Obama, Palin coming to Mercenaries 2 DLC

by Justin McElroy { Oct 31st 2008 at 9:00AM }

The hardest thing about picking a presidential candidate is that you can't test them first. You can't see how they'd actually handle real presidential duties, like attempting to balance the federal budget, representing the citizenry abroad and punching out Venezuelan troops before dropping grenades in their tanks. Thankfully, you'll get the chance to see how presidential candidate Barack Obama and VP nominee Sarah Palin will stack up as they'll soon be added as DLC to Mercenaries 2. You can see the video right after the break.

Why no John McCain, you ask? Man, you don't need a video game to help you imagine what John McCain would be like as a war hero! McCain doesn't call blowing up an attacking helicopter with a rocket launcher an adventure ... he calls it "Tuesday."

[Via GP]

Tags: barack-obama, john-mccain, sarah-palin

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

ExMcCloud @ Oct 31st 2008 9:02AM

Wow? I don't know what to say to this...lolz....Awesome?

xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Resurrection Force) @ Oct 31st 2008 9:07AM

I second that Awesome. Chicks with RPG's are hot, but Governor Chicks with RPG's are hotter.

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 31st 2008 9:13AM

Since its in Mercs 2, no, not awesome lol. In GTAIV, now that would be TEH HAWTNESS!!! Warm coffee Ms Palin? ;)

ExMcCloud @ Oct 31st 2008 9:31AM

Fenix.....7 Days! 7 Fucking Days!

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 31st 2008 9:46AM

Dont I know it :D

xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Resurrection Force) @ Oct 31st 2008 1:59PM

Fenix! I's back! Nov. 7th is creeping...creeeeping...

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 31st 2008 3:38PM

Sup, what happened? They unblock it for ya? Sweet! Yup Nov 7th. I have my custom Gears 2 countdown widget ticking away!!!

BigD145 @ Oct 31st 2008 4:04PM

This sucks. If I picked Palin I would have to kill myself over and over and over and over and over and over and etc

theturtle363 @ Oct 31st 2008 5:06PM

yes, awesome is the correct thing to say, or maybe even, FUCK YES

Latin Trident @ Oct 31st 2008 9:41PM

Now I might end up buying the game!

MinorHavoc @ Oct 31st 2008 10:49PM

This is just too funny...but did I hear Palin grunt like a guy when she boarded the copter?

baby sea tuna @ Oct 31st 2008 9:08AM

"McCain doesn't call blowing up an attacking helicopter with a rocket launcher an adventure ... he calls it "Tuesday.""

I totally just spit out my coffee!

TheNewmanDynasty @ Oct 31st 2008 9:11AM

OMFG!

Classic...this is the Joystiq I remember...

Gillfigno @ Oct 31st 2008 12:18PM

That was basically lifted from the Street Fighter movie starring Van Damme.

"The day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life...but for me, it was Tuesday."

hvnlysoldr @ Oct 31st 2008 12:34PM

I don't drink coffee but I would have spit it out at that line too.

Ethan @ Oct 31st 2008 4:21PM

I think the real reason is players would get frustrated with their character crashing all of the time.

DiL @ Oct 31st 2008 9:14AM

they should release the governator too. GET TO THE CHOPPPPA!

Hashbrown Hunter @ Oct 31st 2008 10:40AM

You're comment and what Joystiq said about McCain have made me totally rethink what "funny" means on the internet.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Oct 31st 2008 10:44AM

Oops, wrong word! I meant your not you're.

I had to correct this before the Joystiq Grammar Defense Force attacked.

Frostybolts @ Oct 31st 2008 1:04PM

Always vigilant

xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Resurrection Force) @ Oct 31st 2008 4:56PM

http://www.myspace.com/austriandeathmachine

Jack of No Trades 85 @ Oct 31st 2008 9:16AM

Dude that is sweet. But, I wouldn't want to play as Palin since I would just let her die everytime.

Josh (be logical; vote for Obama) @ Oct 31st 2008 9:24AM

Look dude (can I call you dude?), it's one thing not to like a candidate, but to want them to actually die? Jeez, you've got problems.

Also, WTF @ this DLC! How are they allowed to do this???

Haggard @ Oct 31st 2008 9:28AM

Try telling that to Palin. She'll likely want McCain to die if he gets elected.

ExMcCloud @ Oct 31st 2008 9:51AM

I dont know how the hell they can do this...But Haggard its not most likely..lolz....She's counting on it!

Neuromancer @ Oct 31st 2008 10:56AM

If Saturday Night Live can spoof them so can EA, it's as simple as that

Marty @ Oct 31st 2008 11:18AM

Spoofing someone is a lot different than using their likeness in an entertainment product.

Delgado @ Oct 31st 2008 11:18AM

When you put yourself into the public spotlight willingly (even sometimes not willingly) then you become a public figure and citizens get rights to do these sorts of things to your image.

As long as its not in the realm of libel or slander (and even then its a fine line) or some kind of copyright infringement, then you're fine. This is what South Park does, even though they've been legally attacked by many people for the libel or slander mentioned above.

Sunny @ Oct 31st 2008 12:57PM

But is the DLC going to be free? Is it legal to profit off of using the candidate's likeness?

t_m @ Nov 1st 2008 1:24AM

Don't worry, i'm pretty sure evolution will take care of her soon enough. I'm betting on an entry in the Darwin Awards 2010.

Though she probably doesn't even believe in it..

Will @ Nov 1st 2008 3:22PM

It's like halloween shops selling presidential masks, or like someone above said, like south park, or like when SNL spoofed Palin. SNL IS AN ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCT. They both profit off people's likenesses, but it's perfectly legal to spoof a public figure.

Arno @ Oct 31st 2008 9:18AM

Ha! That's pretty awesome, President Obama (has a nice ring to it, no?) kicking ass in a video game.

DiRT @ Oct 31st 2008 10:15AM

Well, it leaves my ears ringing, but I don't think that what you meant.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Oct 31st 2008 10:48AM

Before an epic Democrat vs. Republican vs. who-gives-a-crap flamewar starts going, I'm going to say this:

Where's the beef?

Pwnzerfaust @ Oct 31st 2008 12:56PM

In your wife's pants, that's where.

Markez @ Oct 31st 2008 1:08PM

WHOA

Mr Khan @ Oct 31st 2008 1:41PM

"Where's the beef?" hehehe, No wonder he won Minnesota.

-Homer Simpson

Hashbrown Hunter @ Oct 31st 2008 2:47PM

Touche.

Except I'm not married! YOU FAIL.

BlaqueBeird @ Oct 31st 2008 5:35PM

I wouldn't get married either if someone's else beef was in her pants.

Ihavepants @ Oct 31st 2008 6:42PM

No dude, she has her own beef.

slickestjg @ Oct 31st 2008 9:20AM

What about the whole Obama = Terrorist claims? Hows that going to go over for Merc 2 and Pandemic?

Deeznuts420 @ Oct 31st 2008 9:23AM

i didnt know kicking the face of a terrorist was a bad thing.

religiousjedi @ Oct 31st 2008 10:03AM

Well, he can put a good spin on it.

"Hello, I'm Barack Obama, and I'm kicking ass and taking names!"

Though Reggie may not like that...

:)

benny boy @ Oct 31st 2008 10:24AM

Seeing as those are claims made by people who are either thick as shit or simply misguided, I wouldn't worry about it.

That's like saying "What about that CJ being a black guy? That won't go down well with the KKK. How's that gonna go over for Rockstar?"