Polybius - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@AnonymousFrogNG]

And you haven't given out the location yet, after over 1 year, probably because the place does not have the real Polybius arcade cabinet.

[@ethankelley6074]

Cinemassacre this was one of your best video

[@tomadams7676]

This was a great story

[@Cabeza492]

Any posibility of get an e-mail or phone number of Monica Jaskolowski? My name is Lisandro Jaskolowski, I'm from Argentina and I would like to know that person because I think that last name is not very common in the world. I would apreciate any help to contact her. Thanks and greetings to all the awesome AVGN comunity.

[@dwaynemenzies8824]

I said this on facebook but I've been leaning on the AVGN show as of late because of depression until my new meds start kicking in. Thank you Nerd for brightening up my last couple of weeks.

[@AJ-xc4nm]

The second he said "Im starting to think its above average." I knew where this was going.

[@deviantsemicolon618]

Same. I was watching at night and clicked out of the video half way through

[@piethagorus7439]

Me to

[@bananaguy776]

This is obviously made to spook people. Legit thought this was real though.

[@japanarmy3234]

hes not the same lol

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

Supergamezraccoon You did??

[@adt_10terrarian5]

It's a lie. Polybius didn't hurt people. Only the handheld Tiger version did.

[@fluffyninja3467]

What about Polybius ON TIGER HANDHELDS?!

[@cinimodder4632]

WE NEED POLYBIUS ON TIGER HANDHELDS

[@woo79ta]

POLYBIUS: THE WRIST GAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE

[@mrhashbrown8283]

All of you saying Polybius wrist games or Polybius tiger games, quit tainting our minds

[@thestigisaspy9090]

You forgot Polybius, the one remade by LJN.

[@axelgripp4439]

This episode was pretty terrifying, almost as terrifying as having your unencrypted private data being harvested by hackers, governments, and corporations.

[@thinhnonyt]

@The Robloxian Minecrafter **laughs in expressvpn**

[@kriticalitylives]

@@thinhnonyt *Laughs in Surfshark*

[@adbhvthe3]

he's literally soul binded to nord vpn these days

[@rainy7xx]

LOL nice dude this should be liked by James

[@ADuckInBlack]

@@kriticalitylives *cries in avast secureline*

[@nathanwithrow35]

What's really scary about this episode is the lack of music. When the video started the music sounded like he was doing a paranormal investigation series. But later on the music just became completely silent. I think that's what horror movies are missing, no music sometimes disturbs people. But most horror movies prefer to use Erie music to "scare" you. Also no jump scares. It's better to build up tension then actually just go for the typical FNAF jump scare. (Except there was a jump scare at the end, but that's besides the point)

[@temmieton9755]

I feel like the jumpscare at the end was deserved after all the atmosphere and small little things he did to just make it horror without all of the cheap scares.

[@totallyormalpinoyguy1998]

The end jumpscare actually made me punch the screen of my phone.

[@Aapiplayz]

The part where AVGN hits the Polybius cabinet while trying to get help kinda works as a jumpscares. It's unexpected and sorta loud but there is nothing scary about it so it keeps the mood going.

[@yamato6114]

Jumpscares, when used properly, are actually pretty effective. The problem is a lot of badly done horror tends to rely too heavily on them so they loose their effectiveness.

[@tylerfish2701]

Those jumpscares still get me.

[@nostalgianetwork1225]

This is like a live action gaming creepypasta Story done right

[@mckinleygreen840]

I agree

[@gabrielachilles]

Woah I almost had a seizure at the end of the video!

[@kayfabejunkies]

That's Captain Obvious

[@gabrielachilles]

That was just a fucking joke ok? I didn't actually have a seizure

[@shadowbane7401]

@gar2006 they don't have to be a holes

[@jdplaystuba]

Is it just me but that warehouse filled with arcade cabinets just feel haunting in a way?

[@PlutoniumSlums]

Yes

[@LMC764]

a liminal space is a kind of transitional space, when something that once was used by humans is abandoned now. like an school with no children, an empty mall, a house with no furniture, etc. it messes with the brain cuz its so used t seeing ppl in locations like dese

[@AV3RAG3_J03]

It’s the video game graveyard for old and bad games

[@ghostman9893]

Even I think like that. They do give us that lost and forgotten feel.

[@deviantsemicolon618]

@@LMC764 and if you’re not careful, and fall through the walls of reality in one of these areas, you’ll end up in the backrooms…

[@friedchickenUSA]

saying "day 3" when its day 4 is a special cheetahmen reference

[@RazirTheShark]

You’re special cheetahmen refrence

[@batcat2338]

IMPRESSIVE 😂

[@axo-infinity2217]

Your right.

[@zero-one2585]

@@RazirTheShark You're*

[@RazirTheShark]

@@zero-one2585 why do people love bringing negativity?

[@saveourplanet0139]

This really shows off James’s acting skills. It’s brilliant. 😄

[@gagaface26]

Really? I mean he tried but...

[@odothedoll2657]

@@gagaface26 it’s a bit hokey in some parts but I don’t think he’s ever had professional training so it’s still impressive.

[@atomato0556]

Who is James I thought this was the nerd

[@saveourplanet0139]

@@atomato0556 James is the nerd, it’s his real name. 🙂

[@atomato0556]

@@saveourplanet0139 I know I’m just playing along

[@DeclanCorey]

Can we all talk about how much of an amazing actor James Rolfe is?

[@MrAliquam]

Amazing in what way? He's very unnatural in most situations. He's good at being angry nerd, that's for sure. But everything else - not so much. Except Board James episode about DreamPhone Killer on how was it called - that was his best performance in my opinion. And yes, I'm an actor myself, so I can judge.

[@adrianmonthly]

MrAliquam What type of actor?

[@dude_8434]

@@MrAliquam What have you been in? Mac Beth, Hamlet, King Lear, I'm sure.... Or are you in the MCU?

[@rhombusskullvsteal1]

I said that when I saw the AVGN movie tonight, I really do think he's a pretty good actor

[@macdonald715]

Declan Corey I would like to watch the movie with AVGN

[@epicmonkeysandapes9896]

It's so creepy how he stays in character the entire time.

[@darkmasterdark8475]

Yes it is definitely creepy

[@nicotinecnts]

@@melloshipslinky y e s

[@PlutoniumSlums]

Monke

[@epicmonkeysandapes9896]

@@PlutoniumSlums .

[@hornek]

why exactly?

[@elliegray8184]

I appreciate that James' genuine respect for real horror shows in this.

[@rhombusskullvsteal1]

damn right baby

[@Keithustus]

It’s not real horror. It’s found footage.

[@dorespoog2229]

...up until the jumpscares. The cheapest of all horror tropes. The tension was building up beautifully (one of Jame's best projects IMO), and I was counting on him NOT to use jumpscares. Then he used 2 of them... Disappointing, but nonetheless an amazing episode and great filmmaking.

[@rhombusskullvsteal1]

@@dorespoog2229 admit this was still hillarious

[@Colby00]

Ok ass itch

[@bradleyc.5425]

Polybius appeared in the background in the Void, in the show Loki recently which I thought was a cool Easter Egg. The Void is where they send everything that wasn't supposed to exist in the timeline so it makes sense.

[@arnahunas4048]

My head canon is that Polybius machine and the one from this Nerd episode are the same, meaning the AVGN is canon in the Marvel Multiverse.

[@mariodacostamosteiro7262]

@@arnahunas4048 Does it mean the Robo VS Nerd fight was cannon in the Marvel universe?

[@KristinsCreations]

That is awesome!!! I never noticed that!

[@bradleyc.5425]

@@arnahunas4048 mind blown

[@feebypeels2883]

@@arnahunas4048 I'M BATMAAAAAAN.

[@rawkfistgaming]

I can't help but see James's original passion for horror flicks merging perfectly with AVGN, resulting in this. This is the ultimate James Rolfe crossover!

[@nthgth]

True!

[@kray2373]

ONE MORE LIKE FOR 666

[@rawkfistgaming]

@@kray2373 - It is done...

[@kray2373]

@@rawkfistgaming 👿

[@StephenPaulChaseJr-nn1ng]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Tronathon242]

This vid shows why James is often imitated, but very rarely duplicated. When he finally walks off into the sun set, he'll leave a rich legacy behind.

[@bluebirdsigma]

Well, he is the duplicate. This was plagiarized.

[@JohnSmith-be1vl]

@@bluebirdsigma ???

[@bluecoin3771]

@@JohnSmith-be1vl Technically, that was one of his cowriters for Monster Madness Around the World, but yes, James needs to be more careful of who he works with.

[@joeyrozic1100]

nobody can or should be dublicated. we are all beautiful in our own ways.

[@arthurpietrogarcia1057]

Hey all, Scott here!

[@BillyKoosh]

James should honestly be a horror movie director hes so talented when it comes to this stuff he could make some of the best horror movies with the right budget

[@BillyKoosh]

@Chai Mocha oh thats dope id love to see them 😂 but i feel like hed make some that go down in history if he got the right budget ya know

[@RicardoBuquet]

He is.

[@villiannewyork]

If you remember the board james series he made it was a complete masterpiece I think in directing considering the budget and acting

[@graphkid]

JakSmacksR6 the real horror is all the shitty games he hasn’t played yet

[@fawful1465]

he made a horror series called board james

[@oldsaltyowl]

I randomly stumbled across this 5 years after the fact but this is easily the best Nerd episode ever. I was hooked from the start.

[@BiggityBoggity8095]

It reeks of late 90’s-early 2000’s horror in a great way. Think Blair witch, paranormal activity, or lost tapes.

[@Boukouvalas1979]

totally agree. This is art.

[@flipperjr.3822]

"Just one more game." Famous last words.

[@nikopteros1659]

together with "Just the tip"

[@mikeoxlong1395]

"Hold my beer and watch this!"

[@kishocatofficial6942]

"Wombo Combo! Damn son OHHH OHHH OHHHHHHHHH"

[@predtor8760]

whats your favourite game company? "Nintendo" "Sega" "STD" "Sinneslochen"

[@Yuti640]

Who in their right mind would name their game company STD?!!

[@cat1554]

Nicefisher YES A DANKPODS FAN

[@Gankojiheisho]

My favourites are: Nintendo Sega Capcom SNK Bandai Namco

[@Master_Exploder5000]

I love STD

[@maustank5224]

I'm ze mind behind Sinneslochen. I am tank

[@captainpantaloons]

The twist? The people responsible for Polybius went on to form a little company known as "LJN" :P

[@SwaggerSonic]

Captain Pantaloons That’s some M.Knight Shamlayan shit right there

[@the3rdsideofthings771]

You mean EA?

[@付和雷同-j5b]

you made me spit my coffee on a table.

[@austinkruse7610]

Swagger Sonic! It’s actually Night not Knight, though Knight sounds cooler lol

[@ndjoker34]

Ah the plot thickens.

[@BlueZaddy]

21:59 I like that the owner of the arcade lockup is WALKING for his life

[@glowstickgizmo3187]

he can't run, theres no point. it wont let him

[@codyschale263]

The game is drawing him in against his will, he is trying to resist but it may be too late!

[@Vespyr_]

His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy There's Polybius on his mind already, mom's spaghetti

[@SergeantSatire]

This AVGN episode feels so different from the others but I think that's its greatest strength. Definitely shows James' roots in horror based filmmaking. Well done!

[@saoirse147]

its more like a CVGN episode the Calm video game nerd

[@SergeantSatire]

Dude! I just binged watched all of Board James the other day! The Mr. Bucket episode was absolutely insane. Season 3 as a whole was among the best content I've seen on KZbin.

[@SergeantSatire]

haha! Or how about...The SBUTJSVGN (The Slow Burn Until The Jump Scare Video Game Nerd)

[@kingghidorah1212]

I seriously think he has the talent to make a legit horror flick from watching this.

[@SergeantSatire]

Preach! Would love to see James do an 'Evil Dead' esque movie

[@certifiedangusbeef497]

The subtle ways he shows him going mad is just plain brilliance.

[@MoviesFreeGalore]

Ell. Oh. Ell.

[@---lc2qo]

what video are you talking about?

[@SchlossRitter]

It was even better when he initially released one segment a day over a week.

[@Astroni800]

I love how indifferent he is on the beginning.

[@pxldsilz6828]

AVGN stays at the overlook hotel

[@invisiblediscos9412]

And in an alternate universe. We start the episode saying that no one should ever play the shit game polybius and that we're going to go see gameplay of the legendary and rare dr.jekyl and mr hyde

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

After seeing someone do a pretty easy walkthrough of Jekyll and Hyde... I have to say, that game is nowhere as terribly hard as James made it out to be.

[@coalcreekdefense8106]

At 14:07 when he says "I was gonna come up with something more to pl- uh, say here." It's such a subtle little thing to show how fixated his mind is on playing the game.

[@maynx2743]

Noticed that too. Thought it was brilliant.

[@MrHootsMannST101]

The effort put into this video is phenomenal

[@thugasaurusrex6004]

SpaceTaco 101 yea seriously. Pyrocinical did a stupidly amazing video on this too. A lot of people put a lot of effort into their polybius video.

[@1op]

If you wanna see a polybius video with a ton of effort look up polybius by achannel called ahoy its simple amazing

[@Groblin__]

loporlp Ahoy’s Polybius video is like a movie. It’s a masterpiece.

[@TS111WASD]

Thugasaurus Rex No he didn’t

[@WingMaster562]

17:57 Reflection 18:32 Left Hand 21:33 CCaptions 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51 34 11 15 51 23 51

[@gertrudemcfuzz74]

Nothing that Polybius can do to the human mind could ever compare to the sheer terror unleashed upon it by Mr. Bucket.

[@cinimodder4632]

Yeah, not even THIS is as bad at that...

[@deoxysandmew2162]

"I turned you OFF!!!" ... "Yeah. But you turn me ON!!!" XD

[@Jake-rt8cy]

I am 23 now and I still have nightmares about that fucking bucket

[@andreatastiere]

Mr Bucket VS Polybius!!!

[@MiguelCruz-xb9kr]

Kitty McRatSlayer p

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

This episode was very different, but still one of the best you've ever made! I love it!

[@mrnemo204]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor Love your work man!

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Thanks. Nice to meet fans here :D. But no wonder: AVGN rocks!

[@Nedyaj_Sttub]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor p

[@sethsalinas94]

Steven king would be proud

[@Neffeps]

holy shit 666th like

[@Playswithsquirrels311]

7:21, You can see the Lock on his suitcase. Love that bit of foreshadowing.

[@WoofyMcDoodle]

lol I never noticed that. Very cool.

[@blackzero786]

17:58 you can see another person reflected from the arcade glass

[@ShonkTeHonktalks]

​@@blackzero786 How come I'm just seeing that?!

[@theonewhoasked.697]

In 18:34 you can see a palm on the dusty glass on the left appear

[@marklinstom5145]

A real Polybius machine would probably have the LJN rainbow on the cabinet.

[@lalihowoop6691]

Mark Linstom 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@unmarkedwhitevan8758]

LOL

[@minsin56]

hahahahhahahahahahahahaahh

[@xamanto]

THE HORROR

[@Famicombro]

after polybius LJN took an oath to do only bad games, that no one would suffer. After that they exchanged the remnants of the soul for the ability to make shitty games.

[@lelandunruh7896]

I just got jump-scared by an arcade console.

[@fatfard]

You sure did

[@Gigacheat]

amen brotha

[@bramlinssen6940]

Yep

[@ndjoker34]

Right?

[@cassetape2161]

Same

[@AlphaOmegaSin]

I feel like there needs to be an indie horror game based around this

[@damidevil5257]

AlphaOmegaSin Oh wow, hi! Happy to see you in the AVGN comments. I love your videos :)

[@yogoshun]

Yup, and it should star a female protagonist fighting for social polybius justice and- lol nevermind.

[@yogoshun]

Also, I'm sad Lords of Thunder died. :(

[@GrayD_Fox]

AlphaOmegaSin this is as good as it is

[@Jaxx216]

I'd imagine it'd have a binding of issac-ish feel to it

[@sadaasda4147]

Polybius head: "Where did you learn to die"

[@SpacePineapple]

Me leaving Area 51 with the real Polybius cabinet

[@aimaryuman]

Tiene sentido

[@xiaolongdrake5353]

It's the Area 51 guards that have polybius

[@ZION73082]

In games no one can here you scream! 🤫

[@unfunnymatty5097]

The gaurd wondering why your leaving empty handed

[@tprime2702]

Naruto running out of there. 😂

[@allintensiveporpoises2688]

Legit better than most modern found footage movies

[@its_elkku135]

AllIntensivePorpoises Yeah.

[@hognosemyan]

W H E R E I S T H E L I E T H O

[@jacobcox4565]

This is evidence that horror movies with haunted videogames can be scary.

[@jamesedleymusic]

Who said they couldn’t?

[@yarpen26]

Both video games and the Internet have tons of horror potential. Too bad almost nobody ever does anything with it.

[@ndingo]

This is evidence that James just LOVES the horror genre (not if there’s anything wrong with that)

[@fabioenchilladas]

If done right

[@howaboutsomesoyfood]

too bad those stories are usually written by an 8th grader who thinks the term "hyper-realistic" is scary.

[@richardmorganwrites]

Well, the high score at 17:30 is definitely a coded message on a Polybius square. The only thing that's confusing is it says "PLAV" instead of, perhaps, the intended "play."

[@GabePickles3837]

In that case, it should have been 35311154.

[@nemesis041]

Except arcade games usually didn't have scores that didn't end in zeros, so this is why this was the case.

[@thanezollman5269]

Is it just me or is it odd that AVGN of all people is trusted with full access to an arcade reseller's stock despite what he does to games

[@BerserkerX]

Right! 😂 he'd probably end up burning down the warehouse

[@cheesegod4695]

@RF Gaming I bet he has an MIT too!

[@funnyfunnyvalentine7991]

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[@gamerxyouthubecamp9624]

Thane Zollman hi chungus long time no see

[@nathanielholzgrafe5274]

That's what the warehouse owner was screaming about. Shit all over the cabinets.

[@rburtoff]

Okay, I've always enjoyed AVN videos. But this one goes into cinematic territory; you've created a mash-up comedy, found footage films, video games, and Snopes. Single best episode I've ever seen, loved it!

[@misslyrafishlady391]

I'm a huge fan of psychological horror, and James knows how to do it right. This video gave me chills.

[@Boukouvalas1979]

it's a f*king masterpiece

[@KombatGod]

Not only one of the best AVGN episodes, but also one of the best found footage videos ever. Especially if you watched it in real time, and followed the daily uploads. (yeah, I fear people might forget that's how the episode was originally released, which made it even more special)

[@hbstudios280]

How was it originally released?

[@cephelos1098]

@@hbstudios280 1 day at a time

[@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective]

I've got to admit it really would. This is one of James's most well shot and acted pieces and I adore it even if I hate jumpscares.

[@GitGudFox]

Gotta face the jumpscares like a man. "The brave face the blade" a saying that some people on the guillotine would face upwards to watch the blade fall towards them.

[@theguywhowentthere3346]

Yeah i heard about that. Such a shame I never got to ride that hype train, I heard it was the shit.

[@saucerr3691]

There's a fantastic video from "Ahoy" about Polybius where he tracks back it's origin. He goes really in depth and does insane amounts of work to discover evidence.

[@nick56677]

Well Mr. HUNK. Tell me, is Polybius a product of Umbrella?

[@0-1-3supermonkey9]

@@nick56677 I can confirm this.

[@kawanmurakami4464]

I've already see a bit of the video

[@ichirakuramenshop2769]

500th like in this

[@SoftAsABaboonAss]

Ahoy is just amazing. He doesn't make a lot of videos but every one of them is gold.

[@TheGoldenBolt]

God, I loved this. Such a wonderful change of pace, excellent work guys!

[@tonya1979]

The Golden Bolt's Game Reviews he didn't had anything to set angry about

[@Goremocker]

Seriously loved the pacing. Psychological horror done right.

[@terryacki9058]

Wow lol that was awesome

[@burntoutidiot4669]

ASS

[@5tonyvvvv]

Its Berenstein!!!!

[@escribe154]

The acting is better than every 2010 youtuber that pretended to act

[@trevorb1498]

Crazy 12 years later and 150 episodes in and he may have just created his best episode. Fantastic work like always James

[@m4xwellmurd3r]

Totally agree. This is a real Halloween treat

[@StealthMaster86]

Definitely one I'll go back to time and again.

[@CthulhuAndariel]

Not really, it's just a cool, different one. Definitely not best.

[@JimmiJams808]

If not his best episode then definitely his top 10.

[@CthulhuAndariel]

Maybe top 10, but still not the best one

[@CrimsionVision]

This has got to be one of my favorite AVGN episodes

[@alierengam1749]

hes the creepy vide game nerd

[@linkfan160]

I know, right? It's also the scariest. Like, this video is legitimately scary. James held nothing back with this one.

[@Stalopicus]

Not the classic amusing AVGN, he kinda lost that vein. But he wildly improved as a director, no doubt.

[@grizzly1792]

probably one of my least favorites but i see how people might like it.

[@maustank5224]

Sense *Delete*

[@KitsuneYojimbo]

So, essentially, Polybius is a creepypasta that's an amalgamation of true stories that were twisted to fit the story. That's interesting.

[@kodekristian]

That's just a description of how humans think though. Humans are incapable of original ideas; every possible thought, fantasy and daydream that can form in your head are based on things you have previously been exposed to. This applies to every work of fiction, every piece of art and every product humanity has ever produced.

[@KitsuneYojimbo]

@L W Munger Yeah, I know one of the theories is that Polybius was used as a part of Project MKUltra.

[@frostare]

This is when creepypastas were called "urban legends"

[@nosoreel5556]

Shut it furry

[@KitsuneYojimbo]

@@nosoreel5556 Oh, look at you, big tough guy. Don't you have anything better to do with your time?

[@CrazeeAdam]

"It's about average" "It's only average...maybe a little above" "Giving it a second chance, going to say it's above average" "This is the greatest game of all time!!!" O.O

[@Traivlin]

You know, I'm sure this is a coincidence, but I randomly came across this AVGN episode, and I think it's the only one I haven't seen

[@frostare]

Have fun! =)

[@Vgamer311]

Oh, you’ve definitely seen it. You just might not remember.

[@Vgamer311]

Benjamian Hausmann well, you do know that one of the symptoms is memory loss...

[@OMA2k]

You just forgot about having watched this. It's Polybius after all ;)

[@Zean1123]

OMA2k I’ve also never seen this

[@ap3xflash236]

"Just one more game" what every gamer says even if it's not polybius

[@francisruizyamba6149]

bullet bender relate much lol

[@krankandgosh]

I could relate to that when i was 5

[@rapha2028]

Ummm are you a gamer of the early 2000’s? Nowadays it’s “wait lemme just finish this”

[@enigmaticvaran6597]

I was about to like your comment but it has 666 likes and I don't want to ruin that

[@paralyzedspirit]

ok boomer

[@gameboiii0578]

I got scared when he repeated him self and said *one more game*

[@tyvanbuskirk1009]

Me too. When he said that line, I knew where the story was going and a chill went down my spine.

[@threwthelookingglass7194]

Gameboiii 05 16:07

[@nushayeer]

Me too

[@lupine_reaper0075]

It needs to be destroyed

[@moddedinkling4168]

Out of all the psychological horror films that James has produced, this one takes the cake for being the most scary. It's followed very closely by both The Head Incident and The Head Returns.

[@enistoja]

At the end of the video, if you have subtitles on, there's a few number strings that I'm surprised nobody has mentioned. If ran through the polybius square shown on the vid, they read: playpobius pinus savemesavemesavemesav playpobius savemesavemesavemesav playpobiusplaypobiusplaypobius playpobius savemesavemesavemesavemesavemesavemesavemesaveme subtitlegagsarefornerds I may have too much spare time.

[@odw1n307]

jsut got it too xD. Looks like we are both nerds

[@donald0de0duck]

so you're nerds with too much spare time because you had subtitles on?

[@matsham02]

I was looking for this comment

[@miaiscoolshawn2917]

You saved me so much time, I was going to do this! thank you!

[@BrunoB78]

thanks, i was just about to ask if someone decoded it :P

[@gnbman]

One of the many great things about this episode is getting to see the Nerd not start an episode already screaming in anger. I missed those days.

[@Mechwolf]

He's gradually left the "Angry" part behind which is disappointing because that's what made these episodes so great. For a bit he kept it up but I think he found it hard to be angry without manufacturing it too much. I think it also has something to do with the fact that he covered most of the games that frustrated him in his childhood where most of his pent up rage came from.

[@JackWolf10]

Very true. AVGN was often far calmer than you'd think.

[@morlordca]

You need to make a AVGN youtube poop.

[@gnbman]

Zal Animate Interesting idea...

[@Blueflag04]

he needs to review ride to hell retribution

[@charjungle731]

Definitely one of my favorites, with an excellent performance by James. I was legitimately scared

[@mccorny-_-532]

Charjungle same

[@chelseaeberhardt]

he may not be joking

[@They_drew_first_blood]

Pussy

[@ayingchanda]

Wow really scared? Lol

[@God_Help_Me11]

Du spreche Deutsch?

[@wolftales5203]

Probly some of James' best work

[@diyagheith1]

this 22 minute video is scarier than 10% of horror movies these days

[@jinception01]

Jonas King usually, this is when someone would provide examples....

[@SpoonLegend]

diyagheith1 how

[@diyagheith1]

ok 65% seems more accrurate

[@Arnell_Mediocrity_Long]

Jonas King Exactly.

[@Rnt911]

Jonas King the only good one I watched recently was the witch

[@mirandamullet8334]

I’m not gonna lie, this was legitimately scary. Certainly better then some recent horror films.

[@Jestrath]

A good horror film slowly builds up the creepiness and tension until it reaches critical mass insanity, despair and hopelessness. Constant jump scares only show that someone doesn't know how to write horror.

[@luckyflare231]

@@Jestrath How right can someome possibly be?

[@johnnyjoestar4473]

have you seen any recent horror films? its not hard to be better

[@cpagaming4763]

I know right

[@Greg_School]

that is brutally true

[@ImperfectWeapons]

I was hoping he'd pan up and the screen would just be Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.

[@sonicfire65]

ImperfectWeapons that would have been have been hilarious

[@herpderp8242]

ImperfectWeapons i was expecting either Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde or action 52

[@theyoungretrovideogamer2819]

Who remembers that Arthur song that was call Jekyll Hyde

[@MrDakiller47]

Exactly what i was thinking was going to happen

[@Tirkka]

Or maybe Bible adventures..

[@weiss3288]

Something small that I really love about this episode is how James is narrating the intro in a very unique way, as though he's playing a documenteer eager to learn more about Polybius than the Nerd himself.

[@SeanLaMontagne]

As a horror movie buff, James really understands the importance of a good shot.

[@waveyy2468]

Sean LaMontagne If you haven’t already, I’d recommend checking out Cinemassacre 200. Amazing video that highlights James’ past and creativity when it comes to filmmaking

[@rbakbrown]

This is like the X-files of video games.

[@sliceofstrauss]

I especially like the setting of this episode the fact that he's surrounded by video games and yet he can only play the one it gives a good creepy but awesome atmosphere

[@darkmasterdark8475]

Right

[@isssma0]

This is better than most horror movies nowadays.

[@DarknessViper99]

That arcade warehouse is heaven on earth.

[@catgirlthyme]

*hell

[@LetsKillTonight]

it's TNT Amusements in Southampton, PA since the Nerd originates from that area.

[@Vectrex4Life]

Such an incredibly amazing episode. I've known about Polybius for several years now and this was such a great tribute to it. I'm at a loss for words really, James puts together some of the most extraordinary work the internet has ever seen and he never fails to entertain and inspire.

[@Redfield224]

James. Real talk buddy. Just make that horror movie already.

[@KARTIKEYA007]

Yea but its probably the last avgn review

[@Redfield224]

KARTIKEYA007 Doubtful. When he's done with the character, we'll know. Probably ahead of time. Hell, he's doing a collaboration with Nostalgia Critic next week.

[@m0m02k]

Vectrex4Life Ayyyyy Vectrex!

[@eoghancarroll4365]

I hope you watched ahoy's video on it then.

[@KyrosTheWolf]

**Hides in comments waiting for inevitable jumpscare** **Hears loud noise** **2 seconds later** "Is it over? Okay, good" **Scrolls back up** **SECOND jumpscare** "FUCK"

[@DrVolk]

Kyros the Wolf EXACTLY! Like dang..

[@jmshantz10]

I hear the loud noise, wait awhile on a different tab, at the EXACT second I click back on the tab, THE SECOND JUMPSCARE COMES UP! And right before that I had clicked on a different video from the other tab, and A REALLY LOUD AD come up and scares the crap out of me as I click back to the second tab. Wow xD

[@KyrosTheWolf]

A backup jumpscare for all of us comment-hiders XD

[@Bobman-ml5qf]

Dude he got me with those two jumpscares.

[@Warioplier]

Too true

[@chazzeo]

Very strange fact: by plugging "Dr.Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" into the Polybius square, the title oddly decodes into a most strange title; "Polybius 2: The Revenge"....

[@Flipiris]

I really admire how James has grown as a Film Director. You can see that he understands the relationship between tension and release in movies, right in this video. Amazing work as always!

[@markus7166]

😂😂😂

[@JackTrampp]

The warehouse owner is my favorite because he was proudly giving about twelve percent effort.

[@lact0semilk594]

I like how near the end he turns from AVGN to James

[@TKsMengelito]

Been following you for over 10 years and never commented before, just wanted to say best episode so far, thanks man :)

[@mclovin8136]

This episode just shows how brilliant James is. He has a great mind for horror.

[@czaryee457]

Eer ending with a junpscare was bad..

[@85set05]

DELETE THIS

[@Jdockery007]

18:32 the calm subtle handprint slowly appearing on the screen to the left. Damn James!

[@lordcantiismyname]

Yooooo I didnt see it appear I just noticed it at the end of the scene

[@portermayhann6756]

But where is it

[@lordcantiismyname]

@@portermayhann6756 look on the console. Top left

[@cl7510]

Jarratikan Solo Awesome!! Thanks for pointing that out. I totally missed it.

[@yoda908]

Are we just gonna ignore that warehouse has all the classic arcade machines like TMNT, the Simpsons, and NFL Blitz?

[@tymoran6098]

Just saying he could’ve pulled off the single greatest rick roll in history

[@linawhalen1947]

After the video ended I rick rolled my self

[@VVulf_chan]

I was expecting the gameplay to be a shitty LJN game

[@gargervon8697]

Yep, Polybius was never gonna give him up! ;)

[@imitationcrabmeat9901]

Destu Saying "shitty" there is a little redundant, it's understood from the start.

[@asdwz458]

Jake Touchet what about maximum carnage

[@BrandonRiott]

after the Polybius incident, The Nerd was scarred for life and abandoned his love for video games..instead, he became interested in board games and changed his identity to Board James.. slowly his sanity continued to decline, and then one day he murdered his friends...

[@ShawnMcClurg]

Nah he starting watching old movies and tv shows and became the Nostalgia Critic

[@m0m02k]

TokyoBrando James: THAT WAS THE PHONE!!!

[@myfavoritethingschannel7610]

Make sense

[@ToniaGlitched]

So... Is this a message telling me that I have to stop watching your videos and go to do my homework?! Ok... Just one more.

[@x302justice]

Tonin *nerd busts through your wall* DO YOUR HOMEWORK!

[@DanuProductions]

Pffffff i'm watching while doing homework

[@DanuProductions]

@XxninjawolfxX yeahhhh???? So I'm doing homework I got on Friday

[@lytewave2294]

@Tobias Bogart Lol

[@TamasinCattemull]

Lol

[@ohnose4455]

For those who wonder, the code at the end said: play pobius pinus save me save me save sav play pobius...

[@christianwagner6008]

12:00 he’s the happy video game nerd

[@ChristianElenardNCillo]

True

[@tseye2478]

then turns into the insane video game nerd

[@darkmasterdark8475]

Also true

[@QuartzOfficial]

hvgn

[@Bauglir100]

I guess somebody has to be, since Stop Skeletons From Fighting stopped using that name years ago.

[@eyuin5716]

Scariest AVGN episode hands down.

[@TheWickedEnd2012]

Check out Ahoy's video on it. He made an hour long video debunking it about a month ago.

[@unwelldanny7108]

The e-mail sounds like something out of Metal Gear

[@zacryecrowe3157]

yeah

[@jamesquinonez3914]

You should also check out the Gaming Historian's video on it.

[@Gwen1001]

No doubt about it

[@wassup2190]

The production effort here is amazing....

[@Moonwalker1075]

The jump scare at the end gave me a heart attack.

[@PositronPlays]

This was such an awesome project, really well put together!

[@SatiricDrip41]

Positron Commenting outside the box lol

[@davehugstrees]

Has anyone heard from James since this video? I'm a little concerned after seeing this footage.

[@appleando752]

While watching this video I was thinking "What horrible phenomefuck is going to happen?"

[@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398]

Positron, Indeed, I love your profile pic btw. :)

[@amateurprogrammer25]

yeah except for one thing.... I was so disappointed when I found this out. THE SCREEN IS SHOWING A FUDGING VIDEO! HE'S NOT EVEN PLAYING THE GAME! I was seriously hoping to get my hands on that ROM just for kicks, so I could reverse engineer it. There is no ROM to be had. It's twelve seconds of video! It's a trick! You see about halfway in when the screen is reflecting off his glasses? there's nothing there. He's staring at the windows 10 desktop and pretending to push the buttons. They show you the PC and the video file in the behind the scenes video. I knew it was coming but I had still never felt so betrayed. A video? Come on. Please. The best part is they even reuse the same video clip twice. If you look closely at the screen at 16:08 (that part where he points the camera at the screen) and step through the video frame by frame (period and comma ;) you can see the arrow at the top, until a cube almost goes off the screen at the bottom, then the arrow moves to the right. You see the same sequence if you step through it frame by frame at 21:27. And they thought no one would notice! I mean, nobody did, including me until I watched the behind the scenes video, but STILL!

[@EpicGameMusic]

This was incredible! Best found footage movie ever!

[@hokage1997]

Could be

[@lemonslice2233]

It's not a tall order.

[@Loland_The_Cracked_Silence]

Epic Game Music Gg

[@TRJ2241987]

I just saw a Polybius machine in the background of a convenience store in the most recent episode of The Goldbergs

[@sonsyplanes665yeet2]

Hi

[@alerey4363]

Polybius is the Necronomicon of arcades

[@mr.summerset8054]

Yeah yeh have to pay a quarter to release the undead though. Not the best marketing idea

[@AzVonAzathoth]

@@mr.summerset8054 only a quarter man

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

Necronomicon was written by H.P.Lovecraft

[@rikosaikawa9024]

Necronomicon is real though written by a Mad Arab

[@DIYNEEDS]

did you say the 3 words before playing it?

[@sardsvib]

Three years later, I still come back to this video. It's such a great video.

[@Paul_Brandon1993]

I was like, "Ha I saw that scare coming" Then I yelled when the second one came.

[@requiem6465]

That's a real jumpscare a thinly veiled one closely followed by one that's actually unexpected.

[@nexusprime2487]

Your comment help prepared me for the second one thx.

[@pc_screen5478]

to me it was the complete opposite

[@oddanderson9131]

Your profile made your comment funny

[@keyvan_a.z.8633]

Imagine the avgn movie was about polybius. That would be a horror movie.

[@silascraven]

HE MADE A MOVIE, WHAT ELSE DID HE MAKE

[@GhostOfAnAvatar]

SEQUEL! Let it happen :D

[@Neumoniknight]

Auto bots roll out to find the game!

[@sperrin]

The AVGN film was pretty horrific to be fair.

[@supernebula101]

Can't believe it's been 13 years and James is still finding ways to push the formula, this kind of creative ingenuity is probably why he outlasted all of his copycats by years

[@federicobicocchi9665]

yeah i like him because he plays with videos with the same mind we all did when we used to play with toys when we were nine years old. He is so brillant.

[@5065ca]

TallestGreen42 a copy will last only so long 😀

[@RaptorRed]

This is definitely the most terrifying avgn episode I’ve ever seen. Excellent filming and editing. This is scary and I love it.

[@TBONE_2004]

James Rolfe, a man who thought he knew the answers. A man who thought he could solve the mystery of Polybius. And now, much like all the other victims, he too has succumbed to the hidden nature of this bizarre game. For Polybius does not control the fate of it's victims, but instead, the victim controls their own fate, a fate that leads them into... _The Twilight Zone._

[@princessolmeca2933]

Here in the Twilight! Here in the Twilight! Here in the Twiiiiliiiight! Twilight Zooooooone!

[@zeldamaniac14]

Rod Serling would be proud.

[@rustyshackleford7594]

Love it

[@dannyfenlon2476]

Du Du Du Du Du Du

[@tomeydev9152]

TBONE2004, A person who witnessed James Rolfe's death when he saw a person with glasses dead,then he starts having nightmares about the game,he's in The Twilight Zone.

[@Zean1123]

I’m currently burning through comments to smother my fear

[@scotishpeanut3065]

Me too man

[@jamescrow4915]

It's only the scariest darkest fakest vidja gayme out there

[@rramos3948]

Same

[@monolith253]

Imagine if all the other videos after this took place before this video and this was the last AVGN episode

[@uppergoldboy3605]

If he disappeared for a few month people would freak

[@Lum2022]

Fitting way to go out. The angry video game nerd went mad from playing too many games.

[@bigboots1177]

Got to commend James's acting and directing. This isn't just jokes anymore, actually shows some great talent.

[@GarretOakamber]

This was insanely well edited James! I loved it!

[@memilas]

Whos james?

[@RandomManB]

Elephant Eden the Nerd. His real name is James Rolfe.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

Halloween 2006: Friday The 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street Halloween 2007: Atari 2600 Halloween games Halloween 2008: Dracula games and Frankenstein games Halloween 2009: Castlevania Marathon Halloween 2010: Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Revisited Halloween 2011: Dark Castle Halloween 2012: Ghosts n' Goblins Halloween 2013: Alien 3 Halloween 2014: Beetlejuice Halloween 2015: The Crow Halloween 2016: The Berenstein Bears (A Halloween special because of a conspiracy) Halloween 2017: Polybius Happy Halloween gamers! Make sure to game responsively!

[@turtlelover4799]

He also did the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Atari 2600 game for Halloween 2007.

[@domothebro2435]

Berenstein* I don't believe in berenstain

[@Wegster64]

have a good one, also i remember those classic vids :-)

[@matrix9789]

What the hell is gaming responsively? Do you know what that word means?

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

+matrix I mean game in moderation so you don't end up in bad nick like the Nerd.

[@Metafaniel]

James this was one of the greatest episodes, it was so awesome. And I watched it with a tasteful beer at night, so that increased the experience even more. You're one of my true heroes indeed. Great creativity you have had all these years. Thanks to you and all your friends and colleagues who made these episodes possible and give life to The Nerd. Long life AVGN, long life James. Thanks for endless laughs and entertainment. Really. Thanks!

[@endrankluvsda4loko172]

Lol I did the same exact thing! Sipping some spicy beverages and watching this at 1am is definitely good times indeed!

[@apocaloso]

The work James did on this one is impressive. Well written, filmed and acted.

[@gatsu8634]

"It won't let me go, it won't let me go..." - The REAL World of Warcraft movie

[@chowdog8184]

this is quality content right here boys

[@joedigger9919]

was until that shitty ass jump scare at the end.

[@vVAstrAVv]

Joe Digger its october dont be a wusd

[@elenchus]

Dood Ster yeah man I hate scripted video. I only watch tv and movies that are totally improvised

[@eagleeyeliz3417]

+Life's End *actual

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

Patrick quality kahntent