Video summary
The video features YouTuber Kevin playing *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* that has been processed through dozens of automated translation tools, resulting in a chaotic and humorous experience where the game's narrative becomes nearly unintelligible. As Kevin navigates the open world, he encounters dialogue that makes no logical sense, such as characters referring to their phones as "phone singing" or misidentifying locations like Grove Street with nonsensical phrases about palaces and curves. The sheer volume of mistranslations forces Kevin to constantly realign his brain just to understand basic interactions, turning a familiar game into a puzzle where every line of dialogue seems to be a riddle rather than a story element.
The absurdity is amplified by specific character lines that have been twisted beyond recognition, creating bizarre scenarios involving fake professions, nonsensical insults, and confusing family dynamics. For instance, the protagonist Carl Johnson is frequently misnamed as "Curve," and serious plot points about crime families are reduced to random words or religious crusades that make no sense in context. Kevin struggles with these inconsistencies, noting that even simple actions like saving the game or buying food result in cryptic messages about "article keys" or ordering numbers based on riddles, highlighting how the translation errors completely dismantle the game's intended immersion and storytelling.
Despite the confusion, Kevin finds moments of dark humor in the way insults are delivered and the sheer randomness of NPC interactions, such as characters suddenly claiming to be royalty or discussing diets while vomiting in cutscenes. He attempts to piece together the original story by ignoring the gibberish, but the errors persist even when he tries to set translation settings to "high," suggesting that the damage is done at a fundamental level. The video concludes with Kevin accepting the chaos as part of the experience, joking about his own confusion and the impossibility of making sense of a world where everyone says "hello" at the start of every sentence and where basic concepts like money and respect are replaced by nonsensical phrases.
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Hey there friends, how's it going? My
name is Kevin and today we're playing
GTA San Andreas, but it's been run
through dozens of translators.
>> Hello. Look who saw me move.
>> Hello dear mom.
>> Prince bad baby.
>> And the whole thing is a mess, much like
my setup.
I'm a professional YouTuber.
>> Time to go home.
>> Phone singing.
I I'm so confused. It said phone
singing. That was meant to be his phone
ringing. Okay, all right. I'm going to
have to realign my brain works to
understand this game.
>> Passenger, show me your hand, please.
>> Oh, he's so polite. I hope he doesn't
turn out to be a bad guy.
>> I'm on my knees.
>> But you're on your knees. Wait, what?
>> I'm sleeping.
>> He's sleepy. Oh, look, let's just do
this another day then.
>> Hello, I'm a newspaper worker. This is
the money.
>> Carl is so polite as well.
>> Say curse words clearly.
>> That's one way to get around
demonetization.
>> Carl, how are you? How is your family?
>> Who's that?
>> I work as a nurse.
>> What? Did you know that?
>> Are these the same people? Why did their
voices change?
>> The gun belonged to a Belasco police
officer and was used in the shooting.
>> Is he German now?
>> No, Carl. You're absolutely right.
>> He is German. All right, we're going to
need uh subtitles. I have no idea what
they're saying.
>> Oh, there are again, the worst place in
the world. I haven't been to Grove
Street for 5 years.
>> But the palace didn't matter.
>> to normal now.
Use the chair. The war holidays to cry
to move the curve. Curve? Oh, that's his
name, Curve Johnson.
Press article to fix the bike.
I don't have an article key. All right,
I'm going to use my controller which
does have an article key.
Oh, Jesus. I tried to put on subtitles
and God knows where they are.
Oh, simple. If only.
Oh my god, man. What am I supposed to
do? Draw a map. That sounds fun. Oh,
it's already drawn. Someone already did
it. Number?
Life force is empty. Oh, no.
I have zero tree bark. I'm going to have
to work on that. Success zero. Yeah,
I've been that way for a while.
Man, what am I supposed to do? Oh, here
we go. Translation maybe? No, that
doesn't make any sense. I don't know if
it does, but like that's not even close.
Oh. Right, I'll set translation to high
and hope for the best, I suppose.
>> Grove Street Casa, at least until they
destroy everything.
>> Oh, man. Don't be like that. Let's have
a bit of positivity. The smoke was
intense. This is the first mission. What
are you thinking, Carl?
Or sorry, Curve. What's What's on your
mind?
>> Wait, mother is listening.
>> What?
>> Mother, they are something.
>> It's just random words, actually. All
right, you know what, Carl? Don't share,
actually. You just keep those thoughts
to yourself. They are completely
insignificant.
>> You picked the wrong house, IDIOT.
>> BIG SMOKE, IT'S ME, CARL. CALM DOWN.
CALM DOWN.
>> HELLO, DEAR. How are you?
>> So polite as well. Everyone's polite.
>> According to the Bible, we are blessed
and cursed.
>> What kind of stupid book is this?
>> Me, whenever I went to church.
Sorry. Sorry, I was forced, you know.
You know how it is.
>> Hello. Look who saw me move.
>> Hello, Carl. Nice to meet you.
>> Uh I'm your brother. Um that was
awkward. All right, well, we're here to
honor Mom. What do you guys want to say?
>> Hello, dear Mom.
>> I have nothing to add, you know. I have
nothing to add there.
>> He had little respect for you until he
died.
>> seem to have anything to do with you?
>> It's baby.
Oh my god.
Oh, why is this so funny? It's so
stupid.
>> There are small and large dragons.
>> Carl's spacing out. He's like,
"Dragons?"
>> 12, PLEASE RUN ME.
HELLO, THIS IS MY CAR.
>> THEY KEEP SAYING HELLO AT THE start of
lines for some reason.
>> Follow me by example.
>> I will. All right, sorry guys. I'm just
I'm a little bit overwhelmed, you know?
It's a lot of processing power to try
and understand what you're saying.
Hello.
Oh, no. You're not polite at all.
Get off my bike, you clear curse words.
It's too big, sweet.
What are they talking about up there?
>> Bad, the palace car is coming. Relax.
Good luck, idiot.
>> Well, thank you. But also, that hurt.
>> You control the Chief Justice.
>> No, contrary to popular belief, Carl
does not control the Chief Justice
Ryder. We're going to just have to get
out of this the old-fashioned way.
Circle. Thanks for the advice.
Ah, man. Circle. It's too big with
Ryder. Where is he? I was with Big
Smoke. We were literally right next to
each other.
>> Shut up, CJ. You insult us?
>> Okay, sorry. God damn. He's pretty good
on a bike. This is a hell of a wheelie.
I guess he did say he was a newspaper
boy or something in the intro, right?
Oh, circle.
>> People on the East Coast are losing
weight and exercising.
>> That's good to hear, Smoke.
It's good to have some positivity.
>> I'm Carl. When are you leaving?
>> You're Carl? I thought I was Carl. Oh,
no, I'm Curve. Apologies.
>> Oh, I wanted to call the gang, but it's
too cold. You want something?
>> Yeah, I could do with a sweater or
something. That would be nice.
>> I'm very tired because I have a lot to
do.
>> Hey, come on. Let's all play together.
>> That sounds lovely, Big Smoke.
>> And the haircut, look at it and be
ashamed.
>> Oh my god. It hurts more, I think, the
way they say the insults.
Mission accomplished successfully. Thank
you, players. Enter the Chief Justice
house to continue. Oh, I'm the Chief
Justice. Now I understand. Yeah, now
it's all beginning to make sense. Even
saving is confusing. I don't know, did I
save? Okay, I did. Log two not found.
Yes. Do you want to save this article?
Ow. Select okay to continue. Saving
successfully. Clearly.
See you in the morning. He lives on the
road. Is that a threat? What's that
supposed to mean?
>> Did you understand?
>> I want to clear something strange.
>> Okay, how are you?
>> Is Chief Justice British now?
>> The Saville Avenue family and the Temple
Avenue family argue and quarrel with the
Watermans. We are busy preparing for
this trip. Barry
>> and Vargos were above him.
>> I think I'm having a stroke. I don't
know.
>> Hey, what do you want?
>> Meet your soulmate.
>> Nice to see you again.
>> Don't you love your boyfriend anymore?
Don't you want to hug him?
>> What the hell? Oh my god, they're a
loving couple. That is so nice.
>> I had sex on Grove Street, you sad.
>> There was so much unpacked there in the
in the space of a few lines of dialogue.
Given all the communication issues, I
don't know what haircut I'm going to
walk out of here with. I wish I had
enough money just to get the O. I'm so
curious what the O is. I'll go with the
very colorful, please.
That's not colorful at all. You lied to
me. I'm going with fur urination, final
answer. I don't have enough money for
urination. Damn it, I want fur urination
so bad. All right, give me the cherry
curl then.
Mhm. No, I don't like it.
>> Do you know anything? I'll give it to
you again. Big Rice is still angry.
>> Oh, no, I'm sorry to hear that. Who's
Big Rice? My ear is empty. Now, it
sounds like I'm being badly translated.
>> What do you want, your majesty?
>> Oh.
Your majesty. I keep getting like ranked
up. I was Chief Justice 5 minutes ago.
I'll take a luxury double room, please.
In fact, I will take many luxury double
rooms.
>> Be careful. It's very hot.
>> I'm just vomiting in the cutscene.
That's awesome. Love that.
>> Throw the money away. It's an attack.
CJ, as always, get on the bus. JUST GRAB
IT.
WOW, EXISTENCE.
>> I MEAN, not for long if the pizza boy
gets us.
>> I was watching Running Man. Wait a
minute. I thought you were back on
track.
>> I told you, brother.
>> Your words make no sense here.
>> Only here? What do you mean?
>> Tired. I'm fat. Play now.
>> He's direct. I actually kind of like
that. Take two tiantion tot edward wood.
I'm on a bus. Search for icons and
potions. I hope I find some potions.
Hey, you guys, you got any potions?
>> What exactly is it?
>> Uh just any potion, really. I don't
mind.
>> Keep this secret again, Chief Justice.
>> Wait, I got demoted to Chief Justice
again? This is getting really confusing.
I need some stability in my life.
>> What's this stairway doing in your
penis?
>> That NPC line. I don't know if that's
translated. I think it is, but some of
the NPC lines in these games are weird,
you know?
But yeah, I think that's a new one.
>> How is your diet?
I'm a little short. Update removed all
documents and only minor changes remain.
Buy me a beer or something. Wait a
minute.
>> Okay, I'll wait. Mission accomplished
successfully. $200. Thank you, boss.
All right, now I just to wait a minute.
Can't be that long.
He just said a minute, so.
You know, I I don't I don't think he's
coming back.
>> Hello, let's be honest.
>> Dude, I've been waiting outside all day.
I have played this game dozens of times
and I have no idea what mission this is
cuz the dialogue is so messed up.
>> You're very stupid, my friend. You have
to pay attention.
>> Sorry. All right, yeah, you know what?
You're right. I'll I'll pay attention.
>> Hello, Morbion. It is true that these
proud and wicked people must now repent.
>> Are we Are we on like some religious
crusade here? All right, Ryder, my
beloved, I think I don't know the
storyline's confusing me. If the bishop
fights, pressing up will place the
bishop beside you when you turn. Now,
I'm not sure if it's religious or or
about chess. I'm going to assume
religious. Come on, brother Ryder, let's
spread the word of the Lord.
>> Stupid, stupid. I don't even know what a
goon is.
>> It's that thing. Don't worry. I'll I'll
handle the door.
>> Open.
>> Or maybe not. He thought it was
voice-activated.
>> Open.
>> It's still not working. Smart homes,
yeah.
>> Only smoking and keeping the house clean
is important to a bear.
>> Is he really Bjorn's brother A or what?
>> What's that?
>> Okay, sir.
>> What's happening? What Why does it sound
like that? I don't know what's going on,
but
>> I'm listening home.
>> No, I don't want to listen. I want to
leave. I want to get out of here.
>> Wow, this is so confusing.
>> Finally, someone talks some sense.
>> This city is full of drug addicts and
drug addicts. It's very annoying.
>> Yes, it is. It is very annoying and it's
annoying.
>> University, I'm an office worker. What
do you want? What kind of dog do I want?
There are many dogs.
>> Oh, he's selling dogs. Hello, I would
like to buy a dog.
Oops.
Is that okay?
>> Oh, I know that cat.
>> Oh, that's why we're killing him. He was
selling cats and pretending they were
dogs. All right, he deserved the death
sentence.
>> Hello, we are working on an important
task.
>> Yes, we are. I mean, sorry. Hello. Yes,
we are. Now, let's head to the next
house and make them repent.
>> Okay, first let me introduce myself.
>> All right. Yes, that's a good plan.
Hello, everyone. I'm Your Majesty Curve
Johnson, Chief Justice. Come home,
sweet. Oh, oh man, I did my introduction
wrong. So, I'm actually Your Majesty
Curve Johnson, Swiss
Chief Justice. All right.
It's a lot to remember.
>> Al-Qaeda won't kill you anymore.
>> They
They were I'm not even going to say it
cuz I'm going to get demonetized, but
that that was them.
Damn.
They were in the hood this whole time?
>> Respect is earned like money.
>> What is respect? I only know thank you,
Klaus.
>> What do you want to use later? IT IS
>> HELLO, KAI. HEY, WE DON'T need to talk.
>> That's probably for the best. They've
all agreed that, you know what, let's
just not. It's too much processing, man.
It's exhausting trying to understand
these people.
>> How was my mother killed? This should be
discussed.
>> I don't know. It I don't know, Carol.
Come on, let's just enjoy the silence.
>> Yeah, but people like to talk, don't
they?
>> Who said that? Whose line was that? Is
someone in the trunk? All right, you
know what, let's let's just forget about
Mom and order some some food, which
shall we? I want to hear the iconic
order, badly translated.
>> Hello, I boldly chose number nine.
>> Yes, Your Majesty.
>> Two numbers in are nine. The largest
number is nine. Additional numbers for
dips six and seven.
>> This order sounds like a riddle.
>> Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
>> Okay. Okay.
All right. All right, dude. Okay, you
got your food. Jesus, he's excited.
>> Hey, KILL THIS GUY. WOW, THAT'S A GOOD
PLAN.
STOP FROWNING and eat a estate.
>> That's the spirit, Ryder. Yeah, let's
have fun. Let's keep it positive.
>> Hey, I ate the whole bag of chips.
>> That's great, buddy. We're so proud of
you. The band members were murdered.
What? Huh? What did it say? Oh, wait, I
still have work to do. Murdered in the
mansion. The band members were murdered
in the mansion, you guys.
>> What? THIS IS THE FULL PACKAGE.
>> YOU ARE so fat.
>> Hey, I want to eat everyone.
>> You want to eat everyone? Well, thank
you for sharing. That's very honest and
vulnerable of you.
>> There is nothing. I only read poetry.
>> They all speak like they're hypnotized
and in some part of a cult or something.
>> Hi, thanks, Carl. Hello, love. I miss
you.
>> Uh no, sorry. No, no, no. We're in a
relationship with our soulmate, Ryder.
Yeah, thank you, Plus.
Oops. All right, you know what? That's
That's normal in this world, I think.
Oh.
Uh hello.
>> Really?
>> I mean, really? The one time he doesn't
say hello.
>> There's a gym not far from the farm I go
to.
>> You go to a farm? Oh, I think I know
what's happening. They keep referencing
like farm, forest. It's cuz Grove is
getting like mixed up in the
translation. Ah, there we go. Now I just
have to try and decipher every other
thing they say, and things won't be so
bad.
>> What happens when the Boris River flows?
Do you want to throw your shoes away?
What happened to Emmett?
>> I don't know, man. Everything's a
riddle. Everything feels like an
analogy.
>> I'm this person. Do you know what I
mean?
Hello.
>> Even then he says hello.
>> THE FIELD IS EMILY JACKSON. OH.
>> HEY.
>> BRIAN.
>> JEEZ, he was absolutely freaked out,
ready to kill, and Chief Justice over
here just says one letter, "A", and
diffuses the whole situation.
>> HEY, I'M THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
>> Oh my god, a coherent sentence. That's
crazy.
>> I guess freedom doesn't make you free,
does it?
So, let's break up. Hello, we will meet
at Emma's house.
>> Look, I just want every comment to begin
with the word "hello". All right, just
on this video. It's I don't ask much
from you.
But, this is important to me. Reekwell
Sern. I've no idea what I'm supposed to
do. I guess just drop him home.
>> Sometimes it feels real, but sometimes
we have no choice.
>> At least you still talking nonsense. You
haven't changed a bit.
>> But, you mean the others aren't speaking
nonsense? It's time for a mandatory
makeover. Oh my god. Okay. Since every
item makes absolutely no sense, I'll
just pick my first choice randomly and
whatever happens happens.
>> Thank you, Professor Laughter.
>> I'm a professor now? Oh,
my title gets more and more confusing. I
will take a single shoe, please.
Yeah, that's perfect. Oh Jesus, this
this is a whole poem here. There was a
blue carpet in front of the door. All
right, and that's our outfit. Perfect.
I'm sure Sweet will love it. I look like
I escaped from some mental asylum and I
think I'm a superhero.
>> Yes, Jeffrey is a [ __ ]
>> Hey, don't speak about Jeffrey like
that. Hey fellas, don't worry. It's me,
your majesty Curve Johnson, Sweet,
Professor Laughter. Is that it? I feel
like I'm missing some of my titles. Oh,
Chief Justice, yeah. How could I forget?
One of my original titles. By the end of
the game, it's going to be like a whole
A4 page to say his name.
>> Hi Jeffrey, how are you?
>> Hello fighting white yabbo, Aussie
locked friend.
>> Oh great, yeah. This guy already didn't
make much sense.
This is going to be awful.
>> This person has always wanted to be a
football player. Correct, but it's okay.
I will be be plumber.
>> To to He is so positive. He has taken
such a good turn. The justice system
really did a good thing for him. And by
that I'm complimenting myself cuz I'm
chief justice.
>> Freddy, I'm coming to you, baby. Hello,
wait a second. HELLO. HELLO. THE MAN RAN
AWAY.
>> Freddy was caught and hanged? No, he's
not. He's right there.
>> Hey, honey, I can't take it anymore.
>> Aw, should we stop? Why can't we all
just get along?
>> Yeah, woo, smile.
>> You see, that's the spirit. Can we all
just let bygones be bygones? Come on,
Jeffrey, you were saying you wanted to
be a plumber and you seemed happy with
that.
>> Don't be a strict chief justice.
>> I have to be, dude. I have to keep these
streets under control.
>> Come on, criminals. Let's get back to
Earth.
>> Yeah, let's go back to our home planet.
Hello. What a happy ending. Like,
subscribe. Bye for now.