Say what you want, but the creators were having fun making this.

I'm more impressed with how durable Armstrong's glasses are

Girlfriend: Don't talk to my dad about politics Boyfriend: Okay Boyfriend and dad after the third drink:

11:42 I love how Armstrong punches Raiden hard enough to send him flying into the stratosphere, just for the next shot to show him falling like 3m away from him

I'm not gonna lie. I was kinda happy for Armstrong when he thought that he convinced Jack about his idea and felt kinda bad when Jack faked him out.

Political debates would be so much more entertaining if they involved battle cyborgs fighting atop a giant robot.

Basically Raiden is what Armstrong envisions, Raiden survived with his own will, he took his own path and made it to what he is, that is what Armstrong is talking. Both of them had nearly same principles, but different definition of weak and strong

“MAKING THE MOTHER OF ALL OMLETS HERE JACK CAN’T FRET OVER EVERY EGG”

I like how happy Armstrong was when he thought Raiden agreed with him.

Lmao, I love how quickly he turns around, stands Raiden up and brushes him off when he thinks Raiden is on his side.

"What do you know about the weak? You weren't born poor. You've never been hungry. You don't know what it's like to fight and steal and kill just to survive..." " *_But you did survive!_* Through sheer force of will, following your own set of rules. With your own two hands, you took back your life!" Damn, Senator Armstrong took a good point from his enemy and turned against him by agreeing to disagree. A better political debate than any other else in recent years.

Politic talk while fighting is peak gaming

Jack in cutscenes: on the verge of death Jack in actual fights: God mode

The ONLY time where showing the main villain 20 minutes before the end WORKS.

This guy has easily become my new favourite video game boss of all time

Alternate ending: When Raiden and Armstrong hug each other, game ends and credits roll.

"Try University of Texas" THIS MAN IS MY HERO

Love how at 8:00 Armstrong just seems so excited and goes to help a potential homie out

10:13 I still love how over the top this game is in certain parts. You can really feel the Platinum Games touch.

11:02 I love the way Raiden says "Why won't you die?!" Keep in mind that youre fighting easily the most powerful boss character in the entire series. He snapped your sword in half (something Outer Haven or Metal Gear RAY couldnt do), and tanked every one of your attacks without flinching. Yet instead of being terrified in the face of this unstoppable foe, Raiden sounds annoyed and mildly inconvenienced. He says "Why wont you die" like he just got killed playing COD

My theory is that the nanomachines only give him durability, and that's it. His strength is natural, and Texans in MGS are just Like That™️

senator is very kind, he hugged his enemy

I have never played a Metal gear game, but thank you for making me be able to experience this masterpiece.

Senator Armstrong continues to prove that people will agree and follow you if you just speak with enough conviction. That's why politics are fucked nowadays, people react way too much to emotion.

3:13 I love it when Raiden opens a tiny smile after realizing he managed to dodge and keep his chin intact for once Just to have it wiped on the floor two seconds afterwars

8:00 I love how he's immediately like 'Oh shit sorry I beat you up, let me help you up, clean you a bit.' just immediately sees him as a friend and respects him.

15:34 "And Besides... This *isnt* my Sword." i fucking love that line, so badass

Some things that Armstrong said weren't even inherently wrong but it's the part about him purging the weak that defines how insane he really is

Normal antagonist: "I wanted revenge... I have trained for years..." Armstrong: "Played college-ball, you know?"

1:48 I love how there’s a Crowd cheering for Armstrong out of nowhere XD

Senator steven armstrong ❌ President anies armstrong ✅

This game was way ahead of it's time, truly legendary.

10:36 Raiden literally let him fix his glasses first before continuing to barrage Armstrong, what a gentleman

I think probably the most impressive thing about Armstrong is how he's able to keep his glasses on for this entire fight without them flying off or being broken.

Here’s a tip to beat Armstrong, When Armstrong glows green (regaining health), get around his back and use Blade Mode to cut his back to stun him. Once stunned, do as much damage as possible. This healing phase is bad news to a weaponless Raiden; avoid getting disarmed at any point when Armstrong's health is below 90%.

8:37 pressing the wrong button in Fallout

I feel happiness when Armstrong thought he convinced raiden but feel sad when he just got juked

"They'll make America great again!"

Armstrong: "I don't have time for this" Also Armstrong: Gets prepared for the biggest fight of his life

8:40 That's the every father's sorrow i guess.... He thought his son finally understood him, but he didn't...

I love how "nanomachines, son!" is both a meme and an extremely accurate explanation for like 90% of the weird superpowers people have in this series.

Literally the only game where there's like 15 separate memes in just one boss fight, that's legendary status right there.

It’s been 10 years and I still remember every video I watched of this game even though I never played it.

this game will never die

They actually put in a crowd cheering sound effect when he kicked a Raiden field goal. Best game of all time

8:28 The look of sheer joy in Armstrong's face makes me wanna hug him.

Standing here I realise that senator Armstrong will always be the best politician

I know "Make America Great Again" is originally a Reagan quote, but this game still was ahead of its time thematically. It observed the nationalistic streak from Reagan through to Bush Era politics and saw, years ahead of time, the natural conclusion of it all. If you make a nation an exception to the rules, its citizens begin to feel like an exception to the rules, ending with every individual believing themselves an exception to the rules. Armstrong/Trump promise you a world uninhibited by the limitations of bureaucracy or rule of law, but instead of a world where everyone is free to choose for themselves we get an anti-democratic world dominated by a few privileged strongmen, the same elite class as always but pared down to those with the stomach to hurt people and who are offended by the existence of people who don't hold the same position of strength. The difference between Trump and Armstrong is primarily that Trump DEFINITELY never played college ball and Armstrong actually has principles and believes the words he says.

The way Armstrong reacts when raiden calls him bat-shit insane will never not make me smile.

The greatest form of hand to hand combat ever made by mankind: college football.

Memes aside, this is a fantastic fight and conversation.

0:22 me after eating spicy foods

This game deserves a remaster AND a sequel!!

Armstrong's reaction to Jack calling him insane will never fail to make me laugh

This has got to be one of the greatest pieces of art ever made by humanity! When we as a civilization fall, I hope that this piece of art remains in order to show the ones that come after us our greatness!

I'm back in 2023 for this legendary fight

8:00 The fact that Armstrong genuinely wants Jack to understand him is kind of heartwarming.

I sincerely hope that technology progresses to the point where one person in biomechanical armor can punch another person in biomechanical armor so hard that the airliner-sized piece of machinery under him explodes and leaves a crater, but neither of them are harmed. That would be great.

3:00 "Stop that blade!" Rules of nature!

Best motivational speech ever

I still can’t get over how this game focuses so much on the different armor and modifications the characters have to make them strong, and the whole time Senator Armstrong is stomping on Jack, he’s doing it *in goddam dress shoes.*

i love that raiden at the beginning is so genuintely confused why the senator who apparently has no cyber enhancements wants to fight him head on

Armstrong had me wanting to vote for him until he said "Purge the weak"

Making the mother of all omelettes here, Jack. Can't fret over every egg

Legendary game Legendary main character Legendary boss Legendary animations Legendary overall

11:42 I find it hilarious how it seemed like he sent Raiden flying to the stratosphere only to show us that he just landed 3 steps away from Armstrong.

Why have I watched this video like 8 times, it's so original and iconic lol

To be honest if senator Armstrong was real and he ran for president I’d vote for him

8:37 Armstrong's genuine shock is golden

Im just imagining armstrong saying are you winning son

When "What I've Done" starts playing, you know it's on.

I love how all of this is essentially a prelude to the actual boss fight.

I like how as Raiden or Armstrong gain an upper hand in their debate. They gain the lead in the physical battle. It gives their arguments more weight and more engaging to watch.

Armstrong has armament haki confirmed.

This fight alone is a whole different game in such a good way, I can’t comprehend it.

10 лет назад, а игра впечатляет до сих пор

8:20 This shows how awesome Armstrong is. As crazy as he is and as wrong as his ideals are he respects strength above all else. At the slightest hint that Raiden might understand and agree with him he tries to welcome him over to his side, picking him up and shaking his hand. I wish we could see more of Senator Armstrong.

8:16 The hope in his eyes, in his smile, in this moment he really believed he could make his dream of a better world become reality.

This boss fight is legendary 😂

7:48 why was this so wholesome 😭

> appears in 1 cutscene and is mentioned in 1 codec call. > brought up at the end of the game after killing sundowner, the guy who murdered the president > makes a bunch of iconic lines, some of which being ahead of their time > makes an actual point while still being a villain > becomes more well known than the protagonist, raiden > becomes the perfect final boss for the end of the MG timeline > refuses to elaborate further > senator grindset

I love how Armstrong is literally evil Mr. Incredible

5:32 Hell yeah! Armstrong for president!

8:30 potret ganjar dan anies saat menilai menhan

10:10 The moment you’ve all been waiting for!

Armstrong literally shows up during the last bit of the game, completely steals the show, and is the sole reason this game is still remembered almost a decade later. THAT'S god tier character design, dialogue, and voice acting right there

Old but gold

10 years ago? Damn, it looks amazing for a 10 years old game.

These 16 minutes are more cinematic worthy than many action films out there now. This is why this scene is so memorable.

2:12 “Objective Defeat Armstrong” Never have three words understated the difficulty of an objective in the history of the world.

3:08 broke his mewing streak absolutely despicable

Strongest Genshin fan VS weakest Terraria Enjoyer

"My sword is a tool of justice, not used in anger, not used for vengeance, but this isn't my sword" such an underrated line holy shit

5:33 This line aged so well

Cutscene 1 0:20 Gameplay 1 2:12 Cutscene 2 3:01 Gameplay 2 9:43 Cutscene 3 11:02

I literally have no idea whats going on, and I'm loving it.

I love how heartbroken Armstrong looked when raided called him “bat-shit insane”

Armstrong casually appears & becomes the best final boss ever for some reason

1:02 The Hell are you thinking! Raaarrgh 1:48 Aaaaah! Don’t fuck with this Senator 3:00 “Nice knife” 5:32 “Fuck this 24/7 internet spew of trivia and celebrity bullshit” 5:49 “Fuck all of it” 9:00 Making the mother of all omelettes here, jack 15:08 Damn Mutt! 15:12 Quinton Flynn: Armstrong!! Kenyu Horiuchi: Steven!!

Me: "Why the heck is a American senator doing a sumo move as his entrance?" *remembers that my favorite MGS game is MGS3 and that has a Russian general doing a Japanese proverb as his catchphrase for no apparent reason* Me: "You know what? Never mind."