Dark Souls: Ceaseless Discharge | Ep 13 | Grouch Potatoes
Channel: GrouchPotatoes
Date: 11/12/2015

I mean, it's just... everywhere. It's in the walls, dripping from the ceiling. On the carpet.

You are the chosen undead! Owner of the Dark Soul. What is the Dark Soul? Why are you undead? Why is everything undead? These questions and many more will remain unanswered as we traverse through Undead Burg, climb the steps of Anor Londo, and spelunk below to the Kiln of the First Flame. Will we link the fire and save humanity or usher in an era of darkness?

Dark Souls (ダークソウル Dāku Sōru?) is an action role-playing video game by FromSoftware. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and published by Namco Bandai Games internationally. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls and the second installment of the Souls series, Dark Souls began development under the working title of Project Dark. The game was released in Japan on September 22, 2011, and in North America, Australia, and Europe the following month. On August 24, 2012, the "Prepare to Die" edition of Dark Souls was released for PC, featuring additional content previously unavailable to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users. On October 23, 2012, the additional content from the PC version was released as downloadable content for consoles under the title Artorias of the Abyss.

Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran. Players assume the role of a cursed undead character who has been chosen to make a pilgrimage out of the Undead Asylum to discover the fate of the Undead. The plot of Dark Souls is primarily told through descriptions of in-game items and dialogue with non-playable characters (NPCs).

Dark Souls received critical acclaim, with critics praising its combat depth, marked but fair difficulty, and deeply rooted mythology. In April 2013, FromSoftware announced Dark Souls had sold 2.37 million copies. The PC version was the second most played Games for Windows Live title in 2012 based on unique users. A sequel, Dark Souls II, was announced on December 7, 2012, and was released in March 2014.