DARK SOULS II Cinematic Short Film - CURSE 

"My name is Lucatiel. I beg of you, remember my name. For I may not myself..."

I love how you made the main character use a mace. A sword is a weapon of finesse, suggest a grand and epic journey. A mace is a weapon of war, a crude and brutal instrument. reflects the dark reality of traveling through this depressive world. well done.

This kind of videos are the reason that the community still play this saga.

I truly believe that dark souls is the most depressing game series ever, and that's because it's not dealing with tragedy on the human level but on the cosmic one. It's not the downfall of a character, it's not a tragedy that took place *WITHIN* the world, for the world *ITSELF* is the tragedy. It's hard to realise this during the game because of the nerve-racking difficulty that often makes us forget, but everything that is done throughout our journey is completely meaningless. Even the choice we make in the end about the linking of the fire holds little to no importance. Countless civilizations have risen and fallen, countless times humanity has been tortured by the curse, and we are completely unable to change the fact that it will happen again. The whole world gives off a sense of despair and hopelessness. This is so sad. Alexa, play Sir Alonne's theme

I find it really interesting how, in Dark Souls 1 and 3, when you walk your character always had his/her head held high. Yet, in Dark Souls 2, your head is not. It's like the character knows how hopeless the task is, yet they're doing it anyway.

*_"...A Lie Will Remain A Lie!"_* Best line of ds2

As always... Beautiful, I swear you deserve a far grander stage than RU-vid

I love how the whole thing manages to carry a weight of sadness that brings so much depression and desolation, such is with the unescapable and inevitable curse. The piano tune spiraling down in time, twisting gravely with the appearance of Nashandra. The storytelling with that Terrence Malick style where voices are like whispers. Further details unnecessary, I absolutely love your work.

I don't care of what people say about Dark Souls II, I loved that game :) Great work, again, it was amazing!

Love this game so much. People dont give it a chance because nobs say its not a real dark souls game. For me its the darkest dark souls game and the most real

"Rise again will you?" For that is our *Curse*

I personally think that Dark Souls 2 had the best art direction. Too bad everyone remembers it for “Bearer. Bearer. Seek. Lest.”

Dark Souls 2 is great. I actually have logged the most time in this than all the Soulsborne games combined. Thanks for the short film, it's wonderful.

Dark souls 2 is underrated

What I love most about these short films of yours is how well they capture the atmosphere of the games. The loneliness especially, I think, and the concrete idea that everything has wasted away. Greirat voices the feeling well with a throw-away line of his: "Everyone's dead or hollowed away now." At one point it struck me how sad that was - that Drangleic and Lothric and Lordran may once have been bustling with life and people like our own world, but now everyone is just... dead. All that's left of life are the NPC's that visit Firelink. Barely a dozen living people, and they all die or wither away themselves, eventually. Leaving just you, and whatever's left of the world. You capture that feeling much better than I can put it into words, and I think that's what makes these well and truly special. And, you know, just a funky little thought here, but you ever thought of putting these videos to some Radiohead music?

You convinced me, this will be my next game, the one I still haven't played. Very well made!!

Don't cry, skeleton!

Please do not stop making these, they are beautifully done.

I'm really excited. I feel that dark souls 2 is the black sheep of the souls series. I never had a huge issue with it like others have, so to see this game given some attention makes me extremely happy. I've been subbed for a while and I've not regretted it one bit! Your videos are absolutely incredible

The souls series as a whole truly depicts one of the saddest and most beautiful stories ever told. I got into it not just for the game play but for the lore of it all and i found while playing it one of the greatest communities in gaming. It was a wonderfully difficult and saddening journey and im grateful of the friends I've made along the way. Im thankful that this series exists. And i give you my upmost gratitude for making these edits and doing this series justice it means a lot to us.

Oh boy, oh boy it's that time!!

Having played all the games, the world of Dark Souls II remains my all time favorite. And in this world, looking over the cliff side of the frozen town of Eleum Loyce is my favorite spot.

"You travel light, but methinks you bear a burden of your own..." Ugh. So good.

Your videos will never disappoint me. Much love man ❤️

Already my favorite dark souls channel.

Unpopular opinion but Dark Souls 2 is my favorite Souls game. It was the game that moved me the most

I always thought dark souls 2 had the best mood and ambience. In my mind it’s more forlorn and longing than the other soulsborne.

This game deserved this level of care and love. This is beautiful

I love how you transition from having your own weapon and shield to using lucatiel's sword and shield.

Dark Souls 2 is one of my favorite games and watching this, makes me wanna boot it up again and play it.

One thing that many people forget or disregard is that every single undead, every mutated monster was once a person. A person with a name, feelings, a family, an identity. Remember those you kill. That is the best way to let them rest.

The truly tragic tale of the cycle of not only life, but man itself is conveyed perfectly in this game.. Aldia proves it, making us lament on Gwyns horrendous "Noble" act or prolonging something that was being bent, contorted into an ungodly cycle of artificial life.. ..the age of fire, the first sin, the lie that crumbled the very fabric of man.. this is why I love ds2 the most, it's explanation of the cycle through Aldia isnt just ambiguous to be ambiguous, it's showing that there is no end. We pay for the sins of our fathers, the lie portrayed in fire and "Life".. ..It is truly the one answer to the biggest question of dark souls.. "What does it mean to live?" Well, there is no living. There is but a cycle, and cycles in the cycle of themselves. Lies of life, lies of rebirth and salvation. Gwyns ultimate sin.. After all, as the man who broke out of the wretched cycle says, bearing all forsaken lifehood with his ghastly image.. "NO MATTER HOW EQUISITE.. HOW DELICATE.. A LIE WILL REMAIN A LIE!" I love this game so much, this and demons souls are my top favorites for their lore alone. So much nostalgia, so much understanding in these crestfallen stories of souls.. ..I'll never forget these games

I'm speechless ... this is beautiful

Brilliant you are ....speechless I am

The souls games will forever be my favorite game series. You can’t beat a cryptic story filled with dread, sorrow, despair, myths, legends, devotion, anguish, resolve, and futility. This right here shows how unique these games really are. Good job dude

Man ... as someone that has 700 hours on this game I really appreciate this video, idk what you did to make the game look so beauriful, but you did. This game is also I feel the longest of the three. Very well made!

I can not say enough good things about this. The music play into the games just haunting realization that what your doing has been done countless times. The scenes tell you enough of the story without really delving into the meat of it. Having the cursed walk and as the video goes that walk is so slightly slowed is a great touch

Dark Souls 2 is not about an epic journey to link the Fire of a dying world, or to gather the mighty Lords back on their thrones. Dark Souls 2 is about losing the very thing that's most important to us: Ourselves.

So sinister towards the end! Great work as usual mate!

You are one of the few creators I put everything aside for so I can watch your new videos.

Hell yeah I've been really looking forward to this, do you think you will make one for Bloodborne or Demon Souls?

The most beautiful thing is,that no one fights over how good or bad the DS 2 is,you succeeded to unite fans with your another astonishing work.I bow and thank you!!!

I love Sark Souls 2, I know how a lot of people view it but for me I will die on the hill saying it’s good. This video just captures it’s rough beauty.

Seeing that DS2 still has a community of fans that can do such good vids makes me feel so gud. Thank you dude

I love that you chose to finish this with the "walk away" ending. For me, it's the only one that makes sense after all Aldia told us.

I feel like this is the perfect metaphor for life. No matter how much you progress in life or how much stronger you become, there will always be someone or something to stand against you. But we do not give up, we push on and endure. And just like the character, we don't know where we are going or the outcome of our choices. We just do it anyway.

When you got to Shalquoir's bit about a "vainglorious liar who threw himself into the flames", I thought you were gonna bring up the Hollowed version of Gwyn

Dark Souls II was my first Soulsborne game and I still hold it very dear despite having played the other games too now. To me it's so sad that this game never got the recognition it deserves, despite its flaws it's still an incredible game. And I think you captured all of that so well, the whole atmosphere and beauty of this game. Thank you, again

It hasn't been too long since I last played this game, but watching your video brought back a lot of memories. Fun challenges, hard fought battles, and unfortunate truths. Thanks for another fantastic film, and I look forward to many more: dark souls or otherwise.

Dark Souls 2 embodied what I loved in worlds like the Bhaalspawn Saga and Lovecraft Mythos; as much as I want the hero to save themself and others from literal certain doom, I would find myself loving the story because they simply cannot. It gave you a connection with the characters, especially yours, because they are no longer the detatched, godlike heroes we look up to; they are powerless in the face of fate. They are so very human.

I’m a Pilgrim of the Dark, jaded by the Chasms found within the Abyss. This however brought a tear to my eye and makes remember why I like Dark Souls so much from 1-3. Parry God thank you. Genuinely this is amazing

I only recently came across your channel, and I have to say that it has swept me away, you have weaved such an incredible set of stories, stories of almost complete hopelessness of the characters in the games, but that's why I think its incredible, because each story we each weave whilst playing this game, is different, and you have the ability to create such powerful ones, ones that are different to ours. SO, a massive thank you for showing us this incredible side to Dark Souls, as well as showing us your stories.

it would have been nice to see more about the aftermath of DS2, as you become inmune to hollowing but never cured the undead curse

the moment the cursed undead changed weapons... i felt that. amazing video

3 years later and this video, and the other 2, remain as the best i have seen.

I dont play dark souls much any more but still find my self watching this video now and then, the music, the edit of story telling is heart warming. Very well done

Thank you for the video. The quality is absolutely incredible and I can't imagine how much work is behind it. Dark Souls 2 was my first Dark Souls and I remember it with special affect. So many hours getting lost, wondering and wandering everywhere. It's pretty cool to know that many people love it spite of all the critics around there.

8:19. That Brume Tower part is amazing.

This video helps explain why dark souls 2 is my favorite it makes me think of the human element of life the will to try one more time and never give up.

Another amazing movie by you. Goddamn how do you make such amazing cinematics? Thank you so much for all your effort into this. They are amazing, and so are you.

6:41 Ooh, the betrayal...

You've created probably the 3 most beautiful and melancholic videos about Dark Souls. Thank you.

Masterpiece, i would like to say more, but we all know this can't be said with words, that's the beauty of Dark Souls.

I must congratulate you and everyone involved in this project, the end result is amazingly casted and definitely shows the depressing and tragic story that Dark Souls 2 tried to tell. This is a great work of fan dedication and you should be proud of yourselves

I suppose it's a little late to be saying this, but this is a phenomenal video. The production quality is through the roof. Truly a work of art. The fact that it covers ds2 is just the cherry on top. Also, if anyone knows the armor pieces used in the video, I would greatly appreciate it.

"Your flesh will decay; Your mind will fade."

The only thing that keeps me from taking it completely serious is due to the fact that 95% of every dialogue is followed by a chuckle. I found that quite humorous

Absolute god tier video, it even features the real ending of DS2

This is amazing, thank you for doing dark souls 2

My god this 1 hit me right in the feels. So many memorys came back up again. D2 was where everything started for me in terms of Dark Souls from there on i got 1 and then 2 again the First Sin Version. Very well done.

Yo all your videos are beautiful but i gotta say, this one's my favorite, i always come back to it.

This is waaay better than the actual game . DS2 looks unfinished, but this film makes it look like a master piece. Love your work.

Each Souls game is like a different child. I love all my children and they all give me joy and fondness in different ways. Not one is better than the other no matter there flaws and/or brilliances. All perfect and any flaw gives them charm.

my words cant describe how good this video is. good work!

Amazing!! Simply amazing just like your other 2 dark souls videos, thank you for your hard work in making this awesome videos.

I keep coming back to these videos. You've done something beautiful here. These videos remind me why I love souls as much as I do and let me experience that feeling distilled into an abbreviated cinematic experience. Great work.

Im going through perhaps a misunderstanding that lead to betrayal by a close friend who I depended upon and have helped with all my heart and vigor. All my life i have been misunderstood for trying to understand even or even for living too hard. You have captured what I call the divinity of solitude where one trudges in spite of all that comes. Your movie has inspired me to embrace my "curse". I have always loved the way Dostoevsky said "You will find great sorrow and in that sorrow you will be happy." This is it.

This is by far the best video of the three games that you have made.Well done!

I'm so glad I stumbled across these videos absolute demon souls dark souls lover this trilogy of videos needs to be acknowledged by more people been playing these for a decade and have never seen something so inspiring you are are a straight up legend my friend thank you for this

I just found your Short Films and I love them. This is perfection. Thank you!

The barren landscapes and overgrown ruins of ds2 are usually criticized for being ugly or too simple compared with ds3, but I always find them interesting to look at and walk through. Especially Shulva and Drangleic, the empty sometimes claustrophobic atmosphere within these two are absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for capturing the uncanny beauty of this game!

We will all remember this cycle. We will win our curse... One day we will free. One day...

More movies should use Mace's as weapons, you see too many scenes with people in full plate armor hitting eachother with the blades of thier sword and the opponent making out he's been injured. In real life sword would do nothing and they would have just had thier head caved in with a mace. If they ever make a dark souls movie, I hope mace is the weapon the protagonist uses!

Dark souls 2 is the black sheep... And oh my is it the most beautiful black sheep I’ve ever seen The choosing of the mace and that small broken shield was a wise decision...gives the idea of a long and troubled journey. Dark souls 2 is my favourite DS,even if my opinion is unpopular,but it still has a very big slice of fans. The thing that makes me love it the most maybe is the simple fact that it’s the one I spent the most time on...first on the original with the DLCs and then on the SOTFS in coop,and it was the best gaming experience I’ve ever had. Thank you TheParryGod for giving me those emotions again....

I don't know how u keep doing it man, these videos never cease to amaze me! Simply fantastic.

A great continuation! Despite the environments being often depressing and dead, your cuts and the music really makes it more lively and beautiful. It's like a world in sleep, rather than in death. Great work, it's amazing to see so much passion and creativity in a video!

Such a beautiful intimate set of stories within stories in this game. How I wish DS3 had actually addressed the direction the narrative was going at the end of this game.

I never clicked so fast on a video. After having watched your work on DS1 and DS3, I knew this one would be awesome too, and it doesn't dissapoint. Great job man.

Able to make sense out of Dark Souls 2’s story, that in itself is an accomplishment. Paired with incredible camera work and direction. Sad yet peaceful music all ties it up in that Parry God signature. Amazing and quality work as always. Keep up the great work.

Astonishing work! The shot at 16:58 has to be my favorite one of this trilogy yet. It's so atmospheric with the music and the voice in the background, really well done!

ill never forget majula

What i really like about those short films is that they really depict how little, lonely and worthless you, as a undead warrior, are in this so dark world. The NPC really got those great lines too, making them sounds almost alive, as if you were speaking to a real person and you feel empathy towards them . It doesnt feel forced and it just reinforce this somber and oppressing atmosphere. For example "No matter how exquisite, A LIE WILL REMAIN A LIE !" ( this voice actor though o_o , truly savage ). All in all, great job mate :)

I never get tired of seen your work on this Short Films. I really love your work!

A grossly incandescent cinematic project. Was sent here from Vaati. Thank you for making this.

These are stunning. They are so incredibly well made.

I love this so much. Dark Souls 2 will always hold a special place in my heart as it showed the visceral truth of how the Curse effects the everyday people of this world. The somber music you’ve placed over the production is the melancholic blissful sounds that harken to someone yearning to hold onto a crumbling reality. As they lose themselves all they have left are these flashes of memory and the beautiful sounds of the past. Lucatiel’s story was very apparent and open about this, but the game as a whole serves to convey this message that the world keeps moving, inexorably, towards its own end despite the ambitions of those within it.

Man. This is great, and it honestly reminded me why DSII is my favorite of the three games. Had to watch it twice. Loved it, thanks.

Dark souls II does have the best Art Direction and Environment design of the entire saga, besutifull video

Love how the quality of these videos never go down. Always so very captivating

I could listen to your videos all day long. So Beautiful. So Serene.