Should couples play It Takes Two? | Girlfriend Reviews

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It Takes Two is not only the best game to play with your significant other, it is also one of the best games to introduce someone to the wonderful world of gaming. In today's episode I brought my boyfriend along because it takes two to review It Takes Two! #ittakestwo #ps5
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[@GirlfriendReviews]

We're gonna review Skyward Sword HD as soon as it comes out, but in the meantime what should I watch Matt play? Thanks for watching our Co-Op review, and don't forget to ring the stupid subscriber bell!

[@milospollonia1121]

Mass Effect Legendary Edition?

[@r.j.tammaro8383]

Metroid games maybe?

[@Lego4LifeProductions]

I’d love to see you guys do Sea of Thieves, especially with the Pirates of the Caribbean update that just came out!

[@wamas1234]

Maybe vampyr?

[@EzraMashupVT]

2D Metroid games in preparation for dread?

[@Wruce_Bayne]

They turned their cat into a pickle, funniest shit I've ever seen

[@realmadrid7129]

I didn't even notice that , thanks

[@Elcardinal100]

I hoped someone else noticed.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

Potato has evolved into Pickle!

[@Moredakkamus]

I had to watch that sequence 5 times lol

[@nsitseo8614]

Ah I thought it was just and adventurous achievement.. I meant a giant Dil**

[@_Onlime]

This was the most ambitious crossover episode ever, Boyfriend X Girlfriend

[@stick-itproductions.3307]

The more ambitious crossover ever will be their inevitable child...

[@redbulljones]

It's crazy that they're from the same cinematic universe.

[@paddyq3235]

BOYFRIEND JOINS THE FIGHT

[@sirdarkon4517]

now we need Boyfriend Vs Girlfriend

[@Fork1]

"The Dawn of Playing."

[@jonasolofsson4128]

Before he switched to making games, Josef Fares was a highly appreciated swedish movie director. I think that really helps with the Hazelight games to not only focus on gameplay. The story, meaning and interactions between characters is at least as important, if not more so.

[@Largentina.]

"Kopps" is pretty great.

[@SHIkun9000]

Josef Fares made it??? I remember him talking about making games in Swedish gaming magazine Super Play decades ago. Thats so cool he’s actually doing that now

[@cretancaptainidomeneus534]

No WAY I love those movies!

[@tynce563]

Well on that note Man’s doesn’t seem to be very adept at the screen writing part because I have to say most of the dialogue is stupid.

[@LuceWithLove]

My boyfriend ever since this game came out: 'honey can we buy an extra controller to play It Takes Two?' Me after watching this video: 'honey can we buy an extra controller to play It Takes Two?'

[@terrydrain]

Excellent :D

[@potat5140]

Lol my boyfriend wants to play it but im like fam, its too short for that money

[@willwunsche6940]

@@potat5140 Only need 1 copy for both people to play.

[@SanDukey]

@@potat5140 can play it twice, once as each character, and it's like a different game each time

[@adamj93]

@@potat5140 It's well worth the money. It's a 9-10 hour experience that you can easily play through twice (once for each character), so it's closer to an 18-20 hour game. Plus it's only $40 USD to begin with.

[@RomeoMSong]

Shelby: "Every good relation needs communication, trust, taking an interest in each other, love, support -" Matt: "A great body." LMAO I love when Matt gets featured more on these videos the timing is so good lol

[@lordfarquaad6189]

7:49

[@strangething7379]

I realized that Matt is actually hilarious during his Dark Souls 3 boys-nite streams; the dude just really understands comedic timing

[@kitten-inside]

The resident troll every video needs.

[@dr.debsutradhar1756]

@@lordfarquaad6189 sincere thanks for the timestamp

[@kondinator]

Me, an utterly single person: Hmm yes, i shall take this information to the grave.

[@John-uo5vm]

I literally played this game with my brother lmao

[@kondinator]

@@John-uo5vm It was more so relating to the title of the video :D

[@SpartanandPudgey]

hahaha this comment is hilarious 😂

[@Daria-Morgendorffer]

Me too c,:

[@G17x]

@@John-uo5vm SAME BRUH😭shit lowkey makes me sad 🙃but hey... the game's great so idrc

[@azaiahonsurez3204]

Love how they were wearing the same clothes as the game characters

[@Cellokid1000]

“Or a race car,” followed by “KACHOW” and Lightning McQueen hitting the girl on her head had me dying 😂😂😂

[@AwakeNRED]

You and me both homie lmao

[@LaughBoys]

Can’t wait to suggest playing this to my wife and her saying “still no.”

[@mattemattics5667]

I feel that.

[@andresgonzalez887]

it happened to me, but i still finished it with my son

[@Kaodusanya]

this hurt me a bit too much. She only loves overcooked.

[@matthewjudd8478]

@@Kaodusanya overcooked is so stressful. At the end of a game I'm like, "Did I have fun? I'm not really sure if I did..."

[@denimchicken104]

You should have a woman from Craigslist come over to play it with you right in front of her.

[@Mastrbuilder121]

That one bit at the beginning took up 50% of Matts editing time

[@thenagainwhodoes7764]

And didn't bother to make anything for Shelby

[@GirlfriendReviews]

@@thenagainwhodoes7764 excuse me, he gave me the world's cutest light saber!

[@thomasallen9974]

@@GirlfriendReviews Dont worry, most of us saw the purple light saber

[@dbrx758]

Was that a light saber ? It’s more like light toothpick

[@LutherLee]

@@dbrx758 I bet ppl will enjoy tooth picking with it

[@vigilante5148]

I'm just waiting for the moment this channel will be called Wife Reviews.

[@Tyler_W]

I've already got 3 video ideas! Girlfriend Reviews: The Proposal Girlfriend Reviews: The Ceremony (and their ability to remember their vows) Girlfriend Reviews: The Reception (and the amount of splatter damage dealt when one of them inevitably tries to smear cake into the other's face)

[@daddylopz3100]

Not sure if you kept up with the channel but they said the name will never change even though they’re now engaged :(

[@WildfireS1]

Matt: “this is a boyfriend review of it takes two” Shelby: *stares in disappointment Every successful relationship in a nutshell right there.

[@dblock5one4]

Like the disappointment Matt must have felt in a moment like 0:54 🤣

[@NicholasRodriguezN7]

343 likes

[@lordnmaster2]

"A great body." Matt with the stealth compliments over here.

[@reaperbeing]

Or self-appreciation..? ;-)

[@PursuedByAMemory]

@@reaperbeing or both

[@garyking1986]

I just realised they're wearing red and yellow shirts to match their characters

[@theblackbaron4119]

Oh I thought she's Kirk and he's just a red shirt... Just kidding yeah it's obvious

[@RootReducer]

Totally a deserving game of the year winner! My wife and I had an absolute blast playing through this one. It was completely enjoyable even though she doesn't usually play games.

[@-_wkwyy]

The game is like a movie than a game

[@peanutlover409]

​????? FAR FROM IT LMAO

[@Babigorl420]

@@peanutlover409it already got goty years ago NERD

[@dsgant1616]

This felt sooo wholesome. Really happy to see a heartfelt and well thought out co-op games. Too much focus on PvP in games these days I feel.

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

6:54 shows how honest you both are and it's appreciated.

[@PP-sh6ki]

Sorry I don't get it. What's happening exactly there

[@benjamin5882]

@@PP-sh6ki maybe they had sexy time

[@gnarkilleptic4871]

@@PP-sh6ki hair

[@nxte.b]

yes yes and YES. I played it with my brother and wow we need more games lile these! Co op games now are so focused on online play, when really the best fun is at home with the ppl you love. You rlly go through all the emotions in one game. Made me nostalgic of the times I'd play with my brother on the Sega, 64 and then Gamecube. Good times ❤️

[@bloodrayne2645]

Played with my brother and had so much fun when we were suffering with covid Can't imagine how much fun this is with significant other

[@Randyhoar]

I'm in my 30's, but a well timed fart sound will still crack me up the same way it did when I was 5. Matt is a comedic genius

[@FilipeDeschamps]

1:58 WHY these cuts are so funny?????

[@JukaJoga]

Olha só quem tá por aqui!

[@saiiru]

Mano, veio aqui por aquela dopamina basica?

[@MarcioCosta0]

Olha lá hahhaahah

[@kesorangutan6170]

Speaking of Co-op, I'm still waiting for a full Portal 1 and 2 review

[@joelyt1682]

This game really makes you feel like your parents are going through a divorce again.

[@gretasstolendreams2154]

Eek baba durkle

[@SonicHaXD]

2:13 boyfriend's got a point XD

[@mrsarcasm5900]

Step 1: Buy the game "Done, easy" Step 2: get a girlfriend .........

[@aryanraskar5377]

F

[@Asterionfu]

i guess i'll stick to singleplayer games...

[@yajamanvamsikrishna509]

F

[@Gaming_Legend2]

requirments on gf application: Being a girl (optional)

[@meepmonster750]

F

[@ztiwwa]

Full version of "I've been shrunken down and knocked around and now I'm in a jukebox all over the town", please???

[@visitedmedia7242]

You two need to play A Way Out! It's very similar to It Takes Two, it's just a more dramatic setting and story. It'd be hilarious to hear what happened to you two in it.

[@Kitsumari]

Plus there is an easter egg in this game!

[@LonghornsLegend]

That game was just was more slow though, I love it but it's not really for every girlfriend to sit through and play without losing interest

[@adrianrubio3242]

Matt seems to be in a perpetual state of getting out of bed

[@lungshenli]

thats just how Video-Editors are I believe

[@alex0589]

So like a gamer

[@ZappBrannigan88]

Can you blame him though, I mean just look at her...

[@akamiddlechild]

6:09 caught me so off guard! I lost it waaaay more than i probably should have 😂😂😂

[@timzel]

SAME I legitimately laughed so loud to the point that I almost sounded like that chicken myself

[@djxiii]

My favourite moment! I had to pause I was laughing so hard.

[@MrDrNits]

Love that you guys matched your outfits to what the characters wear!

[@popojoe8684]

My wife and I just started playing this a couple of days ago and loving it. Neither my wife nor I are big gamers, me a little more than her, but were looking for something we could both enjoy. This was that game. It is tons of fun, emotional, and brought us closer together. Great review and keep doing what you're doing. Love the reviews.

[@MrJagermeister]

I cannot recommend enough that you all watch 0:15 at 0.25x speed to see how much effort Matt actually put into those couple seconds. Also, I love that Shelby has a lightsaber that you have to click with your thumb to activate. The little zaps to her forehead and who could forget the cat becoming Pickle Rick, and the double finger guns flying around with turbothrusters? Pure magic, Matt. You da best.

[@jayayson8549]

The fact that he gave shelby a lame small lightsaber cracks me up

[@MasDouc]

One of the shots goes right into her mouth

[@GirlfriendReviews]

@@MasDouc Matt is so glad someone noticed!

[@theblackbaron4119]

This game really makes you feel like getting a divorce - IGN Couldn't get past the tutorial - Polygon

[@ZecVal]

Who trusts those guys though? 😄

[@brian_el]

Funny, I subscribed their channel for gaming reviews but after TLOU Pt2, bye-bye

[@SaintSC05]

@@brian_el And yet for some reason, here you are in the comment section for one of their videos. What a weirdo.

[@brian_el]

@@SaintSC05 I meant IGN channel not this one. Not enough info from my previous comment 😅

[@thewateringwiz7118]

Damn, mate the additional info completely changes your comment ^^ Good thing you specified

[@ZombieApocalypse09]

Really great work here highlighting the strengths of this game. I like the way you guys look at games and media experiences in general. I think there's a tendency from most reviewers to just crave something revolutionary because they are bored of games and meanwhile most gamers just want something super challenging they can feel awesome for beating. But those perspectives are both missing out on so much. And I think you guys take a more clear-eyed open minded view.

[@kuteken6312]

"I TURN OUR CAT INTO PICKLE, SHELBYY!!"

[@zacgale4231]

Forced my wife to play this… first game she has ever played. We ended up having a great time.

[@majormoron605]

Matt: "...and a DDR pad" Shelby: "ooohhh" XD

[@ernest3286]

Haha, my favorite part too 🤣

[@kennethbarton9008]

I gotta say I love y’all videos their so good and u know u can just tell when folks are good people y’all are people y’all deserve the recognition and the love y’all are getting keep up the good work guys

[@mccraeiles1110]

I introduced my Fiancé to you two and this channel and we both love you two! You guys are so fun to listen to and your videos are so great comedically and educational about games We have not played yet! It’s kinda funny because my fiancé wished that we could have thought of this concept but in our case it would have been boyfriend reviews cause she is the bigger gamer of the two of us. But you two are so awesome! Keep on rocking you crazy game players!

[@budoka_gaijin]

I still have nightmares of when murdered the queen elephant

[@TheCamcamTV]

Now test your relationship by playing cuphead coop

[@zaooza34]

and maybe some nioh 2

[@amansaxena5898]

Have they played Overcooked? I thing that would be more apt 😂😂😂

[@xwithoutxanyxwarningx5191]

@@amansaxena5898 nothing says "i love you" like throwing food ingredients across the countertop straight to your SO to get a higher score

[@MK-se2nz]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sakfpv8444]

Me and my girlfriend are playing It Takes Two, and we can't get enough. It's such an awesome game, every level is different, gameplay style is different, and it's engaging. I was late to work twice this week because the game took us to 1am a couple nights. It's been so much fun

[@BassBumbass]

Those "brittish accents" at the begining were a gift from god.

[@blainke2149]

The part where you rip the elephant toy's limbs off was traumatizing.

[@ksspang]

SO TRUE! At that point I was like what the heck are we playing?!

[@_vulcanide]

Yeah, that moment definitely messed me up

[@thomasallen9974]

@@_vulcanide Iv played alot of games and am generally desensitized to game violence, but watching that poor cute elephant be ripped apart made me very uncomfortable.

[@itsalejandroe]

@@thomasallen9974 Same, the music and the whole atmosphere made it very very creepy

[@madeofcastiron]

@@itsalejandroe it didn't help that the couple were so nonchalant about the elephant being ripped apart, like when the elephant's ear got ripped, they were just like "oh well", got me like wtf man

[@willand31]

My wife and I play a lot of games together and on our own, so this game seamed unnecessary to use. However, recently we have had a bit of a grey cloud over our friendship and communication, so i just wanted to say thank you for being the ones to have gotten me to try this fun solution. I will update the comments to let everyone know how it went! [NEW] UPDATE: We played last night and wow I have never laughed so much with my wife. The game really kept us invested and incredibly immersed in the very high end graphical world. It's very funny on how relative it can be at times, and my wife and I could not set the controllers down. It wasn't until 1am that we finally called it a night on gaming and maybe we stayed up for a while longer after that 😉 so far it has been great to see some of our own faults layed out in front of us and when we laugh at it I guess it takes away the "big deal" factor we use to feel about some of those things. It has definitely helped and I am looking forward to our next session tonight! 😀

[@thzmaniac377]

Good luck.

[@shadow_psych7069]

I'm commenting so I'll get a notification when OP updates. Good luck bro.

[@Keithustus]

How many games do you two usually play before each separation?

[@starandeath4735]

Ok. Imma stay here

[@willand31]

Comment updated.

[@GanjirahTheDoorKicker]

I really love your honesty and sense of humor, you've got something special here. Much love from a french fan :)

[@lbschangemylife]

My husband and I play this to connect with eachother when shit gets tough and we're having a rough patch. It really helps. We bicker all the time and the grumpy jokes and banter are funny

[@greenbun]

Asked my wife if she wanted to play this together, and just like everything else in our life that takes two, the answer was no 🙃

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

Oh non onon no- oh my god lmao

[@nelozk1860]

Are you doing okay man?

[@krispynachos9980]

Time for a new wife my guy. You deserve an upgrade albeit a more recent model haha

[@Jayrol3]

Sorry man

[@j0nb0y5]

My wife also said no 👍

[@NeroMystyra]

0:20 lmao i didn't even notice that Matt turned the cat into a pickle for the rest of the video

[@jennimckean3697]

Omg yes 😂😂

[@keystarr]

You are the only channel whose in-video promotions I watch when they are new (not being repeated). You guys are hilarious, gonna get every bit of content I can :D

[@Reginald293]

I have never enjoyed KZbin more than on this channel. These videos are so funny and you can just tell how much work has been put into them. love it!

[@merewheel2653]

“Ka-chow” That one got me lol, great vid!

[@sohaib9566]

He should've said wow in my opinion

[@andrewlee2400]

definitely play! my wife doesn’t play games but loves this game and it led to her wanting to play other games

[@theblackbaron4119]

Awesome man :) I'm glad to hear that this worked out.

[@igorthelight]

Do you enjoyed torturing cute little elephant? ;-)

[@terrydrain]

That's nice to hear! :D

[@kevindasilva7279]

Interesting. Funny enough, the only game my girlfriend likes to play is Far cry 4

[@joelyt1682]

I love when Girlfriend Reviews has a moral lesson in the end. Really nice note to end on. :)

[@danielpruitt8550]

7:43 I'm going to cry the music there and the story are top notch!!

[@TheLyricalCleric]

0:34 damn it, I choked on my tea!

[@Paulatthedisco]

8:12 So cool that Dunkey did the voice over

[@crimesforkibble6912]

What's a dunkey?

[@Spaceghost5446]

@@crimesforkibble6912 an enigma

[@kikuras04]

It Takes Two was so good! Hubby and I enjoyed it so much! You should try out the We Were Here series, there are 3 games in the series with another coming out soon.

[@joink25]

“Crushing your enemies…” …and then Shelby’s look.

[@tophergrallison]

Ohhhh, it's the BODY I've been missing this whole time.

[@ksspang]

def appreciated the race car and the "kachow"

[@mrheydu]

Funny to see how you guys re worked my Takes Two logo animation. Well done!

[@aTuberYou]

The editing on this is amazing! Also, I love you both ❤️

[@briansh242]

Matt: "and then I on the computer, with the fart sounds" rofl.

[@Charuid]

Cody?

[@deluxeedition10]

Bad puns, awesome editing and insightful reviews. Your videos have everything.

[@AlexWinford]

This video was just as amazing as the E3 video. Y'all are truly the power couple everybody dreams of. Thanks for doing everything y'all do!

[@furonet138]

0:17 totally seamless transition from Good Egg Galaxy to the Mandalorian Theme, then back again. Amazing

[@caricature1997]

Great catch

[@trevorb9281]

This was one of the best co-op games I’ve ever experienced. I played it with my girlfriend and we had a blast the entire time. They always kept it fresh with different weapons and mechanics.

[@joshualaisequilla7264]

You guys made me believe in love again. Your videos bring me such joy, words can't describe. Thank you so much.

[@Pugtail]

YESSSSS!! I loved it so much and ik it won't be that for everyone but for me and my boyfriend it was like couples therapy lol. We'd always play games together but fight about dumb stuff and our teamwork was so bad so we always ended up separating in games etc. But now we play together so well and our teamwork has benefitted and we've grown closer it was really special idek how to explain it. Definitely give it a shot!

[@JEtienneMusic]

Thanks guys. This review was just as fun as it seemed you two had playing it together!

[@MrBlackdahila]

love how they were waring the same colors as the characters in the game (red and yellow)

[@luukstokhof5727]

Wow, this was a great video with a beautiful build up of the game really brought the game through to others thanks

[@cruzchigonda2792]

jus discovered about you guys and you guys are amazing, looking forward to being obsessed with this channel

[@joanna6773]

Amazing review with fresh perspective! Looking forward to the next review. Keep up the good work!

[@pebbellz]

My boyfriend and I played a lot of this together. We haven't finished it yet, but it's super fun every time we do play it.

[@igorthelight]

"We haven't finished it yet" - maybe this is for the better. Just don't google "elephant scene" ;-)

[@pebbellz]

@@igorthelight oh we’re already past that lol

[@igorthelight]

@@pebbellz Oh ;-)

[@ericbaker8807]

It Takes Two is my favorite game of all time. Solely because it's the one game I could get my fiancee to play with me. I convinced her to play it with me. Eventually she was begging me to play more levels when we were both off work. It made me so incredibly happy that my non-gamer SO was excited to play a game with me. It's an experience I'm not sure I'll ever get again. So incredibly thankful to the Hazelight Studios for this masterpiece.

[@sonnybrown4758]

8:07 I know you said it in a joking way, but the fact that you said a prayer blessing these people who worked to bring such a good thing into the world really did just bring a tear to my eye. Bless them for giving us something so good.

[@badoing7390]

This was just great from start to finish, and I feel like Matt is adapting to being in front of the camera more.

[@biggiecheese4791]

I've been waiting so long for this video

[@chidaluokoro9104]

Me to biggie

[@terrydrain]

Me to biggie

[@znegjorinorino5735]

Me too Biggie

[@owensreviews625]

You know, I would totally love to see a completely separate series of videos in which it’s just Matt and Shelby playing co-op games together. I think that’ll be really fun.

[@bluuangel004]

Yeah. A live stream would be fun.

[@DarthEnderX]

6:43 I love that you played Pop Culture by Madeon there. That's also the first thing I think of when I see one of those soundboards.

[@shaunmore2941]

Your content is extremely entertaining & I always look forward to your videos. Can’t wait to see you review the Crysis Trilogy when it’s re-released in September.

[@KrimsonKracker]

Had no clue this game existed, but it looks fantastic!

[@andresgonzalez887]

it actually is, its my 2021 GOTY so far. PS: RE8 is second place 4 me

[@igorthelight]

@@andresgonzalez887 Just one word - "elephant"

[@HistoryMajor7]

Right when I noticed his hair was messed up the camera zoomed in, that was hilarious

[@juliefenner1444]

my bf and i secured a ps5 today and decided to lookup ps5 co-op games and we found you guys! Now were obsessed with every video! theyre! all! so! good!! thank you for doing what you do ❤️

[@SomP0]

6:40 I cant believe that you put in the reference to Madeon's Pop Culture Remix for the Launchpad part of the game. That invokes some memories right there.

[@ImusNoxa]

This was the most chaotic video yet, but also really fun. I love that It Takes Two is basically gamified couple's therapy

[@KonwTheTrut]

You two are the nerdiest, cutest, most enjoyable couple to watch. Hope ya'll stay together forever.

[@nate5483]

Found your channel recently, love yours and your BF's humor. After finding my self going into your back log, and laughing....hard....I had to check myself. If I'm getting a consistent chortle out of these videos, why am I not subbed?...subscribed.

[@GirlfriendReviews]

Thank you!!

[@chelseafernandez8047]

This was such a joy to rewatch! You guys rock!

[@deblabla]

Relationship goals.... I mean, “real-life live-action co-op” goals ☺️

[@TheTrailburner]

I've been waiting a million years for this one. Hey Matt and Shelby. You're on my 4K TV

[@David-Zissou]

It’s genuinely amazing how well y’all weave an enjoyable video with an ad that takes you out of the experience and leaves you feeling gaslit about what you just watched, but get paid lmao.

[@harispopal]

Really liking the cam video's . keep it coming!

[@TheGuardDuck]

Still waiting to see Outer Wilds... You guys don't know what your missing!

[@mbrochh82]

I actually think it's not the kind of game they would enjoy.

[@TheGuardDuck]

@@mbrochh82 I bet they would. They got all sentimental about Death Stranding after all. I think it'd be ideal if he played and she "helped" by commentating. Wasn't there a game they did where she helped analyze the puzzles and stuff? Outer Wilds might be just their thing!

[@WooBunny]

The cut to hair made me crack up in the middle of it.

[@PeterDB90]

Wow, glad I discovered your channel - videos have been so fun and awesome, thank you :P Do you guys do let's plays by chance? Would LOVE to watch those!

[@julia-here]

The Funky Flights music at the end though..