Bizarre Discoveries Found in Dark Souls 2 - Boundary Break

[@danprentice7073]

I would love to see a part two focusing on the DLC, that would be neat.

[@jasonmurray8203]

You just wanna see the unicorn ice fields of "fuck me, I guess" lol I'm with ya

[@The_Queen_Chrysalis]

ABSOLUTELY THIS, the DLC's are massive in scale, involving a lot of vertical areas.

[@duudsoupblb8399]

Might be that debug camera is unusable in the dlc build of the game, since Shez mentioned he had to downpatch to get it to work in the first place.

[@eW91dHViZSBpcyBjZW5zb3JzaGlw]

THIS! i

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Haha the only saving grace of this janky rushed mess of a game, made by the B team, the dlc have a few good bits.. I feel bad for the devs, but forcing a bunch of the B team guys to rush this out ASAP after the success of 1 without Miyazakis involvement, none of the polish, skill or real grasp of what made 1 great..it reeeally shows with the horrible hitboxes, poor boss design, clunky movement, really wonky level design.. When it was all we had it was acceptable, but even soulslikes like Nioh are LEAGUES better than this one, and then after BB, 3 and sek this definitely became the janky knockoff of the bunch

[@dragons_advocate]

05:30 The player character looking disappointed in himself in the default ending actually kinda fits with the Aldia lore: DS2's ending does not show you whether you chose to link the fire again or usher in an age of dark, it just means that the cycle of fire and dark continues. Aldia tried to break the cycle, and the alternate ending implies that you follow in his path.

[@unoriginalperson72]

Suffering from success

[@vanilla.icescream]

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[@KaladinVegapunk]

Ehhh I mean, none of the lore in 2 is even remotely tied to the rest of the series, Miyazaki wasn't even involved haha. It was thrown together in a rush to capitalize on the success, and lacks so much of the gameplay polish and charm I mean the hitboxes alone, the level design, blegh. It's still better than your average game, sure, but it's more of a Lord's of fallen/surge level game than a dark souls.

[@icypk6190]

​​@@KaladinVegapunk??????? 3's secret ending and true canon dlc ending is literally foreshadowed by Aldia. 2 literally explains why the cycle never ends. Without 2, 3 makes no sense.

[@vanilla.icescream]

@@KaladinVegapunk how is it "not canon" when there's Earthern peak ruins in the Dreg heap?

[@paulnewhouse5126]

The area zoom outs are one of the best parts of the show, please continue doing them!

[@jman12343]

Agreed, anyone that complains is in the minority. Zoom outs are really cool.

[@fortidogi8620]

I like how you usually do zoomouts as pace-breaking gaps between sections, but when theres a specific reason to set them aside like here, a seperate section can do well. I liked this one.

[@hody.8381]

The Lord Vessel is actually right there, it always was in game. Just shattered. You can see it at around 4:00.

[@BrianM_3rd]

Yep, I remember people finding the model OOB at the time of release and speculating on it being part of the DLC.

[@core-nix1885]

The "shattering of the vessels" is a myth from Kaballah. The shattering of the Lordvessel and Elden Ring are analogous to this myth. The highest and lowest sephirot, Keter and Malkuth, are *Crown* and *Kingdom*

[@FFKonoko]

Everyone knows that. The fact that an intact one also exists there is the somewhat lesser known thing. Presumably there for reference when making the broken one?

[@bladeoflucatiel]

thats why the soul vessel is there too. Its probably a shard of the lord vessel or something

[@labeilleautiste6318]

🤯

[@Dark.Shingo]

2:41 Not gonna lie, you had us in the first half.

[@Dogsineed]

A second set of bangs alright.

[@MontagnaD]

lmao

[@yikes6969]

Us? Got a turd in your pocket?

[@XenobiaDarkstar]

I love DS2, it's my favourite of the 3. Thank you for making this with so much love and care. Also the zoom outs are amazing, please keep doing them!

[@sherrybomb6027]

based opinion! heck yea

[@snowvoredude]

best game

[@STOPSYPHER]

Same here. I’ve never understood the hate for it. I’ve put hundreds of hours into it.

[@nixel1324]

Those cut areas are really neat. Really makes it feel like the world is bigger than what you see. That blocked-off tunnel with perfectly intact exit hole in particular makes it feel like a real world with a full history, and not just the plot or lore relevant bits. Like there really was just a tunnel there, and the entrance really did just collapse, and that's all there is to it. Even if it was just a scrapped idea that the devs just didn't bother erasing entirely, it still feels organic.

[@White_Tiger93]

yeah, it was meant to follow ds1 traditional interconnected world level design but..

[@duwanglover3424]

5:40 I know *someone* has shown off the defeated pose your character sits in, but I've never been able to find it again, so I'm glad you showed it off

[@maxims.4415]

"The Unused Cutscenes of Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 2 & 3 (Never-Before-Seen)" by Omega Fantasy

[@DDSMG]

Yeah, I remember having seen that pose before as well. Better captured too. Still cool tho

[@highrulerdiamond6717]

With how many changes that get made in NG+ in DS2 that sadly the other games in the series never tried again, I was wondering how Freja just pops up from under the cliffside before properly fighting her or the 2 red phantoms that jailbreak during the lost sinner's fight if they are always there even before entering the arena

[@naherathe]

freja just hangs around by the cliff above a small cave like dome, and the two reds can be seen walking around their cells all time during the fight, jumping when they are called out for the boss fight :)

[@jeremyabbott4537]

If you damage Freja at the ambush spot, then make it to the boss room, they have reduced health based on how much damage you did.

[@rezachoudhury823]

6:39 IIRC that's the shield of that boss that can summon red phantoms during their fight.

[@roundninja]

The whole video I was hoping there was gonna be a zoom out section. I love getting to see parts of the level architecture that you normally can't, like at Heide's Tower

[@glitchard3685]

I love this channel. I also really enjoy the zoomouts and I hope you continue to do them. I'm such a fan of learning how games are made, and these videos satisfy that perfectly. Thank you for making all of these.

[@ezachleewright2309]

Can you look at the building in Brightstone Cove Tseldora that can't be reached, and also the upper ground in the Forest of Fallen Giant's Soldier's Rest area that looks like the blocked off cave tunnel would have led to it? It's right next to the building with 3 Turtle Knights on the roof. That place is driving me crazy, I feel like I could bait one of the Turtle Knights into smacking me up onto the ridge but it's just too difficult to bait out that attack Edit: Oh wow you actually covered it in this video! Nice job, I didn't expect that! Rock on!

[@anoobis117]

Thank you Shesez for continually providing such great content! I'm always ecstatic to watch a new Boundary Break :3

[@snugglebunnyskullcrusher]

Long-time viewer here, gotta say that the zoomouts are my favorite part of this series. Thanks for getting arouns to one of my favorite games!

[@martinthemarine920]

i love the zoomouts! i'd love for you to spend more time on them when there's a need. I wouldn't be mad about there being the same number, but it sometimes feels bad when its just a zoomout with no explanation and meanwhile im trying to look at all the cool stuff but there's only two seconds. great video

[@SaltLevelsMax]

omg finally DS2 boundary break, I've been wanting this forever. thank you

[@adrianburvall1495]

Small correction: Those mirrors are actually located in Aldia’s Keep, and not Drangleic Castle, although there are mirrors in the castle that do not spawn enemies

[@maxevocal]

I love the map zoom-outs, it makes me really feel like im in a developer's point of view

[@Tasuke]

Dark Souls II was my favorite, before Elden Ring, so I'm happy to see a Boundary Break episode on it. Even though it's the black sheep of the series, you can tell a decent amount of care was put into it and the models and stuff.

[@kalobwilliams402]

Ds2 tried so much more to break the mold and do new things. It didn't always pan out but I sorely wish the series had kept that mindset going forward. I love ds3 but it definitely plays it too safe for my taste. It's sad that ds2 got so much hate for problems that, for the most part, all souls games are guilty of to some respect.

[@capsade]

uh why?

[@Tasuke]

@@capsade I had fun exploring and I liked Majula. Looking back, it would've been nice if the general speed of the game was faster. We can blame ADP for that lol

[@capsade]

@@Tasuke those are the only things you liked? the other games are better in almost every single way

[@Zenlore6499]

Oh wow, those zoom outs are great! Really cool stuff!

[@lincolnw6334]

Your channel brings me joy. It’s so fun to be able to view the games I love from the out of bounds cam, really the boundary breaking shows a whole other artistic style to games that I wouldn’t otherwise know.

[@Bioguy5]

For The Iron Keep being "above" Earthen Peak, The best interpretation that I read is that in Dark Souls II, a major theme is the warping of time, space, and our character's memories as we slowly hollow. And it's not just these two areas. If you compare the landmarks of ANY open area, the geographical space doesn't make sense. Like, for example, Heide's Tower is WAAAAY farther from Majula than it seems just from the walk alone. The Forest of Fallen Giant's, Dranleic Castle, Lost Bastille. How far these areas are do not line up with how quickly we walk there on foot. And one of the ways this is, is that our character doesn't remember the entire journey. They just walk, going in what they think is the right direction, but losing parts of the journey along the way. Including traveling from the top of Earthen Peak on a mountain to the bottom of Iron Keep beneath a volcano. So for Earthen Peak, the implication is that our character actually does travel "correctly", but we just don't remember it. And that's honestly horrifying.

[@YEY0806]

It's a good theory, however there is a more obvious but also boring answer that isn't just only "devs didn't have time", in a lot of open world games as well as sup open world games like the souls series, locations that in lore are meant to be further away or larger are downsized for the sake of gameplay because it wouldn't be fun having to traverse massive distances to get to the next area.

[@fizz576]

I never understood why a lot of people have such a negative opinion of Darksouls 2 when compared to the first game.

[@takua_tv]

I'm convinced it's because they never leveled ADP

[@liamplqys]

it’s my favorite in the series honestly

[@fizz576]

@@liamplqys Same I always thought it had the most interesting level design in the series.

[@HasNoNumbers]

It suffered heavily from the "I'm bad so it's bad" mentality

[@fizz576]

@@HasNoNumbers Yeah, I often see people complain that Darksouls 2 has janky hit boxes which while true for some enemies Darksouls 1 had the same problem yet people don't complain about it in Darksouls 1. I think the reason people complain about it more in Darksouls 2 is because two enemies you encounter very early in the game the Oger and the Pursuer bolth have a grab move with a weird hit box.

[@tigerofdoom]

I like the environment zoom out, the character eyeballs, the underground pre-spawn poses, and especially the birds! I've never played Dark Souls 2, and I still love all these little details! Another great ep!

[@VirtualReality-zv5oh]

5:42 It reminds me of Connan sitting on his throne, completely bored. 😅 And i love the zoom outs a lot. 😃

[@Zap2Strike]

dark souls 2 is one of my favorite games of all time so im really happy to finally see this getting covered

[@zeppy6547]

First of all, love the zoom outs, they're so important to showcase differences between how devs do things between different areas, or even different games! And that's what boundary break is all about, if you ask me. Second, hell yeah Rat King covenant is the best! Had a lot of great times working with that covenant, especially when the game first released. Dark Souls 2 holds a special place in my heart and I would definitely be excited to see a sequel video on the DLC! I'll throw your playlist on repeat for the day to show my appreciation.

[@kenshinhimura6280]

I had so much fun with this game back on the PS3 era. It has the best pvp in the series. Please explore the DLC´s too!

[@Srcsqwrn]

As someone who hasn't played a lot of these games, I really appreciate being able to get some background for most things. Even if it's a "common" thing. Additionally, I love the zoom outs, and as a segment it's cool. Honestly, the more tidbits and interesting quirks of a game you squeeze in, the happier I am. I love watching your vids, front to back! As usual, thanks for the great content, Shesez!

[@spark556]

Been waiting for this video for years!

[@matt_r.2510]

Great video. I've waited for this for so long. I only wish the video was longer.

[@sheahi]

I'm for or against zoomouts, they still keep me interested. What I look forward to the most is the removed or changed content. The hidden pathways and caves you showed off are awesome, I like to think of the game it may have been if they were added, how different things might be.

[@frizzlefrack253]

Zoom outs of environments is one of my favorite parts; I love getting an overhead view and being able to see it like a 3D map. Please continue that, I think it's awesome! Awesome video!!

[@Bloxro_orxolB]

I do enjoy the zoom out, alot of areas seem maze like at times and some paths make me confused as to how they can connect and seeing the zoom out makes it easier to understand

[@ZackRToler]

You died because you weren't invulnerable to their status effect. It's been some years, but I'm pretty sure those rats Petrify you, and getting petrified is instant death

[@Jeremy_Watson]

Dooooooodd I was so stoked when I saw a DS2 boundary break! Thanks! 👍

[@KaoruMzk]

The Lord Vessel in Majula is probably cut content. You can clearly see the shattered pieces in the floor of the mansion basement so, likely at some point during development they intended for you to repair it.

[@comradecatbug5289]

The candle under the table is a cool detail since its probably there to warm up the air below the tablecloth and keep the grannies' legs warm.

[@ArcRay20]

5:50 based on that position, that pathway outline looks like "floor data" for the area below. if you were able to look again, it should line up with the entrance to The Gutter, as the Grave of Saints area drops you from above the rope bridge in the area. the floor just below that has this general shape. its possible it is an unused version of that data and you just didnt show it or had time to show it. like traveling down there with the camera zoomed out.

[@totallynotkavak7128]

I thought the same thing initially. I think it might actually be the layout for the water because of how thin it is and the fact that it has that indent that lines up perfectly with the water meeting the land. Looking at how far it goes, it’s possible it was the original intent was to have a small waterfall leading into The Gutter, which makes sense considering there’s a sort of drainage system behind the metal chest the Syan knight is guarding at the opposite end of the area.

[@ShuckleII]

-The zoom outs can be very interesting, especially for games like Dark Souls because of all the detail the devs put into the worldbuilding. In interesting (highly stylized) areas, they often have things I would never have noticed because most of the times in gameplay (especially in difficult gameplay) I just play the game and enjoy the atmosphere I get, I'm not looking around like "Is there a giant eldritch eye peering into this chimney? No? Okay", but with zoomouts you find the eye, like here 13:19. -Also, I think "zoomouts" is just half of this video series, definitionally. -I think a lot of this video series is about appreciating graphic design, and here is an example for me 16:15, I didn't know that area had fully modeled surroundings, that's so cool. One of the coolest graphical techniques for me is those flat textures that have depth, they're literally just normal textures but they use computer magic to add depth to individual pixels of the texture. And for me, they look a little glitchy often, but they fix computer graphics so much. I feel like the biggest flaw for graphics is texture, touch texture, that a towel doesn't have individual fibers, that a tree doesn't have little vertical depressions. The technique adds so much needed detail, and, honestly, it's just models but in texture form. It's the models that are cool. That's why the environments outside the play area can be so interesting to me and I'm sure a lot of people. -On some level, every player appreciates new areas, that's why people buy DLC even if it just adds another map, F-Zero 99 is the most recent example, a lot of the playerbase wanted more maps, even though they look quite similar, even though they're more or less the same thing. And Dark souls is the perfect example, because most players in the community appreciate how you can see other areas in the distance, it gives a sense of worldbuilding and exploration, and the zoomouts are no exception. -Last point, I think some people said they're a bit boring, probably people that don't care about graphics or that need as much screen information per second as possible. Honestly, if they're boring, just leave them as the final segment of the video, then people with short attention spans can click out of the video without missing anything else. A common comment I have on media is, if it's supposed to be good, it might as well be the best version it can be. If the zoomouts are interesting, not including them would just be a waste, a lost opportunity for humanity. Think of what would've happened if Kojima had rushed his games and left them incomplete just to get more money, what a tragedy that would've been, the industry would've been so much worse (and it's already garbage for the most part), his team was the perfect example and appeared very early. People always act better with a good example to guide them, they just end up healthier and happier.

[@soulvagabond9655]

I genuinely can't remember how long I've been watching this series. I just enjoy it so much, and I love how I can connect with a friend now from it because we're doing a co-op run of this game and it's my first time ever playing it, while they know it like the back of their hand. It's nice to have another thing to connect with.

[@elli_senfsaat]

As someone who hasn't played any Dark Souls game and isn't interested in, I must thank you for making me watch a 17 min video about it lol. Your content always gets me invested in stuff I wouldn't be normally 😁

[@jootersblaccat]

hope that gets you into it, the series is actually really good

[@BoundaryBreak]

thank you SO MUCH for watching in spite of not playing the game. that means a mega ton

[@danieldunkum8394]

Commenting on each of your videos to help you fight the algorithm! Stay strong bud, love your content!

[@VTRcomics]

I've always loved the zoomouts and BIRDS sections because they kinda scratch those primitive itches of wanting to go beyond where you're allowed to go. Not only that, but noting the art and design probably helps a lot of other people actually realize how much care goes into the craft of making these maps. It was also good to call out your focus on Discord since Twitter definitely is getting rougher day by day. I've been in there for years without saying a word, but hovering around and checking what fellow fans want to see is gonna be pretty nice.

[@brokefangmagepunk3685]

Zoom outs are great, if anything I'd like more of them. As an aspiring indie game maker the zoom outs and your channel is an invaluable resource for game makers.

[@Coldsteak]

you should consider doing King's Field 4. the entire game has essentially no loading screens, if you manage to stream in all the areas at once, a zoom out of the entire game would be really cool

[@BasVoet]

Never played any of the souls games but I love them being boundary-broken anyways!! Thanks!

[@blackcheesyghoul]

OMG I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR YEARS!!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@SappyMaragold]

Nice, wish ds2 got a remake

[@visoreyes6393]

I think the zoom outs are really cool, it's a totally unique perspective on a familiar environment

[@MikeDMon]

I think mirrors at 6:40, are using Looking Glass Knight's shield model, so that's why they all have handles.

[@younghollow2663]

5:21 There's a guy I follow who got a good angle of this Bearer of the curse pose in the final scene of the game, the channel was SanaDSK, now known as Omegafantasy, it must have been about 8 years since he first revealed this scene time, the name of the video was ''The Unused Cutscenes of Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 2 & 3 (Never-Before-Seen)''

[@benknightbus1729]

Love the zoomouts. Obviously potentially ground-breaking footage like what happens inside the Throne of Want is incredible. But with games like Dark Souls, they rely heavily on atmosphere. Taking a look at the environments that set the atmosphere is really great content, so looking forward to seeing more.

[@mellowyello1478]

DS2 is such a fun little experiment that FromSoft went on. So many little oddball details and gimmicks present in the game.

[@cantbehelped]

Sort of related, but as I played Lies of P I kept saying to myself "I wish Boundary Break would do an episode on this" lots of windows, crevices and enemy models I wanted to clip into as I ran through Krat

[@KitoBallard]

I've clipped one of those windows and yeah. it's pretty cool how they did it! I won't spoil it since Shesez might cover it.

[@rashiro7262]

4:53 it's pronounced NaSHandra not NaSandra. 6:31 that actually makes sense, since the Mirror Knight boss uses the same shield to summon enemies into the bossfight. Nice video nonetheless!

[@idlemindedmage6925]

Please please do a second part! There's a bunch of tidbits people mentioned in the comments to check out and zoomouts of the DLC would be fantastic!

[@3haVen3]

A big reason I watch is for the zoom outs. Really enjoy getting a bird’s eye view of my favorite locations to get a sense of scale and just a better understanding of the layout.

[@silverrain2850]

Great stuff! One that you could of included: a full look/zoom out of the massive Lost Bastille, which also includes one of my favorite NPCs, Straid, and his text: "Feeble cursed One!" Dark Souls II is easily my most played Souls game by far, I've poured so much time into it, and it's the only Souls game I've max leveled a character.

[@chrismennega3042]

if your worried some people hate the zoom outs do it as an outro type thing that way it should satisfy everyone

[@AztecMoogle]

Aww I was hoping he'd check what was up the broken stairs on top of the Covetous Demon room.

[@TehCakeIzALie1]

5:52 - That strongly resembles the area you drop into under the broken bridge in the Grave of Saints. The central part is where you land, and the two paths are the tunnels either side.

[@XigbarTheFreeshooter]

Your videos have inspired me to do my own boundary breaking! Its really fun! RDR2, Kingdom Hearts 3, RE4 Remake, just to name a few. Its just an added fun thing as I play the game. And of course I love the zoom outs. :P

[@hpalpha7323]

played through dark souls 2 again recently, it's a pretty cool game

[@Commanderkittenface]

imho the zoom outs are always the best parts, i love being able to see the whole area in unintended ways

[@lizard1255]

So this could just be a coincidence, but I think the geometry that is present during the Royal Ray Vanguard area is probably just the water area below. It matches up basically perfectly to that. You also get to this area from a drop down right after this fight so it would make sense there potentially some of it loaded beforehand. You can see the pathway that leads to the chest and then cuts off, and then the pathway that leads to the gutter in the other direction.

[@casiealsept1906]

I like the area shots you were giving. They were neat to look at.

[@SuperSaiyanLink2464]

Love the zoom outs! Ways to add in after the exploration. You’re already out of bounds, why not appreciate it or a second

[@str11pes]

I recently finished DS2 and I didn't notice some of these things. thanks

[@TurtleBoxOfficial]

Glad I was able to help! Been a huge fan for years and it's always an blast watching new uploads!

[@johnmager9364]

environment zoomouts are great. all new angles to see a map from are worth seeing IMO.

[@samghost13]

Outlast 1 or 2 would be so cool to Boundary Break! Thank you for the Awesome Content!

[@god_likemike2214]

15:25 "Rat king covenant for life!" Sounds like a man who's never praised the sun...

[@the_terrorizer]

I love your videos man, literally going to keep that playlist playing in the background on mute. Never stop please, your content is addicting as hell. Thanks man

[@loganfox9424]

Thanks for covering this. I do love DS2. I'm a huge sucker for any fromsoft secrets/details. 😂

[@yodoleheehoo90]

FINALLY I can put my mind at ease knowing how Earthen Peak turns into the Iron Keep! This part of the otherwise massive game including the DLCs bugged me for years! Thank you Shesez, please make a Part 2 covering the DLCs!

[@UrsaRaybrant]

DS2 has been gettin a lot of love recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of new content. So much that it’s urged me to play it again for the platinum. Quite a handful of players too which is surprising

[@BrandiCouch]

I very much love the environment shots!

[@TNeltron]

Favorite episode yet! I love DS2 because it feels so different than the others. Probably my least favorite to play but still an amazing world. Love the area zoomouts!

[@Luckysquirrel1256]

Dark Souls 2 is my personal favorite of the series, so this vid was very interesting! If you ever so a part 2, the battle sequence in the Memory of Jeigh where that statue head gets knocked off would be cool to see at a distance to see where it comes from.

[@Neptunequeen42]

Wow, based Rat Covenant enjoyer! Also based Doors of Pharros enjoyer, I always thought that area was gorgeous as well. It's so nice that they just turn off the enemy aggro there while you're in the covenant - with all the looping paths and traps and the way the area is designed for team-based covenant pvp, you really get the vibe of an empty multiplayer map that you can just peacefully explore.

[@MSZ]

Do a boundary break on Need For Speed Most Wanted (2005)

[@monolophosaurus]

I think putting all the area zoom outs in one section is a great idea

[@lizardy2867]

Want to note that in one of Fromsoft's older games, Shadow Tower Abyss, the "keeper" of the game also ends up having an eye that changes color as a plot device.

[@fleurdelis329]

I always love you going through the enviorments in big zoom outs.

[@xion1629]

I'm a fan of the zooming out- one of the out of bounds things I like the most is seeing the environment as a whole

[@joshmaslyn7481]

the zoomouts are good, it's good to get a full view of an area

[@Fabler21]

I literally just finished this game and you drop this now??? I must be the chosen undead

[@indecay8756]

You always get tired when you get to the end and everything becomes too fast like you cant waste more time on the video. Drangleic castle would have deserved a few more seconds

[@liquidbeans4209]

all of your segments are interesting

[@RoofOfAstora]

Love the zoom outs, please keep them

[@wingdingdmetrius8025]

I think the zoom outs should come at the end with some interesting music, like an outro, maybe some text labeling the locations.

[@bongparty]

Loved the video loved the zoom outs

[@kefido4850]

I love your videos, I didnt played this game yet or finished any souls games. Im going to start playing Dark Souls 1,2 and 3 and then I come back and watch this video. Wish me luck boys

[@barbaro124]

Kind of nice to see a video about DS2 that isn't talking about "what's wrong with it". This game had really enticing areas.

[@JobeStroud]

I always liked your zoom outs for areas.

[@SullySadface]

I should really play through DeS, DS2, and DS3 one of these days

[@TwilightBurns972]

Always love the zoom outs!