Rainbow Six Vegas has one of the best character creators in a first person shooter. Ubisoft has dubbed it the P.E.C. (Persistent Elite Creation). It allows you to mix and match clothes with tactical gear and weapon loadouts.
Eventually, the editor leaves you want more options but it definitely goes in the right direction for future games to follow. Custom avatar creation is becoming more important and Rainbow Six Vegas got it right. They just need more item options.
P.E.C. has several categories of customization. First, you pick from a selection of pre-made faces based on either male or female gender or you can use the built-in facial recognition software that is used via the Xbox Live Vision camera or the Playstation Eye. You take a picture of your face and map it onto your avatars head for the final touch. You can add camo face paint, scars and different facial hair setups to make the face more unique. A clothing menu that lets you swap out pants, shirts, hats and masks. A gear menu that lets you change vests, shoulder pads, arm pads and leg pads. After you pick your setup you can alter the color using different camo patterns to mix and match your unique look. Finally, the weapons menu lets you make your own custom class with different primary and secondary weapons. You can attach silencers, laser sights and different scopes too. All in all a very basic editor in terms of original creation but it does add that extra level of personal touch to your game and because of the ability to map your own face to your character.
