''Operation Secret Storm'' is an action-oriented

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game where players control a secret agent named George B. (potentially a caricature of United States President

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...

) as he fights the Iraqi army. The game relies on

Beat 'em up A beat 'em up (also known as brawler and, in some markets, beat 'em all) is a video game genre featuring hand-to-hand combat against a large number of opponents. Traditional beat 'em ups take place in Side-scrolling video game, scrolling, 2D c ...

style combat mechanics on a 2D plane. The character collects ammunition and grenades while travelling through Iraq and defeating stereotypical Arabic enemies.

Reception

Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until Saddam Hussein statue destruction, his overthrow in 2003 during the 2003 invasion of Ira ...

, as he appears in this game, is ranked eighth in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''’s list of the top ten video game politicians. The game's superhero caricature of

was ranked as one of the greatest video game Presidents by G4. http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/710565/presidents-day-2011-the-best-and-worst-video-game-presidents/

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