Dark Souls 2, But I Fall On My Face Every Time I Attack (NG+ Fresh Start)

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  • Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
  • Can I beat Dark Souls 2 using only the Special L2 attacks of the Smelter Hammer starting fresh on NG+? The smelter hammer has a unique 2-handed spinning attack that literally launches your character forward and face down upon the ground. Doesn't sound so bad? Well, in addition I also cannot wear any armor or level up vitality. Meaning that I will permanently fat roll and have to deal with massively reduced stamina regeneration against new game plus enemies.
    The full livestreams:
    • Dark Souls 2 With My S...
    Intro: • If Rammstein wrote 'Yo...
    0:00 Intro
    2:52 Like a Record
    3:17 Early Game
    20:43 The Great Souls
    38:19 Drangleic Castle
    52:13 DLC
    My other Dark Souls 2 runs:
    Seppuku Only: • Can You Beat Dark Soul...
    Without even Creating a character: • Can You Beat Dark Soul...
    Torch and Immolation only guide: • Can You Beat Dark Soul...
    How to Beat Dark Souls 2 with a Bell: • Can I Beat Dark Souls ...
    How to beat Dark Souls 2 as a Butterfly: • Can You Beat Dark Soul...
    Dark Souls 2 SL1 NG+7 Broken Straightsword & crossbow (all stats at 6):
    • Dark Souls 2 - SL1 NG+...
    Dark Souls 2 SL1 Beginners Guide: • How to Survive Your Fi...
    Dark Souls 2 Mimic Head / No Healing Livestreams: • Mimic Head / No Healin...
    / presscontinue
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    Outro song: • Video
    Track: Monster Fight by Sinyells
    Music Provided by: Smokinkat
    www.smokinkat.net
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  • @PressContinue
    @PressContinue  10 місяців тому +178

    I did ask KFC to sponsor me, but they send a message back saying "guess what?" and then a picture of a chicken butt... so... that was that...
    The full livestreams:
    ua-cam.com/play/PL7ZSS2SC_BLkzKJUkZ84U7ZUtqQcI5DS_.html
    Intro song: ua-cam.com/video/6ufauqY2Rn4/v-deo.html
    www.patreon.com/presscontinue
    Join my Discord: discord.gg/9wmc2AV6fJ

    • @tjgifford4174
      @tjgifford4174 10 місяців тому +1

      Poor guy

    • @martintyrmer5484
      @martintyrmer5484 10 місяців тому +5

      Probably becuz u died to covetous😂 btw his grab STILL too slow lol

    • @syisstoopid
      @syisstoopid 10 місяців тому +1

      i dare you to do a god run...

    • @gardian06_85
      @gardian06_85 10 місяців тому +3

      Drinking game: Take a drink every time Press says "Although"
      I regret nothing....

    • @FrumpDump
      @FrumpDump 10 місяців тому +1

      Rapid breathing*…w…what press?

  • @kaschey6145
    @kaschey6145 10 місяців тому +224

    Finally, a challenge that made covetous demon fight challenging and interesting - I wouldn't think I would live long enough to see this day. Fantastic challenge idea :D

  • @eduardorickrot4763
    @eduardorickrot4763 10 місяців тому +181

    Man, I was playing Baldurs Gate 3 recently and I got into a fight with a Witch who made illusory clones of herself, and I couldnt tell which Witch was each Witch, was reminded of your videos and started laughing. Now that's some long term entertainment.

    • @urtoryu_dy_althraidn
      @urtoryu_dy_althraidn 10 місяців тому +17

      You should have said:
      "I was fighting a witch which could make clones of herself, so I couldn't tell which witch was which witch, which reminded me of the videos in which you said that"

    • @reidcacaro2919
      @reidcacaro2919 9 місяців тому +1

      You taking about the Hag lol?

  • @darksindri
    @darksindri 10 місяців тому +17

    The Fork pierced Gwyn's leg so hard that it has meat on it in DS2 now lol

  • @brainborg4413
    @brainborg4413 10 місяців тому +32

    Lvl 1 runs, only leveling one stat, no rolling, etc are all amazing and interesting in their own right, but this channel does the best challenge runs by far

    • @krukblood-axe3649
      @krukblood-axe3649 9 місяців тому +3

      Yeah, main problem with all of those is that every challenge runner does them, and once you've seen one, you've seen them all. Stuff like this is unique and therefore much more interesting to watch.

  • @sacherry5300
    @sacherry5300 8 місяців тому +11

    Never in my life would I have expected a run where fume knight was easier than covetous demon

  • @JohannesBee
    @JohannesBee 10 місяців тому +13

    I love the DS2 5 foot drop to broken ankle death so much. Just the right amount of dumb

  • @tjgifford4174
    @tjgifford4174 10 місяців тому +97

    I once again hope that your face is not messed up

    • @PressContinue
      @PressContinue  10 місяців тому +40

      It's way beyond repair already

    • @tjgifford4174
      @tjgifford4174 10 місяців тому +7

      ⁠@@PressContinueI’m sure that’s not true

    • @xryeau_1760
      @xryeau_1760 10 місяців тому +5

      1:05:04 Press Continue after faceplanting one (thousand) too many times

  • @steampunklemon1508
    @steampunklemon1508 10 місяців тому +30

    I think we need to take time to appreciate the fact he managed to make covetous demon harder than fume knight.

  • @adamiadamiadami
    @adamiadamiadami 10 місяців тому +34

    You're the only challenge runner who manages to genuinely impress me with creative rulesets and actual super difficult runs. Your jokes are amazing as well. Insane, nice vid as always

  • @lemeres2478
    @lemeres2478 10 місяців тому +17

    51:55- i just realized why the king couldn't defeat Nashanda. We, as players, can easily dodge around the curse orbs. But players are almost always the smallest characters in a souls game.
    The king's hit box is too big to avoid the curse orbs. He is playinmg one of those "get 5% biggest with every kill" challenge runs, and hit the boss he can't beat due to his scaling.

  • @BoerbokMan
    @BoerbokMan 10 місяців тому +15

    That Alonne fight was one of the most butt clenching feats I've witnessed in a challenge run. Props man

  • @bossdoorpodcast
    @bossdoorpodcast 9 місяців тому +6

    The Fume Knight fight was particularly interesting for this run. Drinking estus directly behind him always baits his overhead slam, which always empowers his sword, which prevents him from entering second phase. Pure coincidence that this play style is really good for fighting him specifically.

  • @RedYellowBird6889
    @RedYellowBird6889 10 місяців тому +27

    Ah yes the great chicken thigh bone run is finally here you love to see it.

    • @KainaX122
      @KainaX122 10 місяців тому

      Ironic considering Press did a giant fork run 😂

    • @RedYellowBird6889
      @RedYellowBird6889 10 місяців тому

      @KainaX122 Oh yeah, that's true.

  • @AxeCatcher
    @AxeCatcher 10 місяців тому +3

    I havent laughed at a joke as much as I did at the ”that answers the age old question, what came first the chicken or the axe” and it was a fucking pun, and took me a good while to understand

  • @lizard1255
    @lizard1255 9 місяців тому +7

    As a heads up for future DS2 runs, the Blossom Kite Shield is actually *hurting* you here rather than helping. The shield has enough weight that equipping it actually makes your stamina regain slower than the benefit the shield provides. The shield is only useful if you are using it as a shield, since it basically becomes almost a 0 weight shield.
    So if you aren't using it as a shield, do not use it, your stamina will actually regen slower 99% of the time. It's only really useful at extremely low equip load, or if you're actively blocking with it.

  • @sandrogamer30018
    @sandrogamer30018 10 місяців тому +18

    I never laughted so hard with your videos like I did in this one. Those swings and sending yourself flying and the enemies was pure perfection.

  • @GameBuff2305
    @GameBuff2305 10 місяців тому +13

    What was this video?!?
    The humor was off the charts! I mean you always have great jokes, but this one... This one is pure gold! The out of the window launch expectation subversion with the "nursing" of your wounds; her saying no not being the worst thing that can happen; the Chicken Eater song - all pure comedy gold! This video had me in literal tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
    Great video Press, you never disappoint ❤❤❤

  • @grfrjiglstan
    @grfrjiglstan 10 місяців тому +10

    In my experience with this game, taking a little extra time to grab some Seeds of the Tree of Giants can be immensely helpful for dealing with invader NPCs. Make the gank work for you, not against, and sometimes even get a bit of a distraction in the process.
    Could also pick one as your starting gift, but I've yet to have a run where the Bonfire Ascetic was the wrong choice there.

    • @PressContinue
      @PressContinue  10 місяців тому +3

      I always assumed that giant seeds only work on invading players and not on NPCs

    • @grfrjiglstan
      @grfrjiglstan 10 місяців тому +2

      @@PressContinueNope, it's both. Nothing more satisfying than watching Vorgel get mauled by his own dogs, or Dennis meeting up with the Ninja Turtles just across the gap.
      Agro works a little weird, but if they start hitting each other, they'll continue to do so.

    • @Noobie_xD_99
      @Noobie_xD_99 10 місяців тому

      ​@@PressContinuethey work on npcs as well. It's the fan favorite method of killing maldron the assassin when he invades at brume tower

    • @VivaSativaMusic
      @VivaSativaMusic 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@Noobie_xD_99I've been carthartically backstab-chaining him with poison, but turning that tower into a demon blender for the sprinty bastard sounds fantastic

  • @jovellakujo
    @jovellakujo 8 місяців тому +2

    Watching that Alonne fight gave me more anxiety than any challenge run I've done.

  • @TheInfamousWoahgoat
    @TheInfamousWoahgoat 10 місяців тому +16

    Left-handed needs to be used more. It’s Boxing strats. The liver is on the right side of your body. So if you are left-handed, you can hit it easier. Similar to how most enemies are right-handed and have a shield in their left.

    • @arturkey9084
      @arturkey9084 9 місяців тому +1

      one shot challenge irl

  • @kerbalremedies1848
    @kerbalremedies1848 10 місяців тому +3

    In the nicest way possible: you are crazy.
    Laughed my ass off, great video 😂

  • @inciaradible7144
    @inciaradible7144 10 місяців тому +29

    Fun fact: This L2 attack is also known as 'the bottom's mating dance.'

  • @deliriushunter
    @deliriushunter 10 місяців тому +10

    Omg im currently in the car on a trip and you come and save me with 1 hour of entertainment? Thank you Press!!

  • @JohnCrofton
    @JohnCrofton 8 місяців тому +5

    Dude I'm so happy I found your channel A1 content man. Also I really appreciate how strict you are to sticking to the rules that you set for yourself (which are fecking insane btw!) also also the little music intros are hilarious 🤘

  • @crazydeadperson
    @crazydeadperson 9 місяців тому +3

    The female undead merchant rant @34:10 was priceless. was surprised I remembered where that came from

  • @DoomWolfOfficial
    @DoomWolfOfficial 10 місяців тому +7

    That attack did way less damage than I thought it would (also that date bit, I felt that lmao), great video!

  • @uraccountcrashed8845
    @uraccountcrashed8845 5 місяців тому +3

    I usually groan at puns but your wordplay is quite insane

  • @proto-type3201
    @proto-type3201 10 місяців тому +3

    34:00 I thought he called someone from rings of power until I realised it's the merchant lady in the sewer in ds1

  • @JackAsmo
    @JackAsmo 10 місяців тому +7

    That was a fun run, thank you, Press

  • @alexdahacker6392
    @alexdahacker6392 10 місяців тому +3

    Hey keep up the great work, love seeing these games beaten in so many different ways, watching your runs inspired me to try a soul level 1 run on the original DS and just beat it with all bosses thanks to your guide, can’t wait to see what runs you have planned for the future

  • @grfrjiglstan
    @grfrjiglstan 10 місяців тому +2

    Damn, getting stuns like it's Elden Ring on this run. Even from afar, you made Looking Glass Knight stop and look himself in the mirror.

  • @Boomymc
    @Boomymc 10 місяців тому +3

    This was one of my favorite challenge runs of yours to watch. Thanks for your suffering 😂

  • @theofficialjesuschristyout1797
    @theofficialjesuschristyout1797 10 місяців тому +7

    Amazing video with amazing comedy and amazing gameplay , well done press :)

  • @Dankometer
    @Dankometer 10 місяців тому +3

    So happy I found this channel. Love the content.

  • @CrocBankRbbr
    @CrocBankRbbr 10 місяців тому +6

    The patience is incredible for these challenges

  • @rainestar6781
    @rainestar6781 10 місяців тому +2

    I love that the way covetous demon becomes a challenging boss is to significantly buff it's health and damage and make it effectively impossible to dodge.

  • @Wandering_Beings
    @Wandering_Beings 10 місяців тому +3

    vid goes hard as always!
    you never disappoint until you do :)

  • @blakebailey22
    @blakebailey22 10 місяців тому +2

    I've been looking forward to this one!

  • @tettybear2272
    @tettybear2272 10 місяців тому +2

    Your content is always a great joy I aspire to one day to be able to make content on this level 😊

  • @skeletonking2253
    @skeletonking2253 10 місяців тому +2

    You definitely inspired me to do some challenges for dark souls 3 and elden ring and I thank you for that but this challenge is all you my man lol

  • @lIlIlIlIllIl
    @lIlIlIlIllIl 10 місяців тому +2

    Yes keep up the DS2 content!! I love this game (Also more Demons souls plz) Great video :D

  • @MetallicGaming187
    @MetallicGaming187 10 місяців тому +1

    Amazing video as always Press ❤

  • @thebigbean8783
    @thebigbean8783 10 місяців тому +1

    Ugh. My favorite weapon in Dark Souls 2 and my 2nd favorite weapon ever outside of the great club. I'm super happy to see this run

  • @xoghost8105
    @xoghost8105 10 місяців тому +1

    I appreciate the level of torture you allow yourself to go through

  • @amitmarkos1137
    @amitmarkos1137 10 місяців тому +1

    genuinely you deserve far more subs

  • @TheMoogleKing93
    @TheMoogleKing93 10 місяців тому +1

    The attack is a metaphor for itself

  • @cumcumcum148
    @cumcumcum148 10 місяців тому +1

    I need to try that run myself. Looks very interesting

  • @bruh-im7gi
    @bruh-im7gi 10 місяців тому

    Thanks Press for answering the question most of us would never be asking normally

  • @dahelgarcia3541
    @dahelgarcia3541 10 місяців тому +1

    hey press, its been a while since i watched, glad to see the channel is growing and well. Missed the witty jokes, great vid!

    • @PressContinue
      @PressContinue  10 місяців тому +1

      It's been a while? What da hell Garcia!!!

  • @benlasky9414
    @benlasky9414 8 місяців тому

    “I’m in spiderweb! I’m in spiderweb!” Sir that excuse doesn’t work for Spider-Man and it don’t work here either lol

  • @42Mrgreenman
    @42Mrgreenman 4 місяці тому

    OMG, I forgot about the Smelter's spin-to-win, and the belly-flop is just hilarious every time...it's like you're trying to do the Thor's hammer flying thing, but it's just too heavy...

  • @bullghani
    @bullghani 10 місяців тому +1

    This was wonderful to watch. Thank you, for your suffering!

  • @frostdino938
    @frostdino938 10 місяців тому +2

    The fight with Saulden reminded me a lot of low level Morrowind combat.

  • @Bradguy123
    @Bradguy123 10 місяців тому +3

    I hope AC6 has a weapon that makes your mech fall on its face

  • @AlsoMeowskivich
    @AlsoMeowskivich 10 місяців тому

    I forgot this beauty was in the game, I remember how crazy it was back in the day (this is referring back in my day with the game in my purely self-contained offline adventures)

  • @SerratedSkies
    @SerratedSkies 8 місяців тому

    That fume-knight fight was full on jar-jar binks mode the entire time.

  • @goofygoose6
    @goofygoose6 10 місяців тому

    My goodness, havent heard someone mention OtzDarva when it comes to dark souls in... *checks notes* Ever! Fantastic work on the run btw.

  • @GretgorPooper
    @GretgorPooper 10 місяців тому

    My man continues to torture himself for our amusement. Thank you so much for being you!

  • @pocketinfinity6733
    @pocketinfinity6733 10 місяців тому +1

    this entire run was basically "the hit boxes are precise only when it wants to be precise"

  • @AlexAegisOfficial
    @AlexAegisOfficial Місяць тому

    "Salmonella buff" omg, im crying

  • @GUSTAVINNESSONN
    @GUSTAVINNESSONN 8 місяців тому

    Ds2 is the only souls game i haven't played, definitely gonna have to try make time for it sometime. Looks fun and I quite like being tortured to the brink of insanity now and again 🤪

  • @ghostdog9833
    @ghostdog9833 10 місяців тому

    An hour of press continue?? Holy moly it must be Christmas!

  • @KainaX122
    @KainaX122 10 місяців тому

    Finally! Some food to go with this massive fork and these thousands of knives!

  • @reist222
    @reist222 10 місяців тому

    I have to applaud you for the pain and suffering you put yourself through for our entertainment! 😂😂❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @ariansohn3150
    @ariansohn3150 10 місяців тому

    The Song at the Intro was sick

  • @madbrosheo1514
    @madbrosheo1514 10 місяців тому

    Yeah the old iron king popping up on the right side is definitely a thing I didn’t know could happen.

  • @TheGirlInFandomWorld
    @TheGirlInFandomWorld 4 дні тому

    Last time I saw someone struggle with Covetous Demon, I was watching a blind playthrough.
    Can't recall if he died to it, but it did do that attack where it tries to eat the player and spits them out with their gear unequipped. He was understandably surprised.

  • @SparkSovereign
    @SparkSovereign 9 місяців тому

    Ah, covetous demon is much harder than fume knight, I'm learning so much about Dark Souls 2 today!

  • @Soapy-chan
    @Soapy-chan Місяць тому

    I now started a challenge run, thanks to your inspiration, where I play with the starter class, I think warrior, without leveling up, so basically only getting better with equpiment, rings and weapon upgrades.
    It's quite fun, going to the places I know I get better equipment from and stuff, but also still dark souls 2 SotfS, so often pretty annoying as well 😅 But I have to say even with low adp and health, I'm pretty good in the game compared when I first played it.
    If I manage to beat the game with that, I'll try a run as depraved and who knows maybe even without armor or something

  • @verakeyes9675
    @verakeyes9675 10 місяців тому

    Yay!!!! New press continue video!!! Week made

  • @Vahkitauti
    @Vahkitauti 10 місяців тому

    21:35 That uh, well ah, shit. Those several years ago... I do remember talking trash about people's love of that thing.

  • @Vggamegod
    @Vggamegod 10 місяців тому +1

    Oh god the pain, how does he have this patience

  • @camby143
    @camby143 10 місяців тому +1

    Seeing Health at 30 and END at 6 killed me inside

  • @jjba3553
    @jjba3553 10 місяців тому +1

    Your character believed he could fly like Thor swinging his hammer, but it was more like R. Kelly instead

  • @moosemonte7148
    @moosemonte7148 10 місяців тому

    My instant thought when hes in huntsman corpse "hey! THIS MF GOT THEM FAKE JAYS"

  • @Thulle3
    @Thulle3 10 місяців тому

    13:49 Got a genuine belly laugh from that comment.

  • @justajohnsmith
    @justajohnsmith 4 місяці тому

    this guy is an absolute masochist

  • @DrMindy67
    @DrMindy67 9 місяців тому

    The Nokia 3310 bit alone makes this a worthwhile watch 😂 but yeah, the gameplay is pretty amazing too

  • @andrewfallman7542
    @andrewfallman7542 9 місяців тому

    Your puns are so clever! You are a master of English

  • @EveEvernight
    @EveEvernight 10 місяців тому

    Real missed opportunity not saying "Steak Eater" but still, 10/10 song.

    • @PressContinue
      @PressContinue  10 місяців тому +1

      But... steak has nothing to do with it? That would have been really out of place

    • @EveEvernight
      @EveEvernight 10 місяців тому +1

      @@PressContinue you know what, that's valid. I think I was focused more on the rhyme scheme than the content.

  • @JKLeeds
    @JKLeeds 10 місяців тому

    I smelt her hammer....and I liked it.
    (Great video!!! ❤)

  • @DungeonsAndDerps
    @DungeonsAndDerps 10 місяців тому

    "What came first, the chicken or the axe"
    Take my sub and get out lmao

  • @budrowconye4928
    @budrowconye4928 10 місяців тому +2

    Its so weird hearing otzdarvas name mentioned in a dark souls video in modern day considering I only watch him play dbd

    • @PressContinue
      @PressContinue  10 місяців тому +1

      He's pretty much an OG though

  • @xXRunDeathXx
    @xXRunDeathXx 10 місяців тому

    absolute mad lad
    was that Dopes version of You spin me round?

  • @Umqualquerporra
    @Umqualquerporra 9 місяців тому

    3:42 "You have to be one massive dumbass to allow yourself to get baited down into the water."
    10 seconds later...

  • @psivampire13
    @psivampire13 10 місяців тому +1

    The fire weapon really makes it look like chicken. Now I want KFC. Also, you should make a video of the hardest boss from each challenge run for the Soulsborne games. That would be pretty funny.

  • @eagle-tn6br
    @eagle-tn6br 10 місяців тому

    Thank you dutch man

  • @tizza963
    @tizza963 10 місяців тому +2

    I love it! I *LOVE* it!
    Ack ack ack

  • @lobstrosity7163
    @lobstrosity7163 10 місяців тому

    Hey @PressContinue I'm your patron now. I expect daily updates on your clench level. If you ever add a higher tier, will we get the updates on an hourly basis? Nothing fancy at all, perhaps a dedicated app that sends graphs and diagrams and the lot.
    It's totally not like I'm interested in your ass in any way whatsoever - it's merely for the greater good. Look at it this way; the state of your ass could help advance game design in the future. Straighten out the kinks, so to speak.
    Anyway, keep up the great work! I subscribed for your creative and masochistic challenges (wtf dude, I almost worry some times!), your knowledge about obscure game mechanics, your skill level, your witty puns, and funny humor.
    Hourly. Updates.

    • @PressContinue
      @PressContinue  10 місяців тому

      Hey thank you so much for becoming a Patron :) I really appreciate that. But er... hmm... hourly updates? Like when take a piss? Because that happens at least hourly in my case. Of course I have my discord for updates... although not about piss behavior per se. Also I actually have no specific ideas for a higher patreon tier. If you have a specific idea for what would be worthwhile for potential patrons, then I'm certainly all ears

  • @k24424
    @k24424 10 місяців тому

    press seemingly never runs out of ideas

  • @bengamincopper6508
    @bengamincopper6508 10 місяців тому

    Why was bro hittin up kids, guys trying to up-sell his chicken legs 💀

  • @seanhennessy3968
    @seanhennessy3968 10 місяців тому +2

    Ah, the old "title plus a billion arguably more significant challenges" challenge run.

  • @ThatGuy-xm5rm
    @ThatGuy-xm5rm 10 місяців тому

    It looks like a buffalo wing with the fire buff

  • @skylerbieber4698
    @skylerbieber4698 10 місяців тому +1

    What a grill indeed!

  • @MR-bf7xl
    @MR-bf7xl 10 місяців тому

    The covetous demon was painful live

  • @KainaX122
    @KainaX122 10 місяців тому

    I prefer the Monster Hunter golf club swing, myself 😂

  • @ruileite2634
    @ruileite2634 9 місяців тому

    "In DS2, Flynn's ring has nothing to do with how much weight you are wearing, it's about how low your vitality stat is." Oh for fuck's sake B Team...

  • @misterkristofer7344
    @misterkristofer7344 10 місяців тому

    Bro I can’t even been dark souls normally

  • @MrTeedlePeacock
    @MrTeedlePeacock 10 місяців тому +2

    i am suprised he did not ban upgrading the weapon. or even using it at 0 duribility