Gumshoes Griffin and Deputy Russ in LA Noire: The VR Case Files EPISODE TWO

Griffin and Russ stop a pretty low-stakes crime after wasting approximately eight minutes playing in front of a mirror.
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[@everydaylouie]

the sounds griffin made eating the kitchen objects...highly unpleasant, but also delightful

[@nerdpiggy]

Louie Zong I dare you to make a song out of them

[@OrangeTang]

How did you know my Tinder bio by heart?

[@beeeeans311]

Oh hi there

[@UntilYouAreSoNude]

Very excited to see Griffin as the new voice of the tasmanian devil.

[@stressedpeach7749]

And the noise meeting the doll

[@toddstapley903]

Let’s start a petition to have Rachel McElroy film Griffin’s real world body doing this and post it 👏

[@Skinkemann]

When the frantic gobbling started I legitimately had to pause the video and lie down because I was laughing too hard. Magnificent.

[@itogirls]

When he vores the toolbox at 7:24 you can literally see his soul trying to escape his body

[@giggleloop13]

The mysterious Toast Cowboy killed me.

[@AngusxDangus]

It's toast Jesus, a popular 'miracle'' from the early interwebs. Cheesus Crust be with you. Edit: pretty sure that hat is a halo but I choose to believe it's old west Jesus

[@giggleloop13]

grumpig0592 Toast Jesus is a cowboy with a mustache?

[@blammo5226]

@@AngusxDangus The bread is literally his body in this case

[@FaunaFable]

Griffin just swallowing all of the clues is a big mood

[@giggleloop13]

Please keep doing VR adventures with Griffin & Russ, these are so good.

[@gfox9295]

Indeed. Griffin and Russ... best team. My god, I'm dying laughing and it's not even 4 minutes in yet... the mirror... the cigar. :::had to pause to recover:::

[@bastien-]

A cowboy on the bread? Must be Texas Toast.

[@aidanleffler4897]

this summer, griffin mcelroy is... *vore cop*

[@ahobbit1273]

Aidan Leffler I would watch that movie

[@majklacik]

He eats crime for breakfast... and passes it after 8 hours.

[@gamegyro56]

VoRe cop

[@awbrynes]

Vore cop, bad cop: "Alright, my partner is a real loose cannon, but if you tell me what you know, I WILL EAT YOU TINY MAN! EAT YOU RIGHT UP!"

[@Lishadra]

No!!

[@SarahMaeBea]

"I vape it right through my snort."

[@MissSockStealer]

this video could have straight up been them goofing off in the mirror for 20 minutes and it still wouldn't have been enough.

[@giggleloop13]

The upgraded tech to continue this series was 1000% worth it. 😍

[@Poopmaster2010]

I just cant stop cackling from imagining the mirror sequence that the detective does truly crouch to fhe floor and raise his arms sliding around like a gremlin to amuze himself

[@meganleigh5340]

griffin you goofing off in the mirror is most definitely not a waste of anyone's time, in fact watching it is the best way i have spent any time this whole week

[@maddiemeep]

At the beginning when griffin is posturing in front of the mirror and says “freeze punk!” it reminds me of that ep of the xfiles where the guy takes over mulder’s body and does the same thing in the mirror

[@ScottieMadeThis]

Madeleine Richards oh my god youre right

[@maddiemeep]

Scottie glad other people agree!

[@katyamsden7624]

This channel has been at a whole other level recently and I absolutely love it

[@happy_mask_salesman]

Katy Amsden you're gorgeous

[@himynameishelen]

All that time in the mirror.... I can't believe Griffin didn't gift us just one small dab.

[@nepetaren1267]

Real talk: Russ’ laugh is so good

[@classicalweepsgently]

love this story about a lone detective trying to solve crimes while suffering from intense pica

[@MissMystery1412]

Sort of off topic from all these good goofs but I just want to thank you guys for continuing to be the light of my life during this really terrible week. Videos like this help me to sort of disconnect from all of it for a while and I'm sure they are important to a lot of other viewers as well. Keep on goofing, ya good boys

[@tylercothren9056]

Yo me too, Griffin's wit has become my life's meaning

[@marlastrongbow]

Saaaame. Also sending y’all Internet love, you got this

[@kerfufflings]

w h o l e s o m e

[@Ninjaslikelamas]

Sorry you are in a rough patch. Rooting for you out here!

[@ghoulstreet]

I don’t know what story Griffin and Russ are trying to convey, but it’s 100% better than the actual plot of L.A. Noire

[@anotherwesley7661]

Intentional misuse of VR mechanics is one of life's simple pleasures

[@KathleenIllustrated]

AnotherWesley I don't know how I've gone so long in my life without realizing it

[@gfox9295]

Yeah, how did we not predict that the real purpose of VR wouldn't be graphical realism and immersion but simply exploitability and the pure mirth that ensues.

[@c2k3007]

omg Griffin the Kitchen Garbage Monster is. the. best! lol

[@dex624]

Griffin, please watch out for the mayor's car when you reverse.

[@nezkah]

this is just mean

[@laurafrakinroslin]

That’s a deep cut that requires a lot of background knowledge

[@candycanemiscreant9615]

WHATS WITH THE TOAST COWBOY

[@mysouptoocold1656]

Easter egg most likely

[@generaldisclosure2407]

This video is proof that if every case in LA Noire had started with Cole messing around in front of a mirror, checking out his butt and doing cigar tricks and pretending to fly, it would have been Game of the Year.

[@himynameishelen]

These LA Noir/VR videos are so incredibly good, thank you so much for making a second one

[@pompilini]

See you toast cowboy...

[@tomasin1438]

that face that close to the mirror is going to cause me nightmares

[@jackflorence6562]

hey guys, I'm starting a GoFundMe to keep Griffin tied into a VR headset 24/7, help me achieve this goal.

[@elijahlupe]

Griffin and Russ doing VR games together should be a series

[@LMarti13]

Can we PLEASE have a PIP of Griffin in the real world during the video.

[@lesbleus71]

I struggle with depression on a daily basis, and Polygon's channel legit helps me cope so much. Love this series, love the Polygon Staff Fam, and I'll continue to love and appreciate all this fantastic content y'all always contribute here! Keep on keeping-on! XOXOX

[@LucyRomana]

"you have to knock on the door" "ORAORAORAORAORA"

[@Mistheart101]

Finally, video games have good mirrors.

[@iamsecrets]

BOILED BREAD JUST LIKE MAMA USED TO MAKE IT

[@perciformes]

Daniel Friedlander *HORRIFIC CHOMPING NOISES*

[@nikofloros]

If you're trying to shake your VOR persona, Detective McElroy..... This is a very funny good way to fail at it.

[@marcushenehan1049]

Cole Phelps slutdropping to Genuwine's Pony gives me life

[@guyjay]

Because this is Griffin McElroy we're dealing with, I half expected to see two watches on the player character's arm when the camera panned downwards.

[@shockofthenew]

Watching the detective have a full existential breakdown before going to work genuinely makes this game more compelling.

[@isthisright488]

*why was billy ray cyrus on the bread*

[@KlooKloo]

I can't drink my Dr Pepper and watch this at the same time

[@Champiness]

Griffin glancing back at the car he was just casually killing people with at 6:46 is a new pinnacle in storytelling

[@wet.skeleton]

Worth the wait just for the scene in the kitchen, oh my god

[@jaredevans1985]

Haunted Doll Cops

[@sharkofjoy]

Tried to watch this while eating breakfast. I don't recommend having any food or drink in your mouth during viewing. I almost choked twice from laughing before they even left the office.

[@kai-72]

Honestly this has got to be my favorite new series from Polygon. This game allows you to have so much freedom and fun and the jokes you pull off with it are amazing

[@stephenstallings4872]

7:20 - does this count as a new ep of Griffin's Amiibo Corner?

[@SquawkMonk]

Again, I'd very happily watch a full playthrough of Griffin playing VR LA Noir.

[@damien_strix]

That reference to that old russ and Justin series tho. Goin deep

[@randomtrucks]

I genuinely don't understand how this is still so fucking funny even though I've watched this a million times

[@houssan3953]

Rewatching this made me laugh so much, I'm so glad this exists

[@baileyschafer8291]

PLEEEEASE PLAY THIS WHOLE GAME. PRETTY PLEASE?

[@Mangasama]

Tip of the gumshoe hat to the subtle Zoobilee Zoo reference XD

[@loveroftheunique9605]

I have only seen two videos of these two dorks but I already love them. This is flipping awesome!!! Loved it when he ate the dishes.

[@sarahlance9584]

this is probably my favorite thing you guys have ever done. thanks for bringing some joy to this week!

[@ahobbit1273]

Damn, I love this series. Griffin goofing in the mirror cracked me right up.

[@xLoveandLightningx]

this is possibly my favorite video series yall have done, thank you for putting in all that work to get it to us

[@daveatron_]

im SO happy they did more of this lmao best polygon content since monster factory i love these goons

[@Artemisc16]

This is the highlight of my week thank you my juicy bois

[@Vaznis]

this series is so much more enjoyable than i thought it was going to be. i had tears from laughter

[@aidanleffler4897]

deadly premonition remake but instead of york and zach its griffin and pat

[@LogMeInGoddamnit]

Aidan Leffler I know you mean 'Pat' Pat, but SBFP Pat is huge fan of Swery65 too and that's a crossover I would throw all of my money at.

[@kyzf]

I'm so glad this is continuing. It is literally the best thing.

[@quileyharper5360]

I would love nothing more than to see footage from Griffins office during this gameplay

[@intraum]

most underrated polygon video

[@Lishadra]

I love that at 2:10 we can see Griffin physically recoil from the game

[@Dr.JeremyDunks]

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Pro wrestling legend Terry Funk appeared in some toasts!

[@HedgehogEmoness]

Dear God please do more than just one more video! These are hilarious!

[@crackity_j]

If the whole episode had been Griffin fucking around in front of the mirror I wouldn't have been mad.

[@tomasin1438]

it's b a c k

[@gollygeedash473]

This video series makes me so happy

[@apocritas]

i'm so glad they made another one; this game is just so, so ripe for comedy. something about the juxtaposition of everyone's serious, stony faces with griffin's nonsense is consistently funny

[@Punch_draws]

This is the best thing I have seen with my eye holes.

[@jimmyconway9083]

“Who is this bread man?”It’s the boy mayor of breadtown!

[@Theodore5of5]

ok we here for the comedy but forreal that chase sequence was actually a really cool set piece

[@kayla.jeanson]

I have already watched this video twice. The editing is fantastic!

[@tommywiseau_]

holy shit this is funny and i know it's been a hot minute, but still cannot get used to seeing ken cosgrove as the leading man in the game

[@samquik]

11:54 oh i am SOBBING with laughter

[@esiwl]

I've never been this excited for a video holy shit

[@KathleenIllustrated]

I never actually "lol" when experiencing something funny.. and YOU sirs, elicited quite a FEW audible giggles. Well done pls make more okkkkkk

[@CedricBale]

That kitchen-ware eating rampage... I couldn't fucking _breathe_

[@Supervandal]

I choked on my cereal when you showed the man the drawing of him in jail. Bravo.

[@swapado]

Griffin "Vore Boy" McElroy has struck again

[@tenatopps]

It's been a real bad week, thanks for making me smile

[@MrDoctorColossus]

Every time he puts the cigar in his mouth and goes "omp" I fucking lose it

[@Frogmaiden27]

I need to see griffin chowing down on all the kitchen stuff like a rabid cookie monster every day for the rest of my life...

[@elizabethtyler8634]

wow i love this video so much. it really shows me how much i am missing out. vr is quite the life

[@kitkattcassy]

Once again, I am in tears from all of the laughing. All of that mirror shit at the beginning was unexpected and delightful jfc 😂👌

[@lizzyashbrook54]

Wow, Griffin truly vored that kitchen

[@GotInterest]

Why is The Doctor played by Will Wright? Is he going to take us on adventure to see his beautiful spores?

[@Sage-ec7gf]

I can just imagine Griffin crawling around of the fucking floor, spinning around, and contorting himself in various ways to do those fun goofs in the first few minutes.

[@cybersoybean]

My sides hurt so hard three minutes into this I had to pause. Incredible

[@sama.murphy5846]

griffin bringing his special brand of game breaking to vr is magic

[@happyslowpoke8982]

I await the final episode with baited breath. These are such a fun ride!

[@hollyfelis4197]

2:42 man look at Cole's face, he is _FEELIN_ THESE _MOVES_

[@ZeSnark]

Russ has a delightful laugh.

[@UnkoMunko]

Griffin "Banana Vore" McElroy really lives up to his name in this episode.

[@Epinardscaramel]

We need more of you throwing your shoes at criminals!

[@eyeopeningexp]

Never stop making these videos

[@jabelsjabels]

I realllllllyyyy need a camera feed of Griffin just in his living room doing this