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. 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.

Presidential candidates

Democrats

  • 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

  • President George Washington (VA) (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

The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.

References

External links

  • Official website

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