The Political Machine 2020
Government simulation videogame
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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.[2][3][4][5]
Hitcents (Android, iOS)[1]
- WW: March 3, 2020
- WW: July 14, 2020
| The Political Machine 2020 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Developer | Stardock |
| Publishers | Stardock (PC) Hitcents (Android, iOS)[1] |
| Platforms | |
| Release | Microsoft Windows
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| Genre | Government simulation |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Presidential candidates
Democrats
Republicans
| Candidate | Home State | Ideology |
|---|---|---|
| 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."[6] 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".[7]