There's a Flash game for every celebrity on the planet, more or less. Look, even Mel Gibson has one.
Some of these games are the work of ardent fans, or teenage girls, or ardent teenage fangirls. Others are designed to drag the ego of the celeb in question down a few rungs.
And still others spring from the unspeakable hard drives of the more up-to-date breed of pornographer.
We've rounded up fourteen of the cleaner ones after the jump, numbered in order of excellence. Don't tell Russell Crowe.
14. Brad Pitt Makeover
Have you merry way with Mr Pitt's complexion. Loses points for absence of Angelina Jolie tattoos, bubble pipe, pirate hat and love bites. 2/10
13. Dancing Bush
Turn Dubya into the disco dynamo he might have become but for that ill-fated jaunt in politics. Could have used a climatic dance-off, perhaps against Saddam Hussein? 2/10
12. Britney Brawl
The sometime Princess of Pop throws down with the Commander-in-Chief of Sleaze. Some eye-watering moves on offer, but it sorely needs a tag-team finish with Christina Aguilera. 2/10
11. Jumping Jacko
Help Michael Jackson make off with some infants before the papparazzi get wind. Predictably tasteless, but at least the platforming mechanics work. 3/10
10. Simon Cowell Ditches American Idol
A five-year-old could have coded this, but we like Frogger. 3/10
9. Kanye vs. Taylor
Help Ms. Swift assert her claim to a VMA award. Sit yo ass down, West. 5/10
8. Celebrity Fight Club
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stalone are getting rowdy. Sort 'em out. Timely use of catchphrases ushers this into "acceptable" territory. 6/10
7. Dawn of the Celebs
Keep a star-studded undead line-up from scratching your limo's polish. Ben Stiller's an easy kill, but Natalie Portman dies hard. 6/10
6. Celebrity Kung-Fu
Hey look, it's Kanye again. This time he's engaging in disputation with Lady Gaga. That poker face won't see off a high kick, girl. Nice animations here. 7/10
5. Slapperazzi
In which boozed-up residents of the big red carpet backhand intrepid photographers. Watch you don't slap an innocent bystander - though Peaches Geldoff is apparently fair game. 7/10
4. Charles 007
His Befuddled Highness breaks off a royal bank visit to cap some terrorists. The hit recognition is a bit dodgy, but this is comedy gold. 8/10
3. Rooney on the Rampage
The mighty Roon needs the aid of your mousebutton to headbutt his way from one goalmouth to the other. Simple = good. 8/10
2. Ronaldo 2 Real
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it's an injured Man United striker with his eye on a world record transfer deal. 9/10
1. Obama Alien Defence
Barack Obama proves he's got a steady arm and itchy trigger finger to back up that pretty face. Top of the class. 10/10
