What better way to celebrate than by looking at the top five greatest American characters in video games.
Now these stateside folks are not required to be created by American's, but are of American nationality and each is a champion of freedom in his or her own right.
Lets take a look:
5. Sam Fisher - Splinter Cell Series
Sam Fisher from the popular "Splinter Cell" series is a guardian of freedom and a protector of democracy in the only way he knows how: deadly stealth. Sam has served the United States as a CIA operative, Navy Seal, and the NSA. He has served his country well by completing missions across the globe including Kuwait, Afghanistan, USSR, and Peru all in the name of the good old US of A.
4. Joanna Dark - Perfect Dark Series
Although her country of origin is not discussed within the "Perfect Dark" series, Joanna Dark is certainly an American special agent operative for "The Carrington Institute." Joanna uncovers a plot to assassinate the President of the United States when he refuses to loan the evil dataDyne a crashed alien ship which contains a secret "megaweapon." Not only did Joanna save the life of the President, but she also thrawted dataDyne's plans to claim the "megaweapon" and met some cool aliens in the process.3. Nathan "Rad" Spencer - Bionic Commando Series
Nathan "Rad" Spencer was sent behind enemy lines to rescue a man named "Super Joe" from a neo-Nazi regime called "Nazz." Armed with an incredibly cool, bionic grappling gun for an arm, Rad infiltrates and uncovers the obscure Nazz plot to resurrect Adolf Hitler. Rad was the main protagonist in one of the coolest plateformers on the NES and the only American that can claim to have killed Hitler.2. Solid Snake - Metal Gear Solid Series
Number two on our list needs no introduction. The "Metal Gear Solid" series features the most complex plot involving the United States of America in video games. Snake has done everything from prevent nuclear Holocaust on the US to personally protecting and escorting the President of the United States. It's amazing to think America's struggle to claim the title of the world's superpower was created and written by a Japanese man.
1. Guile - Street Fighter Series
Buzz cut, strong jawbone, sleeveless olive green t-shirt, camouflage pants, and an American flag tattoo - can you be any more American? Making a stereotypical appearance on behalf of USA in the "Street Fighter" series, Guile is the truest of American video game characters. Although he is a decorated member of the United States Air Force - attaining the ranks of major, lieutenant, and colonel - William A. Guile is still a family man living the American dream with his wife Jane and daughter Amy. However Guile received no greater honor than when he was played by Belgian actor Jean-Claude Van Damme in the 1994 American live action film "Street Fighter." We are so proud of our American hero in the Street Fighter "World Warrior" tournament that we made him the main character in the movie when Ryu and Ken are clearly the primary protagonists in the Japanese video game.
1 comment:
Completely Amazing!
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