My Girlfriend vs. Bloodborne - An Analysis

[@EllieTeel]

Okay this Ellie girl is really growing on me

[@Wilson-108]

I wasn't sure at first, but, idk, she seems pretty cool

[@mrego886]

​@@Wilson-108you should totaly ask her out.

[@stormslug]

Ikr, I am getting emotionally invested in her (fromsoft) gaming journey! :,D

[@Wilson-108]

You think?? Okay I'm gonna do it (don't tell her)

[@Wilson-108]

Lol, me too!!

[@Ture_Hordekiller]

I'm still waiting for the moment Ellie will press Circle for the first time.

[@Wilson-108]

Lol, one of these days that button is gonna call her name!

[@calvinnigh5489]

I just finished bloodborne this week for the first time. Your video today is like a prize, thank you sir

[@Spiral2fye]

Did u play the dlc?

[@Wilson-108]

Congrats!! Happy to be of service, thanks for watching :)

[@Wilson-108]

Oh man, Old Hunters was awesome! Loved the environments in that game. Killer DLC.

[@kurenian]

It’s very fun to see this type of content. Normally streamers have chat or Fextra backing them up. But this takes me back to my very first walk through Lordran.

[@Wilson-108]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! There's a certain nostalgia to it, isn't there? It's cool to see someone experience something for the first time :)

[@yeeee859]

I really wish you'd add her live voice reactions to certain things if she said anything interesting to say or give her time at the end of the video to give her thoughts

[@Wilson-108]

I'm definitely planning to! I would have tried to figure it out for this video, but I've been moving and couldn't make it happen. Stay tuned... :)

[@LunaBlanche7328]

this would be great yes! so we can feel her frustration XD

[@Wilson-108]

Definitely want to add that in future installments!

[@WheeledHamster]

I turned my girlfriend into a guinea pig is the new title.

[@Wilson-108]

Good idea, I'll make that the title of the next one ;)

[@johnsherry6021]

I’m just here to tickle the algorithm. This channel needs to grow!

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much, John!! I really appreciate that :)

[@edwinabramson3356]

Ellie doing a no circle ⭕️ button challenge run 😂

[@Wilson-108]

Haha, she definitely nailed that!

[@an_arkist3831]

Not rolling in a soulsborne game for several hours is maddening

[@Wilson-108]

This girl does *not* like to roll haha

[@misc.2331]

Another well executed video. You were right, I was not disappointed with the choice of game haha. This series is really enlightening in just how much we -- those of us familiar with video games -- take for granted when it comes to our past experiences. I've been playing video games since I was young and so even though each game is different, there are a lot of general game skills and knowledge that translates from one game to another. We saw this with how much Ellie has improved since playing dark souls. I think in the next game she will start dodging! Such a fun series. Cheers you guys.

[@Wilson-108]

Good, I'm so glad to hear that! I figured you'd dig it, haha. These have been sooo interesting to make. I never realized how much I loved studying someone's gameplay until I gave these videos a try. I'm really intrigued to see how she approaches other games and series in different genres. So many game to choose from... hope to hear your thoughts on future entries!

[@misc.2331]

@@Wilson-108 I was thinking a similar thing! Like how would a linear, story game like The Last of Us go? Or an FPS or open world game? So many options for sure!

[@Wilson-108]

Exactly! I'm particularly curious about her approach to survival horror...

[@davealaya]

Aahhhh yes. I can remember how good it felt the first time I "got gud".

[@Wilson-108]

Ohhh yeah baby, nothin' compares to gittin' gud :)

[@professoremil]

The equivalent of catching the belt. 😂

[@kromadomezz1026]

Another fantastic video. Love that I found this channel.

[@Wilson-108]

Thanks so much, Kromadome! I'm glad you found it too, many more videos to come :)

[@darksungwyndolin8305]

20:30 both the cleric beast and Gascoigne can be the first boss you fight but cleric beast is optional and Gascoigne isn't.

[@JoeyBag-o-YouTube]

Cleric Beast is only optional if you choose to kill Blood Starved Beast. One of the two has to die to get to Vicar Amelia.

[@Wilson-108]

Ah, that's interesting, didn't know that! I've only played through BB once, although this made me feel tempted to play through again...

[@thekapp2862]

@@JoeyBag-o-KZbincleric beast isn’t required for her. It’s Blood Starved Beast or Darksider Parl or whatever his name is,the hidden electric beast in Old Yharnam

[@JoeyBag-o-YouTube]

@thekapp2862 That is not correct. Paarl is 100% optional. You need to either beat Cleric Beast to purchase the key that unlocks the main gate in Cathedral Ward or Blood Starved Beast to unlock the elevator in Oedon Chapel that takes you through the Healing Church Workshop and brings you around behind the gates in Cathedral Ward.

[@CheesecakeMilitia]

​@@thekapp2862Darkbeast Paarl is entirely optional - he just drops an item that allows you to buy the Tonitrus and bolt paper. To reach Amelia, you either need to go through the Hunter's Workshop (which is behind a door that magically opens after defeating Blood Starved Beast), or you need to go through a gate that is opened by the Hunter's Chief Emblem (which is purchasable for 10,000 blood echos after defeating Cleric Beast).

[@zander12]

Bloodborne has to be my favorite game, maybe tied with Elden Ring, but I love the aesthetic and story of Bloodborne so much. I'm honestly really impressed by Ellie's progression and how much she learned. She made some clever connections and discoveries that allowed her to understand the game philosophy of FromSoftware much better than ever before. You can tell she plays much more observantly, and makes much more conscious and thought out decisions, which ultimately made her experience much better. That level of progression and understanding is really impressive! It's great that Ellie was able to understand some of the things that make FromSoft games so interesting and enjoyable. It may not be what she's used to, but she's picking it up surprisingly well! I think this was a very intriguing video, I absolutely loved watching this. You have to be one of the most underrated youtubers I can think of, cause this was very well put together. Much respect to you for your work and please do keep it up!👏🏻

[@Wilson-108]

Thank you so much, Zander!! I think BB is probably my favorite From title I've played so far (have yet to play Elden Ring, though). The world is just incredible and I always love the souls-like progression. I am too! She's learned a lot and is clearly adapting the more that she plays. It makes me interested to see her try different genres with different mechanics to see how she would approach different situations. I'm also curious to see if she'd continue to have more fun with a game like Bloodborne if she were to stick with it. I really can't tell you how much I appreciate the kind words. They're incredibly motivating! Many more videos to come, thanks so much for the support :)

[@LukaLukaLukaOfficial2]

She did better than I did my first time playing this game lmaoooo, this was my first soulslike game and I just did not understand anything. Great video buddy!

[@Wilson-108]

Thanks dude!! Yeah, I think the first From game is always the hardest. Mine was Dark Souls 2 and I recall it kicking my ass haha

[@Kranitoko]

Dark Souls? Check. Bloodborne? Check. Sekiro.... 👀 Also, if you DO do another video, why not record yours and her voice conversations whilst playing so we can hear the frustration and thoughts? 👀

[@Wilson-108]

Oh man, wouldn't that be a fun one... I haven't even played Sekiro cause I'm too scared, lol. But I think that would actually make it even more interesting! And for sure! I've been moving this past week but now that I'm settled I want to work out capturing at least some audio of her, if not video too :)

[@Kranitoko]

@Wilson-108 face your fears Wilson . I believe in you!

[@Wilson-108]

Lol, you're right, I've gotta do it...

[@nyoom9814]

You really predicted the persistence teaser sony did with the last line of the video

[@Wilson-108]

Oh did I? Can you point in the direction of this video? I wanna check it out!

[@kristienallen7118]

Really enjoying this series!! It’s game over for Papa Gauc once Ellie finds that dodge button. :)

[@Wilson-108]

Thanks so much, Kristien!! So glad you're digging it. She's gonna get that dodge down soon, I can feel it :)

[@smelltheglove2038]

It took me like two days to make it past the town square. Until i realized i had to just run past them.

[@Wilson-108]

Sometimes evasion is the best option!

[@azzam-ji9fh]

another well done video, I would love to see a part 2 of this

[@Wilson-108]

Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'd love to do a part 2 down the line, stay tuned... :)

[@That_Ootooku]

1:57 lies… Saw spear: am I a joke to you

[@Wilson-108]

Oh, can you get a weapon before you die?? I didn't know that!

[@That_Ootooku]

@ yeah, where the first set of rats are above the crow lady

[@Wilson-108]

@@That_Ootooku Wow, you learn something new every day!

[@That_Ootooku]

@ 👏🏾👏🏾

[@el_mer01]

I wish i could play games with my girlfriend too😂 Tho i currently have none

[@Wilson-108]

Haha, you'll find one in due time, my friend :)

[@zanderwithaz1]

I'm honestly getting invested in ellie's fromsoft journey Can't wait for the next installment :)

[@Wilson-108]

Heck yeah, always good to hear from ya, Zander! We'll be trying something new for her next challenge, any guesses what game it'll be? ;)

[@Lifeeee]

i wanna see her explore the different types of attacks each weapon has and why they would be useful in different situations

[@Childofbhaal]

Seeing people’s first encounters with a Soulsborne title is so much fun. A buddy of mine invited me over to try Bloodborne back in 2015 since I didn’t have a PS4 at the time but I was already pro at Dark Souls. He was hanging on my every move watching me intently try Bloodborne and ended up being mad I was absolutely slaughtering the game 😂 I cleared through Father G without dying a single time and he was like bro I’ve died a hundred times up to this point

[@Wilson-108]

Wow, I'd be really impressed if I were watching you, too! That's insanely impressive. But yeah I agree, watching people play for the first time is a blast. Thanks for watching and let me know if there are other games you'd like to see us cover!

[@ahihi7706]

Father Gascoigne is easier for me as a first boss since I khow how to parry but my fear is that she will never learn how to dodge

[@Wilson-108]

I think she'll get it down if she keeps playing! Parrying is still tough, even for me. Something about parrying is always a struggle for me in almost any game it seems, I'm not sure why...

[@smelltheglove2038]

​@@Wilson-108 there is a sound the game makes sometimes to prompt you to shoot, other enemies have a visual que. The big ogre guys are good to practice.

[@Wilson-108]

@@smelltheglove2038 That's right, I remember hearing that sound when I played it!

[@morningstoke]

I enjoy these. It would be cool to see her continue on with both DS1 and BB. BB was my second FromSoft game, and where I really felt it click. After, I returned to DS3, which was my first, and had a much easier time with it.

[@Wilson-108]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you're digging 'em! Definitely. I want to throw a lot of different games at her to keep things interesting for everyone, but I also think returning to certain games would be fun, too. Maybe I'll put up a poll after we've covered a few games for people to vote on which one they'd most like to see again. Let me know if there are other games you'd like to see!

[@personman1148]

Similar experience i got halfway through DS3 when it clicked went back to Bloodborne and then beat it once I beat it I beat it I beat DS3 about 7 times. I've now beaten Blood borne at least 13 times.

[@morningstoke]

@@Wilson-108 Sekiro and Lies of P may be cool next games. The mechanics of Sekiro would be a complete change from the similarities between DS and BB

[@Wilson-108]

Love to hear that! From sucks everybody in eventually, it would seem :)

[@Wilson-108]

Those are both great ones! I've actually never played Sekiro, I was thinking it might be kind of interesting to make one of these where I'm the test subject... that game would be a good one for me to try

[@CheesecakeMilitia]

I maintain the Central Yharnam is brilliant for returning players with all its different routes, but it's *miserable* for new players. That opening with 20 villagers around a bonfire is the most brutal first encounter in a Souls game.

[@Wilson-108]

It really is. It didn't dawn on me much when I was playing through the game, but it's such a tough introduction. Bloodborne would be a pretty tough first From title... but so worth the pain!

[@getzo5340]

I'm relating soooo much to Ellie... Bloodborne was my first Souls game and the first game I played in that genre, REALLY didn't like it at first but, like Ellie, I was conviced to give it at least a few hours and actually killing the first boss gave me a sense of accomplishment I hadn't felt since N64. Safe to say, it hooked me shortly after, and I've been a huge fan of all Souls games ever since. There is absolutely no way whatsoever to experience that first time playing, except from watching other newbies play, and therefore I'm gonna bet my soul that every single one of us would pay with shining coins or blood vials to get to see Ellie do a full playthrough of the game.

[@Wilson-108]

It's been so interesting to hear from so many people that bounced off From games initially, but ultimately grew to love them. It makes me even more curious to see how Ellie would progress if she continued to play... That's good to hear that you'd enjoy seeing her play more of the game! My hope is for her to try a lot of games in different genres, but I think a "part 2" of certain games would make for good videos too. Thanks for taking the time to comment, Getzo! Hope you'll join for more videos in the future :)

[@dota2mas7er84]

I'm 10 minutes into the video and haven't seen a single dodge roll

[@Wilson-108]

Yeah, she still needs to work that one into the repertoire

[@stupid3814]

XD, such a fun vid. Waiting for the next video. I wonder if she gonna fully finish a souls game that she find enjoyable, I would loved to see it.

[@Wilson-108]

So glad you dug it! Thanks for the kind words. Next one is in the works :) that's definitely a possibility, we'll see!

[@86fifty]

12:05 - oh-ho, I think this is a good middle ground! You're 100% right that From games DO reward one diagnosing why a death happened. I had written up a whole long comment for the DS1 vid, then decided to not post it, cuz, ya know, it's your channel, I ain't the boss of you. But 'asking leading questions' was part of my thought process, and I think it's a good middle ground between 'backseating' and 'letting a first-timer do a challenge run accidentally' like with the no rolling LOL

[@Wilson-108]

Awesome, it's good to hear this feedback!! Yeah, I'm trying to offer some helpful advice without revealing the specific path forward. I'll keep feeling it out as we make more. Please always feel free to provide constructive criticism! I read every comment and really appreciate it. Plus, you seem like someone who would phrase it nicely, haha. I hope to hear from you more in future videos!

[@86fifty]

@@Wilson-108 Aye, I'm looking forward to it! DS2 was my first souls game, so I'll definitely keep an eye out for that one! I hope she gets to see the 12x-despawn mechanic, I think she'll find it encouraging to really SEE the progress made over time

[@Wilson-108]

Awesome, that was my first Souls game, too! I feel like I don't hear as much about DS2. It's been so long since I played it that I can hardly remember it anymore. Maybe we'll get to that one in the future... ;)

[@86fifty]

@@Wilson-108 Oh, man, I follow so many souls challenge runners, heck, I'd be happy to give recommendations lol. Don't wanna info dump unprompted tho! So, just one - I gotta shout out a smaller channel named Yazmania, who does TONS of DS2 builds, like once a week, on the various weapons. Really good vibes from him!

[@Wilson-108]

Very nice, thanks for the rec, I'll have to check him out!

[@adriennebrown2941]

The made my girlfriend play videos got me to try the Soulsborne genre a year ago. I finally got Bloodborne and surprisingly it's been the easiest one for me so far. I LOVE Bloodborne. Looking forward to watching Ellie play more.

[@Wilson-108]

That's really cool, Adrienne! I'm right there with you, I absolutely loved Bloodborne. I think it's my favorite From game that I've played so far. Looking forward to hearing from you in future videos! Let me know if there are any particular games you'd like to see her play :)

[@adriennebrown2941]

​@Wilson-108 I want to see her play DS3 because that was where the games clicked for me. (I didn't play them in order.) And now that she has a taste I would like to see her have a goal like the Taraus Demon. Even if behind the scenes you have to do runbacks. It would also be nice if we could hear her respond to the game at times if you have access to a mic. Girl screams as a boss jumps down are peak entertainment. But these are just suggestions. I'm subbing now. Thanks for responding. Looking forward to seeing your channel continue to grow

[@Wilson-108]

@@adriennebrown2941 Thank you so much for this feedback! I'm definitely looking to add her audio in future installments next year. I think DS3 would be a fun one, I'd definitely like to that one. Welcome aboard, so happy to have you, Adrienne! :)

[@Hellkite26]

I got to Bloodborne already as a Dark Souls veteran and I must say, I struggled with the first locations more than I would like to admit. It got progressively easier for the most part though.

[@Wilson-108]

For sure, the early sections of Bloodborne are no joke! This would be a particularly tough first From game...

[@blackvan6583]

man you are one lucky guy

[@Wilson-108]

That I am, that I am :)

[@juuzo1388]

On my first playthrough I also skipped cleric beast, i realised 5 hours later, that i missed cleric beast hahaha

[@Wilson-108]

That's so funny! So interesting how much two playthroughs can differ with this game :)

[@Andrumen01]

I love Bloodborne, it's a shame it's not on PC... I have beaten it once and haven't had time to go back to it again... maybe when my daughter is older I will encourage her to play the game.

[@Wilson-108]

Hopefully it will be one day! You should, maybe she'll love it :)

[@lunarpizza3778]

I think i had basically the same experience playing this, i found the same boss first how the heck do you find the beast first lol. Thanks for more of this cool concept! Hoping these keep coming!

[@Wilson-108]

Oh wow that's so interesting! I ended up at the Cleric Beast first. Thanks so much, Lunar :) Definitely, more to come! Let me know if there are any games you'd like to see her attempt...

[@lunarpizza3778]

@Wilson-108 You may have just gotten me to go back and try to play Bloodborne again, if there's that many different paths I can just try to do something different it was quite a trek to the cleric beast from where I kept spawning in at. It's the only FromSoft game I've even attempted so I'm probably played it way wrong and got frustrated and stopped I did beat the father guy tho. I think a game that would be interesting because changing the perspective would be interesting would be like the first zelda or if you want to keep it in this era Tunic would be a good substitute. The different teaching philosophies of games from different perspectives will keep things fresh.

[@Wilson-108]

You should go back! Could be a whole new experience for you this time. I've heard a lot of people mention that they clicked with From once they gave it another try after a break. Tunic would be an awesome one! Such an awesome game. I'll keep that one in mind... :)

[@lunarpizza3778]

@@Wilson-108 I was very close to starting it up again last night I ended up opting to continue toward finishing Ghost of Tsushima. I'm having trouble I want to finish it but I'm getting bored it's the same tasks over and over again. Which was why Bloodborne all of a sudden felt tempting lol

[@Wilson-108]

Nice, I haven't played Ghost yet but definitely will next year. Very excited to give it a play through!

[@howabtjoe8]

I want to play Minecraft or possibly Roblox with Ellie

[@Wilson-108]

I'll submit your request and see what she says :)

[@bepkororoti8019]

Plot twist: there is no Ellie 🙂

[@Wilson-108]

That would actually be so funny... I wonder if I could pull that off LOL

[@helheim4704]

I wonder where she would end up after 5 hours of elden ring

[@Wilson-108]

We'll get to that one eventually!

[@anonkun1658]

did you tell ellie what to do gamewise after bloodborne and darksouls and if you did, did she like the games more?

[@Wilson-108]

Yup! We talked more about them and how they function after the recording process was over. I think she could do really well with what she's learned since originally playing them!

[@xkenzox2431]

It's a shame that Ellie hasn't discovered the potential of the axe when she's transformed, just press and hold R2 to send enemies flying through the air hehe, good video.

[@Wilson-108]

Oh wow, I don't even think I knew about that, good tip! And thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed :)

[@JamesBrown-xb7yi]

Yeh the gun is used for parrying lol

[@jeffluebbe6907]

She did better than me!

[@Wilson-108]

I was really impressed! She's got a knack for it :) Thanks for watching!

[@quechato-vn9vy]

Another one!! Are trying to turn your girlfriend into an Ex-girfriend? That would be a very sad history. Let's hope we get an episode 3 and 4 and many others or I will cry.

[@Wilson-108]

Haha, that would be very sad indeed :( Hopefully she'll tolerate some more episodes without wanting to break up with me!

[@donprohaska665]

Hey Ellie,if there is nothing to lose ,just got for a desperation run or a loot run. Just run,don't fight .maybe you pick up some good items or open up some good shortcuts

[@Wilson-108]

That's a good idea, maybe she'll try that in a future video!

[@Realunmaker]

Let the girl finish this game

[@Wilson-108]

Could be fun to see her revisit it! Is that something you'd like to see?

[@Realunmaker]

@ sure it’s always good to see people’s journey through a game like Bloodborne,

[@neroschnee7698]

Please play the next game together where you can't backseat her but at least give hints and help her in what she wants to do. I'd like to see her enjoy the souls games

[@Wilson-108]

I think it could be fun to revisit some of the games she plays and answer her questions on the second run through! Stay tuned... :)

[@Lifeeee]

i just want her to start rolling!!!!!!! ellie bloodborne part 2 please!!!!! i wanna see her beat bosses!!!!!!

[@Wilson-108]

Haha, I'm with you! I think after this video, she's got rolling ingrained in her lol

[@JamesBrown-xb7yi]

U should teach her how to press circle dodging would up her survival rate 1000% 😜

[@Wilson-108]

Haha, she definitely needs to get dodging down! I have full faith that she will soon enough :)

[@dota2mas7er84]

please tell me we're doing Elden Ring

[@Wilson-108]

I wouldn't expect that one soon, but definitely in the future at some point!

[@LunaBlanche7328]

hour 4 is amazing. Ellie best grill. even the guy friends i have forced to play this never discovered this path in less than 5 hours because they always have this belief of new games being "linear"> welcome to fromsoft XD

[@Wilson-108]

Yes, hour 4 was amazing!! So interesting to watch that portion of the game. I was so impressed. That's interesting to hear. Definitely can't expect linearity from From, haha

[@pekar43]

Would you look at that 5 hours of Dark Souls makes you a better gamer overall 😂 Well now that this is a thing, we need to see Ellie beat a video game, that would be awesome

[@Wilson-108]

Haha, it would appear that it does! For sure, I think I'll post a poll once we've covered a couple more games to see which one people would most like to see revisited! Let me know if you have one you'd be interested in seeing continued, or any new games :)

[@pekar43]

@Wilson-108 Idk if you ever played yourself, but for me getting into Assassin's Creed through Unity was a struggle It ended up being my favourite game at the end of it but I was so dumbfounded at the beginning because they explain everything in some pop ups I wasn't bothered to read properly and ended up not knowing key things pretty much 60% through the game 💀

[@Wilson-108]

I haven't, but that's a good suggestion! I've only played 3 and Black Flag, but I'm kind of interested in jumping back in with Shadows, depending on the review scores...

[@Herr_Gamer]

Honestly if you’re really trying to make her come around to gaming fully, I think you should let her sink her teeth more into Bloodborne. As you say, she seems to be enjoying the world a lot more. Bouncing her back to another of the Souls games or Elden Ring might take the steam out of her. Not implying she isn’t free to do so by her own will, but your wording at the end kinda suggested she only plays at your behest

[@Wilson-108]

I think it would be a lot of fun to revisit Bloodborne! We are trying a new game for the next entry in the series, but I think it's a good idea to circle back to certain games that she really enjoyed and dig into them further. I appreciate the feedback, hope you dug the video!

[@ricardoruh8510]

Dark souls 3 next?

[@ricardoruh8510]

I think the more linear Level design will enable her to make more progress

[@Wilson-108]

That's definitely one I'm interested in her trying! Let me know if there are any other games you'd like to see her attempt :)

[@angelrosas3724]

Imagine this gf doesn't exist and it's just him all along making click bait videos.

[@Wilson-108]

Lol, don't give me any ideas...

[@angelrosas3724]

@@Wilson-108 "my girlfriend REACTS to the orphan of kos!" Would be pretty funny. Lol

[@Wilson-108]

Oh man, what a boss. Maybe she'll get there one day, lol

[@sureokk]

PC port when

[@Wilson-108]

That is the real question...