The Political Machine 2020

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The Political Machine 2020
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Developer(s) Stardock
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
  • WW: March 3, 2020
Android, iOS
  • WW: July 14, 2020
Genre(s) Government simulation
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

The Political Machine 2020 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the fifth game in the Political Machine series, 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. The game was released on March 3, 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Presidential candidates

Democrats

Democratic party candidates
CandidateHome StateIdeology
Al Gore Tennessee Establishment Democrat
Alexander Hamilton [a] New York Federalist
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez New York Democratic Socialism
Amy Klobuchar Minnesota Establishment Democrat
Andrew Yang New York Yang Singularity
Barack Obama Illinois Hope and Change
Bernie Sanders Vermont Democratic Socialism
Bill Clinton Arkansas Establishment Democrat
Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada Establishment Democrat
Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Democratic Socialism
George Washington [a] [b] Virginia Federalist
Hillary Clinton New York Progressivism
Joe Biden Delaware Biden Liberalism
John Adams [a] Massachusetts Federalist
Kamala Harris California Establishment Democrat
Massive Comet (Fictional character) California Giant Meteorism
Michael Bloomberg New York Establishment Democrat
Pete Buttigieg Indiana Establishment Democrat
Tulsi Gabbard Hawaii Tulsi's Better World
Valentino Rutabach (Fictional character) New Mexico Lunacy

Republicans

Republican party candidates
CandidateHome StateIdeology
Barry Goldwater Arizona Conservatism
Dan Crenshaw Texas Conservatism
Donald Trump Florida Trumpian Populism
George Washington [a] [b] Virginia Federalist
George W. Bush Texas Compassionate Conservatism
Giant Meteor (Fictional character) California Giant Meteorism
James Madison [a] Virginia Democratic Republicanism
Jeb Bush Florida Compassionate Conservatism
John McCain Arizona Straight Talk Express
Mike Pence Indiana Trumpian Populism
Mitch McConnell Kentucky Establishment Republican
Mitt Romney Utah Establishment Republican
Rand Paul Kentucky Libertarianism
Ronald Reagan California Conservatism
Sarah Palin Alaska Conservatism
Ted Cruz Texas Conservatism
Thomas Jefferson [a] Virginia Democratic Republicanism
Valentino Rutabach (Fictional character) New Mexico Lunacy

It is not possible to run as a third-party or independent candidate.

Reception

Giving it a rating of 65, New Game Network described the game as "fairly shallow, and there seems to be a number of steps back from the 2016 version - aside from the improved visuals." [5] VentureBeat says "as a bare-bones remake of an existing game, it’s not bad," and "it whets my appetite for a more sophisticated and realistic simulation". [6]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Available as part of the Founding Fathers DLC
  2. 1 2 Can be played as either a Democrat or a Republican

References

  1. ↑ "Tweet by game designer Brad Wardell". Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Parker, Steven (March 3, 2020). "Stardock announces political strategy game The Political Machine 2020". Neowin . Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Chalk, Andy (March 4, 2020). "The Political Machine returns to Steam for another US election". PC Gamer . Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Entertainment, Stardock (March 3, 2020). "Stardock Releases Political Strategy Game The Political Machine 2020". PR Newswire . Archived from the original on March 4, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Political Machine 2020 Review | New Game Network". www.newgamenetwork.com. March 10, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "The DeanBeat: The Political Machine 2020 shows how hard it is to beat Trump". VentureBeat. March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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