DARK SOULS Cinematic Short Film - FATE

[@bradyhagewood9874]

"This land is peaceful, and its inhabitants kind." Priscilla 2009- Died 14 times before i got to hear that

[@flatd13tsoda56]

*Flashbacks to Bone Wheels in the Basement

[@observantviewer7522]

Why didn't you pet her on the way through in the video? >:o

[@justdata6549]

Hearing her say this made me think that she hasn't left that room in a very long time. Perhaps when she arrived there, they were kind and peaceful.

[@pard2397]

@@justdata6549 there is a reason for her to say that. she was treated very bad... she is a crossbread and half dragon. dragons are the evil in the world of dark souls. imagine everyone hates you.. and suddenly there is a world where nobody wants to harm you and you are welcome. so for her it´s a peaceful place.

[@justdata6549]

@@pard2397 True but everyone that would have wanted to hurt her is long dead by the time we meet her.

[@The_Peprechaun]

"All of you, forgive me. For I have availed you nothing." This line hits me hard.

[@buttlerubbies747]

Sounds like something I’m too proud to tell my family... :/

[@dragonfangalexander]

"All of you... forgive me... For i have availed nothing."

[@tovea.3704]

STAHP

[@sea-bassisabottlecapco3767]

“Ah Sif, there you are”

[@defalttaylor7463]

STOP THIS MADNESS YOU TEAR JERKING BASTARD

[@YamiKyosuke]

Thou art strong human....

[@spookytown7963]

I’M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!

[@ionga]

I think the best thing about tje original DS is how they use the"Chosen One" trope. You are not the Chosen Undead because you are special in any way, but rather because of all the people you are the one who persevered. Dying over and over, fighting gods and demons and horrors from the Abyss, yet you moved on. Others gave up along the way, but you didn't, you kept going no matter the odds. And, depending on the ending, when called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice, you did it. Dark Souls is a love letter to perseverance and hard work.

[@jenniferwilson6666]

Deep

[@ibraheemketh9193]

Yet history forgot about him and his journey and treated him like any other nameless undead which is really sad and tragic when you think about it.

[@MrMcslammer1]

Jesus was the first chosen undead, he had to descend into the abyss in order to be resurrected into the light...myaaaan 😋

[@FukurouYGR]

@@MrMcslammer1 bruh

[@BabaIsViewer]

Except in the end, the "Chosen Undead prophecy" was just some made up drivel from some old guy who likes lightning in a desperate and selfish attempt to prolong his happy and (literally) bright life, at the expense of the humanities of literally every other person in the dark souls world. It's a clever, additional subversion to that classic trope.

[@warpstone_addict]

Solaire: "My sun it's setting. It's dark so dark" Me: *has acquired the big sad*

[@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw]

Genius and emotionally powerful words.

[@scalesthecobra9685]

For me it’s the “Strong human… I beg of thee… The spread of the abyss… it must be stopped.” Personally I feel like he knows that in order for it to be “stopped” then he will have to die, as he’s been corrupted.

[@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw]

@@scalesthecobra9685 No. He realises he has been lied to. The sun he seeks doesnt exist on the outside, only through demonic sorcery can it be found and that is why we find him ILLUMINATED by the parasite on his head. I could go into Fromsofts satanic details but theres no point, no one wants to know these games reality

[@thepruld]

Amazing

[@Mokkaderg]

Praise the Sun

[@SirBattleMaster]

The man himself said amazing

[@Clawb0]

ThePruld but is it as amazing as the amazing chest ahead?

[@unkindledashy9397]

You're breathtaking

[@michaelbilotta1567]

DOVE IL TERZO EPISODIO????

[@SomeKnight]

Someone send this to Miyazaki and maybe he will make Dark Souls 4. This is art.

[@keithelliott2296]

We're getting Elden Ring, it's all good

[@tomatoboi5735]

He won't make dark souls 4 because dark souls 3 is the final series of the game

[@michaelbilotta1567]

@@tomatoboi5735 Well, he said that he will at the end of his career

[@renkii_0]

HAVEL THE ROCK Dark souls is over man. It was set up for an ending and that ending was delivered. Dark souls changed us all.... but it’s over man...

[@techmode9716]

Dark souls isn't on my list of favourite video games anymore, it took a new special place in my heart that no game can take

[@terterar1610]

"There is no path. Beyond the scope of light, beyond the reach of Dark... ...what could possibly await us? And yet, we seek it, insatiably... Such is our fate"

[@JoshiX-jn5dz]

I love this line from aldia so much

[@tanisman777]

Solaire lost his sun. Siegmeyer plan failed. Quelaag couldn´t protect her sister. Artorias couldn´t stand the abyss. Ciaran did not save Artorias. Logan knew too much. Seath died after all. Priscilla never saw the outside world. Nito losed his power. Pinwheel couldn´t get his family back. Leerroy failed at his duty. Oscar is not going to be in history. Gwynevere fled. Gwyn become ash and dust. And you did all of this with your bare hands, because, it´s your fate, isn´t it? The fate of the undead. (Edit: First of all, thank you, and second, after a year im back to fix my comment after seeing the embarassing grammar, and the typos, i apologise, english is my second lenguage)

[@rhynlock11]

and the fair lady faded in to ash in the ruins of her city, waiting for her sisters return

[@sopark4044]

@@rhynlock11 Her sister did return. Quelana returned to her in the end, and they died together. At least we have that. Thanks Fromsoft ; _ ;

[@oi-nq6zh]

git gud

[@nguyntn9026]

And ultimately your grammar failed

[@mikeblxde4735]

PEENwheel hahaha

[@megamulcher7781]

If you disliked this video, go live in blighttown for all eternity

[@genndy4538]

We will invite to their worlds and ask them about their dislikes.

[@zent8324]

with quelaag? :^)

[@Yeah-pu8om]

Nah lost izalith

[@Jack-mt3fw]

@@zent8324 With those ogre things

[@pg9193]

an eternity of cragspider and mosquito stew, with giant leech steak, and "hot dogs"

[@TheParryGod]

100,000+ views. I honestly have no words... Thank you everyone! And huge thanks to Cameron Kunzelman for the amazing article on Kotaku! Edit: Added subtitles!

[@nickladjevich3265]

Congrats on 11k ! keep up the work with the short films, also, you should really make a bloodborne short film

[@remipouliquen5422]

No, thank YOU :)

[@runar4626]

Srsly this is fking fire so beautifully made got me feeling the nostalgia u know

[@jeremythompson6895]

Great Work. Have to Play it again.

[@eyeball5578]

Thanks for makin this. You must have the dark soul

[@ilbruco5427]

When he changes shield at 10:59, and you underatand that he killed everyone's husbando😢

[@eduardorebolledo7196]

late i know, but when i saw the descent of solaire into madness and had to kill him(rip) i too used his shield from there to the bitter end like a subtle tribute to sunbro

[@mercadonor]

@@eduardorebolledo7196 the worst is that the first time we get there, theres no way of knowing what to do to prevent his madness. We are doomed to kill him. In reality its the first run that matters, we can never forget the time when we killd him and thats why we do another run where we can save him.

[@landladyification]

@@eduardorebolledo7196 I used oscars shield for the same reason: a tribute to the first lost soul and a promise to keep the torch lit

[@eduardorebolledo7196]

@@landladyification the oscar fate is so sad....u cant do anything for him :(

[@eduardorebolledo7196]

@@landladyification see u in lordran, dont give up skeleton!

[@miracleofsound]

Wow. Beautifully done

[@thisusernamenowtaken]

Official Gavin Seal of Approval! :)

[@sinjinreed2091]

miracleofsound Wow, praise from (a) Caesar.

[@megamulcher7781]

I didn't cry. I didnt...

[@megamulcher7781]

*sobs*

[@angelove6097]

I’m not crying over a video on KZbin, your crying over a video on KZbin

[@ComradeSupreme]

And not once did he use Andre. What an absolute unit.

[@TheParryGod]

His Bastard Sword had an S scaling in feels.

[@Xanatos712]

Limit Breakers took care of all your Andre needs.

[@UllrT]

Andre was in it.

[@chaoz891]

Yup at 12:47

[@vf7548]

Try to do not die out there, neither of us want you to go hollow

[@fglucky8489]

I am rather late, but legends say, TheParryGod Is still liking comments..

[@MaskFanaticYT]

IT’S TRUE😱

[@freuk_]

Is never late to appreciate this art work

[@Jack-mt3fw]

It’s Fate for him to like them

[@bimorepolish6866]

Unlike his brother parrycynical

[@claudiocapella5971]

Time is different in the dark soul universe 😅😎

[@Specterous]

Beautiful!! I don’t know how you make this... but damn! I’m in love with your work ♥️♥️ Keep it going, i hope to see you making a movie about Bloodborne 🔥

[@oivatank]

**plays screamo heavy metal through the entire video**

[@lizlenzii]

@@oivatank Soulmass should be playing in every dark souls video

[@essex3777]

Here here brother.

[@ALIGATORXZXZ]

@@oivatank "screamo heavy metal" Come on.... You are just talking shit, and don't know anything about metal hahaha

[@oivatank]

ALIGATORXZXZ talking shit? I’m afraid I don’t understand

[@tinchosabala]

You know, after watching this and reading Ale Palau Sanchez’s comment, I realize what Dark Souls’ story is...to me, at least. Your fate as the Chosen Undead is to succeed Gwyn, sure. But...is that fate existent? No, that’s not a fate, that’s an attempt to continue what Gwyn, a duty others have casted upon you. What is it that really drives us, to go on? It is everyone else. Everyone met in this beautiful journey. You go and ring the bells, not because you particularly care about the fate of the Undead, but because you want to commemorate that dying knight who took you out to the outside world. You don’t go and help Siegmeyer survive his attempt at helping you and tell Sieglinde her father’s locations for one Titanite Slab, it’s because you wish the best for those two good-natured outsiders who gave you some moments to laugh with them. You don’t give the Fair Lady humanities because it increases your covenant rank or anything, but because you want to fulfill Quelaag’s wish that you stopped from happening. You don’t save Solaire because you want him to help you with Gwyn, but because you know what’s best for him and don’t want this radiant soul to fade. You don’t continue Artoria’s legacy for some materialistic reward, but because you know that the noblest of Knights must complete his mission, through you. I could go on, yet I don’t have the knowledge to do so. Gwyn made an empire out of nothing, that’s why he wishes to Link the Fire, to preserve what he did and himself. You want to Link the Fire to preserve others. Now let’s take away all of this speech-nonsense, this was a really cool video that, as other have said time and again, encompasses everything Dark Souls makes us feel. I, sadly, couldn’t finish the game due to an error, but if I were to lay my hands on it again, I would do every bit of side quest, help everyone, not to reap the rewards in items or anything, but because I want to help those people in every way I can. And this video just...has all of that.

[@INEXPLIcabl]

I always wondered… even if it a video game, I always asked myself what drove me so continue on this game. You gave me the answer, it was because of Oscar.

[@Bigb671]

That moment when he walks away with Solaire's shield. T_T

[@LgLegion]

No joke.. this almost made me tear up. This was so beautiful as someone who's played this series since it's release.. *edit / After some thought I realize the reasons its so emotional is because you managed to capture the thoughts that were in the back of our head when we were too busy fighting enemies. For example when we first meet the Onion Knight and we don't really know whether he's friend or foe because everything in this world has bad intentions; we find out that he's just an innocent soul pondering a way forward, and ends up being the only one who helps us for no reason. Then he perishes and we all felt bad, but we were focused on leveling or getting better gear or beating the challenge. You brought forth that thought in the back of our heads 10 fold. Bravo. When you hear the hopelessness in his voice, then you cut to his triumphant roar as he comes to your aid, that shit is what hit me hard.

[@rodrigorodero5452]

Just as Shrek said, "people are like onions they have layers"

[@rodrigorodero5452]

@Zero Gravity Blood I wouldn't say the most saddest, but I'd say one of the most, like the second or third saddest

[@cailleach8416]

I don't know if you will see this comment or not, but if you do, there is a certain animation called "we are the souls" Of you loved this, you will love it too.

[@adamy.7053]

That the Chosen Undead did not kill Crossbreed Priscilla grants the video a 'like'. However, ... The Chosen Undead did not pet the 'tail' of Crossbreed Priscilla. 'Like' removed.

[@Parzival8919]

16:10 was my breaking point. Not only did I have goosebumps throughout the whole film but when that sif scene came up there was a tear. Jolly good show my friend and blessing of the moon upon your journey.

[@ExplosiousKneesiusMaximus]

same, poor sif :[

[@Mineral4r7s]

Upon hearing Siegmeyer in the Lost Izalith Part I got them feels and upon hearing his daugther I got them tears. Good job.

[@ianpereiradasilva7403]

Dude, wataheck???? My eyes were the entire video pretty wet but Sif part and that freacking end made me cry like a baby(I just remembered everything in the end, like Tarkus, Solaire, Sighmyer, Him Daughter, the Firekeeper, the deformed firekeeper[Anor Londo one], the other Deformed Firekeeper[Queelag's sister], Kirk, Sif, Seath, Dam'Patches, The miracle Girl, Seal of the Abyss Guy, Manus, Artorias, Sif again, Gough, Cirren, Crest Fallen, Logan and Griggs, Quelana, Salaman, The HOLE Ash Lake thing, Bloodborne Chester, The Pardoner, Sif for the third time, Andre, Giant Blacksmith, Vamos, Vinheim Blacksmith,Domnhall Zena, Tarkus second turn, Priscilla.) Just put them togeter to Gwyn and the top of the music. Crying till now. Thank you very much man. It was so great that I'm wanting a Ds2 video.(best lore for me) Thank you again. That was just beatiful. Painful but Wonderful Just Souls like.

[@makoto5851]

Finally someone that understands my obsession with these games. It might even sound dumb, but i think dark souls dialogue is my favorite in all of videogames. Ds3 really, the way everyone basically knows the position theyre in, they know time is coming to an end, qnd the voice actors man, they are sometimes so invested the lines are stuck in my head forever. The elegant use of antique english "ashen one, hearest thou my voice still?" The deep raggedy voices thqt give the characters a feeling of dread on their words... i think diqlogue and soundtrack are by far the most memorable things about dark souls Which is why i think ds2 is even more inferior. Even though i love it too

[@abaddon130]

Search for Sunlight Maggot and you will love it.

[@BloodPaladin]

here aldia speech from ds2 is stuck in my head about how gwyn banished dark and humans and so on.... and ends with A Lie will remain a lie!!. always gives me goosebumps

[@ReverseSkeleton]

@@BloodPaladin Dude, Dark Souls 2 has issues, but fascinating characters and cool dialogue was never one of them. I love all of Aldia's speeches. He adds a lot of dramatic weight to some of the history.

[@BloodPaladin]

@@ReverseSkeleton yep :)

[@michaelreeves71676]

Not to mention ds2 had possibly the best pvp there was

[@terryrichmond2739]

This is still one of my all time favorite videos on KZbin. Even all these years later. Thank you for making this masterpiece. I’ve watched so many times over the years. When I leave my family for work, it always makes me forget how sad I am and remember countless play throughs on this amazing game for 18 minutes and 32 seconds.

[@mathomxo]

This warmed my hearth and Re-kindled my passion for Dark Souls.

[@ratenthusiast4000]

Same here man

[@darkeather2]

My favorite part of this is the giant's voice at the very end. It is one of the most melancholy and depressing things, yet also the most soothing. Like a father lamenting the unfortunate truth to his child, hoping that maybe they can find a way to at least accept it.

[@reshiknows]

Does it get any better than this? A masterpiece doesn't even begin to cover it, not by half

[@hungryhyena783]

levat tavel Could’ve been a lot better. It was incredible made and clearly took a shit ton of effort, but he missed a lot of opportunities to make it even better.

[@ZerosMy]

Well, the video is quite the opposite tone from a Dark Souls game. You can see this is a love letter and the creator put a lot of work into it, but that doesn't make it exempt of criticism. The soundtrack in the video is very emotional, probably trying to appeal the nostalgia in all of us, but the truth is Dark Souls is the other way around, and it's atmosphere is nothing but sadness, solitude and despair. Music only happens in boss battles and firelink. There's not a single moment of joy, happiness or hope in the entire saga. Can't help but find Dark Souls look generic in a fan video like this, but there's some camera angles that allowed me to see some places in a different way, which is really nice, because the first game's architecture is nothing but magistral.

[@hohhoch3617]

@@ZerosMy You're kidding right? There's not a single moment of joy, happiness, or hope? The game is filled with that stuff. Most of that is felt by the player as they overcome their trials and tribulations. Overcoming Lordran itself. As for hope in particular, that is absolutely everywhere. Solaire comes to Lordran in the hope of finding his own sun. Frampt continues to spurn on undead in the hope of finding a successor to Gwyn. Gwyn himself kindles the flame in the hope of staving of darkness. Quelaag works tirelessly in the hope of healing her sister. Quelaana asks you to kill her sisters in the hope of ending their suffering. The game is all about hope and never ever giving up. Because if you give up, you become truly lost (hollowed). This video showcases perfectly how despite how bleak everything is we MUST continue on. The dark, brutal, and desperate world Dark Souls is only serves to show just how strong the people you come across are. Either in mind, body, spirit, or all 3. It also shows how you should never give up. Never give up on hope, because eventually you WILL rise above the rest. Eventually, you WILL succeed.

[@ZerosMy]

@@hohhoch3617 Nonsense. Your interpretation of the game is too simplistic. Everything in Dark Souls end up fucked. Frampt is a liar manipulator. The game is a gigantic metaphor of real life and how humans do anything to alter nature's in order to benefit and extend their own existence. We altered our enviroment to make it fit better our society and we are basically destroying everything on the way for artificial purposes, just like Gwyn does with the first flame that is, inevitable going to vanish sooner or later. What you call hope, is actually DESPERATION to perpetuate a selfish and artificial way of living, and the world shows the consecuences of not accepting that fate. Pretty much everything is hollow and broken beyong repair. The reason you can end up not linking the first flame and the start of the age of darkness is the actual "good" ending of the game after you speak with Kaathe and she tells you the truth about Gwyn, Frampt and what is happening. Solaire being the most naive character in the game chasing an impossible objective that he'll never accomplish as you can see in DS3. If you really think the true message of the game is as simplistic and generic as "never losing hope", "never give up", then, you didn't understand the game, at all. You basically have to endlessly kill other beings in order to keep your "sanity", which is as pesimistic and selfish as it gets. There's nothing left to save. Humans were hollow before the light, and that's the way they really are and the way they'll end up, not matter how much they refuse to. Gwyn and it's people destroyed and betrayed pretty much everything that was right before, the RIGHT thing to do, is letting the flame die once and for all. The very primordial serpetns that you claim to be promovers of "hope" are the ones that started the downfall in the first place by lying and corrupting Oolacile and it's people, awaking Manus and with him, the abyss. Izalith, one of the "good guys" tried to replicate the flame and ended up infesting all Lordran with abominations. Same applies to pretty much all the others. What you call "hope" and "never giving up" is nothing but a virtual representation of ignorance, selfishness and egocentrism, refusing to accept nature's way, just like we do. Dark Souls doesn't show you how to fight or having hope, it shows you how USELESS it is. You said it yourself, pretty much every NPC is relying on hope to accomplish what they desire, but NONE of them actually manage to do it. Yes, you'll end up fighting Gwyn and, if you so desire, kindle the first flame, again, but ¿why would you want to do that in the first place?.

[@hohhoch3617]

​@@ZerosMy My interpretation is too simple? Fuck you. I'll enjoy the game's story and the message I get from it however I wish. That's one of the joys of this game.

[@blueleaftuber]

I just finished the game for the first time! It was such a weird roller coaster along the way. I quit it twice before returning when I was in the Depths and cursed, and stuck with the game until the end. I was confused for a lot of it and then loved it, and now I just feel weird now that it's over...

[@healsonreads8562]

When I finished dark souls one for the first time I swear it was no is the only game that changed something in me I knew immediately after igniting the first flame for the first time every other game would feel mundane and hollow

[@DagothUr_HAL]

I swear if Fromsoft were making a DS Movie or some kind of Flim , they should hire you.

[@akatizify]

This is magnificent! This deserve a Oscar!, I love the part of Artorias "You are strong..." that words... GREAT WORK!

[@ladysuki828]

I love how, together with your music choice, you capture the bittersweet moments of Dark Souls. This strange feeling you get when you finish the game and you are left with this unexplicable emptiness and yet you are happy without knowing why. Well done buddy great video!

[@AsheKaslana]

This just shows how amazing the story is in Dark Souls. As the Chosen Undead, you have been tasked with linking the fire to restore a world filled with nothing but death and despair. And as you continue to journey, you continue to resist the despair. As you continue your journey, you learn of the fates of the heroes and other NPCs, and they are nothing but sadness and despair. This world is dying, and the only hope you have to save it is to link the fire. And once you do link the fire, Manus tells the undeniable truth. The world is dying, the fires will fade, and you have done NOTHING to stop it. Other games/stories that have such dark settings are usually accompanied by a thin ray of hope or light. And as you journey, that ray becomes larger and larger. But in Dark Souls, that ray doesn't exist. It never has. It never will. Even your journey, one that should symbolize the light and hope, is soon covered in the shadows of the abyss. FYI: Artorias part hits you like a dump truck filled to the brink with explosive feels.

[@matthewrider267]

This is literally art. I was late to the Dark Souls party (started at 3, then played 1, then 2), but the series got me through some really hard times. This series of videos is equally inspiring.

[@birdiepitchfeather63]

I was brought to tears by a part I wasn't expecting at all. When Princess dusk said: "Could these thoughts belong to the beast from the Abyss? But if that were true, then perhaps it is no beast after all." I heard this line many times, but here, I cried (Edit: Thank you kindly for the favorite! And thank you for this amazing animation!)

[@BljesakiOluja]

Carrying his shield on really got to me :'( Beautiful work once again.

[@libertylivesin1776]

Even after all these years and with Elden Ring still in full swing I can't but help find myself drawn back to where it all started, for me. Nothing will ever top this and your short is a true work of art. Capturing every emotion and moment perfectly. God bless and don't you dare go hollow!

[@mattdasch614]

I found you thanks to Vaati and I’m glad he gave you a shoutout. The dark souls series is my favorite game series of all time and seeing the story and journey you take played out in such great cinematics made me relive my experience from the first time playing them. Thank you for that and I can’t wait to see what else you have in store for us.

[@lordbeartic1045]

I can't stop crying. This is the most beautiful work of art I've ever seen. The music, the video editing, the choice of scene selection and placement... Everything was perfect. You indeed are a legend, good sir!

[@theolgd2719]

He... he kept Solaire's shield. I'm not crying ! You're crying ! Hat's off, man. Your work is amazing. If I can mention one thing I encourage you to do, it's a bit more in-fight moments. I imagine these are extra hard to make, of course, but if it's possible then maybe a few more would be worth it :) Whatever you do, keep on doing this. This is what the Dark Soul community exists for. Thank you again.

[@shrek-sama7805]

YOU'RE NOT CRYING, I AM CRYING!

[@vanguard1614]

You deserve 1.000.000 very good carvings! Keep it going, don't you dare to go hollow...

[@The_Nocturnal_Raven]

This is probably my favorite piece of art from 2018. It shows why we who do like Dark Souls do, and what others who don't fail to see.

[@seekerofalice9787]

Everyone is talking about how well you delivered the story of Dark Souls, I'm just sitting here marveling at the fact the Chosen Undead kept Solaire's shield. Amazing visual storytelling! You're a real master at this and know how to set a tone fantastically, I only wish you found a way to integrate the Kaathe meeting too, but I suspect you wanted it to seem like there was no other way this could have gone. Keep these up, I've been beyond impressed with your cinematics so far!

[@lucasgill7819]

Yeah the Solaire shield was a nice detail

[@cesarcarneiro1498]

It took me 3 hours to find this video and ur channel your videos are awesome and makes me want to play dark souls again ty for these videos mate truly a masterpiece

[@Banana-senpai]

And yet again a wonderful cinematic. Thank you for this awesome work. Even though the story they wanted to tell so far has ended, things like this make me want to keep exploring the world of Dark Souls. In this cinematic you made the journey aspect a bigger part than in the previous one with those slow paced moments with the character walking. But I feel that a lot is missing. I don't think it's your fault tho; the game being less linear than ds3 with the map completely open, with characters' storylines scattered and mixed, with much more "flavor dialogues" I would deem important to the story... I'm sure all this made this video a lot more difficult than it should and that you could not fit everything you wanted to XD One thing I'm missing for sure is this theme of descent into madness and/or hollowing most characters experience. You start your journey alone, meet all these people clinging to life and when you are ending your story all of them are already gone. This feeling for me is much more powerful in the first game than in the third one. But of course this is not my journey and I really love that a lot too :P

[@TheParryGod]

Thank you. I've tried to include as many quests as I could, but yes the nature of DS1's semi open world made it hard to cram in everything. I've chosen the ones that are closest to me :)

[@Nastas47]

I always come back to watch this again, beautiful

[@zezuardragon3267]

This hit me on a deep emotional level. Very well made , amazing camera work and outstanding music. Keep it up!

[@zacharybrattonjr9541]

As a long time Dark Souls fan,I can seriously appreciate the work put into this,much love and thanks

[@omaromoii8517]

This makes me so emotional , Amazing as ever

[@CaptainGeneralPeace]

Watching this finally made me realize just how much our character had to go through, and how much it took to get to the end. If there was ever a word id use to describe not only the our undead, but the players as well, I can only think of thus; Determination. Fitting perhaps? Enough for the fire at least.

[@MichaelMashpotato]

Holy crap is this beautiful. I’m sharing with everyone 👍🏼

[@dennisartyomf.a4492]

Everytime i get depressed and angry i come to see this, ty so much 4 creating this, it remember me the first time Ive played it

[@ahamilaag192]

If only the DS remaster looked as good as this video :/

[@unfortuitousash]

i strongly agree

[@KnightGrimm1988]

Pretty sure this was captured in the Remaster.

[@unfortuitousash]

Might have been footage from remaster, but it's heavily edited and arguably looks better than the game actually looks. That's the point.

[@ahamilaag192]

Knight Grimm Exactly, it's footage from the remaster, and it still looks better. Shows how much effort Bandai put into the remaster XD Seriously though you can tell how much effort he put into it when you it's better than the original

[@KnightGrimm1988]

@Biyonzo Right because people dont run different set ups at all, no. Cause my Remastered looks pretty fucking close to this video.

[@onesleepyboi2641]

I honestly cried watching this. To see such a long and eventful journey finally come to an end. This is true art

[@wavesfromsaturn]

One of the best videos I've seen ever... Thank you for your gift, skeleton. Long may the sun shine.

[@bri-notthecheese]

Oh wow....I'm not sure I even have the words to properly express how beautiful this was. It was masterfully put together and I'm in complete awe. I've just recently gotten into the series and fell in love with DS1 and you did the game absolute justice with this. Thank you

[@NerdishNature]

A beautiful journey trough one of the greatest storys ever told in a video game. You really pay respect to the game, story telling, the overall setting and music. I love it.

[@MephilesRider]

Damn, I love this video so much. The way you put so much of this great world in frame, simply amazing. I for one didn't even know about the alternative Sif scene and this almost made me cry. Thank you for making this video.

[@TheParryGod]

You're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it so much!

[@EIPHNH22]

Oh boy... This is the most amazing video I've watched in a really long time! The Sif's part cracked me! I absolutely love it and hope to watch more like this in the future!

[@TheParryGod]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@GianVelasquez]

I beat Dark Souls for the first time about two weeks ago. I still am processing the journey I had playing the game and this short film you’ve made perfectly encapsulates the emotions I personally felt playing the game. Thank you so much for the hard work you put into this. It means a lot to me and the many others that are still commenting to this day! Praise the sun

[@joshinator78]

Holy Crap! This was amazing! Would die to see more like this. Dark Souls 2, bloodbourne. Such good work dude! Keep it up!

[@hastings21]

a friend sent this to me, and while i usually never comment on youtube videos, I just had to with yours. you did such an amazing job, I'm kinda speechless. thank you, for making and posting this. it was an honor to watch

[@rydiculouse4316]

Your Short Films are really gorgeous. Thanks and keep up the good work, we don´t mind waiting if it is for quality content such as this.

[@TalhaKhan-lc6mv]

Absolutely insane how you managed to capture every part of the journey in the most beautiful way possible. At a loss for words. It's amazing and you're amazing

[@user-vf3cb7vk8z]

Dark Souls doesn't have many happy endings and what's pretty amazing is that they all still feel really sad. Usually in games when everyone dies it starts to lose impact but in Dark Souls it's always really depressing.

[@pizohed]

I can't put into words how awesome this is. There is no other video that describes the feeling from Dark Souls better than this one. Excellent work, INDEED!

[@Prismabohne]

This video makes me speechless, the music the pictures it's soooo beautiful. I've seen it over 10 times and I just can't get enough. I don't wanna cry but I can't hold it....very good job 😭👍👍

[@Helder_Mark]

From 10:45 to 11:15 gave me chills man! The two quotes from Solar and our boi the Onion Knight was perfect. 10/10 👌👌👌😭

[@adityaupadhyay2611]

A masterpiece PS make a bloodborne one

[@staLkerhu]

Or Dark Souls III?

[@failedabortion2984]

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[@firefistgaming117]

I second this BLOODBORNE ONE PLEASE!

[@dragon_turtle]

I third this! Bloodborne, please! ❤️

[@mizuchi13]

I cried after the Artorias and Sif story. Every time when I think about them, it feels me with so many emotions. Sadness, admiration and joy that I could experience this story. From the bottom of my heart, I love how this Cinematic came out. I appreciate it a lot. Thank you

[@alichitsazian2305]

Wonderful. 18 minutes of passion. U nailed it, bro. Well done.

[@ShaolinMonkster]

I can't describe how important is this game. It's a masterpiece. And you have highlighted it in a touching way.

[@ahmadalhussain7648]

I keep coming back to watch this masterpiece of a video made out of masterpiece of a game, amazing artwork

[@michaelreeves71676]

This short film almost made me cry because dark souls games have given me such great joy and it seems as though they have faded to only memory's now. I will continue to hope that there will be another dark souls one day........

[@tamarentious8945]

I can't begin to express how amazing this is the story of souls is beautiful and people don't recognize it's greatness

[@gamemf5979]

I just got recomended this video, and the only thing I'm wondering is why I haven't know about it sooner. Seriously, you did a fantastic job there, you made me remind of my very first finished playthrought, five years ago. I remember all these time I've spend in Lordran, all these NPCs I've talked to and their stories and sacrifices. All the Bosses I've fought against in order to rekindle the Fire. You make me remember all the good moments I've had with this game, and the bad ones. And for all you've done, for all you've make me (and others too) feel, I've only one thing to say : Thank you ! PS : You didn't needed to say it in the credit, you work has been done with so much passion in it, it's overflowing. I see you did it for the two other games, I'll gladly watch them.

[@MetalomaniacDude]

Dark Souls revived my interest in gaming, now I can't stop playing

[@ceciladams4882]

Same... It's like the game really cursed us😂😂 now it's our duty to keep rekindling the first flame✋🔥

[@harddk1]

Years later i still have this as a favored playlist. The execution is flawless and it reminds me why i love gaming. Thank you for this ❤

[@gaetanomazzaglia]

Great Work. This is the representation that Dark souls is Poetry, not a simple game. Congratulation also for the npc's dialogues inside the video

[@healsonreads8562]

This actually brought tears to my eye's remembering each and every one of these characters truly tragic endings nothing is truly light or dark in the realm of the undead it is difficult to even grasp the sweet embrace of death for their worn and weary souls

[@synmachus8892]

Even if I prefer your Humanity video, this one is still incredible. Your choices of sceneries and shots are always perfect.

[@obimike8574]

The feels, it's like I forgot everything and experienced Dark Souls again. Such a wonderful video, thank you.

[@VersusMadrid]

How did I not see this when it came out!? Beautiful!!

[@OmarDimelo]

One of the best game tributes ever, saw it a few years ago and I always come back to it .

[@jordantoft3164]

This is the only time I'm thankful to Kotaku. What an incredible piece of work this is, simply beautiful.

[@lostsoul1344]

What awesome Video Dude it was one of the only Things this year that almost Made me cry.good job🙂

[@Bibliophilo]

Still the very best! Captured the spirit of a masterpiece and became a masterpiece itself. Now to you, Sir!

[@brisngrfiftysix6085]

Truly amazing, I wish I had seen this a long time ago.

[@I_am_Pareklis]

It is a shame this isn't more popular. Beautiful work, sir.

[@13576bard]

I finally beat Dark Souls just a few days ago. Goddamn this was amazing.

[@Jack-cq8zw]

This video really shows what Dark Souls is all about, I think my journey into the Dark Souls world will begin now.

[@RyuKaze]

This was masterfully done.

[@JDFsSmith]

I don't know why but every time I watch this I cry.

[@feristrizaldi7376]

this one makes me feel better when playing darksouls even im suck

[@ronhellspawn5322]

Much Respect from Germany. This Video is Fantastic and you show perfect what Masterpiece Dark Souls is!!! Thank a lot that you spend your Time to make this!!!

[@Max6464654]

I almost cried.. It's just... "Wow!!"

[@Agarash87]

You captured the true aspect of this game: it's dark, desperate, sad. Beautiful choice of soundtrack, I loved it!

[@draxonel1045]

It's beautiful.. I have no words..

[@jaredstoelzle1612]

This deserves way more than only half a million views. Beautiful work. Thank you for this!