From the curse rottet greatwood to Slave knight Gael and everything in between. I wanted to give up so many times but I also wanted to keep pushing. If only out of curiosity if I even could make it. And I did. After hours on hours of dying and trying and dying and trying again I had finally made it. I still can’t properly describe the amount of accomplishment I felt after every victory, and how good it felt when I breezed through the game on ng+. This game showed me that I am more than what I assumed to be. That if I was only willing to put in the time and effort that I can accomplish my goals. I will never forget that. And I will always treasure ds3 for it. It didn’t magically make me a better person or something. But it showed me the best person I can be. To me that is priceless.

[@laius6047]

You should be talking about dark souls 3. But it's more than half way and I've heard call of duty, Skyrim and Uncharted way too many times. Also you mentioned something about games being art and then went onto tangent about previously mentioned games for 20minutes. I don't know what am I watching. Pass

[@CreX_official]

What a masterpiece of a video! Every word is what I've been thinking of the gaming industry for years and years. DS series is indeed a savior in this, today, shitty industry. And congratulations on beating the game and the Nameless King!

[@MultiBana]

Liked the video and what you had to say, but throughout the entire thing every second sentence you say gives off a very strong impression that you just try way too hard to be artistic and poetic. It distracts from the point and even weakens it, making it seem like an exaggeration. I hope you notice this and tone it down in future videos. This video did well in spite of the tryhard poeticism, not because of it.

[@MisbegottenFool]

Over time I have heard a lot of people joke about the "obligatory soulsborne video essay" that every youtuber ends up making. And since I don't have a way of editing a video, here's my essay lol. The thing is, these videos have a point, it's not just a meme. This series DOES in fact save lives, it changes you. Anyone who has played these games and has seen them through to the end will have a story to tell, and that's the real reason why all of these video essays about this series exist. These games MAKE you want to talk about them, because they are that good at what they accomplish, despite the current landscape of gaming. I'm glad Dark Souls 3 changed you, for me it was Dark Souls 1. There's an item in DS1 called humanity, it's a very important item that allows you to get more estus flask heals and utilize the summons for bosses. And funny enough that simple game mechanic not only ties into the lore of the whole game, it's the entire metaphor the game is making about society. Those little humanities are shards of the Dark soul itself, which in turn was found by the furtive pygmy, the first human, and with the game's theme of light and dark, Gwyn's age of fire, the fire fading, and the fear of the abyss. It's all about a God's fear of humanity, and the new age of humanity, the age of dark. But at the same time you see what horrors lie in the abyss, what will await the world if the fire fades, you have monstrosities like the townsfolk of Oolacile who have all been disfigured and corrupted by Manus, who in turn is widely believed to be the furtive pygmy itself, then you have Artorias who in legend traversed the abyss and stopped it's spread, only in actuality he was corrupted by it and the deeds he was credited with were actually finished by the player. Even in Dark Souls 3 you have the abyss watchers, who continue Artorias' legacy, only to become corrupted themselves by the abyss. At it's core, humanity, the age of dark, and the abyss are referring to the human nature, the deep, selfish, cruelty you see in the real world and throughout history. And the entire trilogy is giving you a dilemma - do we link the fire? To keep the dark at bay? At the cost of the undead curse continuing to ravage the land, and through out the ages we see how disfigured the world becomes due to the endless linking of the fire, JUST to keep a long dead but manipulative and guilty God's wish of his age and era to endure? OR, do we let the fire fade? To finally end Gwyn's cycle and let the age of humanity begin? Even at the cost of the horrors of humanity and what darkness lies with in it? It's a dilemma with no good outcome, much like the real world we live in. Funny enough I started this series in January of 2020, so this bleak metaphor the series portrays stayed with me through the entire pandemic. So yeah, anyone who comes across these games and looks deeper into them will begin asking existential questions about themselves and the world. These games WILL change you. And I hope anyone who has seen this video and read this comment who has yet to try these games, I implore you: DO SO.

[@celestialmage7739]

Platinumed Elden Ring in 65 hours? I highly doubt it is possible without following a guide at EVERY STEP!!. If you did just that, then it is just "hand-holding". But you talk like you like Elden ring because it does not hold your hand at every step.

[@jistow9625]

I will spread ur cheeks lil bro 😭🙏🏾🙏🏾I betta not catch you in my comments again or it’s finna gon be OVER for you 👾

[@jacobscanlon9311]

I agree with literally everything except the assessment of Phantom Pain. That game is a masterpiece. Top notch video.

[@butterr8037]

Let’s be honest. It’s not gonna rescue you but it’s just gonna distract you from the sad reality of your life. It’s gonna occupy your mind for a while so you’re not constantly thinking about your real problems in the real world.

[@nimazsheik5152]

Awesome video, gaming is truly one of the greatest forms of entertainment. These are the games that shaped me: Yakuza 0 - pushed me to train in Martial Arts. Dress well. Have fun in life (no matter what other people think) Dark Souls 1 (and entire franchise) - Pushed me to face any hardship head on Yakuza 7 - Pushed me to keep making friends and to never give up even at rock bottom Space Channel 5 - Pushed me to learn dancing 😄

[@air1das]

cool story bro, now go play Bloodborne

[@expungerbaby659]

Exactly

[@thiccboicory9964]

Bro that was my least favorite of the franchise. The lack of magic and fantasy killed it for me I rather like cosmic horror and hp Lovecraft it just didn't feel good to play for me.

[@garbosipo7661]

This video summarized very well the feeling of being "locked in". I almost never felt this but on some bosses, specially nameless king I felt it. That feeling where you react quick but at the same think about what to do at the same time. I was so locked in when I beat nameless king that I beat the soul of cinder first try. I was kind of sad because I felt like I couldn't enjoy the last boss experience but I still loved that song. Also Nameless king was the first boss I genuinly felt the difficulty spike. 10/10 game

[@skylarky]

this writing is so bad man.

[@pidipecan1055]

When I beat Melania for my second play thru... I didn't use any magic or mimic tear or spirit ash. I felt like I had to beat it strictly "sword and board". Elden Ring was also my first FromSoft game. It took me weeks. Granted some days I could invest more time than others, but still, it just became a focus. Just like you so eloquently explain as you fight Nameless King. I chipped away, eventually to where the first phase was easy. Then I had a gesture at the ready, for the day when I beat her, so that I could whip it out for the short recorded bit at the end. It felt really amazing. I am going to play Dark Souls 3, once I beat Consort Radahn. Great video.

[@MarkHogan994]

This game is so overrated to me, it's insane. I mean don't get me wrong, it's still a great game with some great bosses. Gael and Friede are all-timers for me. But man, there is also so much stuff in it that is just linear and derivative without the inventiveness of the other games in the series. I never really felt the Souls magic playing this game, outside of the DLC. The DLC stands head and shoulders above the main game imo. If it were just the main game I would almost never replay DS3.

[@descendantofartorias2067]

If dark souls 2 didn't have ADP and constant ganks dark souls 3 would be the worst game in the series by far imo.

[@MarkHogan994]

@@descendantofartorias2067 Agreed.

[@dequan6611]

It's been a while since I've experienced the feeling that's take you away from reality and into the gaming world I'm definitely going try Dark Souls 3 after I play Elden Ring thanks, brother 👍🏾

[@orlandoavilesLvl99]

Im sorry but the first half of this video is unnecessary

[@doomsdayking4843]

Dark Souls 3 was my first From Software game, and I'll never look back. It changed me on a deep level, and you just can't put it into words. It truly rescued me from the depression and loneliness that filled my life at the time. I can confidently say that I am a better person for having played it.