The Political Machine (series)
| The Political Machine | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Government simulation |
| Developers | Stardock |
| Publishers | Ubisoft |
| Creators | 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.
Contents
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
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The Political Machine, the first in the series.
The Political Machine 2008
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The Political Machine 2008, the second in the series.
The Political Machine 2012
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The Political Machine 2012, the third in the series.
The Political Machine 2016
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The Political Machine 2016, the fourth in the series.
Candidates and characters
Only 10 candidates have appeared in all three games in the series. They are: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, John Kerry and Hillary Clinton (with the latter three being the only ones who don't need to be unlocked in 2012).[citation needed]
Reception
| Game | Metacritic |
|---|---|
| The Political Machine | 72[1] |
| The Political Machine 2008 | 73[2] |
| The Political Machine 2012 | 54[3] |
| The Political Machine 2016 | 72[4] |
