Spoiler Warning: There are spoilers for War Machine below. If you’ve yet to watch the new Netflix movie, please exercise extreme caution.
When I pressed play on War Machine shortly after it landed on the 2026 movie schedule, I had no idea the popular Alan Ritchson action flick would have me thinking about my favorite video game of all time: Metal Gear Solid. Yet, there I was, telling my wife how the mysterious alien robot hellbent on destroying everything in its path looked just like the titular nuclear-armed bipedal tank from the classic “Tactical Espionage Action” game I’ve beaten dozens of times over the years.
