@@basedturu2320 I can see different ideological factions buying parts of his ideals. It would be harder to find someone who believes in no police protection, Anarchy, total individual freedom, occasionally having to fight someone with your own hands with no Police to fall back on, Industrialism, National Pride. It is like the extreme right and left had a child. This game would have been perfectly timed a few years ago. This is what he was talking about in a nut shell.
"I said my memes were a tool for shits and giggles, not used in shitpost, not used for trolling. But now... now I'm not so sure. And besides... these aren't my memes."
My favorite thing about Armstrong's boss fight is how he fights you in a giant mech initially while he's much stronger just fighting with his own two hands.
@@radcut7404 Raiden moves extremely fast. He can hack up a machine in a split second. Armstrong could not only keep track of Raiden's movements; He caught Raiden's sword with his bare hand! This understandably shocked Raiden. The nano technology took Armstrong's perception to superhuman levels. You can see when he removes his glasses, his eyes glow red.
@@Historian474 Ah I see, it makes more sense this way, I never really thought of any of his speed or perception feats because he was more shown as a tanky and pure raw strength based fighter
Unironically one of the best villains of all time. Completely defies your expectations, completely breaks the mold.. glorious. Raiden's assumptions were totally wrong.
Normally im not a fan of villains that only appear at the very end because they don’t get much time to shine and show their character. But this game is one of the few that actually does this idea right. He quickly does everything we need to know about him
@@susiehaltmann3342 Yes! Those are usually awful, esp when they abruptly replace the main antagonist. I hate that. I wouldn't put him fully in that category tho since he has some exposure beforehand. Little breadcrumbs that make the finale even more surprising, which helps a ton. Ps. curse you for making me rewatch this for like the 28th time!
Meme phrases: 1:40 well if it isn't sussy jack? 3:22 the memes 12:29 slippery little bastard 13:23 played college ball ya know 14:03 don't fuck with this senator 15:20 nice knife 16:47 i do need capital and votes 16:53 i have a dream 17:44 fucks 20:18 maybe i was wrong about you 20:39 i was wrong you're not greedy 20:53 you're bat-shit insane 21:08 sus 21:16 making the mother of all omelettes here jack, can't fret over every egg 22:45 standing here, i realize 23:30 why won't you die!? 23:44 nanomachines son 24:05 what did i just say? 24:36 Die! Die! Die you piece of shit! 26:07 even dead that guy is a pain in my ass 33:58 we're done here
Haven't seen the memes, haven't played any Metal Gear, hell i haven't even seen anything aside from this video about this game and still i agree, best boss fight ever So absurd and yet still so dramatic, serious and engaging, truly a masterpiece
@@AREA12security Armstrong has the 2nd place in all these categories. EXCEPT best music. I can't decide if I like more It Has To Be This Way or The Only Thing I Know For Real
Armstrong Unironically likes Jack the ripper, he is the essence of what the Senator believes, a nobody living in the shadow of snake, a child soldier manipulated his whole life, and yet he became his own man by sheer strength and will alone But Raiden himself believes his strength should be used to protect the weak, not to maintain his position or power in this world. They are pretty much the same but extremely different.
@@audellaroque4730 gameplay wise perhaps, but the story was utter dogshit. killing off joel by having him make a rookie mistake? having abbie not even ask joel questions after she finally caught him after all this time? abbie continuing to be this shallow husk even when we play her story? ellie sacrificing her friends and her fingers and deciding vengeance just isn't worth it? *THE SEX SCENE THAT LOOKS LIKE 2 MEN HAVING SEX?* i don't think anyone asked for it, but i know who did. the director and his new advisor, anita sarkeesian. who collaborated with him on TLOU2, and who advocates for dumb feminist crap in videogames. and robbed millions off of ladies under the promise she'd remove the princess and hero stereotype off of videogames.
@@aztekenen1 I can't be more agree with you. TLOU was (and still is) a masterpiece with a great history and characters. Then we got TLOU 2 and everything went to the trash. Joel being a rookie is a crime, but I'll talk about that later. Ellie having a romantic adventure with Dina wouldn't have been a problem if it weren't the ONLY development of Ellie. Abby was introduced just to kill Joel and piss off the players, which were forced to play with her through half of the game. The whole zombie thing, which was FUNDAMENTAL in the first game was completely ignored because...randomly...everyone forgot them. Ellie fight with Joel was one of the few good parts of the game, but it was overshadowed by his, again, stupid death and the poor story. Another thing that I can't stand is: We have Abby, a girl who killed your paternal figure RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, followed by a game who's fully based on revenge, and, when she finally has the chance to avenge Joel, she thinks: Nah, it not a big deal, and let her escape....LET...HER...ESCAPE.....WHAT?!!!. Seriously, I think not a single soul in this world is happy with that ending, considering Abby won a reason to life, and Ellie lost his friends, his girlfriend and her biggest fear became real. And if someone wants to say: "That's the price of vengeance"...yeah....sure buddy....It would be, if it had been applied to Abby as well. SHE KILLED THE GAME. ABBY I HATE YOU WITH EVERY CELL OF MY BODY. (If someone really takes their time to read this...kind of vent full of hatred towards Abby and this awful story, thank you, I'm not the only one suffering)
That "what!?" When Raiden says he's all talk is what sells it for me. He really takes that as a mark against his pride, and it's only Raiden's opinion.
That's the toughest part for me. Killing this dude is a given if you've got my politics. Like, it's on sight between me and him. Still, he's so passionate about his beliefs and plan, that I can't help but empathize with that genuine drive.
It’s the contrast between how things are and how things ought to be, makes the more approachable right wing politicians understandable and charismatic. ^w^
Maybe they could do something like cloud’s gimmick where he drains energy from other fighters and adds to his own for his final smash meter to go up higher
I'm having such a hard time fighting him, I'm over here with no healing trying my best like "why won't you die!" And this man standing over there like "nano machines, son." Update: I won, now into sam's dlc
@@eldarkwolfen don't forget to make sure the only one left gets to ride upon the dragon's back considering the mountains don't even give back what they take
In the end, Raiden actually try to fight for what he believes in, not for a company or a nation or anyone else. Armstrong really did get through to him (in a sense).
The part where Raiden says "the memes" was just so unexpected for a person like me who hasn't played any metal gear solid games in my entire life time lmao
He isn't lying when he quotes MLK. He believes in his idea of freedom as intensely as King did his idea of love. It's chilling, and awesome in the oldest sense.
@@Floofy_Fox_Gal I'm not sure his motives are actually that understandable. On one hand he wants to 'drain the swamp' so to speak. Build a world where wealth doesn't grant you power and the ability to use that power to oppress others. Your wealth would no longer dictate your place on the social hierarchy, strength would. This is admirable. On the other hand, he believes in a darwinistic society where those who are strong can essentially prey on the weak with impunity. No government or police to defend those who can't defend themselves, it's every man for themselves. The problem with absolute freedom like that is that it ultimately results in those who are most vulnerable in society (children, elderly and women) being perpetually victimised.
Senator Armstrong is actually a really good villain, and if he actually gotten through to Raiden, then would've been a REALLY powerful villain. His world seems to be the most impactful one if he follows through with the idea. We would see a huge power change. It is more terrifying that he actually is right nowadays. He is right about the current America, surprisingly. Another scary thing is that he used the very protagonist he is fighting against as a perfect example of his ideology. Raiden said he doesn't know what it's like to do all the things he been through, but he basically said "it doesn't matter, because you are the main example of it."
What's even crazier is that Armstrong only appears in very last hour or so of the game and raiden and player doesn't even know who he is, and this is right after you beat jetstream sam who the game hyped up as raidens rival the whole game but still armstrong manages to be an amazing foil to raidens character and so memorable unlike the previous metal gear games that always stuck with a main final villain from start
@@spin6872imo he's talking about restoring the natural order of things. humans are the only species that makes accommodation for those in need, and while we generally see it as a good thing, it does make us weaker as a unit. he's basically saying "you don't waste a bone on a dying dog"
Senator Armstrong made some really good points. Pro free-speech, pro 2A, appeals to neo-cons but only to further his goals, etc. What kills his character is the fact that somehow he's pro-legalization of murder and intends to "purge the weak" - Whatever that means.
27:08 I noticed when I was playing that Wolf just completely threw Armstrong’s ideology in his face, which is why he snaps and attacks instead of waiting to be done with Raiden.
Armstrong is one of the best characters in the gaming history. He won the fight by impacting on Raiden's philosophy that he would leave a worthy successor. He reminds me of Albert Wesker the same powers with the same ideas sort of.
Raiden carries two legacy’s; Snake’s and Armstrong’s. That’s why I believe MGR needs a quality sequel. There’s so much more that could expand on Raiden’s story that just goes untouched on
@@GayBowser1 Exactly! I always say Kojima can create a story from nothing. And making the player always doubt him self, leaving him in the thoughts of "Who is the evil the protag or the villain".
Plays “Collective Consciousness”: THE FIIIIRE OF GREEEEED WILL BUUUUURN THE WEEEAK!!! SO WE’LL MAKE FREEEDOM OOOOOBSOLEEEETE!!! Plays “It has to be this way”: STANDING HEEERE I REALIIIZE YOU ARE JUST LIKE MEEEE TRYING TO MAKE HISTORYYYY This game is an absolute masterpiece of slashers. Cool story, great characters, badass music, what else do you need for happiness? (sequel, obviously)
This might just be my favorite boss of all time. It gets your blood pumping to kickass, It’s got an awesome song with significance to the story it’s just perfect.
Now, for those who don’t quite understand Armstrong and his ideology, let me explain. Armstrong wishes to end war as a business and create a Social Darwinist utopia, where all the citizens of America fight their own battles and the strong survive while the weak perish. From a certain point of view, his arguments actually do make sense, and considering America, and by extension the world, were until recently controlled by the whims of the Patriot AI, it’s not hard to see where he’s coming from. For what it’s worth, he very much despises the Patriots; in fact, Armstrong is ideologically quite similar to fellow Patriot-hating politician George Sears, AKA Solidus Snake, who coincidentally Raiden also fought. Hell, much like Solidus, Armstrong also has some connection to the creation of child soldiers. Of course, it needs to be noted that while Armstrong definitely makes a good case, he is also a bonafide anti-villain. For those who need clarification, TVTropes describes an anti-villain as “a character with heroic goals, personality traits, and/or virtues who is ultimately villainous. Their desired ends are mostly good, but their means of getting there are evil. Alternatively, their desired ends are evil, but on a personal level they are far more ethical or moral than most villains and they thus use fairly benign means to achieve it, and can be heroic on occasion. They could also be someone or something whose desired ends or means are not necessarily ‘evil’ at all, but their actions simply conflict with that of whoever seems to be the protagonist.” While he does have good intentions and seems to genuinely want to better his country, the fact he resorts to terrorist actions, child soldiers, and ridiculous levels of violence makes him clearly the bad guy. In the end, good intentions just don’t justify bad methods.
@@maxmaximum906 No offense, but you should rethink of where to say this stuff man. This is a video of Metal Gear Rising, I'm sure people here wants to talk about the game and are probably not in the mood to hear your "message".
@@Zwei22 It's either anarchism forcibly applied through terrorism and violence (defeating the whole purpose), or it's just straight-up authoritarianism pretending to be a meritocracy. Shorter version: he's either a massive hypocrite for promising freedom but utterly demolishing the institutions that make it possible for the average citizen, or he's setting the country up for absolute rule by a handful of powerful people. Those are very flawed positions to take. Historically, both philosophies have caused *massive* damage wherever they were applied.
Honestly his points are extremely valid, if I was raiden I would have said something along the lines of “I don’t disagree with you Senator, but like me and you, I have a job to do. And I will do whatever it takes to see it through”
My favorite detail is that when you are fighting Sam, when you knock his sword out of his hands, the lyrics stop. And when Armstrong knocks your sword out of your hands, the lyrics stop as well.
@@polosprings1351with his power he could end war in america and Start peace. Unfortunately, he wants to kill the weak, and jack protects the weak. He only wants the Strong rich Americans to live.
What’s interesting is that The way he phrased it at the starting half wasn’t that bad, it wasn’t evil but it was essentially him wanting to do a hard reset of the US Government because it’s so big and controlling and corrupt. I fee like they had to put the whole “Let the strong kill the weak” thing in because without it’d seem as if we were the ones in favor of US Authoritarianism.
@@Bizmarckus "us government is big and controlling and bad, the status quo is corrupt, so let hand the power to private establishment instead." Is the stupidest shit ever, hard reset my ass, the language of "giving it back to the people, carve your own path" is essentially only an excuse Armstrong use to justify privatized power, if you think that is not that bad you got a problem buddy
@@Blueberry_Koi Armstrong seems to have conflicting beliefs so we won’t really know which one he would’ve moved for. He went from an Anarcho-Capitalist or decentralized Republican (not GOP) to an Oligarch within a few sentences. His previous sentences against the government is something I support, maybe not necessarily completely rebuilding the US but a government with tonnes of power isn’t really a good thing. Another important thing is that you can have an even power divide between government and (private) Companies, you can have government regulations and not have them be overstepping private boundaries.
@@Bizmarckus here's what I read differently from you, imagine the average person, under the current capitalist system, because often capital translates into power and v versa, there is literally no different whether the government has power or private companies have Powe or they "share" the power, ultimately no matter how you shape it, you are still under a herichy, anarcho-capitalism is just herichy oriented around capital freedom(with near no moral concerns), literally the same as government corruption in the failed state of democracy, is just this one is herichy orientated in political pulling and capital. So whether or not if they can "share the power" or "not over stepping bondrius" doesn't matter, the problem is their existence itself
@@Blueberry_Koi I wanna start off by saying I’m a tad sick/nauseated, I apologize if I don’t make much sense. Their is a difference, it’s economic, if the government has more control, they’ll more than likely consolidate the companies into state controlled industry which leads to problems that we see in nations that commit to it, India had a absolute horrible economy because their government had near total control over businesses, leading to lesser quality products being created and less chances other nations will purchase them, just because money flows in the nation doesn’t make it economically viable. Capitalism is more so intellect = Strength/power, because it meant that people who studied hard could invent something to improve life or work creating intellectual property that could be sold (essentially an NFT but more real than virtual) today (idk where you’re at) it’s the richest person has power, which is Corporatism (this is the USA I am speaking about). The difference between the government controlled industry is they’re more than likely to just straight up take your property to produce it, where that can happen if we gave the private corporations too much power because (it would be corporatist meaning the government is essentially a slave to the companies) which allows them to steal it through corruption. A balance could prevent it as government regulations that don’t pass the line means they only have the power to deal with lawbreakers than stealing stuff, and companies couldn’t be able to pay the government off or any such thing to take your property. I totally agree, Anarchism isn’t Anarchism anymore, the last time we had an Anarchist area was before society formed which was thousands of years ago. Anarchism has a Hierarchy even though their goal is to abolish it, it’s like Communism, Communism was mean’t to be Anarcho-Communism but you can have no government without Capitalism rooting and people having a sense of materialism, that’s how we got to where we are. However, if an Anarchist “nation” is created it can exist for a time before they immediately topple in some way or another, which could create a Dictatorship or a Republic or an Autocracy, so in and so forth. Politics are nearly removed aside from the group of people that are out in power (Anarcho-Capitalism would mean it’s the businesses), it’s less political pulling and more standard bribery in an Anarchist nation. Anarcho-Capitalism shares similarities with Corporatism to some extent. Essentially, if Armstrong wanted to create an Anarchist society it would collapse in maybe 10 years and could possibly create a dictatorship, which it could’ve been his goal in the long term.
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This game was WAY before it's time. This would be Game of the Year in these times, for the plot alone.
Nah, game of the year these days are mostly walking simulators.
Nah this was appropriate for its time. It came out in 2013.
@@di-gun5791 the good ol days amirite
It Will be controversial if this come today
@@basedturu2320 I can see different ideological factions buying parts of his ideals. It would be harder to find someone who believes in no police protection, Anarchy, total individual freedom, occasionally having to fight someone with your own hands with no Police to fall back on, Industrialism, National Pride. It is like the extreme right and left had a child. This game would have been perfectly timed a few years ago. This is what he was talking about in a nut shell.
"I said my memes were a tool for shits and giggles, not used in shitpost, not used for trolling. But now... now I'm not so sure. And besides... these aren't my memes."
Dude, this was metal
Harder than pure fucking diamonds
@@bryanemilius1606it’s almost like, a gear rising…
@@mengfeitang1025that's made of metal.
@@d4rkpr1nc39and it wants revengeance.
My favorite thing about Armstrong's boss fight is how he fights you in a giant mech initially while he's much stronger just fighting with his own two hands.
Or he's just a terrible pilot/driver of the thing.
@@Jen-Yueh_Hu I don’t think anybody is doubting armstrong can hold his own 😅
He's having fun 😂
And then he says to raiden “Stand your ground like a man” 😂
It's a great metaphor for Armstrong's ideology instead of using other people and tools to do your fighting you should do it yourself
I love how wolf is just treated like a normal pet after all of that
He was freed from the hell that is mistral, when Raiden killed him as LQ84-I he was put into a different body, he was freed by Raiden
Sound like sigma From Mega Man X game
Yessir got it to 1k
@@RockmanHieu How so?
and gets knocked the fuck out by a book
Armstrong has successfully acquired all 3 types of Haki. Hats off too him.
Hahaha One Piece
The armament haki are nanomachines, son
The conquerors haki are the shockwave attacks
What is the Observation haki then?
@@radcut7404 Raiden moves extremely fast. He can hack up a machine in a split second. Armstrong could not only keep track of Raiden's movements; He caught Raiden's sword with his bare hand! This understandably shocked Raiden. The nano technology took Armstrong's perception to superhuman levels. You can see when he removes his glasses, his eyes glow red.
@@Historian474 Ah I see, it makes more sense this way, I never really thought of any of his speed or perception feats because he was more shown as a tanky and pure raw strength based fighter
Armament observation and conquerors? Am i missing one?
"Nanomachines, son. They harden in response to physical trauma"
You can't hurt me, Jack.
Masochist also harden in response of physical trauma :)
@@maxmaximum906 what?
Making mother of all omelettes jack, you can't fret over every egg
@@striker9955 lmao
Love how they have a 20min political debate before fighting
The main cause of conflict ever lol
Well it is metal gear
The metal gear franchise in a nutshell
average day for armstrong
YOU HAVE UNO
NO I DONT
Unironically one of the best villains of all time. Completely defies your expectations, completely breaks the mold.. glorious. Raiden's assumptions were totally wrong.
and hes one of those villians that you can understand why there doing what they do
It's one of those villains you know is speaking the truth, but the way he going at it is twisted
Normally im not a fan of villains that only appear at the very end because they don’t get much time to shine and show their character. But this game is one of the few that actually does this idea right. He quickly does everything we need to know about him
@@susiehaltmann3342 Yes! Those are usually awful, esp when they abruptly replace the main antagonist. I hate that. I wouldn't put him fully in that category tho since he has some exposure beforehand. Little breadcrumbs that make the finale even more surprising, which helps a ton.
Ps. curse you for making me rewatch this for like the 28th time!
@@vegbeg9170 another game i can think of with this is kirby and the forgotten land. Even my favorite game of all time has this
NANOMACHINES SON
They harden in Response to physical trauma
You cant hurt me Jack!
Trannomachines son!
They transform themselves in response to physical trauma
@@Beyond115 hahah. What’d I just say?
@@GayBowser1Time to end this!
"Fight like a man!"
*Proceeds to say this while fighting a lone Cyborg as a giant Metal Gear
To be fair, it's Raiden. That's the only way for it to be a fair fight, barring NANOMACHINES SON
The Metal Gear was holding him back.
Then proceeds to get out of the Metal Gear and completely whoop his ass
@@mgc9965 "awoop"*
Ok let's dance >=D
Meme phrases:
1:40 well if it isn't sussy jack?
3:22 the memes
12:29 slippery little bastard
13:23 played college ball ya know
14:03 don't fuck with this senator
15:20 nice knife
16:47 i do need capital and votes
16:53 i have a dream
17:44 fucks
20:18 maybe i was wrong about you
20:39 i was wrong you're not greedy
20:53 you're bat-shit insane
21:08 sus
21:16 making the mother of all omelettes here jack, can't fret over every egg
22:45 standing here, i realize
23:30 why won't you die!?
23:44 nanomachines son
24:05 what did i just say?
24:36 Die! Die! Die you piece of shit!
26:07 even dead that guy is a pain in my ass
33:58 we're done here
21 memes in 1 boss fight
i still cant take the word memes seriously
RULES OF NATURE!
You forgot 18:42 They'll make America great again!
@@altaccount9716 The fact that the game released 2.5 years before Trump's 2016 campaign started makes it almost prophetic.
"Stand your ground. Fight like a man!"
Said the one currently piloting a stadium sized tin-can.
Yeah that always made me giggle
HAHAHA
Armstrong was being a man. He was actively nerfing himself.
>starts fighting like a man.
>Gets treated like a football, stomped on and absolutely destroyed while he talks a 20 min political speech
And then he comes out of his mech and beats your ass without even trying.
Haven't seen the memes, haven't played any Metal Gear, hell i haven't even seen anything aside from this video about this game and still i agree, best boss fight ever
So absurd and yet still so dramatic, serious and engaging, truly a masterpiece
*Serius?*
The Amount Of Memes Here Is Far Beyond Recommended Numbers
Played college ball, you know?
I have played quite a few Metal Gear and this ranks really high.
Wait, how could you not have seen any of the memes? The game literally is *about memes*
And they are the DNA of the soul!
Same here man
Still one of the best final bosses
The ost, the boss phases, and NANOMACHINES are just pure awesomeness
Still one of the best meme boss.
Liquid Ocelot is important
Best Boss music : Monsoon.
Best Boss fight : liquid Ocelot.
Most Badass Boss : Jetstream Sam.
The Best Senator : Armstrong
@@AREA12security Armstrong has the 2nd place in all these categories. EXCEPT best music. I can't decide if I like more It Has To Be This Way or The Only Thing I Know For Real
20:22 the excitement of senator armstrong when he thinks Raiden is on his side... and proceeds to get trolled
Armstrong Unironically likes Jack the ripper, he is the essence of what the Senator believes, a nobody living in the shadow of snake, a child soldier manipulated his whole life, and yet he became his own man by sheer strength and will alone
But Raiden himself believes his strength should be used to protect the weak, not to maintain his position or power in this world. They are pretty much the same but extremely different.
Her: why won't you CRY!?
Me: Crippling depression, son! It hardens me in response to emotional trauma!
LMFAO, underrated comment
No emotional damage?
"You can't sadden me Jack!"
*Insults*
"What did i just say?"
We need a case study on why the memes like this always depict the women as insensitive and rude
Cause they are often made by people Who have been deeply hurt by one or more women.
Not that hard to understand.
"fight like a man!" said nanomachine man inside metal gear
Said man with nanomachines,empowered by metal gear
Said man enhanced with nanomachines using a Metal Gear.
said man imbued with nanomachines that owned a metal gear
said haha nanaomachin man inside giant robot
Imagine if the giant robot was all we got for a final fight. This game wouldn't be as memorable as it is.
Indeed bcs of the memes
What a shame that we won't ever get anything for its future since Konami doomed itself by biting the hands that fed it to video game supremacy...
They were doomed when they fired Hideo
I'd rather have no sequel than a bad sequel.
TLOU2 only reinforced this belief in me.
@@averagefanenjoyer8696 TLOU2 wasn’t a bad game tho
@@audellaroque4730 gameplay wise perhaps, but the story was utter dogshit. killing off joel by having him make a rookie mistake? having abbie not even ask joel questions
after she finally caught him after all this time? abbie continuing to be this shallow husk even when we play her story? ellie sacrificing her friends and her fingers and deciding vengeance just isn't worth it? *THE SEX SCENE THAT LOOKS LIKE 2 MEN HAVING SEX?* i don't think anyone asked for it, but i know who did. the director and his new advisor, anita sarkeesian. who collaborated with him on TLOU2, and who advocates for dumb feminist crap in videogames. and robbed millions off of ladies under the promise she'd remove the princess and hero stereotype off of videogames.
@@aztekenen1 I can't be more agree with you. TLOU was (and still is) a masterpiece with a great history and characters. Then we got TLOU 2 and everything went to the trash. Joel being a rookie is a crime, but I'll talk about that later. Ellie having a romantic adventure with Dina wouldn't have been a problem if it weren't the ONLY development of Ellie. Abby was introduced just to kill Joel and piss off the players, which were forced to play with her through half of the game. The whole zombie thing, which was FUNDAMENTAL in the first game was completely ignored because...randomly...everyone forgot them. Ellie fight with Joel was one of the few good parts of the game, but it was overshadowed by his, again, stupid death and the poor story. Another thing that I can't stand is: We have Abby, a girl who killed your paternal figure RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, followed by a game who's fully based on revenge, and, when she finally has the chance to avenge Joel, she thinks: Nah, it not a big deal, and let her escape....LET...HER...ESCAPE.....WHAT?!!!. Seriously, I think not a single soul in this world is happy with that ending, considering Abby won a reason to life, and Ellie lost his friends, his girlfriend and her biggest fear became real. And if someone wants to say: "That's the price of vengeance"...yeah....sure buddy....It would be, if it had been applied to Abby as well. SHE KILLED THE GAME. ABBY I HATE YOU WITH EVERY CELL OF MY BODY. (If someone really takes their time to read this...kind of vent full of hatred towards Abby and this awful story, thank you, I'm not the only one suffering)
22:40 the moment you have been waiting for.
man, u know me too well
Standing here.....
@@van-delta1583 I realize…
the power of goku fighting 30 billion spongebobs
@@Eat_The_Rich142 you are just like me....
Armstrong boss fight was one of the best and his battle theme was amazing
And makes a good anime tv show
idk why but the part where armstrong thinks jack is on his side is kinda funny to me, like bro was genuinely excited and even helped him back up
That "what!?" When Raiden says he's all talk is what sells it for me. He really takes that as a mark against his pride, and it's only Raiden's opinion.
tbh it would've been nice if the game let us have 2 endings where we leave Armstrong alone and agree with him and one where we fight and kill him
The fact that memes are a plot point in this game, is amazing. Almost as much a Raiden suplexing a god damm Metal Gear
20:46
That heart warming smile :3
That's the toughest part for me. Killing this dude is a given if you've got my politics. Like, it's on sight between me and him. Still, he's so passionate about his beliefs and plan, that I can't help but empathize with that genuine drive.
It’s the contrast between how things are and how things ought to be, makes the more approachable right wing politicians understandable and charismatic. ^w^
*"You can't hurt me Joel"*
C'mon show me a good fight Ellie!
@@vinceunknown1935 Legit made me laugh LMAO
@@maxmaximum906 Jesus told us to worship HIS God.
*Golf Clubs, Son!*
They harden in Response to physical trauma
If there is any metal gear character besides snake that deserves to be in super smash bros, it's Armstrong
There is stuff to work with for a moveset for Armstrong
Raiden
Armstrong is probably gonna be Ganon but faster frame data and better recovery
Maybe they could do something like cloud’s gimmick where he drains energy from other fighters and adds to his own for his final smash meter to go up higher
And Big Boss
29:17, fully charging your bar right at the drop of the song set the best tone for this fight.
Raiden: "The memes."
Me: 'Yes Raiden, THE MEMES!"
This is gold
Guys, this boss gave Raiden a really nice meaning of life and purpose to strive towards The Just Cause - *Humanity*
His forehead is almost as big as his muscles
Hypsicranic but bald
Big brain
You’d almost think he’s French
That part at 33:22, when Raiden slashs Armstrong and then that slow-mo sword attack... Priceless👌
and the timing with the music at the slashing part right after
Nope🖕
I'm having such a hard time fighting him, I'm over here with no healing trying my best like "why won't you die!" And this man standing over there like "nano machines, son."
Update: I won, now into sam's dlc
Good luck with Sam's armstrong fight lol
Make sure that there's bloodshed while the man in the mirror nods his head.
Nice!! :D
I would have won but this game wont let me blade mode when he does the first punch
@@eldarkwolfen don't forget to make sure the only one left gets to ride upon the dragon's back considering the mountains don't even give back what they take
This game deserve a sequel 😟
More like a chapter 2
No sequel is better than a bad sequel
@@averagefanenjoyer8696 agreed. So many ask for sequels to games that dont need one. Maybe a remaster or a remake would be better
Pachinko maybe.
if we got one it would be ass konami fired the guy that carried the entire metal gear franchise
GAMERS: Why won't you die?!
EA: Microtransactions son!
hahahahahahahaah well-said
it increases in response to money
You can't bankrupt us gamers
an extension, EA: Microtransactions son! they harden in response to every payment!
*The MEMES*
Max Maximum what
@@t-dude352 I NEEED MORE POWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER
@@TTSHAspiz foolishness
YES I KNOW THE MEMES
your memes end here
In the end, Raiden actually try to fight for what he believes in, not for a company or a nation or anyone else.
Armstrong really did get through to him (in a sense).
I love this game
Yeah you can hear at the end raiden ends up adopting his ideology
You got a point🤔
Yep, you could say Armstrong passed a meme onto him
The memes
The part where Raiden says "the memes" was just so unexpected for a person like me who hasn't played any metal gear solid games in my entire life time lmao
Damn, I _SO_ want a sequel to this game., though I understand if there won't be one.
Maybe one day. All we can do is hope, even if the cause is hopeless
It took around 18 years for us to get a proper sequel to Metroid Fusion. Almost 2 decades, so anything is possible.
dude flipped a 95,000 ton mech but could barely lift himself up a ledge
"Let's go!"
"The hell are you thinking?"
*Senator Fazbear jumpscare*
“Played college golf, you know.”
"At some cushy Ivy League school."
"Try university of Texas. Could've gone pro if i hadn't joined the navy"
"I'm not one of those pussy character"
"I could break the previous protagonist in two with my bare hands!"
@@Bloodedge666
"Don't fuck with this senator!"
29:47
Raiden: "And a one... and a two... and a-"
Lmao
"and a one, and a two, and a SLICE"
I love how at around 20:37 he actually kinda makes sense... fight until there's no reason to fight, ever again.
"A war to end all wars" has already been tried and it didn't end well.
That’s why he’s such a good antagonist. He has understandable motives, just undesirable methods.
He isn't lying when he quotes MLK. He believes in his idea of freedom as intensely as King did his idea of love. It's chilling, and awesome in the oldest sense.
@@Floofy_Fox_Galor are they..
@@Floofy_Fox_Gal I'm not sure his motives are actually that understandable.
On one hand he wants to 'drain the swamp' so to speak. Build a world where wealth doesn't grant you power and the ability to use that power to oppress others. Your wealth would no longer dictate your place on the social hierarchy, strength would. This is admirable.
On the other hand, he believes in a darwinistic society where those who are strong can essentially prey on the weak with impunity. No government or police to defend those who can't defend themselves, it's every man for themselves. The problem with absolute freedom like that is that it ultimately results in those who are most vulnerable in society (children, elderly and women) being perpetually victimised.
“I said my golf club was a tool of justice,not used in anger,not used for vengeance,but now I’m not so sure and,besides,this isn’t my golf club”
"Come on!"
“OK,let’s dance!”
So am I the only one who thought about Driver Nephi instead of Abby?
@@Tony-The-Motherfucking-Tiger I thought of Bioshock
Ahh the speed punch scene is always gorgeous.
25:12 One of the most Epic return
- Ooooh... Oaoaoaoaoaooooh
Senator Armstrong is actually a really good villain, and if he actually gotten through to Raiden, then would've been a REALLY powerful villain. His world seems to be the most impactful one if he follows through with the idea. We would see a huge power change. It is more terrifying that he actually is right nowadays. He is right about the current America, surprisingly. Another scary thing is that he used the very protagonist he is fighting against as a perfect example of his ideology. Raiden said he doesn't know what it's like to do all the things he been through, but he basically said "it doesn't matter, because you are the main example of it."
What's even crazier is that Armstrong only appears in very last hour or so of the game and raiden and player doesn't even know who he is, and this is right after you beat jetstream sam who the game hyped up as raidens rival the whole game but still armstrong manages to be an amazing foil to raidens character and so memorable unlike the previous metal gear games that always stuck with a main final villain from start
@hyperion447 Well he makes brief appearance little earlier in game I believe.
In the end, it looks like Raiden is carrying Armstrong's will
Well.. He is really powerful villain as Raiden adopted some of his philosophy in the end
Armstrong had me up until "cull the weak", not gonna lie.
That’s because thats when everybody realized he was just an anarchist, and nobody likes those.
Ok. Let's dance
I think he means the weak in general the emotionally weak the mentally weak the ones who have no drive
Not just the poor or the physically weak
@@spin6872 maybe. Or we could be wrong...
@@spin6872imo he's talking about restoring the natural order of things. humans are the only species that makes accommodation for those in need, and while we generally see it as a good thing, it does make us weaker as a unit. he's basically saying "you don't waste a bone on a dying dog"
Its great to see Raiden after Solid Snake helped him to do a choice for his own life, all thanks to Snake for opened his eye
18:43 "They'll make America great again!" How can Kojima see the future??
It was a Reagan quote first
@@gagecole4913Wow. I learned something today. Thanks.
one of the best final boss fights ever
I love how the lyrics only play while you have the sword in your hand just like in the fight with sam when Sam loses his sword the lyrics stop
I do not think I can unsee that Raiden is wearing high heels.
29:50 perfect music sync
Ah yes, the father of Abby from TLOU 2
That insult to Armstrong and nanomachine especially.
You do not compare an abomination to Allfather Armstrong
So ellie is the daughter of jack?
kelvin w if we are fair all 4 of them have lived war,which aint a good thing.
@@justastellarperson219 you know what, i hate metal gear rising, is trash
Dude must hit the gym a lot.
Nanomachine, son
played college ball you know
Nah the gym hit him
Then how do you Explain the weird heart? That Raiden forced out?
@@danecagno588: I'm not a doctor so you figure it out.
Senator Armstrong made some really good points. Pro free-speech, pro 2A, appeals to neo-cons but only to further his goals, etc. What kills his character is the fact that somehow he's pro-legalization of murder and intends to "purge the weak" - Whatever that means.
Armstrong: calls Raiden a freak
Also Armstrong: "i infused the most advanced technology INTO my body"
Senator Armstrong is one of the bosses that will never die in popularity.
19:55
“How the hell did you get elected?”
That was such a great response from Raiden.
I laughed so hard when I first heard it.
That’s 70% of America Toward Donald Trump RN 😂
Everyone’s reaction after Biden somehow got elected in 2020
The two comments just above me are the two most simplistic comments from where most debates of left/right wing stems from.
Everyone talks about how during Sam's fight the lyrics stop when you knock off his sword but I just realised it happens here too 30:10
15:39 Raiden burning chin has never looked so good before
Senator armstrong might be a villain but he was really respectful during when he thought he convinced Raiden and during his final moments
This entire game is so anime it physically hurts. But I can’t look away. But it’s so painfully anime
The m e m e s
27:08 I noticed when I was playing that Wolf just completely threw Armstrong’s ideology in his face, which is why he snaps and attacks instead of waiting to be done with Raiden.
29:39 “standing here, I realise..” *proceeds to look at the large piece of metal being flung at him at worrying speeds*
Yeah I think 80 mph is more than worrying
Armstrong is one of the best characters in the gaming history. He won the fight by impacting on Raiden's philosophy that he would leave a worthy successor.
He reminds me of Albert Wesker the same powers with the same ideas sort of.
Eugenics and cheating for strength
Raiden carries two legacy’s; Snake’s and Armstrong’s. That’s why I believe MGR needs a quality sequel. There’s so much more that could expand on Raiden’s story that just goes untouched on
@@GayBowser1 Exactly! I always say Kojima can create a story from nothing. And making the player always doubt him self, leaving him in the thoughts of "Who is the evil the protag or the villain".
@@BigBoss11121
Kojima didn't write this game..
Love how Armstrong consumes his sarcasm and transforms it into postive 👏👏
I like how Armstrong tried to do the people's elbow on Raiden
Plays “Collective Consciousness”:
THE FIIIIRE OF GREEEEED WILL BUUUUURN THE WEEEAK!!!
SO WE’LL MAKE FREEEDOM OOOOOBSOLEEEETE!!!
Plays “It has to be this way”:
STANDING HEEERE
I REALIIIZE
YOU ARE JUST LIKE MEEEE
TRYING TO MAKE HISTORYYYY
This game is an absolute masterpiece of slashers. Cool story, great characters, badass music, what else do you need for happiness? (sequel, obviously)
ok, here's one thing that is impressive... HIS GLASSES! how are they not broken yet?!
@@AA4AA4 just because he'd flex that hard.
Nanomachines, son!
He removes his glasses after jack got Sam's sword.
Flex tape
the way he said "the memes" with such seriousness
Who here after the 2024 election?
Yo
Nanomachines, Son.
Trump 2.0
This might just be my favorite boss of all time. It gets your blood pumping to kickass, It’s got an awesome song with significance to the story it’s just perfect.
Senator Armstrong is literally the definition of a Chad.
masochism son, i harden in response to physical trauma
Shirrako will make america great again
@@maxmaximum906 uhh???? Yes....
Oh never mind I got you fam
Now, for those who don’t quite understand Armstrong and his ideology, let me explain.
Armstrong wishes to end war as a business and create a Social Darwinist utopia, where all the citizens of America fight their own battles and the strong survive while the weak perish. From a certain point of view, his arguments actually do make sense, and considering America, and by extension the world, were until recently controlled by the whims of the Patriot AI, it’s not hard to see where he’s coming from. For what it’s worth, he very much despises the Patriots; in fact, Armstrong is ideologically quite similar to fellow Patriot-hating politician George Sears, AKA Solidus Snake, who coincidentally Raiden also fought. Hell, much like Solidus, Armstrong also has some connection to the creation of child soldiers.
Of course, it needs to be noted that while Armstrong definitely makes a good case, he is also a bonafide anti-villain. For those who need clarification, TVTropes describes an anti-villain as “a character with heroic goals, personality traits, and/or virtues who is ultimately villainous. Their desired ends are mostly good, but their means of getting there are evil. Alternatively, their desired ends are evil, but on a personal level they are far more ethical or moral than most villains and they thus use fairly benign means to achieve it, and can be heroic on occasion. They could also be someone or something whose desired ends or means are not necessarily ‘evil’ at all, but their actions simply conflict with that of whoever seems to be the protagonist.”
While he does have good intentions and seems to genuinely want to better his country, the fact he resorts to terrorist actions, child soldiers, and ridiculous levels of violence makes him clearly the bad guy.
In the end, good intentions just don’t justify bad methods.
Why, that's good! That's very good! Yes, I like that!
I remember playing this game when I was 10/12, I don't remember it well anymore, and this, was the peak for me.
Everybody came here for the "NANOMACHINES SON"
But the real best quote out of all of it is "And besides.... This isn't my sword." @27:42
"Played college ball, ya know."
"Don't fuck with THIS senator!"
"Nice knife."
Its criminal that this game hasnt got a remaster or a re-release. Id buy the hell out of it in a heartbeat just for the gameplay alone
I always wondered how this fight would go with Sam instead of Raiden, what would Armstrong say to Sam when he beats him.
@@maxmaximum906 hail Satan also wtf
@@maxmaximum906 What the hell are you trying to accomplish replying the same thing in every comment?
@@maxmaximum906 No offense, but you should rethink of where to say this stuff man. This is a video of Metal Gear Rising, I'm sure people here wants to talk about the game and are probably not in the mood to hear your "message".
Well he did fight him in the jet stream Sam dlc story. It’s quite an interesting turn I do say.
Play Sam's DLC.
"They harden in response to physical trauma"
So does that mean when Armstrong gets "Hard" he becomes _Hard_ down there? Hmm....
If that happens do you think his nanomachines become a genetic trait?
Why did I had to read this... Now I have Armstrong's dickstrong in my head.
@@eldarkwolfen boner xD
@@charlesrodriguez7984 Bonestrong.
He didn’t kick his balls so we won’t ever know
You know back then I agreed with Raiden, but now that I'm older, I can see the points armstrong was making. He's not entirely wrong tbh.
Same here, was looking for a comment like this.
That's just good writing. Taking a flawed philosophy and making it sound appealing... you know, as politicians do.
@@Thatguy5606 But is it really flawed though. I mean some of it is but others... I honestly think could apply to real life.
@@Zwei22 It's either anarchism forcibly applied through terrorism and violence (defeating the whole purpose), or it's just straight-up authoritarianism pretending to be a meritocracy.
Shorter version: he's either a massive hypocrite for promising freedom but utterly demolishing the institutions that make it possible for the average citizen, or he's setting the country up for absolute rule by a handful of powerful people.
Those are very flawed positions to take. Historically, both philosophies have caused *massive* damage wherever they were applied.
Honestly his points are extremely valid, if I was raiden I would have said something along the lines of “I don’t disagree with you Senator, but like me and you, I have a job to do. And I will do whatever it takes to see it through”
29:19 here for the "STANDING HERE I REALISEE" part
It occurs to me... cliff-hanger ending, and we never got a sequel.
Oof, that lighting bug around 15:00. Hurts to watch, but the game and story are worth it. Great video.
Love how this dude decided to chop armstrong's MG into tiny pieces, a normal player does around 3 cuts and this dude went for 18
My favorite detail is that when you are fighting Sam, when you knock his sword out of his hands, the lyrics stop. And when Armstrong knocks your sword out of your hands, the lyrics stop as well.
22:48 "standing here I just realize"
3:22 ain't no way bro said memes💀
Nano Machines SON
Even after almost 20 years this battle is still hype
didnt this come out in 2013 tho
…the game’s 10 year anniversary was just last year
@@Spamt0nGSpamt0nThe game came out 40 years ago but it still feels like yesterday
42:43 - That (Metal Gear Solid) Ending Feeling. This was my (Very 1st Metal Gear Game) I Beat.
Every time Raiden stands and realizes:
22:22 29:12 31:29 33:47
Hell yeah, the music during this fight is a banger
After this, they will finally understand Armstrong isn’t a villain.
Kinda like big boss in a way except he wanted citizens to be liberated not just soldiers
@@polosprings1351with his power he could end war in america and Start peace. Unfortunately, he wants to kill the weak, and jack protects the weak. He only wants the Strong rich Americans to live.
Bur he is though, he wants to mass murder
He sure as shit is
I want a sequel!
Sure we have metal gear rising 2
Pachinko edition
Me too
I remember how Armstrong was as a boss. But as a politician, he's got a evil, yet decent plan.
What’s interesting is that The way he phrased it at the starting half wasn’t that bad, it wasn’t evil but it was essentially him wanting to do a hard reset of the US Government because it’s so big and controlling and corrupt.
I fee like they had to put the whole “Let the strong kill the weak” thing in because without it’d seem as if we were the ones in favor of US Authoritarianism.
@@Bizmarckus "us government is big and controlling and bad, the status quo is corrupt, so let hand the power to private establishment instead." Is the stupidest shit ever, hard reset my ass, the language of "giving it back to the people, carve your own path" is essentially only an excuse Armstrong use to justify privatized power, if you think that is not that bad you got a problem buddy
@@Blueberry_Koi
Armstrong seems to have conflicting beliefs so we won’t really know which one he would’ve moved for. He went from an Anarcho-Capitalist or decentralized Republican (not GOP) to an Oligarch within a few sentences.
His previous sentences against the government is something I support, maybe not necessarily completely rebuilding the US but a government with tonnes of power isn’t really a good thing. Another important thing is that you can have an even power divide between government and (private) Companies, you can have government regulations and not have them be overstepping private boundaries.
@@Bizmarckus here's what I read differently from you, imagine the average person, under the current capitalist system, because often capital translates into power and v versa, there is literally no different whether the government has power or private companies have Powe or they "share" the power, ultimately no matter how you shape it, you are still under a herichy, anarcho-capitalism is just herichy oriented around capital freedom(with near no moral concerns), literally the same as government corruption in the failed state of democracy, is just this one is herichy orientated in political pulling and capital. So whether or not if they can "share the power" or "not over stepping bondrius" doesn't matter, the problem is their existence itself
@@Blueberry_Koi I wanna start off by saying I’m a tad sick/nauseated, I apologize if I don’t make much sense.
Their is a difference, it’s economic, if the government has more control, they’ll more than likely consolidate the companies into state controlled industry which leads to problems that we see in nations that commit to it, India had a absolute horrible economy because their government had near total control over businesses, leading to lesser quality products being created and less chances other nations will purchase them, just because money flows in the nation doesn’t make it economically viable.
Capitalism is more so intellect = Strength/power, because it meant that people who studied hard could invent something to improve life or work creating intellectual property that could be sold (essentially an NFT but more real than virtual) today (idk where you’re at) it’s the richest person has power, which is Corporatism (this is the USA I am speaking about). The difference between the government controlled industry is they’re more than likely to just straight up take your property to produce it, where that can happen if we gave the private corporations too much power because (it would be corporatist meaning the government is essentially a slave to the companies) which allows them to steal it through corruption.
A balance could prevent it as government regulations that don’t pass the line means they only have the power to deal with lawbreakers than stealing stuff, and companies couldn’t be able to pay the government off or any such thing to take your property.
I totally agree, Anarchism isn’t Anarchism anymore, the last time we had an Anarchist area was before society formed which was thousands of years ago. Anarchism has a Hierarchy even though their goal is to abolish it, it’s like Communism, Communism was mean’t to be Anarcho-Communism but you can have no government without Capitalism rooting and people having a sense of materialism, that’s how we got to where we are. However, if an Anarchist “nation” is created it can exist for a time before they immediately topple in some way or another, which could create a Dictatorship or a Republic or an Autocracy, so in and so forth. Politics are nearly removed aside from the group of people that are out in power (Anarcho-Capitalism would mean it’s the businesses), it’s less political pulling and more standard bribery in an Anarchist nation. Anarcho-Capitalism shares similarities with Corporatism to some extent.
Essentially, if Armstrong wanted to create an Anarchist society it would collapse in maybe 10 years and could possibly create a dictatorship, which it could’ve been his goal in the long term.