It seems that speedrunner Allakazzaror has set a new Dark Souls II record, beating the difficult game in just under an hour without exploiting any glitches.

That last part makes a big difference. Other speedrunners have finished the game in as little as 17 minutes, but only by taking advantage of glitches that allows them to skip entire section. Beating the game without that advantage is impressive, though there's an even more challenging speedrunning category in which players try to defeat all the bosses in the game before they finish it.

You can watch the amazing run in the video above, though sadly we don't get to hear the excitement in the end since Twitch cut off the last four minutes of audio.

If you want to know how Allakazzaror did it, you can read about his route through the game here, and a summary of his strategy courtesy via Reddit.

If you're looking for more amazing Dark Souls-related feats, check out this first-person mod for Dark Souls II, or this player, who beat the first game with a Rock Band guitar controller.