Bound to Happen: "Super Obama World"

You can't turn around with seeing Barack Obama's name somewhere. The soon-to-be-president has the attention of indie rockers, washed-up soul musicians, and now, gamers. So of course, it was bound to happen eventually.


That's right: Super Obama World, the surprisingly fun and nightmarishly topical independent game. There are three levels available to play online. In the first three (more to come later), we find our hero, President-Elect Obama in Alaska. In level one, "Thanks But No Thanks," Obama defeats the pigs and lobbyists and, of course, has to traverse the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere." In level two, "For Everything Else, There's the RNC," the senator has to avoid the McCain campaign's shoppers for Gov. Palin's wardrobe. Finally, in "I Can See Russia From My House," try your best to avoid the governor's snow mobile and watch out for the Russians!

Tacky, yes. But still, for a free online game, it's not too bad (if you can get past the terrible jokes).