Gumshoes Griffin and Deputy Russ in L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files EPISODE THREE

[@Lewa263]

At 4:12, I was struck by the realization that this was the truth behind mimes all along. They are merely the VR avatars of beings from another world. All those walls we thought they were pretending to be stuck behind are real, they're just elsewhere.

[@louisxyz1]

damn friend. Like... damn.

[@russell.bishop]

Good God.

[@daiedalous]

And thus ends the tale of Gumshoes Griffin. A hero to the people. The the question remains... Who is the Toast Cowboy?

[@bravetherainbow]

THAT'S WHO GOT THE JAM ON GUMSHOES GRIFFIN OH SHIT

[@robinhood3312]

john marston is the toast cowboy

[@WadjetEye100]

Imagining Rachel (Griffin's wife) walking in on Griffin while he's doing this in real life is the greatest gift I've ever given myself, so now I'm giving it to all of you.

[@lorenadiutori]

Too bad we couldn't have Griffin Cam for this one. Would have loved to see that good, active boy flail around.

[@himynameishelen]

I don't want to cause pain to poor sweet Griffin, but I DO want more of this good VR content with him in it and I'm sorry about that.

[@willowjohnson8553]

*arms contorting wildly* wow, this really hurts the wrists after a while

[@samuelgraebner8050]

Wait if you die this game makes you sit through your own funeral? Jesus that's haunted af

[@sunwukong2]

Samuel Graebner well youre playing as kelso in the funeral scene

[@Rehlaris]

I don't know if y'all'll ever see this but this series has gotten me scream-laughing so much that I had to physically stop myself from watching the third ep immediately after the second one. VR hijinks are too gut-bustingly funny for my poor eyeballs and gut

[@alanaquino7273]

15:45 when griffin shoots himself in the hand i just can't

[@conorhogan7575]

Hoops played the Devil in some of Russ' videos, and now Russ is God in one of Griffin's videos. We've come full-circle, folks.

[@bravetherainbow]

"Some say God when they mean America"

[@bravetherainbow]

*Justin McElroy voice* ONE HUNDRED DISCRETE ORIGAMI CRANES

[@godspellflowerfr5991]

If polygon ever has a reason to do a live show someday, I want a good chunk of it to be Griffin playing a VR game in front of the audience

[@sarahb1862]

I could watch an hour straight of them in front of the mirror

[@chloebw]

I always imagine that in the world of this game Griffin is some sort of insane genius detective who acts like this all the time but can somehow solve crimes that nobody else can. Oh also nobody in the world can hear Russ but everybody hears everything Griffin says

[@shmehfleh3115]

I've never played LA Noire, so somebody help me out: At the end of the game, does everyone in Los Angeles flush their toilets at the same time, and is that what kills you?

[@Robocopnik]

It's three years late but IIRC it's flooding caused by a big rain-storm. Symbolically, it's the protagonist repenting for his sins in the war, I think.

[@emstink]

@@Robocopnik oh good, I'm so glad the protagonist dies from rain water instead of drowning in a disgusting torrential wave of sewer water.

[@Robocopnik]

@@emstink I mean, it's still IN the sewer, there's no way that dude didn't get a LOT of poo on him as he shuffled off this mortal coil.

[@grahamshapley5531]

Oh good lord, there’s a cardboard box in Griffin’s VRspace. Scrundler has escaped Week in Revue

[@zephyratkins-mitra8223]

didn't scrundler show up in griffin's house after he did the toad bit?

[@tukuiscool3158]

"Oh they close at 6! Its 5:58 I gotta get my flonase!" I'm rolling xD

[@retrocone]

i thought that was my cursor in the bottom left & got stressed when it didn't move when i told it to lmao thanks lads

[@c4tp]

Thank you for suffering through this series for us

[@pcg13]

"Blow us a kiss, Griffin." "-- OW, F--" art

[@KDBryan]

R.I.P. Gumshoes Griffin, he taught Hot Dog Man a goddamn lesson.

[@ComradeCorwin]

This series made me cry with laughter. I can't remember the last time I did that. Thank you. All jokes aside, this game on VR looks amazing. Time hasn't harmed the graphics either. Probably the best VR game I've seen thus far in its immersion potential.

[@littlelavendeer]

loved being able to see griffin's characterizations and the way he animates himself in a video game - VR is hella rad. Thanks for the fun series!!!! also i will exclusively use griffin's reload-pelvic hip cross from now on so thank you for that too

[@hamsterbobo1234]

Do more of these videos

[@nturner2176]

Seconded!

[@DoAllDogsLikeMarmite]

I saw this comment immediately after I'd heard "Please don't ask us to make any more of these videos." The universe is good at comic timing.

[@hexven1378]

same lol

[@squeebl]

FEED US WITH YOUR PAIN

[@zephyratkins-mitra8223]

same

[@errorcopythat]

I've decided that VR is pretty much only good for comedy videos

[@joshtrue6521]

Look at sairento, knockout league, and beatsaber

[@katie.did.art85]

I'll be needing a few dozen more episodes of this. Thank you for your cooperation.

[@SpeakingJargon]

Why can't Ready Player One be just like this?

[@RatKingShriggy]

"this is basically the beetlejuice waiting room" asjfshfgsdh that explains a lot, actually

[@SeventhEve]

Please do more VR vids, Griffin. They don't have to be LA Noire!

[@jamiemarchant]

"We have to solve two murders, one of them being this skull!"

[@TowelRanger]

This upload has cleansed my skin and cured my depression

[@ZepawFox]

oh my fucking God, when Griffin busted out with "our God is an awesome God" i got so much flashback. that song pops in to my head randomly all the time

[@wjhull]

Your pain brings us so much Joy, Griffin. We commend your sacrifice. Now do more!

[@NathanScott]

The real villain of this series was the hot dog man

[@aidanleffler4897]

sky cop vs trüllbus movie, but an hour in they team up to fight *space* crime

[@Autumn-hu9sx]

I had the worst day at work today, and seeing this pop up in my subscription box is already the highlight of my day ♥ Thank you Russ, Griffin and Polygon!

[@twigs9875]

Little known fact VR is short for Voretual Reality.

[@scheddoc]

Griffin knows that very well

[@smith89930]

good comment

[@happyslowpoke8982]

I fucking love how Griffin intentionally shot his own hand. What a police officer

[@hellabisys]

So long, bread cowboy...

[@NinaMouse11]

I feel cheated that there isn’t camera footage of griffin doing all of this and running into things in his office

[@StormyCalligo]

I really like the dynamic between Griffin and Russ. Y'all should do more videos, doesn't have to be VR btw

[@davidsimpson9071]

Griffin must be in the highest of demand. Anything he touches is gold.

[@Murtage33e]

more VR videos, please. Specifically by you two. They are the only thing that make me happy.

[@cherylmechanical]

This series has been my absolute favorite thing in all of KZbin.

[@Ovetupp]

Is Griffin a ghost?! He died in the game so he should be dead in real life if what I've heard is true

[@friend_xtra]

Ovetupp huge if true

[@kyro8559]

The realization I’ve had about Griffo and Justo leaving Polygondotcom is that none of our favorite series (like CGI, Gumshoes Griffin and Deputy Russ, Let’s Go To Hell, FMV Quest, and a lot more) won’t continue or get a reboot. And that’s actually making me very sad.

[@drewwilliams1337]

I was literally thinking about this series this morning, about how I needed more of it and I didn't know if you boys were gonna do more, but here we are. HOORAY.

[@cambrown5633]

"These drapes are uhh... haunted"

[@clorofolle]

15:03 literally nothing rn is funnier to me than the idea of a hard boiled detective being in this exact situation and then *accidentally dropping his gun in the fuckin water*

[@lukeparsons6305]

This was really underappreciated gem

[@NicArnbrough]

This is exactly what I would expect griffin to do if he was a ghost

[@Kenrizo]

I am so very sorry but my tired brain read this as LA Vore and I was like, yes. This is something Griffin would do

[@conorhogan7575]

Also, Griffin got a brand new video card for two episodes of this XD

[@HailSagan1]

Please don't stop doing these!

[@bluesubstitute]

They Have Returned To Us

[@dex624]

**Please do more of these videos**

[@moirajones1071]

This is my favorite series please keep it going!!

[@quinnmarchese6313]

laughed a little too hard when griff was being sky cop and he tossed his hat up and it just fell behind him

[@drago1514]

Ok, but think about this.... That scene, in the beginning in front of the mirror, he did that in real life too. Griffin McElroy did the ass sizzling thing with 2 hands

[@HunterJE]

Don't worry, with that kind of flow it's probably storm water and not raw sewage...

[@pricklyplant]

Thanks Griffin and Russ for your hard work! It was fun to watch! Sorry it was such a pain.

[@alexanderjones5109]

no please i need 800 more episodes of this

[@Epinardscaramel]

8:15 The achievement is "all you can eat herring"? This was made for Griffin :)

[@Alstor_H2O]

You can pinpoint the exact moment Griffin stopped giving a shit. (It's 0:00.)

[@vvautsi]

Thank you for making us this awesome series guys!

[@Minefox25773]

When he started shooting himself in the hand, I lost it

[@TheDude4077]

There goes the best goddamn cop this city's ever seen...

[@StrangeNocturne]

These videos really cheered me tf up bc I've been having a rough few weeks lately. Thank you boys.

[@perciformes]

This is my favorite penumbra podcast episode

[@wet.skeleton]

THANK YOU for this beautiful work of art, I am enriched

[@barnyardhouse]

These videos made me laugh so, so much. Thank you for your service in crime solving.

[@ThatPazuzu]

I'm the cursor in the lower left corner

[@FrightShark]

RIP Cole Phelps, got promoted to Heaven

[@maracastro3848]

15:25 COUNT THE SHELLS crrrratatatatatata

[@giggleloop13]

"Blow us a kiss." "Owww, fuck." 😚 I've loved these videos so much. I hope you do more VR adventures, but don't hurt yourself doing them. 💜

[@thelightgeektastic]

This was amazing. Thank you for this gift.

[@RampagingPixie]

Seriously though. Do more of these.

[@theWeaverofTales]

This series has been amazing, thanks boys

[@horsegranola]

Very very good stress relief thank you boys

[@stevenshanahan825]

Thanks for suffering VR for our joy, Griffin (I've re-watched the first 2 eps so many times!)

[@colinmiller513]

I loved Gumshoes Griffin! Please make more VR videos! :D

[@prankstertwins]

More of these pls. also i'm glad i finished this game not 24hrs ago so yall didnt spoil it for me

[@TheShiredammit]

PLEASE DO MORE VIDEOS IN THIS SERIES!!

[@lordtreacle]

More! These are great.

[@samanthaalbanese4051]

I just want to Bathe in that beginning segment

[@devinschwarz]

I Could watch an hour of Griffin miming with a box in VR, do not ask me why

[@Andrew-sk1fk]

How many cases do you think there would be if there was a Chicago noire?

[@mnchrmalien]

7:17 cue dig for fire by the pixies

[@someoldcliche]

I will watch any video with Griffin doing VR

[@fige0n]

before watching: the last episode i cried laughing, lets see how this one goes

[@malignantdentistry8912]

Yessss thank you for making more of this!

[@vegetasgirl45]

I am 5:36 into this video and I've already almost pissed my pants like 6 times

[@rosysyntax]

Griffin and Russ's VR Corner, PLEASE

[@SquawkMonk]

Isn't it time Monster Factory went VR?

[@jTech50]

the roll griffin was born to play. someone call harvey and get this movie made!

[@chyt2577]

The swirly hands are a trippy thing to watch high bros

[@HeyItsLollie]

15:45 God, Griffin. Lost a mouthful of water at this fucking goof.

[@Kvalln]

BLESS THESE BOYS

[@rachelanderson9465]

OH GOD the infections everyone would get. open wounds in a sewer

[@SuperBestDavid]

I am gonna miss these videos so much!