The season of exploding rockets and barbequing with family is upon us once more, and this leads to only one logical question. Who are the American hero badasses of video games? We've posted a poll on our front page giving out a top 4 which are pretty obvious. Solid Snake seems to be the running favorite, but Duke Nukem is a close second.

One that missed the list, but is a personal favorite is Guile. His Sonic Boom and Scissor Kick button presses will be forever etched in my skull along with the myth that he could fire a machine gun at an enemy if the right secret code was entered.

So be sure to vote on your favorite hero on our front page, and enjoy celebrate our country by blowing a piece of it up. And just remember, as Duke says... ""Nobody jacks with our Independence!"