Who Exactly is Cliffford? - GTA Online Story Breakdown

In this video I completely break down the entire story of Cliffford; Who he is, what happened to him, and why is return is such a big deal.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Act 1
2:26 Act 2
4:39 Act 3
7:11 Hint 1
7:34 Hint 2
8:13 Arena War Hint
8:37 Casino Heist Hint
9:12 Tuners Hint
9:53 Criminal Enterprises Missions
13:55 Is Cliffford really dead?
15:21 Outro
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Thanks for watching!

[@theuncommonn00b12]

I like how Bogdan had _plot armor_ when your character confronts him and decides to listen to him, when we just shoot first and ask questions later every single time...

[@KiffKan]

yeah our character is basically a moralless, chaos bringing, money hungry piece of shit it's really out of character not to shoot the second we get the option.

[@thisiswhatilike54]

I was wondering the same thing; who cares about the world ending? Though I have to remind myself that the check will bounce if there's no economy, let alone any banks left to cash it.

[@french6013]

@@thisiswhatilike54if the price is right, the protagonist cares about anything😂

[@DiegoSantos102]

aaa​@@thisiswhatilike54

[@ToxicSnake48]

The thing is that avons body wasn't recovered and we know Avon could make clones so what are the odds of Avon still being alive and the thing we blew up was a clone?

[@jochemarends2035]

@@TechnoVortex this dude is on a whole other level

[@holden002]

Very good mate 👍

[@cooper1531]

No, Avon was recovered. The Cliffford drive is missing

[@ToxicSnake48]

@@cooper1531 no lester says both were 'incinerated' from the blast

[@THENUGGET7727]

Dude I never thought of it like that

[@commanderblack5045]

Tiny mention: you can see Cliffford's harddrive in the first ULP mission. The harddrive is in a suitcase you have to steal in the FIB building

[@Mango.fr_]

So The FIB Took The Drive?

[@Bigboibutter]

@@Mango.fr_ I assume they where gonna use him as a weapon as typical rockstar story telling

[@graylindblad1261]

@@Bigboibutterthat’s a big part of the operation paper trail story, the FIB tried to use Clifford to jack up gas prices JUST enough without causing protests, they couldn’t calculate human desire to protest but clifford could I think that’s what happened at least idk

[@NocturnalAnimal14]

Theres gonna heist in GTA 6 where Jason and Lucia are gonna rob the IAA and rob the harddrive

[@Tiernansaccount]

@@NocturnalAnimal14how do u know?

[@shopnil4]

I never cared much for GTA Online's story, but the moment I met Clifford, I knew that there was something going on. Honestly was the only reason why I kept playing Online since I really wanted to know if he would come back.

[@roderickrigbyterrence]

he will come back

[@OmegaQuinn]

Everytime a new heist comes out I think their is a big spike in players for a short while because the heists are usually pretty good

[@NocturnalAnimal14]

@@roderickrigbyterrencehe just did lmao

[@NocturnalAnimal14]

@@OmegaQuinnthere’s never been a a bad heist update

[@OmegaQuinn]

@@NocturnalAnimal14 yeah so far there hasn’t. Let’s hope they keep up that trend with GTA VI

[@Medin2005]

I really want a second part to the Doomsday heist. I haven't played GTA Online in over a year now and I've honestly lost interest in it. But I'd return one last time if that heist came out.

[@AverageAlien]

there already is a second part

[@ItsZedK]

@@AverageAlien No, there isn't. Which is it?

[@Magst3r1]

@@ItsZedK criminal enterprises

[@thesparingdonkey30]

@@Magst3r1 I'm positive there will be more to come. The end is nigh.

[@kylebadral7196]

The doomsday heist was the only thing that got me to join GTA in first place

[@MegaRay220]

I wish there was more video coverage of the story of GTA Online. I feel like not a lot of people talk about it or notice it but there's been actually a lot of story and cutscenes across GTA Online's many updates

[@holden002]

Yeah same here mate, I’m up to date with bits of the GTA storyline, but i have ADHD and don’t pay enough attention to the story when I’m playing. Would be great if we had more videos describing all the details.

[@unoriginalperson72]

It's a shame they couldn't make such a story for RDO

[@louskunt1066]

Yeah This guys channel is great he should do more videos about explaining the gta online storyline its oerfect content for him i feel like

[@OmniMon94]

but TBH its hard to program cutscense in an online game let alone being able to skip the cutscense i know there was a lack of cutscenes in the ULP missions but wouldnt it be a drag if they did right

[@HACKER-ct6hd]

@@holden002 pretty difficult to do nowadays because when you create a new account and character you spawn with most things thus skipping the OG ps3 story and we just kinda jump ahead

[@Noah12_dfr12]

This is obviously the best 15 minutes of my life!

[@progengu478]

What's wrong with the other 28 seconds

[@spongebobsquarepants101]

@@progengu478 intro

[@progengu478]

@@spongebobsquarepants101 what's wrong with the intro

[@spongebobsquarepants101]

@@progengu478 nothing I'm saying the intro is 40 seconds long

[@progengu478]

@@spongebobsquarepants101if it's 40 seconds long that means he still liked 12 seconds of it but not the remaining 28 seconds

[@wilkogb]

The improvements you’ve made to your context over the last 2 years is absolutely amazing. Looking forward to future content.

[@GGS0507]

Clifffords story was always very unique and interesting to me and for years I’ve been hoping to see a continuation to his story With the end of the ULP missions I can definitely see a final part to Clifffords story in December

[@waltervalentin1606]

according to rumors the december DLC will be the contract part 2 michael will return.🤔😕

[@braden473]

@@waltervalentin1606 is the December dlc the last update?

[@waltervalentin1606]

@@braden473 I think it will come out for new generation of consoles 🤔😕

[@reeznevhater]

@@waltervalentin1606 What rumors? I’ve never heard this anywhere, and the last time I’ve heard people talking about Michael coming back was before the criminal enterprises DLC came out

[@cnat_sepll]

I always thought Avon would return tbh, nothing ever confirmed his death and he also could create clones - so why not one of himself?

[@c.fyffe0]

It was confirmed

[@hondafan9713]

I love that theory Doomsday part two would be such a welcomed DLC to the game

[@omarkinyo3007]

Or get his mind into a clone and some hair plugs 😅

[@ToxicSnake48]

@@c.fyffe0 no it wasn't, all they said was his body wasn't found meaning he could still be out there

[@c.fyffe0]

@@ToxicSnake48 yes it was they say in dialogue that the remains are confirmed his

[@gipi6]

14:53 I am not sure about this but the Act 1 finale where the IAA facility is raided by Merryweather hints at the fact that the Merryweather was hired for this job by Avon, not Bogdan.

[@jakubfojtik9175]

Its just merryweather model it was used as agents of iaa too.

[@RegeneratinDegenerat]

@@jakubfojtik9175 Rockstar has always been notorious for their subtle details. I don't think they'd be lazy enough to just recycle assets in a mission with heavy lore connections...then again, what do I know? Lol

[@Juicy_wiwi]

Rockstar just reused the models

[@someguyontheinternet.3318]

@@RegeneratinDegenerat Hate to be that guy but they literally re-used IAA agents as FIB agents in the story for the burea raid.

[@someguyontheinternet.3318]

The older titles had a lot more details in my opinion. Whilst GTA 5 is a good game. It could of been much more, and online is just.... yeah.

[@brentschellekens4151]

I'm frustrated that our protagonist decides to just hand in Clifford to the IAA, seeing how difficult it was to stop him the first time we really should've just thrown the last copy in the steel factory furnace and gone rogue. He's coming back for sure now, probably in Gta 6

[@MaticTheProto]

Hopefully so. Would be very interesting. Maybe as a nameless contractor at first

[@ItzzzBeamo]

Well, it is GTA’s three-letter Agencies asking us to do it. Chaotic Neutral player protagonist or not, our player probably has at least enough wit to know that pissing off the government by not doing what they ask is a bad idea.

[@jnk5212]

Honestly, if we got to keep it, I’d definitely become a warlord billionaire and enslave all of humanity before ending it.

[@justecho5760]

Damn, Clifford in gta VI would be wild, especially in the current age of AI.

[@ppavankumar2903]

Frankly speaking Clifford is a very very big character which can be linked anytime in future due to his copies being still left somewhere

[@bananabuns1369]

i imagine agent 14 is gonna use cliffford for some business stuff with us, then something goes wrong and cliffford is offically gone

[@zpippo]

I would really like a GTA Online finale where all players fight against clifford, which succeds anyway

[@vlxthal8319]

Those who are confused with agent 14 kidnap, you were originally supposed to buy him back with cash you stole during one of the preps ($5,000,000) but unfortunately you get double crossed before the deal was even made

[@braixy642]

Clifford is definetly not dead and the IAA being the ones to have the only copy of him in their hands is really awful. There's always going to be that one rogue Agent to bring Clifford back to life once again or anyone else starting a raid on the IAA to steal this copy and repeat the acts of The Doomsday Heist. Clifford's only kept safe if every copy is destroyed.

[@rollschuh2282]

12:18 actually it´s not unused. it´s one of the items you have to collect in the FIB building during the first ULP mission. you just don´t see it that quick since the game collects it when you get close. but if you look from a distance you will see it

[@steezykane4738]

when I saw Clifford was coming back i was going crazy I loved the doomsday heist storyline

[@Hervoo]

finally! ive been waitin for this SO LONG! THANK YOU! :D, i love theme of AI in games and ive got stunned when everybody just did the doomsday heist and moved on without thinking twice about Clifford. I've been wondering if someone will make video about him, and then there is it! thank you for bringing light to this character! :D

[@kinghashbrown7998]

love how the doomsday heist isn't even a heist its just a mission to save the world

[@HoneyRoastedCashews]

It’s a good day when you upload a new video. You know something’s gonna go down with the IAA since they now have the only copy of Clifford. Just hope we don’t have to wait another year, or two, or three…

[@IkeFanBoy64]

Aside from the IAA, I have a feeling that if Clifford were to return, it'd be via either Merryweather, El Rubio's cartel, or Bogdan. All three of them do have their own motives. Merryweather because... well, it's Merryweather. El Rubio out of some sort of psychotic scheme spurred from the paranoia of being robbed so often. Bogdan however I imagine he'd have the protagonist steal it from the IAA to be used for some sort of heist similar to the Diamond Heist or Cayo Perico. It can be somewhat hinted that Bogdan could make some form of return given what Pavel says upon fleeing Cayo Perico after a heist.

[@lm_faiith]

I never pay attention to what Pavel says when fleeing cayo perico. Could you inform me?

[@SneakyMadlad]

​@@lm_faiiththere is a secret dialogue that i believe activates after you "interact" with the river monster, he says something among the lines "Radar caught a big signal out there, oh nevermind Kapitan, just an old friend!" TL;DR - Pavel is either talking about the Bogdan or the River Monster

[@bipolaryx]

i bet clifford will be something we will see again in the next gta

[@waltersecondaccount2981]

In real life too, thanks to the transumanism

[@cgimichaelmyers2806]

He definitely has better potential in a story-driven game along with El Rubio.

[@OrigenalDarkMew]

As someone who has accumulated over 1,500 levels over multiple characters in GTAO, yea, ACT 3 finale is indeed the hardest mission GTAO has to offer. That said, I'd be down for more Doomsday heists, just as long as it's not nearly as difficult as Act 3, nor as tedious to set up as Doomsday was over all.

[@_G.C]

Now that cayo perico is out, I don't think doomsday gets the "most tedious to set up" award anymore

[@lesdodoclips3915]

@@_G.CCayo is by far the easiest heist to set up. It can all be done solo in under an houreasily.

[@Victini0510]

@@_G.C lmfao what? It's like 30 mins solo vs hours and hours with 2+ people

[@_G.C]

@@Victini0510 Reminder that not everyone has the money or time to get all of the best options for the plan. Plain and simple

[@theonlyplain]

No i dont care it should be more difficult

[@cerjmedia]

I'm so glad you made this video because I really didn't feel like playing the new missions but I did like the story so thank you

[@eggisawesome]

Dude, always putting out BANGERS!!! Thank you so much for giving my day purpose!

[@X1ZR]

I never think about stuff like this nor do I pay attention to character dialogue so thank you for making this video. Super interesting.

[@zockim5554]

I really like your videos. You somehow make every single one interesting.

[@someblokeidk8565]

I love your uploads man. Just started watching and I can already tell this is gonna be a good one

[@ren4issance-754]

Also one of the tech pieces you pick up from the FIB headquarters had an active model of Clifford on the home-screen.

[@BLET_55artem55]

There also were some high tech headphones and VR glasses

[@_blaz_]

You're channel is so underrated.

[@alibasher1821]

you are one of the few gta {online} youtubers i watch your editing both the video and in game makes the video so much more enjoyable After understanding the story of clifford i apperciate gta online even more

[@DeezNutz-sr3be]

Everytime I see a new vid from you I get so happy and excited to watch your masterpiece, please never give up! 👍

[@diligence1602]

I always get a snack and something to drink for your vids even in the middle of the night youre the best gta youtuber out there love you and keep going

[@yarnickgoovaerts]

I love these kinds of videos! Pls never stop making them

[@chassco4483]

This man can narrate a cook book and I’ll listen. Awesome video man thanks alot ✊🏽

[@DragonTattooGTA1001]

thanks for explaining this in so much detail, its difficult to keep up with the story whilst you're desperately trying not to die and hoping someone doesn't leave for no reason during doomsday!!

[@Ash888Mohd]

I seen your last Video about cliffford and i was waiting for this one too 👍🏻 good job

[@MrWorstBan]

This is the best gta channel ngl its not even close

[@thesparingdonkey30]

Cliffford will return once more. Hacking some servers with our phone and handing things over to the IAA is sketchy. The final IAA mission does say "escape" the Cliffford Mercenaries, after all.

[@joseknowsgta]

Amazing documentary video about Clifford. Bravo! 😊

[@K1NGFXSTA1337]

Bro your Channel and your Content is so underrated. Hope to see you cross 1 Million subs one day. ❤️

[@Yahboijay]

Tbh your videos are the best like I love your videos man keep it up

[@waterdrop559]

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[@Aiden_Pearce_2003]

You know its gonna be a banger evening when InControlAgain uploads.

[@ArrestedinmyAvenger]

Yet another great video keep up the amazing work brother 🎩

[@louskunt1066]

Great video! pls do more videos about the GTA Online storyline man

[@bighandles123]

i like ur videos so much fr, Keep it up !!

[@nemetgerg6707]

I love these lore videos even more than the useless facts! Keep them coming!

[@forrrrestjohncave]

I love when GTA updates throw in little easter eggs and references to past story beats especially if they are from older GTA entries.

[@PanKoxu]

I just wanted to say i really like watching your videos. They are very interesting!

[@thatpolishdude85]

Nice video as always

[@stalebread2598]

Omg it’s been only a year since you hit 30k, congrats!

[@CLG_Films]

Hey. You’ll probably never see this. But I have watched you since your most popular video. And I’m so glad of how far you came! Hope you get more subs and likes in the future :)

[@The_Irish_Dutch_VanderLinde]

Bro didn't even watch him from his first video

[@retro_6377]

best story ever bro i love that video so much is gave so many details about Cliffford i really hope he will back as new Boss fight or something

[@kylehughes329]

As a noob to the game in 2022. This certainly clears up what the hell going on in ULP's mission done all those just to make him stop calling every time booting up the game. Well done on video like and subbed.

[@Gabrilo_122]

I love your videos !! What would be great is that the GTA Online farewell when GTA 6 comes out could be part 2 of the doomsday DLC consisting of Trevor Michael Franklin and the Online Character VS Clifford being the best hit of GTA Online and a farewell to match

[@razv647]

Keep up the good work man

[@ivaka_lol]

Clifford will destroy Los Santos, and then we will get GTA VI...

[@zentomeeu]

Congrats on hitting 250K subs

[@MacheteDeadpool]

This video is so helpful because I was so confused about this lore

[@rustydusty7697]

Awesome storyline breakdown

[@user-uw2ku4xj8r]

I just watched the whole video and I forgot everything you said💀 W vid❤

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

The story of Clifford is definitely interesting, hopefully we do see him again and they just make him his own character completely. We’ll likely see the IAA do something with him sooner or later

[@realracer0353]

Did you also play the "boost research progress" missions by calling Agent 14? They reveal more clues

[@InControlAgain]

I completely missed them, thanks for bringing it up!

[@realracer0353]

@@InControlAgain that's alright, can happen to anyone! I'm glad you saw my comment though, not many good KZbinrs are still able to read comments!

[@mrdubstep15]

Ye there are still small groups of Clifford mercenarys around los santos

[@ImSpicyNoodle]

Great video once again!

[@Doktor_Etti]

Thanks for saving my day

[@arshiasdgh]

You're finally back!

[@ashtonybro]

im a new player but i've watched ur content to catch myself up, and when i saw clifford made a return i thought of this channel first lmao

[@austinbennett1332]

I’ve been playing gta since the xbox360 days I’m done playing gta 5 for a good year now but this video reminded me about how cool and in-depth rockstar goes into there story’s even in online.

[@HEKVT]

It hit hard when ULP says it's been half a decade since Doomsday Heist.

[@jakubfojtik9175]

Hi remember ou talked about the unused memory stick model? It is used in first mission in the ulp missions in the fib headquarters is the thing ulp calls miniature dat storage so its the thing in the briefcase. Btw in fib headquarters mission there is the tablet with clifford logo on it so we can predicted clifford comeback before the ulp told us.

[@tidmouthmilk12]

Not even a minute in and I'm already blown away, *IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS?!*

[@areyouserious3092]

Wow the amount of time and effort you put into your videos is amazing. Top work buddie👍

[@jokesonyu7975]

You are the best editor I’ve ever seen, also thanks for the best 15 minutes of my life

[@reyesk00]

Subbed. Well done 👍

[@Sultan-Zaviyar-Rehan]

You did a great work explaining!, it’s sad to see what GTA was in the old days, people payed attention and enjoyed, and what it has turned into, I wish the flying stuff never officially got launched. Edit: one thing you missed was the juggern!ut on Cayo Perico Island.

[@Draxis32]

The thing is: The "agents" rummaging through Avon Hertz wreckage were the same ones interested in Clifford. Either that by the FIB or the IAA

[@Cody-Bear]

For anyone who hasn't done the Agent Johnson mission yet, or is having difficulty doing it; First thing, make sure you have an Armored Karuma when you start this mission. When you get to her garage, immediately get in her car or one of her cars, drive it out and get into your Armored Karuma, you don't need to drive Agent Johnson's car. Her location is most likely one of the 2 yellow dots towards or around Sandy Shores. When you get to her location, just wait for her to get into your Armored Karuma and drive off. You're welcome.

[@ftrainy]

good to see you mate

[@xb1ankx]

Who knew, the arch nemesis of Online Protagonist would be Ultron himself huh?

[@trevorp9498]

I just wish that Clifford talked to you during the criminal enterprise dlc mission. Imagine once you turn the power on he starts talking to you. There could have been different dialogue for if you completed the doomsday heist or not. I feel like that’s a missed opportunity.

[@juk420]

HOLY FINALLY A VIDEO!¡!!!

[@maidframe]

I noticed that when calling agent 14 to boost bunker research, sometimes you can be directed towards a Avon juggernaut, very cool

[@DMkiller100]

Thank you thats a very nice video

[@griffman3803]

Clifford reminds me of the DCAU Brainiac. No matter how many times you think kill him, he finds a way to come back.

[@hoonterplaysgamez6445]

How did you create the cliffford logo thing in the beginning? it looks really cool

[@ale_x4ndra759]

Coming here after watching all the Halloween event things There is a bunker under fort zancudo which is currently inaccessible but thanks to mods you can access it and view the fully made interior. Besides symbols and alien eggs and blueprints you can see boxes with the cliffford logo everywhere so your statement that we will most likely get a doomsday heist part 2 in the future is very likely to be correct

[@joseph1.093]

Keep up the good work ICA.

[@jahimuddin2306]

Cliffford is one of my favorite GTA antagonists. It would be cool to see him come back in a big way.

[@cedvac844]

Love the video !

[@jesse8300]

You deserve more subs gotta tell ya

[@thysquid2157]

Keep up the lore videos please!

[@GillAmbrose]

I didn't remember him, thanks for the video!

[@r3stl3ss]

i've done that bogdan sub shootout so many times bc i had to to help friends glitch the mission in such a way that you could get paid and still replay it ad infinitum. that is also the only thing i played of this update, after that those same friends stole my ps4 to sell it for weed so idk what is goin on currently in gta bc i recently started playing on a new character from scratch

[@01qp68]

Damn this was really well put together

[@summerysteam96]

i freakin lov your documentaries PLZ make more❤🤩😍

[@Evanxbdlt]

Heist was very fun. But also damn difficult. Im glad I managed to finish it.

[@tae_fr3914]

I love your video you keep it up