Demon's Souls Commentary

[00:00:00] - Introduction & Tutorial
[00:10:25] - Boletaria 1
[00:29:11] - Boletaria 2
[00:34:12] - Shrine of Storms 1
[00:47:06] - Latria 1
[01:05:30] - Stonefang 1
[01:14:48] - Valley of Defilement 1
[01:23:58] - Valley of Defilement 2
[01:31:17] - Stonefang 2
[01:36:46] - Shrine of Storms 2
[01:49:08] - Latria 2
[02:04:05] - Archdemons (Dragon God)
[02:05:25] - Archdemons (Old Monk)
[02:12:06] - Archdemons (Storm King)
[02:14:05] - Archdemons (Maiden Astraea)
[02:19:23] - Boletaria 3
[02:26:37] - Boletaria 4
[02:34:17] - The Old One & Ending

Demon's Souls is a game I've wanted to talk about for a long time but wasn't sure how to go about it since there was so much stuff I wanted to say. In the end I decided to break from the formula a little and do a commentary instead. I'll be back to doing my usual reviews/analysis as soon as possible now that this is done. I don't foresee myself doing any more commentaries for the foreseeable future, although I may tackle Dark Souls at some point.

Special thanks to Matthewmitosis for the help and for being a good sport.

[chrispysaid]

I fell asleep to this video and in my dream this guy started talking to me about Demon's Souls at a coffee shop and I started listening politely at first and at a certain point I had to beg him to stop but he just wouldn't

[EXHellfire]

"Plus sometimes it's just nice to summon a magic user and then show them how a real character is played"
omfg this is why I love this guy

[Rob_t]

10 years later and your video is still fucking great.

[ForceEdge]

1:39:37 - "You really have two choices, you can either take defeat gracefully or you can just invade the same person again."

1:39:42 - "So I've invaded here again..."

[NeverduskX]

The rivalry between Matthewmatosis and Matthewmitosis is one of the best parts of these Souls commentaries.

[blommen]

Dude, please make videos like this one, it's such a unique way to do a let's play and you have such a great knowledge of games and ability to get it across that your perspective really stands for itself in your videos. I would definitely watch more of these.

[Imaculata]

The giant depraved one in the Valley of Defilement seems regularly sized, because the level designer deliberately made the hole behind him really big, and the bridges go from very small to extra large. It is sort of a forced perspective and it is really well done. One of the most subtle traps in the game.

[ObiJohnKenobi]

I love how in both this and his Dark Souls video his wife is using some of the most powerful builds in the game and he’s just content as a basic knight.

[KenAshcorp]

I remember seeing some promotional material for Demon Souls when it was in development about using messages to trick others so I'd say that you might be wrong about the "unintentional use". Considering the characterization of many of the NPCs and also the amount of traps, I'd say this was a forethought about morality among adventurers to get rid of the competition, so to speak, and it's brought back in the message system. Creating a rumor mill inside the game and such.

[alexjacob]

For the past week or so I’ve been constantly watching this and the dark souls video while trying to sleep. They are absolutely fantastic

[diddymelone]

oh btw. I think garl vinlands line "you abandoned us long ago" refers to everyone on the outside world, humanity, which cast all teir filth in the valley, all things unwanted, thrown away and not being given a second thought.

[Michael_Schumacher]

Regarding the human vs soul form there is another cool detail. In human form you can actually hear your footsteps but not in soul form.

[Leotheleprachaun]

On the topic of ng+ cycles getting harder and harder and the devs not being able to test infinity.
LobosJr did an "infinite ng+" run in Dark Souls 1 where a modder made a file that kept the ng+ cycles past ng7 scaling up by 6%(the amount already in game, just stopped at 7)
He got to ng+18 before even the hollows in the Asylum were one shotting him, and he was adequately levelled and geared up. He had to cheat engine himself to ng+69 to get to his goal ng cycle after around 5, seven-hour streams at ng+19. At ng+69 even chip damage through shields is lethal.

[Sylentmana]

In my opinion, the Fluted Armor is one of the best designed armor in the whole series.

[ZTLSC]

"The young man is me by the way in case you're an idiot." 
I died...

[sboss]

I can't believe I've watched the entirety of this video multiple times.  I'm kidding, I can believe it, because it's Matthewmatosis.

[zeebooboo]

Despite being the first in the series. I feel that this game doesn't get the respect it deserves

[brongojeetso]

WAIT WHY ISNT THE VANGUARD SPINNING AROUND LIKE HE HAS FUCKING ICE ON HIS FEET WHEN HE TRIES TO HIT YOU? DS2 DEFINITELY IMPROVED ON THIS

[ChaseFace]

"You have two choices - you can take defeat gracefully, or you can just invade the same person again.

... So I've invaded here again, just to demonstrate some things..."

Holy fuck, I love how subdued the humor is. Didn't even pause. Didn't even _fucking_ pause.

[BruceWayne-gvzs]

I watch this video at night to be lulled to sleep by your sweet Irish brogue