How to get past a fallen log - Blocked Path

Video games strategically use blocked paths to keep you out of unwanted areas in their game... but what if you could get around the fallen log?
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[@tokkirae6157]

Rowan is getting tired of being told he can’t do stuff.

[@Lucas_Policiano_Monerat]

And Ben is tired of explaining everything all the time haha

[@tasertag7513]

MEDIC!

[@Johan_Wahyudi_]

I miss the muggers duo

[@jasonames145]

OMG, this joke has been done a little too mu.... ZOMG he's become Wreckit Ralph 😆

[@kenjimac2211]

Rowan needs a chainsaw pocket 😂

[@Jayxe]

"It's literally physically impossible!" -Ben, in every episode ever

[@Erowax]

Actually it’s the other way around in Epic NPC man: Ben’s usually like “Just do it like a normal person!” before literally crunching a health potion down or... pulling his horse out of his pocket. PUBG Ben on the other hand...

[@Arovna]

Outrageous he just needs to say this in Epic NPC Man Bored and pubg he did

[@dand7763]

"like every NORMAL PERSON"

[@Techtonic001]

@@dand7763 Love the use of the air quotes. Read that in Rowans voice :P

[@danieldz7906]

and he open a pouch with a horse. u know horse pouch. U get horse from pouch and ride on it and after u done u just put horse into a pouch.

[@dishonourable_junkie690]

I love how that meme was put into this

[@natalie022]

That was hilarious!!

[@saket555]

Same🤣

[@magnusfundal1970]

Which one?

[@danetportal]

What meme?

[@natalie022]

Дмитрий Климов, Shooting Stars by Bag Raiders. It’s a pretty hilarious meme, so look it up!

[@paladin181]

I love these "Ben explains totally outlandish game mechanics to Rowan as if they were normal everyday events" skits.

[@Jeremiah24601]

I know, right?

[@user-ic7dm9wl8q]

Don't také it too serious, Its ONLY video game

[@Volthoom]

At some point you gotta do a reversal of this, where Rowan blindly trusts Ben with something because Ben's always been right in the past, and it turns out Ben's actually entirely wrong about how that thing works.

[@Scotian280]

Yes.. I agree.. We need this! :-)

[@artificialidiot1654]

This is genius lol

[@FaustRSI]

But Ben can't be wrong.

[@AleksandrStrizhevskiy]

@@FaustRSI Weeeeeell

[@wittyjoker4631]

Or the opposite where they are in the real world and Ben is like we can't do that so he and rowan are doing all this stupid stuff with everyone looming dumbfounded

[@tshep1174]

"It's an older meme, sir. But it checks out."

[@CODMReaper]

It's the best meme No one can change my mind

[@articlevftw8920]

@@CODMReaper IDK my friend, have you seen what Devilartemis can do with a Ugandan Knuckles meme? lmao

[@snuke37]

"I'm endangering the mission, I shouldn't have come."

[@centauria9122]

"It's an older code, but it checks out."

[@trizick5379]

Shooting stars bag raiders

[@codmanout9861]

I love this relationship of Rowan looking at things from a real world perspective and Ben looking at it from the in-game perspective. I'm happy that they used this in both this and PUBG Logic.

[@erikaulvstranden5460]

NPC: I took an arrow for you, I am dying! Farewell adventurer! Me: I am a literally healer that can multi-raise people from the dead. Let me heal you or raise you! NPC: *Dead and can't be revived*

[@CarlosCosta-gp4dv]

Well, in most party-based RPGs the player characters do not actually die in battle, they faint

[@ghislain2966]

@@CarlosCosta-gp4dv Are you trying to tell me that... My character who got hit by an Ultimate move from a Boss and "Died" on the battlefield, is in fact a Pokemon ?

[@XX-sp3tt]

It gets worse when they insist on that happening in TABLE TOP RPGS.

[@RaFa-wb5xg]

Just a random HC ICC wipe.....

[@harrypadarri6349]

@@CarlosCosta-gp4dv That reminds me of something that happened in GTA 4. I went on a date with Michelle, got hit by a car with full speed on the way to the bar and lost a tiny little bit of health. Then the door of the bar opens, hits her and she dies. Similar situation here: Companion gets hit by a 200kg steel axe: faints. NPC gets little stab wound from a small knife: mortally wounded and nothing could save the NPC.

[@majormoron605]

You know what worries me most about this video: He flew over the playtech store. I´d always assumed that was a real place in the real world, but if this npc or avatar from a game can access it, that would imply it is also a virtual place. This might be proof that we live in the Matrix, guys

[@Iamsamyesiam]

MajorMoron 0.o

[@moebiusjdx7288]

I'm glad someone else pointed this out O_o; Either they're not real or we're not real!!!

[@Seelenschmiede]

@@moebiusjdx7288 why not both?

[@user-iv5tx1mc5z]

If our world is real then how do you think the actual living person could be in game and make sketches? Its literally physically impossible to film someone in game if he is not in game.

[@Fylgum]

Easy to answer MajorMoron as the quantum theories regarding The many-worlds interpretation means that Anything, however wird you can imagine, will take place is some alternate dimension - In short whatever possibility you can dream up regarding it, will to some extend be real somewhere.. ;) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many-worlds_interpretation

[@commandercorner5575]

Videogame: *Has door My character: *has been obliterating literal golems made of stone with his bare fists Door: *will not break

[@a2c228]

CommanderCorner or like in fallout, when it’s like just a piece of a door, essentially just a doorknob on a stick. “Door (LOCKED)” FUCKING DAMN IT...

[@Zack_Zander]

A2C2 Don’t forget that small clip on a car that can instantly kill you by doing insanity fast damage

[@praisemidir]

@@a2c228 yeah while you have portable mini nukes in your arsenal in that game

[@Yurimail]

Kratos in a nutshell

[@DerrisDerrison]

And there’s all these people out there dissing that movie signs because aliens could master space travel but couldn’t get past doors, well the fact is....... no one can 😱

[@jf8040]

" what are you doing over there soldier. Get back to the battlefield. Turn back. This is your final warning"

[@mikeb8674]

This is so great: "In combat I could literally just jump right over your head, but I can't step over a six-inch tree branch?!?" *drops through space and time*

[@DrTheRich]

"You're messing with forces you don't understand"

[@loganshaw9198]

Game maker I see you choose the hard path then.

[@MidnightDStroyer]

Rowan, as he's uncontrollably flying through the underside of the game world, staring at the wondrous vistas usually hidden from mortal eyes: "My god, it's full of stars!"

[@Pumpkin525]

He entered the matrix, only to realize he had been in it all along.

[@Christjs27]

Ben: Look, there's a fallen tree. Let's go 'round. Rowan: No, let's mug 'em,

[@TheLostArchangel666]

Mug what? The fallen tree?

[@VampireJester]

YEAH, LET'S MUG 'EM!!

[@plutarchvonpluto6439]

What do you expect to get from a fallen tree?

[@thislopop2700]

@@plutarchvonpluto6439 You can carve a mug out of it. LET'S MUG IT!

[@plutarchvonpluto6439]

@jager64xxx xxxpanzer We are muggers.

[@FractalMelody]

So many gems by these guys, yet this is by far the most unprecedented laughter that I have ever experienced. Bless you guys.

[@FractalMelody]

It gets me every. Damn. Time. LMFAO!!!!

[@azrani2023]

Same with me, this is one of their best

[@l0ckejaw]

agreed. top notch.

[@IlaisaaneSummers]

Literally cried laughing. My family used to play Elder Scrolls Online together and my little brother would explore dungeons and get himself stuck glitching through rocks and walls. We had to lead the enemies over to come kill him so he could respawn elsewhere... One time the enemies' range was just barely too small and they deaggro-ed before they could get to him... we were stuck there for twenty minutes trying to find other ways to glitch-blast him back out.

[@luxuryballer8291]

If he fast travels to you in the dungeon he'll be at the entrance and can just walk back in less than a minute or two. There's no way to get "stuck" in ESO.

[@jakeheinrichs2235]

Try the /stuck command. TP's you back to the nearest wayshrine.

[@CognizantPsyche]

I lost it when the music started... truly epic. Bravo.

[@angrydadgaming148]

What song is that

[@silver_einherjar]

@@angrydadgaming148 Shooting stars - Bag Raiders my favorite🤩

[@zenninlatimer9874]

As did i

[@kiddo280]

*”Oh, Sorry - when I say that the path is blocked by a fallen tree 🌲.. what I mean is.. THE PATH.. IS BLOCKED.. BY A FALLEN TREE.. ROWAN!”* LMAO!... Classic Ben. 🤣

[@centauria9122]

Fine, I'll prove it to you! -Rowan

[@gabr9009]

i guess this is the last time we see this rowan

[@erichloehr5992]

They have done this kind of game mechanic gag before and thought I knew where it was going, but the Sonic, FFVII, PUBG, Stormwind, Playtech and blue wall circle glitch out had me in stitches.

[@jordanc8499]

He's now a speedrunner

[@JimmyTurner]

When it turned into a shooting stars meme i died

[@AlmeidaGabriel98]

That caught me so off guard lmao

[@xeus2eme]

*shooting star So amazing it killed me also hahahah

[@fonztorres]

I was laughing until the end of the video after that. A masterpiece

[@fonztorres]

@@xeus2eme Don't climb up the walls or anything friend but the name of the original song is Shooting Stars.

[@hippiehippo9030]

I heard the intro to it and started grinning ear to ear.

[@Spotto26]

Nice day for two uploads ain’t it?

[@jacobq.2204]

Two uploads? Let’s mug em!

[@polyscient]

HuhHuh!

[@asianthanos7551]

Hu ha!

[@tasertag7513]

@@jacobq.2204 There's 2 of 'em. And millions of us!

[@trevorkunkle2928]

Taser Tag Yeah! Let’s mug em!

[@chronosverse4797]

"Oh my god, Ben. You're an actual idiot!" I love Rowan's accent. lol

[@apaloosa01]

Sounds like « Bin »

[@chronosverse4797]

@@apaloosa01 Exactly

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

Reminds me of getting "backstage" in Oni. Huge maps that were never used. Ended up spending more time running around exploring than I did playing the game itself.

[@Bennjammin]

I did not know if this

[@gokucrazy22]

The shooting stars meme will never get old for me. The song is just too damn good.

[@BradyT918]

Go listen to the actual song or mus8c video a few times. Its either a love it or hate it afterwards. Bag Raiders - Shoots Stars.

[@jasparta993]

I dont like this meme, but... Here is one of best uses, fit with video content very well! In outher videos this music and meme is trash for me. Ps. For me.

[@Miezthekatzdererste]

Was distracted while watching the playlist then i heard the sound/song and had to start the video again! This sound/song is so impressive that it distracted me from my distraction! :D

[@rexusthevaliant6311]

My thoughts: "Awesome i love these guys" "Oh, its one of these again" "A bit predictable" "Oh neat" "Oh" "Viva la dirt consists of god among men"

[@Torlik11]

Same here. I was about to comment that they should try something different for once, like having Rowan ultimately being able to walk over the log, and they actually subverted my expectations.

[@Lomionz]

Damn! You stole my comment! xD

[@darklenon1]

@@Lomionz Same here! XD

[@KrautKranky]

Right!!!!???????

[@JW-hh4qg]

Thanks for saving me the time of writing my comment. 100% agree

[@michaelwoods6215]

lol I love the twist at the end, I at first thought Rowan was going to have an easy time crossing the log and baffle the heck out of the NPC but he ends up glitching out of the map lol

[@matt-thorn]

Woah, had youtube open while I played some Skyrim, and suddenly both my screens sync up with nearly the exact same image. I of course had less people helplessly falling through the void, but close enough.

[@amalgamationprime3168]

Ben: The path is blocked. Rowan: Skip.

[@grifinsoulgreep]

Alan: *''breathes heavily''*

[@jasonwestermeyer645]

It was made by those that are dead, and The Dead keep it.

[@misery13666]

First two minutes : They done this bit to death. Christ! Later: Oh...psych out.....well played.

[@Distrance]

Even if they've done this type of skit multiple times, it never gets old. I just love their acting. I hope they keep doing em.

[@joshuac1364]

I love this bit

[@kapitan19969838]

Thos never gets old

[@knvxxx]

What's wrong with this bit! I love it

[@palmereldritch500]

I agree was like 'not again...' but ended well ha

[@benmatthews4704]

By far my favorite skit you guys did, keep it up! Love you guys and the work you do

[@atabreh]

this is my favorite one, gotta love you for this

[@atabreh]

also very fun way to show lucid dreaming hahaha

[@LegendofLaw]

The ending was one of the best I have ever seen.

[@skellynaut]

Viva La Dirt League: *Throws in an old meme* Me: *This does put a smile on my face.*

[@rgderen88]

I'm trying to remember where I've seen that lol

[@RedRad1990]

*Everybody liked that*

[@MajinBadat]

@@rgderen88 Thanos said that in the marvel movies, and the meme is fromShooting Stars by Bag Raiders

[@XX-sp3tt]

What meme?

[@juliebarrette8585]

We even saw Heimskr in Whiterun!

[@boazweeber3895]

Literally the best video on KZbin

[@petertsen2947]

i like it when the CC adds narrative and the music title

[@MiguelAbd]

The best rendition of the shooting stars meme is here!

[@daweitao2668]

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."

[@Marclauder]

all these memories are lost in time...like tears in the rain.

[@caseyhall8647]

I’ve been watching this entire playlist and this is, by far, my favorite one so far! 😂 What a twist

[@scifi75]

My favorite sketch so far. I still lose it when he flies over the Playtech store.

[@Mustang7120]

I imagine this is what flat earthers think happens when you reach the "edge."

[@EikottXD]

😂

[@Daeron.W]

I will actually go for it

[@illuno--bf8dx1bw5j]

Totally understandable of thats the case XD

[@dandlion589]

I don't believe it but the actual theory is that there is no reachable edge of the earth. There is the Antarctic ice wall that encircles our livable area. Beyond that is just a snowy wasteland without sunlight that no living thing can survive crossing.

[@compfox]

@@dandlion589 But you totally covinced me.

[@vedkaware5564]

The part where the glitch happens was truly epic😂😂

[@UnknownPerson-2004]

I was about to comment the same thing😂😂😂

[@brotherjoseph2060]

You two need your own series. Call it outrageous!

[@thorin5591]

What places Rowan has visited after falling through the world. 2:28: Skyrim 2:31: Sonics world. 2:34: Final fantasy. 2:36: PUBG Pewdiepie Bridge. 2:45: PUBG (Realistic Edition) 2:48: World of war Craft. 2:50: Starcraft 2:52: Back to Skycraft honeywood. 2:54: Rocket league. 2:58: Earth 3:02: PUBG (Actual Game).

[@willy4170]

The third game is final fantasy

[@thorin5591]

@@willy4170 Thanks

[@siyacer]

4th is PUBG, aka the Pewdiepie bridge

[@magmahead923]

the last game looks like rust

[@getsideways7257]

Not Earth, but Playtech.

[@duchi882]

He should have brought a Pokemon that has a "Cut" Ability

[@frog-pz5hg]

its not a ability its a move

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

Damn we should have thought of that 😜

[@insecdroid]

So this is what the Creepypasta “I clipped out of bounds in real life” looks like.

[@Zahgurym]

Thanks, never seen that one before.

[@insecdroid]

Me neither

[@FernandoLopez-lu8qy]

"The backrooms"

[@thejane598]

I love these dudes so much. They have covered every game issue Ive ever had.

[@BenjiJediMaster]

After watching them all again, I have decided this is my favorite sketch from you guys!

[@ivan_silverpen]

When he glitch off to Whiterun, I felt that.

[@phoenix0153]

Right in the damn feels

[@ra_alf9467]

Lies... Lies...

[@silentstranger49]

I love how these guys can basically use the same joke and its still funny every time :) The ending was a laugh too, very nice!

[@gpetheri]

I have no idea what game this channel is sending upevery video, but I can certainly relate to this from every game I have ever played...

[@connorman1993]

You can see the smiles they constantly have. The smile is in their eyes, holding back laughter.

[@silvertayuun]

2 videos in 1 day?!

[@slinkerdeer]

Christmas all over again

[@hamad-ml1hw]

1 hour

[@ZecVal]

Right?!

[@fadhlyikhsan]

it must be a special day, hu ha?

[@junx0615]

Why did I read it like the scene from CollegeHumour Army Private Ryan

[@Ronin8300]

"You're messing with forces you don't understand." 😂

[@willbo6017]

The odd thing is...some programmers actually made the decision to make this kind of thing impenetrable.

[@NetAndyCz]

Well, there was invisible wall to prevent people from falling through the terrain with missing collisions, and how else would you communicate to the player that the path is blocked? I mean it is a better than pop up window with countdown to return to the main area:p

[@pbonfanti]

@@NetAndyCz in witcher3 is more subtle "there are dragons this way, better turn back"

[@peteranon8455]

@@pbonfanti I think I'd prefer that as a caption, followed by a literally wall of dragons that kill you as a hard barrier.

[@user-nw8pp1cy8q]

It is level designers who put the log here.

[@nothri]

I mean a physical wall or a sheer mountain range would be better at making the whole “border of the world go back” point than “invisible wall”

[@kamilprzybylak5050]

Great acting guys. The scene with falling into the game world evokes joy and wonderful memories :) Keep it up

[@mrprotagonist5869]

rowan & ben argument is the best 😂 ps : wow rowan finally won, & of course he end up glitching

[@Heroesflorian]

He won once, though, in that ad for some mobile game, about heroes having to return to their bases before the next attack, except for one... forgot the game's name, but the video stays in my head!

[@kin-3877]

@@Heroesflorian sponsored by RAID SHADOW LEGENDS

[@Heroesflorian]

@@kin-3877 ah, right... that game seems to be everywhere these days, lol...

[@kin-3877]

@@Heroesflorian they can pay $4000 dollars to a youtuber for a single shoutout so it makes sense that people are getting on the ad train

[@Heroesflorian]

@@kin-3877 yeah, they've got quite the ad budget up their sleeves for sure... either way, if they make ads like the VLDL one, I'll watch 'em, no complaints there ;)

[@Nat11us]

The legend said "Rowan still flying on somewhere else

[@RequiemPoete]

Quick someone cast Tether of Kaleidoscope of Eye Scorching.

[@vortex7733]

I saw him today

[@LM-wz9yw]

I think this is one of the best ones you have made!!

[@UnEmily]

I wish I could give this an additional like every time I watch it. It's always so frickin' funny. This version has the best music as well.

[@TheCaptainstupendous]

2:20 the part we all came back to rewatch

[@AcidWords1]

What? That would just turn it into a shitty music video.

[@amitdavidnayak]

I rewatched this many times and it never gets old it's super funny

[@sonaz-2019]

Yes ahaha

[@Andrey0153]

I'm here to rewatch the whole thing

[@Miron95]

1:29

[@shadow4780]

One of the best ones ❤️ Literally couldnt stop smiling when the music kicked in 😂

[@volaska4134]

I just keep coming back to this....

[@Midoriel]

Instantly one of my favorites! Great job!

[@piccolo113]

Not gonna lie, I did not see that lovely meme-twist at the end coming. Bravo!

[@MrBrokenSorrow]

I loved the twist at the end and the whole "messing with powers you don't understand" line. Keep up the great work!

[@fearmonkey]

There should be periodic updates to show him flying to let us know he is still going.

[@mattiapulvirenti4853]

Some of the episodes i most love!

[@shatteredgod69]

this is the most accurate thing ever

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

Witcher 2 flashback

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

@Johnfuse I had no idea how I put up with that game the first time I played through the game considering the reason why I played the game was to get to know background story of Witcher 3, the game is more depressing than Silent Hill with that map design

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

@Johnfuse I had no idea how I managed to play through the game for the first time and I only learned to appreciate the game until my second play through, maybe it's because I played too much Skyrim and Mass Effect before playing Witcher 2

[@danielroder830]

Speedrunners do this all the time to break games.

[@sparrowflyaway]

I love how Ben’s always the one who’s right, even though it’s always stupid video game logic contradicting common sense X3 one of these days we’ll have to get the case where it’s a common game logic, but you’re in the one game where common sense prevails and Ben’s game logic isn’t so accurate X3

[@TheCheese1988]

I still shudder when he ate the Health Potion...

[@SirCap15]

Yeah, for example, Ben and Rowan playing Kerbal Space Program and Ben saying 'This is literally physically impossible... *Rowan succeseeding* oh wait it is'. There is no such thing as 'physically impossible' in KSP.

[@proyagchakraborty1525]

Ben just "got gud"

[@TotalityFilms]

Love all the skits, but this one always has me rolling when he sinks into an endless montage of games. 🤣🤣🤣

[@AztecaFox]

I went into a giggling fit with this video. Honestly one of the all time best of your videos lol!!

[@AleksandrStrizhevskiy]

That ending was amazing! Playtech is a tech store video game Sim confirmed!

[@anor_naur]

Aleksandr Strizhevskiy It would certainly explain Rowan’s insane behavior if he was a gormless NPC.

[@flummox3d]

"I don't know BIN." I love your accents

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

The beautiful New Zealand accent ladies and gentlemen

[@veryberry39]

Watching these has started to help me learn the differences between Australian and New Zealand accents, lol

[@ShadowPhoenix82]

I absolutely love this skit, but honestly came back for the song because I was in the mood for it and didn't know where else to find it

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff!

[@lepyrolink182]

So this is what you call "the perfect crossover"...

[@torjalfa]

I laughed so hard of this, my neighbour must believe I had a hyena as pet🤪😂 You guys are one of the best that happen on KZbin😄

[@HodgeFam4Life]

Tor Johannessen plot twist. He has a literal hyena as a pet.

[@TheBeemanblake]

Worth the watch! Thanks

[@kinktwink2318]

When he tried to step over the log Dude rowan's face when he feels he's been cheated

[@worldpeace1822]

You missed a chance for the steam achievement: “ You did the physical impossible!”

[@mathiasvanbutsele8817]

"Why dont we just levitate through the top of the canope and fly over the forest ?" That punchline from the scenario is epic. Made me fall.

[@1Nynja]

Great skit and love the song choice!

[@Tallorian]

No matter how many times I watch this, I get tears on my eyes with the ending. But "it is a good pain".

[@leoperez636]

I love how Ben is looking around like, "where the hell is that music coming from?"

[@thatblueberryguy2575]

You finally did it I'm so proud of you Rowan. Hope to see you flying through the sky soon.

[@Fangtagion]

Bens comment about levitating automatically brought memories of playing Risen. You can infact levatate over canopy's and such.

[@starweb443]

Still one of the best skits you guys have done.

[@Aerxis]

I like how Playtech is part of the gaming universe

[@grandphenocianphoenix1796]

I was NOT expecting that meme. Lol.

[@cristiananichei1491]

What song did it use??

[@StarboyGamingNU]

one of the best videos you made 😄 when i watched the facebook video, i thought it would be better with the shooting star song, but here it is

[@wynnefox]

I didn't expect that. That was great.

[@darren5905]

That brought a smile to my face.

[@sethplaysbadly6897]

*IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE*

[@user-ok4ql8nw6q]

It's LITERALLY physically impossible!

[@FaultAndDakranon]

Rowan's transition from shock to horror as he falls is so well done. This is so well executed.

[@STG113]

Brilliant, as always

[@ClydeC]

*_This is the most ambitious crossover ever!_*

[@ccvcharger]

When the devs say, "You shall not pass," what they really mean is, "we ran out of ideas, hit deadlines, or overextended our budget, so here's a forcefield. Enjoy."

[@carrot7868]

What I really like is how the acting is so different. It's the same dudes who play the muggers, but I think I didn't notice it for like a year before I came back to rewatch. The costumes also add to that, of course.

[@vyl-za]

I was not expecting that ending, 12/10