| Senator Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Metal Gear character | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:MetalGear-Armstrong.png) Senator Armstrong after powering up as seen in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. | |
| First appearance | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013) |
| Created by | Kenji Saito[1] |
| Designed by | Yonghee Cho[1] |
| Voiced by | EN: Alastair Duncan[2] JA: Unsho Ishizuka[3] |
| In-universe information | |
| Origin | United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
Senator Steven Armstrong (Japanese: スティーヴン・アームストロング, Hepburn: Sutīvun Āmusutorongu) is the main antagonist and final boss of the 2013 action video game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, a PlatinumGames-developed spin-off of the Metal Gear franchise. He utilizes terrorist groups to start a war to jump-start the American economy, as part of a plot to be elected President of the United States. However, he later reveals that his true goals are to purge America of corruption and end the concept of war as a business, as well as enact a form of social Darwinism. While initially presented as a normal human, a plot twist prior to his battle with game protagonist Raiden reveals Armstrong to be nanomachine-augmented and capable of superhuman strength and durability. In Japanese, he is voiced by Unsho Ishizuka, while in English he is voiced by Alastair Duncan.
Since his debut, Armstrong has been met with a positive critical response, with many highlighting his role in the game and praise being given to his boss battle, particularly through reactions to his rhetoric in the form of Internet memes. Both the character and the music that accompanies him during his boss fights have been analyzed for their ideals and political analogies. His stated goals and views of American culture have been compared to those of Donald Trump by numerous commentators.
- ^ a b Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - The Complete Official Guide - Collector's Edition. Piggyback. 2013. p. 254. ASIN B011YUJ67M.
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