Dark Souls 3 Playthrough ► Champion of Ash [#1]

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  • There was an early-access event last week, and now the spoiler gates are well and truly open. This is a new gameplay walkthrough of the first few areas of the full game.
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  • @VaatiVidya
    @VaatiVidya  Před 8 lety +1314

    It's time to make that choice guys,
    Are you going to go in blind, or give in now to a glorious 18 minutes of new footage?
    This is Part 1 of 3..and the next 2 videos have some pretty insane stuff..let me know where you draw the line!
    4am here. Time for zzzzzzz

    • @TehTurtlezClan
      @TehTurtlezClan Před 8 lety +12

      I love you Vatti

    • @renecetina6703
      @renecetina6703 Před 8 lety +20

      This is so much hype. I'll show this to everyone that I know it's in to soul's games, you really deserve the views and the likes.

    • @utcgangstaa
      @utcgangstaa Před 8 lety +20

      +VaatiVidya I'll probably wait till I played the game myself and then watch these video's.

    • @paledrake
      @paledrake Před 8 lety +3

      Omg you lucky basterd. Any sort of beta or demo on its way?

    • @EthanSchmethan
      @EthanSchmethan Před 8 lety +2

      I always want to watch the first few minutes of a game to see what it's like. Now I wanna play it blind!

  • @SepiaGraffiti
    @SepiaGraffiti Před 8 lety +1060

    Andre: Still the only NPC in the souls games that uses his mouth to speak

    • @l0b01
      @l0b01 Před 6 lety +80

      Actually, Lothric's mouth moves in the cutscene after killing his brother.

    • @zeehond604
      @zeehond604 Před 6 lety +20

      l0b01 blacksmith ed in demons souls also moved his mouth

    • @apehawk
      @apehawk Před 5 lety +16

      What about Micolash?

    • @sufferingmp4102
      @sufferingmp4102 Před 4 lety +9

      Let’s not forget all those enemies that try to vore you.
      *i mean, i guess they’re not NPC’s, but I thought this deserved a mention.*

    • @youfailed3089
      @youfailed3089 Před 3 lety +3

      Thats why I like the masked characters. The only way to read them is through their body language

  • @Ranatosk
    @Ranatosk Před 8 lety +263

    When you mentioned Andre, I swear that my face just lit up like Christmas.
    "Don't get yourself killed. Neither of us want to see you go hollow."

  • @Oroboro
    @Oroboro Před 8 lety +718

    Dayum Haati that fashion! Luck confirmed OP

    • @VaatiVidya
      @VaatiVidya  Před 8 lety +185

      +Oroboro It's all about them rusted gold coins

    • @chicabobica
      @chicabobica Před 8 lety +1

      +VaatiVidya Don't sleep on those rusted coins!

    • @crimsoncriminal5047
      @crimsoncriminal5047 Před 8 lety

      +VaatiVidya yea id say you win the fashion souls

    • @cheekysod69
      @cheekysod69 Před 8 lety +9

      +VaatiVidya Can the gold rust? Or coins are not that much golden as they are described.
      Also wanted to make an observation: The Firelink Shrine is connected to Lothric, you can see walls of Lothric and the Castle if you look behind from where you fight Iudex Gundyr. All who played the game just rushed through the tutorial area, never looking back and up above, but I swear you can see Lothric from almost anywhere in that first area. Before Anor Londo's demons take you to the Undead Settlement, you can see Anor Londo's castle standing on the edge, if you look to the right. Also down there is the wall of Anor Londo where you arrived in DS1. Lothric is like two levels higher than Anor Londo, and Undead Settlement is one lever above Anor Londo. Like the Fishing Hamlet is a level above Yharnam. Could be wrong about everything I said, but could be right also.

    • @Skunk_Y33
      @Skunk_Y33 Před 8 lety +2

      +Oroboro Oro you rascal!!! hahaha XD :)

  • @DisemboweII
    @DisemboweII Před 8 lety +532

    "I may be but small, but I will die a colossus."
    _Outstanding_ bit of character writing there

    • @reunion_k9375
      @reunion_k9375 Před 4 lety +13

      i love it

    • @Kostadin_Arolski
      @Kostadin_Arolski Před 3 lety +22

      He died like a cigarette

    • @icedsigmatea8672
      @icedsigmatea8672 Před 2 lety

      @@Kostadin_Arolski ouch

    • @deginspon2702
      @deginspon2702 Před 2 lety

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  • @allbottledup9513
    @allbottledup9513 Před 8 lety +256

    Is anyone else just blown away by all the little ways they incorporate the old games? Before much info was given on DS3, there was theory that this is the third cycle in life, First flame, then dark, then ash and that DS3 would wrap everything up and incorporate old games stuff to make it feel like the same world, just in a different time. It's so cool seeing all the cool things they added in to connect the world; All the characters, the items and their descriptions, the tree of Giants, the overall feel, it's just simply amazing and breathtaking

    • @ZyliceLiddell
      @ZyliceLiddell Před 8 lety +2

      Indeed.

    • @kazermontana5162
      @kazermontana5162 Před 8 lety

      10000%

    • @MLaak86
      @MLaak86 Před 8 lety +1

      +The Giinger Think they're going with the more Eastern feel of a recurring cycle rather than the Western idea of progressing to an eventual 'end' point.

    • @TheDirtbaggrif
      @TheDirtbaggrif Před 8 lety +6

      +The Giinger I wouldn't call them little, they're pretty much rubbing them in your face.

    • @quantras2673
      @quantras2673 Před 8 lety +1

      I love how when you level up the fire keeper says "then touch the darkness inside me."

  • @HiddenWen
    @HiddenWen Před 8 lety +884

    Damn, Andre is still alive and kicking? Dude is immortal!

    • @takezokimura2571
      @takezokimura2571 Před 8 lety +232

      +HiddenWen All that smithing does wonders to your body.

    • @megazion34
      @megazion34 Před 8 lety +3

      Unkindled

    • @Doginatie
      @Doginatie Před 8 lety +83

      +HiddenWen Well we know that every great soul reborns after someone links the flame .So it means that Andre's soul is so great that it doesn't merely reborn but reborns in the same exact person .

    • @Blackmetaljulian
      @Blackmetaljulian Před 8 lety +19

      based god andre

    • @takezokimura2571
      @takezokimura2571 Před 8 lety +29

      Tacet Mundi Which supports the theory that he´s a God. Theres concept art of him moving a statue to reveal a passage in DS1. I think this passage lead to the Kiln of the First flame if I´m not mistaken.

  • @samscholey429
    @samscholey429 Před 8 lety +430

    "No that was my fault. please leave a bad player review on my name, so I may learn from my mistakes"

    • @thatdude_flypsn3621
      @thatdude_flypsn3621 Před 7 lety +3

      sam scholey 🙄

    • @jarrod475
      @jarrod475 Před 7 lety +104

      "You know, I actually feel kind of bad"
      "You should! He was just trying to tell us the lore of the land"
      "Well, I didn't know that"
      "You big, fat, stinky green jerk!"
      "Hey, that's my physical appearance! That hurts really bad"

    • @samscholey429
      @samscholey429 Před 7 lety +21

      yeah this guy knows what's up

    • @ashensparks9569
      @ashensparks9569 Před 5 lety +11

      I love me some happy dark souls.

    • @TwistedMarshmallow
      @TwistedMarshmallow Před 5 lety +13

      "You big ,fat, stinky, green jerk!"
      "Hey that's my physical appearance!"

  • @TheGrangerChronicles
    @TheGrangerChronicles Před 8 lety +270

    *has never watched Vaati play games before*
    *witnessed that MLG parry on Iodex*
    *fell out of chair in awe*

    • @TheGrangerChronicles
      @TheGrangerChronicles Před 8 lety +5

      argh why do asterisks make everything look obnoxious now??

    • @DoAGoldeneye
      @DoAGoldeneye Před 7 lety +4

      * text * (w/o the spaces) has a history in word processors (like MS Word) of formatting text as "strong" (aka "emphasis"). This results in text being printed *bold* .

    • @carlosandleon
      @carlosandleon Před 6 lety +1

      Vincent Vancalbergh *wow, i didn't know that!*

  • @mackwheeler5868
    @mackwheeler5868 Před 8 lety +43

    I like that like bit at 7:20 where you can kind see his character go. "Oh shit, is that Andre?!"
    It's a bit subtle tho.

  • @kurosaki541
    @kurosaki541 Před 8 lety +86

    I'm so glad I found this guy, this is the best most awesome walk-through I've ever seen. his voice, the way he plays, how honest he is. Just amazing.

  • @lblampsgaming
    @lblampsgaming Před 8 lety +115

    I have to write an essay... What better time to start watching a DS3 series?

  • @thenthapple
    @thenthapple Před 8 lety +36

    "I won't watch any spoiler until it comes out" I am a fucking liar

  • @dalestoddard2742
    @dalestoddard2742 Před 8 lety +110

    Bloodborne made me a fan. Never played anything like these games, but I love it.

  • @extraspooky819
    @extraspooky819 Před 8 lety +18

    "We can even die right" Wow I wasnt expecting a trip on the feels train today.

  • @StevDoesBigJumps
    @StevDoesBigJumps Před 8 lety +110

    Master set is the hollow set from ds2. That's going to be the pvp meta

  • @Cadwallader38
    @Cadwallader38 Před 5 lety +16

    I recently picked up dark souls 3 for the first time ever. Never played a souls game before and I'm having ridiculous amounts of fun.

  • @TheEmu12
    @TheEmu12 Před 8 lety +112

    4:30 - Normal People: "FUCK I DIED FUCK THIS GAME OMG SHITFACE BOSS"
    Vaati: *analyzing with a calm voice and complimenting the boss*

    • @scottlvl73
      @scottlvl73 Před 8 lety +6

      Amazing move set you have there Gundyr 😉

    • @macaroninaegi5169
      @macaroninaegi5169 Před 3 lety

      I usually look at a picture of Kay Faraday and instantly calm myself

    • @stretchwheel9958
      @stretchwheel9958 Před 3 lety +1

      Lmao the glory of editing. Although 4 years later we watched him play demon's souls and he's not bad!

  • @ant5945
    @ant5945 Před 8 lety +18

    "And then I found our weakness ... Gravity" 10/10 would rate quote again

  • @Normonaut
    @Normonaut Před 8 lety +48

    Finally able to resubscribe now that I've beaten the game

    • @oshitwaddup1964
      @oshitwaddup1964 Před 8 lety

      Who was the hardest boss bro??? :)

    • @Normonaut
      @Normonaut Před 8 lety +4

      +Praise the Madafackin Sun King of the Storm/Nameless king combo. It's insane

    • @GrimArchetype
      @GrimArchetype Před 8 lety

      +Normonaut Right he DESTROYED ME!!!

    • @lolosh99
      @lolosh99 Před 2 lety

      Unless you re me and your first ever character is a sorcerer (ds3 was my first) cuz you knew no better. Aldrich and Ocerios were the hardest for me since they were the most magic resistant bosses. I beat Nameless King on my second try, on my first try I left him with literally1 hp. But anyways yeah early game is hell on earth but you one shot most enemies late game.

  • @HannibalXKarma
    @HannibalXKarma Před 8 lety +35

    dude you're like the Morgan Freeman of dark souls I love hearing you speak of the lore!

  • @FirearmEnthusiast
    @FirearmEnthusiast Před 8 lety +184

    Fuck me why did I watch this.

    • @howiehall2610
      @howiehall2610 Před 8 lety +1

      Ikr

    • @KingseekerCamargo
      @KingseekerCamargo Před 8 lety +10

      +Gʀᴀʏ Fᴏx I feel your pain. It was awesome though.

    • @FirearmEnthusiast
      @FirearmEnthusiast Před 8 lety

      ***** Yeah. Don't know how to feel about having seen this yet.

    • @higaiwokeru
      @higaiwokeru Před 8 lety +10

      i asked myself.
      if tyhe lords of cinder got out of their graves
      does that mean the chosen undead of dark souls 1 too?

    • @lecanoscoptical3455
      @lecanoscoptical3455 Před 8 lety

      How dare From learn from their past games and incorporate details for future projects >:O

  • @IIMIKEYMOII
    @IIMIKEYMOII Před 8 lety +11

    Despite how awesome this looks and how it feels connected to Dark Souls 1 (when DkS2 didn't quite manage that), which is great, I just fell in love with the art direction and atmosphere of Bloodborne. It'll be hard going from the vibrancy of Bloodborne's Gothic architecture in a Victorian-style era, with Lovecraftian horror elements, then go back to the dark fantasy of Soul's.
    I'm going to have to play something else as a palate cleanser.

  • @chroniccynic8459
    @chroniccynic8459 Před 8 lety +85

    I just noticed Ludlth doesn't have any legs.... Explains why he didn't run.

    • @BardBarian02
      @BardBarian02 Před 7 lety +20

      Chronic Cynic yep, I don't remember who, but when the other lords were like "nah bruh, I ain't linking that shit," they cut off his legs so he had no choice but to stay

    • @AlexM-yc3xx
      @AlexM-yc3xx Před 6 lety +2

      that's so sad..

    • @deathdestroyer872
      @deathdestroyer872 Před 6 lety +13

      Chronic Cynic Quite late, but I thought someone said that he asked that his legs should be cut off, so he can't scurry off.

    • @AlexM-yc3xx
      @AlexM-yc3xx Před 6 lety +5

      Death Destroyer He requested that himself?? wow..

    • @woowoowoowoo916
      @woowoowoowoo916 Před 4 lety +1

      FireHawk honestly I don’t blame them like I don’t even think the protagonist of ds3 is even the good guy

  • @RabbleRousy
    @RabbleRousy Před 8 lety +230

    OMG SHOULD I WATCH THIS???

    • @RabbleRousy
      @RabbleRousy Před 8 lety +99

      No. I... have... to stay... strong....

    • @Vicioussama
      @Vicioussama Před 8 lety +2

      +RabbleRousy true souls fans only like the game blind (I've yet to watch it myself and won't until after release :P)

    • @VaatiVidya
      @VaatiVidya  Před 8 lety +31

      +RabbleRousy If you're strong enough to resist..resist! A first playthrough is always better blind, though..it's gonna be pretty damn hard. Some of this stuff is amazing

    • @RabbleRousy
      @RabbleRousy Před 8 lety +2

      +VaatiVidya I mean I preordered the Collectors Edition and it would be a shame if i wouldn't play it the way it's meant to... blind :o

    • @Hubnoz
      @Hubnoz Před 8 lety

      DON'T WATCH
      I NEED THIS NOW !!!!!

  • @nicolaferreira396
    @nicolaferreira396 Před 8 lety +47

    The Lothric Knights make the bosses look like hollows, god damn asshats just spam attacks

  • @johnferrari22422
    @johnferrari22422 Před 7 lety +3

    You've become so synonymous with dark souls in my head that the intro made me feel like Im about to watch an epic trilogy!

  • @wompwomp9946
    @wompwomp9946 Před 8 lety +2

    Got so nostalgic when I heard her chant "let these souls withdrawn from their vessels..."

  • @snickeringtortoise
    @snickeringtortoise Před 8 lety +28

    Anyone else thinking putting a sword you got from something corrupted in your main base might backfire?

  • @rtjs1005
    @rtjs1005 Před 8 lety +82

    Oh my god if solair is I that tower I will freak the hell out

    • @rtjs1005
      @rtjs1005 Před 8 lety +8

      *solaire

    • @archdevilneverfails
      @archdevilneverfails Před 8 lety +16

      +Ryan Seatter Solaire is loooooooooooooooong Dead

    • @DynoSkrimisher
      @DynoSkrimisher Před 8 lety +1

      Ryan Seatter we all will

    • @HairyySun
      @HairyySun Před 8 lety

      +TheValinov ahahahahah you killed me

    • @phaenon6378
      @phaenon6378 Před 8 lety

      +Ryan Seatter if you are referring to the one with the expensive 20,000 souls key, LobosJR checked that out in his playthrough. I won't spoil anything for you though :P

  • @mozartfx1
    @mozartfx1 Před 8 lety +138

    GIRLFRIEND: "You put in for a weeks vacation so you could play a video game?"
    ME: "Yes. Yes I did."
    GIRLFRIEND: "Why didn't you tell me! I could have a gotten a day off and we could've done something together!"
    ME:
    genius

    • @danpitts8673
      @danpitts8673 Před 8 lety +3

      lol yes genius!!

    • @Gwynarth
      @Gwynarth Před 8 lety +3

      Oh man...the sunglasses on your pic is so convenient with your post. Feeling badass yet? :P

    • @OverlordLaharl
      @OverlordLaharl Před 4 lety

      Cringe

  • @TrunksXsayajin
    @TrunksXsayajin Před 8 lety +1

    "I may be but small, but I will die a colossus."
    Such an epic statement, coming from such an unexpected and missjudged character.

  • @drakez4560
    @drakez4560 Před 8 lety +4

    I love how they have both dark souls 1 and 2 references in this game so early!

  • @chrisbasalo
    @chrisbasalo Před 8 lety +6

    It's funny how watching your videos makes the story make so much sense. I guess I just don't pay attention ahah. Thanks for the video Vaati, looking forward to more.

  • @hydeist2121
    @hydeist2121 Před 8 lety +7

    i love how you explain everything and play like you're telling a tale and your voice perfect! amazing vids thank you

  • @zedhed2
    @zedhed2 Před 8 lety +1

    It's really refreshing to have someone talking about the game who speaks with such a calm tone and edits their voice over leaving out all the ''eeeeerm'' and 'like, you know''. So sick of watching videos with someone screeching down the mike not allowing you to appreciate the gameplay and removing all immersion. Great vid man!

  • @Fr0stbite1801
    @Fr0stbite1801 Před 8 lety +4

    The Demons' Souls-like health bar, the fast and fluid Bloodborne-like gameplay, this video just doubled my hype meter for DkS3.

  • @trxscreed
    @trxscreed Před 8 lety +3

    Beautifully edited. I love how you talk about the lore as you go through the game.

  • @Blade658
    @Blade658 Před 8 lety +4

    Oh my god they even kept Andre's mouth moving like in DS1. My jaw literally dropped

  • @Mobenrad
    @Mobenrad Před 7 lety +1

    I didn't know or give a hoot about lore when I started playing this game. After I got to Archdragon Peak, I stopped for a while and decided to catch up on lore and understand why the hell I was doing the things I was doing. I wanted to understand the story. I'm normally not one to watch videos, preferring reading to consume information. After searching Reddit, Wikis, and other places for text explanations, I didn't understand much. Then I broke down and watched this video and kicked myself for not doing so sooner. This is the most invaluable tool for a complete newbie in understanding the magnificent majestic fairy tale-esque lore of this amazing, phenomenal game series. You, good sir, are truly gifted in the art of narration and the craft of scholarly lecture.

  • @SemNome-ds1qy
    @SemNome-ds1qy Před 8 lety +89

    Omg, 8:30 is Andre of Astora?how he lives so long?

    • @MaskedBeeX
      @MaskedBeeX Před 8 lety +103

      Undead.

    • @rolfo728
      @rolfo728 Před 8 lety +219

      the beard.

    • @kazuoeaves
      @kazuoeaves Před 8 lety +7

      +alfheim * this

    • @BlackHeart1216
      @BlackHeart1216 Před 8 lety +46

      Solaire explains to us in DS1 that time is convoluted in lordron and that heroes of ages long past were phasing in and out of existence.

    • @GrippeeTV
      @GrippeeTV Před 8 lety +15

      Time is very different in the world of Dark Souls. Most NPCs you see and meet, are all from different time periods. Time phases in and out, as do the people in the world.

  • @d1shwasha
    @d1shwasha Před 8 lety +6

    Luckily (or unluckily, depending on perspective), I stumbled on this before it was listed! I won't share it though Vaati, but I will say was a fantastic video! Can't wait to get my hands on the game myself.

    • @VaatiVidya
      @VaatiVidya  Před 8 lety +10

      +d1shwasha Sneeeeeeeaky. It'll be up soon. CZcams just likes to take a year to process quality settings on their end

    • @octaviusa7035
      @octaviusa7035 Před 8 lety

      +VaatiVidya this game looks so damn amazing
      tho wont watch it cuz i like my souls not spoiley

    • @AFortifiedBatcave
      @AFortifiedBatcave Před 8 lety +1

      +VaatiVidya Not gonna lie, I watched this after a second's heistation.
      Question for you regarding the tutorial area: How long, roughly, did it take you to get from the beginning to that tutorial boss fight? I"m just wondering how it might compare to the Undead Asylum or maybe that first nameless area in Demon's Souls?

  • @45Thawk
    @45Thawk Před 8 lety +86

    Ok so the naked katana guy is a joke ok undead burg pvp players right

    • @45Thawk
      @45Thawk Před 8 lety +2

      On*

    • @apem0de
      @apem0de Před 8 lety +29

      think it's supposed to be an insane version of the undead merchant in the burg

    • @astrangeriremain
      @astrangeriremain Před 8 lety

      Yea lol

    • @bergonath8851
      @bergonath8851 Před 8 lety +16

      +The Almighty Loaf if only he screamed Yulia's name...

    • @tisineverfear1490
      @tisineverfear1490 Před 8 lety +2

      No, the katana guy is no joke. He is how you get an early katana build

  • @DanteVergil456
    @DanteVergil456 Před 8 lety +1

    Your editing is just fantastic. You add such a cool spin with the dialogue and I have to say it's wonderful.

  • @tolelexiter5376
    @tolelexiter5376 Před 8 lety +83

    Is it me or does every DkS game have a depressed knight.

    • @cyrustpb6091
      @cyrustpb6091 Před 8 lety +10

      is it just me or is the sky blue

    • @CoffeeFresh_
      @CoffeeFresh_ Před 8 lety +31

      it's just you....... the other souls games had crestfallen warriors.

  • @clypsedra5630
    @clypsedra5630 Před 8 lety +45

    I'm really looking forward to your thoughts on Gundyr...
    --- SPOILERS ----
    ...and how you come back to the dark Firelink and defeat him again. Is it the past? An alternate universe? Why is it all dark, and contain those bird monsters and black knights? What about the fire keepers eyes and the umbral ash where Yoel was standing? Yoel is alive when you meet him, so it couldn't be in the past... but the eyes are in the same spot as Irina, the blind lady destined to be a fire keeper if you don't mess up her quest... what could that mean? I want to know your thoughts so bad

    • @mischuwischu4305
      @mischuwischu4305 Před 8 lety +9

      it is the world where everything is the opposite and where the unkindled failed to relink the fire. it is the age of darkness and a parallel universe or a look back in time or maybe the future? as we know it is all just a circle of fire and dark and the shrine maiden knows you in the dark firelink shrine. so maybe she is a beeing not bound on time or room or she does not age and it is the future where you failed to link the fire.

    • @ItachiYGO
      @ItachiYGO Před 8 lety +9

      +treeghettox that makes no sense..that's a really small optional area hidden behind another optional area. most players aren't even gonna find it. if they were rushed they could have simply left it out of the game. it was clearly a design choice.

    • @atesgoksu9426
      @atesgoksu9426 Před 8 lety +1

      The black knights are there because they were the ones who killed the fire keeper. The dark firelink shrine was born of betrayal, remember? Instead of keeping the age of fire going like she and the unkindled were supposed to, they decided to end it. That would royally piss off the black knights. "We did all we could to spare her from them." It seems as if they couldnt.

    • @nathanjora7627
      @nathanjora7627 Před 4 lety

      Ates Goksu ... Except the dark knights are pretty much mindless, and the duty they still keep too is not extending the age of fire, it’s fighting demons.
      I’m honestly not sure why they would be there, but I am sure that it’d not make much sense that they would be there because of a firekeeper’s or ashen one’s treason.

    • @crimsongaming9337
      @crimsongaming9337 Před 3 lety

      Let me give you a proper response since this Thread is still going as of 7 Months ago. One true purpose of Dark Firelink Shrine is that it's of the Past. Dark Firelink Shrine takes place when Gundyr was one of us, an Ashen One meant to link the first flame just as we must do. However, Gundyr was defeated by an unknown warrior and stabbed with the Coiled Sword, leaving the Abyss to fester and corrupt him, leaving Firelink Shrine to turn dark for ages. Eventually those we meet in Firelink Shrine go to Firelink, all from their own perspective paths and journeys, such as Hawkwood, the Abyss Watcher who abandoned his post and his honor. One piece of evidence supporting this theory is that when you speak to the Handmaiden in Dark Firelink before first speaking to the Handmaiden in Firelink Shrine you get unique dialog stating that you seem familiar, as if you and her had meant once, long ago.

  • @zeroone9066
    @zeroone9066 Před 8 lety +11

    that dialogue reminds me of the maiden in black

    • @zeroone9066
      @zeroone9066 Před 8 lety +6

      chant

    • @thelegendgiantdad8703
      @thelegendgiantdad8703 Před 8 lety

      +Sir Artorias The Doll

    • @KittyKatalina
      @KittyKatalina Před 8 lety

      +ArcaneWrath ` The chant he was referring to, "Let these souls, withdrawn from their vessels..." is a very clear callback to maiden in black's "Soul of the lost, withdrawn from its vessel...". Gave me chills when I heard it.

    • @zeroone9066
      @zeroone9066 Před 8 lety

      ***** I got that vibe as well

  • @alicaido6616
    @alicaido6616 Před 8 lety

    I've never watched your playthroughs and I love the narration style as well as the "here's what happens this time and what happens next time" at the beginning and end of each episode. Helps avoid spoilers for bits I haven't got up to yet.

  • @ScullyLoveless
    @ScullyLoveless Před 8 lety +10

    i love your editing

  • @HotRocker
    @HotRocker Před 8 lety +13

    Ugh, I wanted to but I can't watch this. Had to pause before the firelink shrine. Nothing beats the feeling of going in blind and experiencing and thinking it for yourself.

    • @MattF012
      @MattF012 Před 8 lety +3

      +Cheer Girl Rampage wish i had your willpower

    • @thewolfex1
      @thewolfex1 Před 8 lety +1

      +Cheer Girl Rampage I'm having the same problem. I want to watch all these dark souls videos so bad, but I want to experience it blind from the very start. I made that mistake with Dark Souls 2. Never again.

    • @kaguro91
      @kaguro91 Před 8 lety

      +K Harvey me too and i think it´s the best way to enjoy the game.

    • @Nerak516
      @Nerak516 Před 8 lety +1

      decided to watch this part and only this part. You're amazing Vaati but I also wanna go in blind.

  • @rashidalsulaiti5093
    @rashidalsulaiti5093 Před 8 lety +5

    The first boss reminded me of prince monoboke, when transformed the black thing looks similar to the cursed warthogs

  • @Jedislayer19
    @Jedislayer19 Před 8 lety +1

    Dark Souls series is probably one of the few that you can have utterly spoiled for you and still be mesmerized during a playthrough.
    It's just so fucking magical.

  • @maximefilion8793
    @maximefilion8793 Před 8 lety +6

    I want to play the game blind but still support your amazing content, so here's a comment and a like :D

  • @Fragtastik
    @Fragtastik Před 8 lety +4

    I don't want spoilers, but god damn I can't stop myself.

  • @EpicSymphony1
    @EpicSymphony1 Před 8 lety +6

    That black tar thing reminds me a lot of the demons in princess mononoke

    • @TheAkANIMAL907
      @TheAkANIMAL907 Před 8 lety +2

      That's right! I wonder if that was intended, I would love that.

    • @foranswer8586
      @foranswer8586 Před 8 lety

      I feel like It's related with the abyss watchers, which sort of look artorias inspired

    • @TheAkANIMAL907
      @TheAkANIMAL907 Před 8 lety

      That makes sense, especially because there seems to be a boss that is (lore wise) trying to recreate the Artorias persona or whatever. Needless to say I'm REALLY excited!

  • @eelshark12345
    @eelshark12345 Před 8 lety

    Usually this much editing in a souls playthrough is frowned upon but you manage to make it look really good as well as staying entertaining. Keep it up Vaati.

  • @snakemilthescienceeel2565
    @snakemilthescienceeel2565 Před 8 lety +10

    *hears about Dark Souls 3*
    Ah, it'll just be Dark Souls 1 again. I think I'll pass.
    *watches video*
    Dragon's Dogma bows?
    Badass weapons?
    One-upping Bloodborne?
    Tough bosses without artificial difficulty?
    Beautiful graphics?
    Firelink Shrine?
    And the fucking DRAGONS are here?
    ...the narrator spoke true, it seems, all those years ago in the Undead Asylum.
    "This is your fate."

    • @TheCivildecay
      @TheCivildecay Před 7 lety +1

      please don't mention dragon's dogshit in a dark souls video ;)

  • @TheGamingPulse
    @TheGamingPulse Před 8 lety +8

    omg I really want to watch more of this but I don't want to spoil it for myself!

    • @EAEYYTus
      @EAEYYTus Před 8 lety +2

      +TheGamingPulse I'm watching 2 minutes every 2 days.. Just to not get too much spoiled. But i can't help myself..

  • @357souls
    @357souls Před 8 lety +5

    god i wish i could stop watching spoilers, but my body is ready!

  • @twiclipse09
    @twiclipse09 Před 8 lety +2

    I know these were uploaded a while ago, so I'm late to the party, but I have to say - I am blown away. These are so well edited and put together I almost feel like I'm watching a movie. I've watched a few playthroughs of DS3 and I already understand far more of the lore and setting of this game then I ever have before. I really look forward to continuing this journey, I think I'll stick around this channel for a while.

  • @Firebreath56
    @Firebreath56 Před 8 lety +3

    I just realized that the fire keeper in firelink shrine is the person in the intro who puts that crown on over her eyes.

  • @zedek_
    @zedek_ Před 8 lety +5

    I will resist. I am committed. Praise the sun.

  • @ohnoitsseth3710
    @ohnoitsseth3710 Před 8 lety +68

    don't call it a playthrough! call it a lorethrough!

  • @fromtheashes2794
    @fromtheashes2794 Před 8 lety

    Holy wow. The lore so far in this game is astounding and insanely dense. It's astonishing how they build this world with so little exposition, cutscenes, or typical storytelling.

  • @jimmyjay9974
    @jimmyjay9974 Před 8 lety +9

    Dude your voice is so fucking relaxing! I love it! You should upload bedtimes stories or something.

    • @Shymadinger
      @Shymadinger Před 8 lety

      +Jimmy Jay I would listen to those everynight!

    • @HArrowsmith
      @HArrowsmith Před 8 lety +1

      +Jimmy Jay Vaati audio books, we need them.

    • @fanirama
      @fanirama Před 8 lety

      +Jimmy Jay For bedtime, you need only one voice. The voice of god.
      (That would be Morgan Freeman, the only god)

    • @Shymadinger
      @Shymadinger Před 8 lety

      fanirama Vaati is bae

    • @fanirama
      @fanirama Před 8 lety

      +Shymadinger what does that even mean?

  • @BlackLegion12621
    @BlackLegion12621 Před 8 lety +10

    I really wanted to leave the message "old friend ahead." In front of Andre, as a reference to his role in the first game.

  • @thewolfpaladin1858
    @thewolfpaladin1858 Před 8 lety +8

    why does the watch dogs roar sound so familiar oh yeah the cleric beast but muffled

  • @kass4294
    @kass4294 Před 6 lety +1

    That’s one line that I haven’t heard from Hawkwood in a long time. It still gives me conniptions.

  • @ltccherno2536
    @ltccherno2536 Před 8 lety +40

    WEAPON SHEATHS ARE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!
    Was anybody else annoyed to death by that in DS2?It drove me up the walls for my entire time playing it.

    • @Richard-oj6xs
      @Richard-oj6xs Před 8 lety +1

      Me

    • @soulofcinder4748
      @soulofcinder4748 Před 8 lety +3

      I absolutely hated the no sheathes in dark souls 2

    • @ltccherno2536
      @ltccherno2536 Před 8 lety +7

      ***** It's such a small thing, but such a glaring problem.

    • @SmokeymcJoint420
      @SmokeymcJoint420 Před 8 lety

      +Nick Tucker I beat DS2 SOTFS (Not to mention Bloodborne and Salt and Sanctuary, although irrelevant to your comment) in the last month or so and honestly I never even noticed. That is such a minor nitpick, it should be illegal....

    • @ltccherno2536
      @ltccherno2536 Před 8 lety +7

      +Smokey McJoint And your name just screams 13 year old boy so much it should be illegal.

  • @NK_44
    @NK_44 Před 8 lety +5

    you deserve more than just a like. hope u get millions of subs.

  • @JK25Gaming
    @JK25Gaming Před 8 lety +5

    Vaati's actually really dang good at the game, aside from having a great voice.
    Nice video as always, mate. o/

  • @ermacjones4821
    @ermacjones4821 Před 4 lety +1

    Man, I love Ludleth, he's a cool guy. He's the smallest Lord, but he's the only one with the balls to make that sacrifice again.

  • @myoldvan119
    @myoldvan119 Před 8 lety +6

    Last time I was this early
    I was an early viewer on a youtube video

    • @HM13895
      @HM13895 Před 8 lety

      thats fantastic mate

  • @jaredwarburton8749
    @jaredwarburton8749 Před 8 lety +4

    Did you guys see that bow speed.. :O.... Going balls deep robin hood dex build 4sure..

  • @NickolasLacey
    @NickolasLacey Před 8 lety +24

    "i don't usually ask for this but.. could you leave a like" i think i hear him say this in every video i've watched.

  • @uber29
    @uber29 Před 8 lety

    The music while Emma was speaking set the mood so well, very well done Vaati. Keep it up, will be watching futures episodes.

  • @dismayingaura
    @dismayingaura Před 8 lety +4

    By far the best or second best with fighting cowboy

    • @dismayingaura
      @dismayingaura Před 8 lety +6

      vaati vidya's voice is so calming puts me to sleep

  • @monkey_businessss
    @monkey_businessss Před 8 lety +12

    Спасибо за субтитры , Will Max . :)

    • @WillMaXchannel
      @WillMaXchannel Před 8 lety

      +Енот Еноткович Старший да не за что :) Самому в кайф :)

  • @diggydiggerson9928
    @diggydiggerson9928 Před 8 lety +7

    Ludleth the exiled doesn't have legs maybe he wished to leave but could not like the others.

    • @alguhuma3155
      @alguhuma3155 Před 8 lety

      +Robert Terrio (RELLIC) Lol, sad.

    • @xXDarkxIdealsXx
      @xXDarkxIdealsXx Před 8 lety

      +Robert Terrio (RELLIC) That's a smart catch! I just figured he didn't want to leave like everyone else probably was thinking. It makes sense though that if his body was scorched that bad he can't leave. Which also begs the question: how the hell did the other 4 keep their bodies so intact? I guess just due to being larger maybe? (i.e. Aldritch being a slimy version of nito, so real big. Yhorm the "giant" obviously being a giant. And King Lothric had the largest throne by far. Although the Abyss Watchers didn't seem that big....)

  • @braxtonking
    @braxtonking Před 8 lety +1

    Man idk what it is but watching your videos is soothing, intellectual, and informationally helpful. Love the vids keep up the good work man

  • @Nyctosuba
    @Nyctosuba Před 8 lety +4

    Goddammit, I'm trying to avoid spoilers, but with 19 (And counting) days left, I just had to see this one video, and I gotta say: It's not making the wait much more bearable. XD
    I love how it looks a lot like Dark Souls 1, but with an amazing face-lift (especially the PC and NPCS): The game looks MUCH better, both graphically and gameplay-wise.

    • @vetlebrekke5075
      @vetlebrekke5075 Před 8 lety

      19 days? wat

    • @porkster3589
      @porkster3589 Před 8 lety

      It's more than 19 days huh? April 13th I believe?

    • @porkster3589
      @porkster3589 Před 8 lety

      Unless you live in Japan...or know a secret on how to get a Japanese copy early...tell me!

    • @thimovoorbij2694
      @thimovoorbij2694 Před 8 lety

      +Chase Robert a japanese copy isnt worth it, you wont understand anything. Exept if your japanese.

    • @tomthestone1470
      @tomthestone1470 Před 8 lety

      +Chase Robert 16th actually

  • @MessiahComing
    @MessiahComing Před 8 lety +13

    Rusted gold coin. Gold doesn't rust.

  • @nerad1994
    @nerad1994 Před 8 lety +57

    Does the ps4 need to be taken apart to dust off every few months

    • @the-fiddles
      @the-fiddles Před 8 lety +42

      ...No?

    • @rxseth1927
      @rxseth1927 Před 8 lety +2

      +Deeken Wheeler lol

    • @porkster3589
      @porkster3589 Před 8 lety +6

      *ignores obvious troll* Nah, I've had mine since Day 1. No issues.

    • @rxseth1927
      @rxseth1927 Před 8 lety +1

      Not every month but clean it because the fan will get LOUD

    • @unarmedstrike1487
      @unarmedstrike1487 Před 8 lety +25

      yeah to dust off all the ashes those embers are leaving lol

  • @Hawkguy327
    @Hawkguy327 Před 8 lety

    Not only are the graphics and lighting improved, the animations look outstanding! The team locked it out of the park.

  • @Carl_Elden_Ring
    @Carl_Elden_Ring Před 2 lety +4

    POV: you came here for nostalgia

  • @voidsff
    @voidsff Před 8 lety +17

    I dont want to watch, but I REALLY WANT TO.

    • @XUIW
      @XUIW Před 8 lety

      ikr so much spoilers xD

  • @nimbus8159
    @nimbus8159 Před 8 lety +10

    HNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG NYES B0SS

  • @haziq12ish
    @haziq12ish Před 2 lety +1

    Watched back then. Now watching it again after finally getting my hands first time on Dark souls 3. So awesome

  • @Thrallking
    @Thrallking Před 8 lety +4

    How are those gold coins rusted? I thought gold was one of the least reactive metal we know of?

    • @SepiaGraffiti
      @SepiaGraffiti Před 8 lety +2

      +MrDylanHM Shhhhhhhh don't think about it

    • @HeyDudel
      @HeyDudel Před 8 lety +2

      +MrDylanHM thats exactly what i thought when i first got one of these

    • @reconiciliono1642
      @reconiciliono1642 Před 8 lety +2

      It may just be mixed with other metals and simply referred to as gold. Otherwise you are completely right.

    • @Cascascap
      @Cascascap Před 8 lety

      +MrDylanHM Well, it's kind of been like billion of years.

    • @souroddity8344
      @souroddity8344 Před 8 lety +1

      +Cascascap technically only iron rusts though.

  • @filthydaemonspawn1206
    @filthydaemonspawn1206 Před 8 lety +4

    Did From just MOCK us invaders? xD

  • @deadmeme4276
    @deadmeme4276 Před 8 lety +9

    AAAH fuck it, give me the spoilers

    • @jimminy-woow7854
      @jimminy-woow7854 Před 8 lety

      +Papyrus The skeleton I must ...watch... NO MY LEGACY!!!

    • @TJ-dx4pb
      @TJ-dx4pb Před 8 lety

      +Papyrus The skeleton NO, brother! You MUST stay strong! It'll be worth it!

    • @fede6811
      @fede6811 Před 8 lety +1

      This game's going to be HUGE so I dont think a tiny spoiler will do you any harm

    • @bryanmunoz5073
      @bryanmunoz5073 Před 8 lety

      yes yes give in pyparus join us. the lore is too good to pass up.

    • @TJ-dx4pb
      @TJ-dx4pb Před 8 lety +1

      FDVlogger Probably not, but just in case. I mean the game IS only a month away, so the wait wont be that bad.

  • @ivanhagstrom5601
    @ivanhagstrom5601 Před 8 lety +1

    This video was so well made. You made 18 minutes feel like an hour of enjoyment.

  • @m3t4lmancer
    @m3t4lmancer Před 8 lety +3

    5:09 That's pretty rude of you to say Dickpan Dave...

  • @KsanterX
    @KsanterX Před 8 lety +11

    I don't want to watch this. No. No. No.

    • @josh-oo
      @josh-oo Před 8 lety

      +Ksanter X
      Then don't.

  • @diogoteixeira8064
    @diogoteixeira8064 Před 8 lety +3

    will gtx750 handle this game well enough?

    • @CurruptMonkee
      @CurruptMonkee Před 8 lety +1

      Yes.

    • @nuD0P
      @nuD0P Před 8 lety

      +oh oh ooooooOOOOOH srsly? mine gtx760 got in on max

    • @CapitalCrunch
      @CapitalCrunch Před 8 lety

      +Diogo José mine is a gtx650. I can play it on the lowest settings. It still looks pretty good

    • @jimcanterak7349
      @jimcanterak7349 Před 8 lety

      +oh oh ooooooOOOOOH lol bullshit.

    • @thanekrios7020
      @thanekrios7020 Před 8 lety

      +Diogo José Just finished it on my gtx750ti with everything on high. Sometimes getting some chopping when the area was loading but 95% of the time it ran between 30-50 fps. Not the best but considering my old ass amd cpu, it was running more than fine.

  • @jdbarraz
    @jdbarraz Před 7 lety

    Just having stumbled on this, it makes me wish that all "let's play" videos had as much care and focus as this one had in production. Thank you for these high quality videos.

  • @scrim505
    @scrim505 Před 8 lety +3

    ahh another one

    • @jasonbegg1611
      @jasonbegg1611 Před 8 lety +2

      I thought I was the only one who heard crestfallen channel DJ Khaled

    • @scrim505
      @scrim505 Před 8 lety

      Haha

    • @elwayno6502
      @elwayno6502 Před 8 lety

      +Mark Nugent and another one and another one and another one and another one and another and another one

    • @scrim505
      @scrim505 Před 8 lety

      SmogAhab And another one I apprieciate you

  • @khaosxth3ory805
    @khaosxth3ory805 Před 8 lety +9

    Shut up and take my souls already!!!! Lol

  • @Sam-pj8yp
    @Sam-pj8yp Před 8 lety +73

    Who else beat ludex on their first try?

    • @cowartd
      @cowartd Před 8 lety +10

      I did by some miracle. I say this because I was doing great against him. Hadn't even used my estus yet. My dog jumped on my bed and laid on the remote turning the Tv off 😂. I scrambled to turn it back on. I had a sliver of health and used all the estus and was just in a downward spiral, my focus was gone, I had literally 12hp left and just went balls deep and got right up on him and somehow I killed him. It was pretty hilarious though.

    • @Sam-pj8yp
      @Sam-pj8yp Před 8 lety +1

      +cowartd lol good job

    • @grantharrison1715
      @grantharrison1715 Před 6 lety

      I did. Not sure how but i felt like a pro.

    • @NO-xm8sc
      @NO-xm8sc Před 6 lety

      Grant Harrison you feel like pro when you kill 12 bosses in first try, this was my first playtrouht

    • @salty3567
      @salty3567 Před 6 lety +3

      N O You must also feel like a liar or bitch who looks up tutorials before he does anything

  • @kobzster06
    @kobzster06 Před 8 lety

    I know this isn't a straight walk through, but even though I don't usually like commentary during games, I like this one very much. The voice/accent is perfect and compliments the action on the screen, even pausing to allow certain scenes to play through on their own.