

You’re captured by the Zin and hooked into a complex computer program that mimics the real world - pretty much the same idea used in “The Matrix” movies. And befitting a former gang-banger, the “White Crib” is filled with stripper poles and weed-smoking bureaucrats.īut it’s not long before trouble erupts in the form of an alien invasion. When the game resumes, you find you have become the president of the United States. I now have a variety of characters uploaded to the game’s website and, when I feel a little bored or ornery, I’ll download one of the stranger ones to terrorize my foes. I have to admit that I’ve spent two or three hours creating avatars in the opening segment and in various shops around the city. The character-creation system is a lot of fun to use. You can also choose a voice, which also comes with its own personality and set of comments.

You can also select from a huge range of skin colors, which comes in handy if you want to look like the Hulk or Deadpool. There are extensive options for shaping your avatar’s face, hair and body. Your next mission is to determine what your avatar will look like and how he or she will behave.

You and some special ops companions infiltrate a terrorist hideout - which you can identify by the fact that there’s a door bearing a sign that says, “Authorized Terrorists Only.” The action is wild and the climax is over-the-top - landing your character in the Oval Office. “IV” starts with a spoof of military action games.
