Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-65.31.134.55-20130220155810/@comment-1971498-20130419072433

I honestly enjoyed Armstrong's character. Sure, the tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top depiction isn't usual for MGS (more of a Platinum Games thing and I enjoy their stuff as well especially Bayonetta), but the way they presented him made him really enjoyable and memorable enough as a boss and as an antagonist.

I don't mind how despite the ridiculousness of his character, he's actually shown to be very in line with the MGS verse in terms motivations, and having a politician as the final boss isn't really new for Raiden either (Solidus anyone?). But yeah, I thought Armstrong was a welcome addition to the MGS verse, the explanation of his abilities ("Nanomachines, son") was one great slap to all the criticisms levelled against MGS4's overuse of nanomachines, so I applaud them for that. And besides, I tend to think of him more as an oversized Volgin except American and more idealistic in his views (which to be truth, is the closest comparison that one could make).