Fear and Loathing in Vegas Stakes - Angry Video Game Nerd (AVGN)

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  • @JamesNintendoNerd
    @JamesNintendoNerd  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1069

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    • @ShaeksW
      @ShaeksW 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Heys

    • @CrazyDeOne
      @CrazyDeOne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ok :D

    • @JDjade1
      @JDjade1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      James Rolfe as Hunter S. Thompson? Maybe? I look forward to it.

    • @theneonpreston
      @theneonpreston 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Hey James, you should review the GBA version of Spongebob battle for bikini bottom, I'll say that it's very different

    • @petepeterson118
      @petepeterson118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wassup

  • @thenothing2786
    @thenothing2786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1084

    James plays a pretty convincing
    Nerd playing Jonny Depp playing
    Hunter S Thompson playing
    Raoul Duke.

    • @homelessEh
      @homelessEh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Hes the guy playing a guy playing another guy.

    • @jerrodbates8480
      @jerrodbates8480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I was just thinking that

    • @HawaiianKong
      @HawaiianKong 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What do you mean you people?!

    • @loyalist1326
      @loyalist1326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      So you could say he’s a dude playing a dude playing another dude disguised as another dude

    • @owenslaughter9438
      @owenslaughter9438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My, you have a dizzying intellect.

  • @H3Vtux
    @H3Vtux 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3266

    -"looks like something you might see if you take too much LSD" -James Rolfe, 2006. Bible Games.

    • @gnutscha
      @gnutscha 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      i wonder if James knows what he is talking about. He did reference it quite a bit

    • @alkestos
      @alkestos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@gnutscha I'm quite sure he has experienced it. He seems to be the kind to do so.

    • @JonGee420
      @JonGee420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      There is no such thing as too much lsd

    • @Pizaz0
      @Pizaz0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@alkestos he did go to uarts, he definitely did

    • @jaketreibel44
      @jaketreibel44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The nerd is down

  • @quironmiranda2591
    @quironmiranda2591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4316

    These guys are so lucky for not having to take the “Desert Bus” to Vegas

    • @yakooza2k6
      @yakooza2k6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      made my day dude :D

    • @alkestos
      @alkestos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      They would never arrive. Poor bast@rds.

    • @maxandrews8343
      @maxandrews8343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      HA mad funny

    • @controleretro3806
      @controleretro3806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      -Seinfield theme touches-

    • @Poodleinacan
      @Poodleinacan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The scenic route

  • @BroomPusher2024
    @BroomPusher2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    15:44
    Love how they brought back the Coleco Triangle console just to use its realistic Light Gun.

  • @JaydenVaudrin
    @JaydenVaudrin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3226

    The fact Spiderman was the hitchhiker and Tobey Maguire was the hitchhiker in the movie is the attention to detail you don't get too often.

    • @Run187
      @Run187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Spiderman pff. Doesn't even have a utility belt, for utilities. One would think I would have named it something better..

    • @genebaker511
      @genebaker511 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I was about to say that but you beat me to it.

    • @thehowlinggamer5784
      @thehowlinggamer5784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Huh. Wonder why Noone points him out in seabiscuit...
      Then again, I never watched it myself...

    • @Parasiteve
      @Parasiteve 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      we did, back in the old times. back then people put things like that into movies and movies were entertaining and not preachy lol

    • @gizmoduck4292
      @gizmoduck4292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      So The Collector is driving a car. Jack Sparrow is in the passenger seat, and Spiderman's in the back, when the Collector says, "It's alright! I'm just admiring the shape of your skull!"

  • @koldking
    @koldking 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1922

    They picked up Spiderman because in the movie it was Toby Mcguire. Beautiful.

    • @BalladFT
      @BalladFT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Love the reference

    • @lorentsmuller4207
      @lorentsmuller4207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Toby Maguire was playing herself in fear and loathing.

    • @Kurostyle21
      @Kurostyle21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@lorentsmuller4207 Herself?

    • @lorentsmuller4207
      @lorentsmuller4207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@Kurostyle21 toby is a female. Raised as a male. Common in Hollywood families.

    • @h.p.hatecraft7850
      @h.p.hatecraft7850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@lorentsmuller4207 what

  • @alwaysmaggot11
    @alwaysmaggot11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1553

    "Old elephants limp off to the hills to die.
    Gamers go to Jekyll and Hyde."
    Poetic.

  • @EnkiduIX
    @EnkiduIX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +264

    How the heck did I miss this episode? AVGN and Fear and Loathing are two of my favorite things, and here they are, together.

    • @lamarckleland5731
      @lamarckleland5731 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Somehow I also missed this episode until today.

    • @LordMarlle
      @LordMarlle ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lamarckleland5731 Somebody mentioned this on the Indiana Jones episode, and here I am. This is the best AVGN in years, and it's 2 years old. How did that happen

    • @hellocollegejason198
      @hellocollegejason198 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not enough love for this one

    • @hokage1997
      @hokage1997 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i remember watching this episode the day it was uploaded.
      roomie and i had a blast watching this. always love coming back

    • @fedeac31
      @fedeac31 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also missed this episode, for some reason. Since I haven't watched the movie they are parodying here, I have to say I don't get it anyways. 🤷‍♂️

  • @MoritzVieli
    @MoritzVieli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +392

    Just giving Spider Man a lift instead of trying to imitate Tobey Maguire from the movie was a genius idea!

    • @jacksonjacob7791
      @jacksonjacob7791 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It took me a minute to get that haha

    • @mayormccheese2641
      @mayormccheese2641 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I wish it was Kyle

    • @mcluigi117
      @mcluigi117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mayormccheese2641 Me too :( you can't have Spider-Man return in AVGN and have it not be Kyle.

    • @anbu-rr2fr
      @anbu-rr2fr 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mcluigi117 what happened?

  • @IanPeon
    @IanPeon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +500

    “A drug person can learn to cope with things like seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to handle this trip.”

    • @Krystalmyth
      @Krystalmyth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      _"Hallucinations are bad enough. But after awhile you learn to cope with things like seeing your dead grandmother crawling up your leg with a knife in her teeth."_
      // Hunter S. Thompson (Official quote. Interesting tonal shift, isn't it?)

  • @Tucker11111111
    @Tucker11111111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1897

    This might be some of the Nerd's best acting I've seen.

    • @tommj4365
      @tommj4365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      I've never seen the movie I'm assuming this is based on so maybe didn't get the jokes, but it was impressive and entertaining af. Instant avgn classic (although they are pretty much all classics, just this one is so unique)

    • @holyhellman
      @holyhellman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@tommj4365 It's pretty accurate to the movie as far as parodies go. Has better jokes than some of the big produced ones as well.

    • @jingleskhanaudioproductions
      @jingleskhanaudioproductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      it pretty much is

    • @zionix15432
      @zionix15432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      its a decent impression. i loved it.

    • @seife41
      @seife41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@harrycollins3248 well you wouldn't even try. It was the best thing I ever saw on TH-cam.

  • @bombsquadpodsquad9517
    @bombsquadpodsquad9517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I rarely comment on TH-cam videos, but this one James did is his best work ever. An absolute masterpiece. Truly his opus.

  • @SavageGreywolf
    @SavageGreywolf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +563

    I'm terrified to know that officially graded sealed copies of Jekyll and Hyde exist

    • @engelbrecht777
      @engelbrecht777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      To me, a sealed copy of Jekyll and Hyde makes me feel comfortable knowing souls have been spared.

    • @theultimatetempest1918
      @theultimatetempest1918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      The seal is there to keep the wretched souls in it from escaping. Supposedly.

    • @UltimateGamerCC
      @UltimateGamerCC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      they should be sealed, and carried to a storehouse, never again to darken the shelves of another gamer's NES collection.

    • @awetistic5295
      @awetistic5295 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It's kind of the same feeling you get when thinking about that there are still samples of smallpox locked away in two labs.

    • @batcat2338
      @batcat2338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rp

  • @RantsNReviews
    @RantsNReviews 3 ปีที่แล้ว +891

    This was WAY more than just the movie parody/game review combo I was anticipating. It was almost like an AVGN series finale. When he was talking towards the end about what life was like being a gamer and experiencing those now retro games when they were new... I legit started getting emotional.

    • @RobertKS
      @RobertKS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      This video is a masterpiece. Moreso than the book

    • @alexsilva28
      @alexsilva28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Agreed. This is up there with the Megaman series review.

    • @TwoBitSpecialist
      @TwoBitSpecialist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Every year or so he does an episode like this, that feels like a bookend. Examples include his Mega Man DOS video or Earthbound.

    • @chrishandsome6542
      @chrishandsome6542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Wow... It was the cleanest, best pleasure.

    • @tetris4207
      @tetris4207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I got a sense of sadness knowing that sum day they will b a final episode of avgn

  • @alexl7161
    @alexl7161 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1617

    Man, I can feel James having fun making this one.

    • @Alidonius6721
      @Alidonius6721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Death Valley Rally...Is that...Up your alley?

    • @yeldarb141983
      @yeldarb141983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      every once in a while, James' passion for cinema breaks into the nerd reviews, lol.

    • @greensun1334
      @greensun1334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I think James has fun with every Episode of AVGN! He is such an Original!

    • @MrSlicktherick
      @MrSlicktherick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You can tell he had fun making this one ? Or did you actually feel the fun during production?

    • @greensun1334
      @greensun1334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@MrSlicktherick the whole AVGN-Thing is a Product of Fun

  • @ArtbyGalen
    @ArtbyGalen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    2.7k people haven't seen Fear & Loathing, and don't appreciate the level of detail James put into this video.
    So freaking great man!

    • @legrandgougoulilumine6940
      @legrandgougoulilumine6940 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Funny video but still a badly done review.
      Not to mention how many times he mispronounced Lans Henriksen.
      This video is far from is best.

    • @hickknight
      @hickknight 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I've never seen fear and loathing and I think this was a trip and a half. Even if I have just watched it.

    • @capitaoazulao
      @capitaoazulao 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      This AVGN video was what convinced me to watch it, I can't even tell which one is the best, the original or the AVGN parody

    • @Xfade81
      @Xfade81 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@legrandgougoulilumine6940 This isn't a review even

    • @MrBlueSkyof1607
      @MrBlueSkyof1607 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am wishing to watch it. And read the novel.

  • @pantelisfilippidis5179
    @pantelisfilippidis5179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +521

    This feels more like an avgn celebration video than a standalone one.

    • @niclaswa5408
      @niclaswa5408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Sometimes, the nerd himself needs to take himself back to the past.

    • @carllipsey1497
      @carllipsey1497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Honestly, it's been 15 years since he's been on TH-cam, so, maybe?

    • @startrekalien
      @startrekalien 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m 200

    • @SpiralPoli
      @SpiralPoli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@carllipsey1497 he started the nerd series on 2004, long before youtube even began

    • @kanna-san.
      @kanna-san. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@startrekalien I am infinite

  • @PhantomTheMate
    @PhantomTheMate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +542

    No matter how old I get, AVGN always brings me back to a time when entertainment on TH-cam was high quality and simple

    • @zombiewarrior88
      @zombiewarrior88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same

    • @SrMechaGojira93
      @SrMechaGojira93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same goes for me

    • @BeardFaceSuper
      @BeardFaceSuper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Back before the puritans and corporate media pressured the cowards running the site to bow the mob.

    • @Cretkensigh
      @Cretkensigh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I love the way out of all the 'OG youtuber' those who didnt follow genres they made them. James has outlasted a fair few fads. his original style of filming is like a fine wine, it seems to get more potent withh age XD. those hour long season videos are like my white noise. i put it on when im doing dishes or folding washing etc.

    • @ja.8077
      @ja.8077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It still is.....here.

  • @logo927
    @logo927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +692

    I would love to see James actually play LSD simulator in a full length video

    • @mfdoomremastered3114
      @mfdoomremastered3114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      MESSAGE APPROVED.

    • @squil613
      @squil613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I would love to see James use LSD.

    • @logo927
      @logo927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@squil613 not the LSD I meant but ok

    • @kanghyunyoo6690
      @kanghyunyoo6690 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      me too

    • @bonepicks9039
      @bonepicks9039 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Should totally do it.

  • @notsure1969
    @notsure1969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    This is absolutely the best parody I have ever seen. Too angry to live. Too nerdy to die.

  • @TheMicro4
    @TheMicro4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    This video is why I still watch AVGN. I love it when you get an episode that is a little out of the ordinary. This was a fun journey of an episode.

  • @SmIlEUrDeADd6
    @SmIlEUrDeADd6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +426

    it's kind of crazy how much James looks like Johnny in that costume. Overall though, this was spectacular. A great tribute to Fear and Loathing.

    • @natestrasburg
      @natestrasburg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      His acting was absolutely superb. He nailed it

    • @Komodo1312
      @Komodo1312 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Johnny,

  • @Cato229
    @Cato229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    Depp spent months preparing for this role.
    James spent his whole goshdarn life.

  • @panamanianbootyscout1768
    @panamanianbootyscout1768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Noatalgia Critic: makes the wall review
    AVGN: "Hold my beer."

  • @asylumskp4391
    @asylumskp4391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1976

    One of the few men that are my childhood AND adulthood

    • @dragonquesti8629
      @dragonquesti8629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I found him late in 2019 and have watched each video at least a few times

    • @lightup6751
      @lightup6751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Watching since 2010 lol

    • @Emo-Otaku66
      @Emo-Otaku66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I've been watching him since I was in middle school, I'm still glad that after all these years he's still doing the AVGN

    • @anakinskywalker501st6
      @anakinskywalker501st6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Since 07

    • @DiabolikSilhouette
      @DiabolikSilhouette 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sheeeeeeeeeeesh 🥶

  • @AnisterStarlight
    @AnisterStarlight 3 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    Spider-Man has really let himself go since last time.

    • @crashpal
      @crashpal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      He missed the part where that's his problem

    • @Zapetroid
      @Zapetroid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      He didn't stick to the local brew.

    • @ultrixsoma2736
      @ultrixsoma2736 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He ate too much and took too many dumps in coffee cans.

    • @nexusshark
      @nexusshark 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That must be Peter B. Parker.

  • @DCRStudios
    @DCRStudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +553

    This is, without a doubt, one of the best AVGN episodes ever.
    The concept of the nerd keeps evolving, that's what makes it great and relevant to this day, Congratulations to James and the team behind this episode.

    • @aimfuldrifter
      @aimfuldrifter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I totally agree. James' acting and the references are spot on, yet still made as a review of those games. Epic work from them!

  • @neeks3
    @neeks3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    You guys killed this, such an epic tribute to one of the greatest movies ever!

  • @coreymyers5321
    @coreymyers5321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    I remember playing Vegas Stakes on a hotel tv while my parents were at a casino. Thinking about it now, the irony is amazing.

    • @James40000
      @James40000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's not ironic.

    • @sampledgem6215
      @sampledgem6215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ironically, you might’ve made more money than them.

    • @eins2001
      @eins2001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sampledgem6215 or at least lost less money

  • @mordouglas
    @mordouglas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    There is not a single creator on planet Earth that could possibly have done a better crossover between video games and Fear and Lothing. This is pure gold.

    • @leovanilla6833
      @leovanilla6833 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This made me want to see the movie (also his review vid too)

    • @brokenacoustic
      @brokenacoustic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've seen this movie probably 100 times, it was spot on lol

  • @bigkmoviesandgames
    @bigkmoviesandgames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1372

    A fear and loathing AVGN Parody episode? Count Me In.

    • @von_ubelmann
      @von_ubelmann 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Considering the subject of the video, should be "deal me in." 😛

    • @bigkmoviesandgames
      @bigkmoviesandgames 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@von_ubelmann 👏👏👏

    • @Guitar-Dog
      @Guitar-Dog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I was so excited when I saw the community post of James in the outfit

    • @SAM-ru4vx
      @SAM-ru4vx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      🤠🚬♠️♠️🃏I got 2 pair.

    • @foxain
      @foxain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This is so well put together, I love fear and loathing!

  • @59thsurvivorofvhs
    @59thsurvivorofvhs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    23:26 Clint Eastwood taking down Jay and Silent Bob is a whole 'nother level of Revitalized-90s culture! Bring back that Era Society!

  • @kushkamble2027
    @kushkamble2027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    after casino at a bar nerd said "Give me a drink, bartender"
    and forgot to catch it

    • @Knailz
      @Knailz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      "This is my last drink!" *throws shot over shoulder

  • @Daan030
    @Daan030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +655

    I love how the nerd doesn't end up reviewing casino games like how Hunter doesn't end up going to the derby in the movie!

    • @clintoncronin2504
      @clintoncronin2504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      and he does go to the desert race in the movie lol

    • @peazeralus
      @peazeralus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      He was definitely at the Mint 500. Remember the scene where he pours his beer out and it's all dirt? Or getting in the car with the photographer that says "We need TOTAL COVERAGE" then Duke fires him?

    • @mahalokid
      @mahalokid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well at least he made it there

    • @KäptnKrückschwank
      @KäptnKrückschwank 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He didn‘t seem to care a lot about the race though

    • @gusto8169
      @gusto8169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He does go to the race.

  • @moosedawgatlantaproductions
    @moosedawgatlantaproductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    Nothing is more deprived than a man in the depths of an R-Zone Binge

  • @LordXerus
    @LordXerus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    It's amazing how familiar this episode felt, just from having seen Fear and Loathing once. That is a great movie, and this is a great homage. A brilliant and fun mash up!

  • @communismwithgiggles2515
    @communismwithgiggles2515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    The production quality in this episode is actually frightening

    • @fanofgodjimindiva2497
      @fanofgodjimindiva2497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Jontron is the only other videogame reviewer that could rival this

    • @jjboi6008
      @jjboi6008 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robertlawrence4719
      What?

    • @heroino89
      @heroino89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@robertlawrence4719 Ah yes, pointless aggression. The lifeblood of any youtube comment section. Delicious.

  • @Zero-Goblin
    @Zero-Goblin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    This deserves some kind of award! I’m glad there’s still true creators on this platform

    • @pakuma3
      @pakuma3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Totally agree this is one of the best

    • @Abz1nthe
      @Abz1nthe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I've been watching since he started over a decade ago and he's still putting out that quality content. Love it!

    • @mikeyg923
      @mikeyg923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For sure went above and beyond, The Nerd Strikes Back

  • @xW1CKD_BL4Z3x
    @xW1CKD_BL4Z3x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Surprised the "desert bus" didn't make an acid flashback appearance

  • @solblackguy
    @solblackguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    From someone actually old enough to get all these references. You nailed it.

  • @januszkurahenowski2860
    @januszkurahenowski2860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +933

    This seriously is one of the best and highest effort youtube videos I've ever seen. In the era of reaction videos and bad content it's one in a million video. People who are saying avgn is washed up are just plain wrong.

    • @golgotha3938
      @golgotha3938 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      He's the only TH-cam over the years whose content quality hasn't declined.

    • @Selrisitai
      @Selrisitai 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Try watching Captain Disillusion.

    • @raxes1144
      @raxes1144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@golgotha3938
      What?! 😂

    • @sairabanokazmi1150
      @sairabanokazmi1150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Selrisitai his quality is even more consistent than AVGN. It's very surprising.

    • @eltiolavara9
      @eltiolavara9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cmdrfunk wdym

  • @baralenk
    @baralenk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    "Editing: James Rofle. " That and the whole episode is a masterpiece.

    • @SpiralPoli
      @SpiralPoli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This episode is so unorthodox and that's why I love it. Love him or hate him, James knows how to push boundaries and keep it fresh. People say his content got soft but I don't see it. He's done great with keeping things interesting.

  • @MightyMurloc
    @MightyMurloc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    You're exceeding yourself with every pop culture parody, you've come a long way from beating up Bugs Bunny.

    • @degmcgee
      @degmcgee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      much like video games have evolved, so too has the nerd

    • @PepeMetallero
      @PepeMetallero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That was an important part of TH-cam history, top ten anime battles

    • @deepflake9214
      @deepflake9214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Beating up Bugs Bunny was awesome, still is actually

    • @bregowine
      @bregowine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The bugs, Joker, and Cowardly Lion skits are among James’ GOTs

  • @rinraiden
    @rinraiden ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This was really amazing. Only thing missing was a scene with Dr. Gonzo in the bathtub wanting Nerd to turn on Jekyll & Hyde when White Rabbit peaks.

  • @ChestyVonF
    @ChestyVonF 3 ปีที่แล้ว +376

    See, THIS is why the Nerd has lasted so long. Just a dude in his basement putting out amazing, creative content that's better than half the stuff major studios put out. Also, SOLID Hunter S. Thompson, Nerd!

  • @alexdehatter2151
    @alexdehatter2151 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    That ending speech was absolutely beautiful. Moments like that really show how the Nerd isn’t just about being angry, and is a much deeper character than his usual behaviour would have you believe.

  • @Seabass901
    @Seabass901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Now this is how you write off a trip to Vegas as a business expense.

  • @benjamincarrillo6810
    @benjamincarrillo6810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The nerd got off easy. The last time I trusted Lance henriksen I got eaten by an Alien.

    • @Bauglir100
      @Bauglir100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Godzillafan1980 No, he's an android. In fact, he was almost a Terminator.

  • @cathalssupermegahappyfunti223
    @cathalssupermegahappyfunti223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    Me and my mate completed Vegas Stakes when we were about 11 and amused ourselves when the game asks you what your dream is, we answered "To fu*K a frog". Immature we know but we never laughed so hard in our lives at the end credits.

  • @cw9664
    @cw9664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +611

    This is why AVGN has stood the test of time. Pure quality.

    • @deadshr00m54
      @deadshr00m54 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Certainly better than a certain critic

    • @jacklancaster6927
      @jacklancaster6927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      One of the best youtubers

    • @ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty
      @ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Maintains his integrity no matter what. Staunchly believes in what he does.

    • @jakecooper5855
      @jakecooper5855 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Not really, this was just bland.

    • @thequinlanshow3326
      @thequinlanshow3326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jakecooper5855 this is better than a majority of his own videos and certainly better than any other reviewer could do.

  • @thelegendofdevon
    @thelegendofdevon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    This is such a pitch perfect portrayal of the movie.

  • @barryretmanski4763
    @barryretmanski4763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Man, I love Fear and loathing, you knocked this out of the park! 👌

  • @BortLoco
    @BortLoco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Did you know? Exactly 11 years ago today the Action 52 episode came out, and that was exactly 100 episodes ago.

  • @highfinancialrisk
    @highfinancialrisk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +799

    This is hands down one of the best AVGN episodes... James acting in this was phenomenal.

    • @alexsilva28
      @alexsilva28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Absolutely. The special effects were pretty great too!

    • @KimSjopi
      @KimSjopi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      The whole feeling of this episode is great. The viewer can really tell that James loves the film as this is really a love letter to it

    • @disasterpiece16
      @disasterpiece16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I honestly think James did Hunter S. Thompson more justice than Johnny Depp.

    • @SockFullOfCatLitter
      @SockFullOfCatLitter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@KimSjopi Nostalgia Critic could take a lesson on how a "love letter" is really done. *cough* The Wall *cough*

    • @Kyrator88
      @Kyrator88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@disasterpiece16 I think the fact that James did Johnny Depp but less over the top makes it feel more like Hunter (I think)

  • @methical__
    @methical__ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +331

    This is not simply a AVGN episode, it's a piece of art!

    • @sparrow-does-stuff
      @sparrow-does-stuff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This is the kind of thing I would watch in my dreams but I woke up and it actually existed

  • @FischiPiSti
    @FischiPiSti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    No doubt, this was your best work as the nerd ever. Even tho it's a parody, so can't be said that it's original, the writing, the sets, costumes, acting, the huge collection, everything is perfect. I was in tears from start to finish man

  • @metalgeo
    @metalgeo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    It’s been said once you’re acting as Hunter S. Thompson, it becomes difficult not to.

    • @rastarusso7502
      @rastarusso7502 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ummmwhat.......

    • @psychobilly42069
      @psychobilly42069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@rastarusso7502 once you start doing a hunter s. Thompson impression its hard to stop doing it

    • @PunkRobsSinema
      @PunkRobsSinema 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@psychobilly42069 Uhhhhh...hard to stop doing what?

    • @LordSathar
      @LordSathar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Johnny Depp never stopped.

    • @saerenzea
      @saerenzea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I hate every Depp movie afterwards for that reason.

  • @mankysalad350
    @mankysalad350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    James you've outdone yourself, this is an absolute masterpiece!

    • @engelbrecht777
      @engelbrecht777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      An instant classic. A coner stone in his youtube house. I love it!

    • @botbot-wo2yx
      @botbot-wo2yx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree

    • @da_ocsta1452
      @da_ocsta1452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Agreed, best in a long time.

  • @b1tt3rb33f
    @b1tt3rb33f 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    10 episodes left until ROB the Robot Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

  • @tilasole3252
    @tilasole3252 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    One of the most surreal episodes. A shame he has not gone more in depth to some of these games, but this was great fun.

  • @SnivyDS
    @SnivyDS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    My gambling addiction started with Luigi from SM64DS!

    • @VitaTheMerm
      @VitaTheMerm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ok

    • @Hotsaucebauce3943
      @Hotsaucebauce3943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same

    • @QuestionYourWorld
      @QuestionYourWorld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When I was a kid, we shot marbles and flipped pennies. Played "for keeps" or "ante-up."

    • @kirbysuperstaruhh3769
      @kirbysuperstaruhh3769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      luigi's table games and the games center slots on pokemon were the cause of an early gambling addiction for most likely an entire generation

    • @manvectoryt119
      @manvectoryt119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had a bad addiction to gambling lol

  • @rs52594
    @rs52594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Not gonna lie the ending speech was surprisingly thoughtful.

    • @PutYourQuarterUpGaming
      @PutYourQuarterUpGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I also won’t lie, little choked up.

    • @austindolan7182
      @austindolan7182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it's not often you can make a poignant speech that includes 'road turds' in it, but james pulls it off.

  • @rafael_moreira
    @rafael_moreira 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    James is that friend we all wish we had to talk about games and movies. Awesome work, dude.

    • @chrislaws4785
      @chrislaws4785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What you talking about, my friends have a friend like The Nerd.......ME! I've been playing video games since the early days if the NES and I've had EVERY SINGLE console from the NES, SNES and GENESIS to the N64, Dreamcast, Sega Saturn, the R-Type, Virtual Boy, Game Boy and Game Gear all the way to the Original PS1 and Xbox to the Xbox One, PS4 and Switch as well as VR games on both Quest and PC and im working on getting the XBOX Series X and PS5. Not to mention I've been playing games on PC since the days of windows 95 with games like the original doom, lemmings, wolfenstein and many more. I just wish I had more friends that were more into games like me....lol.

  • @ToniaGlitched
    @ToniaGlitched ปีที่แล้ว +23

    it's impossible not to love such episode. It might be one of the best of AVGN, and it's rather unique, besides there were other episodes that parodies other media, this one, for me, does it best, and it seems James loved doing it, which's great.

  • @Mr.Atari2600
    @Mr.Atari2600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Fun Fact: The Road Runner game came out the same time when Sonic 2 came out.

  • @YamiVT
    @YamiVT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    Putting Pat's Guide to the NES Library in there among all the trash was such a savage move

    • @rredeyee2460
      @rredeyee2460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes

    • @spartanracer
      @spartanracer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That wasn’t meant to be looked as trash dude, james and Pat are friends

  • @seymourbuns4620
    @seymourbuns4620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Either James is way more serious a collector than I thought, or he is so dedicated to the bit that he genuinely bought an original copy of LSD for that one shot of the disc. If you don't know, physical copies of LSD are worth over £500 each. It's one of the rarest PS1 games of all time

  • @WalyB01
    @WalyB01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    this is by far the best AVGN episode. I died at over 35 copies of ET.

    • @cristiano4164
      @cristiano4164 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No its 100 is way better

  • @thycomedian
    @thycomedian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    You’ve been putting your heart into these new episodes and they’ve been getting better one right after the other. I can’t even cover how much I enjoyed this episode in a comment. You’ve been craccing me up since 2007 but even compared to the classic nerd episodes this one was a gem

    • @yeldarb141983
      @yeldarb141983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      think maybe he was getting burnt out on it for a while there?

    • @wafflytundra
      @wafflytundra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here dude

  • @PhinneusPrune
    @PhinneusPrune 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    "You place your bets on Jaws, Friday the 13th and Back to the future when chances are you are going to roll CRAPS!!"
    Genius!!!

  • @Mischieff3k
    @Mischieff3k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Instant Classic!
    I died when you replaced Toby McGuire with someone in a Spider-Man costume loooool

  • @danieltaylor6603
    @danieltaylor6603 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The ending bit really did make me emotional. Very grateful that you do this, not just for the entertainment, but to capture the feeling and memories that give the full story of what this bygone Era was all about. When we are all dead these videos will be the missing link to put our childhoods in context.
    Long live the Nerd!

  • @AdikTheOne
    @AdikTheOne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +445

    So they've picked up Spiderman from Sam Raimi's movies. Nice touch. I see what you did there.

    • @OriasX
      @OriasX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What?

    • @JustChrisWillDoTa
      @JustChrisWillDoTa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@OriasX Tobey Maguire was in Fear & Loathing, so I’d guess that’s what he means.

    • @Greatanotherchannel
      @Greatanotherchannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      19 years

    • @royredfield8624
      @royredfield8624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yes.. Tobey character in the movie was a hitchhiker

    • @MrZega000
      @MrZega000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I was a disappointed they couldn't get Justin

  • @GoreyBits
    @GoreyBits 3 ปีที่แล้ว +606

    I played Vegas Stakes so much as a kid. This brings me back.

    • @MrKenichi22
      @MrKenichi22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I love that game

    • @Atomsk648
      @Atomsk648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same, I actually still have it, but I never knew it was technically a second game following Vegas Dream.

    • @MrKenichi22
      @MrKenichi22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Atomsk648 I remember learning that too

    • @landscapingspecialist
      @landscapingspecialist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @viccasaur
      @viccasaur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same here! The only reason that we owned it is because my dad bought it for himself

  • @luquepierce
    @luquepierce 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    You outdid yourself James, one of the best episodes so far - coming from a fan since 2007. Amazing acting. Congrats!!

    • @jamesspraeker2558
      @jamesspraeker2558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Incredible Work

    • @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785
      @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I know right? This was a masterpiece! True genius....should win some awards or something, i could watch this over & over again.

  • @eyelove_owlcity
    @eyelove_owlcity 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fun fact: there's a japanese rock band named Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas. They're band name is literally the exact same as the movie!

  • @captainsealed
    @captainsealed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    That LSD game was like a real life creepypasta game.

    • @PepeMetallero
      @PepeMetallero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That stuff hit hard man

    • @alexsilva28
      @alexsilva28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd recommend watching Caddicarus' video on it

    • @mitchepicsauce5599
      @mitchepicsauce5599 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      there is a creepypasta based on the game

    • @thepastaprogenitor851
      @thepastaprogenitor851 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We have games just like it right now though. That game was almost futuristic when you take walking simulators into account

    • @RNSNC1SD34D
      @RNSNC1SD34D 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Search up blahhh from counter strike 1.6 its a rollercoaster of emotions lol

  • @DeathmetalSe7en
    @DeathmetalSe7en 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I can only imagine how long you had to work on this and how long you were anticipating its release. This is the evolution of the Nerd that we all hoped for. As an aspiring filmmaker I appreciate this.

  • @Nachito96
    @Nachito96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    you basically made a movie for this episode

    • @moldyskittle
      @moldyskittle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Whoa no wayyyy

    • @malevores
      @malevores 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Captain obvious

    • @Nachito96
      @Nachito96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@malevores i love you😜🤤💋😘💯

    • @coldschooI
      @coldschooI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nothing gets by you!

    • @Nachito96
      @Nachito96 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coldschooI especially you🤤

  • @NekoBoyOfficial
    @NekoBoyOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    13:30 Should have brought back Kyle Justin to play Spiderman.

  • @collingordon3626
    @collingordon3626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Fear and Loathing feels like watching a fever dream

    • @DiabolikSilhouette
      @DiabolikSilhouette 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Try watching F&L under the influence of the substances described in the film. It will give you an entirely newfound appreciation for this unique piece of filmmaking history.

    • @bigfatiori
      @bigfatiori 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes.

    • @BigNateDoggOG
      @BigNateDoggOG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DiabolikSilhouette makes movie feel more like documentary

  • @grandprixrejects7027
    @grandprixrejects7027 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Here to watch the video with not a second wasted. All these years and counting I've been watching these.

  • @GingerCookie64
    @GingerCookie64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    The acting. The costumes. The editing. All the references. Just Genius.

  • @godcube1078
    @godcube1078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I gotta say, James hunter s Thompson impression is quite solid

  • @fogboyenterprise2724
    @fogboyenterprise2724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    Woulda been sick to see Kyle Justin return as Spider-Man

  • @vhscityproductions5865
    @vhscityproductions5865 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Im suprised at how well Janes mimics Dukes mannerisms

  • @UltimateGamerGuy94
    @UltimateGamerGuy94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +282

    “A video game character that needs to go to the bathroom.”
    Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes is probably the best example of this.

    • @nomadlonestar8004
      @nomadlonestar8004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      As well as Duke nukem and the main character from super epic.

    • @striderx2048
      @striderx2048 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Frank West in Dead Rising

    • @kepko_
      @kepko_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Sam in Death Stranding

    • @ferdinandroig3460
      @ferdinandroig3460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Torrente 3
      what a cursed game that was

    • @tsartomato
      @tsartomato 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      mafia 1
      ark
      postal

  • @god.allah.
    @god.allah. ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I can't believe James actually got Johnny deep to take up his old role just for a AVGN episode true talent right there.

  • @alldayreggae
    @alldayreggae 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    That was a very good impression of Johnny Depp doing Hunter S. Thompson

    • @dvt1393
      @dvt1393 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Nightmare1398 So true. Everything that James does is better than anything Doug does.

  • @harddrivegamesHDG
    @harddrivegamesHDG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +424

    James nails the character. It's been a great surprise of a AVGN episode!

    • @montanathreehunna
      @montanathreehunna 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I was just thinking if they ever remade Fear & Loathing they should have James play him it was actually incredible how well he did in this video.

    • @wholesomejeff8956
      @wholesomejeff8956 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Like seriously!!! It's uncanny!!

    • @zephyrderg
      @zephyrderg ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truly a masterclass of an homage

    • @Tyler45nilbog
      @Tyler45nilbog ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He does a terrible impersonation of Duke

    • @coreymacgregor176
      @coreymacgregor176 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best episode ever!!

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    You took too much man, too much...

  • @TheRealDoctor1AndOnly
    @TheRealDoctor1AndOnly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Im really struggling with if I wanna say this was the best episode you ever made or ONE of the best episodes you ever made. You got so many classics with great skits. But this, this was just different. This is like the same gratifying experience I got from the games and movie. 10/10 James, truly.

    • @cristiano4164
      @cristiano4164 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No its episode 100 is way better

  • @Wieprzow
    @Wieprzow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +290

    This is the biggest crossover in crossovers history.

    • @phatmartyplays332
      @phatmartyplays332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes

    • @kopuz.co.uk.
      @kopuz.co.uk. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ayyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    • @8Gion
      @8Gion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well yes, it's impressive the nerd could get spider man to be in his video

    • @Tony-oh
      @Tony-oh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@8Gion he did it back in the 2000s, shocked Spider-Man didn't recognize James

    • @crashpal
      @crashpal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@8Gion "pizza time!"

  • @hax_theplanet
    @hax_theplanet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    This is EXCELLENT. You can tell when James loves something and this showcases every bit of that passion.

  • @ImNotGregGraffin
    @ImNotGregGraffin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    I was expecting Kyle to be voicing Spider-Man

    • @GoldenPickaxe
      @GoldenPickaxe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      i miss him

    • @pentelegomenon1175
      @pentelegomenon1175 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That would have really put the joke over the top.

    • @awkander
      @awkander 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GoldenPickaxe He died

    • @kolbycheeseracing2949
      @kolbycheeseracing2949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@awkander he didnt die he remodels houses

    • @AllardRT
      @AllardRT 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@awkander Wait, what? When?

  • @_catulus
    @_catulus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That Axl Rose reference was astonishing.

  • @kaankahraman9513
    @kaankahraman9513 3 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    "You played too much man! You played too much, too much!" 😂

  • @xyanide1986
    @xyanide1986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I was hoping he'd do the bathtub scene with like throwing an NES in the water with him when some sort of megaman song peaks.

  • @Good_Horsey
    @Good_Horsey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    "It's hard to stop when you have that hunch that the next bet could be the one that wins big."
    Electronic Arts has entered the chat.