Dark Souls 2's most infamous area puts a stop to a FromSoftware no-hit level 1 God Run, as streamer's valiant marathon is "ended by memes"
Jul. 3, 2024Shrine of Amana strikes again
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A Soulslike streamer has had his brutal level 1 God Run of sevenFromSoftwaregames ended thanks to Dark Souls 2 and its most notorious area, and a projectile that decided to ignore the fact that walls exist.
Challenge runs of Soulslike games are always popular – whether it’s people smashing through the entirety ofElden Ring’s newShadow of the ErdtreeDLCwithout using Scadutree Blessings, or even playingDark Souls 2 without walking. However, perhaps nothing is harder than God Run 3 – the most recent iteration of an agonizing challenge which tasks players with completing all three Dark Souls games, as well as Bloodborne, Sekiro, and Elden Ring, back to back and without getting hit once. Fail, and no matter how many games you’ve completed, you’re sent right back to the start.
In a heartbreaking clip, you can see Dinossindgeil deftly avoiding the mage’s attacks as it relentlessly fires out long-range magic which could hit him from across the other side of the room if he wasn’t careful. Attempting to escape the situation, Dinossindgeil retreats into a rocky tunnel behind him, whichshouldhave blocked any more projectiles from hitting him. The key word there is ‘should,’ because somehow, one inexplicably phases through one of the rocks on the wall, and hits him before he realizes what’s happening. Considering he’d already completed both Elden Ring and Dark Souls 1 before this, a massive amount of progress was lost.
Sharing his pain on Twitter, the streamer says the run was “ended by memes.” Shrine of Amana has always been despised by players, and is by many considered the worst location in Dark Souls 2 – this 10-year-oldReddit postsimply titled “Fuck the Shrine of Amana and everything it stands for,” can tell you that much. In fact, when entering the area before his untimely death, Dinossindgeil had said: “Dark Souls 2 would be a better game if you removed this entire area.” Perhaps it heard him and got angry.
Meanwhile, plenty of Soulslike enjoyers are fighting their way through Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and there’s no doubt that it’s tough even without any additional challenges. However, oneplayer has been “robbed” of the final boss fightafter a glitch inexplicably saw it take 32,000 damage out of nowhere, handing them the win. Some would probably call that lucky considering how difficult it is otherwise.
If you love Soulslikes, be sure to check out our list of 10games like Dark Soulsthat will test your survivability.
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