That bear attack was actually kinda horrifying. The speed that thing moves, and how the AI is somehow able to find it's way over to you alarmingly well. It's crazy.
I jumped off my seat when I was staring at a muscular bear scratching a tree, and then FROM OUT OF NOWHERE, ANOTHER MUSCULAR BEAR RAMMED ME FROM THE SIDE! X(
@@bukojoetheslapsoils8273 I made sure to sneak a looooooong ass circle around that bear. Shit looked absolutely terrifying, and I had no plans to disturb its scratchy time.
My first encounter was that forest which was full of them. There's a little sidequest where you have to sneak past several of them, never have I been so terrified.
"Well now that I know there's nothing else in here--" _sets off trap and dies_ I don't care how many people I watch play FromSoft games, folks getting cocky or relaxing and then _immediately_ dying will _always_ be funny.
I also think the opposite is funny. When he's about to die: "Aaaaaaahhhhh, oh shit!" Then after surviving somehow: "Haha you little bitch!" As if it was intended. Great content!
“You are maidenless. A bit player… fully divorced from the strength of runes. Feel free to go off and die in a ditch somewhere.” best dialogue in the series and it’s GONE I’m so sad. Never forget what we’ve lost
Max my dude this is one series I'm not watching until a long time has passed. Wanna experience it all first hand, y'know But cheers, hope you have fun and the streams are fun
I’m staggering so that I’m sure I’m much farther along once I’ve watched. I don’t mind seeing things that I missed though because this game is brimming with stuff to do
1:56:13 I love how he starts to lose his train of thought as this sword wielding maniac rides in from the distance. Like, where did this guy come from? Why did he aggro from so far away? Max's reaction as he transitions from confusion to sheer annoyance is just as priceless too.
@@NeutralGuyDoubleZero nah, from personal experience at least Xbox runs perfectly, Fromsoft has a bad track record with PC, they always prioritize console for some reason
“I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperately that you were right, yet to fail nonetheless. It’s frightening, it turns the legs into jelly, and to what end? Dread it, Run from it? Destiny arrives, and now it’s here, or should I say I Am.”
I’ve spent 24 hours into the game and still haven’t done the main storyline yet.😂 I’ve been just exploring the world/caves fighting the mini bosses so far and I’m enjoying every minute of it.💪🏽
Same im exploring as well dont feel bad. Im actually thinking of starting over in offline mode. After seeing max play this in offline, it really does feel a lil more tuff. I do love the coop it was fun, but maybe another play through.
Rewatching this after finishing it a while ago is fun. His reaction to Suddenly A Bear kills me every time; reminds me of the good ol' "Welcome Bear" days of WoW yore.
Still here in mid 2023. I've watched his full playthrough 2 times now. I think it's among my favorite stuff that Max played (along with Monster Hunter World, Bloodborne and pretty much anything Resident Evil). Anyone else still watching some Parts of his playthrough from time to time?
i am watching this for the first time. its frustrating that he doesnt read the tutorial prompts thoroughly, then later is confused on how some mechanics work. im struggling to get over this. A pet peeve of mine
@@MuttonChops24Leave a comment maybe he will read it and play differently. PFFFT... It isn't live or a concurrent series so to feel any type of way especially peeved is strange to say the least...
@@oBuLLzEyEo1013 how is having an opinion strange? Who cares if it’s live or not. This is a public comment section and I can comment whatever I want. What’s strange is someone not bother my to fully read and comprehend a game that they paid money for.
@@MuttonChops24 You're opinion is fine and valid. No one said you couldn't comment or specify what you could comment. Your reaction is like your peeve however, strange. Preoccupation is what you meant not pet peeve. You are preoccupied with the idea of someone not reading every line of text in a game full stop let alone on their first playthrough. Strange...
Thanks I wanted to see his reaction I thought he was supposed to be wandering in a specific area. I didn't expect him to literally come from the ground
Watched 3 hours of his gameplay so far and I'm going widly differently than max... I ran into a freaking pack of those bears rather than that 1 solitary bear..
PSA TO ANYONE WHO LIKES DUAL SWORDS It’s worth restarting the game a few times to get the hang of and beat the first boss, you get some really cool weapons and his shield out of it. The run back ain’t even bad, you can quit out and be fighting him again in like two minutes. Took me around five tries to get the hang of him though.
im only a few hours in and im getting my teeth kicked in, the game is quite hard but i think its a lot easier once you get over the initial hump. i went off in a random direction straight from limgrave and i ended up in swamp hell running for my life
@Suicide Kyd Hand holdy? *This* is hand holdy? Genuinely in what way is it hand holdy when it literally let's you explore the majority of the map without restrictions or going "you must beat [insert name] to access this area."
AND SO, IT BEGINS. This is going to be a good one! I’m also going to buy this game soon. But, I’m making a exception to see Max’s videos about this game! MY FIRST SOULS GAME……
27:45 I never knew he can just bust into the building like that before lol scared the crap out of me when watching. Thought he was able to get in , but apparently he can just bust in like SWAT 😆😆 guess I run too fast to the grace in order to see it from happening
Dude the music you used to close your videos scared me here! the vibes the game was giving off, combined with the sudden up beat music kicking in almost gave me chills!
Enjoyed this a lot keep up the great work Max. As someone who was broken by Bloodborne even though got all the way to Mikalas, is great to watch you play.
My first encounter with that big bear was in the rat cave with the treasure chest and break away floor on the weeping peninsula. The Runebear was at the bottom of the cave in a confined space. I killed that fucker after an hour or so, but lost 5k runes because I forgot to pick them up trying to kill the damn thing. Only reason I was there because I got sidetracked looking for the Demi-human queen's staff for my mage/spellblade build
I'm not watching the stream so it's fun to see a different path of mine here. 😄👍🏻 The start is so weird with that pause against the crab, but what a fantastic masterpiece.
2:15:20 It totally is open world though. So I don't get Max's comment here. There's some linearity in the main quest but there are so many hidden areas, dungeons, caves and even massive lands that people don't even realize exist because you have to explore, do a puzzle or beat optional bosses to unlock giant areas. It's great.
I think its exactly because of the exploration element that he thinks that. Nowadays the standard rule of elements that about every open world game uses, doesn't give reason for exploring because everything is already presented to you with markers.
It being an openworld isn't it's Strong point, running around gathering plants and pebbles+boss rush experience so far, why is everyone calling it a masterpiece again ?, Shouldn't we hold fromsoft to higher standards then dark souls 3+openworld=masterpiece ?
@@chillhour6155 personally I don't think this is their best either. It's really poor balanced in certain sections as well like certain bosses can get stuck behind things, you can kill them from range. Range in general is absurdly op for no good reason. There's bosses like radahn that extremely hard to deal with if you're melee but if you're ranged, you can stay away with the horse and kill him without much effort.
4:20 Ah yes, So the legends were true, the loathsome Dung Eater, The Rapacious Stool Connoisseur, The horrific Poop Muncher, The ever-spited Shit-for-Palate.
I liked your review / thoughts of the game , very nice that you uploaded your playthrough too. Its always nice to look at someone elses first blind experience with these games and compare to my own. Interessting so you say the Network test / beta didnt have the Tutorial message and ghost ... I noticed from watching a couple playthroughs that a lot of people especially newcomers , missed the tutorial despite the message and the ghost. At least one of the youtubers i watched was affraid to take the plunge into the tutorial , because the person saw a lot of player messages with "try jumping" in the chapel of anticipation.
here I am 2+ years late to watch maximillian’s play through cause i saw he was at the shadow of the erdtree preview event and i recognized him. I Recognize his name, his face is very easily recognizable and I’ve seen him a lot online. I never knew he was into elden ring, looking forward to seeing how it plays it.
"I like that there's like tatical music when you're fighting people and then when you're done, it goes away" ... Well, that's literally been most action-RPGs for the past couple of decades. I remember that in Morrowind XD I'm really glad I never played the network test, I think people that did don't think outside of the starting area enough and need to explore more of the OPEN world they've got access to. Darriwil seems like the kind of boss you don't want setting the pace in the fight. I think it's a bit like Gascoigne in Bloodborne, punishing you for trying to play cautious and keep your distance. You see, Max's plan hinged on the bear and soldiers fighting... they didn't. There was no in-fighting with the bear and soldiers XD I hope Max gets a chance to skip the legacy bosses of the Limgrave area and actually see other places he might not realize are open to him right away. I always hate when Max tries to describe Dark Souls lore, because it's that fantastical and epic while not sounding that completely nonsensical. I'm also not sure how cosmic horror beings from beyond space and time is somehow more grounded than a pantheon of gods that gained power and created a civilization that's now crumbling because you can't keep anything forever. I literally think there's not major differences in the suspension of disbelief factor and entirely just the "style" that he doesn't care for. I'm so glad Max decided to ramp up 20 Vigor, while still being one or two-shot by most enemies =P
Yeah he had a lot of somewhat stupid takes in this video. I especially agree with you on the Dark Souls and Bloodborne comments. Glad to see someone else agrees
@@TREVORVADER He's not really a fantasy fan and doesn't like how it's delivered. He claims it's different in bloodborne when it really isn't. Remove the cosmic horror context and you get the same basic idea. Powerful being beyond human measure orchestrated things in the world, that world is now crumbling and you have to fight them to set things right again or at least stop it from getting much worse. The difference... octopus monsters are cooler than dragons... that's literally what his take on the lore and settings amounts to =P
This game is absolutely everything I was hoping for. It's awesome and fun. And thankfully I haven't had any issues with it like others seem to be having.
Nice, time to add this to a watch later list (currently on 50 min). Since I'm not getting this till way later I may as well enjoy this full playthrough of yours. Also i never played or watched Bloodborn i may add that one too to the list. Maybe the lore run you did.
Wow, I didn't even notice that the first image that flashes is Marika destroying the ring at the very beginning, and the second flash that follows is Radagon switching over in an attempt to fix the ring.
From what I read Marika is Radagon, as much as Radagon is Marika; interchangeable. At the end when we enter the final boss room, we clearly see a woman suspended by the ring in the air, it's Marika. Then she falls, but Radagon is the one rising. "It" changes to either She, or He whenever the situation demands it, looks like.
"Relatively grounded" = Interdimensional extraterrestrial creatures controlling everything while being completely invisible to the naked eye. Medieval magic = Can't be grounded. What is that logic? Lmao
So glad this is single player, all the other videos I have seen have been co-op with people fucking about for about an hour trying to work it out or discussing WHAT they are going to do rather than just doing it.
Can't wait to watch you play this! I have to wait t'ill 7 pm when the babies are sleeping to play this on PS5. Haven't been this excited to play a game since FF7 remake!
I enjoy watching a video when you do the fight game fighting games I've been watching for a long time so thank you for letting me watch your video God-bless you
When we first saw the Rune Bear attack out of nowhere, we just laughed and thought "typical FromSoft." It WAS hilarious, after all. Three months later, and we finally understand the context of the Rune Bear attack. - That was a nobleman, who, when killed, was transformed into a Rune Bear thanks to Rennala's Great Rune, probably as a last wish to become stronger. This is evidenced by the fact that it drops a Larval Tear when killed--something you use to respec your stats when talking to Rennala. - Doesn't stop the initial shock factor when it _does_ happen, though... it's a gold moment in this game.
Love this game so much. I have never felt the urge to watch streams of video games, I much prefer shorter highlight videos and regular edited videos of games. But this ones different. I get the appeal now. I wouldn't watch even my previous all time favorite games streams but I'll watch this one.
2:15:30 I disagree. This is 100% an open world game. You could completely skip Godrick and go kill other Great Rune bosses first. If anything this game is more open than Spider-man since that game required you to follow the story progression.
Nice to see a playthrough, as so many people have got early access, but haven't seen a thing about the gameplay, outside of very brief snippets of the game! :D
That tree sentinel is tough for low level players with no horse. The best I’ve seen was Asmongold got him on his fourth try on beginning level. He’s no joke, great roaming boss.
So I’m just getting started and while I love it I am also just a little overwhelmed haha I feel like I bump into a boss around every corner and just starting out they hand me my ass. I want to take the game slow and not rush the story but damn it’s almost too much in a good way
The pure irony that I paused a second or two before the bear attack and went to go play myself then ran into the same enemy, killed him, and nearly shit myself. Luckily, I didn't die from it but it did chase me about half-way to the seaside cliff bonfire.
2 Good things that put a gentle smile in the heart of a Belmont -seeing the sexy Confessor been choose -and see my epic STRIDER in the intro but man i see that the Grafted Scion never fails to Kick off the cliff most of this new players zooms well the whole realm of Elden ring to think that Confessor is one of the safest classes to Slay such Demons
This game is just soo awsome , Max you have no Idea... Actually those aren't Goblins your encountering , they are called Demi-Humans ( Monsters of Hybrid origins half Humans , half Monsters exactly like the Beastmen in Yharnam ). *Note* : Here's another Neat Lore i just figured out even tho i'm level 106 now , Only at Night/Dawn time the Demi-Humans get Glowed Eyes , which actually makes them more Furious not just for Flasks... The Hidden Mechanic regen Flask is only obtainable when Slaying Group of Enemies or a Hard tough Enemy like the Giant Trolls etc.... Plus in Night time the Capital Lyndell City's Erdtree scatters Glowing Shards that you see from the Sky. ( Hinting its a Free Gold Fickle Buff , which actually Gives you Bonus attained Runes ). This Game is insanely intricate and designed , George R.R and Miyazaki never disappointed honestly 10/10 🔥. ( There's also many hidden mechanics with this Game but i dont wanna Spoil that here as they tend to Ease the Game somehow even Late Game depending on which Bosses you encounter ). But enjoy your Journey , and in this Game you Have to Explore otherwise you'll be missing on many many good stuff like Spells , Items , Gears , Weapons etc... Some NPC's are also really tough to find so watch Carefully. ( Good intro mechanic to this Game , is that in Liurnia 2nd Major region of the Game introduces Celestial Dews which can he used at the Church of Vow to Reset your NPC Questlines incase you Killed some or missed some by accident ). I could go on further but this should Suffice atleast from Limgraves journey perspective 😅 But it only gets started after Liurnia so goodluck Tarnished fellows 🔥
As someone basically new to Souls game with Elden Ring it's comforting to see a veteran gets killed by the stuff that gave me trouble the first time. Somehow got past Godrick the Grafted not realizing there is a guard counter. I must have read that tip and though it was the parry move.
The world is so massive that it is very likely every player will miss many things on their 1st play thru. I have already seen Max find things I've completely missed & vice versa
That bear attack was actually kinda horrifying. The speed that thing moves, and how the AI is somehow able to find it's way over to you alarmingly well. It's crazy.
What's the timestamp?
@@TheNewKenpachi 1:53:00
I jumped off my seat when I was staring at a muscular bear scratching a tree, and then FROM OUT OF NOWHERE, ANOTHER MUSCULAR BEAR RAMMED ME FROM THE SIDE! X(
@@bukojoetheslapsoils8273 I made sure to sneak a looooooong ass circle around that bear. Shit looked absolutely terrifying, and I had no plans to disturb its scratchy time.
My first encounter was that forest which was full of them. There's a little sidequest where you have to sneak past several of them, never have I been so terrified.
"Well now that I know there's nothing else in here--" _sets off trap and dies_
I don't care how many people I watch play FromSoft games, folks getting cocky or relaxing and then _immediately_ dying will _always_ be funny.
He does that A LOT
I also think the opposite is funny.
When he's about to die:
"Aaaaaaahhhhh, oh shit!"
Then after surviving somehow:
"Haha you little bitch!"
As if it was intended. Great content!
It's funny to me because I have no experience in souls games and I never feel safe anywhere. Like, ever.
“You are maidenless. A bit player… fully divorced from the strength of runes. Feel free to go off and die in a ditch somewhere.”
best dialogue in the series and it’s GONE I’m so sad. Never forget what we’ve lost
Nah that was pretty derivative I felt.
No maidens?
There one that literally rewards you if you give her hugs. Best new one. PERIOD.
Love your pfp
Yeah was real bummed to see it gone, now Varre is nice and helpful, I was remembering wasn't this dude rude before why is he so nice now?
Max my dude this is one series I'm not watching until a long time has passed. Wanna experience it all first hand, y'know
But cheers, hope you have fun and the streams are fun
Same boat man. Love watching Max but will wait till I finish the game.
In cases like these I'll sometimes just let the video run on mute so he gets the view from me lol
I’m staggering so that I’m sure I’m much farther along once I’ve watched. I don’t mind seeing things that I missed though because this game is brimming with stuff to do
I’m 40 hours into the game so its safe to watch the beginning episodes now.
Ay it's been a couple months. You beat it yet?
Here I am 9 months late to watching Max's playthrough and he goes to Caelid at the end...This is gonna be a fun ride 🤣
Think alot of people made that mistake at the start.
Caelid is one of the most terrifying areas in gaming, for me at least.
Same 😂
Same.
1.5 years late here, bro's gonna get f'd😭
1:56:13 I love how he starts to lose his train of thought as this sword wielding maniac rides in from the distance. Like, where did this guy come from? Why did he aggro from so far away? Max's reaction as he transitions from confusion to sheer annoyance is just as priceless too.
3:05:16
IT'S FINALLY HERE DUDES THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER!!! hope you all enjoy your time in search of the Elden ring!
"But screw you if you're a pc player" - Fromsoft, probably
@@ssk58607 Performance issues seem to be pretty universal on platforms for this
@@NeutralGuyDoubleZero nah, from personal experience at least Xbox runs perfectly, Fromsoft has a bad track record with PC, they always prioritize console for some reason
@@NeutralGuyDoubleZero PC is by far the worst followed by fps drops in PS5 but it plays well on Xbox which is pretty weird
@@ssk58607 I play on ps5 and there are barely any frame drops from my experience.
“I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperately that you were right, yet to fail nonetheless. It’s frightening, it turns the legs into jelly, and to what end? Dread it, Run from it? Destiny arrives, and now it’s here, or should I say I Am.”
hahahahaha i love it.
1:52:54 -- Start of bear attack 1
1:58:50 -- Start of bear attack 2
2:03:55 -- Start of bear attack 3
I’ve spent 24 hours into the game and still haven’t done the main storyline yet.😂
I’ve been just exploring the world/caves fighting the mini bosses so far and I’m enjoying every minute of it.💪🏽
Same im exploring as well dont feel bad. Im actually thinking of starting over in offline mode. After seeing max play this in offline, it really does feel a lil more tuff. I do love the coop it was fun, but maybe another play through.
The world design and enemy design in this game feel nothing short of PHENOMENAL... 😲
Same dude
Yup it took me 24 hours to open the gate at Stormveil because I was just exploring the areas around spawn and below the castle
That’s how I started off just rune farming then finding key story items and fighting mini bosses before I start the story line
4:10:15 you have it good Max. I got teleported in a dungeon, in the red Map part and couldn't teleport away. IT WAS SO SCARY
I got caught in a chest trap and was stuck in this mine it was terrible!!
Walk out of the shed and greeted by homing missiles, while is was level 19 wretch
happened to mee too, i wasn't scared so bad since the kidnap to yahargun village in bloodborne
@@Doge-bz3vj I got tped there before unlocking leveling as wretch lmao, had to sneak and sprint out
Holy crap me too! I was in full panic mode the entire time!
Me playing Elden Ring:
"Look at that wondrous creature off in the distance, I'm gonna stab it."
Rewatching this after finishing it a while ago is fun. His reaction to Suddenly A Bear kills me every time; reminds me of the good ol' "Welcome Bear" days of WoW yore.
The bear forest made me smile so much, one was asleep and another was scratching the tree. This game is crazy
And one was scratching my spine so realistic
Still here in mid 2023.
I've watched his full playthrough 2 times now. I think it's among my favorite stuff that Max played (along with Monster Hunter World, Bloodborne and pretty much anything Resident Evil).
Anyone else still watching some Parts of his playthrough from time to time?
i am watching this for the first time. its frustrating that he doesnt read the tutorial prompts thoroughly, then later is confused on how some mechanics work. im struggling to get over this. A pet peeve of mine
@@MuttonChops24Leave a comment maybe he will read it and play differently. PFFFT... It isn't live or a concurrent series so to feel any type of way especially peeved is strange to say the least...
@@oBuLLzEyEo1013 how is having an opinion strange? Who cares if it’s live or not. This is a public comment section and I can comment whatever I want.
What’s strange is someone not bother my to fully read and comprehend a game that they paid money for.
@@MuttonChops24 You're opinion is fine and valid. No one said you couldn't comment or specify what you could comment. Your reaction is like your peeve however, strange. Preoccupation is what you meant not pet peeve. You are preoccupied with the idea of someone not reading every line of text in a game full stop let alone on their first playthrough. Strange...
Can’t wait for the 200 hour lore playthrough in 5 years
For y'all that are looking for sudden bear the time is 1:52:57
Thanks I wanted to see his reaction I thought he was supposed to be wandering in a specific area. I didn't expect him to literally come from the ground
Watched 3 hours of his gameplay so far and I'm going widly differently than max... I ran into a freaking pack of those bears rather than that 1 solitary bear..
Just go Vergil on them
@@mychaeljones7526 then I ran... Now I'm just going ham on them with my blood claws... it's awesome...
Oh my God, I win. I found a fucking werebear. A hobo that literally transform into a bear when you kill it.
@@rubberduckian2538 i shat my heart out in fear when i saw that happen.
Those one's at the pond though are chumps, that Dire bears actually even tougher the the boss specific version
Been playing for over 20 hours still didn't kill the first boss yet just going around and exploring what a dream 😍 praise the messenger
Ehhh that a major prob with the game
@@michaelmayers3622 what is
I swear that bear took like 5 years off of my lifespan.
What's the timestamp of the bear?
@@markwaty1 1:52:57
I love how the glowing skulls all have Runes... It's like the life source is still in there. Reminds me of FF7's mako! 😀
2:23:06- Max effectively sums up the lore of the ENTIRE Souls series! 😎
This mf SPITTIN
Haha! So funny to see Max struggling against this one knight! 46:18 he can't wait to attack him!
“Oh this guy looks *angry*.”
He knew.
PSA TO ANYONE WHO LIKES DUAL SWORDS
It’s worth restarting the game a few times to get the hang of and beat the first boss, you get some really cool weapons and his shield out of it. The run back ain’t even bad, you can quit out and be fighting him again in like two minutes. Took me around five tries to get the hang of him though.
You get a chance to return to him later, so if you're not in dire need of that sword right from the start you can do it the chill way lol
Can't wait to see the speed runs for this game
If I could play a game for the first time again it would definitely be Elden Ring. What an amazing experience.
im only a few hours in and im getting my teeth kicked in, the game is quite hard but i think its a lot easier once you get over the initial hump.
i went off in a random direction straight from limgrave and i ended up in swamp hell running for my life
I got teleported to that area through a chest. The regret killed me over and over again
@@christianimrie5872 same 😂
Same. Level 6 welp and I ended up in hell swamp.
@Suicide Kyd No it's not lmao. I bet you haven't gotten out of the starter area yet. Have you even seen Black Blade Kindred?
@Suicide Kyd Hand holdy? *This* is hand holdy? Genuinely in what way is it hand holdy when it literally let's you explore the majority of the map without restrictions or going "you must beat [insert name] to access this area."
AND SO, IT BEGINS. This is going to be a good one! I’m also going to buy this game soon. But, I’m making a exception to see Max’s videos about this game! MY FIRST SOULS GAME……
27:45 I never knew he can just bust into the building like that before lol scared the crap out of me when watching. Thought he was able to get in , but apparently he can just bust in like SWAT 😆😆 guess I run too fast to the grace in order to see it from happening
Dude the music you used to close your videos scared me here! the vibes the game was giving off, combined with the sudden up beat music kicking in almost gave me chills!
I can’t wait to come back and watch this but for now I want to go in as blind as possible, enjoy everyone
Play some then watch a little lol thats what I'm doing, seeing how he does in places I just beat, seems like hes done exactly what I did lol
@@petebagwell6666 sounds like a good plan!
o7
The part where you keep having the bear kill everyone, might just be my favorite thing I have ever seen in a video game
1:52:54-1:54:13 *ONE OF THE BEST MOMENTS.* 😂
Enjoyed this a lot keep up the great work Max. As someone who was broken by Bloodborne even though got all the way to Mikalas, is great to watch you play.
30:43 lol when he said good chunks , Tree Sentinel just said "Right back atcha " basically 😂
My first encounter with that big bear was in the rat cave with the treasure chest and break away floor on the weeping peninsula. The Runebear was at the bottom of the cave in a confined space. I killed that fucker after an hour or so, but lost 5k runes because I forgot to pick them up trying to kill the damn thing. Only reason I was there because I got sidetracked looking for the Demi-human queen's staff for my mage/spellblade build
I have played five hours so far and I have not been this addicted to a game in a long time. The game is incredible
I'm not watching the stream so it's fun to see a different path of mine here. 😄👍🏻
The start is so weird with that pause against the crab, but what a fantastic masterpiece.
2:15:20 It totally is open world though. So I don't get Max's comment here. There's some linearity in the main quest but there are so many hidden areas, dungeons, caves and even massive lands that people don't even realize exist because you have to explore, do a puzzle or beat optional bosses to unlock giant areas. It's great.
I think its exactly because of the exploration element that he thinks that. Nowadays the standard rule of elements that about every open world game uses, doesn't give reason for exploring because everything is already presented to you with markers.
It being an openworld isn't it's Strong point, running around gathering plants and pebbles+boss rush experience so far, why is everyone calling it a masterpiece again ?, Shouldn't we hold fromsoft to higher standards then dark souls 3+openworld=masterpiece ?
@@chillhour6155 personally I don't think this is their best either. It's really poor balanced in certain sections as well like certain bosses can get stuck behind things, you can kill them from range. Range in general is absurdly op for no good reason. There's bosses like radahn that extremely hard to deal with if you're melee but if you're ranged, you can stay away with the horse and kill him without much effort.
46:30 the choke of the year. Chocked so hard I heard the gag here in Australia haha
18:18 I just imagine the pursuer coming out of nowhere and stabbing him saying "Is this to easy for you" (if you know you know)
You know I actually think the game is pretty challenging
@@chaoticstarfish3401 *o0o* I'll see you later...
@@TheRADRAD ...ok
YESS THANK YOU FOR SHOWINF EVERYTHING I LOVE WATCHING THE STRUGGLE BEFORE FINALLY BEATING A BOSS
4:20
Ah yes, So the legends were true, the loathsome Dung Eater,
The Rapacious Stool Connoisseur,
The horrific Poop Muncher,
The ever-spited Shit-for-Palate.
I liked your review / thoughts of the game , very nice that you uploaded your playthrough too.
Its always nice to look at someone elses first blind experience with these games and compare to my own.
Interessting so you say the Network test / beta didnt have the Tutorial message and ghost ...
I noticed from watching a couple playthroughs that a lot of people especially newcomers , missed the tutorial despite the message and the ghost. At least one of the youtubers i watched was affraid to take the plunge into the tutorial , because the person saw a lot of player messages with "try jumping" in the chapel of anticipation.
here I am 2+ years late to watch maximillian’s play through cause i saw he was at the shadow of the erdtree preview event and i recognized him. I Recognize his name, his face is very easily recognizable and I’ve seen him a lot online. I never knew he was into elden ring, looking forward to seeing how it plays it.
"I like that there's like tatical music when you're fighting people and then when you're done, it goes away" ... Well, that's literally been most action-RPGs for the past couple of decades. I remember that in Morrowind XD
I'm really glad I never played the network test, I think people that did don't think outside of the starting area enough and need to explore more of the OPEN world they've got access to.
Darriwil seems like the kind of boss you don't want setting the pace in the fight. I think it's a bit like Gascoigne in Bloodborne, punishing you for trying to play cautious and keep your distance.
You see, Max's plan hinged on the bear and soldiers fighting... they didn't. There was no in-fighting with the bear and soldiers XD
I hope Max gets a chance to skip the legacy bosses of the Limgrave area and actually see other places he might not realize are open to him right away.
I always hate when Max tries to describe Dark Souls lore, because it's that fantastical and epic while not sounding that completely nonsensical. I'm also not sure how cosmic horror beings from beyond space and time is somehow more grounded than a pantheon of gods that gained power and created a civilization that's now crumbling because you can't keep anything forever. I literally think there's not major differences in the suspension of disbelief factor and entirely just the "style" that he doesn't care for.
I'm so glad Max decided to ramp up 20 Vigor, while still being one or two-shot by most enemies =P
Yeah he had a lot of somewhat stupid takes in this video.
I especially agree with you on the Dark Souls and Bloodborne comments. Glad to see someone else agrees
@@TREVORVADER He's not really a fantasy fan and doesn't like how it's delivered. He claims it's different in bloodborne when it really isn't. Remove the cosmic horror context and you get the same basic idea. Powerful being beyond human measure orchestrated things in the world, that world is now crumbling and you have to fight them to set things right again or at least stop it from getting much worse. The difference... octopus monsters are cooler than dragons... that's literally what his take on the lore and settings amounts to =P
That intro still gives me chills. Such good voice acting
1:59:26- This is just CRAZY dynamic... Such a powerful sense of risk and danger in this world! 😲😨🤯
First time?
It's finally here, ready to play for you, it's the latest member of the soulsborne crew! (To the tune of the DK rap)
This game is absolutely everything I was hoping for. It's awesome and fun. And thankfully I haven't had any issues with it like others seem to be having.
That howling/screaming noise Max mentions at 1:15:00 is not the bats, but rather the undead on that have been crucified. 🙃 Weird little detail.
Let’s goooooo! Been looking forward to this.
Nice, time to add this to a watch later list (currently on 50 min). Since I'm not getting this till way later I may as well enjoy this full playthrough of yours. Also i never played or watched Bloodborn i may add that one too to the list. Maybe the lore run you did.
Wow, I didn't even notice that the first image that flashes is Marika destroying the ring at the very beginning, and the second flash that follows is Radagon switching over in an attempt to fix the ring.
From what I read Marika is Radagon, as much as Radagon is Marika; interchangeable. At the end when we enter the final boss room, we clearly see a woman suspended by the ring in the air, it's Marika. Then she falls, but Radagon is the one rising. "It" changes to either She, or He whenever the situation demands it, looks like.
2:58:50 had me dead as hell.
52:33
“Oh god! No don’t kill me! 😭”
*Not even five seconds later*
“I lived, bitch. ;)”
Souls in a nutshell.
27:51 a very very iconic moment
That golden knight was like the koolade man. All "OOOH YYYYEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!!" Busting through that building after Max
"Relatively grounded" = Interdimensional extraterrestrial creatures controlling everything while being completely invisible to the naked eye.
Medieval magic = Can't be grounded.
What is that logic? Lmao
Worth the wait! Thank you.
So glad this is single player, all the other videos I have seen have been co-op with people fucking about for about an hour trying to work it out or discussing WHAT they are going to do rather than just doing it.
Rewatching this Masterpiece of a Playthrough 😎
2:58:51 is PERFECT
Can't wait to watch you play this! I have to wait t'ill 7 pm when the babies are sleeping to play this on PS5. Haven't been this excited to play a game since FF7 remake!
7 pm? My kids sleep at 11 pm.
@@mclaranma7571 lol they go to bed at 7 pm. When they actually fall asleep is another matter.
That whole bear raiding the encampment maneuver should have a Benny Hill theme attached to it.
Watching this waiting for Shadow of the Erdtree DLC!
2:58:50
Nah that was too great. Max is a masterclass in timing I swear.
A man who specializes fighting games will find the best timing to be able to punish. I’m ever so glad I stumbled upon it
I enjoy watching a video when you do the fight game fighting games I've been watching for a long time so thank you for letting me watch your video God-bless you
still the hypest, and only youtube intro i really like to see every time :D
When we first saw the Rune Bear attack out of nowhere, we just laughed and thought "typical FromSoft." It WAS hilarious, after all.
Three months later, and we finally understand the context of the Rune Bear attack.
- That was a nobleman, who, when killed, was transformed into a Rune Bear thanks to Rennala's Great Rune, probably as a last wish to become stronger. This is evidenced by the fact that it drops a Larval Tear when killed--something you use to respec your stats when talking to Rennala.
- Doesn't stop the initial shock factor when it _does_ happen, though... it's a gold moment in this game.
Here we go…. the prep, before the dlc prep
Love this game so much. I have never felt the urge to watch streams of video games, I much prefer shorter highlight videos and regular edited videos of games. But this ones different. I get the appeal now. I wouldn't watch even my previous all time favorite games streams but I'll watch this one.
Thanks for uploading this video.
2:15:30 I disagree. This is 100% an open world game. You could completely skip Godrick and go kill other Great Rune bosses first. If anything this game is more open than Spider-man since that game required you to follow the story progression.
Nice to see a playthrough, as so many people have got early access, but haven't seen a thing about the gameplay, outside of very brief snippets of the game! :D
That tree sentinel is tough for low level players with no horse. The best I’ve seen was Asmongold got him on his fourth try on beginning level. He’s no joke, great roaming boss.
I can't believe Max just rocked up to Turtle Club on a saturday night, stabbed both the bouncers, and left
Side dungeons/caves lowkey remind me of the chalice dungeons, loved those
Im rewatching this - 6/18 2023
The moment you stepped into Caelid, and witnessed the barren wasteland it became, was a priceless moment.
49:24 “Drop something! I’ll make you into soup!”
So I’m just getting started and while I love it I am also just a little overwhelmed haha I feel like I bump into a boss around every corner and just starting out they hand me my ass. I want to take the game slow and not rush the story but damn it’s almost too much in a good way
Max: I've spared you guys the character creation process
Me who clicked the video to see the character creation process: :(
That tree sentinel bursting through the church of Marika with the flank was gold 😂😂😂
The pure irony that I paused a second or two before the bear attack and went to go play myself then ran into the same enemy, killed him, and nearly shit myself. Luckily, I didn't die from it but it did chase me about half-way to the seaside cliff bonfire.
Lmao yo my mans on the horse chased you into church. Shit crazy.
"Drop something, ill make you into soup!!" Damn, that nearly had me call 911 because I couldn't breathe anymore after laughing so hard LMAO
So I started wretch and didn't know you just walk away from the tree sentinel... Took me five hours to finally kill him, but it was worth it lol
Got a nice halberd for it
Is this is a video game playthrough or a comedy special? This is so much fun and so much humour.
2 Good things that put a gentle smile in the heart of a Belmont
-seeing the sexy Confessor been choose
-and see my epic STRIDER in the intro
but man i see that the Grafted Scion never fails to Kick off the cliff most of this new players
zooms well the whole realm of Elden ring
to think that Confessor is one of the safest classes to Slay such Demons
*gets knocked off his magical horse, screams in terror, begs for mercy not to be killed*
Max: “I liiived, bitch.”
This game is just soo awsome , Max you have no Idea... Actually those aren't Goblins your encountering , they are called Demi-Humans ( Monsters of Hybrid origins half Humans , half Monsters exactly like the Beastmen in Yharnam ).
*Note* : Here's another Neat Lore i just figured out even tho i'm level 106 now , Only at Night/Dawn time the Demi-Humans get Glowed Eyes , which actually makes them more Furious not just for Flasks... The Hidden Mechanic regen Flask is only obtainable when Slaying Group of Enemies or a Hard tough Enemy like the Giant Trolls etc.... Plus in Night time the Capital Lyndell City's Erdtree scatters Glowing Shards that you see from the Sky. ( Hinting its a Free Gold Fickle Buff , which actually Gives you Bonus attained Runes ). This Game is insanely intricate and designed , George R.R and Miyazaki never disappointed honestly 10/10 🔥. ( There's also many hidden mechanics with this Game but i dont wanna Spoil that here as they tend to Ease the Game somehow even Late Game depending on which Bosses you encounter ). But enjoy your Journey , and in this Game you Have to Explore otherwise you'll be missing on many many good stuff like Spells , Items , Gears , Weapons etc... Some NPC's are also really tough to find so watch Carefully. ( Good intro mechanic to this Game , is that in Liurnia 2nd Major region of the Game introduces Celestial Dews which can he used at the Church of Vow to Reset your NPC Questlines incase you Killed some or missed some by accident ). I could go on further but this should Suffice atleast from Limgraves journey perspective 😅 But it only gets started after Liurnia so goodluck Tarnished fellows 🔥
I dont like how the narrator was talking to me... "RISEEEE ye tarnished!!!! Ye piece of SHIT!!!!!"
As someone basically new to Souls game with Elden Ring it's comforting to see a veteran gets killed by the stuff that gave me trouble the first time. Somehow got past Godrick the Grafted not realizing there is a guard counter. I must have read that tip and though it was the parry move.
"Everyone knows you don't play maxed everything"
In the distance, somewhere in Canada, a small ginger orb begins to seethe without really knowing why.
The world is so massive that it is very likely every player will miss many things on their 1st play thru. I have already seen Max find things I've completely missed & vice versa
Wow never seen the tree sentinel chase u down and destroy the church lmao 🤣
He wanted that ass bro!
“Now that I know there’s nothing else in here..” FIRE ARROWS FIRE ARROWS FIRE ARROWS
This game is SO incredibly cool...I am going to get this game..no matter what!
The game of the year