A couple weeks ago I finally saw all 4 Rambo movies. I know I’m late to the party, but I certainly loved the over-the-top pure shots of testosterone that these movies were.


Manlier than you will ever be.

While watching these movies, I wondered why there wasn’t a current Rambo video game. Sure they pumped out a few crappy 8-bit titles back in the day. But why don't we have one that utilizes the technology available now?

Unlike other movie to game translations, Rambo seems like a no-brainer. All of the movies (with the exception of the first one), play out like a videogame.

Think about it. You have one extremely skilled, agile, and muscular man taking on hordes of generic enemies. Sounds like most action games on the market today.

Rambo is a brooding type and doesn’t have much to say. That’s perfect for people who don’t want the protagonist getting in the way of how they want their character to behave. Silent protagonists have been a hit in games like Half-Life or Halo.

Rambo has mostly useless friends with him in battle. Right there is the typical brain-dead friendly AI.

In the last 3 movies Rambo has to sneak into an enemy compound. There’s your obligatory stealth sequence.


No one sees him coming.


And then you have the weapons. The developers of this potential game wouldn’t have to come up with anything new. They could just put in all the ones Rambo uses in the movies.

In the movies he used his trademark big-ass knife, bow and arrows (and explosive-tipped arrows), throwing knives, plastic explosives, ak-47s, handguns, a Draganov sniper rifle, a Claymore mine, and grenades.


He blows up a helicopter with this. Seriously.


Oh, and let’s not forget the 50 caliber gun turret from 2008’s Rambo. Sweet fancy Moses that would be an awesome scene to play through.


If you saw the movie, you know how sick this would be.


He also hijacks trucks, a tank, and helicopters.

All of these things have been done, and will be done again in the 3rd person action genre. So I say to developers, if you want to make a third person action game, why not make it with a character we all know and love: John Rambo. I’m thinking it could be an awesome combo of Splinter Cell, Gears of War, and Lost Planet.

I don’t think it would be an issue with Stallone not wanting to appear in a game, as a Rocky game was released on the PS2 and Xbox.

As for timeline, it could take place anytime after Rambo 3, before the most recent film. After all that is a 20 year gap. You could fit in a lot of adventures during that time without messing with any film continuity.

If a decent 3rd person shooter was made with 50 Cent, I would hope a kick ass game could be made starring Rambo.



And if you think Rambo is manly, you should check out the pictures of me for the Mirror's Edge Contest. There's only 1 hour left, so get your votes in now. Also, big thanks to nintendoll for giving me a plug on her fantastic blog.