Grand Theft Auto V - Neighbor Nerds

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James and John are jumping into Grand Theft Auto 5 today, plus James surprises John with footage of the very first thing they ever recorded together! Former neighbors and childhood friends, James and John are the Neighbor Nerds! They play new and retro games, just like they did back in the day.
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[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@m.w9418]

Cool

[@TheSMR1969]

Bring mike back plz.

[@youtubeisracist890]

@@m.w9418 AVGN nerd episode in 11 years

[@jimb.7523]

*You guys should do a Neighbor Nerds episode for the "Dark Forces Remaster." But please do not do one for the Star Wars Battlefront Collection.*

[@EtaYorius]

Skyrim was also on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series... and VR.

[@BradTheThird]

GTA V Is almost old enough to have it's own AVGN episode.

[@landrau0095]

It's old 10 years almost 11.

[@jdrex5039]

It's a great game it's not going to get an AVGN episode

[@electrikoptik]

And the tech GTA V is based on is even older. GTA V was made to run on hardware that is as of 2024 nearly 20 years old.

[@comiclysmallspoon6652]

@@jdrex5039i mean, hea done earthbound, so who knows.

[@MoxStash]

He did Sonic 06 in 2017. GTA V is from 2013 so it would be as old now

[@ClellBiggs]

I love that you guys stayed friends into adulthood. Most people drift apart.

[@DBWP]

What about 👢sy?

[@pinkpanther4291]

@@DBWPwhatever happened to him?

[@regidon6816]

@@pinkpanther4291 he passed away/covid

[@weebotaku3132]

R.I.P. Mike Matei and Kyle "The Guitar Guy"

[@charlieredecio9789]

I envy their relationship lol

[@Bove11]

The HDMI switcher problem is the most James Rolfe problem ever! "I'm drillin holes in deeeesks!"

[@divinelittledevil]

there's something you just don't understand, that was some tough '80s wood.

[@sporemaster97]

@@divinelittledevil old wood with lots of rings was heavy and strong for sure

[@nickbuzzini4456]

“I never played 1 or 2” That sounds like something someone who should do an AVGN video on 1 and 2 would say.

[@EpicGenesis]

Thanks for sticking around John, people can be really rough

[@The_PokeSaurus]

I'm glad someone said it!

[@dinghy53]

I'm not going anywhere my friend! We got huge loads of content ready to blast off!! I could literally care less about the troll content. Appreciate the support 🙏

[@Zazazaforaugust8]

Of course people are entitled to their opinions on the content of the video but if it's a personal attack on someone then that's bad.

[@HiNRGboy]

@@narm_greyrunner you're watching though, so you secretly like him don't ya

[@joealred4312]

This guy blows compared to Mike And James Mondays and that fucking laugh c'mon dude it's annoying as fuck shame the nerd had to go and have a kid and shit cuz his channel is a pathetic shell of it's once awesome self

[@KingForte]

James turn off HDCP protection in your settings on your PS4 and 5 so you can record them 😂

[@fncrazy101]

True ❤

[@TheNotSure]

In all fairness, James is still using RCA 😅. HDMI is a new world.

[@adam_torvill]

by doing that u get a video signal for playing games but it disables the ability to watch blu-rays am I right?

[@KingForte]

@@adam_torvill any video streaming as well. But I don’t think James is using his PS5 for that

[@Docnew]

It’s on the ps5 0:21 you can see Franklin being reflected on the side mirror of the bike

[@chocobro3198]

I love when you two watched the old footage back. Smiled through the whole thing. It is so cool that you guys have been friends for so long, too.

[@KtCleansAlot]

The home video-movie at the end was awesome! I'd live to see more oldschool movies from James's past!

[@tarantinoish]

James really liked the extreme close-up in his young directing days.

[@Eric-pc4yi]

Extreme close-up!!! WHOOAAAA!!!!

[@RCLIM-yx8gv]

​@@Eric-pc4yiToo-roo-loo! Too-roo-loo! Too-roo-loo! 😂

[@noahnorman6877]

AVGN should make an episode about GTA, GTA London or GTA 2.

[@mpowe123]

4 parts, like Castlevania. Some of the best reviews.👍

[@Vegeton]

They should do it leading into the launch of GTA 6, gotta capitalize off that synergy and search trends.

[@chillinfartdotcc]

That will never happen xd

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

"He's the angry af Los Santos video game nerd hey! 🎶"

[@brunomoreno3666]

He should do a video on GTA 3, i replayed and its honestly aged like milk.

[@TPD]

GTA V on Cinemassacre. What a day!

[@stoicoutrider2788]

Skyrim and Minecraft are definitely another couple of games that got the multi-generational treatment.

[@TheL1arL1ar]

Those and gta I’ve purchased 3 times already. PS3/4/pc…

[@DontcallmeLink]

Resident Evil 4.

[@TheL1arL1ar]

@@DontcallmeLink ur freaking right kinda….i have re 4 on ps2, and HD and remake for my steam account 😅

[@casualretrocollector]

I’ve bought that game so many times 😂 ps3, pc (games for windows release), ps4, pc (epic games release),Xbox series s and ps5

[@VeggeMight]

Doom more like.

[@ElBribri]

MAN that old tape really hit with me, soooo cool to watch all the creativity and the younger you imagining stuff and basically the start of what you would become, amazing

[@DevinSmithAwesomeThanks]

All of the GTA stuff aside, the ending of this video was absolutely wonderful to see! It reminds me of me and my friends growing up making our own videos. Getting embarrassed and deleting some of them years later, only to wish I had every single one now! Nothing beats friendship and memories!

[@FacesOfLA]

Bro, I love Jon his laugh is infectious

[@Norman-Bates-60]

He laughs like Skeletor from He - Man

[@TyrannosaurusCHEX]

He looks a lot like the world's strongest man, Mitchell hooper

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

Who else misses James and Mike Mondays?

[@g.l.vstudios3104]

Me

[@leorojas6390]

Me

[@Horrorgang]

I wish they would bring it back. Even if it’s just uploads like this every few weeks

[@aaron-n]

who?

[@standingbearwhisky]

I also miss talk about games

[@Tomtycoon]

For James, a 11 year old game, is a new game

[@Marigen1971]

For me too.

[@whitetigerthunderzordpower9156]

I totally forgot about that giant purple Tyrannosaurus rex that I always think it’s Barney

[@JayBirdBlu_117]

The Beginning of this Video got Me ROFL 🤣

[@Resb0]

don't you mean Rolf? :^)

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Watching two adults having fun will always be entertaining

[@hockeymaskedgamer436]

6:28 I can think of only one, Skyrim.

[@paulmillcamp]

I can think of at least three more: The Last of Us, Resident Evil 4, Okami

[@AccelSternritter]

Tetris, check mate

[@dragonusa]

DOOM

[@robotsidekick]

I'm thinking Super Mario Bros: OG, All Stars, Game Boy Color Edit: I thought SMB was on GBA but I was thinking of SMB2 and 3, (which also had 3 editions.)

[@domagojradulovic4885]

Minecraft

[@LPTV84]

Man, these NES graphics are amazing.

[@springbee-i2f]

Yay, a Cinemassacre episode on my birthday!

[@Yungbeck]

hbd 🍰

[@Dentantje]

Grattis på födelsedagen!

[@pigsinspace9927]

I think I've played Tetris on like 7 different console generations

[@dinghy53]

My point was. I created a character online on a 360/moved to the one/ now we can play it on next gen.

[@IXthCircle]

The fact that modders make this game a better one than the official Avengers and Suicide Squad games lol

[@2SuperSmashedBros]

Little tip: Older Sony consoles (PS3 and PS4) tend to use HDCP, which is why you cannot record game footage with a capture card. You can get around this either by using Component -> HDMI, or, there's a nifty upscaling HDMI cable that overrides the HDCP signal - Merseille mCable

[@somnollent]

MAKE SURE HE SEES THIS

[@frillydress]

JAMES LOOK AT THIS PLEASE

[@juliusdaltoe431]

love to see you guys together. I'm 38 years old now and, jus like you both, still playing snes and nes with my best friend since we were 11 y.o.

[@FeckinSkratcheR]

As both a huge nerd and gta fan, this video is an absolute treat. Love Johns enthusiasm for the series lol.

[@Curlyheart]

Hello, fellow pony.

[@unseenhues]

LOVING these episodes with John. Captures that reconnecting with childhood friends vibes that some of us aren't able to recapture. Great stuff keep em comin

[@starlord580]

Anyone else notice that John looks like Bald Bull from Mike Tyson’s Punchout?

[@HECTORMONTALVO-le9cn]

Well if he had more skin color!🤣

[@MateMagyar88]

21:07 Young John! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeffboyardee3809]

John is definitely related to Fran Drescher 😂

[@Smartzenegger]

That was a nice bonus surprise at the end. :)

[@soulassassin0g]

10 years for humans: young 10 years for video games: ancient

[@austangmane7292]

This is the best episode yet, those home videos are precious artifacts!

[@Recessio]

I love John, he's so funny together with James

[@thatdude2955]

wow i never thought i would see the day where you play a game released after 2010

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

He played tears of the kingdom

[@yamigekusu]

And Super Mario Maker

[@nagakoharuno]

​​@@yamigekusu well... he's a Nintendo Nerd so ofc he's gonna play the newest Nintendo game especially from Mario and Zelda.

[@alyssamuckway4663]

You must be new here.

[@smokagaming]

Im actually a big fan of john and his personality, think it balances out james as he gets into his older years hahaha :P

[@Moonbeam143]

"What's that?" "You have an ax!"

[@awill891]

I'd really like to see James acknowledge PSP. It's almost 20 years old already, has tons of great games including both GTAs, I just want to see him make some PSP content, that's all.

[@TADashboard]

The Old videos are the BEST!! Throw back o what we all did just never thought to save the tapes years later.

[@thimothorin]

Lol 🤣at 17:48 anyone listening on headphones will pause the video and look at the mobile phone :D

[@JSTRM4N]

Loved the Spirit extra, thanks for adding it along with the GTA V

[@CarlTheBanan]

I love this series so much!!! You guys seem so genuine and have a nice bit 'a banter betwix you. Love from Sweden

[@OptimusPrimeribs]

*betwixt

[@Consolous]

GTA is just amazing, crazy seeing you play this but it was so entertaining.

[@STICKOMEDIA]

Imagine if this was an AVGN episode.

[@chillinfartdotcc]

it is

[@brunomoreno3666]

where is the nerd?@@chillinfartdotcc

[@Ottophil]

@@brunomoreno3666he looks like that james fellow

[@BeamNGCobra]

ALWAYS LOVE your new videos!!

[@jimnfl7134]

Probably because it has been RARE since December last year.

[@HellOnWheel]

I was wondering if John was in any of James's childhood movies! When is Spirit 2 coming out?

[@jaydub5515]

The Super Soaker 50 I believe? Nice model of squirt gun dudes! ✌️😎👍

[@andycizek]

Cool to see James and John run through this one and revisit the old days. You guys rule 🤘

[@TheMultiGunMan]

This was so much fun to watch. Please have John on as much as possible.

[@ninjadude183]

I think James would love the Max Payne games. Noir thriller story with John Woo action. Also, they are all available on the Xbox store.

[@dinghy53]

I personally loved sleeping dogs and some of the hitman games

[@michaelpresswood]

At the end of the video, John starts looking around the room like he's worried one of those spirits might come back 😂

[@AvidCat5000]

I love how GTA V is basically a reimagining of Heat and the perfect sandbox.

[@Hyperion-5744]

In one of the tunnels you can remove some textures by super jumping into a pillar.

[@millanferende6723]

Hey nerd! Thank you for all the 15 years of fun that we've had with you. ^_^ For your new setup, Linus Tech Tips actually has a review for the "Retrotink 4K Video Upscaler"... it makes games look like on a retro TV, but much nicer on a newer 4K monitor. Perhaps that is something for you?

[@cooldoberman2025]

one day a grand theft auto 6 - neighbor nerds video will happen.

[@RandomHajile-j7z]

22:37 John basically sums up James's entire filmography.

[@Σαρλότ-ο9φ]

I've played this game on the ps3 and made friends online. I now have it on the ps4 and ps5 and the cheat codes are the best, moon jump and flame bullets are the best ones

[@GelatinPangolin]

I bet these guys would love Helldivers 2, its like youre playing a Starship Troopers game

[@Hellseeker1]

It's refreshing to see we had such similar childhoods. I had the exact same super soakers too.

[@BBayjay]

It's like watching someone play this game in 2014

[@q8shadowq8]

The ending was awesome XD

[@joshjohnson6891]

It's like a Scorsese movie because it strikes a lot of inspiration from crime and heist movies, one heavy inspiration is from the 1995 film, HEAT by Michael Mann, one of my most favorite crime heist films.

[@wallaceshawn-zk8iw]

Awesome Film!

[@SiLoMixMaster]

Heat has aged extremely well

[@praisethesun500]

Getting James and Mike Mondays vibes from these. Keep them coming!

[@michaelboys2602]

I love neighbour nerds. The chemistry between you both is just amazing.

[@kind2311]

Yo John I just drove that section of PCH 1 on my way to see 311 this past week! Caught it right at sunset so the whole drive from Santa Monica to Oxnard was incredibly beautiful. Had the Dead and Phish on for the drive!

[@TheRetroGamerEnthusiast]

Never thought what I wanted to watch is two nerds hanging out. Love you guys love the classic vhs footage.

[@yama_yama_yama]

Neighbor Nerds is hilarious! Looking forward to more throwback footage haha

[@JoshNitsche]

I enjoy these videos. John seems like a cool dude. It's nice seeing you guys have fun.

[@1984nightrider]

the 360 is fixable, you just have to get the exact same disc drive for it and do like 2 little soldering jobs for wires and transplant the board from your old drive to the new one.

[@toxicmanbaby1069]

throwing a grenade at two people who were just having a casual discussion= best prank in the world. So anyways, I've never played a GTA game but it looks cool.

[@Probelem619]

I realy like the chat before the gameplay. John is the best cohost you could ever have. Keep it up!

[@LordRemiem]

I'd love to know the Rockstar employee who one day walked into the meeting room and suggested to make a GTA V MMO. That dude made the game truly immortal

[@c3ntury1337]

So cool seeing james having that passion for film since forever

[@mountainmythbox]

The master of memberberries has become a living memberberry himself. Pioneer gamer nerdcore forever. Thank you AVGN!

[@dinghy53]

I member

[@brannonhill4046]

The part about asking if sharks attack you...there was actually a trophy/achievement to get eaten by a shark. You can also find the hatch from Lost under the water

[@wwb16]

one movie that i think really inspired GTA was HEAT

[@SpiderDuck1217]

🤣🤣🤣 reminds me of going to a friend's house in my youth playing vice city passing the controller back and forth.

[@TortureBot]

Haven't watched you with your neighbor before. Was just listening and thought you were gaming with Vin Diesel.

[@kkcryant02]

John's laugh should be trademarked....

[@AryaLumpyhead]

RDR2>GTAV. But I do love them both.

[@TenDamage]

Dude this is really a trip. Neighbor nerds is crazy. Really cool!

[@eepyJay]

Johns got the moves! Also super cool bonus at the end, its awesome to hear of the long lasting friendship but to see it is something else!

[@numberxiii2132]

I see many people want an AVGN episode of GTA V, but I want a James Rolfe review of the game. Specifically about the story where James's passion for movie will shine. There are endless possibilities from the unique main characters to the shots of scenes, and James has always shown his interest for movies since the early AVGN episodes.

[@TroyBradshaw69]

I think avgn reviewing the early gta games (1, 2, London and 3) would work the best for his character

[@SeanMcGehee]

Watching you smile makes me smile

[@dr.toxicgamingmadscientist]

To be fair, GTA V is still more alive than Team Fortress 2 with the updates.

[@nismoman420]

Absolutely loving Neighbor Nerds, John is great! Keep it up!

[@lorienplaying]

The moments in Bonus stage was awesome😂!

[@Kristern99]

This was unexpected

[@mnmfreak502]

The last of us has been remastered twice. Came out on ps3, ps4, and now ps5.

[@MellowYe77ow]

Same with Skyrim.

[@mnmfreak502]

@@MellowYe77ow true

[@froderickalabaster]

glad to see james playing this game a lil bit more it’s such a classic

[@jeffsalazar6725]

That was really cool, especially the ending.

[@DeeKnow]

Lit! This is gonna be awesome.

[@misunderstood781981]

The best Neighbor Nerds so far!!!

[@Slimer316]

Best intro clip ever!

[@djmexicanodetx2195]

That's something new! 😂

[@dakotagreen9199]

I want to see a gta avgn episode. As a kid I always wanted to see James review the top down games

[@fncrazy101]

Amazing video ❤at the end 😊 Thank you so very much for sharing!