D.C. Smackdown Parodies Politicians & Pundits

December 4, 2007 -

John McCain battling Anne Coulter?

Hillary Clinton vs. Bill O'Reilly?

It could happen in D.C. Smackdown.

Former Disney animator Dave Holbrook's new PC parody allows players to stage 16 levels of comedic combat. The game's 17 recognizable characters include politicians, pundits and celebrities. As with most fighting games, each character possesses a signtaure move. Hillary Clinton, for example, can employ the "Intern Trample," while Bill O'Reilly can rely on the "No Spin Zone".

Holbrook, of Orlando-based AdrenaLAN Studios, commented on his game:

DC Smackdown is a hilarious video game full of backstabbing, low blows and lying politicians. It's just like the real thing, only smaller. But remember everyone might like Ron Paul but only in DC Smackdown will he ever be the President.

D.C. Smackdown costs $4.99 to download. I haven't tried it so I cannot offer a recommendation one way or the other. However a demo trailer can be viewed at the game's website.

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Submitted by Paul (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 11:58.

Coulters not worth getting angry about. She's a poison pen moron. And before anyone says I'm being "liberally biased" I feel the same way about Micheal Moore.

Submitted by Fathre Time (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 20:33.

Is stephen colbert in there? Please tell me he's in there.

Recently I wondered who would win the election if it came down to Stephen Colbert on the Democrats (assuming he got the ballot) and Ron Paul on the republicans. If I could play a game where those two men beat the crap out of each other that would be the next best thing.

Submitted by Ken (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 07:50.

Well it's no different from when Stephen Colbert's Mii beat the crap out of a Mii Nancy Pelosi in Wii Boxing.

Submitted by GameDevMich (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 08:29.

Hmm, this might make a great X-mas gift for some friends up in Tallahassee. I hope this catches on and we some videos of epic fights on YouTube.

Now, time to buckle down and wait for the cuckoos to show up and spew molten crazy all over the place.

Submitted by Pandralisk (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 09:04.

Ha, cute. But the character selection seems a little poor.

Ann Coulter? A shame that vindictive and disgusting lunatic of a woman made the game over the likes of Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, Joe Biden, and Dennis Kucinich! They also left out the media figureheads of each side: Limbaugh and Moore.

Submitted by HeroofDark (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 09:08.

That's not Jackie in the trailer, is it? If you can play as John Bruce, I will definitely get that game.

Submitted by jds (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 09:23.

Hillary versus Bill O.

Finally!

Submitted by Dave (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 09:36.

Ron Paul , Huckabee and Oprah are hidden characters that you unlock as you play the game. Ron Pauls special is awesome, its called FREEDOM and it involves Braveheart type characters crushing your opponent. I was playing it all last night and Jessie Jackson is hilarious!

Submitted by Benji (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 09:38.

If Hillary and Bill O. are made to fight to the death, who wins?

The answer: everyone.

Submitted by MaskedPixelante (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 10:51.

beat up Ann Coulter

WHERE DO I SIGN UP?!

Submitted by BlackIce, Dragunov Marksman (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 14:34.

All politicians are worth being angry about.

Submitted by Papa Midnight on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 15:02.

For some reason, that actually looks like it might be fun to pay.

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Papa Midnight

Submitted by InJM (at work!) (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 18:55.

I'd love to see a side-scrolling beat-em-up in the same genre.

Submitted by faceless coward on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 19:07.

Paul: I wouldn't be too worried about being criticized for insulting Anne Coulter. Does anyone actually like that woman?

Submitted by Alvin (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 19:33.

Unfortunately it looks like it plays terrible.
Somebody port the characters to MUGEN.

Submitted by chopperlink (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 22:42.

@Fathre Time
I would play as Stephen Colbert as well as voting for him in real life :P.

Submitted by Tye The Czar (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 22:53.

I was hoping someone from Green Day or RATM would make an apperance, oy. Also the ACLU and Moveon.org---They would kick some nice ass despite their checkered past! And just because she's awesome enough to be our president, I demand Haruhi Suzumiya be put in. That way her special would be playing the most bitchin' rock songs(God Knows...; Lost My Music) known to man(Yes, they're that good) in a Bunny Girl outfit.

Submitted by Dave (not verified) on Tue, 12/04/2007 - 22:57.

Stephen Colbert is in the game but he is used in an attack by John Stewart. We literally flip a coin to decide wether Stewart or Colbert would be in the game and it came up Stewart. Then low and behold 4 weeks out from final beta Colbert decides to run for president, somethings you just can't predict.

Hope everyone enjoys the game and I guarantee Hillary's "Intern Trample" attack will make you laugh.

Submitted by Gabriel Celesta (not verified) on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 01:18.

@Benji

About your Hillary vs. Bill O. question...

No, it would be just like Alien Vs. Predator...
Whoever wins... we lose.

Submitted by murk (not verified) on Fri, 12/07/2007 - 09:11.

so with the AVP comment its like our current presidential ellection 2008 is gunna be hell.

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