Armchair Souls
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rydra_wongFor the Souls-curious and for people who enjoy watching Let's Plays of games they will never play*, I present a curated collection of Dark Souls 1 videos, in the hope that you will find one that you enjoy the vibe of.
The Emotional Journey
If you have half an hour, JessieGender's story of her quest to prove herself by beating Dark Souls is wonderful and very heartfelt:
I Played Dark Souls for the First Time in 2022
Captures the emotional journey of playing your first Souls game ("MOTHERFUCKER!!!"), and the way that they’re somehow a communal experience even if you play completely solo.
The Let’s Play (With Coaching)
Because he's a solid 40% of how I ended up playing Dark Souls:
Reggie VS Dark Souls
I discovered Reggie and Woolie via their excellent Disco Elysium Let's Play (absolutely the smartest one I've seen), and that was how I ended up watching this, on the basis that obviously I'd never be able to play a Souls game so no worries about spoilers, but they sounded interesting so it could be fun to watch.
Reggie's new to the game, Woolie is trying to coach him through it, and the process gives you the best look at how the mechanics work and how someone actually learns to play these games.
They're both extremely funny, and Reggie's earnest expressiveness (in contrast to Woolie’s cool gamer irony) is a joy forever. He’s a far better player than I am, but he fucks up, he has stupid gravity deaths, he panics and flails and giggles at his mistakes, and it’s incredibly endearing.
And I watched Woolie coach Reggie through combat basics, and the tutorial, and into the first few areas, and with that and Gigadad (see later), I went "… huh, maybe if I really worked at it I could beat the tutorial???" and then we know what happpened.
( Cut for length )
{*Be careful, though. That's how they got me.}
The Emotional Journey
If you have half an hour, JessieGender's story of her quest to prove herself by beating Dark Souls is wonderful and very heartfelt:
I Played Dark Souls for the First Time in 2022
Captures the emotional journey of playing your first Souls game ("MOTHERFUCKER!!!"), and the way that they’re somehow a communal experience even if you play completely solo.
The Let’s Play (With Coaching)
Because he's a solid 40% of how I ended up playing Dark Souls:
Reggie VS Dark Souls
I discovered Reggie and Woolie via their excellent Disco Elysium Let's Play (absolutely the smartest one I've seen), and that was how I ended up watching this, on the basis that obviously I'd never be able to play a Souls game so no worries about spoilers, but they sounded interesting so it could be fun to watch.
Reggie's new to the game, Woolie is trying to coach him through it, and the process gives you the best look at how the mechanics work and how someone actually learns to play these games.
They're both extremely funny, and Reggie's earnest expressiveness (in contrast to Woolie’s cool gamer irony) is a joy forever. He’s a far better player than I am, but he fucks up, he has stupid gravity deaths, he panics and flails and giggles at his mistakes, and it’s incredibly endearing.
And I watched Woolie coach Reggie through combat basics, and the tutorial, and into the first few areas, and with that and Gigadad (see later), I went "… huh, maybe if I really worked at it I could beat the tutorial???" and then we know what happpened.
( Cut for length )
{*Be careful, though. That's how they got me.}
