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The most fun I had with this game was customizing my candidate. The bare gameplay and uninteresting interface greatly reduced the fun factor and I didn't feel the choices I made were relevant or important as they should be when playing with such issues as rights and government spending. Politics are a crucial aspect of society and this game completely missed the point, dumbing them to aThe most fun I had with this game was customizing my candidate. The bare gameplay and uninteresting interface greatly reduced the fun factor and I didn't feel the choices I made were relevant or important as they should be when playing with such issues as rights and government spending. Politics are a crucial aspect of society and this game completely missed the point, dumbing them to a numb strategical board game. I love simulation games, but this isn't one.…
The Political Machine 2012 gets its politics right, but taught me that politics is a messy game that should be avoided unless necessary. And without significant core gameplay changes to the first game, The Political Machine 2012 seems like it stumbles right out of the gate with lackluster replayability, static gameplay, and suffers from just not being fun. Unfortunately, I will be takingThe Political Machine 2012 gets its politics right, but taught me that politics is a messy game that should be avoided unless necessary. And without significant core gameplay changes to the first game, The Political Machine 2012 seems like it stumbles right out of the gate with lackluster replayability, static gameplay, and suffers from just not being fun. Unfortunately, I will be taking my votes, money, and time, elsewhere, and advise that you do the same.
Full review at http://gamersrespite.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/101/…
What's wrong with this planet?It's a lot of work to get into politics, but it's also a lot to try and turn it into a simulation for us to play at home. I would never say this game is a perfect simulation of anything, but it does a great job of being a simple, accessible simulation game even for people who aren't really into that type of game.
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Genre: Strategy