@@nepinemi8885 i feel like weird saying this but did you also get that amazing feeling when you first stepped into the city tears area just as you reached the bench? it's something i want to ask to anyone that i can, it's oddly specific so it's fine if you didn't get that exact one
It actually encapsulates how I was able to beat God Tamer. I got pulverized by her and her beast twice, and the third time I tried trial of the fool, I was in the zone. Idk what it was, but something clicked. My brain was instantly predicting both the rider and the beasts movements, seeing where each would land, where the safe spot is, okay, it bounced, If I dash now it should land right in front of me, then cyclone slash, rider incoming, other sude now, and so on. I not only was able to dodge the boss, but I understood the boss, and beaten him by dancing around its moveset. Honestly, the more I thought hollow knight as a dance, the better I got. There is a certain rythm every boss moves in or attacks, and they all include the knights current location.
(spoiler) for the people that haven't played the game or collected all the grubs. when you collect all the grubs the grub father eats all of his children.
I love Celeste with all my heart, but I totally understand how you feel. I think the worst torture for me would be for someone to record all of my 20 hours + of game play, then lock me in a room and make me watch it. I’d literally go insane
@@SikerScrapyard I hope you have a fun time getting those! I've also just started Hollow Knight and my is it beautiful, both games are too lovely and I wouldn't be able to choose. But oh my goodness, what a ride it has been. I think I have around 70 hours now, which probably isn't much considering all the time that has passed since I started, point being the c-sides and golden berries take WAY more motivation than I initially thought. Good luck when you get there! The work will sure be worth it :)
@@muppetman935 I love rt! I'm watching his Hollow Knight video right now and am planning on the Celeste one later. He''s already doing much better than I have haha
"This is not a review about the game, it's a review about living with someone who plays said game" Then proceeds to give the best and most heartfelt reviews of the games on youtube. I'm picking up Celeste and Hollow Knight because of this. Thank you.
I actually enjoyed playing Dead Cells more! It's simply more fun and satisfying to play. Nevertheless, I don't consider it a masterpiece like Hollow Knight and Celeste
Get Dead Cells too. It’s hard to tell what’s going on when watching, but it’s really satisfying to play, especially when you get into a rhythm and kill like 13 enemies in a few seconds.
Yes man. The soundtrack, art, combat, exploration and OH MY GOD, the story telling and how lore is just found hidden everywhere! This game is truly a masterpiece and is definitely stands as a pillar for the Metroidvania genre. Castlevania, Metroid and Hollow Knight are now the standing pillars of Metroidvania games.
I wouldn't say best game, but for me it was the best indie game. I hope team cherry expands, the fact that they made such a masterpiece on their first try is amazing.
@@jiririnagl302 Blasphemous is really good. And it deserves way more attention than it's getting.... But I don't think you can compare it to hollow knight beyond being a metroidvania and good art.
Same in my play through when he needs to help me because it’s really confusing at times he gets really confused because he did things way differently. I also beat like the mines I found the abandoned stag station before the city of tears some how.
@@blueMJS beating deepnest first isn't too uncommon and it's basically made to trap you in, if you stumble into it too early, most people who stumble into it early do actually really like the experience.
@@steelbear2063 The old Grub (caterpillar) eats the babies but it is unknown if it's just straight up cannibalism or if that's just how the grubs turn into grubberflies (butterflies)
@@ateacup2788 not cannibalism. It's just a stage of their life. You can dreamnail the grubfather after he eats them and they say some something like "safe"
The moment I fell in love with Hollow Knight was when I finally entered the City of Tears. I kept seeing these signs pointing me towards what looked like a city. The entire game up to that point was leading you towards this one mysterious location and I was determined to find this location. When I finally got there, after braving so many obstacles and challenges, I stepped onto an elevator, watched it descend, and a vocal melody began to play with the soft pattering of rain. Then, the name appeared on the screen: The City of Tears. The music begins to swell into the operatic chorus. I walked off the elevator and saw the beautiful backdrops behind me. That was the moment I fell in love.
"When a company has millions invested in marketing and already knows how many copies and microtransactions they'll sell, do they even need to make a good game?" Holy. Shit. That gave me chills. Hit the nail right in the head better than many other reviewers and game journalists or analysts and dedicated gaming channels i've seen out there. Here, have a subscriber.
That's a) The reason why I stopped playing triple to focus on indies and b) The reason why I subscribed to this channel. She knows better what good game design is than most "professional" reviewers.
Ok yea dead cells isn't fun to watch but when you're playing, and you're in the zone just effortlessly and seamlessly running thru levels takin out enemies is so satisfying
@JeeAreEeJee it's the aesthetic, it is really great but personal tastes do still count, the combat is unquestionably good though. but the atmosphere is definitely its greatest strength still, which again is still affected by taste. it's cool if you don't like it still though, a pretty respectable opinion i think.
Bruh, y'all honestly sleeping on dead cells, imo. That was just the view of a person watching someone play not a person actually playing the game (no offence). Of course it looks like diarrhea christmas lights, she didn't play it :/
@@legrandliseurtri7495 I have it and I think it looks good tbh. Now, I much prefer a 3D style to pixel art but I really think they did a good job of it. It’s not that hard for me to watch tbh.
No price too great. No save to sync. No controller to break. No voice to coach platforming. Born of girl and friend. You shall seal the diarrhea Christmas lights that plague your dreams. You are the Shelby. You are the Girlfriend Reviews.
Hollow Knight easily succeeded to be my favorite game. The art is beautiful, the characters are so cool, and -the scene were you sit with Quirrel at the bench in the city of tears- the story
I mean, that face the smol knight makes while lying down on the ground after being utterly wrecked by some enemy? That face is totally me after I get my ass handed to me by a literal 2D screen and lines of code
Without a doubt the best new channel of 2018, it's so refreshing to see a channel on TH-cam that is actually offering something I haven't seen before and is genuinely funny! Keep up the great work I want to see you(and your boyfriend) in the YT rewind next year!!!
Fun fact, the design of the main character in hollow knight was designed in an earlier game they made for a game jam. A contest for developers forcing them to make a game in a 48 hours.
Same thing with Celeste, the original PICO-8 (virtual 8-Bit console) version was made for a game jam in 4 days. Back then it was only about climbing a mountain, before they decided to flesh it out and add a heartfelt story to it.
As a dude that has a REALLY understanding girlfriend that lets me play my games on our main tv (workout complaining) and has the patience to watch me... I have to say I LOVE that you have this TH-cam channel... I'm going to send her a link to a few of your videos and I'm pretty sure she's gonna be a huge fan of yours... As I am now... Great job of reviewing the games on this one... Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more of your work! 👍
You should give credit to Cave Story one of the game that pioneered the rise of indie game Was made by one guy and still one of the most polished metroidvania ever made
@@chrom4ful I would give that to Braid, Spelunky & Super Meat Boy. Maybe Fez too. For pioneering the "explosion" and current growth of indie games (no 1 game started this trend or increased/upward popularity). But I enjoyed Cave Story as well, its one of the better ones out there.
I've vaguely known about Hollow Knight for a while, but this video might have just convinced me to pick it up. I hope my siblings enjoy watching me get wrecked by bugs.
@@mryeet3582 I did in fact pick it up shortly after making that comment, but it's been sitting in my backlog so far. I made the mistake of buying it for PC, and then basically only playing Switch games for most of the year. My brother played it through family sharing, though, and he loved it.
@@marredcheese I agree 100% with the combat, also the platform bugs sometimes, but it's not awkward, and in the new game, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I don't have any issues
@@jaydamalley3398 i have never related to a comment this much before. Im currently at 200 hours in my first save file and im still stuck on colloseum zote, please help
Hollow Knight is one of my favorite all-time games and I'm so glad it's the one you liked the most! I can definitely see why it would be the most entertaining of the three to watch because the atmosphere and visuals are just so enchanting.
This video permanently added the term "diarrhea christmas lights" to my vocabulary over a year ago... and is still being used on a regular basis. Also you nailed the absolute relief of the map-guy in hollow knight. Bless this channel
True, my friend doesn't even want to play 2D games. That's the only reason why he doesn't want to play Undertale (well, I can't force him to play it, can I?).
@@gianlukeoni1776 that's exactly why the undertale fandom is toxic, if someone doesn't want to play something even though u know they will enjoy it. But if u force them they will hate the game without any reason.
It's kind of like the difference between beauty and style. Yes, beauty is certainly valuable, but it's a bar that is designed to be met. Looking at beautiful projects is amazing in it's own right with their hyper realistic graphics and professional voice acting. Everyone wants to meet that. Style though, that is entirely your own. And good style is absolutely inimitable, giving it an entirely unique experience all it's own.
You guys really hit a jackpot with this channel, it’s so unique, funny, and special. I really enjoy every one of your videos. Each review you guys do is honestly more exciting than any other video game review because yes it’s not about a game it’s about how it is watching it, but the different perspective definitely gives me a grand insight to the game! Good job guys!
jamsoup I’m not doubting whether or not she plays the games, I just like the perspective shift she gives us as viewers. It’s something different, and just shows us what it’s like to watch a video game instead of play it, because if a game is fun to watch it might not always be fun to play, etc.
The quality of the editing and script are unbeliavable considering how frequently you post and how new this channel is. Excellent job and great videos🙌🙌
Never seen such a consistently pleasant comment section before Girlfriend Reviews came around. I was afraid a bunch of butt-hurt fanboys would start voicing their displeasure at the "negative" comments on Dead Cells and Celeste, but so far the feedback has all been deservedly positive. Congrats on creating what could very well be the first "safe place" on TH-cam. Your reviews are excellent.
Hollow Knight is the best! I want a 10-hour compilation of the sounds the Grubs make. OMG, so cute!!!! And everything else is just spot on, the setting, the art, the soundtrack, gameplay, everything.
You know, as a female gamer, for a long time I would see your videos in my suggested and think "omg that's so stupid and terrible, he can play whatever he wants and why is the review for my boyfriend and not for me?" But now I get it. Cause I backseat game sometimes too when I watch my friends play. And it's still kind of a review. And you seem really sweet. I guess it's just a different kind of review. But man your channel name mislead me. Lol Anyway new subscriber here.
@@MrHater-su9iz I honestly love both Dark souls and Bloodborne.....they are different games with diffesrent strengths.....the only negative I have about Bloodborne is the frames being locked to 30fps and having it dip lower once and a while....I wish it was at 60.....it would make such a positive difference
As a gaming husband with a wife who also watches me play, while I love Dead Cells as a gamer, I can completely understand that it'd be a terrible watch from the couch. Celeste was great, anxiety inducing, but my wife has anxiety and depression, and while I already dealt with it well enough, Celeste definitely helped me understand it a bit more. Hollow Knight was amazing, if it felt a bit drab, dreary, and depressing from time to time, but I feel like that was also a big intent of certain parts of the game, so I refuse to detract any points from it.
Your boyfriend needs to play some horror games. They're fun to watch someone play and I'm curious to see you do a Girlfriend's Review for a Survival Horror. Recommend Resident Evil 7, Outlast, the upcoming Resident Evil 2 Remake.
I tried Outlast once. I opened every door slowly, carefully looked past every corner and nothing ever happened. So I decide to just enter rooms and of course the very first room I just barge in is the one with a scare in it. Quit the game right there for at least a week.
@@airhead3409 hehehe i know right....like some of the jump scares were so well placed i literally felt angry at the game for catchin me perfectly unaware everytime it happened. And since im one of those emotional people i hated how those characters made me feel. Like dark souls made me frustrated outlast made me feel violated😅
@himanshu sage Yes! The girlfriend is just a natural entertainer. Her writing, her tone of voice, and her delivery are impeccable. And of course, the video production is top-notch! Some people complain that she probably gets help making the videos. I say - who cares?! They do a great job! That's all that matters.
Christian Neihart I like to believe the theory that th grub father is helping the grubs evolve and continue in life as the achievement for it is metamorphosis
@@acbonbe7059 He's probably more or less a cocoon And going by the dreamnail text of grubs, and some symbolism on Grubberfly' Elegy, some people assume that the grubs, kinda like the moth, are connected to the Radiance. Which would make the Collector's hiding them throughout Hallownest "logical" because he does seem to be one of the Pale King's creations (fits the void-casting-thing we find in the white palace anyway). So either he's a failed experiment that the paleking (of all people) just... let loose??, or he had a very good reason to do so...
My boyfriend sends me your videos, he wants me to be prepared for games he's going to buy (like these three), and also to share feelings with you lol Thanks for doing these amazing videos, cheers 💕
2:47 It makes happy to know that I wasn't the only person who didn't realise you were supposed to wall bounce off of that second spike block as well as the first one.
I clicked on this video feeling I would not like it because it'd be lowkey sexist or something like that. I clicked anyway and boy was I wrong. First because you capture SO well the feeling enjoying to watch someone play videogames. I'm a gamer myself (obsessed with indie games) but I absolutely love watching other people play. That part about getting really involved and going back to angrily pet the cat had me in tears because it is soooo true! Unfortunately, my boyfriend is not a big fan, so I miss this feeling. Second because even though you don't apparently play the games, I am amazed of how well you are able to synthesise what makes them great and memorable. Lastly, your sense of humor and editing are top notch. Congrats! Subscribed!
it doesnt have to be of anything of your assumption if it will be "lowkey sexist" (Not being angry). But just that people can criticize and at times enjoy depending on the matter that people choose if they like to hear other people talk about it if its either on different perspectives
Right, I feel this. As a woman who likes playing games but loves watching my spouse play games, I've been interested in but afraid of clicking on one of these videos. I haven't finished this video yet, but this comment gives me hope that it's not a channel about how women should only watch games.
I’m impressed with this channel too. Guys hear all the time how playing video games make them attractive to women, that they’re for children, and this view is often megaphone-screamed at them from women who want to either mock or monologue their rage at the opposite sex. It makes it feel like another reason why a guy in order to mature needs to sacrifice fun in life just to be in a relationship. This channel is about how playing a video game can be fun thing to do together. It helps to remind guys that all the hateful women out there (who are also the loudest and the ones who can speak forever) are not the only ones there.
I was really touched by what the Celeste guy said at the game awards. That was an incredible moment. Diahrea Christmas Lights is my new band name I'm definitely watching the stream if I don't forget. These videos have progressively gone from being a silly succession of good jokes to that but with an unexpected wholesome homey feel. Or maybe that was just this video. Either way I really liked it I love what you do and I can't wait to see more. Do you the girlfriend ever play games on your own or are you forever confined to the role of watching?
You inspired me to play my now two favorite games(Hollowknight & Celeste) thanks so much! Just picked up Ori and it reminded me that I would love to see another indie mashup review. I appreciate you two and love the channel.
I'm really late to the party but this was great. I played Celeste and Hollow Knight in 2018 after exiting a 5+ year relationship. Games serve as a great link for me when it comes to accessing the moods and experiences associated with different periods of time in my life. Most of my appreciation for gaming in the past 5 years has come from Indie projects and Nintendo. At the end when you guys ask wth is going on with AAA studios; I wonder the same. But yeah. I don't know how you manage to fit reviews and jokes in there and get through the video with such nice flow; but I suppose that comes with editing experience from the BF. I am always holding out on checking out popular channels because so many are too loud for me; but checking this out finally -- I'm glad I did. Excellent video.
I love these videos - love your humor! I feel like a reverse of these, since I am the big gamer in my relationship and I have to coax my bf to play the games I want to see him play, which are usually games I have already played. Hollow Knight was a big one and he did enjoy it! ...even if he handed me the controller anytime he had to fight a boss. Also this reminds me I really need to play Dead Cells.
Iam a simple man, I see someone who praises Hollow Knight I click on it.
Same man hk is awesome. i played past city of tears and then i knew i got invested.
@@nepinemi8885 i feel like weird saying this but did you also get that amazing feeling when you first stepped into the city tears area just as you reached the bench?
it's something i want to ask to anyone that i can, it's oddly specific so it's fine if you didn't get that exact one
Uncultured Swine well city of tears gave me actual tears since my frame rates dipped from 70s straight to the 40s :(
@@mritunjay2624 you were on switch, weren't you?
@@1972drake not really, I was on my regular desktop pc, could only dream of owning a switch
"diarrhea christmas lights"
this channel is the gift that keeps on giving
Schaffrillas Productions why are you everywhere
Oh hey it's you :0
Words of wisdom
Funniest fucking part fr
Is the radiance a good twist villan? Or did she had a good reveal?
That scene with Neo so perfectly nails the feeling when you get a boss’s pattern down. So spot on.
_God_ *_Y E S_*
First time I beat watcher knights and I got the point that I would jump ready for them to roll before I even saw them I got such a kick
@@jonathanedwards7021... Yeah, and then they jumped right on your head
i was trying to beat pure vessel for about 3 weeks now and i just found out a good strat to beat him and that just makes him seem super easy
It actually encapsulates how I was able to beat God Tamer. I got pulverized by her and her beast twice, and the third time I tried trial of the fool, I was in the zone. Idk what it was, but something clicked.
My brain was instantly predicting both the rider and the beasts movements, seeing where each would land, where the safe spot is, okay, it bounced, If I dash now it should land right in front of me, then cyclone slash, rider incoming, other sude now, and so on. I not only was able to dodge the boss, but I understood the boss, and beaten him by dancing around its moveset.
Honestly, the more I thought hollow knight as a dance, the better I got. There is a certain rythm every boss moves in or attacks, and they all include the knights current location.
Cornifer is such a blessing to hear when you're lost
that song....
ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta
Except in deepnest that place is hell for even the most hardcore
@@goldfish1769 corpse hiders are spoopy
@@goldfish1769 And Deep Nest is the only location where Cornifer doesn't hum!
Fog canyon
Hollow Knight is one of the best games i ever played, truly a masterpiece.
Silksong Hype
Indeed my friend for me is tied with xenoblade
Pedro Mateus yes! Hollow knight and xenoblade 1 are like the best games ever
Yes! I just picked it up and I'm loving it intensely.
What about Skyrim, Stardew valley, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Smash bros, Dragon Quest 11, Witcher 3, Breath of the wild, and Castle crashers?
My favorite game reviews are Girlfriend Reviews. I Love what you do.
This must be good then
jarrett warlock wtf
@@jamiewalock8676 what the actual fuck dude.
Hello Jesus
Jesus aproved
She is not going to enjoy when her boyfriend saves all of the grubs...
(spoiler)
for the people that haven't played the game or collected all the grubs. when you collect all the grubs the grub father eats all of his children.
@@crimsonchaos5037 They are actually alive, you can hear them. He is like a cocoon for them.
@@josesalas6187 in that case point could still stand, if grubfather doesn't survive
When I got to that part I ran to the comment section to say the same thing lol
I dunno why I still clicked on the spoiler. 🙃😔
I love Celeste with all my heart, but I totally understand how you feel. I think the worst torture for me would be for someone to record all of my 20 hours + of game play, then lock me in a room and make me watch it. I’d literally go insane
lol yeah, it is the type of game that you have to play yourself. When you finally overcome an obstacle you feel amazing.
I also like Celeste quite a bit.
@@SikerScrapyard I hope you have a fun time getting those! I've also just started Hollow Knight and my is it beautiful, both games are too lovely and I wouldn't be able to choose.
But oh my goodness, what a ride it has been. I think I have around 70 hours now, which probably isn't much considering all the time that has passed since I started, point being the c-sides and golden berries take WAY more motivation than I initially thought. Good luck when you get there! The work will sure be worth it :)
I was watching rt game and died inside
@@muppetman935 I love rt! I'm watching his Hollow Knight video right now and am planning on the Celeste one later. He''s already doing much better than I have haha
Hollow Knight is like my top 10 games i've played of all time.
I played Celeste and i completed i heard a lot about hollow knight i will try to play it 🌚💞💞🔥
Nice
it is in my top 5 for sure. As someone that loves metroidvania, nothing else compares
If not the top, definitely top 3 for me.
@200 subs with no video challenge Same! Silksong can't come soon enough...
"This is not a review about the game, it's a review about living with someone who plays said game" Then proceeds to give the best and most heartfelt reviews of the games on youtube. I'm picking up Celeste and Hollow Knight because of this. Thank you.
pick dead cells too it's great
I actually enjoyed playing Dead Cells more! It's simply more fun and satisfying to play. Nevertheless, I don't consider it a masterpiece like Hollow Knight and Celeste
All of them are extremely fun you should get dead cells too. Starting over has never seemed fun to me until dead cells.
Get Dead Cells too. It’s hard to tell what’s going on when watching, but it’s really satisfying to play, especially when you get into a rhythm and kill like 13 enemies in a few seconds.
@@Maxim.Borodin for me, Dead Cells is absolutely beyond perfection
"do they even need to make a good game?" i didnt expect this to be so deep
*"A good game", sorry but someone else is gonna eventually say something... And yeah it's fucking true, dammit Bethesda
@@theonlycatonice *"A game"
*a bass-boosted version of country roads plays over a compilation of gamebreaking fo76 glitches*
Hollow Knight is the definition of a masterpiece. It's actually not that crazy to claim that it's the best game ever
Yes man. The soundtrack, art, combat, exploration and OH MY GOD, the story telling and how lore is just found hidden everywhere! This game is truly a masterpiece and is definitely stands as a pillar for the Metroidvania genre. Castlevania, Metroid and Hollow Knight are now the standing pillars of Metroidvania games.
I wouldn't say best game, but for me it was the best indie game. I hope team cherry expands, the fact that they made such a masterpiece on their first try is amazing.
@@iliketoeatpizzas1495 Yeah Until Blasphemous came out later.
@@jiririnagl302 Blasphemous is really good. And it deserves way more attention than it's getting.... But I don't think you can compare it to hollow knight beyond being a metroidvania and good art.
After Bloodborne of course
My friend laughed out loud when he heard I completed Deepnest before I even found the City of Tears
I don't know how you even managed that. I just kept going right until I stumbled into the City of Tears. Maybe it was I that was lost xD
@@LeoStargaze deepnest was the last area I went to I'm sure
Same in my play through when he needs to help me because it’s really confusing at times he gets really confused because he did things way differently. I also beat like the mines I found the abandoned stag station before the city of tears some how.
Blue_MJS the hive area was the last for me. I didn’t know it existed until I looked up a complete map of hollownest
@@blueMJS beating deepnest first isn't too uncommon and it's basically made to trap you in, if you stumble into it too early, most people who stumble into it early do actually really like the experience.
"She better be grabbing the soap" - girlfriend
“I loved when he visited the caterpillar who lost his children”
So... do I tell her, or do you?
Victor Oliveira
Tell me instead
@@steelbear2063 The old Grub (caterpillar) eats the babies but it is unknown if it's just straight up cannibalism or if that's just how the grubs turn into grubberflies (butterflies)
You get an achievement called metamorphosis, so that’s probably how they turn into grubflies
@@ateacup2788 not cannibalism. It's just a stage of their life. You can dreamnail the grubfather after he eats them and they say some something like "safe"
Abir Bin Habib yes
The moment I fell in love with Hollow Knight was when I finally entered the City of Tears. I kept seeing these signs pointing me towards what looked like a city. The entire game up to that point was leading you towards this one mysterious location and I was determined to find this location. When I finally got there, after braving so many obstacles and challenges, I stepped onto an elevator, watched it descend, and a vocal melody began to play with the soft pattering of rain. Then, the name appeared on the screen:
The City of Tears.
The music begins to swell into the operatic chorus. I walked off the elevator and saw the beautiful backdrops behind me.
That was the moment I fell in love.
I audibly gasped when I entered City of Tears for the first time, and I'm pretty sure I got chills too. Such a beautiful game setting.
Damn is 🎉😂
"When a company has millions invested in marketing and already knows how many copies and microtransactions they'll sell, do they even need to make a good game?"
Holy. Shit. That gave me chills. Hit the nail right in the head better than many other reviewers and game journalists or analysts and dedicated gaming channels i've seen out there. Here, have a subscriber.
Yes. Yes they do.
Fun thing to hear that quote just after Pokemon SwSh release.
Heh.
Nail.
@Ghost .but they DON'T.
except for nintendo. nintendo is for the fans.
That's a) The reason why I stopped playing triple to focus on indies and b) The reason why I subscribed to this channel. She knows better what good game design is than most "professional" reviewers.
Hollow Knight best indie game I've ever played
i love hollow knight but i like celeste a little bit more
Hollow Knight is the best game I've ever played.
No indie qualifier needed :)
ORI...
let team cherry develop a 2D metroid
I played Celeste and i completed i will try play hollow knight i heard it a lot 🌚💞💞🔥
Ok yea dead cells isn't fun to watch but when you're playing, and you're in the zone just effortlessly and seamlessly running thru levels takin out enemies is so satisfying
I have beaten dead cells, and I can say that, yes, this is true.
I adore Hollow Knight, but it’s nice to see this comment section has some love for Dead Cells as well.
@@nikkviikk the tutorial or the *actual* end boss?
@@n833u3 The collector + all DLC
@@nikkviikk so can u buy me it 😭
I already have Celeste and Hollow knight, but damn how does that video know I also wanted Dead cells?
I mean WHAT
super good rogue-lite. I prefer enter the gungeon a bit more bur dead cells(especially plus the dlc’s) is fantastic
@@Igneous200 i beat the game but i did not enjoy it nearly as much as i enjoyed celeste and hollow knight
I already have hollow knight and dead cells but I want to get Celeste
@@crcker3841 rogue-lites as a genre isn't really for everyone
I have 300+ hours in dead cells, it's worth it, believe me
Nice commentary on the industry as a whole. Thank you for this.
Slash lmao
Lmao do I know u
Slash wait when did I comment this?
This has quickly grown to be one of my favorite channels.
Me: *sees someone praising Hollow Knight*
Also me: YEEEEEEES YOU TELL THEM GURL
@JeeAreEeJee I've literally nevver heard anything bad about it
@JeeAreEeJee i mean fair point but people don't really bring that up
@JeeAreEeJee it's the aesthetic, it is really great but personal tastes do still count, the combat is unquestionably good though.
but the atmosphere is definitely its greatest strength still, which again is still affected by taste.
it's cool if you don't like it still though, a pretty respectable opinion i think.
So, everyone?
@jeegory1 sometime it is, but it's still a masterpiece
As a wise donkey once said while talking about Hollow Knight,
"And at $15, that's what I call a mastapeice for your wallet!"
Its vidgamedunkey isnt it
*dunky
No its dongkeh
You got me interested in Hollow Knight, a game that was under my radar. Now it is my all time favorite. Thank you.
just out of curiosity, how far into it are you?
Yayy new player
Bruh, y'all honestly sleeping on dead cells, imo. That was just the view of a person watching someone play not a person actually playing the game (no offence). Of course it looks like diarrhea christmas lights, she didn't play it :/
@@banal4975
You can't deny that Dead cells isn't really a good looking game.
@@legrandliseurtri7495 I have it and I think it looks good tbh. Now, I much prefer a 3D style to pixel art but I really think they did a good job of it. It’s not that hard for me to watch tbh.
No price too great.
No save to sync.
No controller to break.
No voice to coach platforming.
Born of girl and friend.
You shall seal the diarrhea Christmas lights that plague your dreams.
You are the Shelby.
You are the Girlfriend Reviews.
OrangeOldfish Only true Hollow Knight fans get the reference
*V O I D H E A R T*
This is literally gold
Hollow Knight gives me chills every time I think about it; it's that good
me too ffs
Same, it's a really weird effect/feeling
Hollow Knight easily succeeded to be my favorite game. The art is beautiful, the characters are so cool, and -the scene were you sit with Quirrel at the bench in the city of tears- the story
I’m stuck at the soul tyrant lol
@Another Vessel alright now I just have to have lots of money
Which part? Cuz I recently beat it on steel soul and remember some tips
@Another Vessel unless you wanna look awesome and do a whole lotta dmg
I love quirrel too much
Hollow Knight is such an incredible game, I'm so glad that the both of you enjoyed it!
I just hope it made enough money that devs could stay independent and make another awesome game.
Unlike those AAA fuckers.
@@jigartalaviya2340 it sold over 1 millione copies on Pc alone. And over 250 000 in the first week on the switch so yeah. I think thats enough
Still dont know why everyone is losing their shit over it
@@GigglingStoners it's *that* good
Giggling Stoner you really have to play it. Its just too much, too good. For real.
Your boyfriend is pretty hard core if he found the spartan sandal useful in Dead Cells
Eat taco Bell... Explosion
Spartan Sandals are one of the better brutality weapons up until HOTK. They've gotten a lot better than they used to be.
Finally, a Dead Cells comment.
@@slycther2.027 lol
@@slycther2.027 ikrr
3:14 rewatching this old video. The Celeste bird going "ALAN!" like the dumb beaver meme always cracks me up :).
"My butt cheeks were so tired of clenching that I needed a lie-down"
This is me watching my wife play Breath of the Wild. Holy shit, so stressful
What? This is a joke right
Would you go so far as to say Hollow Knight really makes you FEEL like Hollow Knight?
I think she has already gone so far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like.
I mean, that face the smol knight makes while lying down on the ground after being utterly wrecked by some enemy? That face is totally me after I get my ass handed to me by a literal 2D screen and lines of code
Without a doubt the best new channel of 2018, it's so refreshing to see a channel on TH-cam that is actually offering something I haven't seen before and is genuinely funny!
Keep up the great work I want to see you(and your boyfriend) in the YT rewind next year!!!
Oh Stfu u don't just say "genuinely funny" just say it's funny dumbass is that so hard to do?
I don't, because they're already too good for YT RW
@@MrHater-su9iz your username does not disappoint. Hope you have a good day.
@@zbug84 stfu scrub i didn't give u permission to speak!
2019 is upon us!
If you liked watching Hollow Knight then your boyfriend should play Ori and the blind forest.
@@GirlfriendReviews ahhhhh yay! I'd love to see a review on what it's like to live with someone who played it ^^
Hellblade: Senua's sacrifice! :D
@@GirlfriendReviews we need this gf review, it's absolutely mandatory
yup X 1,000
Hilariously enough mine showed me it after I fell in love with hollow Knight. Beautiful, but I think Hollow knight wins 😂
“Literally everything is exploding always”
Exactly me spectating any video games LMAO
Ye I agree but it is annoying cuz u can't see anything
@@jinxmajinme if you actually played dead cells you wouldn't think that
@@stephsteph6147 I'm sorry but if someone asked for ur trash uneducated guess please tell me.
@@stephsteph6147 also wth it has nothing to do with dead cells. Can u see dead cells anywhere?? No. No u can't.
These videos always make my day. You're really talented. Keep it up!
Fun fact, the design of the main character in hollow knight was designed in an earlier game they made for a game jam. A contest for developers forcing them to make a game in a 48 hours.
hungry knight i think
Same thing with Celeste, the original PICO-8 (virtual 8-Bit console) version was made for a game jam in 4 days. Back then it was only about climbing a mountain, before they decided to flesh it out and add a heartfelt story to it.
@@dillpickle987 No Im pretty sure Celeste and Hungry Knight were made when the actual games were already in development
Hey, uh.... what's the name of the game at 0:38?
....Asking for a friend.
My Horse Prince for ios and android
It is as weird as she makes it out to be lmao
Memes on a stick Does the boyfriend have a huge horse cock?
Braid its a fantastic game! I don’t think your asking about the horse game right? 😏
@@SalvableRuin I dunno. Haven't played it, and most definitely don't plan to. Or maybe I will out of depraved curiosity.
@@Noobgalaxies Don't, there is a sex scene with the horse and the girl
6:25 aw, that soulless bug is so cute!
maria saraleguy *abyss shriek intensifies*
As a dude that has a REALLY understanding girlfriend that lets me play my games on our main tv (workout complaining) and has the patience to watch me... I have to say I LOVE that you have this TH-cam channel... I'm going to send her a link to a few of your videos and I'm pretty sure she's gonna be a huge fan of yours... As I am now... Great job of reviewing the games on this one... Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more of your work! 👍
Oh...Guys I don't think she knows what happens to the caterpillars when you find all of them.
WAIT WHAT! DON'T SPOIL IT BUT NOW I HAVE TO FIND THEM ALL
nothing happens to them v:
Shhhh
@@abeatcapetillo1395 Something really bad happens to them.
@@PommelKnight not really if u know the achievement u get when saving all of them
Hollow Knight, Celeste and Shovel Knight are my personal best Indie games of all time. Everyone should play it! Dead cells is fun too.
Played Hotline Miami?
Try Darkwood as well. It's a bit scary so I couldn't play it.
Stardew Valley?
You should give credit to Cave Story one of the game that pioneered the rise of indie game
Was made by one guy and still one of the most polished metroidvania ever made
@@chrom4ful I would give that to Braid, Spelunky & Super Meat Boy. Maybe Fez too. For pioneering the "explosion" and current growth of indie games (no 1 game started this trend or increased/upward popularity).
But I enjoyed Cave Story as well, its one of the better ones out there.
“Look how happy he is when you rescue the grubs”
Little did she know what happens at one point
I've vaguely known about Hollow Knight for a while, but this video might have just convinced me to pick it up. I hope my siblings enjoy watching me get wrecked by bugs.
Started to play 2 weeks ago and my xbox controller died. What I played so far is amazing
@@MillyKKitty reaching it or finishing it?
have you played it yet? Because you should!
Almost a year later,how's the game?
@@mryeet3582 I did in fact pick it up shortly after making that comment, but it's been sitting in my backlog so far. I made the mistake of buying it for PC, and then basically only playing Switch games for most of the year. My brother played it through family sharing, though, and he loved it.
He should play Ori and the Blind Forest...
Yesssssssss
I just completed it yesterday, and the game is just gorgeous, it's truly amazing and he should play it.
Yeah, if he likes excruciatingly boring combat and super awkward platforming (Ori moves like a morbidly obese astronaut).
@@marredcheese did we play the same game?
@@marredcheese I agree 100% with the combat, also the platform bugs sometimes, but it's not awkward, and in the new game, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I don't have any issues
Correction: The Developers were like "Oh word? Here's Godmaster DLC"
Oh word? Here's watcher knights
@@assassinjamie1680 Oh word? Here's Zote!
@@jaydamalley3398 oh word? Heres ten primal aspids
@@jaydamalley3398 i have never related to a comment this much before. Im currently at 200 hours in my first save file and im still stuck on colloseum zote, please help
@@corinth9140 You just have to dodge his colossal swings, but really your only hope is to use the wayward compass!
0:40 Psychiatrist: Bojack Manhorse doesn't exist. He can't hurt you.
Bojack Manhorse:
Hollow Knight is one of my favorite all-time games and I'm so glad it's the one you liked the most! I can definitely see why it would be the most entertaining of the three to watch because the atmosphere and visuals are just so enchanting.
This channel is a breath of fresh air after being stuck in so many Cheeto dusted, game collection channels over the years.
Autism Family
Hey boi...want some doritos?
dragozal : You know it.
@@AutismFamilyChannel my question is that have you only looked up Cheeto dusted, game collection channels? lol
Wow, this channel came out of nowhere and is surprisingly funny and original. This is gonna be huge.
This video permanently added the term "diarrhea christmas lights" to my vocabulary over a year ago... and is still being used on a regular basis.
Also you nailed the absolute relief of the map-guy in hollow knight.
Bless this channel
I can't even say how much I love these reviews lol!! Your references are so freaking on point it's priceless!!
Graphics being realistic is always meh...
Graphics being innovative or cool are better...
True, my friend doesn't even want to play 2D games. That's the only reason why he doesn't want to play Undertale (well, I can't force him to play it, can I?).
Naaaah you definitely should force him
@@gianlukeoni1776 that's exactly why the undertale fandom is toxic, if someone doesn't want to play something even though u know they will enjoy it. But if u force them they will hate the game without any reason.
It's kind of like the difference between beauty and style. Yes, beauty is certainly valuable, but it's a bar that is designed to be met. Looking at beautiful projects is amazing in it's own right with their hyper realistic graphics and professional voice acting. Everyone wants to meet that.
Style though, that is entirely your own. And good style is absolutely inimitable, giving it an entirely unique experience all it's own.
@@cpgautam172 More like every game fandom ever**
You guys really hit a jackpot with this channel, it’s so unique, funny, and special. I really enjoy every one of your videos. Each review you guys do is honestly more exciting than any other video game review because yes it’s not about a game it’s about how it is watching it, but the different perspective definitely gives me a grand insight to the game! Good job guys!
jamsoup I’m not doubting whether or not she plays the games, I just like the perspective shift she gives us as viewers. It’s something different, and just shows us what it’s like to watch a video game instead of play it, because if a game is fun to watch it might not always be fun to play, etc.
6:03 Nothing calms my soul like Cornifer humming.
The quality of the editing and script are unbeliavable considering how frequently you post and how new this channel is. Excellent job and great videos🙌🙌
Never seen such a consistently pleasant comment section before Girlfriend Reviews came around. I was afraid a bunch of butt-hurt fanboys would start voicing their displeasure at the "negative" comments on Dead Cells and Celeste, but so far the feedback has all been deservedly positive. Congrats on creating what could very well be the first "safe place" on TH-cam. Your reviews are excellent.
Uhhhhh heck you
shhhhhh... the trolls, they'll hear you.
D. G.M. watch Settled, that man truly has the most Pleasant comment section on TH-cam. Although this one is not too far off :-)
it made me a bit angry but she made it clear that it wasnt the game's fault
She has good points. Try watching northernlion play the binding of isaac for 1000 episodes. Not the most enjoyable.
Hollow Knight is the best! I want a 10-hour compilation of the sounds the Grubs make. OMG, so cute!!!! And everything else is just spot on, the setting, the art, the soundtrack, gameplay, everything.
Marc Shanahan They have plushies you can buy of them that make the sounds every time you squeeze them! :D
Hollow knight is probably the closest-to-perfection game I have ever played. Oh, and also Ori
They way you edit your videos is superb, all those memes come in clutch. that shit is genius...hands down.
Never thought about reviewing something from a backseat perspective. Well done
I agree that backseat gaming with some indie platformers can be very jarring with all the effects happening that one is not intimately familiar with.
You know, as a female gamer, for a long time I would see your videos in my suggested and think "omg that's so stupid and terrible, he can play whatever he wants and why is the review for my boyfriend and not for me?" But now I get it. Cause I backseat game sometimes too when I watch my friends play. And it's still kind of a review. And you seem really sweet.
I guess it's just a different kind of review.
But man your channel name mislead me. Lol
Anyway new subscriber here.
Amanda Rojas the same happened to me
Same, I still dont like the name of the channel but im watching the videos xD
Maybe @Girlfriend Reviews could rename Her channel to Girlfriend Backseat Gamer Reviews
I always thought (and still do) she is more like an ironic character.
Same, same and same. No i've binge watched all the channel in a week
3:14 is the hardest ive laughed in weeks it was just so unexpected. thank you for that gold edit Matt
These videos are so great. I smile the entire way through. Literally no other youtube vids do this for me anymore.
Nobody:
Shelby: *THIS IS A GAME WHERE YOU LOVE A HORSE MAN*
You would have to play it to get it lol
Hollow Knight was the best game I played this year.
The best game i played this year was bloodborne with hollow knight coming in a close second
@@MrHater-su9iz Bloodborne is probably my favorite game of this whole console gen
Hey guys should i buy the digital copy? Idk when the physcial copy comes out and I don't want to wait too long. What u guys suggest?
@@MrHater-su9iz I honestly love both Dark souls and Bloodborne.....they are different games with diffesrent strengths.....the only negative I have about Bloodborne is the frames being locked to 30fps and having it dip lower once and a while....I wish it was at 60.....it would make such a positive difference
@@differentsame9402 buy it, buy it, buy it, NOW
As a gaming husband with a wife who also watches me play, while I love Dead Cells as a gamer, I can completely understand that it'd be a terrible watch from the couch. Celeste was great, anxiety inducing, but my wife has anxiety and depression, and while I already dealt with it well enough, Celeste definitely helped me understand it a bit more. Hollow Knight was amazing, if it felt a bit drab, dreary, and depressing from time to time, but I feel like that was also a big intent of certain parts of the game, so I refuse to detract any points from it.
That ending made me cry I love this so much
Hollow Knight literally sucked my soul out I love it
So it really does make you feel *hollow* inside huh?
@@SirTin oh, don't worry. The difficulty does that by itself
The darksouls of metrovanian games
Chase Walters You mean it hollowed your soul in the dead of the night?
You mean figuratively?
Hollow Knight was probably my favorite game I played this year.
Hollow Knight is a close second to Celeste for me. Both were masterpieces.
It’s nice that she likes the grubfather. He’s such a good guy, he gives us a bunch of geo and seems like a good father :).
And he eats his children as well...
@Dwboutit Protect them in digestion.
@@stigma4logic156 its just how they turn into grubberflies
@@crcker3841 More like a cult I say! (They have to be sacrificed in order to acquire ascencion, pretty cultist if you ask me).
This is just what I needed. Keep up the great work.
Your boyfriend needs to play some horror games. They're fun to watch someone play and I'm curious to see you do a Girlfriend's Review for a Survival Horror.
Recommend Resident Evil 7, Outlast, the upcoming Resident Evil 2 Remake.
ohh i would love outlast....that game is nightmare
Soma is good too
And free on GOG till 30 Dec
I tried Outlast once. I opened every door slowly, carefully looked past every corner and nothing ever happened. So I decide to just enter rooms and of course the very first room I just barge in is the one with a scare in it. Quit the game right there for at least a week.
@@airhead3409 hehehe i know right....like some of the jump scares were so well placed i literally felt angry at the game for catchin me perfectly unaware everytime it happened. And since im one of those emotional people i hated how those characters made me feel. Like dark souls made me frustrated outlast made me feel violated😅
@@airhead3409 😂 Sounds about right.
"Little face ooOO" - Me every time I play Hollow knight
First time watching one if your vid reviews and I have to say this is already one of my fav channels. Hilarious and informative. Thank you.
"Dead cells is so fast that i can only explain what i see as diarrea christmas lights". Oh boy you havent seen Wizard of legend yet...
ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! STEEVE! STEEVE!
Did someone say my name?
Best review of hollow knight yet, 10/10
I couldn't have related more to the sudden click with the mantis Lords
I enjoy these videos even when I have no idea what these games are
Now you know 😉
But really, I suggest you should play indie games and support them.
You should play holloe knight.
@himanshu sage Yes! The girlfriend is just a natural entertainer. Her writing, her tone of voice, and her delivery are impeccable.
And of course, the video production is top-notch!
Some people complain that she probably gets help making the videos. I say - who cares?! They do a great job! That's all that matters.
Do MONSTER HUNTER WORLD please.... Since I know the grinding will make the girlfriend angry af hahaha
EARPLUG LV.5
Inb4 the love for Paolumu
DOdadDIdUGE rocksteady *
Yeah honestly if he can play these games he should have a good time with MH World
My girlfriend hates the game! Haha came out soon as her uni finished and i spent most her holidays playing it ahaha oops..
5:20 Have I got news for you when you save all the caterpillars.
Oh sweet summer child
Christian Neihart I like to believe the theory that th grub father is helping the grubs evolve and continue in life as the achievement for it is metamorphosis
@@acbonbe7059 He's probably more or less a cocoon
And going by the dreamnail text of grubs, and some symbolism on Grubberfly' Elegy, some people assume that the grubs, kinda like the moth, are connected to the Radiance. Which would make the Collector's hiding them throughout Hallownest "logical" because he does seem to be one of the Pale King's creations (fits the void-casting-thing we find in the white palace anyway). So either he's a failed experiment that the paleking (of all people) just... let loose??, or he had a very good reason to do so...
@@Shaltinanwenor well the main character escaped the abyss so maybe the collector did as well
Summing up dead cells as "diarrhea christmas lights" is 100% accurate
Not even mad
We get it, you have a boyfriend.
You coulda just said no to the coffee.
We get it you could just watch another channel. But yet you are here hating for no good reason.
@@steelrz44 R/woooooshhhhh
- I have a YT channel
- Oh cool, so what's your channel about
- So I have a boyfriend...
- Uhh okay bye
@@baab4229 sea you later!
@@steelrz44 I love the sea
“Diarrhea Christmas Lights”
- Girlfriend Reviews
My boyfriend sends me your videos, he wants me to be prepared for games he's going to buy (like these three), and also to share feelings with you lol
Thanks for doing these amazing videos, cheers 💕
Your boyfriend should post videos of his reviews of your reviews of this guy's girlfriend's reviews and we can all review them :-D
@@NickHunter e.e
2:47 It makes happy to know that I wasn't the only person who didn't realise you were supposed to wall bounce off of that second spike block as well as the first one.
I clicked on this video feeling I would not like it because it'd be lowkey sexist or something like that. I clicked anyway and boy was I wrong. First because you capture SO well the feeling enjoying to watch someone play videogames. I'm a gamer myself (obsessed with indie games) but I absolutely love watching other people play. That part about getting really involved and going back to angrily pet the cat had me in tears because it is soooo true! Unfortunately, my boyfriend is not a big fan, so I miss this feeling. Second because even though you don't apparently play the games, I am amazed of how well you are able to synthesise what makes them great and memorable. Lastly, your sense of humor and editing are top notch. Congrats! Subscribed!
Leticia Vellozo gammer
it doesnt have to be of anything of your assumption if it will be "lowkey sexist" (Not being angry). But just that people can criticize and at times enjoy depending on the matter that people choose if they like to hear other people talk about it if its either on different perspectives
Right, I feel this. As a woman who likes playing games but loves watching my spouse play games, I've been interested in but afraid of clicking on one of these videos. I haven't finished this video yet, but this comment gives me hope that it's not a channel about how women should only watch games.
I’m impressed with this channel too. Guys hear all the time how playing video games make them attractive to women, that they’re for children, and this view is often megaphone-screamed at them from women who want to either mock or monologue their rage at the opposite sex. It makes it feel like another reason why a guy in order to mature needs to sacrifice fun in life just to be in a relationship. This channel is about how playing a video game can be fun thing to do together. It helps to remind guys that all the hateful women out there (who are also the loudest and the ones who can speak forever) are not the only ones there.
@@johnhein2539 I appreciate that you specify hateful women but not hateful men. The status quo is for men to hate women, so it's not really needed.
"Diarrhea christmas lights"
That's the best Dead Cells review i ever saw
I was really touched by what the Celeste guy said at the game awards. That was an incredible moment.
Diahrea Christmas Lights is my new band name
I'm definitely watching the stream if I don't forget. These videos have progressively gone from being a silly succession of good jokes to that but with an unexpected wholesome homey feel. Or maybe that was just this video. Either way I really liked it I love what you do and I can't wait to see more.
Do you the girlfriend ever play games on your own or are you forever confined to the role of watching?
She did comment that breath of the wild made her start her own playthrough!
You inspired me to play my now two favorite games(Hollowknight & Celeste) thanks so much! Just picked up Ori and it reminded me that I would love to see another indie mashup review. I appreciate you two and love the channel.
5:15 don't tell her what happens
The grubs transform to the next stage in their life, which is good
@@jonnyhirse5949 idk how this isn't common knowledge at this point
Lmao
"while celeste´s frustrating to watch gameplay was redeemed by its innovative storytelling and all around cuteness... ALAN!" hahaha :D
This is my favourite new channel of 2018. Pure quality.
I'm really late to the party but this was great. I played Celeste and Hollow Knight in 2018 after exiting a 5+ year relationship. Games serve as a great link for me when it comes to accessing the moods and experiences associated with different periods of time in my life. Most of my appreciation for gaming in the past 5 years has come from Indie projects and Nintendo. At the end when you guys ask wth is going on with AAA studios; I wonder the same. But yeah. I don't know how you manage to fit reviews and jokes in there and get through the video with such nice flow; but I suppose that comes with editing experience from the BF. I am always holding out on checking out popular channels because so many are too loud for me; but checking this out finally -- I'm glad I did.
Excellent video.
Will we ever see "Ori and the blind forest" review?
No because it ain't no hollow knight
@@jinxmajinme Both games are awesome dude the hell you talking about?
5:15 oof
Yeah.. I lol'd
the thiccest oof also i
Yeah that's how I felt too f in the chat for the grubs
What? What happens to grubs? I finished the game, saved all the grubs but I didn't see anything.
Melih Durmaz you should go back to the grub cave again
I love these videos - love your humor! I feel like a reverse of these, since I am the big gamer in my relationship and I have to coax my bf to play the games I want to see him play, which are usually games I have already played. Hollow Knight was a big one and he did enjoy it! ...even if he handed me the controller anytime he had to fight a boss.
Also this reminds me I really need to play Dead Cells.