Liberty Prime first appeared in Fallout 3, released by Bethesda in 2008, as a massive robot built to fight for America in the game's post-apocalyptic Washington. Its loud, patriotic one-liners quickly became fan favourites, quoted in forums, gameplay videos and meme edits long after the game's release. Because the character speaks with total sincerity about democracy and communism, the lines work perfectly out of context as jokes about American exceptionalism. That mix of nostalgia for Fallout and instantly quotable delivery keeps Liberty Prime clips circulating on soundboards and social media today.