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 2012 July 31, 2012 |
| Official website | Official website |
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
The Political Machine
Main article: The Political Machine
The Political Machine, the first in the series.
The Political Machine 2008
Main article: The Political Machine 2008
The Political Machine 2008, the second in the series.
The Political Machine 2012
Main article: The Political Machine 2012
The Political Machine 2012, the third 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).
Presidential order, alphabetical order (non-Presidents)
| Character | Released games | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Political Machine | The Political Machine 2008 | The Political Machine 2012 | |
| George Washington | Playable (Unlockable) |
Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Thomas Jefferson | Playable (Unlockable) |
Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Playable (Unlockable) |
Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Playable (Unlockable) |
Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Richard Nixon | Playable (Unlockable) |
Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Ronald Reagan | Playable (Unlockable) |
Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Bill Clinton | Playable | Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Al Gore | Playable | ||
| John Kerry | Playable | ||
| Hillary Clinton | Playable | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | Playable (Unlockable) |
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| Woodrow Wilson | Playable (Unlockable) |
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| Lyndon B. Johnson | Playable (Unlockable) |
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| Jimmy Carter | Playable (Unlockable) |
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| George W. Bush | Playable | ||
| Dick Cheney | Playable | ||
| John Edwards | Playable | ||
| Bill Richardson | Playable | ||
| John F. Kennedy | Playable (Unlockable) |
Playable (v1.02 update) | |
| Barack Obama | Playable | ||
| Joe Biden | Playable (Downloadable) |
Playable | |
| Dennis Kucinich | Playable (Downloadable) |
Playable | |
| Sarah Palin | Playable (Downloadable) |
Playable | |
| Ron Paul | Playable | ||
| Mitt Romney | Playable | ||
| William Taft | Playable (Unlockable) |
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| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Playable (Unlockable) |
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| Gerald Ford | Playable (Unlockable) |
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| George H. W. Bush | Playable | ||
| Barbara Bush | Playable | ||
| Laura Bush | Playable | ||
| Wesley Clark | Playable | ||
| Mike Forbes | Playable | ||
| Dick Gephardt | Playable | ||
| Jeffory Jackson | Playable | ||
| Bill Mason | Playable | ||
| Condoleezza Rice | Playable | ||
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Playable | ||
| Chloe Sullivan | Playable | ||
| Tom Vilsack | Playable | ||
| Rudy Giuliani | Playable | ||
| Mike Gravel | Playable (Downloadable) |
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| Mike Huckabee | Playable (Downloadable) |
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| Lona Kona | Playable | ||
| John McCain | Playable | ||
| Michele Bachmann | Playable | ||
| Al Franken | Playable | ||
| Newt Gingrich | Playable | ||
| John Huntsman | Playable | ||
| Michelle Obama | Playable | ||
| Nancy Pelosi | Playable | ||
| Rick Perry | Playable | ||
| Marco Rubio | Playable | ||
| Rick Santorum | Playable | ||
Reception
| Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| The Political Machine | 71.79%[1] | 72[2] |
| The Political Machine 2008 | 75.75%[3] | 73[4] |
| The Political Machine 2012 | 62.86%[5] | 59[6] |
| Series Average | 70.13% | 68 |
References
- ↑ "The Political Machine". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ "Political Machine, The". Metacritic. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ "The Political Machine 2008". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "Political Machine 2008, The". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "The Political Machine 2012". Game Rankings. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
- ↑ "Political Machine 2012, The". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
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