War, huh, good god, y’all, what is it good for? Well, not apparently, for making decent games, at least according to Yahtzee’s take on Medal of Honor:Airborne. Phrases of the week include "retard babies," "all-American apple pie-shitting bullet magnet," and "highway to Nazi bullet bum-rape." Also be on the lookout for the "sock in mustard" reference.
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