Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:47 - Introduction 1:47 - 7:13 - Chapter I: The First Scourge 7:14 - 10:00 - Chapter II: King Allant XII's Folly 10:01 - 14:25 - Chapter III: The Nexus 14:26 - 32:33 - Chapter IV: The Archstone of the Covetous King 32:34 - 46:34 - Chapter V: The Archstone of the Digger King 46:35 - 1:04:53 - Chapter VI: The Archstone of the Tower Queen 1:04:54 - 1:21:05 - Chapter VII: The Archstone of the Shadowmen 1:21:06 - 1:39:04 - Chapter VIII: The Archstone of the Chieftain 1:39:05 - 1:43:37 - Chapter IX: A Slayer of Demons 1:43:55 - 1:46:37 - Conclusion

Brilliant video, tone was so well set, the whole thing is immersive and informative. This is top of the game video making 👏🏻

Gonna disagree with your take on Latria in the remake - I think the original had a much creepier atmosphere (particularly in the Prison of Hope). The ambient sounds in the original PS3 world 3-1 provided so much immersion we are still talking about it decades later.

God I love this game. It's criminally underrated and it's a shame most fans treat it like a Dark Souls beta instead of the beautiful game it is

Damn the lore behind each area is so interesting and depressing at the same time. You did a sick job on this video, can't wait for more like it in the future 👀

what a great video! maiden astrea is my favourite boss in the soulsbourne series, not because of the fight, but because of the feelings she connures. thinking about going to a place that is worse than any place here on earth and her losing her faith but having this deep compassion so that she stays in this literal hell is something i think about on a regular basis

Demon souls lore was always my favorite in the soulsborne series. I just love how all the areas are connected in someway (idk about shrine of storms but maybe I'll find out in this video) and just the overall atmosphere of the world Playing it on ps3 and having darker colors helped attribute to that

I've watched this video at least 7 times. Truly entertaining and informative. This game was the whole reason I bought my PS5 and I was absolutely blown away with the graphics and gameplay. I quickly finished the game 2 or 3 times then moved on to other games. Years later , after beating Bloodborne, Dark souls 3, Sekiro and Elden Ring I find this video in my recommended. As stated , I've watched this video several times and here I am again to let you know your are the soul (😉) reason I'm playing it again with new eyes and loving every second of it. Thanks for your time and effort it got me to sub to your channel my friend . Hope this comment finds you well

It is nice to know that the Souls concept works in each and every part with its own different type of progression and its own lore variation - so similar but so unique at the same time.

I know this is over two years old but I just found this channel and you have easily earned a subscriber. The way you speak on the lore shows your passion and I appreciate that. Cant wait to see more from you.

Been waiting for this. You absolutely killed it George. Total masterpiece and now I can finally understand the lore. Thank you for all your hard work and effort that went into it. Can't wait to see more of this

Shame about premiere, hopefully this will get alot views, deffo deserves it!

SOO fucking good man, well done George!!

Man this was such a great video. Quality all the way through, never made me bored. Fantastic work Gerg 👏🏾

This video is just great, George's passion bleeds through. I've never played a Souls game but I've always been aware of them. This video has got me looking forward to stepping into their world when I get a PS5.

Second times the charm. What a great start to the Year of the Fox.

Please do more souls game videos like this. I’ve watched so many and you’ve done the formula better than most. Love it!

I love how this video doesnt feel like a historians distant account of the world of demon souls, it sounds like the demon slayer telling their own story, a first hand account So immersive

What an incredible video brother. You can see the time, effort and passion that has gone into this project. All of it was worth it. The video was just quality all the way through. From the cinematic scenes that you made to the way you narrate the video. You have done such an incredible job, George. Might have to play the game myself now 😳

i play this video every night to help me rest. it's like i go into the world to dream. thank you for this incredible documentary

It’s criminal we’ll never get another game set in the world of Demon Souls, sure we have dark souls. But Demon Souls has such an interesting play on the classic idea of levels, each “world” an ancient kingdom or ruin separated from each other in the Fog, the fog having ground the achievements of men into dust and ruins. The demons, the soul arts, EVERYTHING, feel like one of the few times we ever got thing this deep and dense with the world is The Chaos Witches in ds1, as their story is tied to every fiber of the demons and fire that covers the demon ruins.

This Video is incredible. I’m just now beginning demons souls remake, and this lore is so intriguing to me. So nice to have it all in one brilliantly organized and well made video. This is James Caliber work. I really hope you do this more often.

This is an incredible video on this wonderful game. I adore Demons Souls and think it's tragically overlooked. You did an incredible job breaking it down!

Its a shame this only has 17k views, this was so well done 👏

This is a certified gamer moment

Phenomenal. Extremely informative and very easy to follow

Genuinely amazingly made video I’m incredibly surprised on the modest success of this video it should be way bigger

This such a good one George!!!

Fantastic video George, looking forward to the next one!

Ayyy it’s here!

i thoroughly enjoyed this video, in my honest opinion, my favourite video you have ever done, props to you gerg

Just got around to watching this, and you've absolutely killed it. I've actually never been too interested in the Souls-Borne games, but I heard James, Tyler and the rest of the community speak so highly of this video and, after watching it in its entirety, I feel like I have a connection and understanding of this world and it's lore, due to your coherent and in-depth explanations of the world and characters. Again, you've really smashed it here. Brilliant stuff.

Absolutely great video, you’ve outdone yourself George

Hey George, really thanks for making this video and telling the story of the game in detail. I have seen many streams of this game and yet not much in depth reviews. This video got me hooked until the very end even though I've never played the game myself. Thanks!!

Aye here we go. This video is so interesting through and through. Quality work!

After watching this, I realise how much I've missed regarding npc's. Oh well, guess I'll have to play through it again! Thanks for this great video, it's really cool to learn more about a game I've throughly enjoyed.

Amazing video man, these are the types of videos that keep me inspired. Keep up the good work!

My favourite FromSoft game changes daily, but I think I’ve settled on Demon’s Souls. It’s astonishing.

Vaatividya level of work, amazing video george as a souls veteran i really injoyed it and i'm impressed with this video! 😱

Absolutely BRILLIANT video, mate! Honestly really impressed with it!

this is my favourite video on Demon's Souls, thank you for all the work you put into it!

wait wtf?? 2k views? I thought this had a million views or something... Really well made either way.

Ay at least you got the right version out now, lovely stuff George

this was sooo good!!

This is brilliant video George! Love how you explain all the pieces of lore. Truly interesting.

Thanks for the video man. I watched it bit by bit on my way to school each morning and it was really really good. Hope to see more from you!

this was a great video. thank you for making it and sharing it with us :)

Really nice video! I’m glad more people are finding and appreciating the original souls game. I wanted to add something about Boletaria. While Ostrava and Biorr paint a largely wholesome and loving picture of the nation, the Dregling merchant offers insight about how cruel and abusive the nobility were. The slave classes were constantly used as canon fodder to fend off stronger forces even before demons were awaken, were commonly executed for disobedience, and were forced to do most of if not all the hard labor and construction.

this video has undeniable quality behind it. only just finished this masterpiece the other day. such a surreal experience

It’s always so nice to watch a video of such a high quality and being able to hear the passion in someone’s voice when talking about a game. Hope to see more from you soon.

I finally got my hands on a PS5 a few months ago, and started playing through Demons Souls for the first time. I've been a massive fan of From Software for years, played through every souls game with the exception of Bloodborne, and Demons Souls has been one of the best so far. I know it's not as difficult as some of their other titles, but you can clearly see where some of the souls games evolved from, and I really wish world tendency was kept. It's such a interesting mechanic and could've been used in some really cool ways. This is a great video, i can tell you really have passion for the stories and work put into these titles. Keep it up man!

Great video Gerg can't wait for more content ❤️

One minor thing about this game is the beggining where you see huge demons and humanity rise against them. All the fromsoft games we are exploring the game after all these cool events happened. Imagine if we could have a large scale battle like the picture in the demons souls opening?

Banger video man. Played this as my first pS5 game over Christmas when it came out. Snow was falling outside, and whether it was the beautiful art direction, the challenge, the gorgeous despair in the world, or just the fire and music in the nexus, this game hit me perfectly. I have played it every Christmas since. Loved learning more about the lore intertwined with your own thoughts on the game. Looking forward to more of your essays! Cheers king

The "skeletons" seem to be mummified corpses in skeleton inspired armor instead of being actual skeletons.. neat detail Also the saint to me was allways the manifestation of the saying that the way to hell is paved with good intentions. If your solution to suffering is to basically lobotomize the one who is suffering, youre not a saint but a monster. Also she tells you that theres nothing to pillage and plunder but she is sitting on a literal pile of treasure. Not to mention all the dead soldiers and knights tell me that she is doing a bit more then just take freely offered souls from the inhabitants of the valley. In the end shes actively contributing to the destruction of the world by doing the bidding of the old one. Shes a very deceptive being

I know it’ll never happen but I’ve always held out hope that they would finally actually make the sixth archstone, it’s so unfortunate that we know so so little about it

Such a well put together video, kept me engaged every step of the way. Hope this gets the recognition it deserves, well done George

Great job man, really enjoyed it 🤝🤝

Yurt the Silent Chief is such a cool fucking name.

This video is absolutely brilliant! Thank you for showing the whole thing in this way, it was so capturing. I couldn't bring myself to play Deamon Souls, but I was curious about the story. This was so perfect! Watched it almost all at once as a background for... knitting :D Great content, thanks for sharing!

that was amazing mate i watched the whole thing in a single sitting and omg very well done

Came here from As Always Podcast #155. Exciting to dive into this!

It wasn't just Allant who brought prosperity to Boletaria before the Second Scourge. In the Japanese text the king of Boletaria who was given an archstone is described as "ambitious" instead of "diligent". The implication is that after the ancient world's countries had their magic forbidden, this explicitely small kingdom with a very traditional approach to combat slowly conquered them following the ambition of the king (probably the first Allant) and his successors, until in modern times Allant the XII rules over a massive, dominant empire.

Just started this game after being intimidated for so long after I got Platinum in Ragnarok. Love every minute of it so far even though I'm still learning . Great video .

This was an incredible video, the dedication was obvious. Truly great work

Amazing video, played this game first on PS3 long before Dark Souls release and was absolutely in love with it

omg....the voice from 52:12 is the same voice from Fable 1 of the guild master...your health is low do you have any potions or food?

Another Pillar delivering amazing content!!! 2021 is starting of strong!!!!

This was a great video! Loved it.

After the brotherscode hours long videos on darksouls I really needed a demon souls one

Fantastic long format Souls content. Thank you!

What a wonderful video

Finally

this type of review is really really goood ! would love to see the same for the other dark souls games by you C:

Another banger!

I love how the demons souls theme is in the elden Ring theme

im about 2 years late, and you probs wont even read this comment, but holy shit this video was amazing so well produced. Subbed

I like to treat the evil ending as the canon one where the Old One covers the world in fog leaving only a barren land of grey crags, arch trees, and everlasting dragons.

Do you plan on doing deep dives into the lore of other games like you did with this? This video is fantastic and I'd love to see more stuff like it

The hours you put in have paid off. Tipping my hat

I remember the last two bosses were a breath of fresh air that they were so easy.. I remember spending a week so so to beat each boss and I never realised how co op works … it was so nice to skim past them lol

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Absolutely incredible video! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you

I really enjoyed watching the whole thing. Great job!!

THE BLACK PHANTOMS OF 1-4 ARE THE 3 BOSSES IN BOLTERIA?!? WHAT😭😭 I'm finding out so much from this video I've never ran into one of those primeval demons

Such a master piece thank you for this brilliant content. Damn!

This video was such a treat! Thank you!

You are such a great storyteller

Good job gamer I can tell alot of hard work went into this

This is awesome, will we be seeing more longform souls content? 👀

You are a painter for dreams and imagination Well done I loved this

Great video

What a way to start 2021, gonna be hard to top this beast!

The maiden is akin to Nyarlathotep, able to lull the Old One back to sleep like Nyarl did with Azathoth. That doesn't make them more powerful, just that was the role and function she was created for. A creation can't be stronger than the creator, as how would something infinite create something beyond itself and why.

The final boss in latria is a reference to a eldritch story specifically the king in yellow

Something about the remake, it really sucks that they fucked up the music and the architecture. Just makes me a little sad whenever I hear about demon souls nowadays, it’s such a wonderful game.

I remember picking this up while I lived in Canada back in 2010. I didn't use the internet for guides and things then. So this game was extremely refreshing but I was at a complete loss at what to do. I made it so far in and just game up. Still been dying to play it since.

I'm sure someone already commented thi but you can also damage Adjudicator by hitting the wound on his side

Great video, amazing really.

Enjoying the video, just a minor correction, you dying in human form is not the only method of the world shifting towards black. The death of most human NPCs will also cause a shift towards black regardless of if you’re the aggressor or not. As your example in pure white 1-1 you can encounter Executioner Miralda in human form and attack you in the execution grounds, if she dies after spawning world tendency will shift towards black.