Thanks for the support everyone! Sorry for being so hesitant and indecisive in parts, in complete honesty there are moments I get nervous to play or make decisions in front of so many people hahaha, it can feel funny to know there is someone watching me who probably knows what I should do 🤣 There are a lot of passionate people out there who know all of the ins and outs of the game and it's a lot of pressure! I'm also just trying to get used to the new pace of combat, loving it though. Thanks for the patience so far! 🙂

I love how impressed she was with how interconnected the Undead Burg was. Because the whole game is like that and it's gonna blow her mind. Best level design in all the Souls games.

“You’re my new favorite character!” The only legit response to meeting Seigmeyer❤

43:25 "This looks much nicer" *Looks at Sen's fortress*

How cool that you noticed how the level connects with itself before even finding the shortcut! DS1 has the coolest world/level design out of all the Souls games imo. Keep your eyes open for more!

Getting help from others is baked into the design and spirit of a Souls game. Messages, ghosts of other players and even summons are all there to help us overcome these monumental hurtles. Asking a friend for advice is fantastic and in the spirit of the game! It harkens back to the old days of gaming before the internet :) In the end, it is still up to you and your own achievement.

never, have I EVER seen someone do that with the elevator in the church. honestly impressed

Remember you all Dark Souls enjoyers! No spoilers and no backseating. Lets have fun!

I would recommend buying those smithboxes from the blacksmith. They will come in handy immensely the more you progress.

Figuring out where the drake was going to be from sound cues and where the shortcut back to the bonfire was going to be by looking at the level was super impressive. Shortcuts like that in DS1 always caught me by suprise as two disconnected bits of the map in my brain suddenly snap together. Love how this game interconnects either way! Very cool awareness. (I kinda hope some simmilar things later do surprise you as that suppen epiphany is a cool experience also). Loving the playthrough so far!

you might wanna keep in mind, backstabs require you to NOT press the shield button, so train yourself to drop the shield just before you attack

Your playthrough is the next best thing to being able to forget ones first Dark Souls 1 playthrough and re-play it. I felt the EXACTsame way, everytime I unlocked a shortcut. "What the hell?! This links back to WHERE?!"

A little tip about shields. You need to show other info in the menu to really see the shield effectiveness. There you can see defense values in % for the different elements. The number shown in the previus page is attack damage which is not very usefull info for a shield lol. Ideally use a shield that has 100% physical block, and change depending the situation, for example a good fire/magic backup shields can be very usefull.

I dropped my cookie in the driveway and thought the day was ruined... but then I saw you've uploaded part 2 and the day was saved!

A few pieces of practical advice: consider moveset instead/in addition to damage. For instance, a weapon with a thrusting type of attack might be beneficial for narrow corridors where your wide swings hit the walls instead, but the tradeoff might be that you can hit one enemy instead of several. Next, strength and dexterity can both make weapons more powerful but it depends on particular weapons. For the early game, if you find a weapon you like, it is most important to get the strength and dex requirements and then you can focus on other stats such as health and stamina. Finally, stamina management is important. Try to budget your swings so that you at least have a little bit of stamina left to roll away. That will give you more flexibility to evade without getting greedy. But this is really great watching you experience everything for the first time. No matter what don't be afraid to try things and make mistakes. There will always be more souls. Best of luck!

The benefit of reversing your hollowing is that you can kindle bonfires and see NPC summon points. They can also give you benefits to resisting curse buildup, and increased item drop rates from enemies. You can get humanity without using the consumable items. Some enemies drop humanity and it automatically gets added to your hud (the number in the ball, to the left of your health meter) And just like souls, you drop them when you die, so it's good to use them if you ever find yourself with 2 or more, either to reverse hollowing or kindle a bonfire and get 5 extra flasks for as long as that bonfire is your respawn point.

It's so cool seeing someone who, by all accounts, has played a fair few video games in her life and is also in the game development field, still finds so much wonder and enthusiasm for a game. Dark Souls brings that out in people. Another great episode, Amber!

Pressing square when looking at the shields will show you it's defence % stats against different damage types.

Thank you for passing. 05:05 - For this, many people like Dark Souls - that in it you can visually see your entire path and the entire location. The world is well-closed and worked out. 1:20:14 - Such bodies have objects in the barrel. You left without picking up his item. Sometimes worthwhile things come across. 1:24:48 - In Dark Souls (first), if a large enemy has a tail, it is highly recommended to tear it off first, dealing damage. It won't be in vain.

I love watching first time players. One of my favorite things is when they realize how the world connects and how you can look around and actually see it. The level design in Dark Souls 1 is unmatched.

The way everything is connected in this game is truly beautiful, impressive and immersive.

First Playthrough of Dark Souls, I'm so jealous. Enjoy! and of course "Praise the Sun" \[T]/

This series is delightful. I love how aware you are of all the sound cues!

Deaths: +7 (total 13) This episode's top killer: Gravity +3 (total 6) Good show, you're doing fine don't worry. In fact, you're doing great! One of the best things about Dark Souls is that you can spot each ambush if you take your time and look around carefully. It's always amazing watching people discover the level design of Dark Souls for the first time, as well as figure out uses for items and upgrades. Just keep having fun, we'll keep being here.

I’m so happy to see the next installment in this series! Each person’s play through is so personal. I just love your energy too! Keep it up :D

Love that you realized how connected everything was . That’s how the entire game is. Probably the greatest level design in any fromsoft game .

It's nice to see someone playing through this game for the first time again :) This year, I finally beat every game in the Souls series, and even though I know these games like the back of my hand now, I can relate to the panic and indecisiveness new players get. You're doing great with this blind playthrough, and the fact that you search online for answers and clarification on mechanics is a good thing to do. There's no shame in looking for help. Supporting each other in this community is a cornerstone of Dark Souls game design. I hope you enjoy this game, it really feels like you overcome something monumental by the end of it

I'm glad you're taking the time to appreciate the world-building and how just about every location is connected. It's probably my favorite aspect of the game.

I was excited to see your reaction to 'Firelink Shrine' after that elevator and you didn't disappoint.

Embrace those moments of realization when you find out that you connected into familiar places. DS got mainstream as a difficult game etc etc, but I feel like a good chunk of people forget that its best quality is how dense the level design is. For me thats real exploration, not the wandering that happens in open world games.

Solid work. I love seeing people's expressions when discovering how awesome the level design is in this game. Keep it up.

If there ever was a "right" way to play this game, or to experience this game, this is it. I love that you notice and appreciate the things that so many fans of DS1 love so dearly.

Please keep this series going, I love it so far. You have the perfect combo of gamer skills and lack of spoilers about this series. Plus you are super charismatic. Your reactions help the game come alive for me again after I've spent so many 100s of hours with it.

The answer to "How do you know what to do?" is the "That's the neat part - you don't" meme.

"Choppy, choppy, choppy, chop" I don't know why that tickles me so much.

Hey amber just thought i would mention a little simple lore about the world. Your character and multiple npc's are marked with the undead curse which causes them to revive after death. Each death causes the undead to become more lose more sanity and once an undead has completely lost their sanity, they are considered hollow and after a hollow dies they truly die. Your character when not human is just in a hollowing process. When certain npc's wish for you not to go hollow they are basically saying 'dont lose yourself'. Hope you dont mind the lore dump, loving the content so far, good luck!

It's absolutely lovely to watch you discover the secrets of that wonderful game. Your joy and amazement when you unlocked that elevator to Firelink is something I understand very well. It's great. Keep playing and having fun.

The moment that you figured out that the in-game architecture is all linked without loading screens is just a testament to how amazing this series is

5:00 the map design in dark souls 1 is the best

"The map keeps looping back around, isnt it." This is the theme of Dark Souls.

I love your attention to detail to the world around you! I also love your commentary and how you talk to enemies! Keep up the good work

I love your reaction when you figured out the path you were taking looped back onto itself. That's my favorite thing about this game: almost the whole world is interconnected in that way, and you can see areas from different points in the world. Makes exploration very rewarding.

its so cute to watch her getting absolutely mind blown by the absolutely amazing map design. we all felt that when we played it for the first time.

I legitimately love that, despite having beaten Logarius (a WAY harder rooftop fight) before she still had to ask for help with the gargoyles. It's always so interesting to me to see 1.) How subjective difficulty can be and 2.) that even if you've played future games that iterated on this one's ideas, this game can still kick your ass.

Being able to see places that you get to later in the far distance is pretty cool. But it gets so much crazier in Dark Souls 3.

You're doing great and this is really fun and nostalgic to watch! Can't wait to see you in the next areas of the game. Have fun!

Watching someone playing the game for the first time and enjoying it is such a treat. Thanks for the video👍

5 minutes in and Amber's geeking out over level design. I think Dark Souls 1 has my favourite level design across the whole series, so this gonna be gooooood!!

I'm so happy! I've been anxiously awaiting the next video of this series! I loved your Bloodborne play-through! 😀

the gold pine resin is so strong and is a great example of how "the answer" to a difficult part of the game lies in just exploring and preparing a bit more

Definitely way to indecisive to the point that its painful, so I am going to say this. Amber PLEASE don't be afraid to make mistakes, part of the joy in watching someone play a game you've already played is the joy in seeing them forge their own path of discovery, their take on what they find and how they deal with solving the problems the game throws at you. You've done this so well before with blood borne and hollow knight. Play the game, try out different weapons, explore and find your groove.

It's great to see someone who is just experiencing this awesome souls game, I am really enjoying the episodes so keep up the great work!

As you're finding out the level design in the soulsborne games is mind-blowingly brilliant. DS1 really takes the cake in my opinion though, the interconnectedness of the whole world is bonkers. Hope you're having fun! It's fun to watch you play!

These are some of the most genuine reactions to a ds1 game. I really hope you play more of this i thoroughly enjoyed it :D

"Don't you dare go hollow"

Really enjoying your playthrough so far. The hesitant and indecisive parts too, because they make you you. And YOU are the reason I watch YOUR channel. So keep doing what you’re doing (which I think is great) 💕

This was such a blast to watch, it's a joy watching people play Dark Souls for the first time, and seeing one of my favourite streamers/youtubers do it makes it even more so!

Love this series! You rock at this game. And no pressure about where to go and decisions and such. Eveyones journey through this game is different and thats the fun of it! Love seeing your journey!

Love the begining, where you discover your location in the world, and where you've been/will go to. I really hope you enjoy this game, the level design is simply mind blowing.

Oh heccin frick yeah! I’m so happy to see this series continue!!!

I genuinely just enjoy seeing people explore these games, best of luck going forward 😁

I remember when i discovered lighting against the gargoyles when i got the lightning spear miracle. My jaw hit the floor when i kill one in two or three hits, many people got help with the gargoyles boss that day.

Loving the series so far! And don't worry about being indecisive, literally everyone has been there, ESPECIALLY with DS1, it's very good at making you second-guess every turned corner.

I can’t wait for the 3rd episode. I just watched your bloodborne videos and you’re an incredible gamer. I love it. I happily subscribed.

One shotting the gargoyle tail was crazy

Amazing playtrough.thank you for your content

Something very cool that happens when you play online: Throughout the run up to the Gargoyles in the Undead Burg and near Andre, you occasionally hear the bell ring in the background. That happens when other online players ring the bell in their own game. So even when you're not directly interacting with people online, you still hear their triumph over the Gargoyles and get to share your own with others.

Hi Lily. I really love ❤️ and enjoy your walkthrough. Keep the good job. I can’t wait to see the rest of the videos. 😄🙏🏽♥️

KEEP IT UP WE ARE 2 VIDEOS IN AND I ALREADY LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT

Yeah the level design in this game is amazing. Everything connects and loops back so seamlessly, even more so than in other Souls games. That's one of the million reasons this is considered one of the best games of all time.

You're doing great! Can't wait to watch the next episode!

Hello SymbaLily! I love your playthroughs, and I’m delighted that you are playing this game. And don’t worry about “not being good at the game.” Most of us veteran Souls players watch new people play this game BECAUSE we want to relive the struggle we all went through initially. Honestly, if you were just breezing through the game, it would be a bit of a letdown for me, personally. So dive in, immerse yourself, and embrace the pain-your viewers will love you for it!

I recommend checking the bell tower again, ringing the bell causes an important NPC to show up.

1:24:16 small mushroom people sound coming in HAHA

Everything is interconected on this one, a masterpiece

Seeing your reaction of finding the shortcut back to Firelink was wholesome :D Keep this up :) I am enjoying your reaction to this amazing game :) and take your time and enjoy the lore, gameplay and designs :) We're all here to show support and help when asked

Very entertaining and funny. Its great watching someone play this for the first time

1:22:35 "It's so hard to fight in a corridor, for me." Most weapons have both horizontal and vertical swings. Often the real advantage of a heavy attack, or two-handing the weapon, is that you won't hit the wall in cramped spaces.

I don't take joy in others' misery, but I watched the entire time with a huge grin knowing that the gargoyles were coming.

Your curiosity skills are amazing, you’re doing a great job

I love the way you handled that armored pig. I've never seen it done that way, but it was awesome. :)

1:07:40 The most proper gesture you do in front of Petrus😂

It’s lovely to see someone with a sweet soul playing dark souls. Your very charming, and quite good at gaming I must say. You cracked me up but also impressed me. Welcome to Soulsborne. Your a natural.

Another really enjoyable episode. Hope you have a great day and looking forward to the next one.

That moment of genuine discovery and exploration at the 1 hour mark is so fun to see. Very relatable too!

Hey! So happy part two came up :D Loving watching you play! Those of us who played this loads will never judge you, we were all there once, confused, lost, scared to spend soul's or turn a corner that makes funny noises haha. You are doing great, take it at ya own pace! Also love your reactions to almost everything! I wish I could forget it all and go again, but watching you is close enough! Take care, chosen undead. Your character will only go hollow, when you stop playing him! :D

A great example of how play dark souls for first time, focused, chill and look everything

If you would play online, you could hear other players ringing the bell. Thats awesome detail and clue where the bell is. Also I've never seen anyone's first playthrough such good as yours. I like that you are explorying everything and reading item descriptions. Can't wait for next episode.

Just came back from Holidays to see not one but two DS videos by Symbalily! What a treat.

hello amber, great playthrough so far. dont feel afraid to level up weapons. you can level most weapons up pretty far infinitely. its not until that last couple upgrades (which are pretty far into the game) that are limited. have fun! (:

In the beginning you noticed the best feature of Dark Souls 1 i.e. the map. The world is extremely connected and the level design is amazing. By far the best map in video game history. Keep focusing on the map, on what you see in the distance and on how you think will be the wa to reach some places, because Dark Souls 1 is unbeaten in this respect

46:00 *One minute of the onion guy* "My new favorite character".

Loving this! It's literally like reliving my first play through.

It's good to see you back on the Dark Souls trail. Progressing wonderfully i see. Take your time and explore your options if you feel you're weak. There are quite a few from new equipment, upgrading it to leveling your stats (and grinding). Some enemies give more than others, so it's pretty valid in this game to do it. I applaud the mixture of luck and skill you show, as well as being careful when moving forward. It's hard to be like that when some enemies aren't too difficult and others can quickly kill you. Most importantly, there is no wrong way to play Dark Souls (or any From Soft game, except perhaps Sekiro). Enjoy yourself as much as you can. Goodbye then. Be safe friend. Don't you dare go hollow.

i have never seen anyone rock this so naturally. awesome. and even better, you are enjoying yourself. yay! =)

just a little advice, whenever you come across something you think is important talk to the man sitting in the firelink. and another, explore firelink a little more, you will like it a lot. ❤️

That was a great way to show the importance of using infusions. Congratulations and some good advice from your friend.

you are doing absolutely amazing for ur first playthrough. Gargoyles always kick everyones butt that hasnt played it yet. my advice, just take your time with all fights if you think they are or will be tough. as long as you move at your own pace like you have been doing you will make it through this game and enjoy every bit of it. also if a faster weapon is more of your style or want more reach that halberd goes very well with that shield of yours. cant wait to see more. im so excited to see you progress through this very tough game.

How do you insult a rat, you can't call it a rat is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard, thank you for that. Do enjoy one of the greatest games ever created!

Amber: "I'm so scared!" Me: "Good. You should be!"