Polybius - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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  • Опубліковано 24 жов 2017
  • The Nerd takes a look at the arcade classic Polybius, while he also delves into the urban legend surrounding the mentioned side effects of playing the game.
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  • @JamesNintendoNerd
    @JamesNintendoNerd  5 років тому +1966

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    • @AnonymousFrogNG
      @AnonymousFrogNG 5 років тому +19

      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
      @ethankelley6074 5 років тому +21

      Cinemassacre this was one of your best video

    • @tomadams7676
      @tomadams7676 5 років тому +11

      This was a great story

    • @Cabeza492
      @Cabeza492 5 років тому +5

      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
      @dwaynemenzies8824 5 років тому +15

      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.

  • @axelgripp4439
    @axelgripp4439 3 роки тому +6196

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

    • @thinhnonyt
      @thinhnonyt 3 роки тому +241

      @The Robloxian Minecrafter **laughs in expressvpn**

    • @kriticalitylives
      @kriticalitylives 3 роки тому +150

      @@thinhnonyt *Laughs in Surfshark*

    • @adbhvthe3
      @adbhvthe3 3 роки тому +105

      he's literally soul binded to nord vpn these days

    • @rainy7xx
      @rainy7xx 3 роки тому +33

      LOL nice dude this should be liked by James

    • @ADuckInBlack
      @ADuckInBlack 3 роки тому +25

      @@kriticalitylives *cries in avast secureline*

  • @adt_10terrarian5
    @adt_10terrarian5 6 років тому +9101

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

    • @fluffyninja3467
      @fluffyninja3467 6 років тому +360

      What about Polybius ON TIGER HANDHELDS?!

    • @cinimodder4632
      @cinimodder4632 6 років тому +265

      WE NEED POLYBIUS ON TIGER HANDHELDS

    • @woo79ta
      @woo79ta 6 років тому +269

      POLYBIUS: THE WRIST GAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEE

    • @mrhashbrown8283
      @mrhashbrown8283 6 років тому +82

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

    • @thestigisaspy9090
      @thestigisaspy9090 6 років тому +118

      You forgot Polybius, the one remade by LJN.

  • @saveourplanet0139
    @saveourplanet0139 3 роки тому +2513

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

    • @gagaface26
      @gagaface26 3 роки тому +33

      Really? I mean he tried but...

    • @odothedoll2657
      @odothedoll2657 3 роки тому +140

      @@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
      @atomato0556 2 роки тому +21

      Who is James I thought this was the nerd

    • @saveourplanet0139
      @saveourplanet0139 2 роки тому +9

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

    • @atomato0556
      @atomato0556 2 роки тому +22

      @@saveourplanet0139 I know I’m just playing along

  • @nathanwithrow35
    @nathanwithrow35 Рік тому +389

    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
      @temmieton9755 Рік тому +33

      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
      @totallyormalpinoyguy1998 Рік тому +11

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

    • @Aapiplayz
      @Aapiplayz Рік тому +11

      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
      @yamato6114 5 місяців тому +7

      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.

  • @friedchickenUSA
    @friedchickenUSA 3 роки тому +3261

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

    • @Ash19843
      @Ash19843 3 роки тому +136

      You’re special cheetahmen refrence

    • @batcat2338
      @batcat2338 3 роки тому +17

      IMPRESSIVE 😂

    • @axo-infinity2217
      @axo-infinity2217 3 роки тому +11

      Your right.

    • @zero-one2585
      @zero-one2585 3 роки тому +45

      @@Ash19843 You're*

    • @Ash19843
      @Ash19843 3 роки тому +15

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

  • @AJ-xc4nm
    @AJ-xc4nm 4 роки тому +4832

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

    • @deviantsemicolon618
      @deviantsemicolon618 4 роки тому +123

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

    • @piethagorus7439
      @piethagorus7439 4 роки тому +26

      Me to

    • @bananaguy776
      @bananaguy776 4 роки тому +106

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

    • @japanarmy3234
      @japanarmy3234 4 роки тому +7

      hes not the same lol

    • @HereIsWisdom1318
      @HereIsWisdom1318 4 роки тому +5

      Supergamezraccoon You did??

  • @coalcreekdefense8106
    @coalcreekdefense8106 8 місяців тому +55

    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
      @maynx2743 День тому

      Noticed that too. Thought it was brilliant.

  • @BlueZaddy
    @BlueZaddy 3 роки тому +543

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

    • @glowstickgizmo3187
      @glowstickgizmo3187 2 роки тому +71

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

    • @codyschale263
      @codyschale263 2 роки тому +36

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

    • @Vespyr_
      @Vespyr_ Рік тому +43

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

  • @nostalgianetwork1225
    @nostalgianetwork1225 4 роки тому +4528

    This is like a live action gaming creepypasta Story done right

  • @DeclanCorey
    @DeclanCorey 4 роки тому +4061

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

    • @MrAliquam
      @MrAliquam 4 роки тому +132

      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
      @adrianmonthly 4 роки тому +35

      MrAliquam What type of actor?

    • @dude_8434
      @dude_8434 4 роки тому +98

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

    • @rhombusskullvsteal1
      @rhombusskullvsteal1 4 роки тому +41

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

    • @macdonald715
      @macdonald715 4 роки тому +12

      Declan Corey I would like to watch the movie with AVGN

  • @bradleyc.5425
    @bradleyc.5425 2 роки тому +329

    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
      @arnahunas4048 2 роки тому +44

      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
      @mariodacostamosteiro7262 2 роки тому +21

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

    • @KristinsCreations
      @KristinsCreations 2 роки тому +3

      That is awesome!!! I never noticed that!

    • @bradleyc.5425
      @bradleyc.5425 2 роки тому +2

      @@arnahunas4048 mind blown

    • @feebypeels2883
      @feebypeels2883 2 роки тому +2

      @@arnahunas4048 I'M BATMAAAAAAN.

  • @oldsaltyowl
    @oldsaltyowl Рік тому +178

    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
      @BiggityBoggity8095 7 місяців тому +7

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

    • @Boukouvalas1979
      @Boukouvalas1979 Місяць тому +2

      totally agree. This is art.

  • @rawkfistgaming
    @rawkfistgaming 3 роки тому +1765

    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!

  • @jdplaystuba
    @jdplaystuba 3 роки тому +1898

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

    • @SpicyMang0s
      @SpicyMang0s 3 роки тому +40

      Yes

    • @LMC764
      @LMC764 3 роки тому +180

      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
      @AV3RAG3_J03 3 роки тому +37

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

    • @ghostman9893
      @ghostman9893 3 роки тому +26

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

    • @deviantsemicolon618
      @deviantsemicolon618 2 роки тому +33

      @@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…

  • @Playswithsquirrels311
    @Playswithsquirrels311 3 роки тому +328

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

    • @WoofyMcDoodle
      @WoofyMcDoodle 2 роки тому +14

      lol I never noticed that. Very cool.

    • @blackzero786
      @blackzero786 Рік тому +15

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

    • @alexanderhamilton6391
      @alexanderhamilton6391 Рік тому +2

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

    • @theonewhoasked.697
      @theonewhoasked.697 5 місяців тому +4

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

  • @CrazeeAdam
    @CrazeeAdam 3 роки тому +72

    "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

  • @Tronathon242
    @Tronathon242 3 роки тому +918

    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
      @bluebirdsigma 2 роки тому +5

      Well, he is the duplicate. This was plagiarized.

    • @JohnSmith-be1vl
      @JohnSmith-be1vl 2 роки тому +4

      @@bluebirdsigma ???

    • @bluecoin3771
      @bluecoin3771 2 роки тому +13

      @@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
      @joeyrozic1100 2 роки тому +11

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

    • @arthurpietrogarcia1057
      @arthurpietrogarcia1057 Рік тому +3

      Hey all, Scott here!

  • @epicmonkeysandapes9896
    @epicmonkeysandapes9896 4 роки тому +1962

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

  • @sadaasda4147
    @sadaasda4147 3 роки тому +70

    Polybius head: "Where did you learn to die"

  • @misslyrafishlady391
    @misslyrafishlady391 2 роки тому +73

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

  • @flipperjr.3822
    @flipperjr.3822 6 років тому +577

    "Just one more game."
    Famous last words.

  • @SpacePineapple
    @SpacePineapple 4 роки тому +1952

    Me leaving Area 51 with the real Polybius cabinet

    • @ThePooper_
      @ThePooper_ 4 роки тому +19

      We got a real Einstein here

    • @aimaryuman
      @aimaryuman 4 роки тому +5

      Tiene sentido

    • @xiaolongdrake5353
      @xiaolongdrake5353 4 роки тому +2

      It's the Area 51 guards that have polybius

    • @ZION73082
      @ZION73082 4 роки тому +4

      In games no one can here you scream! 🤫

    • @unfunnymatty5097
      @unfunnymatty5097 4 роки тому +1

      The gaurd wondering why your leaving empty handed

  • @richardmorganwrites
    @richardmorganwrites 2 роки тому +58

    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."

    • @imadog3837
      @imadog3837 11 місяців тому +3

      In that case, it should have been 35311154.

  • @escribe154
    @escribe154 2 роки тому +400

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

  • @elliegray8184
    @elliegray8184 4 роки тому +1042

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

    • @rhombusskullvsteal1
      @rhombusskullvsteal1 4 роки тому +4

      damn right baby

    • @Keithustus
      @Keithustus 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @dorespoog2229
      @dorespoog2229 4 роки тому +25

      ...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
      @rhombusskullvsteal1 4 роки тому +10

      @@dorespoog2229 admit this was still hillarious

    • @Colby00
      @Colby00 4 роки тому +2

      Ok ass itch

  • @koopakid715
    @koopakid715 6 років тому +284

    The blair nerd project

    • @noskap
      @noskap 6 років тому +6

      Diego Garcia underrated comment

    • @Jmp2ba
      @Jmp2ba 6 років тому +2

      Exept legitimateley good

    • @jeremydmitrukjd
      @jeremydmitrukjd 6 років тому +5

      ParaNERDmal Activity

    • @andrewlidey5676
      @andrewlidey5676 6 років тому +2

      Nerdister-(sinister)

    • @riverwhite8418
      @riverwhite8418 6 років тому +2

      Diego Garcia Game Of Shadows: Blair Nerd 2.

  • @weiss3288
    @weiss3288 Рік тому +32

    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.

  • @moddedinkling4168
    @moddedinkling4168 2 роки тому +71

    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.

  • @marklinstom5145
    @marklinstom5145 6 років тому +521

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

    • @lalihowoop6691
      @lalihowoop6691 6 років тому +5

      Mark Linstom 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @unmarkedwhitevan8758
      @unmarkedwhitevan8758 6 років тому +3

      LOL

    • @minsin56
      @minsin56 6 років тому

      hahahahhahahahahahahahaahh

    • @xamanto
      @xamanto 6 років тому +2

      THE HORROR

    • @Famicombro
      @Famicombro 6 років тому +4

      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.

  • @invisiblediscos9412
    @invisiblediscos9412 6 років тому +171

    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
      @SwiftNimblefoot 6 років тому

      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.

  • @ClearSoundzArchives
    @ClearSoundzArchives 3 роки тому +37

    18:38 that was really really creepy

  • @lact0semilk594
    @lact0semilk594 3 роки тому +16

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

  • @gnbman
    @gnbman 6 років тому +202

    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
      @Mechwolf 6 років тому +13

      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
      @JackWolf10 6 років тому +3

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

    • @morlordca
      @morlordca 6 років тому +2

      You need to make a AVGN youtube poop.

    • @gnbman
      @gnbman 6 років тому

      Zal Animate Interesting idea...

    • @BlueflagAlpha
      @BlueflagAlpha 6 років тому

      he needs to review ride to hell retribution

  • @certifiedangusbeef497
    @certifiedangusbeef497 5 років тому +559

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

    • @MoviesFreeGalore
      @MoviesFreeGalore 4 роки тому +3

      Ell. Oh. Ell.

    • @---lc2qo
      @---lc2qo 4 роки тому +4

      what video are you talking about?

    • @SchlossRitter
      @SchlossRitter 4 роки тому +23

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

    • @Astroni800
      @Astroni800 4 роки тому

      I love how indifferent he is on the beginning.

    • @pxldsilz6828
      @pxldsilz6828 2 роки тому

      AVGN stays at the overlook hotel

  • @wolftales5203
    @wolftales5203 Рік тому +203

    Probly some of James' best work

  • @isssma0
    @isssma0 2 роки тому +51

    This is better than most horror movies nowadays.

  • @funtpacecoof
    @funtpacecoof 5 років тому +2451

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

    • @SwaggerSonic
      @SwaggerSonic 5 років тому +140

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

    • @the3rdsideofthings771
      @the3rdsideofthings771 5 років тому +59

      You mean EA?

    • @user-bx4vo2jc9r
      @user-bx4vo2jc9r 5 років тому +18

      you made me spit my coffee on a table.

    • @austinkruse7610
      @austinkruse7610 5 років тому +11

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

    • @ndjoker34
      @ndjoker34 5 років тому +8

      Ah the plot thickens.

  • @SergeantSatire
    @SergeantSatire 6 років тому +705

    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
      @saoirse147 6 років тому +8

      its more like a CVGN episode the Calm video game nerd

    • @SergeantSatire
      @SergeantSatire 6 років тому +2

      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 UA-cam.

    • @SergeantSatire
      @SergeantSatire 6 років тому +1

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

    • @kingghidorah1212
      @kingghidorah1212 6 років тому +2

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

    • @SergeantSatire
      @SergeantSatire 6 років тому

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

  • @chazzeo
    @chazzeo 3 роки тому +32

    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"....

  • @bigboots1177
    @bigboots1177 2 роки тому +26

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

  • @BillyKoosh
    @BillyKoosh 5 років тому +1197

    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
      @BillyKoosh 5 років тому +7

      @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
      @RicardoBuquet 4 роки тому +7

      He is.

    • @villian99918
      @villian99918 4 роки тому +21

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

    • @graphkid
      @graphkid 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @fawful1465
      @fawful1465 4 роки тому +2

      he made a horror series called board james

  • @BrandonRiott
    @BrandonRiott 6 років тому +166

    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
      @ShawnMcClurg 6 років тому +7

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

    • @m0m02k
      @m0m02k 6 років тому +3

      TokyoBrando
      James: THAT WAS THE PHONE!!!

    • @myfavoritethingschannel7610
      @myfavoritethingschannel7610 6 років тому

      Make sense

  • @Moonwalker1075
    @Moonwalker1075 2 роки тому +13

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

  • @sardsvib
    @sardsvib 3 роки тому +9

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

  • @predtor8760
    @predtor8760 3 роки тому +1688

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

    • @Yuti640
      @Yuti640 3 роки тому +130

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

    • @cat1554
      @cat1554 3 роки тому +17

      Nicefisher YES A DANKPODS FAN

    • @stanleydrescher1557
      @stanleydrescher1557 3 роки тому +14

      My favourites are:
      Nintendo
      Sega
      Capcom
      SNK
      Bandai Namco

    • @Master_Exploder5000
      @Master_Exploder5000 3 роки тому +13

      I love STD

    • @maustank5224
      @maustank5224 3 роки тому +7

      I'm ze mind behind Sinneslochen. I am tank

  • @gertrudemcfuzz74
    @gertrudemcfuzz74 6 років тому +1032

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

    • @cinimodder4632
      @cinimodder4632 6 років тому +10

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

    • @deoxysandmew2162
      @deoxysandmew2162 6 років тому +39

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

    • @Jake-rt8cy
      @Jake-rt8cy 6 років тому +19

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

    • @andreatastiere
      @andreatastiere 6 років тому +12

      Mr Bucket VS Polybius!!!

    • @MiguelCruz-xb9kr
      @MiguelCruz-xb9kr 6 років тому +1

      Kitty McRatSlayer p

  • @apocaloso
    @apocaloso 2 роки тому +33

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

  • @yoda908
    @yoda908 3 роки тому +57

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

  • @jacobcox4565
    @jacobcox4565 3 роки тому +1480

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

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic 3 роки тому +15

      Who said they couldn’t?

    • @yarpen26
      @yarpen26 3 роки тому +57

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

    • @ndingo
      @ndingo 3 роки тому +15

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

    • @fabioenchillada2278
      @fabioenchillada2278 3 роки тому +5

      If done right

    • @CipherRage-tp5ql
      @CipherRage-tp5ql 3 роки тому +2

      I'm sure you've never watched
      Stay Alive 2006?

  • @KyrosTheWolf
    @KyrosTheWolf 6 років тому +446

    **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
      @DrVolk 6 років тому +6

      Kyros the Wolf EXACTLY! Like dang..

    • @jmshantz10
      @jmshantz10 6 років тому +7

      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

    • @thedillestweed2644
      @thedillestweed2644 6 років тому +1

      Ha.

    • @KyrosTheWolf
      @KyrosTheWolf 6 років тому +6

      A backup jumpscare for all of us comment-hiders XD

    • @Bobman-ml5qf
      @Bobman-ml5qf 6 років тому +2

      Dude he got me with those two jumpscares.

  • @RaptorRed
    @RaptorRed 11 місяців тому +7

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

  • @JustinEvitable80
    @JustinEvitable80 3 роки тому +23

    Who keeps re-watching trying to find other effects in the background like shown at 17:57 and 18:33?

  • @ImperfectWeapons
    @ImperfectWeapons 6 років тому +279

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

    • @sonicfire65
      @sonicfire65 6 років тому +7

      ImperfectWeapons that would have been have been hilarious

    • @herpderp8242
      @herpderp8242 6 років тому +3

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

    • @theyoungretrovideogamer2819
      @theyoungretrovideogamer2819 6 років тому +3

      Who remembers that Arthur song that was call Jekyll Hyde

    • @MrDakiller47
      @MrDakiller47 6 років тому +3

      Exactly what i was thinking was going to happen

    • @Tirkka
      @Tirkka 6 років тому +1

      Or maybe Bible adventures..

  • @lelandunruh7896
    @lelandunruh7896 6 років тому +546

    I just got jump-scared by an arcade console.

  • @ndingo
    @ndingo 2 роки тому +15

    21:43 thanks alot James Now I’m gonna need new pants💩

  • @epicgobbleygourdfan
    @epicgobbleygourdfan 2 роки тому +5

    Bro. That arcade/warehouse place looks EXACTLY like a location in a nightmare I had as a kid.

    • @EQOAnostalgia
      @EQOAnostalgia 2 роки тому

      TNT Amusements? Lol really? Was Freddy chasing you around and all the venting had an eerie red glow coming from it?

    • @epicgobbleygourdfan
      @epicgobbleygourdfan 2 роки тому +1

      @@EQOAnostalgia nah, it was like a toy store or sum stuff, I forgor💀 what happened in it but I know it was a nightmare

  • @Cyberbrickmaster1986
    @Cyberbrickmaster1986 6 років тому +159

    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
      @turtlelover4799 6 років тому

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

    • @domothebro2435
      @domothebro2435 6 років тому

      Berenstein* I don't believe in berenstain

    • @Wegster64
      @Wegster64 6 років тому

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

    • @matrix9789
      @matrix9789 6 років тому

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

    • @Cyberbrickmaster1986
      @Cyberbrickmaster1986 6 років тому

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

  • @XRando78X
    @XRando78X 6 років тому +132

    Paranerdal Activity

  • @glassbob9871
    @glassbob9871 2 роки тому +18

    15:27 if this was filmed by 2021 Bimmy, the tripod would be duct taped upside down onto the ceilings.

  • @TheScorpionjoker
    @TheScorpionjoker 3 роки тому +6

    That dudes very casual scream at the end was adorable

  • @DarknessViper99
    @DarknessViper99 6 років тому +234

    That arcade warehouse is heaven on earth.

    • @catgirlthyme
      @catgirlthyme 6 років тому +8

      *hell

    • @LetsKillTonight
      @LetsKillTonight 6 років тому +6

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

  • @eyuin5716
    @eyuin5716 6 років тому +611

    Scariest AVGN episode hands down.

    • @TheWickedEnd2012
      @TheWickedEnd2012 6 років тому +21

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

    • @unwelldanny7108
      @unwelldanny7108 6 років тому +15

      The e-mail sounds like something out of Metal Gear

    • @zacryecrowe3157
      @zacryecrowe3157 6 років тому +3

      yeah

    • @jamesquinonez3914
      @jamesquinonez3914 6 років тому +3

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

    • @Gwen1001
      @Gwen1001 6 років тому +1

      No doubt about it

  • @Sir_J4ck
    @Sir_J4ck 8 місяців тому +8

    Best episode ever hands down. James is really something else when he is inspired

  • @buddhagames6999
    @buddhagames6999 2 роки тому +10

    He gets possessed at 19:28

  • @sliceofstrauss
    @sliceofstrauss 4 роки тому +554

    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

  • @KitsuneYojimbo
    @KitsuneYojimbo 5 років тому +983

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

    • @kodekristian
      @kodekristian 5 років тому +54

      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
      @KitsuneYojimbo 5 років тому +2

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

    • @frostare
      @frostare 5 років тому +43

      This is when creepypastas were called "urban legends"

    • @nosoreel5556
      @nosoreel5556 5 років тому +5

      Shut it furry

    • @KitsuneYojimbo
      @KitsuneYojimbo 5 років тому +15

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

  • @rj_man_
    @rj_man_ Рік тому +10

    AVGN make better horror movie than most nowadays cinema studios.

  • @thearbiter6350
    @thearbiter6350 3 роки тому +4

    The way you began it and spoke about it in such detail made it much more realistic which is why it got lil bit spooky great work nerd.

  • @mclovin8136
    @mclovin8136 6 років тому +216

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

    • @czaryee457
      @czaryee457 6 років тому

      Eer ending with a junpscare was bad..

    • @85set05
      @85set05 6 років тому

      DELETE THIS

  • @MrHootsMannST101
    @MrHootsMannST101 6 років тому +1613

    The effort put into this video is phenomenal

    • @thugasaurusrex6004
      @thugasaurusrex6004 6 років тому +9

      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
      @1op 6 років тому +13

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

    • @Groblin__
      @Groblin__ 6 років тому +9

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

    • @irarelyupload6930
      @irarelyupload6930 5 років тому +1

      Thugasaurus Rex No he didn’t

    • @WingMaster562
      @WingMaster562 4 роки тому

      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

  • @robertmcginty4146
    @robertmcginty4146 2 роки тому +1

    Loved that this game was shown in the background of the Loki episode where he met all his variants in the "end" timeline.

  • @mariehassett247
    @mariehassett247 Рік тому +9

    19:40 keep fighting himself 😂

  • @trevorb1498
    @trevorb1498 6 років тому +335

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

    • @m4xwellmurd3r
      @m4xwellmurd3r 6 років тому +2

      Totally agree. This is a real Halloween treat

    • @StealthMaster86
      @StealthMaster86 6 років тому

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

    • @CthulhuAndariel
      @CthulhuAndariel 6 років тому

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

    • @JimmiJams808
      @JimmiJams808 6 років тому +1

      If not his best episode then definitely his top 10.

    • @CthulhuAndariel
      @CthulhuAndariel 6 років тому

      Maybe top 10, but still not the best one

  • @saucerr3691
    @saucerr3691 4 роки тому +593

    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
      @nick56677 4 роки тому +19

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

    • @0-1-3supermonkey9
      @0-1-3supermonkey9 4 роки тому +14

      @@nick56677 I can confirm this.

    • @kawanmurakami4464
      @kawanmurakami4464 4 роки тому +1

      I've already see a bit of the video

    • @ichirakuramenshop2769
      @ichirakuramenshop2769 3 роки тому

      500th like in this

    • @SoftAsABaboonAss
      @SoftAsABaboonAss 3 роки тому +5

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

  • @ohnose4455
    @ohnose4455 2 роки тому +2

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

  • @arthurtaylor2593
    @arthurtaylor2593 2 роки тому +14

    That was legitimately scary as s***! Very well done!!

  • @KombatGod
    @KombatGod 6 років тому +306

    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
      @hbstudios280 5 років тому +1

      How was it originally released?

    • @cephelos1098
      @cephelos1098 5 років тому +6

      @@hbstudios280 1 day at a time

    • @AdamAnouer
      @AdamAnouer 5 років тому +10

      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
      @GitGudFox 5 років тому

      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
      @theguywhowentthere3346 5 років тому +3

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

  • @AlphaOmegaSin
    @AlphaOmegaSin 6 років тому +3466

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

    • @damidevil5257
      @damidevil5257 6 років тому +26

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

    • @yogoshun
      @yogoshun 6 років тому +60

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

    • @yogoshun
      @yogoshun 6 років тому +2

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

    • @GrayFox_74
      @GrayFox_74 6 років тому +2

      AlphaOmegaSin this is as good as it is

    • @Jaxx216
      @Jaxx216 6 років тому +5

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

  • @user-gl4qm1ni7j
    @user-gl4qm1ni7j Рік тому +3

    james has some amazing acting for this episode, its like he is slowly experiencing the side effects

  • @rainy7xx
    @rainy7xx 3 роки тому +9

    18:01 look behind James at the other games

  • @Traivlin
    @Traivlin 5 років тому +660

    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
      @frostare 5 років тому +1

      Have fun! =)

    • @Vgamer311
      @Vgamer311 5 років тому +11

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

    • @Vgamer311
      @Vgamer311 5 років тому +2

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

    • @OMA2k
      @OMA2k 5 років тому +2

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

    • @Zean1123
      @Zean1123 4 роки тому

      OMA2k I’ve also never seen this

  • @pennclick
    @pennclick 6 років тому +3197

    Probably the best Halloween-related video on UA-cam this year, if ever. Loved it!

  • @sinisternightmare
    @sinisternightmare 3 роки тому +13

    This is a perfect example to show, how brilliant James is: as a writer, as a filmmaker and as an actor.

  • @chestercastaneda4920
    @chestercastaneda4920 11 днів тому +2

    Did everyone else catch the handprint on the left arcade game monitor that suddenly appeared at 18:32? Pretty spooky, James lol.

  • @thanezollman5269
    @thanezollman5269 5 років тому +427

    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
      @BerserkerX 4 роки тому +18

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

    • @cheesegod4695
      @cheesegod4695 4 роки тому +4

      @RF Gaming I bet he has an MIT too!

    • @funnyfunnyvalentine7991
      @funnyfunnyvalentine7991 4 роки тому +2

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    • @gamerxyouthubecamp9624
      @gamerxyouthubecamp9624 4 роки тому

      Thane Zollman hi chungus long time no see

    • @nathanielholzgrafe5274
      @nathanielholzgrafe5274 4 роки тому

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

  • @donaldreed1607
    @donaldreed1607 2 роки тому +4

    Was I the only one who was desperately staring at the Nerds glasses while he played, trying to see the game screen through the reflection?

  • @JUSTINX957
    @JUSTINX957 3 роки тому +12

    16:03 That is so weird and disturbing to me for some reason.

  • @supernebula101
    @supernebula101 6 років тому +209

    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
      @federicobicocchi9665 6 років тому +4

      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
      @5065ca 6 років тому

      TallestGreen42 a copy will last only so long 😀

  • @SeanLaMontagne
    @SeanLaMontagne 6 років тому +284

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

    • @waveyy2468
      @waveyy2468 6 років тому +4

      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
      @rbakbrown 6 років тому +1

      This is like the X-files of video games.

  • @FloridaManYT
    @FloridaManYT 5 місяців тому +3

    Nerd has made this episode into a "Creepy Pasta"

  • @captianlucky
    @captianlucky 9 місяців тому +2

    Personally my favorite part of this episode is the very subtle figure that appears on the Asteroids cabinet moniter at 17:55. Then there is a small noise and it runs away.

  • @allintensiveporpoises2688
    @allintensiveporpoises2688 6 років тому +778

    Legit better than most modern found footage movies

    • @its_elkku135
      @its_elkku135 6 років тому +1

      AllIntensivePorpoises Yeah.

    • @hognosemyan
      @hognosemyan 6 років тому +1

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

  • @diyagheith1
    @diyagheith1 6 років тому +1038

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

    • @jinception01
      @jinception01 6 років тому +21

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

    • @SpoonLegend
      @SpoonLegend 6 років тому +1

      diyagheith1 how

    • @diyagheith1
      @diyagheith1 6 років тому +19

      ok 65% seems more accrurate

    • @Arnell_Long
      @Arnell_Long 6 років тому +1

      Jonas King
      Exactly.

    • @Rnt911
      @Rnt911 6 років тому

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

  • @georgemariatos-metaxas7780
    @georgemariatos-metaxas7780 2 роки тому +6

    It’s 2022, I’ve watched this video like 20 times and it’s still creepy af

  • @iamkeiju6756
    @iamkeiju6756 2 роки тому +2

    17:57 easter egg on the asteroids display (some said Polybius caused hallucinations and the appearing of ghastly faces on the corners of the cabinets CRT displays)

  • @ap3xflash236
    @ap3xflash236 5 років тому +1115

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

    • @francisruizyamba6149
      @francisruizyamba6149 4 роки тому +6

      bullet bender relate much lol

    • @IGORSONLYONE
      @IGORSONLYONE 4 роки тому +4

      I could relate to that when i was 5

    • @rapha2028
      @rapha2028 4 роки тому +9

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

    • @enigmaticvaran6597
      @enigmaticvaran6597 4 роки тому

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

    • @paralyzedspirit
      @paralyzedspirit 4 роки тому +1

      ok boomer

  • @charjungle731
    @charjungle731 5 років тому +537

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

  • @Geoffrey___
    @Geoffrey___ 3 роки тому +4

    Just saw this. Pretty funny spin on this game and the crazy history surrounding it.
    In case you missed it:
    17:57
    18:40

  • @rburtoff
    @rburtoff 6 років тому +359

    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!