We Raced in the BEST Dark Souls Game...It didn't go so well

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  • Опубліковано 6 тра 2023
  • I was "challenged" by Bri to a race outside of Elden Ring, so I hope you guys enjoy this more relaxed style of race :)
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  • @star0chris
    @star0chris  Рік тому +47

    I was "challenged" by Bri to a race outside of Elden Ring, so I hope you guys enjoy this more relaxed style of race :) Here is the VOD of the run: ua-cam.com/video/RDZDcQXoV3g/v-deo.html
    Here is all of Bri's links and link to her perspective of the run, be nice to Bri everyone thanks :)
    www.youtube.com/@blueberrybrioche
    www.twitch.tv/blueberrybrioche
    Her perspective of the race: www.twitch.tv/videos/1814200854

    • @BRS_Stella
      @BRS_Stella Рік тому

      souls 2 is cool sadly retards are constandly attacking the ds2 servers and often shut them down

  • @inciaradible7144
    @inciaradible7144 Рік тому +154

    ‘Oh, you went through Smelter Demon, interesting.’
    Chris: 👁👄👁

  • @ITanmanI
    @ITanmanI 4 місяці тому +14

    32:41 *gets asked to dinner by a woman*
    "No, I'm gaming." 🗿
    Pro gamer moves

  • @reliuscb2905
    @reliuscb2905 Рік тому +33

    Seeing Chris simply destroy any ER run and then seeing Chris... trying his best in DS2 are two completely amazing experiences.
    Thanks for this one man. Hope to see more content like this one.

  • @sorensouthard927
    @sorensouthard927 Рік тому +245

    It's strange seeing someone both have tons of game knowledge and the execution of a first playthrough. Still faster than me though.

    • @romanbruh9727
      @romanbruh9727 Рік тому +17

      From time to time everyone should replay ds2 to really appreciate the quality of life in their other games. I mean ds2 it's a good game but they really added some tedious and kinda unnecessary mechanics here and there.

    • @tomasstargamer6308
      @tomasstargamer6308 Рік тому +23

      @@romanbruh9727 I mean, DS2 itself adding a bunch of QoL over DS1, and even DS3 removed some of that QoL.

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Рік тому +2

      ​@@tomasstargamer6308There's only so much quality of life you can have before it becomes power creep.

    • @bahencio
      @bahencio Рік тому +15

      @@romanbruh9727 ds2 has better quality of life than bloodborne. I don't think that's the thing you should be pointing out

    • @romanbruh9727
      @romanbruh9727 Рік тому +7

      @@bahencio i mean i had no major problems with bloodbornes mechanics compared to ds2,i could easily dodge atacks without getting hit mid animation cause ny adp was low and the combat had a really and i mean really good feel to it. Bloodbornes biggest issue were some runbacks that were basically entire areas to reach the boss door and a minor one was having bullets and healing as farmables even tho i personally never had issue with not having enough of them early game and late game you have so much echoes it isn't a big deal.

  • @tomasstargamer6308
    @tomasstargamer6308 Рік тому +87

    Elden Ring players when you fall from a few dozen feets and your ankles actually hurt like hell: Surprised Pika.

    • @purplefloyd1513
      @purplefloyd1513 Рік тому +14

      I love DS2 but the fall damage is like you are a arthritic great great grandfather, I could drop a baby off the same height you die and youd be fine

    • @purplefloyd1513
      @purplefloyd1513 Рік тому

      @@blakesimmons5130 Hey man all Im saying is I want whatever magical bunghole the dude in Elden has

  • @invictus_1245
    @invictus_1245 Рік тому +45

    Damn done in by the prowling magus. As someone who loves and plays Ds2 pretty often highly enjoyable watching this one and watching someone not too familiar with ds2's quirks.

  • @romanbruh9727
    @romanbruh9727 Рік тому +58

    The biggest problem with ds2 that i personally had wasn't the clunky movement or not knowing that you need adp but the absence of i-frames on boss gates. Not the first playthrough while exploring and killing most enemies but on repeat ones or on bosses which moves I'm still learning. Getting stunlocked by 3 normal enemies at some boss that i keep dying to is the most tilting thing in all fromsoft games for me.

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Рік тому +7

      It honestly helped me to know the fog gates worked like that in advance. Every boss run I did in the game would be methodical - actually routing a path where I could kill off the problem enemies and get to the fog gate easily.

    • @romanbruh9727
      @romanbruh9727 Рік тому +8

      @@DanielFerreira-ez8qd it makes you have a different approach but honestly if i die even 2 times to a boss idgaf about the area or enemies i just wanna get to him as soon as possible to learn his moves. That was my favorite thing about ER honestly, being able to retry a boss basically instantly made even the "hard" ones bearable and enjoyable in the end.

    • @tomasstargamer6308
      @tomasstargamer6308 Рік тому +9

      @Bill Clinton Enjoyer The "B team" memes are so stupid, there is no "B team", and even then, the geniuses of the "A team" gave us Izalith, both Demon Ruins, Tomb of the Giants, New Londo and Ariandel.

    • @omegashinra7672
      @omegashinra7672 Рік тому +4

      @Bill Clinton Enjoyer It's all From Software, any shortcomings are studio-wide faults.

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Рік тому

      @@tomasstargamer6308 well, literally speaking there is a "B team", but in general, yeah. Any ideas will get scuffed if you're under poor direction, which is what happened in Dark Souls 2. An easy mistake that a lot of developers do, and it still came out to critical and financial success.

  • @alkramer7436
    @alkramer7436 Рік тому +20

    Seeing you not just totally own at the game is a new experience

  • @Laevaryl
    @Laevaryl Рік тому +12

    Souls 2 (pre-SOTFS version) is unironically my favourite souls game. Had such a blast going through each of the DLCs blind as they launched.
    I do like the new content added in Scholar, but they did screw up some of the enemy placements compared to vanilla imo.

    • @Laevaryl
      @Laevaryl Рік тому +5

      ​@Bill Clinton Enjoyer I couldn't pick a best souls game if I tried lol. They all have their own unique gameplay twists and gimmicks, for better and for worse.

  • @SirGigster
    @SirGigster Рік тому +42

    Each Souls game has its own jank and DS2 may have some of the weirdest of it but I still love this game regardless, also powerstancing in this game is way cooler than ER's

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +7

      Agreed

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Рік тому +1

      As a halberd user I more than disagree with your statement on powerstancing.

    • @kaiderhai86
      @kaiderhai86 Рік тому +5

      ​@Bill Clinton Enjoyer reality? Dark Souls 1 and 3 fanboys are just funny

    • @RandomHerps
      @RandomHerps Рік тому

      Ds2 power stance is dog shit compared to elden ring lmao. Seems like someone’s mad elden ring makes ds2 look like shit

    • @genesisosuna
      @genesisosuna 4 місяці тому

      ​@awhellnah__ I'm not a big ds2 fan, I do like it tho, but saying that only ds2 has a lot of jank and isn't comparable is laughable and being purposefully obtuse.

  • @finnh7542
    @finnh7542 Рік тому +12

    I know that the rapier is the best weapon "technically", but most bosses are weak to strike damage and lightning damage, so a Lightning Mace can shred almost all the bosses.

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +7

      Yeah I just know some speedruns use the rapier for most of the run, so I just went with that lol

    • @MorizonPlays
      @MorizonPlays Рік тому +4

      Tbh i find the rapier pretty bad for a casual playthrough. It's great for killing bosses quickly but traversing the levels is usually more difficult than the bosses anyways in this game, so imo heavy weapons that stagger basic enemies are better

  • @zantku
    @zantku Рік тому +18

    Ah yes Dark Souls 2 Scholar of the Giga Chad

  • @gladnox
    @gladnox Рік тому +5

    Happy to see I'm not the only one struggling with hitting the Persuer with the ballista. He's so good at dodging OML!

  • @TheAfroWombat
    @TheAfroWombat Рік тому +9

    I really enjoyed the older darksouls games its alot of fun watching you play them after a while

  • @pacolibre5411
    @pacolibre5411 Рік тому +19

    For a run that seemed to have a pretty unrehearsed route, this was super close. I’m curious how different the strategies were.

  • @AnotherSkeletor
    @AnotherSkeletor Рік тому +8

    The run to the bosses is harder than the bosses themselves

  • @dragonviper7925
    @dragonviper7925 Рік тому +9

    yay best souls 2 content, honestly wish there were more videos on it since i enjoy playing/watching it a tonne, this video really scratched an itch and was super well made :)

  • @riddarhyttan
    @riddarhyttan Рік тому +5

    Ah, the joys of de-rusting. (And infinite hitstun, mid-swing tracking, ADP, soul memory, Monster Hunter hitboxes, fog gates sans i-frames, gank spawns, etc. etc. )
    Fun to see an unoptimized race, hope you can dream up some more unconventional runs.

  • @Laevaryl
    @Laevaryl Рік тому +3

    Based take on Looking Glass Knight actually. Such a beautiful arena, and the fight is honestly pretty great (if a little easy).

  • @123Yandan
    @123Yandan Рік тому +3

    Finally, a new video of my fav content creator. Luvv ya pal.

  • @jonathanschmidt7874
    @jonathanschmidt7874 8 місяців тому +1

    6:13 I fought this dude so many times and have never seen that move before, wow.

  • @dunsky02
    @dunsky02 Рік тому +3

    12:05 nice save

  • @tde5318
    @tde5318 Рік тому +8

    that title is going to cause a riot

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +11

      Haters gonna hate

    • @123Yandan
      @123Yandan Рік тому +4

      ​@@star0chris like if you don't quite hate yourself why even play fromsoft games?

    • @quasarone3083
      @quasarone3083 Рік тому +6

      They hate him because he tells the truth

    • @123Yandan
      @123Yandan Рік тому +2

      @QuasarOne it's like master baiting with hands vs sandpaper.

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Рік тому

      ​@@123Yandanevery dark souls game hurts a bit.

  • @puokki6225
    @puokki6225 Рік тому +2

    It's very odd to watch a star0chris video that actually makes me feel good about my own gameplay, but then again I'm a weirdo whose most played Fromsoft game is DS2

  • @bananajacob6182
    @bananajacob6182 Рік тому

    Less goo, always a great night when chris posts 😎

  • @tomschlaiss5735
    @tomschlaiss5735 Рік тому

    Great video as always, cheers

  • @mohalaidd
    @mohalaidd Рік тому

    12:05 yeah, yeah, the one with the... your face man after that is so funny, no words needed lol.

  • @RandomRedPhantom3958
    @RandomRedPhantom3958 Рік тому +1

    I would love to see a ds2 all boss run. Awesome video by the way❤️

  • @geminiproject704
    @geminiproject704 Рік тому +1

    A tip. Pursuer is a strafe right boss fight

  • @vassillios16
    @vassillios16 Рік тому +5

    That gank squad at 1:40 is what made me quit the game for a couple months before coming back lol

  • @NotCptCrunch
    @NotCptCrunch Рік тому

    Best Souls 2 videos are always super enjoyable

  • @genesisosuna
    @genesisosuna 4 місяці тому +1

    People may say a lot of things a lot about ds2, but imo majula is the best hub out of all the games. The nexus being a close second, especially if you have patches to sell you infinite grass.

  • @loocsihaon
    @loocsihaon Рік тому +3

    Still playing through DS1 for the plat. Definitely so hyped to play this amazing ass game!

    • @genesisosuna
      @genesisosuna 4 місяці тому +1

      Good luck with that, it's so hard to get platinum in every ds game because 1-3 all have online covenant related stuff, and ds1 is pretty dead when it comes to that kinda stuff. I got plat ds3 and ds2 only because I found looking for group posts on Xbox that were willing to help. All 4 of them lol

    • @loocsihaon
      @loocsihaon 4 місяці тому

      @@genesisosuna haha nice, never platted DS1. Platted DS2, Bloodborne and Elden Ring tho :)

  • @Bubloi
    @Bubloi Рік тому +2

    My boi got slapped into oblivion by the Semon of Dong

  • @LW1773
    @LW1773 Рік тому +1

    Suffering AND Dark Souls 2?
    Perfection

  • @TrueBlueNeXus
    @TrueBlueNeXus Рік тому +2

    DS2 Is truly a masterpiece. I Just miss more active multiplayer

  • @Celatra
    @Celatra Рік тому +1

    starochris try to kill pursuer with ballista challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
    the way you do it is you bait the lunge attack, roll forward over that pile of boxes and then immediately run to the ballista and fire without thinking, dont even bother aiming

  • @alexandere9368
    @alexandere9368 Рік тому +1

    Everybody love Emerald Herald

  • @jankogo
    @jankogo Рік тому

    Van Halen says Jump!, Chris... 🤣

  • @jupiterho11ow
    @jupiterho11ow Рік тому

    6:06 I have never seen this attack in my entire life.

  • @AbyssionQC
    @AbyssionQC Рік тому +3

    This game is nothing but pain from start to finish and yet it's still my favorite.

  • @tysonclark8209
    @tysonclark8209 Рік тому

    True Sigma move to deny dinner for the grind.

  • @ZoeBateman
    @ZoeBateman Рік тому

    It really is the best souls game, common chris W. Also congrats on being the only youtuber/streamer I've ever seen die to Magus + Congregation!

  • @kaiderhai86
    @kaiderhai86 Рік тому

    Damn. I love this game.

  • @kampasco1877
    @kampasco1877 Рік тому +2

    Did you by any chance ever finish Sekiro? I would have loved to see you play through the rest of the game.

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +5

      Yeah links to the rest of the first playthrough are in the description of the first, I just had the videos as unlisted instead of public

  • @BrilliantBouncingBall
    @BrilliantBouncingBall Рік тому

    great video

  • @CoreDump07
    @CoreDump07 Рік тому +2

    i love DS2

  • @Mandasai12
    @Mandasai12 Рік тому

    Lol this was fun. I love ds2 but i also acknowledge that it has its fair share of issues

  • @HouseFootwork
    @HouseFootwork Рік тому +1

    Did you know that the B Team WHO worked on this wanted you to Always drain the 15 respawns so your lvl is high enough and you have a Clean path to the Boss. That's why you have no i frames on the fog wall. I hated that🤣

    • @m.h.4907
      @m.h.4907 Рік тому +2

      The B Team who worked on DS2 also made Sekiro btw because the main team was into ER already

    • @Celatra
      @Celatra Рік тому +1

      @@m.h.4907 untrue, the director of ds2 is also the executive producer of ER

    • @m.h.4907
      @m.h.4907 Рік тому +1

      @@Celatra director yes, the Devs clearly not. Fromsoftware stated that in an Interview that the DS2 team worked on Sekiro, because Elden Ring development started in the same time and they needed the bigger and better team for it

  • @ewansullivan6895
    @ewansullivan6895 Рік тому

    33:14 cleric beast

  • @Exld2241
    @Exld2241 Рік тому

    You should race ymfah next. :)

  • @OfficialMilk
    @OfficialMilk Рік тому

    Nice video, I’m a little confused on the rules though. At the beginning you said you had to get the 4 OLD souls, and showed them on screen, but getting the old versions of the souls requires you beat the great ones in NG+, or using a bonfire ascetic on the bonfire, so you would’ve fought them twice but that isn’t shown in the video

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому

      Yeah I just went off the speedrun category "old souls" which is what we did in the race, idk why they call it that lol

    • @OfficialMilk
      @OfficialMilk Рік тому

      @@star0chris fair enough lmao

  • @Oakshield2
    @Oakshield2 Рік тому

    Mobs or "adds" ftw

  • @user-zh4ux7kd8p
    @user-zh4ux7kd8p Рік тому

    Finally ds2 video🔥

  • @bara3526
    @bara3526 Рік тому +5

    “How ? I Dodged!” My man the dodge animation have 3 in a slow ass game with lingering hit box and input reading , good luck
    (For reference ER have 13 on dodge) my advice for you is to level EDP .. i m-mean ADP

    • @broccolin
      @broccolin Рік тому +1

      I was told ER had 26 s on dodge

    • @bara3526
      @bara3526 Рік тому +1

      @@broccolin hah? I didn’t know that !, I thought it’s the same as Ds3 , damn

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Рік тому +3

      It's the same, the 13 frames are with the 30fps logic, so 60fps is 26.

    • @christophercollins3632
      @christophercollins3632 Рік тому +2

      DS2 rolls can have more roll I frames than any other souls. It just starts low, like an RPG should.

    • @bara3526
      @bara3526 Рік тому

      @@christophercollins3632 yes, any normal RPG game should have that , not fromsoft games because they are not normal RPG

  • @apukami3643
    @apukami3643 Рік тому

    Best Souls 2 babyyyyyy

  • @randomshortsguy4108
    @randomshortsguy4108 Рік тому +2

    I realy enjoyed a non Elden ring video thanks man

  • @soulsofwar8985
    @soulsofwar8985 Рік тому +1

    I don't wanna be that guy, but you didn't get the "old lord souls," you just got the normal lord souls. The old lord souls are granted on NG+ (or with a bonfire aesthetic, which is what I assumed was gonna happen) and are the lord souls you obtained in DS1

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +2

      ah okay, well the speedrun category for it is "old souls" so I just went off of that lol

    • @soulsofwar8985
      @soulsofwar8985 Рік тому

      @@star0chris You're good, it was a really good and fun video! I was just confused when I noticed you weren't getting any of the old lord souls lol

  • @bengamincopper6508
    @bengamincopper6508 Рік тому +3

    Hot take, I like ds2 more than ds1, but just slightly, the DLC makes it for me for ds2

    • @BrilliantBouncingBall
      @BrilliantBouncingBall Рік тому +1

      without ds2’s dlc would you like ds1 better?

    • @bengamincopper6508
      @bengamincopper6508 Рік тому

      @@BrilliantBouncingBall, thinking about it, I probably would still like ds2 better, but I do love how broken you can become in ds1

  • @Piklzzz
    @Piklzzz Рік тому +1

    Am I the only one who is screaming right now that you can get Old Lords souls only on ng+? I thought that you'd have to find 4 bonfire aesthetics and kill main bosses twice. Still fun run tho

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +1

      Nah you're the third person to point it out lol
      I was just going off of what the speedrun category is called (Old Souls), which is like the same route in terms of requirements

  • @bloonhuntergaming8653
    @bloonhuntergaming8653 Рік тому

    Greeting from Deutschland/Germany

  • @FAKE1234RS
    @FAKE1234RS Рік тому

    Finally DS2

  • @SunBro_Drysnuix
    @SunBro_Drysnuix Рік тому +2

    As a Level 838 in DS2 I enjoy seeing the pain of others *smurks*

  • @danielvykysaly1708
    @danielvykysaly1708 Рік тому

    Dark Souls II Bingo Brawlers when?

  • @kuunibyou7642
    @kuunibyou7642 2 місяці тому

    DS2 is not the most fun souls to play, but surely the most fun to watch lol

  • @Mars.TN_
    @Mars.TN_ 5 місяців тому

    Chris I love you man but this was physically painful to watch XD

  • @hohohoupufuru
    @hohohoupufuru Рік тому

    I'm going to ask the question asked on every ds2 video
    Is this Scholar or vanilla?

    • @R1R1R2
      @R1R1R2 Рік тому +1

      Aldia + enemy placements imply Scholar of the First Sin edition.

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +1

      Scholar

    • @christophercollins3632
      @christophercollins3632 Рік тому +1

      Aldia is a DLC addition, and was in Vanilla.

  • @IceBen4444
    @IceBen4444 Рік тому

    Which one is the earthen peak lady?

  • @flabbajabba9527
    @flabbajabba9527 Рік тому +1

    I read "BEST dark souls game" but then I saw you were just playing DS2. That's gotta be some kind of false advertising!

  • @OhhSimify
    @OhhSimify Рік тому

    POG NEW VIDEO POG POG POG

  • @srovypupper5600
    @srovypupper5600 Рік тому

    Ds2 lightmode

  • @HouseFootwork
    @HouseFootwork Рік тому

    Cool Video tho

  • @adbucks1570
    @adbucks1570 Рік тому +5

    wait until you find out ds3 came out

  • @yahyaj4845
    @yahyaj4845 Рік тому +2

    This has reminded me why I don't play Dark Souls 2

  • @amirmehr151
    @amirmehr151 Рік тому

    Do more videos from dark souls1/2/3

  • @piszanshid1953
    @piszanshid1953 Рік тому +1

    Dark souls 2

    • @bara3526
      @bara3526 Рік тому +7

      My humor is broken that just a guy with the albinoric profile and saying something without explaining or elaborate on anything, it make laugh

  • @burningtime7746
    @burningtime7746 Рік тому +2

    I love dark souls 2 and personally think other than adp that it is better than dark souls 3

  • @omegashinra7672
    @omegashinra7672 Рік тому +1

    I was new to FromSoft when Sekiro released and I became obsessed with it. I got the 100% on that, then did the same for Elden Ring, then went to Bloodborne, then just finished up Dark Souls. I bought Dark Souls 2, played it for around 3 hours and put it back down, this game is awful. It makes the #1 sin a game can make to me, it just isn't fun at all. I had fun learning the other games in the trial by fire stuff, but this one just doesn't have it for me.
    I know that isn't a new take, and I know there's people who like it which is awesome, but I personally think it's pretty bad and they enhanced all the bad parts of DS1 and took out most of the good stuff. I'll be skipping it and going straight onto DS3 instead.

  • @zenixrl_
    @zenixrl_ Рік тому

    i did not enjoy this more relaxed style of race (i havent even begun the video)

  • @teleman07
    @teleman07 Рік тому +3

    It is true that among all 3, gameplay mechanics wise, DS2 is the best. I do also prefer its map style but I know that is a very objective opinion in a world where DS1 exists. DS3 is trash through & through.

    • @user-wu5bm4ei9l
      @user-wu5bm4ei9l Рік тому +1

      true+ i also like the map style because of the multiple ways of completing the game

  • @thisistheescapeplan
    @thisistheescapeplan Рік тому +1

    See I straight up despise this game. I have like 40 hours in... I know I made it through iron keep... I know I made it to giant dragon in that godforsaken place... I know I made it to a snowy place and then said "yeah no seriously fuck this game." To this day, it's the only souls game I've not finished, and I never will. At least it makes for interesting content XD

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +1

      Yeah not every game is for everyone, nothing wrong with disliking a game; can totally understand the flaws lol

    • @DanielFerreira-ez8qd
      @DanielFerreira-ez8qd Рік тому +1

      Is that not the DLC area?

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +1

      @@DanielFerreira-ez8qd yeah, which is why I can understand quitting the game there, especially from the horses that chase you down lol

  • @HouseFootwork
    @HouseFootwork Рік тому

    Oh god i Beat that Shit Game too😅 ITS Not slow but rather restrictiv, Long potion, high Fall DMG, slow attacks and movement. IT IS clunky af😅 yeah i Had some fun with IT but is the worst from Software Game in my opinion😅

  • @Enddox
    @Enddox Рік тому +1

    First

  • @winterflan
    @winterflan Рік тому +2

    God, I hate this game. Lmao.

    • @broccolin
      @broccolin Рік тому +1

      I just reached drangleic castle in my first playthrough and I’ve hated almost every moment of this game. Yet I still play.

  • @narddand8367
    @narddand8367 Рік тому

    Sorry you were forced to play ds2

    • @star0chris
      @star0chris  Рік тому +3

      Don't be, I love this game :) although yeah it definitely does have its flaws lmao