Giant Bomb Video Game News

Video Game News, Stories and Updates for the PS3, XBOX 360, PC, PSP, Wii, and DS
RSS
All PS3 X360 PC Wii PSP DS
Headlines Blog View


EA Brings the Debate to Mercenaries 2
Added by Ryan Davis on Oct. 31, 2008
79 comments

As if today wasn't already scary enough, EA has revealed that there's an update in the works for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames that will feature Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Barack Obama as playable characters. Here's a trailer showing the two candidates in action, courtesy of G4.

  


I'm all for a little political fun-poking, but my concerns about this are two-fold. For one, we've got less than a week before the polls close, so Pandemic doesn't have much time before this whole fleeting undertaking becomes completely irrelevant. Secondly, Mercenaries 2 gets away with a pretty unflattering take on modern Venezuela by not taking itself too seriously, but there's something a little unnerving about watching these potential leaders of the free world blowing up oil rigs in a country with whom the US has got some pretty tenuous relations.

Filed under : Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

80 Comments

Thordain
on Oct. 31, 2008
Thats gonna be crazy

TooWalrus
on Oct. 31, 2008
And they said Merc's 2 was a bad game.

Alphazero
on Oct. 31, 2008
That's no game, man. That's real archival footage.

Fr0Br0
on Oct. 31, 2008
How the hell did Pandemic even get Obama and Palin to agree to let themselves appear in a game that promotes violence?

DarkPants
on Oct. 31, 2008
holy shit that's awesome

dQuarters
on Oct. 31, 2008
Ah, you zany Americans. At least you got a healthy sense of humour about how ridiculous you can be.
Good on ya!

BawaTheGamer
on Oct. 31, 2008
thats weird

floodiastus
on Oct. 31, 2008
So is McCain to old to be in the game?

MagicKiwi
on Oct. 31, 2008
Obama is a terrorist! I KNEW IT!

zoozilla
on Oct. 31, 2008
I think I saw a terrorist fist bump.

natural_deadhead
on Oct. 31, 2008
Super Obama

Endogene
on Oct. 31, 2008
Enven though this is pretty neat i can see this going very very sour with the media.

HatKing
on Oct. 31, 2008
Something so very disturbing about this...I think I would get a kick out of watching McCain kill people with his bare hands but these two choices don't seem right.  Ugh...I hate it...keep my video games and my politics seperate.  It is like sex and food...I like them both but they never EVER should meet.

Woodtsunami
on Oct. 31, 2008
Yay and remember to vote Obama! (Because as this game proves he does have militiary experience!) :)

No really people just vote for Obama ok?

TooWalrus
on Oct. 31, 2008
McCain did enough killing in Nam. Give the hockey mom a chance.

Brontes_Muse
on Oct. 31, 2008
I think it looks fun

LordAndrew is online
on Oct. 31, 2008
Does McCain make an appearance as a prisoner of war?

English
on Oct. 31, 2008
Oh god that is absolutely hilarious. Watching palin take out a helicopter pilot is pure gold.

Neurogamer
on Oct. 31, 2008
LOL! Is this even legal?!?

Afroman269
on Oct. 31, 2008
Lol McCain was denied because no one wants to play as a senior citizen like terrorist.


  • You must enter the following information to sign up and leave a comment.
  • Type the words above including the space. Get new words?
Errors will go here

Post Reply

Processing....
Popular News
Is This The First Teaser For Kane & Lynch 2?
Do I look like I read German?
No Doubt Gets Cobain'd, Files Lawsuit Over Band Hero
Band "bitterly disappointed," Activision "believes it is within its legal rights."
The End of N-Gage
Special interview with the world's leading N-Gage enthusiast inside!
Go Watch Captain N (Actually, Go Watch Pole Position)
New cartoon site launches with plenty of awful third-tier cartoons for on-demand viewing.
Netflix PS3 Discs Start Shipping
Watch your e-mail boxes... and then I guess watch your mailboxes, too.
Garrus Returns! And Other Secrets About Mass Effect 2
Some familiar faces are back in BioWare's sci-fi sequel, but plenty has changed, too. Read more!
Namco Working On Tekken 6 Online Patch
Good.
Most Popular Achievements (10/31 - 11/6)
I bet this is the last week on top for Borderlands.
Is This The First Teaser For Kane & Lynch 2?
Do I look like I read German?
The End of N-Gage
Special interview with the world's leading N-Gage enthusiast inside!
No Doubt Gets Cobain'd, Files Lawsuit Over Band Hero
Band "bitterly disappointed," Activision "believes it is within its legal rights."
Go Watch Captain N (Actually, Go Watch Pole Position)
New cartoon site launches with plenty of awful third-tier cartoons for on-demand viewing.
Netflix PS3 Discs Start Shipping
Watch your e-mail boxes... and then I guess watch your mailboxes, too.
Garrus Returns! And Other Secrets About Mass Effect 2
Some familiar faces are back in BioWare's sci-fi sequel, but plenty has changed, too. Read more!
Most Popular Achievements (10/31 - 11/6)
I bet this is the last week on top for Borderlands.
Namco Working On Tekken 6 Online Patch
Good.
Recent Reviews
Rabbids Go Home
Band Hero
Torchlight
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
The Ballad of Gay Tony
Dragon Age: Origins
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
DJ Hero
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2010
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
New Releases
Dragon Age: Origins
PS3 | X360 | PC - Nov. 3, 2009
Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition
PS3 | X360 | PC - Nov. 3, 2009
Band Hero
X360 | PS2 | WII | PS3 | DS - Nov. 3, 2009
LEGO Rock Band
WII | PS3 | X360 | DS - Nov. 3, 2009
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
PSP | PS2 - Nov. 3, 2009
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
PS3 | X360 - Nov. 3, 2009
Shattered Horizon
PC - Nov. 4, 2009
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
PSP | DS - Nov. 3, 2009
C.O.P. The Recruit
DS - Nov. 3, 2009
Star Trek: D-A-C
PC - Nov. 6, 2009
Recent User Blogs
Apathylad
Facade review
BlazeHedgehog
Whew, that's finally over with.
dcpc10
A Few Things I've Been Up To...
CitizenKane
Damn You Hurricane Ida!
DragoonKain1687
Modern Warfare 2, my opinion after finishing the game!
gingertastic_10
An Overall Update: Version 8.9
EyeNixon
Worst Game I Played This Year?
End_Boss
Destructoid's "How to Respond to a Review"
Althox
Dragon Age: Origins and LIQUOR!
hive
The worst game i've played this year so far is...