The Political Machine (series)
The Political Machine | |
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Genres | Government simulation |
Developer(s) | Stardock |
Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
Creator(s) | Stardock |
Platforms | Microsoft Windows |
Platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
First release |
The Political Machine August 10, 2004 |
Latest release |
The Political Machine 2016 February 4, 2016 |
The Political Machine is a government simulation game series from Stardock, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll numbers.
Games
2004 | The Political Machine |
2005 | |
2006 | |
2007 | |
2008 | The Political Machine 2008 |
2009 | |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | The Political Machine 2012 |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | The Political Machine 2016 |
The Political Machine
The Political Machine, the first in the series.
The Political Machine 2008
The Political Machine 2008, the second in the series.
The Political Machine 2012
The Political Machine 2012, the third in the series, often thought to be the best by users of Steam
The Political Machine 2016
The Political Machine 2016, the fourth in the series.
Candidates and characters
Over twenty-five candidates have appeared playable throughout the series, including Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, George Bush, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Paul Ryan, Jim Webb, and Jill Stein. Candidates are added and removed as candidates pass away, candidates announce themselves, and as Stardock chooses.
Reception
Game | Metacritic |
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The Political Machine | 72[1] |
The Political Machine 2008 | 73[2] |
The Political Machine 2012 | 54[3] |
The Political Machine 2016 | 72[4] |
References
- ↑ "Political Machine, The". Metacritic. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ "Political Machine 2008, The". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Political Machine 2012, The". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ "Political Machine 2016, The". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-11-20.