@@EllieTeel I don’t blame you, hollow knight at least gave you time to see your surroundings but celeste is so compact and fast paced, I am very impressed on how fast you learned because without the FIRE narration I would have no idea what is going on and how you dash midair, among other things.
If you wanna try some of the accessabilty options, they're pretty good. I have shit reaction time myself so I only beat it with dash-pause (pauses the game while dashes letting you look around and chose precisely which direction you wanna go) and slowed down gamespeed lol.
I have PTSD on your behalf! It's been a few years since I played Celeste, but all those feelings of frustration came back. I love the game but, boy, is it hard. Relentless challenge after challenge; people say that Hollow Knight is super-hard, but at least it has breaks between the challenges and it allows you to upgrade to lessen the difficulty. That thing about 'regressing' is a fascinating gaming phenomenon. Happens a lot in games like Mario and Donkey Kong - you'll practically first-try a really difficult section, but unless you finish it in one, it'll then take countless attempts to master the bits you already did! ARGH!!
Ellie, you need to know that Celeste is a hard game for literally every single person on earth, and it's normal to feel terrible at it sometimes, because so long as you show resilience, and learn, you WILL inevitably climb Celeste mountain... after some time...
It's so funny to me how when the game tells you not to worry about the death counter and that each death means you're learning, it's seen as affirmation. When Boyfriend tells you that same thing it feels obligatory.
Damnnnn you're totally right. I hated how much I was saying "purple books", which makes this even more painful lol. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, maybe we can make another Celeste episode in the future!
Don't worry, most Celeste players think that the hotel chapter is the most annoying one, some of the later ones might be a lot harder, but they feel so much more rewarding.
I didn't realize that, that's interesting to hear! Yeah, I think Ellie would really like some of the later chapters. Maybe we can make a part 2 in the future :)
I think Ellie struggled with the engine block things in level 1 not because she's got poor timing necessarily but _because_ she's trying to time it. Celeste isn't a physics platformer where you're actually dealing with momentum and stuff like that so while you're holding on and accelerating, you won't actually get any of that speed unless you let go at the very end. And Celeste is also super generous about you being late when you let go, the block can come to a full stop and you still have some amount of time to get that speed afterwards. They're kinda finicky even to platformer players but she did a great job once she got a feel for it and stopped trying to anticipate the game and just played it and had fun!
Also, if she wants to continue playing, there's no shame in using assist mode, turning down the speed a couple of ticks may help her develop some muscle memory and reflexes for this and other games, I 100% believe she could finish this if she wants to!
Great point, that's very well put! I probably could have explained those blocks a lot better to her. She was definitely starting to get a feel for them as we were progressing. She did a really great job, overall. I had forgotten the game had an assist mode, I bet that would be a huge help for her. Maybe we can play around with that in the future or even make a part 2! Thanks for watching, Squid :)
I'd say, she did pretty good! And that feeling is SO accurate like dude XD It's the Mark of a true Gamer, to be able to keep playing something even after it's made you feel like your brain stopped giving commands. (Including after a break, in fact, especially after taking some time to breathe.)
I totally agree, she made a lot of progress! For sure, I think that's the purest feeling of gaming. It can brutal, but it's so wonderful at the same time :)
May want to do the second Ori. The first Ori doesn't really have an attack in the normal sense. Going from Hollow Knight to Ori 1 may feel a little helpless.
I watched this when it first came out, but at the time it was 4 am for me and I was too tired to comment. Ellie did incredibly well! Celeste is an incredibly hard game and even though it was my 2nd time playing it still took me hours to get to where she stopped. While it was clearly frustrating for her (for good reason) I hope she still had fun. If you still want to keep playing it on camera or off camera I'd recommend trying out the assistance settings. 25:29 my favourite moment. I've noticed you've put in a lot of her thoughts in this episode I loved hearing them all! I think the death par is a great addition and while I can't think of any suggestions for prizes I do have an idea for if she goes over it. That being you have to sleep on the couch for the night (I'm very funny, I know)
Hahaha, I don't blame you, 4 is late! I'm with you! I think she killed it. She really did enjoy the game, despite the frustrations. Maybe we can do another episode at some point :) I'm glad you enjoyed having so much Ellie commentary! I think we're going to stick with that format moving forward. I've been including more and more in each episode and people seem to be digging that. I think it makes the videos a lot more dynamic. Ooh, I like that idea, I imagine it won't take me too long to end up on the couch... ;)
I love this series. I just got my boyfriend to start Celeste two days ago. He had the exact same trouble understanding how the dash resets when you land, and later the same ~realization~ that you can dash in the air- even though he’d already done it dozens of times. I wonder what it is about Celeste that does that! Some subconscious intuition of the movement mechanics that just disappears in the face of puzzles.
Thanks very much, Blake, I'm really glad you're enjoying it! That's so interesting to hear that your boyfriend has been having a similar experience. There seems to be something that causes them to forget mechanics that they understand when asked to use them in a new context. It's something I'm going to pay particular attention in the making of subsequent episodes!
Ellie did really well! Celeste isn't an easy game by any means but it does a good job of allowing experimentation to reach solutions. I hope we see this again in another episode 🤞
I'll tell her you said that, thanks, Pressure! I think another episode featuring Celeste would be really fun to cover again in the future, stay tuned...
Ellie did a great job! So much progress in a difficult platformer. It’s always so interesting that many people ignore aspects of the game’s tutorial in their attempt to grasp the game’s mechanics. It’s understandable as long tutorials are boring, although they help you more fully understand how to better play the game. Great work from both of you!
Thank you much as always, Roman! Isn't it fascinating? Making this Celeste video made a lot that so clear, since it introduces such a limited number of mechanics to the player. I'm excited to see how she adapts to other platformers we try in the future...
this video is so nice, i love celeste and ive made a lot of my friends play it, each had varying levels of gaming skills and not all of them managed to beat the game but its just amusing to me how personalised this game feels, each person got stuck in different places that some others managed to just first try, of course none of them started good at the game, but the ones who beat it were so proud of their ability to go back to what once was a hassle to them and appreciate how good they've become, granted i did help my friends during their playthroughs unlike this video where you focused on letting ellie figure it out, but i didnt really have to teach them about game mechanics, it was mostly on how they approached levels, how they tried to solve them and what they did wrong, i remember struggling so much when i first started and one of the reasons was the tunnel visioning issue ellie was facing where i would focus on one way to clear a room and never consider another because if it got me this far surely there isnt a better way to do it, but this just isnt the case, celeste has changed me, i now get less nervous, can very easily read whats up coming for me in a room because im no longer panicking for making progress, and no longer get mad for dying, granted i do get frustrated for getting stuck at times but not too much because knowing this game, it does its best to help you clear things in terms of raw game mechanics, and the mistakes i make are my way to slowly progress through the screen, im sorry this comment got so long but i just loved sharing my experience because this video reminded me of good things
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this comment, Cantsu! I love hearing about your experiences with the game. It sounds like you've got a deep appreciation for the game, which I do as well! It is really interesting how some sections are so hard for some people while others can get through it on their first attempt. Let me know if there are any other games you'd be interested in seeing Ellie play!
There are few things more frustrating in video games than when the controls don't respond like you want them to. It feels like you're lost in the dark while being cheated out of your time and efforts, and it's infuriating. This seemed to be the closest Ellie has gotten to rage quitting. I do wonder if she will eventually play a game that makes her so angry that she throws/breaks the controller. Also, it was amusing to hear her talk about sweaty strained hands while playing, realizing she probably hasn't had that happen with a game before. Reminds me of a nostalgic time.
So true, whenever it feels like it's the game's fault and not yours, my patience flies out the window. Definitely, this was the angriest she's gotten, and yet, she really wanted to keep playing. Speaks to the quality of Celeste! Oh yeah, we've gotta get her a little fan, haha
Yoo how did I miss this one till now 😫 Celeste has been a game on my to play list for a while now, love to see y’all tackle it. Really like both the new “death par” and the way you’re implementing more advice, in the form of questions that’s not just telling her what to do but helping her be more comfortable experimenting more to figure out the solution. Also, finally started to replay hollow knight recently! Gotta catch up to Ellie and a friend of mine who started to tackle the game recently as well 👏👏 (Another game I have been replaying that could be fun for this series is Enter the Gungeon, would be a fun roguelike to introduce Ellie to!)
Hahaha, I thought it was odd not to see a Heisenberg comment! Okay cool, I'm glad you like the death par. I think we could do more with it in the future, we shall see... and definitely, I think help guiding her to solutions is ultimately more interesting and entertaining than not. Oh very nice! The next episode will be another Hollow Knight, so maybe you'll be around the same point she is. Enter the Gungeon could be super cool! That's one rougelike that I've always been interested in that I've never played...
Never seen your channel but this style of content is really cool, not only is it funny to see someone new play a game I love, but the way you explain her struggles and how the game works is just very cool
I'm so glad you're enjoying the series, thank you for the kind words, Ayden! I've been trying to find a good balance between my narration and Ellie's commentary, I'm glad you're enjoying that. Let me know if there are any other games you'd like to see Ellie play!
If you'd like your girlfriend to try out different genres of games as you're doing now, how about Bug Fables? It's an RPG similar to the first two Paper Mario games, which means it'll also help improve her timing. It's not too difficult by itself but it has a Hard Mode medal to help with that, just in case you wanna keep making her play challenging games. Or if you'd like her to play something relaxing and easy for a change, how about Slime Rancher? Can't guarantee it'll be easy for her feelings though, if she gets far enough into the game.
Thank you for the recommendations! I haven't heard of Bug Fables, but I'll look more into it! I've heard of Slime Rancher, but haven't played it. Maybe we can get to these in future episodes :)
Amazing video as ever, and your girl earned some chocolate/flowers/ice cream (delete as appropriate or possibly just supply all) on this one! So impressed, there were some mad skills on display here!
Huh, I never put together that the cleanup sections would vary based on the order you play them in! Good job though, I grew up playing platformers and Celeste was still brutally difficult for me.
I have never heard of this game, but it looks super cool! I will wait with finishing the video until I've played it myself, to avoid spoilers. Love the content!
oh man, GREAT JOB guiding Ellie through the thinking process of figuring out the dash mechanics I had my girlfriend play through a bit of this section and she also had trouble figuring this out, but you handled it much better than I did hahahaha and great job to Ellie ❤ she's doing GREAT
I knew Ellie vs Celeste was bound to happen at some point. Playing this game would force her to face some of her biggest struggles so far (platforming and timing). Considering Celeste is mostly focused on those aspect and of the hardest nother less, she would definitely improve and inevitable get better with those things on other games. And Ellie did a great job considering the extra height or her back because of the time limit, don't know if she would agree with an episode 2 but Celeste have this magic of attacking all types of players to even the more casual ones, so I think she should at least complete that one room of camera, even if she doesn't want to touch the game ever again after that. It would be important to her to feel that she surpassed herself and completed something she labeled as impossible. Now as for the "punishment" she can give you when she beats your death challenges maybe it can be her turn to make you try something: a game you always thought it would be too much, a nightmare mode/difficulty that most players don't want to even hear of, or a crazy run that only a "machinist" would want to attempt.
Oh yeah, we had to try Celeste! Definitely, timing seems to be the single biggest struggle for her regarding specific video game challenges. I agree, I think she did a great job, much better than she gives herself credit for! I'd love to make another Celeste episode at some point, hopefully we can get to that. That's a great idea, we'll definitely have to get me to play something in the future that's incredibly difficult ;)
Every time I watch a new person play celeste they somehow all develop *completely* different incorrect assumptions about how the mechanics work. I've never seen someone not understand that dashes are limited use before. I've never seen someone convince themselves that they can't dash in mid-air before. Every time it's like a whole new experience.
Oh boy oh boy, i love your vidéos!❤ Congrats to Ellie for standing strong🎉 It's not easy to play and die a lot. Especially for beginners. The frustration is often the first reason they stop playing.
even as someone who is pretty good at games, her reaction to level 3 is 100% correct! bullshit level that doesn’t feel skill based for most of the time you’re playing- you’re beholden to the timing of the game and not your own abilities
i love this sires and i want take a minute to talk about this game couse its my favorite game i feel like when playing platformers especially celeste you cant get angry couse you will fall into a rhythm of failing the level and getting angrier you got to enjoy the time in the screen for me it really helps to know that i will beat the screen it will just take some time and getting angry prevents you to think out side the box and experiment how can you beat this screen which sometimes is necessary and when new mechanics which happens all the time in celeste (even after beating the game there is ton of mechanics u dont know about thats why the mod strawberry jam so many gyms )its good to not try to jump into the next screen and take time to understand the mechanic until u master it
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! I totally agree. The angrier you get, the harder it becomes to perform well. Gotta find a way to remain calm! I'd love to do a part 2 in the future, we shall see... ;)
Best. One. Yet! hahaha oh my lord this was an incredible watch. The chainsaw line. Perfection. Hearing your true unfiltered rage and rage noises made me laugh so hard 😂Very relatable 🤣🤣
"I will set a Death Par that Ellie will attempt to get less than." *later* "You don't have to worry about dying." You sly dog. Anyway I think the reward for getting under par should be that Ellie gets to play a relaxing game of her choice :)
betting 500 deaths, you either have way too much faith in her, or underestimating celeste's difficulty severly... probably both. i mean, you probably have a lot of faith in her, else you wouldn't be puttting her through these... most likely. a word for Ellie, for this kinda games, taking breaks is important, i'm sure you can win it eventually, you just have to calm yourself and come back with a fresh mind. good video, keep it up! ^^/
Yeah, I definitely underestimated the frequency of death in Celeste, it had been a while since I'd played it, haha, But I'm very proud of how Ellie did! Thanks very much for the kind words! Let me know if there are any other games you'd like to see us cover :)
@@Wilson-108 i don't know how your game library looks, but if you're taking suggestions, maybe a bit of an older game like a mega man or something, that ought to be a fresh experience i think. i'm thinking specifically megaman X or ZX.
I'd like to see her play a more relaxed game like the first spyro. I think that game is great for teaching inexperienced gamers as there is relatively little danger in the first world.
Spyro would be a cool one, thanks for that suggestion, you're the first one to make it! I definitely want to have her try some more relaxing games in the future.
Little tip that you can feel free to ignore if you would like: sometimes the words you use are very extra dont get me wrong i do that shit all the time but it often messes with the flow of things ie conversations and the dumb people of youtube often cannot fathom words bigger than two syllables essentially dumb it down to make the flow better lol
okay i understand 100% that ellie doesn't play these games but the first time it taught ellie that she could dash she was mid-air. maybe i'm just an arse but that was a weird conclusion to come to 😅
Woah Ellie did brilliantly to get so far!! I often glance at celeste in my library, thinking 'I loved that, though once was enough' but watching this really made me want to go through it again.
Thanks for the kind comment, Bones! I'll be sure to let Ellie know what you said :) Me too, I ended up playing through the whole game last week as we were making this episode, haha
The angriest I’ve been yet *NO CLICKBAIT*
@@EllieTeel I don’t blame you, hollow knight at least gave you time to see your surroundings but celeste is so compact and fast paced, I am very impressed on how fast you learned because without the FIRE narration I would have no idea what is going on and how you dash midair, among other things.
If you wanna try some of the accessabilty options, they're pretty good. I have shit reaction time myself so I only beat it with dash-pause (pauses the game while dashes letting you look around and chose precisely which direction you wanna go) and slowed down gamespeed lol.
@@7OwlsWithALaptop i use that too! It's a really nice tool.
This *better not* be clickbait...
I have PTSD on your behalf! It's been a few years since I played Celeste, but all those feelings of frustration came back. I love the game but, boy, is it hard. Relentless challenge after challenge; people say that Hollow Knight is super-hard, but at least it has breaks between the challenges and it allows you to upgrade to lessen the difficulty. That thing about 'regressing' is a fascinating gaming phenomenon. Happens a lot in games like Mario and Donkey Kong - you'll practically first-try a really difficult section, but unless you finish it in one, it'll then take countless attempts to master the bits you already did! ARGH!!
Ellie, you need to know that Celeste is a hard game for literally every single person on earth, and it's normal to feel terrible at it sometimes, because so long as you show resilience, and learn, you WILL inevitably climb Celeste mountain... after some time...
Well said, my friend, Ellie appreciates the comment!!
Dying is a symbol of progress. Unless you're getting the golden strawberry
For sure!
@@genericname2747 it's still progress, just progress on the gradual decline of your emotional state.
Petition for Portal. I feel like this is a perfect game for the series
YES!!!
We will definitely cover Portal in a future episode, that's a promise!!
I'm a big fan of your username, haha :)
I second this, both portal games are fantastic and I'd love to see Ellie play it
half life 2 too, I'm curious how effective the "invisible tutorials" really are
It's so funny to me how when the game tells you not to worry about the death counter and that each death means you're learning, it's seen as affirmation. When Boyfriend tells you that same thing it feels obligatory.
Right?? My words fall on deaf ears, lol
"Yeah, but it means something when the game says it"
XD
24:25 pretty sure the "purple books" are laundry lol. Great video, would love to see Ellie continue this game!
Damnnnn you're totally right. I hated how much I was saying "purple books", which makes this even more painful lol. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, maybe we can make another Celeste episode in the future!
@@Wilson-108Green are books, purple are towels, brown are boxes 😉
Wow, I can't believe I didn't realize this. Now I've gotta replay the level, LOL
Don't worry, most Celeste players think that the hotel chapter is the most annoying one, some of the later ones might be a lot harder, but they feel so much more rewarding.
I didn't realize that, that's interesting to hear! Yeah, I think Ellie would really like some of the later chapters. Maybe we can make a part 2 in the future :)
@@Wilson-108 I'd love to see that!
I enjoy that her frustration with the game and more so, her anxiety fits with the game themes here
Very true! I imagine the developers would enjoy seeing her process...
I think Ellie struggled with the engine block things in level 1 not because she's got poor timing necessarily but _because_ she's trying to time it. Celeste isn't a physics platformer where you're actually dealing with momentum and stuff like that so while you're holding on and accelerating, you won't actually get any of that speed unless you let go at the very end. And Celeste is also super generous about you being late when you let go, the block can come to a full stop and you still have some amount of time to get that speed afterwards. They're kinda finicky even to platformer players but she did a great job once she got a feel for it and stopped trying to anticipate the game and just played it and had fun!
Also, if she wants to continue playing, there's no shame in using assist mode, turning down the speed a couple of ticks may help her develop some muscle memory and reflexes for this and other games, I 100% believe she could finish this if she wants to!
Great point, that's very well put! I probably could have explained those blocks a lot better to her. She was definitely starting to get a feel for them as we were progressing. She did a really great job, overall. I had forgotten the game had an assist mode, I bet that would be a huge help for her. Maybe we can play around with that in the future or even make a part 2!
Thanks for watching, Squid :)
16:29
that was so jarring omg
also the "please god if you care about me" was so sad but I'm glad she was successful in that room on that try
Haha, it jarred me too! Thanks for watching, EggZu!
I'd say, she did pretty good!
And that feeling is SO accurate like dude XD
It's the Mark of a true Gamer, to be able to keep playing something even after it's made you feel like your brain stopped giving commands. (Including after a break, in fact, especially after taking some time to breathe.)
I totally agree, she made a lot of progress! For sure, I think that's the purest feeling of gaming. It can brutal, but it's so wonderful at the same time :)
8:50
We love accidentally using tech you don't need for literally the entire base levels.
this is gonna be a fun one
edit: also if Ellie likes these platformers i recommend either of the Ori games
I hope you dug it!! We'll definitely hit the Ori series in the future!
May want to do the second Ori. The first Ori doesn't really have an attack in the normal sense. Going from Hollow Knight to Ori 1 may feel a little helpless.
I watched this when it first came out, but at the time it was 4 am for me and I was too tired to comment.
Ellie did incredibly well! Celeste is an incredibly hard game and even though it was my 2nd time playing it still took me hours to get to where she stopped. While it was clearly frustrating for her (for good reason) I hope she still had fun.
If you still want to keep playing it on camera or off camera I'd recommend trying out the assistance settings.
25:29 my favourite moment. I've noticed you've put in a lot of her thoughts in this episode I loved hearing them all!
I think the death par is a great addition and while I can't think of any suggestions for prizes I do have an idea for if she goes over it. That being you have to sleep on the couch for the night (I'm very funny, I know)
Hahaha, I don't blame you, 4 is late!
I'm with you! I think she killed it. She really did enjoy the game, despite the frustrations. Maybe we can do another episode at some point :)
I'm glad you enjoyed having so much Ellie commentary! I think we're going to stick with that format moving forward. I've been including more and more in each episode and people seem to be digging that. I think it makes the videos a lot more dynamic.
Ooh, I like that idea, I imagine it won't take me too long to end up on the couch... ;)
YES MY MONDAY IS A GREAT DAY FROM NOW ON
Same
Haha, we gotta brighten up the Mondays!!
less than 500 in 5 hours, I've died over 3000 times in 8 hours
Very nice, that's a badge of honor! Did you beat the game?
This is the most I've seen of this game, your lady did really well, it looks difficult as hell
What's up dude! I'm with you, she killed it! Celeste is no joke but I highly recommend, I bet you'd dig it
@@Wilson-108 I will check it out for sure, it's been in the plans for a while!
I love this series. I just got my boyfriend to start Celeste two days ago. He had the exact same trouble understanding how the dash resets when you land, and later the same ~realization~ that you can dash in the air- even though he’d already done it dozens of times. I wonder what it is about Celeste that does that! Some subconscious intuition of the movement mechanics that just disappears in the face of puzzles.
Thanks very much, Blake, I'm really glad you're enjoying it! That's so interesting to hear that your boyfriend has been having a similar experience. There seems to be something that causes them to forget mechanics that they understand when asked to use them in a new context. It's something I'm going to pay particular attention in the making of subsequent episodes!
1:42
Bruh I swear I've died more than 500 times on single screens wtf.
(mainly 7c and some d side mod rooms, but still).
Haha, yeah, I think I may have undershot the par a little bit there!
1:44 her prize is you gotta take out to a nice dinner
Oooh I like that, dinner it is!
Ellie did really well! Celeste isn't an easy game by any means but it does a good job of allowing experimentation to reach solutions. I hope we see this again in another episode 🤞
I'll tell her you said that, thanks, Pressure! I think another episode featuring Celeste would be really fun to cover again in the future, stay tuned...
This has to be one of my favorite channels I found I just like seeing people’s first time experience of a game and also the commentary helps alot
Thank you so much for saying that, Gio! I'm really happy you're enjoying the series :)
I Sure wonder If Ellie can do a cassoosted fuper within 5 hours.
Jk, its crazy how your Just in a relationship with the plattforming goat, good work
Now *that* would be quite impressive
Ellie did a great job! So much progress in a difficult platformer. It’s always so interesting that many people ignore aspects of the game’s tutorial in their attempt to grasp the game’s mechanics. It’s understandable as long tutorials are boring, although they help you more fully understand how to better play the game. Great work from both of you!
Thank you much as always, Roman! Isn't it fascinating? Making this Celeste video made a lot that so clear, since it introduces such a limited number of mechanics to the player. I'm excited to see how she adapts to other platformers we try in the future...
I've never heard Ellie cursing so openly :) Best video lol.
Thanks for watching, Ashley, so glad you enjoyed it! For sure, this was her most potty mouthed video yet, lol
best lets play series ever
Thanks so much, Justin, so glad you're enjoying them!
Help me Wilson, you’re my only hope.
I gotchu, Carlos ;)
this video is so nice, i love celeste and ive made a lot of my friends play it, each had varying levels of gaming skills and not all of them managed to beat the game but its just amusing to me how personalised this game feels, each person got stuck in different places that some others managed to just first try, of course none of them started good at the game, but the ones who beat it were so proud of their ability to go back to what once was a hassle to them and appreciate how good they've become, granted i did help my friends during their playthroughs unlike this video where you focused on letting ellie figure it out, but i didnt really have to teach them about game mechanics, it was mostly on how they approached levels, how they tried to solve them and what they did wrong, i remember struggling so much when i first started and one of the reasons was the tunnel visioning issue ellie was facing where i would focus on one way to clear a room and never consider another because if it got me this far surely there isnt a better way to do it, but this just isnt the case, celeste has changed me, i now get less nervous, can very easily read whats up coming for me in a room because im no longer panicking for making progress, and no longer get mad for dying, granted i do get frustrated for getting stuck at times but not too much because knowing this game, it does its best to help you clear things in terms of raw game mechanics, and the mistakes i make are my way to slowly progress through the screen, im sorry this comment got so long but i just loved sharing my experience because this video reminded me of good things
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this comment, Cantsu! I love hearing about your experiences with the game. It sounds like you've got a deep appreciation for the game, which I do as well! It is really interesting how some sections are so hard for some people while others can get through it on their first attempt.
Let me know if there are any other games you'd be interested in seeing Ellie play!
There are few things more frustrating in video games than when the controls don't respond like you want them to. It feels like you're lost in the dark while being cheated out of your time and efforts, and it's infuriating. This seemed to be the closest Ellie has gotten to rage quitting. I do wonder if she will eventually play a game that makes her so angry that she throws/breaks the controller.
Also, it was amusing to hear her talk about sweaty strained hands while playing, realizing she probably hasn't had that happen with a game before. Reminds me of a nostalgic time.
So true, whenever it feels like it's the game's fault and not yours, my patience flies out the window. Definitely, this was the angriest she's gotten, and yet, she really wanted to keep playing. Speaks to the quality of Celeste!
Oh yeah, we've gotta get her a little fan, haha
Yoo how did I miss this one till now 😫
Celeste has been a game on my to play list for a while now, love to see y’all tackle it. Really like both the new “death par” and the way you’re implementing more advice, in the form of questions that’s not just telling her what to do but helping her be more comfortable experimenting more to figure out the solution.
Also, finally started to replay hollow knight recently! Gotta catch up to Ellie and a friend of mine who started to tackle the game recently as well 👏👏
(Another game I have been replaying that could be fun for this series is Enter the Gungeon, would be a fun roguelike to introduce Ellie to!)
Hahaha, I thought it was odd not to see a Heisenberg comment!
Okay cool, I'm glad you like the death par. I think we could do more with it in the future, we shall see... and definitely, I think help guiding her to solutions is ultimately more interesting and entertaining than not.
Oh very nice! The next episode will be another Hollow Knight, so maybe you'll be around the same point she is.
Enter the Gungeon could be super cool! That's one rougelike that I've always been interested in that I've never played...
Your channel is so underrated i hope to see more videos from celeste and hollow knight!
Never seen your channel but this style of content is really cool, not only is it funny to see someone new play a game I love, but the way you explain her struggles and how the game works is just very cool
I'm so glad you're enjoying the series, thank you for the kind words, Ayden! I've been trying to find a good balance between my narration and Ellie's commentary, I'm glad you're enjoying that. Let me know if there are any other games you'd like to see Ellie play!
It’s so good to see someone play the game you love
It sure is, I'm glad we picked one that you enjoy!
If you'd like your girlfriend to try out different genres of games as you're doing now, how about Bug Fables? It's an RPG similar to the first two Paper Mario games, which means it'll also help improve her timing. It's not too difficult by itself but it has a Hard Mode medal to help with that, just in case you wanna keep making her play challenging games.
Or if you'd like her to play something relaxing and easy for a change, how about Slime Rancher? Can't guarantee it'll be easy for her feelings though, if she gets far enough into the game.
Thank you for the recommendations! I haven't heard of Bug Fables, but I'll look more into it! I've heard of Slime Rancher, but haven't played it. Maybe we can get to these in future episodes :)
Amazing video as ever, and your girl earned some chocolate/flowers/ice cream (delete as appropriate or possibly just supply all) on this one! So impressed, there were some mad skills on display here!
Thank you so much, Kerbal!! Ohhh yes, I think she earned all three on this one :)
Huh, I never put together that the cleanup sections would vary based on the order you play them in! Good job though, I grew up playing platformers and Celeste was still brutally difficult for me.
I don't think I ever picked it up until I was watching Ellie play through this time! Oh yeah, Celeste is no joke...
It might be interesting to see her revisit this with Assist mode on.
I actually forgot the game had an assist mode, that would be interesting!
500 deaths in five hours is 5 deaths every 3 minutes, which is manageable for a beginner in celeste....
She seems to be pretty good at racking them up quickly, lol!
I have never heard of this game, but it looks super cool! I will wait with finishing the video until I've played it myself, to avoid spoilers.
Love the content!
I really appreciate you checking out so many videos, Martin! You'll have to let me know what you think when you play it :)
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good idea ;)
oh man, GREAT JOB guiding Ellie through the thinking process of figuring out the dash mechanics
I had my girlfriend play through a bit of this section and she also had trouble figuring this out, but you handled it much better than I did hahahaha
and great job to Ellie ❤ she's doing GREAT
Thank you so much, Bruno!! I'm glad to hear my teaching methods are coming across well to someone, lol. I'll tell Ellie you said that!
I knew Ellie vs Celeste was bound to happen at some point.
Playing this game would force her to face some of her biggest struggles so far (platforming and timing). Considering Celeste is mostly focused on those aspect and of the hardest nother less, she would definitely improve and inevitable get better with those things on other games.
And Ellie did a great job considering the extra height or her back because of the time limit, don't know if she would agree with an episode 2 but Celeste have this magic of attacking all types of players to even the more casual ones, so I think she should at least complete that one room of camera, even if she doesn't want to touch the game ever again after that. It would be important to her to feel that she surpassed herself and completed something she labeled as impossible.
Now as for the "punishment" she can give you when she beats your death challenges maybe it can be her turn to make you try something: a game you always thought it would be too much, a nightmare mode/difficulty that most players don't want to even hear of, or a crazy run that only a "machinist" would want to attempt.
Oh yeah, we had to try Celeste!
Definitely, timing seems to be the single biggest struggle for her regarding specific video game challenges. I agree, I think she did a great job, much better than she gives herself credit for! I'd love to make another Celeste episode at some point, hopefully we can get to that.
That's a great idea, we'll definitely have to get me to play something in the future that's incredibly difficult ;)
Every time I watch a new person play celeste they somehow all develop *completely* different incorrect assumptions about how the mechanics work.
I've never seen someone not understand that dashes are limited use before.
I've never seen someone convince themselves that they can't dash in mid-air before.
Every time it's like a whole new experience.
That's really interesting, it seems like Celeste brings a lot of different blindspots for a lot of different people!
Oh boy oh boy, i love your vidéos!❤
Congrats to Ellie for standing strong🎉 It's not easy to play and die a lot. Especially for beginners. The frustration is often the first reason they stop playing.
Thank you so much, Niko!! I really appreciate that and will let Ellie know you said that :)
even as someone who is pretty good at games, her reaction to level 3 is 100% correct! bullshit level that doesn’t feel skill based for most of the time you’re playing- you’re beholden to the timing of the game and not your own abilities
Yeah, it seems like the common consensus amongst the Celeste community is that level 3 is the most frustrating!
i love this sires and i want take a minute to talk about this game couse its my favorite game
i feel like when playing platformers especially celeste you cant get angry couse you will fall into a rhythm of failing the level and getting angrier you got to enjoy the time in the screen for me it really helps to know that i will beat the screen it will just take some time and getting angry prevents you to think out side the box and experiment how can you beat this screen which sometimes is necessary
and when new mechanics which happens all the time in celeste (even after beating the game there is ton of mechanics u dont know about thats why the mod strawberry jam so many gyms )its good to not try to jump into the next screen and take time to understand the mechanic until u master it
btw will love to see a part to 5 hours just isnt enough
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! I totally agree. The angrier you get, the harder it becomes to perform well. Gotta find a way to remain calm! I'd love to do a part 2 in the future, we shall see... ;)
more celeste ellie playing celeste XD
Maybe we can make another Celeste episode at some point!
hell yeah this episode was awesome, great laughs as always
So glad you dug it, Morad, thanks as always for watching!
My first speedrun took 2 hours... my guess is she reaches 7a if she doesn't go for berries. Less than 500 deaths? Haha
Yeah, I think I should raised that par a little bit, haha!
Best. One. Yet! hahaha oh my lord this was an incredible watch. The chainsaw line. Perfection. Hearing your true unfiltered rage and rage noises made me laugh so hard 😂Very relatable 🤣🤣
Hahaha, I had to ask her if she was okay with me putting the chainsaw line in. So glad you enjoyed it, Whatat, and hey, longest one yet!
@ hahaha yessss it made the episode for me!! So unexpected and a line I’ve used my self 🤣🤣 And yes we are creeping closer to an hour episode 😍
That we are! Next episode will have a fun new addition as well, excited to hear your thoughts :)
@@Wilson-108😮😮😮I very much am looking forward to it then!!
Its not Badeline anymore, Its Tellible
Lol, that might be my favorite comment of the day!
Great vid. I absolutely love Celeste.
Thank you very much, Coconut! Me too, it's one of my favorites :)
Great choice!
Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it, Jae!!
"I will set a Death Par that Ellie will attempt to get less than."
*later* "You don't have to worry about dying."
You sly dog.
Anyway I think the reward for getting under par should be that Ellie gets to play a relaxing game of her choice :)
Hahaha, I suppose that was a bit contradictory, wasn't it...
That's a great suggestion! I'm sure Ellie will be a big fan of that one ;)
betting 500 deaths, you either have way too much faith in her, or underestimating celeste's difficulty severly... probably both.
i mean, you probably have a lot of faith in her, else you wouldn't be puttting her through these... most likely.
a word for Ellie, for this kinda games, taking breaks is important, i'm sure you can win it eventually, you just have to calm yourself and come back with a fresh mind.
good video, keep it up! ^^/
Yeah, I definitely underestimated the frequency of death in Celeste, it had been a while since I'd played it, haha, But I'm very proud of how Ellie did!
Thanks very much for the kind words! Let me know if there are any other games you'd like to see us cover :)
@@Wilson-108 i don't know how your game library looks, but if you're taking suggestions, maybe a bit of an older game like a mega man or something, that ought to be a fresh experience i think.
i'm thinking specifically megaman X or ZX.
Mega Man would be super cool, I'll add it to the queue!
@@Wilson-108 glad to see you liked my idea.
i'm kinda surprised no one suggested mega man, it's kind of a classic.
@@amethist6774 I am too! Maybe someone did and I'm forgetting...
Woooooooo yeah baaaaby
Celeste is fucking amazing
Ohhh yeah, I'm in love with this game! I hope you enjoyed the video!
Forgive me Ellie but im enjoying your suffering way to much 🤣
Haha, her pain is our pleasure!
yay celeste!
Hey, Shork! I hope you enjoyed it :)
I'd like to see her play a more relaxed game like the first spyro. I think that game is great for teaching inexperienced gamers as there is relatively little danger in the first world.
Spyro would be a cool one, thanks for that suggestion, you're the first one to make it! I definitely want to have her try some more relaxing games in the future.
Little tip that you can feel free to ignore if you would like: sometimes the words you use are very extra dont get me wrong i do that shit all the time but it often messes with the flow of things ie conversations and the dumb people of youtube often cannot fathom words bigger than two syllables essentially dumb it down to make the flow better lol
Hahaha, I appreciate that! I try not to overdo it with the vocab, but I probably still have a lot of room to grow there, lol
@Wilson-108 hey still a good video though definitely got lots of potential!
Yoo another wilson vid❤
Welcome back, Unix!! Hope you dug it :)
okay i understand 100% that ellie doesn't play these games but the first time it taught ellie that she could dash she was mid-air. maybe i'm just an arse but that was a weird conclusion to come to 😅
I’m just weird 😝
Yeah, I think it can be surprisingly difficult to remember certain mechanics when you're overwhelmed by a new scenario. It's interesting stuff!
YESSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ooh, I'm digging that profile picture, I hope you enjoyed!!
I haven't watched the video but the answer is no LOL
Hahaha, hey, maybe you'll be surprised!
i really want to like the video mann but its on 69.. likes u have to understand right ?
Lol, you can't break that! Looks like we've passed that now, maybe we can it to 6,969 ;)
Woah Ellie did brilliantly to get so far!! I often glance at celeste in my library, thinking 'I loved that, though once was enough' but watching this really made me want to go through it again.
Thanks for the kind comment, Bones! I'll be sure to let Ellie know what you said :)
Me too, I ended up playing through the whole game last week as we were making this episode, haha