It gets REALLY weird when you've gotten over all that "I suck and nobody likes me" crap and you're no longer delusional. Having high self-esteem and aspirations, but still not wanting to get out of bed all day is a strange feeling.
The Crucible knights are kind of a gift for older Souls players, their moves are very easy to parry, and in the first titles parry was much easier. So for a good part of people, these enemies are more a treat than a challenge, they feel like the Silver/Black Knights with added timings (like the ground spikes you avoid by jumping and right after you parry).
Good job! 👏 I'm 47, never played games till 4 years ago. In my teenage years there were games like tetris and minesweeper - if you were lucky and had a computer at home. I stooped playing even that when I went to study. Four years ago I saw on YT some guy playing Cities Skylines and I liked it. Created Steam account and bought the game. After several months I wanted to try something else. Again saw some footage of gameplay and bought Dishonored, then Dishonored2. Then Dark souls. I didn't really know what kind of game it was. It just had cool name. Younger coworkers told me and said it was not a game for me. True. I stopped at the Capra demon. Couldn't beat him at all. I searched for help and found Cowboy and his walkthrough. Never knew I had to allocate points correctly. I beat the game with help of his walkthrough and then I beat it again on a different build. Then ER came and I was hoping that it will work on my old computer. It did. I beat it and then beat it again an bought myself Xbox for Christmas. Beat it 2 more times on Xbox and now I'm finishing Lies of P. Not bad for an old single lady with cats. 🤣
That's so amazing!!j I'm so happy you found this game and love it. My husband just finished Lies of P and said it was so excellent, I look forward to playing that one sometime soon too!! :)
I love hearing stories like this! I always feel a weird type of sadness when people mention video games being for kids. Like "nooo! you don't realize what you're missing out on!" Always glad to hear stories of adults enjoying these experiences only video games can offer. Keep it up!
@@ValexNihilist Video games used to be a very niche form of entertainment. People who don't game don't realize how it has blossomed into such a huge medium. The only thing all games have in common are interactivity and that they're digital. There's such an enormous variety of different types of games that simply saying "I'm a gamer" will never be enough information. It's like that meme: "Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?"
My first souls game was bloodborne and I never thought I’d love it so much the atmosphere is amazing. I was frustrated with certain bosses and died a million times but what these games teach you is to never give up. When you finally beat the boss it’s the greatest feeling. I haven’t finished Elden ring yet.
You literally went from like the chillest, coziest games like Animal Crossing to arguably the most difficult video game genre out there. Like 0 - 100, holy crap. I've been gaming forever and even I am hesitant to try a Soulslike game. Good for you for preservering.
"The real boss fight was convincing myself to keep trying." Well put! I know I'm late to the party but I'll add my voice to the chorus; thanks so much for making this video, really great perspective to hear. Gonna go check out your vods now for sure.
Love this. It was my first real souls experience too. I had put down others in the past because I just felt too overwhelmed. It's also now become this insane comfort game for me.
You are SO inspiring, like omg, I was so scared to try Elden Ring because I like story-driven games and to be taken by the hand with quests and marks on the map, so Elden Ring sounds more than intimidating but you as a former cozy gamer DID IT and you did it SO GOOD, wow, I'm just so impressed and I got a little teary eyed because you talking about not giving up touches me beyond video games, so thank you for this lovely video! I will give Elden Ring a chance now!
Omg MirkwoodCrow thank you so much!! That’s so kind of you and also I’m very happy you enjoyed my video. I hope you will love Elden Ring as much as I did!
To go from avoiding fishing in Animal Crossing to Elden Ring is pretty wild! lol I'm glad TH-cam randomly recommended this video to me, cause this was pretty interesting! It's rare to see someone just starting videogames as an adult nowadays (and even more so to see someone going from not liking them to really liking them). And yeah, Elden Ring has some BS in it, that's ok! A lot of people have trouble with the crucible knights that you mentioned, for example. We've all been there, even those of us who have been playing videogames for decades (hell, even speedrunners die to crucible knights from time to time). Anyway, great to see you triumph!
Hi AnActualDinosaur!!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I’m also so glad TH-cam recommended this to you 🥰 and I agree, I was so surprised that I actually ended up liking video games in general but especially a challenging one like Elden Ring! It just goes to show, don’t judge something before you try it out I guess 😄 I love it. Thanks so much for taking time to watch and let me know what you thought of the video! Take care and hope to see you around here again sometime! ☺️
Wow. This is an amazing video. Major props to you for sticking it out even when it was tough. I have to admit I am too much of a coward for not trying Elden Ring myself, even though I have the game. That’s so awesome you broke through the mental barrier of “I’ll never be good enough to beat this boss.” This video made me tear up 😢 because if you could do it, maybe I can as well. And your makeup is on point, as the risk of being silly. Congratulations on beating the game and your own inner end boss. 💚💚💚💚
Carina, this comment made me tear up. Thank you so much, I'm so grateful for your constant support and involvement with my channel. I'm so happy you're part of my journey!! Seriously. Thank you. :) :)
It’s so crazy how when you first meet a boss and thought he was impossible because of how hard he is to hit or the damage he caused…then that feeling when you got closer and closer and finally did it is such an addicting feeling and that’s what makes you want to continue. I think everyone reached a point when they wanna give up even I took weeks break and came back and finally beat the boss. Do NOT fear it just keep pushing forward with new strategies.
I love how this was recommended to me now. I love seeing people new to the souls series fall for Elden Ring. Elden Ring was my first souls exprience and infact the first game I ever played, and man am I in love with it. I have since then done challenges in Elden Ring, and sometimes coming back and replaying Elden Ring casually really makes me feel so at peace in the world. The feeling of having conquered a task that seemed insurmountable at first suddenly feeling normal is not a feeling I can describe in a youtube comment. Loved seeing your take on Elden Ring. Stay strong skeleton!
Overcoming and adapting to get better yourself is what Souls is all about. Lots of people the "git gud" meme in the Souls community is toxic, but it isn't. What we really mean when we say that is the only way you can overcome the challenges these games offer is to focus on your own style of gameplay so you get good at it. There's no right or wrong way, just your way of "getting good" You gotta love to see shit like this. Awesome job dude!
Oh my goodness SparkyMotive!!! Thank you so so much! You are so kind, and I love that you show up when you can. I'm always happy to see you when you're there! Take care and until next time! :)
I actually struggled on Rennalla my first playthrough as well. Idk why because I had played all the other souls games up to that point. She has been a breeze ever since but that first playthrough she kicked my ass
Hey there! The YT algorithm brought me here by mere coincidence which I'm thankful for. I wouldn't call myself a souls veteran or anything, but I have been playing this family of games for a while now and I "sweat" quite a bit at them because that's how I get my kicks, but I was always interested in knowing the perspective of someone who was completely new and their journey. This was really heart-warming and motivating to watch, and be sure I'll share this with all my "casual" friends and acquaintances that always tell me Elden Ring isn't for them. Kudos on your achievement!
Just wanted to say that in a sea of gaming youtubers making rant filled videos with how much "modern gaming" has declined it's refreshing to see a video that talks about the joys of finding a new game that really just fills you with joy. I love the soulsborne/sekiro games and it's always such a great thing to watch someone else fall in love with and realize what makes games like Elden Ring so great. A great video full of positivity instead of jaded cynical monologues. Subscribed!
Aaron! Thank you so much for your comment, it made my day to read what you said. Thank you for watching and I’m so glad you enjoyed!! That’s what makes this very worth it for me 🥰
I love your build near the end, Black Knife Tiche is tough to keep alive but she is so great, and the Bloodhound's Fang is an amazing weapon. Thanks for sharing your journey!
Wow Laura!! This was such an impressive video! And kind of emotional? So proud of you and appreciative of you sharing this story/journey with us. (Also wow, I ADORE the outfit heheh)
Elden Ring changed my perspective as well in a lot of the same ways. My buddy who I was buying a gaming laptop from gave me a 60 dollar discount if I would just play Elden Ring. After these two years, that realization that challenge in a game can be super satisfying became a little clearer; it's a more immediate gratification than most things in life. You might have to struggle for days learning and improving, like you did with Renalla, but that's still a really understandable period of time, and seeing your efforts bear fruit in a few days is a huge dopamine button for people. Often achievements in life take so long we don't appreciate them by the time we have them because its such a long process of getting it.
10:02 are we just going to not mention the perfection? You intercepted Radagon with the weapon art backflip for the kill! That is like a movie it is so perfect wtf.The effort in this video testimonial got me subbed! Love the costume, the outside shots, and the sincerity. Very wholesome watch :)
Congrats on starting and finishing this game! Alleluia! I appreciate the pep talk about going again and again and again despite the number of times I've failed or missed something.
You taking on Elden Ring from Animal Crossing is WILD! I've been a gamer my whole life (have PS1-2 when I was young and played it with my older brother all the time), and I even hesitate playing ER for YEARS because ppl were talking about how difficult it is. I don't like too much challenge. I want something that'd make me feel like a superhero, easy and low effort. But I decided to do it this year and man I was so grateful to do so! ER is one of the best game for me so far. Please try RDR2 tho, it's more chill and immersive. You'd love that!
You hit all the points I was struggling with. The main thing was, as I was getting better, my confidence was growing and as a result ; my enjoyment of the game. The same cycle happens for all Souls games. I just beat Bloodbourne and Demon's Souls. I'm undecided which one I should do next: either DS1-3, or Sekiro, or Lies of P. Decisions decisions.
Ive seen many experiencing souls games for the 1st time and I understand the push you hace to make or perseverance you have to make to get to the part where you start to enjoy the game. To see this from the perspective of someone that has barely experienced gaming is nothing short of impressive. I came from a baclground of hacknslash games and demons souls was something I dropped out of. I didnt pick it back up until bloodborne and had to restart the game 3 times before I could get into it. Hacknslash games envouraged me to spam the attack button, so I had to unlearn that bad habbit and I also slowly learnt enemy tells overtime because of this series. Im glad you enjoyed yourself, I would highly recommend the other games, including giving Ds3 another go.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It’s so true, I only knew how to do combat with button mashing before this and that totally doesn’t work. But it’s so satisfying once you learn to time attacks and dodges in Elden Ring. I love it! But it was such a learning curve. I’m so happy I did it though!! What an excellent game. I’m so looking forward to trying Dark Souls 3 sometime soon!
You reminded me back when I first tried Hollow Knight. I'm not a good gamer, as well as my reaction time was totally poopy. I considered giving up multiple times during my playthrough, but i just love that adrenaline rush whenever I beat a boss or a hard platforming section. Now, I can't live without it, I love seeking harder and harder challenges. I still love relaxing games though, but that rush of adrenaline is awesome. Great video, I really love to see if you wanna try out something challenging in the future, it would be awesome.
Hi Beanie145!!! I’m so glad you commented and shared your story with me! I’m so impressed to hear about you playing Hollow Knight - That’s one on my list that I want to try out too! It’s funny because I never expected this kind of experience with video games but you’re right! It’s so addicting and for me makes me more confident overall. I love it. Thanks again so much for watching and commenting, and hope to see you again around here sometime! Take care☺️
Just found your channel. Love these stories. I was into gaming when younger but then stopped when i got married and had kids. Then elden ring came out. I looked at it and knew it was for me. I built a pc just to play it and it has become my favorite game ever by a long margin. I since have played and beat all the fromsoft games. Some multiple times. My reccomendation would be for you to play the others. They are not elden ring but are all amazing and special. Subscribed!
Videos like this always warm my heart, there is so much beauty in From Software games, ER made great job of being still punishing in a fair way, yet a bit more accessible thanks to the open world nature. I hope that one day you'll return to DS trilogy and this time start properly with the first one - the flawed masterpiece.
My first souls game was Dark Souls and I had this funny relationship with it where I would give up thinking I'd never play the game again, then I would just have it playing in my head for a few hours and I'd wind up coming up with some new strategy and thinking, "Well, I have to at least try that now." I would give up multiple times in a single day only to come back. Then it clicked and I started making tons of progress every time I played. Good times.
Congratulations on making your way through the entire game! Its always been one of the most unfortunate things to me that these games have ended up with the reputation of "just being hard" when there is an absolute plethora of expertly crafted details and story throughout the entirety of the game, overcoming those initial walls of understanding and then using those lessons for the rest of the game is honestly more than alot of people can say and for a newcomer to the series its even more impressive
This video made me so fucking emotional. Elden ring was my first souls game too, and it ruined other games for me as well. At first I didn't like it. I had my brother come over and help me get into the game. He got me the gravity staff and showed me the way to Margit. I learned so much about myself through my struggles with this game and you summed it up so well . I cried at the end watching you beat the bosses because I felt the exact same way. Each victory was monumental for me.
Oh my goodness Tony thank you so much for your comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed watching and that you felt something too, that makes this so worth it to me! It is emotional, especially to learn more about yourself and to become more confident when you realize you can do hard things you didn’t think you could. I’m so glad you watched this, and take care!! 🥰
Well done to you! Getting through Elden Ring first time as a melee character is inspiring. I really love animal crossing as well. Elden ring often scares the crap out of me but it is an epic game.
I think I had a similar experience when I first booted up DSII, played the whole game with keyboard and mouse, and didn't know you could lock on to enemies
This video is amazing! I'm really glad not only that you gave the game a chance, but also that the game allowed you to challenge yourself. And don't worry about Rennala being a hard boss for you while everyone else was saying she was easy. It happens to everyone, that there's a boss that's really hard for some but it's really easy for others. I mean, you defeated Malenia, considered the hardest boss in the game that less than 40% of the players have been able to defeat. Also, I saw that you reached the Frenzied Flame at the bottom of Leyndell; I've seen experienced players having a really bad time trying to reach that place. I've finished every Souls game (except Demon's Souls), and I didn't have the patience to reach that place. Just let me tell you that you are amazing!
My favorite thing abiut this series i watching stuff like this i love seeing all the unique and different struggles and seeing the different ways they figure out how to "gitgud"
Oh yeah the crucible knights were the bane of my existence, especially the dungeon where you fight a normal one and a special one togheter. I bashed my head against the wall that was the first one in a gaol and had to leave multiple times and try later.
I had similar confidence issues going into the game. I got as soon as the game came out and I'm still obsessed with it. I've beaten it many times. Made tons of characters. It's by far my favorite game.
Awesome vid, felt the same way ER was my first Fromsoft game as well. I recommend bloodbourne next🎉. I bet youll feel the same way starting out, and when you beat it.
As an aside, your should try out Elden Ring Reforged if you play on PC. It's an overhaul mod that changes many things about the game, and that might interest you if you're looking for variation in a second run, but mostly the newer versions completely change the tutorial "Cave of Knowledge" and the "end boss" of this new tutorial area is a sort of Crucible Knight gauntlet mini-boss that straight up forces you to learn how to deal with every single one of their moves in order to proceed. It's an extremely well done little mini-boss fight and it totally changed the way I approach Crucible Knight fights in vanilla Elden Ring. Essentially the mod taught me how to fight them. A+.
I always love hearing about the experiences of new gamers. It’s so interesting! And CONGRATS ON BEATING ELDEN RING! Even for seasoned gamers, it’s quite the challenge! Don’t stress about struggling with Renala. Everybody struggles with different bosses in these games. She gave me a ton of trouble too. That run back to the boss door was really annoying, which definitely didn’t help. I’m curious! What are some of your favorite games that you’ve played so far?
Hi sleepychickadee!!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment!! I’m so happy you enjoyed the video! 😃 So aside from Elden Ring, I’ve been super enjoying Super Metroid, and I’ve started playing Bloodborne which I really enjoy however it does have some differences from Elden Ring that make it a bit clunky for me coming directly from Elden Ring. I also love Hades right now too 🥰 What about you? What are some of your favorite games??
woooh Melina cosplay looks good :D suits you :3 I think the good thing about Elden Ring is, everyone died multiple times, so no shame whatsoever on that part xD
Wow for a new gamer to jump into a Fromsoft game is quite the leap. Souls games can definitely be a wall even if you have substantial gaming experience and knowledge. I'm glad you got past your walls and was able to enjoy the full experience.
This was my first souls game too .. and damn u r soo right bout all the thoughts which goes through mind ..... Hard as f but rewarding as f... Too good a game .... Simply too good .....
Whatever you do, don't go back and try souls 1. If you don't ragequit so fast you regret spending your money, you will discover a stubborn addicted side of yourself that wont quit until you experience all the rage to beat it.
Killer job! For an Animal Crossing meets Souls game experience, check out Don’t Starve/Don’t Starve Together. Another punishing game that can be very rewarding.
Love watching so0meone falling for fromsoft games and realising the point is that the biggest obstacle to life is yourself and that you can overcome the obstacles before you and that it feels great remember don't go hollow.
the problem when you face the enemies and boss is not only in your skill but also how you can manage your fear, fear with the boss and fear to died again and again
Yeah the crucible knights are crazy. But i found out way later watching a other person easily beat them. just have patience and dodge a lot. Then give them the 1 hit before you roll again ;D. I still die to them sometimes but nowhere to where i first thought they are almost unbeatable.
Good job. This must been so hard for one that haven't any hardcore gaming experience. Now you should play Final Fantasy 7 Remake for the only game with better battle system than the Souls games.
my first souls game was Dark Souls 3 and let me tell you I sucked hard :D I died like 80 times on one of the bosses it's kind of embarrassing. I then actually dropped the game on another boss but returned 2 years later and replayed the game from the start. I liked how you said that Elden Ring became your happy place, I feel the same, sometimes I just return to the game and ride on Torrent listening to the ambience 😊
Very nice! Always makes me glad to see newer souls players picking up a From Software game and keeping at it until they understand what makes them so great 🌟🌠
Amazing, well done! That really is quite magnificent that you stuck with it and found beauty within this gargantuanly challenging game ❤️ Now try Dark Souls hehehhehehehe!!
Understood the entire vibe. Honestly there were times that I didn’t think I could do it then you watch something to figure out a W and then you do it. Although Rennala is made the easiest boss simply by summoning doggos. Each one attacking does stagger damage interrupting her spells and then you just simply…end the domain expansion.
I avoided Souls games for years. Then I decided to play Dark Souls 3. After I beat it I went and finished all the other Souls games, including SEKIRO and Bloodborne. By the time Elden Ring came I was ready and I really enjoyed it. I think it's my favorite game all time. I'm telling you this because the player I was before Dark Souls 3 and the PERSON I am now after all those games is way different. The player you were before ERing and the PERSON you are now......Im so happy for you.
I found with games growing up that when i would struggle with a certain part, i would on my first try defeat or beat the levels after having slept. I found out through research that when you sleep your brain learns. So doing it iver and over and over eventually you hit a wall. So i lesrned not to try it too many times and just wait for the next day after i slept. And i found that worked. Your brain will work out your flaws and strategy and adjust. Since attempting to do so in real time, your brain is strained and exhausted and or not thinking clearly due to anger. I never had to do this with any eldensoulsbourne game as i 98% of the time defeat the bosses within 3 attempts if not the first attempt. But there were a handful over all the games that i struggled with. Most way at the ends of the games. BUT, i consider my self a top tier gamet. And have been playing since way back when Atari was a thing. And got my first own nes system for christmas one yesr i believe in the late 80's. So i have seen it and had every system since not named xbox 🤢🤮🤣 (since they always had the inferior game catalog and worse controllers imo, on top of more console issues)
First, kudos to you for finishing such a hard game, Second your facial features, personality and how you talk, for some reason reminds me of yellow daisies idk why, or a yellow flower that can be used as an aromatic tea 🤔
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> "There was actually a point when I considered giving up."
> Shows Soldier of Godrick
Understandable.
Rick, Soldier of God.
"The biggest fight I was having was with myself" real depression hours bois
Right Moonlight? And anxiety 😅😅
Honestly the difficulty makes the game more fun. The dopamine rush u feel when u beat a boss is exhilarating
Real Nietzche hours bois
This is the way.
It gets REALLY weird when you've gotten over all that "I suck and nobody likes me" crap and you're no longer delusional. Having high self-esteem and aspirations, but still not wanting to get out of bed all day is a strange feeling.
The Crucible knights are kind of a gift for older Souls players, their moves are very easy to parry, and in the first titles parry was much easier.
So for a good part of people, these enemies are more a treat than a challenge, they feel like the Silver/Black Knights with added timings (like the ground spikes you avoid by jumping and right after you parry).
Good job! 👏
I'm 47, never played games till 4 years ago. In my teenage years there were games like tetris and minesweeper - if you were lucky and had a computer at home. I stooped playing even that when I went to study. Four years ago I saw on YT some guy playing Cities Skylines and I liked it. Created Steam account and bought the game. After several months I wanted to try something else. Again saw some footage of gameplay and bought Dishonored, then Dishonored2. Then Dark souls. I didn't really know what kind of game it was. It just had cool name. Younger coworkers told me and said it was not a game for me. True. I stopped at the Capra demon. Couldn't beat him at all. I searched for help and found Cowboy and his walkthrough. Never knew I had to allocate points correctly. I beat the game with help of his walkthrough and then I beat it again on a different build. Then ER came and I was hoping that it will work on my old computer. It did. I beat it and then beat it again an bought myself Xbox for Christmas. Beat it 2 more times on Xbox and now I'm finishing Lies of P.
Not bad for an old single lady with cats. 🤣
That's so amazing!!j I'm so happy you found this game and love it. My husband just finished Lies of P and said it was so excellent, I look forward to playing that one sometime soon too!! :)
I love hearing stories like this! I always feel a weird type of sadness when people mention video games being for kids. Like "nooo! you don't realize what you're missing out on!" Always glad to hear stories of adults enjoying these experiences only video games can offer. Keep it up!
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@@ValexNihilist
Video games used to be a very niche form of entertainment. People who don't game don't realize how it has blossomed into such a huge medium. The only thing all games have in common are interactivity and that they're digital. There's such an enormous variety of different types of games that simply saying "I'm a gamer" will never be enough information.
It's like that meme: "Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?"
My first souls game was bloodborne and I never thought I’d love it so much the atmosphere is amazing. I was frustrated with certain bosses and died a million times but what these games teach you is to never give up. When you finally beat the boss it’s the greatest feeling. I haven’t finished Elden ring yet.
From Maidenless to becoming the Maiden!
Full circle!! 😃
She used mimic tear... And that's totally fine. Besting the game isn't the goal, besting yourself is and she did.
You literally went from like the chillest, coziest games like Animal Crossing to arguably the most difficult video game genre out there. Like 0 - 100, holy crap. I've been gaming forever and even I am hesitant to try a Soulslike game. Good for you for preservering.
Thank you so much!! I’m so grateful for your comment and glad you enjoyed!!
"The real boss fight was convincing myself to keep trying." Well put! I know I'm late to the party but I'll add my voice to the chorus; thanks so much for making this video, really great perspective to hear. Gonna go check out your vods now for sure.
Love this. It was my first real souls experience too. I had put down others in the past because I just felt too overwhelmed.
It's also now become this insane comfort game for me.
You are SO inspiring, like omg, I was so scared to try Elden Ring because I like story-driven games and to be taken by the hand with quests and marks on the map, so Elden Ring sounds more than intimidating but you as a former cozy gamer DID IT and you did it SO GOOD, wow, I'm just so impressed and I got a little teary eyed because you talking about not giving up touches me beyond video games, so thank you for this lovely video! I will give Elden Ring a chance now!
Omg MirkwoodCrow thank you so much!! That’s so kind of you and also I’m very happy you enjoyed my video. I hope you will love Elden Ring as much as I did!
Elden ring was my first souls game, and its still my favorite game. I'm on NG+9 and still loving it
That's so wonderful!! Great job!! :)
To go from avoiding fishing in Animal Crossing to Elden Ring is pretty wild! lol I'm glad TH-cam randomly recommended this video to me, cause this was pretty interesting! It's rare to see someone just starting videogames as an adult nowadays (and even more so to see someone going from not liking them to really liking them).
And yeah, Elden Ring has some BS in it, that's ok! A lot of people have trouble with the crucible knights that you mentioned, for example. We've all been there, even those of us who have been playing videogames for decades (hell, even speedrunners die to crucible knights from time to time). Anyway, great to see you triumph!
Hi AnActualDinosaur!!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I’m also so glad TH-cam recommended this to you 🥰 and I agree, I was so surprised that I actually ended up liking video games in general but especially a challenging one like Elden Ring! It just goes to show, don’t judge something before you try it out I guess 😄 I love it. Thanks so much for taking time to watch and let me know what you thought of the video! Take care and hope to see you around here again sometime! ☺️
Wow. This is an amazing video. Major props to you for sticking it out even when it was tough. I have to admit I am too much of a coward for not trying Elden Ring myself, even though I have the game. That’s so awesome you broke through the mental barrier of “I’ll never be good enough to beat this boss.” This video made me tear up 😢 because if you could do it, maybe I can as well. And your makeup is on point, as the risk of being silly. Congratulations on beating the game and your own inner end boss. 💚💚💚💚
Carina, this comment made me tear up. Thank you so much, I'm so grateful for your constant support and involvement with my channel. I'm so happy you're part of my journey!! Seriously. Thank you. :) :)
It’s so crazy how when you first meet a boss and thought he was impossible because of how hard he is to hit or the damage he caused…then that feeling when you got closer and closer and finally did it is such an addicting feeling and that’s what makes you want to continue. I think everyone reached a point when they wanna give up even I took weeks break and came back and finally beat the boss. Do NOT fear it just keep pushing forward with new strategies.
I love how this was recommended to me now. I love seeing people new to the souls series fall for Elden Ring. Elden Ring was my first souls exprience and infact the first game I ever played, and man am I in love with it. I have since then done challenges in Elden Ring, and sometimes coming back and replaying Elden Ring casually really makes me feel so at peace in the world. The feeling of having conquered a task that seemed insurmountable at first suddenly feeling normal is not a feeling I can describe in a youtube comment.
Loved seeing your take on Elden Ring. Stay strong skeleton!
GOOD FOR YOU! I agree - beating those bosses is SO DAMN ADDICTIVE!
Thank you so much Lucie!!! 🥰💚
Rennala was also the hardest boss for me 😭everyone's different glad you kept going !!!!
Overcoming and adapting to get better yourself is what Souls is all about. Lots of people the "git gud" meme in the Souls community is toxic, but it isn't. What we really mean when we say that is the only way you can overcome the challenges these games offer is to focus on your own style of gameplay so you get good at it. There's no right or wrong way, just your way of "getting good"
You gotta love to see shit like this. Awesome job dude!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your comment!! 🥰
What a great video! I hate that I can't make it to alot of streams but we love to see a passion for gaming blossom!
Oh my goodness SparkyMotive!!! Thank you so so much! You are so kind, and I love that you show up when you can. I'm always happy to see you when you're there! Take care and until next time! :)
Literally goosebumps at that montage. Great job beating it. Coming out of your comfort zone can be one of the most filling experiences in one’s life.
I actually struggled on Rennalla my first playthrough as well. Idk why because I had played all the other souls games up to that point. She has been a breeze ever since but that first playthrough she kicked my ass
Hey there! The YT algorithm brought me here by mere coincidence which I'm thankful for. I wouldn't call myself a souls veteran or anything, but I have been playing this family of games for a while now and I "sweat" quite a bit at them because that's how I get my kicks, but I was always interested in knowing the perspective of someone who was completely new and their journey. This was really heart-warming and motivating to watch, and be sure I'll share this with all my "casual" friends and acquaintances that always tell me Elden Ring isn't for them. Kudos on your achievement!
Thank you so much!! And thank you so much for leaving a comment, it makes me super happy to read from you! 🥰 Take care!!
Just wanted to say that in a sea of gaming youtubers making rant filled videos with how much "modern gaming" has declined it's refreshing to see a video that talks about the joys of finding a new game that really just fills you with joy. I love the soulsborne/sekiro games and it's always such a great thing to watch someone else fall in love with and realize what makes games like Elden Ring so great. A great video full of positivity instead of jaded cynical monologues. Subscribed!
Aaron! Thank you so much for your comment, it made my day to read what you said. Thank you for watching and I’m so glad you enjoyed!! That’s what makes this very worth it for me 🥰
I love your build near the end, Black Knife Tiche is tough to keep alive but she is so great, and the Bloodhound's Fang is an amazing weapon.
Thanks for sharing your journey!
Thank you so much! It is a great build, feels so amazing to play!!
That was truly an amazing video and a motivation to never give up👍
Darkness thank you so much!! 🥰❤️
Wow Laura!! This was such an impressive video! And kind of emotional? So proud of you and appreciative of you sharing this story/journey with us. (Also wow, I ADORE the outfit heheh)
CodeDoe thank you SO MUCH!! That means so much to me!! :) :)
This is one of my fav videos I’ve seen in a while. So cool you conquered this game and learned so much about yourself. You’re awesome
Elden Ring changed my perspective as well in a lot of the same ways. My buddy who I was buying a gaming laptop from gave me a 60 dollar discount if I would just play Elden Ring. After these two years, that realization that challenge in a game can be super satisfying became a little clearer; it's a more immediate gratification than most things in life. You might have to struggle for days learning and improving, like you did with Renalla, but that's still a really understandable period of time, and seeing your efforts bear fruit in a few days is a huge dopamine button for people. Often achievements in life take so long we don't appreciate them by the time we have them because its such a long process of getting it.
10:02 are we just going to not mention the perfection? You intercepted Radagon with the weapon art backflip for the kill! That is like a movie it is so perfect wtf.The effort in this video testimonial got me subbed! Love the costume, the outside shots, and the sincerity. Very wholesome watch :)
Congrats on starting and finishing this game! Alleluia!
I appreciate the pep talk about going again and again and again despite the number of times I've failed or missed something.
You taking on Elden Ring from Animal Crossing is WILD! I've been a gamer my whole life (have PS1-2 when I was young and played it with my older brother all the time), and I even hesitate playing ER for YEARS because ppl were talking about how difficult it is. I don't like too much challenge. I want something that'd make me feel like a superhero, easy and low effort. But I decided to do it this year and man I was so grateful to do so! ER is one of the best game for me so far.
Please try RDR2 tho, it's more chill and immersive. You'd love that!
You hit all the points I was struggling with.
The main thing was, as I was getting better, my confidence was growing and as a result ; my enjoyment of the game.
The same cycle happens for all Souls games.
I just beat Bloodbourne and Demon's Souls. I'm undecided which one I should do next: either DS1-3, or Sekiro, or Lies of P. Decisions decisions.
Ive seen many experiencing souls games for the 1st time and I understand the push you hace to make or perseverance you have to make to get to the part where you start to enjoy the game. To see this from the perspective of someone that has barely experienced gaming is nothing short of impressive. I came from a baclground of hacknslash games and demons souls was something I dropped out of. I didnt pick it back up until bloodborne and had to restart the game 3 times before I could get into it. Hacknslash games envouraged me to spam the attack button, so I had to unlearn that bad habbit and I also slowly learnt enemy tells overtime because of this series. Im glad you enjoyed yourself, I would highly recommend the other games, including giving Ds3 another go.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It’s so true, I only knew how to do combat with button mashing before this and that totally doesn’t work. But it’s so satisfying once you learn to time attacks and dodges in Elden Ring. I love it! But it was such a learning curve. I’m so happy I did it though!! What an excellent game. I’m so looking forward to trying Dark Souls 3 sometime soon!
This was a great video! Props for sticking with it, very impressive determination.
Thank you SO much Jolactus!! Thanks for watching! Take care!
This was great! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you so much 🥰🥰
This is so wholesome. Bless you for trying and sticking with it.
You reminded me back when I first tried Hollow Knight. I'm not a good gamer, as well as my reaction time was totally poopy. I considered giving up multiple times during my playthrough, but i just love that adrenaline rush whenever I beat a boss or a hard platforming section. Now, I can't live without it, I love seeking harder and harder challenges. I still love relaxing games though, but that rush of adrenaline is awesome.
Great video, I really love to see if you wanna try out something challenging in the future, it would be awesome.
Hi Beanie145!!! I’m so glad you commented and shared your story with me! I’m so impressed to hear about you playing Hollow Knight - That’s one on my list that I want to try out too! It’s funny because I never expected this kind of experience with video games but you’re right! It’s so addicting and for me makes me more confident overall. I love it. Thanks again so much for watching and commenting, and hope to see you again around here sometime! Take care☺️
Just found your channel. Love these stories. I was into gaming when younger but then stopped when i got married and had kids. Then elden ring came out. I looked at it and knew it was for me. I built a pc just to play it and it has become my favorite game ever by a long margin. I since have played and beat all the fromsoft games. Some multiple times. My reccomendation would be for you to play the others. They are not elden ring but are all amazing and special. Subscribed!
Videos like this always warm my heart, there is so much beauty in From Software games, ER made great job of being still punishing in a fair way, yet a bit more accessible thanks to the open world nature.
I hope that one day you'll return to DS trilogy and this time start properly with the first one - the flawed masterpiece.
My first souls game was Dark Souls and I had this funny relationship with it where I would give up thinking I'd never play the game again, then I would just have it playing in my head for a few hours and I'd wind up coming up with some new strategy and thinking, "Well, I have to at least try that now." I would give up multiple times in a single day only to come back. Then it clicked and I started making tons of progress every time I played. Good times.
Not the audicity of cosplaying Melina while doing the frenzied flame ending hahaha
as someone once said... "it always seems impossible. until it's done."
this was a stellar video.
Congratulations on making your way through the entire game! Its always been one of the most unfortunate things to me that these games have ended up with the reputation of "just being hard" when there is an absolute plethora of expertly crafted details and story throughout the entirety of the game, overcoming those initial walls of understanding and then using those lessons for the rest of the game is honestly more than alot of people can say and for a newcomer to the series its even more impressive
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it and loved reading your comment!! 🥰
You GOT GUD in every sense of the phrase. Well played Elden Lord Foxy Frog. Well played
Your excitement / distraction after malenia and subsequent scarlet rot death is so goddamn funnny to me
This video made me so fucking emotional.
Elden ring was my first souls game too, and it ruined other games for me as well.
At first I didn't like it. I had my brother come over and help me get into the game. He got me the gravity staff and showed me the way to Margit.
I learned so much about myself through my struggles with this game and you summed it up so well . I cried at the end watching you beat the bosses because I felt the exact same way. Each victory was monumental for me.
Oh my goodness Tony thank you so much for your comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed watching and that you felt something too, that makes this so worth it to me! It is emotional, especially to learn more about yourself and to become more confident when you realize you can do hard things you didn’t think you could. I’m so glad you watched this, and take care!! 🥰
@foxyfrog it truly changed the way I look at playing games and raised the bar.
Hope you're having a good year of streaming/growth!
im pretty sure, ur eldenring adventure was the hardest!
praise the sun, u did it! \o/
even without the ours of gaming, ure a souls veteran now!
Thank you so much!!
Yo huge respect for the perseverance, to play elden ring as your first overtly challenging game and then beat malenia is insanely impressive.
Thank you so much! ☺️🙏
Elden Ring was the most beautiful pain I have ever felt.
Also, the Bloodfang is a great weapon for someone’s first play through, good choice 👍🏻
Well done to you! Getting through Elden Ring first time as a melee character is inspiring. I really love animal crossing as well. Elden ring often scares the crap out of me but it is an epic game.
Thank you for making this 🧡 This was so so fun to watch!
I think I had a similar experience when I first booted up DSII, played the whole game with keyboard and mouse, and didn't know you could lock on to enemies
Thank you so much! I’m so happy you enjoyed!! Take care 🥰
This video is amazing! I'm really glad not only that you gave the game a chance, but also that the game allowed you to challenge yourself. And don't worry about Rennala being a hard boss for you while everyone else was saying she was easy. It happens to everyone, that there's a boss that's really hard for some but it's really easy for others.
I mean, you defeated Malenia, considered the hardest boss in the game that less than 40% of the players have been able to defeat. Also, I saw that you reached the Frenzied Flame at the bottom of Leyndell; I've seen experienced players having a really bad time trying to reach that place. I've finished every Souls game (except Demon's Souls), and I didn't have the patience to reach that place.
Just let me tell you that you are amazing!
My favorite thing abiut this series i watching stuff like this i love seeing all the unique and different struggles and seeing the different ways they figure out how to "gitgud"
Also I'm extremely jealous of anyone whose first souls game is elden ring
My mind would be in pieces
Nice going.
The crucible knights are fairly tough and I also found other games not measuring up the elden ring as well.
Oh yeah the crucible knights were the bane of my existence, especially the dungeon where you fight a normal one and a special one togheter. I bashed my head against the wall that was the first one in a gaol and had to leave multiple times and try later.
Great video and appreciate the deeper meaning you found in persistence, resilience, and conquering your inner "bosses"..
Heartwarming! I love these sorts of videos.
Thank you!! I’m so glad you enjoyed ❤️
I’ve been saying this too, the real battle is in your head. These games are all about overcoming your own demons as well as the ones on the screen.
I had similar confidence issues going into the game. I got as soon as the game came out and I'm still obsessed with it. I've beaten it many times. Made tons of characters. It's by far my favorite game.
Awesome vid, felt the same way ER was my first Fromsoft game as well. I recommend bloodbourne next🎉. I bet youll feel the same way starting out, and when you beat it.
As an aside, your should try out Elden Ring Reforged if you play on PC. It's an overhaul mod that changes many things about the game, and that might interest you if you're looking for variation in a second run, but mostly the newer versions completely change the tutorial "Cave of Knowledge" and the "end boss" of this new tutorial area is a sort of Crucible Knight gauntlet mini-boss that straight up forces you to learn how to deal with every single one of their moves in order to proceed.
It's an extremely well done little mini-boss fight and it totally changed the way I approach Crucible Knight fights in vanilla Elden Ring. Essentially the mod taught me how to fight them. A+.
The crucible knights were hard for me in the beginning as well. Then I learnt how to parry them, and it’s the most satisfying feeling to riposte them.
I envy you I wish I go back in time and experience Dark Souls again for the first time it truly is out of body moment
It really is! Thanks so much!! And take care 🥰
I always love hearing about the experiences of new gamers. It’s so interesting! And CONGRATS ON BEATING ELDEN RING! Even for seasoned gamers, it’s quite the challenge!
Don’t stress about struggling with Renala. Everybody struggles with different bosses in these games. She gave me a ton of trouble too. That run back to the boss door was really annoying, which definitely didn’t help.
I’m curious! What are some of your favorite games that you’ve played so far?
Hi sleepychickadee!!! Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment!! I’m so happy you enjoyed the video! 😃
So aside from Elden Ring, I’ve been super enjoying Super Metroid, and I’ve started playing Bloodborne which I really enjoy however it does have some differences from Elden Ring that make it a bit clunky for me coming directly from Elden Ring. I also love Hades right now too 🥰
What about you? What are some of your favorite games??
Hey, keep at it. You are doing great. Challenges sometimes bring out the best in you. And I really like your outfit with that eye design.
Hey VlogPanda! Thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate it :) take care!
woooh Melina cosplay looks good :D suits you :3
I think the good thing about Elden Ring is, everyone died multiple times, so no shame whatsoever on that part xD
May chaos take the world.
MAY CHAOS TAKE THE WORLD!
Wow for a new gamer to jump into a Fromsoft game is quite the leap. Souls games can definitely be a wall even if you have substantial gaming experience and knowledge. I'm glad you got past your walls and was able to enjoy the full experience.
This is how it goes.. I call it learning the dance 🕺🏾
I’m stuck on Pontiff in DS3 as we speak 😭
This was my first souls game too .. and damn u r soo right bout all the thoughts which goes through mind ..... Hard as f but rewarding as f... Too good a game .... Simply too good .....
Whatever you do, don't go back and try souls 1. If you don't ragequit so fast you regret spending your money, you will discover a stubborn addicted side of yourself that wont quit until you experience all the rage to beat it.
Well done
The real Elden Ring was the confidence you made along the way.
Killer job! For an Animal Crossing meets Souls game experience, check out Don’t Starve/Don’t Starve Together. Another punishing game that can be very rewarding.
Love watching so0meone falling for fromsoft games and realising the point is that the biggest obstacle to life is yourself and that you can overcome the obstacles before you and that it feels great
remember don't go hollow.
Thank you so much for your comment! I really appreciate it, and YES it is so amazing when you realize that!! :) Take care!! :)
the problem when you face the enemies and boss is not only in your skill but also how you can manage your fear, fear with the boss and fear to died again and again
Exactly!!
Yeah the crucible knights are crazy. But i found out way later watching a other person easily beat them. just have patience and dodge a lot. Then give them the 1 hit before you roll again ;D. I still die to them sometimes but nowhere to where i first thought they are almost unbeatable.
Good job. This must been so hard for one that haven't any hardcore gaming experience. Now you should play Final Fantasy 7 Remake for the only game with better battle system than the Souls games.
Amazing Journey!
my first souls game was Dark Souls 3 and let me tell you I sucked hard :D I died like 80 times on one of the bosses it's kind of embarrassing. I then actually dropped the game on another boss but returned 2 years later and replayed the game from the start. I liked how you said that Elden Ring became your happy place, I feel the same, sometimes I just return to the game and ride on Torrent listening to the ambience 😊
Very nice! Always makes me glad to see newer souls players picking up a From Software game and keeping at it until they understand what makes them so great 🌟🌠
I know it's so fun!! I can't wait to play it again, probably with a different build this time around! :)
This is the sort of FromSoft content I love to see :)
You even cosplayed for rhe video. So cool!
Amazing, well done!
That really is quite magnificent that you stuck with it and found beauty within this gargantuanly challenging game ❤️
Now try Dark Souls hehehhehehehe!!
Thank you so so much!! And don’t worry, I’m totally going to try out Dark Souls 😁😉
Understood the entire vibe. Honestly there were times that I didn’t think I could do it then you watch something to figure out a W and then you do it. Although Rennala is made the easiest boss simply by summoning doggos. Each one attacking does stagger damage interrupting her spells and then you just simply…end the domain expansion.
Thank you so much for your comment! 🥰
Awesome video. Subbed
Dying 60 times to the tutorial boss in DS3 is CRAZY xD sounds like you got good, i suggest trying DS3 again
Hi bmaxime!! I actually downloaded DS3 again recently and plan to try it out! I look forward to it! :)
I avoided Souls games for years. Then I decided to play Dark Souls 3. After I beat it I went and finished all the other Souls games, including SEKIRO and Bloodborne. By the time Elden Ring came I was ready and I really enjoyed it. I think it's my favorite game all time. I'm telling you this because the player I was before Dark Souls 3 and the PERSON I am now after all those games is way different. The player you were before ERing and the PERSON you are now......Im so happy for you.
i cant wait for the dlc the trailer might come out this month on the 25th
Go ahead and brush that dust off your shoulder tarnished
Awesome video, and dope cosplay as well
I hope seeing you in the DLC.
I found with games growing up that when i would struggle with a certain part, i would on my first try defeat or beat the levels after having slept. I found out through research that when you sleep your brain learns. So doing it iver and over and over eventually you hit a wall. So i lesrned not to try it too many times and just wait for the next day after i slept. And i found that worked. Your brain will work out your flaws and strategy and adjust. Since attempting to do so in real time, your brain is strained and exhausted and or not thinking clearly due to anger. I never had to do this with any eldensoulsbourne game as i 98% of the time defeat the bosses within 3 attempts if not the first attempt. But there were a handful over all the games that i struggled with. Most way at the ends of the games. BUT, i consider my self a top tier gamet. And have been playing since way back when Atari was a thing. And got my first own nes system for christmas one yesr i believe in the late 80's. So i have seen it and had every system since not named xbox 🤢🤮🤣 (since they always had the inferior game catalog and worse controllers imo, on top of more console issues)
Omg I love you and the cosplay! :)))
Now for a multiple new characters with different builds!
Yessss!!!!! 😁😁
The greatest thing the souls games does is get you to believe in yourself. After two games I don’t think I once thought “I will never beat this boss.”
First, kudos to you for finishing such a hard game, Second your facial features, personality and how you talk, for some reason reminds me of yellow daisies idk why, or a yellow flower that can be used as an aromatic tea 🤔
I feel like this describes most people experience with these games to one degree or another. This sounds exactly like my gf’s experience for sure.
Maybe the real final boss was the doubts we had along the way