The Political Machine 2012
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| The Political Machine 2012 | |
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| Developer | Stardock |
| Publisher | Stardock |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | July 31, 2012 |
| Genre | Government simulation |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Political Machine 2012 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the third game in The Political Machine series, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States.[1] 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.[2][3]
Presidential candidates
[edit]Democrats
[edit]- President Thomas Jefferson (DR-VA) (v1.02 update)
- President John F. Kennedy (D-MA) (v1.02 update)
- President Bill Clinton (D-AR) (v1.02 update)
- President Barack Obama (D-IL)
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
- Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)
- First Lady Michelle Obama (D-IL)
- Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)
- Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)
Republicans
[edit]- President George Washington (VA)[4] (v1.02 update)
- President Abraham Lincoln (R-IL) (v1.02 update)
- President Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) (v1.02 update)
- President Richard Nixon (R-CA) (v1.02 update)
- President Ronald Reagan (R-CA) (v1.02 update)
- Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA)
- Fmr. Speaker Newt Ginrich (R-GA)
- Businessman Donald Trump (R-NY)
It is not possible to run as a third-party or independent candidate.
Reception
[edit]Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 54/100[5] |
| Publication | Score |
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| GameSpot | 6/10[6] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[7] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator platform Metacritic.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Frum, Larry (September 27, 2012). "Computer game lets you run a presidential campaign". Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ↑ Wilde, Tyler (April 2, 2012). "The Political Machine 2012 announced: join the US presidential election this summer". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ↑ Callaham, John (April 3, 2012). "Stardock to release The Political Machine 2012 this summer". Neowin. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ↑ George Washington was an independent, but the game only allows for a two-party system
- 1 2 "The Political Machine 2012 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ Todd, Brett (August 3, 2012). "The Political Machine 2012 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ Johnson, Leif (August 9, 2012). "The Political Machine 2012 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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Categories:
- 2012 United States presidential election in popular culture
- 2012 video games
- Cultural depictions of politicians
- Cultural depictions of Abraham Lincoln
- Cultural depictions of Barack Obama
- Cultural depictions of Bill Clinton
- Cultural depictions of George Washington
- Cultural depictions of Hillary Clinton
- Cultural depictions of Joe Biden
- Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy
- Cultural depictions of presidents of the United States
- Cultural depictions of Richard Nixon
- Cultural depictions of Ronald Reagan
- Cultural depictions of Theodore Roosevelt
- Cultural depictions of Thomas Jefferson
- Cultural depictions of Donald Trump
- Government simulation video games
- Political satire video games
- Satirical video games
- Stardock games
- Video games based on real people
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in the United States
- Windows games
- Windows-only games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games