Krazy Ivan is the videogame for all of us who don't have the time to wrap our heads around those extremely complicated Mech simulations. You stomp around battlefields, but don't have to check a phone book-size manual every five minutes.
Ivan is a psychologically unbalanced Russian soldier who is volunteered by his doctor to go to war. His violent outbursts, psychotic episodes, and undying loyalty make him the ideal candidate to save Earth from extraterrestrial threats.
Given that the computer action game industry takes itself all too seriously, Krazy Ivan is a welcome change of pace. Cut scenes throughout the game are funny particularly Ivan's botched attempt to appear American on TV, pledging his love for "the land of Mom's apple pudding." The intro a minor sci-fi epic is almost worth the price of admission alone. Krazy Ivan isn't the four-monthlong rigorous experience some people seem to enjoy, but I like being able to jump into a game for some quick tension relief when I have a few minutes to kill.
Krazy Ivan, for Sony's PlayStation: US$59.95. Psygnosis Inc.: (800) 438 7794, +1 (415) 655 5683, fax +1 (415) 655 8031, on the Web at www.sony.com.
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