Demon's Souls Commentary

[@chrispysaid]

I fell asleep to this video and in my dream this guy started talking to me about Demon's Souls at a coffee shop and I started listening politely at first and at a certain point I had to beg him to stop but he just wouldn't

[@0uttaS1TE]

@Boogerbong Bootycplap I think you invaded mine too. You were even red

[@adamdavis1737]

Lmfao

[@flikkerflash]

Stop lying

[@M0BM0B]

I fell alseep to a manga chapter review once and I dreamt that I was playing that video to my manager at my retail job. A customer came into the store and I kept hitting pause but the video wouldn’t pause lmao and I got yelled at continually

[@Malignantt1]

OMG I JUST WOKE UP TO THIS AND SAME BRO except this dude was going on and on about it while i was in the lunch line. I remember him talking about the one time he played the game while he was drunk

[@Rob0_t]

10 years later and your video is still fucking great.

[@thehamiltonshow]

This is KZbin at its best

[@wakenabe99]

Don't know if it means anything to you, but watching this video to the end has convinced me to try and finish demon's souls. Now it's the first FromSoftware/Souls game I've ever beaten, thank you.

[@EXHellfire]

"Plus sometimes it's just nice to summon a magic user and then show them how a real character is played" omfg this is why I love this guy

[@blommen]

Dude, please make videos like this one, it's such a unique way to do a let's play and you have such a great knowledge of games and ability to get it across that your perspective really stands for itself in your videos. I would definitely watch more of these.

[@ButtermilkTuesdays]

blommen He recently said on Twitter that his next video will be a Dark Souls commentary, so you're in luck. :)

[@LukeSparrow221]

ButtermilkTuesdays That's wicked news!

[@KnightCrown]

ButtermilkTuesdays YESSSS YES SIR YESSSS

[@tcbobb.8782]

And little did he know the "video game critique to relax/sleep/study to" genre was actually born from this very comment

[@NeverduskX]

The rivalry between Matthewmatosis and Matthewmitosis is one of the best parts of these Souls commentaries.

[@MisterMusicMan92]

Legit the main reason I want a Bloodborne commentary

[@Terrbearr428]

@@MisterMusicMan92 I want a dark souls 3 commentary. I love the gameplay/current pvp, but I would be curious about his thoughts on boss design/world building compared to other games.

[@PostNukeProductions]

@@Terrbearr428 The two of them talked a bit about that in one of their streams on the second channel. They weren't fond, to put it simply.

[@spookbuster4862]

@@Terrbearr428 He briefly explains why he isn't particularly fond of DS3's boss design and variation in his video "The Lost Soul Arts of Demon's Souls."

[@i_eat_alone_at_lunch7457]

When matthewmeiosis shows up 😳

[@alexjacob4]

For the past week or so I’ve been constantly watching this and the dark souls video while trying to sleep. They are absolutely fantastic

[@shwoop6572]

Fax

[@FaithlessMr]

Same here, lol.

[@rat4992]

sounds like me for the last 4 years

[@98Dreadboy]

For sure they make me apprieciate the games even more

[@Jungbeck]

Same here for years. Watching a video while going to sleep is the best review I can ever give a video.

[@ForceEdge47]

1:39:37 - "You really have two choices, you can either take defeat gracefully or you can just invade the same person again." 1:39:42 - "So I've invaded here again..."

[@HeatIIEXTEND]

still cracks me up

[@neunleben1358]

​@@HeatIIEXTENDAyyyy! 2024 gang!

[@HeatIIEXTEND]

@@neunleben1358 Good shit doesn't get old :]

[@Imaculata]

The giant depraved one in the Valley of Defilement seems regularly sized, because the level designer deliberately made the hole behind him really big, and the bridges go from very small to extra large. It is sort of a forced perspective and it is really well done. One of the most subtle traps in the game.

[@ZTLSC2]

"The young man is me by the way in case you're an idiot." I died...

[@pseudogenesis]

YOU DIED

[@jerec1267]

+Zachary Laurent his dry humor is the best part of his videos

[@jerec1267]

+Zachary Laurent his dry humor is the best part of his videos

[@TheLilPorkChop]

52:10 for those that want to know

[@Robert399]

I guess you're stuck on half health then.

[@diddymelone2265]

oh btw. I think garl vinlands line "you abandoned us long ago" refers to everyone on the outside world, humanity, which cast all teir filth in the valley, all things unwanted, thrown away and not being given a second thought.

[@isillor529]

best to keep in mind this was written in Japanese as well, further obscuring the "you"

[@ShaieneKun]

After so many years, i finally finished this game so I'm here to watch this video.

[@michaelpalin8953]

I just played through Demon's Souls (2009) for the first time in my life and imagine my happiness when I found out that there was a 2:40 long Matthewmatosis video waiting for me after all this years. 😍

[@ChaseFace]

"You have two choices - you can take defeat gracefully, or you can just invade the same person again. ... So I've invaded here again, just to demonstrate some things..." Holy fuck, I love how subdued the humor is. Didn't even pause. Didn't even _fucking_ pause.

[@RealMasterChief117]

Pretty cringeworthy comment dude. Your use of italics to emphasize "fucking" evokes some sort of strange second hand embarrassment in me.

[@ChaseFace]

_Shit_

[@RealMasterChief117]

That one however was very well utilised - I found it to be quite a good reply.

[@vileindividual]

+RealMasterChief117 He's learning. God help us all...

[@Ghost1170]

+RealMasterChief117 Fucking

[@Michael_Schumacher]

Regarding the human vs soul form there is another cool detail. In human form you can actually hear your footsteps but not in soul form.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

​@Totally normal Guy the remake as a whole just feels like it completely misses the intentions of the original a lot of the time.

[@tarrickmerdev2324]

@@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502 Unfortunately that's true of the rest of the series, in general. Matt talks about that in his Lost Soul Arts video which, in my opinion, is spot on in his assessments and it's the main reason that I've never been able to get into DS3. They clearly designed for difficulty instead of just using it to enhance the broader experience and dodge-rolling through varying strings of attacks with odd timings just isn't why I found the series interesting.

[@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502]

@@tarrickmerdev2324 I loved ds3 personally, so can't agree there. I don't think the remake sucks due to any ingoing trends in the series as a whole, its simply just that bluepoint diddnt understand the original and just updated things to be more in line with common dark fantasy tropes, often in a way that completely misses what the originals intentions actually were. Why it turned out that way I don't know, maybe miyazaki was too busy with new games to oversee the remake. My issues with the remake are more related to its atmosphere and less to do with gameplay changes. Stuff like the design change to the fat officials completely changes the feel they give from theses sneering figures who enjoy your suffering (which reflects their place in the story) compared to the remake where their appearance honestly makes them seem more like victims (completely flying in the face of what their actual role in the game is). To put simply the remake looks pretty, but the changes to the visual design make it feel like a far more generic fantasy world than the the original.

[@disastrous_ad8686]

So you're just a purist then? Unable to accept changes?​@@tarrickmerdev2324

[@حسنحيدرحازم]

​@@ahumanbeingfromtheearth1502hey at least if you haven't played demon's souls on the ps3 you can play it now which is why I liked the remake because it is my first experience with demon's souls , the only thing I hate are the runbacks and the poison swap and the second level in stonefang because its enemies are boring and have too much health, but other than that I 'd say it is my fourth favourite behind ds1 and 3 and bb.

[@JohnSmith-se7pp]

I watched this as a freshman in high school when it first dropped. Now ten years later and I’m under the Coronado bridge on my hands and knees watching this same exact video while also making a quick buck. God I love life.

[@i_love_musique333]

You're a prostitute ???

[@toma.7065]

I'm a ,Souls veteran' and naturally I expected to hear many information that I already knew. That being said this ,Commentary' is executed brilliantly. I can't praise it enough. Just wanted to watch the first 10 minutes and ended up watching 1 hr and 30 mins and still would have finished the whole thing if it wasn't for my early dates tomorrow morning.

[@Icantdothatrightnow]

The Old Monk portion of this video is fucking hilarious. A+, good sir. Amazing video you've made here, and I commend you for it. I honestly cannot wait until your Dark Souls Commentary video gets released.

[@KenAshcorp]

I remember seeing some promotional material for Demon Souls when it was in development about using messages to trick others so I'd say that you might be wrong about the "unintentional use". Considering the characterization of many of the NPCs and also the amount of traps, I'd say this was a forethought about morality among adventurers to get rid of the competition, so to speak, and it's brought back in the message system. Creating a rumor mill inside the game and such.

[@ArooMeister]

And here we find a comment by Ken Ashcorp with 12 likes and no replies. A true oddity in this day and age.

[@keyblitz_]

@@ArooMeister Everyone's too busy jamming to the commentary while we wait for the remake

[@KenAshcorp]

@Shadow Man Truly, this was Shadow Man and Mike Miller's fate.

[@ArooMeister]

@@KenAshcorp write a catchy song about shadow Man’s furry woes for maximum suffering.

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

Plus Patches is the literal personification of the whole concept. In fact I’m pretty sure getting tricked by Patches was the catalyst that really kicked tricking other players into overdrive for the community.

[@PaulRoche-iv4oh]

Watching this in 2024 as someone who is currently on their first ever play through of demon souls (playing the remake but honestly I wish I had the ps3 version i love the look) and i absolutely love the game, it’s my final souls game as I’ve played and beaten all the others but this one feels different, can’t quite put my finger on it but I’m enjoying it and I really enjoyed this video Edit: Yurt is one of the 13 squad captains of the soul society, his Bankai is called “NPC No More”

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

I've been re-watching this video since it had like 500 views. Back then I always wondered when people would finally recognize Matt as one of the best critics on youtube. The Bioshock Infinite critique and especially the Dark Souls 2 critique seem to have been his breakthrough videos where he was finally able to pull in a bigger audience. Well deserved, in my opinion.

[@ObiJohnKenobi67]

I love how in both this and his Dark Souls video his wife is using some of the most powerful builds in the game and he’s just content as a basic knight.

[@حسنحيدرحازم]

Fighting magic is pretty hard,also I don't know why the armors don't affect the damage you take a lot.

[@TheDustyMuffinsss]

EIGHT years ago??? This was one of my favorite videos and it doesnt even feel that old. Oh my god...whats happening...

[@brandonthomas6602]

I remember when the Dark Souls commentary came out, felt like yesterday

[@EinFelsbrocken]

In real life; time is convoluted 🤔😵

[@Warmaka]

Well, well, well, if it isn't the passage of time. MY ARCH NEMESIS!

[@DRaven-of2lv]

It only goes faster as you get older

[@insertedgynamehere___969]

It's 10 years now

[@BruceWayne-gv9zs]

I watch this video at night to be lulled to sleep by your sweet Irish brogue

[@oldschooled5687]

One of my go to choices for that purpose. The Dark Souls Commentary as well.

[@CrashJC123]

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[@ubercomrade]

Irish lilt *

[@Lysergiik]

I'll watch this video a hundred more times for this exact purpose. Don't get me wrong I love the actual content of Matt's videos too though. He's just too damn relaxing and the videos are the perfect length where by the time it's over I've usually rolled over and paused since I'm already mostly asleep. Or just dead in REM sleep and I let the next 5-15 related videos play and wake up to some random shit lol.

[@crambow7051]

@@Lysergiik couldn't have said it better myself.

[@FrankieSmileShow]

I always thought the rain effect in Valley of Defilement was meant to be like a hazy rain. You know, when its raining but its so thin that you barely feel it, it just kind of makes you humid, and you cant see the raindrops clearly? Like halfway between a drizzle and fog?

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

Yeah, that's possible. I always thought of it as nasty water haze "rain" dripping down from the cave... or maybe the humidity is so high that it forms water droplets. Anyway... I imagine the valley of defilement to be extremely uncomfortable. It's wet, it stinks, it's hot and cold - depending on where you are, it's poisonous, and it's dangerous. Having that mist-type of rain would fit in such a location.

[@thomasmaddox8688]

I just finished the game for the first time today and had the exact same impression. A sort of misty rain that just gives the air a very moist and kind of gross feel.

[@Leotheleprachaun]

On the topic of ng+ cycles getting harder and harder and the devs not being able to test infinity. LobosJr did an "infinite ng+" run in Dark Souls 1 where a modder made a file that kept the ng+ cycles past ng7 scaling up by 6%(the amount already in game, just stopped at 7) He got to ng+18 before even the hollows in the Asylum were one shotting him, and he was adequately levelled and geared up. He had to cheat engine himself to ng+69 to get to his goal ng cycle after around 5, seven-hour streams at ng+19. At ng+69 even chip damage through shields is lethal.

[@LeoKRogue]

"Grass is nice to be able to get in large quantities by buying it with Souls." Same.

[@benbreuer4966]

Leo K [Rogue] It is the devil’s lettuce.

[@dickheadrecs]

+2 Jazz Cabbage

[@GreenEyedDazzler]

Rise Kujikawa cause it doesn’t make any sense

[@zoisantonopoulos7999]

After all these years i was your 420th like.

[@bilbobeuli]

Wait, I know you...

[@sboss]

I can't believe I've watched the entirety of this video multiple times. I'm kidding, I can believe it, because it's Matthewmatosis.

[@chettlar212]

I was just thinking, what is wrong with me. Why watch such a long video more than once? But then I just now realized that such a long video is bound to have some things I forget, and it's worth a rewatch. I may not always agree with Matthew, but I enjoy his critiques and he has genuinely won me over on some issues, in fact sometimes not until the second watch through.

[@doalwa]

I return to this video once a year...comforting to know I’m not the only one!

[@GtheMVP]

I've watched this and his 6+ hour Dark Souls commentary a few times now, and I only watched them for the first time this past spring. That's when I finally clicked with the Soulsborne titles, the crack itch is real... He and that Hawkshaw guy should do a video together on Souls Lore/mechanics, they are both masters of the trade.

[@khed7104]

Tell me about it xD

[@desanctisapostata]

I've watched this and the Dark Souls one miltiple times now as well

[@TheGreenEquinox]

After playing trough Demon´s Souls for the first time I just had to come back and rewatch this. This is just such an amazing commentary, or more like a personalised documentary. I admire your work. I can´t fathom how many hours it must have taken to put this togerther. KZbin needs more people like you!

[@zetazetaman]

The drunken highlight during the Latria bit is spectacular.

[@artofnocula]

The drunken Matthew is spectacular*

[@sjuanmartin]

There aren't enough reviews/commentary/game analisys as good as this one in the whole web. A lot dedication, quality and thought! Cheers!

[@ShadowedAgony]

This has been one of my go to sleeping videos for years now. I’m not sure why but there’s something so comforting about this particular video.

[@alex.starostin]

cause it's chill

[@StarPeopleVC]

This is probably my favorite Souls game. Not sure why but something about it really blew me away when I got it. I remember being with a buddy and randomly picking the game up when it came out (it was released here in the States with very little fanfare) and we proceeded to play it for like 5 hours straight. Man it took me FOREVER to beat this for the first time...probably around 80 hours. I find myself coming back to this one even over Dark Souls. The Valley of Defilement is my favorite area in the game and the Maiden Astraea section was quite a powerful moment. The section with the huge swamp was awesome and terrified the crap out of me the first time I went through it. Cool video man. I wish more folks would give the series a shot.

[@donnellebarfield3964]

The graphics are so good considering its age

[@blankblank1257]

@@donnellebarfield3964 that's a joke lol looks like os2 but I'm not a graphics guy. I still play shenmue.

[@stolensentience]

@@blankblank1257 as average as the graphics are, they’re 3x better than the performance still

[@profk1972]

I've watched this a few times through, and now listen to it as I go to bed, along with your other videos. Thanks for no ads! Nothing ruins my attempts at sleep more than an obnoxious ad I can't skip!

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

I totally agree with your opinion on invasion etiquette. My most memorable PVP moments throughout the entire series were from people who refused to bow, used estus and other frowned-upon tactics, and just overall really wanted to win. It felt a lot more genuine and tense than meeting someone at the popular PvP spots and being polite to people.

[@cr-nd8qh]

Honestly I just started playing souls last year so I would not know all those rules so it could be that

[@neoman289151]

The giant depraved one thing seems to be done with a neat trick that messes with your eyes. The hole in the wall looks smaller than it actually is because it's far away, and the depraved one fits perfectly in that small hole in the wall, it already looks smaller than it is because of it being far away, but the way it fits in the hole probably messes with you as well, giving off the illusion that it's normally sized. This is all speculation, though, I don't know dick about the technical side of optical illusions.

[@hayk3000]

And also he's in front of a big wall, wich makes him look smaller in comparison

[@artofnocula]

I thought the depraved was big, because from across the bridge, he's about as large as your character. Which shouldn't be the case, cause you see the regular depraved from a distance and they're considerably smaller. Then again I work as an artist, so perhaps I'm more likely to notice these discrepancies. It was very surprising to me that Matthew even brought it up, since to me, it was so intuitive that the depraved was bigger.

[@HOLEheregonenow]

Matthew, I watch this playthrough like 100 times a year. I love this game and I love your videos. Cheers

[@Tenfey]

What a handsome play-through.

[@DrearierSpider1]

I'm not big into remasters, but I'd love to see a PS4 re-release at 1080p/60fps. Great video, man; I'm really looking forward to the Dark Souls one coming out soon! EDIT: I'll take a full remake on PS5 though! Hopefully it eventually comes to PC too.

[@junker154]

DrearierSpider1 I totally agree, there are a lot of games that don't really need a remaster of sorts but Demon Souls is a game that I would gladly buy for ps4.

[@Slyguy846]

+junker154 Yeah, and if it had an expansion added; like another area accessible via that archstone you can't use, then that would be great.

[@DrearierSpider1]

me In addition to the cut archstone, they'd really need to add the quality of life improvements they introduced in Dark Souls (ladder sliding, drop attacks, jumping, etc.)

[@Thrallking]

+DrearierSpider1 I'd love it to come to pc but thats never going to happen because sony has to hold all of my favorite games hostage.

[@DrearierSpider1]

MrDylanHM I feel your pain, I'm mainly a PC gamer myself. Went out and bought a PS4 for Bloodborne, and love most things about it besides the 30 fps and load times :(

[@SundarkSoldier]

Just finished watching through this video, and it's doubled as my first watch of a full Demon's Souls playthrough as well, and I enjoyed every bit of it. Really fascinating to see a game that spawned such an iconic series be structured, designed, and laid out so much differently that the games that followed it. The actual tangibility given to Boletaria in general vs. Lordran's "time/space is distorted," the demon's souls being semi-defined as currency/powr, and the use of an "old one" well before Bloodborne was conceptualized was a highly unexpected real breath of fresh air. As always your points and comments about game design are things that resonate with me a lot, whether I agree with them or not. I also just have to point out how much I loved your Old Monk bit as the capstone to your melee > magic running gag, all of that was just pure comedy gold and had me in stitches. Honourable mention going to the Dragon God bit about living on the edge and not playing by Miyazaki's "rules" followed promptly by a roasting. My only point of contention was an almost total lack of the Nexus being shown in the video, as well as dialogue with NPCs, but those are both things that I can easily accept as both "not in the scope of this playthrough" and "reasons to play the damn game myself." Well done! Moving on to your Dark Souls one now.

[@kaminskasmitchell]

1:01:56 if you listen to the Fool's Idol boss fight music it's not "doubling," it's using increasingly short notes (include triplets) to simulate the feeling of speeding up without actually increasing the tempo. But this is why I like Matt, because his point about the music mimicking the behavior of the boss is correct, regardless of whether he knows his music terminology.

[@spalunkiA]

Wanted to watch this 10 years ago but I hadn't played the game so I figured I'd wait till i had. Just beat the game yesterday and finally am watchin this!! been a long time coming lol

[@lignagirroc]

I love the humor regarding the segments where you're doing pvp with your girlfriend. Great stuff.

[@AlbinoVEVO]

1:19:42 I guess that's one way of getting a point accross

[@donet0death240]

Yo wtf it’s albeeno

[@Elgar337]

He borrows from Japanese storytelling: Tell, maybe show, then tell again.

[@elliottvantonder5477]

I really like how you approached many of the levels from the eyes of a first time player, while generally taking on the bosses at your best. It just goes to show how each level is really a long lesson before a test of all the player's skills. I really love this interpretation of the souls series. Thank you!

[@incursus1401]

came back to this vid after like 5 or 6 years, i remember when i was 14 or so and getting some food after school and just binging it when i still had time to do this stuff lmao. Same with the DKs commentary that i watched over like 4 days every time i went to bed. I dunno if it sounds autistic but matt really showed me how essays, and critically thinking about media is supposed to be done. While i dont care 2 much about vidya anymore this got me into history and philosophy that i now study cus of this 5 years later. Dunno if Matt reads comments but thanks for this bro

[@beepbeeplettuce5890]

Dont worry that doesnt autistic at all bro

[@rat4992]

2:14:31 when the music turns on and astraea starts talking is deadass like the most powerful moment in all of soulsborne

[@DC83790]

I just watched this video in its entirety in between work and was digesting your points by osmosis in a way and I found it to be an excellent listen. I won't focus on one of your many points but I found much of what you said applicable to a wide variety of games - I've found a degree of respect for DS's development team and the individual you mentioned (I forget his name) who had the philosophy you commented on. His attitudes to the unintended shortcut and the predicament with the cars were actually something that were brilliant to transition to a game.

[@Ranimir]

WoW! Best 2 hours and 40 minutes I ve spend all year!

[@p2k7777]

The kind of intelligent commentary I didn't know I wanted

[@Vivec]

After watching this 3 times over, this is still my favourite video of yours!

[@ryan8900]

Maybe now he'll be able to see the rain in higher quality given the recent news.

[@brancolt_]

yeah, in a shittier art style that looks nothing like the original

[@fouqusfps]

@@brancolt_ you never know

[@kaminskasmitchell]

@@fouqusfps Matt expressed some serious qualms about the art direction on Twitter, I for one agree with him

[@edgali]

PyramiDie Little pessimistic given we’ve seen maybe 1 minute’s worth of the game don’t ya think?

[@runningcommentary2125]

I much prefer the old art style, but I'd buy a PS5 just for the remake anyway.

[@CrazyzzzDudezzz]

This is such an amazing video. You do such a good job capturing the magic that demon souls has. You’ve encouraged me to start playing it again and it was climbed into one of my favorite from soft games. Thank you

[@brongojeetso]

WAIT WHY ISNT THE VANGUARD SPINNING AROUND LIKE HE HAS FUCKING ICE ON HIS FEET WHEN HE TRIES TO HIT YOU? DS2 DEFINITELY IMPROVED ON THIS

[@TheTankbus]

BUGGED MOVING MECHANICS

[@tudormiron15]

Yeah its better for it to be so easy you can just move to the side aint that right nooblets

[@WALTAH2000]

@tudormiron15 Sweeping attacks are for preventing players from dodging by running to the side. If a game wants to force the player to dodge or run away to avoid the attack, they should make a sweeping attack. Not an overhead attack which has the enemies spin like they’re on a record play. Soulsborne games were better when they adhered to the laws of physics, as that made the game rewarding for interpreting the moves in a logical way, as well as more immersive.

[@ybhandari]

Wonderful video. I love the "guided tour" approach rather than going for a straight playthrough...cuts out all the repetition and boring bits. Your commentary is insightful and interesting as well.

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

The whole talk about the legendary big M was hilarious. I mean I'd like to believe that he IS canon and he IS real (in game), but everytime I think about it I just have this nagging feeling that it's just a dumb joke. Legendary Big M = Miyazaki

[@rat4992]

Hahaha that’s what EpicNameBro used to say. I think you’re right but I do like it regardless

[@gilgamesh310]

I'd forgotten just how much I enjoyed watching this video. The time flies by. I'd love to see the same of Dark Souls 1.

[@gilgamesh310]

***** I'm aware of that now. I've seen the video where he said he's working on it. I posted this comment before then. I'd say we'll still be waiting a while for it though.

[@brendansummers4120]

"So you really have two choices: you can either take defeat gracefully, or you can just invade the same person again... So i've invaded here again just to demonstrate some things-". Your sense of humor is so awesome on these videos lol it's subtle but it always cracks me up!

[@Kuschel_K]

oh good old demon's souls. how much I miss you. now we are stuck with dks2 for the next 2 years.

[@synulia]

That Old Monk fight is the funniest bit of deadpan humor I've seen in a long time.

[@zeebooboo9663]

Despite being the first in the series. I feel that this game doesn't get the respect it deserves

[@nickblue1606]

it's was nice that elden ring's main theme pays homage to it😊

[@DVD013009]

It literally got a 4K remake and was a system seller for PS5. How much more respect does it need

[@i_love_musique333]

​@@DVD013009A terrible remake, so clearly not a system seller

[@reissjones4043]

​@@i_love_musique333how was it terrible?

[@RandomGuyxd]

​@@DVD013009maybe by properly preserving the original game instead of replacing it with a remake that fromsoftware didn't even have any involvement with

[@Senthain]

One thing I would like to add about Demon's Souls is its atmosphere compared to Dark Souls. In Dark Souls, it's very much drab, bleak, and depressing the whole way through. Even Anor Londo has this going on, since the place is completely empty and dead. Demon's souls, on the other hand, has this feeling of the ethereal and otherworldly. I think Miyazaki aimed to make it more fitting with the "souls" than anything else. After all, you're just some ghost in Boletaria, trying to escape purgatory.

[@PeskeyStrider2]

I totally agree. I feel Demon souls is the best out of all souls series.

[@Senthain]

Andrew Yabrifa No, I'm not saying that. It's just that it does different things. To be honest, I personally like Dark Souls better due to its tight world design and improved combat. Not to mention, world tendencies feel a little unnecessary at times.

[@kahlilg9824]

Well if you think about it. It’s the apocalypse in dark souls 1

[@shpladau]

Tbh I would flip this, but that's just me. Dark Souls feels very surreal at points to me because a lot of stuff isn't made by man.

[@thatoneguywhodoestuff4285]

One tip about quitting and reloading your game is to just pick the load save file option from the menu, then select the file you’re currently playing. It saves sitting through a second load screen and makes the sparkles trades much more bearable. Also thanks for the in depth look! Demons souls is my favourite game of all time and it’s always great to see someone else’s perspective on it.

[@807D14M0ND5]

I wondered about that and then forgot to try it. Good to know that it works!

[@EddyMorino]

56:28 - (regarding invincibility frames on rolls) "They're a core aspect of Demon's Souls, but they don't necessarily have to be" Someone should tell FromSoft, I think they've forgotten this tidbit.

[@DiegoStClair-wz5xj]

It’s a necessary design change for players that have been using the same combat system for over a decade

[@loubloom1941]

@@DiegoStClair-wz5xj the combat system doesn't even have to change that much, just some new mechanics and some tweaks. I feel the combat system is satisfying and has hit a good stride with the player base.

[@loubloom1941]

There's nothing wrong with fromsoft putting more emphasis on dodging and s, it's one of the most satisfying parts of combat.

[@wuwei473]

@@loubloom1941 eh. It takes away from the single player experience. Shield users and mages get neglected when players are given development priority.

[@Christmas_Johan]

@@wuwei473 I personally prefer the s dodge gameplay type mechanics, which is probably why I disliked Dark Souls 2 so much with the adapt thing. Especially in combination with the camera and lock on system, so I do sympathize when a game completely ignores a playstyle Since besides Elden Ring & Demon Souls I haven't felt compelled to use shields. In Dark Souls 1 & 3 I would only use shields for the buff or really bad parry attempt, but it wasn't needed, and sometimes was more a liability than an asset. Sadly I think the only realistic direction for Elden ring is going to make it so shields & stamina management is less required, if not altogether replaced by something more similar to Bloodborne & Sekiro.

[@slimpickins7752]

Playing through Dark Souls again and was curious about Demon's Souls lore and connectivity to that trilogy. Stumbled across this video and clicked for no real reason. Fantastic content. I honestly couldn't tell it was unscripted until you mentioned it. Concise, smart, and informative. So I clicked your channel, and then found a video about one of my favorite games ever. Riven. Got a sub out of me, can't wait to delve into all of your content.

[@dontsubscribe8292]

i dont know why he doesnt upload bloodborn and dark souls 3

[@slimpickins7752]

@@dontsubscribe8292 I can only imagine how long several hours worth of commentary takes to condense and edit. Hopefully those are on the way!

[@dontsubscribe8292]

@@slimpickins7752 if he wanted he would have done it already

[@edgarallanpwned6666]

@@dontsubscribe8292 than maybe he doesnt...

[@Dayndawn01]

I always watch this vid when I want to go to sleep 😴 Good vid your voice is just relaxing.

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

I listen to this whenever I get bored and there's nothing else to do or watch on youtube. I've watched it three times I believe. Such a great "tour de Demon's Souls" :)

[@NyJoanzy]

In the intro, despite not being canonical with Dark Souls, Demon's souls is the only game to offer an explanation as to the 'souls as currency//leveling up' and the 'fog doors'.

[@miken4163]

I've had the same thought.

[@pleochronic3028]

The copper coin in dark souls covers the first point, as well as the implications of hollowing and crystals

[@alexradice8163]

Dark souls does too

[@adamiadamiadami]

@WinnieTheGrizzly Yes there is, i'll probably cover everything in a few weeks or months in video form. But the short answer is in Dark Souls, the fog gates are *usually * the souls of those who died to that boss monster/area, including other players from separate worlds.

[@Foreignhedgehog]

@@adamiadamiadami The key point you glossed over being that Demon's Souls actively gives an explanation, whereas not only does Dark Souls not do this, you're very clearly making reference to a fan theory.

[@rat4992]

it’s so funny looking back at this after years of Matt’s comments about how bad their old apartment was. it probably means that Matt and Wench were literally playing demon’s souls together, talking shit right next to each other. I would’ve loved to to hear them during the old monk fights where Matt got fucked up. LOVE this video btw

[@tasssku4381]

by any chance, do you remember where Matt talked about the old apartment?

[@rat4992]

@@tasssku4381 you know that’s a good question. I’m not sure if any of it is on this channel, but he’s done some streams with Wench before which are great. I’d start with them playing resident evil- it’s a QaN

[@tasssku4381]

@@rat4992 just in time for me to fall asleep with something :) thanks bro

[@rat4992]

@@tasssku4381 I gotchu homie

[@kerkieisreal]

who’s wench?

[@drxela123]

Thought you might like to know - the first dragon that protects the bridge in the second part of Boletaria, you can actually attack it with melee. If you stand in a specific spot where the dragon just first starts to flame the bridge, you can attack it from underneath. It's tricky to figure out the right spot but once you do, you can continue to attack up at the dragon and kill it a bit quicker.

[@TheLowey2002]

1:30 in and i'm already subbed and liked. Discussions about the people behind the product is so very special for this game.

[@superlosia1234]

Loved it, one of the best videos i have ever watched on youtube. Cannot wait for your dark souls one!

[@peelsreklaw]

I started watching this because I'm not yet able to try Demon's Souls for myself, but I stayed for your fascinating commentary. Thank you!

[@JoshRushingartist]

I really enjoyed watching this style of video, although it ended up being longer than most feature length films. I thought your commentary was very nice, and you managed to carry a similar style and analytic approach as your other, more-scripted videos. I would love to see you do another video in this style, Dark Souls or otherwise. Keep up the good work, man.

[@magicalgirl1296]

This is a pretty cool video. These days we've had the souls games around for a long time, so it's neat to go through an older video and hear Mat talk about this game like it's fresh.

[@tangramman]

33:34 "I wanna make sticky white stuff ... [unintelligible]" ... wha what

[@kickassboardride]

By far my favourite video about my favourite game. I've watched and/or listened to this commentary literally dozens of times. Thanks Matthew!

[@Yngthr3tt]

I'm sorry but I really like this video I just watch it every now and again just because it makes me appreciate game design and how informative you are

[@Dakkon544]

apology accepted

[@jonaskristiansen781]

What impressed me the most about this commentary was the fact that it wasn`t scripted which I didn`t even notice until 36:00 :) Great job as always Matthew.

[@davidhorinek]

I have never played the DS. However, this video is amazing. Thank you.

[@gurmitkaur6574]

Dark Souls/ Demon Souls series is amazing. A game worth your time. :)

[@davidhorinek]

I actually tried Dark Souls on PC. And it was very frustrating experience for me because how bad the port is. And yes, I know about the mod. But still.. And I can see how Demons souls looks even better than Dark Souls 2.

[@FedyaVlog]

DavehCZ, did you try to use DSfix? if you did, how's the result? Most of the time, even after applying the fix, the frame rates in the game are still bad. If that's the case for you, try getting the latest version of DSfix and enable the FPS unlocker. Either set it 30 or 60, depending on how good your system. Both option will almost always eliminate the lagging problems :)

[@iluvatarchem]

DavehCZ I can't imagine DS being frustrating IF you had the mod that changes the key bindings and the graphics. the game plays perfectly but it CAN be frustrating if you completely lack the skill to play it

[@L33PL4Y]

Man, I wasn't excited to sit through a nearly three hour video about one video game, but I can't believe how quickly it flew by. Your commentary is the most engaging, informative, entertaining, and insightful of anyone else I've ever seen on KZbin. Incredible work here. I'll be watching the Dark Souls one next since I just beat that game earlier this evening.

[@Kara_Pabuc]

Most influential hidden gem of the 7th generations.

[@JuliusCaesar103]

Incredible job matthewmatosis. The first video of yours that I see, and it definitely won't be the last. Looking forward to the Dark Souls one.

[@noop9k]

Shrine of Storms isn't medieval, it is pre-medieval, possibly middle-eastern or slavic. There are no dragons, knights and priests in there. The ancient burial ground populated with dead barbarian warriors and old pagan gods. And crows.

[@codythompson9973]

@RUBY DA CHERRY noop9k does have a point though. It is ancient from even the time period of Demon's Souls. You also have a point as well. But, maybe the medieval weaponry there is from adventurers traveling the ruins (shrine) and getting killed? That is my guess. I am simply saying both of you have a point. (This last paragraph is directed toward the original commenter): Also, this is a commentary. I am sure there are plenty of other slip-ups in this video (if this even can be considered a slip-up). Still an amazing commentary in my opinion.

[@Garviel-Loken]

I know this is really late but the medieval period of history (from the 5th to 15th century) was in fact global. Shrine of storms does not have a middle Eastern aesthetic as the were not building castles and keeps in the same way Europe did. From an architectural standpoint it's very medieval. Very little about this area suggests the east. Also dragons are fictional and your idea of "medieval" is dungeons and dragons. Barbarians and pagans are a very western.

[@alexradice8163]

OP is one of the dumbest people I've ever seen

[@bracoyote96]

Wow. Not only did I just watch this almost three hours video without cuts, but I also wanna click in the almost six and a half hours "Dark Souls Commentary" video on the recommended list IMMEDIATELY. Amazing job.

[@nashthrashington9749]

Oh my god. I had no idea you could climb the wall to get the thief's ring. I always just sprinted from the stairs onto the wall and then just dropped down.

[@CatboyLover69]

I said the same thing the first time i saw this video. You missed one of the most broken rings in the game.

[@TheLanguageSponge]

pietufin There are two other ways to get a Thief's Ring. There's one in 5-2, I think it's near the Black Phantom, and you get one if you kill Patches.

[@DemonKingCozar]

I did the exact same thing

[@uraxii2944]

I sat and watched this all the way through. This was such a good video.

[@Edwin-zk1en]

Every few years the “real back stab” brings me back to this video.

[@switchellmobb7575]

I've never heard someone pronounce melee like that in my entire life lol. Great video.

[@Semikami]

This makes all the millions of LPs look terrible. So in-depth and insightful.

[@Darkernorakeln]

Yup but you know the term "lowest common denominator" ppl go for the cheap and easy to consume material, especially here on yt.

[@Semikami]

true

[@louisthings]

This is a really great idea for a video. Would love to see you do this with more games. I find listening to you talk is both fascinating and oddly soothing.

[@TheFloodFourm]

“The harsh difficulty wasn’t the goal” “you don’t play it because it’s a difficult game” Why none of the new soulsborne games have the same magic.

[@RemiDobbs]

I gotta say I really love the commentaries, it really feels very personalized and I like the combination of personal stuff and analysis

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

man demon's sous looks better than dark souls 2

[@sotijas]

they really fucked up with the aesthetic in that one... all the flamboyant weirdo's you run into in demons and dark spice up the story really well but fucking lucatiel? frake? pate? so uninteresting everyone's just a dude in armor it's like some bad fanfiction

[@zon411]

sotijas ha fuck lucatiel!

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

sotijas you know what really pissed me off? Havel's Set in DS2 that was some BS right there

[@sotijas]

Brandon Ottinger if you join pilgrims of the dark; you get to see everyone from Dks as a black phantom~ i would've been ok with all the cameo's if they were handled a-la warhammer like they were some ancient relics from a different age that people pretty much worshiped i think, the casualisation of this game came in the weirdest of ways they didn't make it easy but they were so afraid of deviating everyone they pandered like it was nobody's business

[@SunderlandAlexis]

sotijas Who the fuck is Frake?

[@gamgron]

I just found your channel and have been mainlining these videos. Personally love your MGS and Zelda commentary. Listening you you as i continue to try and 100% MGSV.

[@TommyPKFire]

Dude I absolutely love your super ridiculously long content. I can watch your 6 hour vids no problem. Keep them comin! Great youtube critic.. would love to see you expand to more games and even movies... Will produce music for you if you need lol

[@yungmahon715]

All time favorite 2+ hour long video Listened to it on repeat during my first demon's souls playthrough and it became somewhat of a comfort video

[@brandonthomas6602]

Yeah me too

[@PostNukeProductions]

What about the Dark Souls commentary?

[@TheSamuraiGoomba]

Dragon's Dogma and Monster Hunter both do dragon fights very well.

[@donnellebarfield3964]

true but demon souls does the map better than dragons dogma they both are under rated gems

[@blankblank1257]

Can't agree with monster Hunter that shit is a spongefest but Dragons Dogma was getting there but it isn't balanced. You either climb up and annihilate it or you don't. Ds1 and DS2 dlcs did them the best out of all the games I've played so far. Well Sekiro had a dope dragon fifht as well

[@jinkisaragi874]

@@blankblank1257 Well kinda makes sense that a giant dragon won't die from 2 or 3 sword strikes and especially if you look at monster like fatalis and what not, and MH is all about boss fights , hunting them down and geting better at fighting them. At first it might take you 15 minutes to kill some of the monster but eventuly you will bw able to do it 5 minutes. It's really fun if you stick to it even in single player but i understand that it isn't for everyone. Dragons dogma is among the best games ever though, so atleast we can all agree on this.

[@EarFarce4]

@@blankblank1257 You can only 'annihilate it' at higher levels and with better gear otherwise you're getting your ass stomped and your party wiped.

[@gianfergutz4742]

for the best dragon fights in games are from dragon's dogma and dragon age inquisition, specially inquisition i found the battles there more balanced, in DD if you have a strider or ranger is really easy ti just melt the dragons in a few 5 fold or 10 fold arrows

[@jimjoerobinson]

finally finished this game today. this video is amazing Matt, and the game is too.

[@slightlytwistedagain]

I don't know if anyone else has thought of this but I find the Adjudicator might have some links to eastern mythology. Considering the heavy references to eastern weapons and Satsuki, the Adjudicator has a blade in it's stomach like a samurai committing seppuku. When the Adjudicator falls down also goes into prostration position, a samurai position showing submission. Just a thought.