These are the questions posed by the Xbox game Metal Wolf Chaos. In this mecha shooter, the Vice President Richard Hawk stages a coup that takes over the United States, locking the nation in martial law and fascist oppression. The only hope to free America is Michael Wilson, the President. Donning a suit of power armor, President Wilson bursts out from the White House to take back the nation, city by city.

Gamewise, Metal Wolf Chaos is a typical mecha game, involving lots of jumping around, shooting bad guys, and zipping about the level on jump-boosters. The graphics are good, the music decent, and a bunch of weapons and secrets keep the game fresh. But what really makes this game a true classic is its unwavering, ridiculous plot and patriotism. It knows exactly what it is, and wastes no chance to throw realism under a bus in favour of a mecha surfing down from orbit on the debris of the space station that’s exploding in the background. Metal Wolf Chaos also features VP Richard Hawk, who is perhaps the jolliest evil mastermind in video game history. Seriously. Kefka thinks this guy should switch to decaf.

See for yourself. Take a look at this montage of Metal Wolf Chaos and discover the flame of true American justice that burns in your heart.

The presidential race is on, election day looming, and curious minds want to know: if Azeroth were a state, who would the population vote for? Players of World of Warcraft are a diverse bunch, but are largely made up of teens and tweens, with a heavy subset of hardcore gamers in their twenties.

While this movie is a bit of an irreverent look at the concept of polling and makes fun of news man-on-the-street news broadcasts about the election, it provides an amusing lampoon of Azeroth and the World of Warcraft itself.

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