The Top 7… Games that kicked America’s ass

They invade our space and we fall back. This far, no further! The line must be drawn here!

Words: GamesRadar_US on July 4, 2011

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LordZarlon - July 5, 2011 2:20 a.m.

We, the USA, are the Muther Fuckin Shit! Go Chris Antista! He is America, and Brett Elstin too!
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FauxFurry - July 5, 2011 12:53 a.m.

I expected to see Rampage on the list, but I can see why it isn't there. You all just plum forgot it, being generally forgettable as it is and all. The same holds true for Destroy All Humans, really.
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kyle94 - July 4, 2011 10:08 p.m.

@Darkwun: Japanese forces invaded American territories and even staged a minor invasion of Alaskan islands during WW2. And if you don't count territories, then during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington DC and burnt down the White House. @KaMi: The last time a major war happened on American soil primarily was the Civil war back in the 1860s. Every war after that never touched the US mainland with the exception of World War 2, and even then it was a handful of bombs from unmanned Japanese balloons over the West Coast that injured half a dozen people. So, since we haven't had a war or invasion on the Mainland for generations, game developers (and movie makers and book writers) like to stage invasions and wars on American soil to serve as a kind of shocking and emotional pull to Americans. (For example, off of the top my head, there has been the 7 games here, plus Modern Warfare 2, Red Alert 2, Shattered Union [which was a strategy game based around a 2nd Civil War], etc.)
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HamsterGutz - July 4, 2011 9:50 p.m.

Freedom Fighters was such a great game.
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KaMi - July 4, 2011 9:34 p.m.

Interesting article indeed (Hell Yeah! Freedom Fighters!!! Gotta play this again!) But to me the question occured why america is so damn paranoid about being attacked and invaded? Is it because it didn't happen before? Is it some sort of collective, unconcious guilt for having devastated so many other countries? Why is america so paranoid in general??? THAT would make for an interesting article!
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ssj4raditz - July 4, 2011 8:48 p.m.

RICHAAAAAAARD!
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link785 - July 4, 2011 8:35 p.m.

How is Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 not on this list? Full scale Soviet invasion, Lady Liberty gets smashed, Chicago gets nuked..
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TyrannosaurusTexMex - July 4, 2011 8:28 p.m.

Was there ever a game when your team lost in the end?
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Darkwun - July 4, 2011 8:24 p.m.

america has never been invaded... apart from several times in history where europeans came over and wiped out the local inhabitants lol great top 7 though :D playing kane and lynch makes me pissed off the time wasnt spent to make a sequel to freedom fighters :'(
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Jordo141 - July 4, 2011 7:48 p.m.

Fuckin Metal Wolf Fuckin Chaos! 'merica! Fuck Yea!
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EwoksTasteLikeChicken - July 4, 2011 7:33 p.m.

I can see why Fallout 3 wasn't on here, since you don't actually fight in a war, you just see the aftermath of it. Still though, when I heard Games that kicked America's ass, the first thing that came to mind was the Washington D.C. wasteland.
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Sjoeki - July 4, 2011 7:29 p.m.

This article makes me want to watch team america world police again
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TopNewt - July 4, 2011 7:17 p.m.

Star Trek First Contact Reference !!!!!!!
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miked00d - July 4, 2011 7:12 p.m.

Second I saw this headline,I knew Metal Wolf Chaos would be #1. SUCK ON MY MISSILE PUNCH.
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Jdub9064 - July 4, 2011 7:06 p.m.

I remember playing the japanese demo of metal wolf chaos on a OXM disc a while back and thinking why did this game never got an NA release because it just balls out mech action that just screams America!
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Yarnboy - July 4, 2011 7:03 p.m.

Then wouldn't Resistance also be disqualified? I mean, Chimera ATE the whole world, so no other country came out better. Shouldn't it be more important that Fallout's America got their ass handed to them than it is who handed their ass to them?
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BackwaterRifle - July 4, 2011 6:37 p.m.

In Fallout the entire world got it's ass kicked, so it belongs off the list.
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kairab - July 4, 2011 6:28 p.m.

i love all these games :)
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Rapids16 - July 4, 2011 6:16 p.m.

What about fallout?
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Stabby_Joe - July 4, 2011 6:16 p.m.

The Chimera are the only one on the list who still succeed to an extent. Hmmm, should get President Michael Wilson involved then. And Fallout shouldn't be on this list since China can't claim to have "kicked ass" when its implied in the game that they came off worse.
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