GamesRadar - Political Machine 2008

Hit PC Game The Political Machine 2008 Adds Running Mates, New Features (News)

Sep 10, 2008

Stardock's 2008 PC strategy game hit, The Political Machine 2008 has been updated to include the new vice presidential candidates along with adding a host of compelling new features for users to create their own content and share with their friends. The Political Machine 2008 puts players in the role of a Presidential candidate on the campaign trail making speeches, buying ads, hiring spin doctors and consultants, raising money, and going on cable news shows. The game can be purchased at major retail outlets as well as Stardock's digital download platform, Impulse (www.impulsedriven.com) for $19.95.

The updated version of the title includes vastly enhanced multiplayer features including supporting match-making via Stardock's Impulse, allowing for better online play. It also includes features allowing players to print out bumper stickers and campaign pins from within the game: Players can create their own candidates, controlling everything about them in how they look, and then export them as an avatar for on-line use or use the new print shop to create a variety of physical media with their creations including campaign pins, bumper stickers, and more. The update adds the new vice presidential candidates, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin to be incorporated into campaigns as well.

20 Most Rabidly Patriotic Games (Feature)

Jul 4, 2008

To celebrate Independence Day (the holiday, not the movie), we’ve scoured our encyclopedic minds for the most patriotic games to be developed. But that wasn’t funny enough. So, we dug deeper to find the most rabidly patriotic games every developed. Ya know - the ones with so much love for Old Glory that it starts to get a little ridiculous. Behold - our results!

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Fun with character editors (Feature)

Jun 27, 2008

The Political Machine 2008 lets players create their own presidential candidates to compete in the general election against the current nominees, past contenders, or other fictional creations. While it’s not the most robust editor we’ve ever seen (that distinction might go to Oblivion or Age of Conan) it can do something all the other fancy character editors out there can’t. Not only did it successfully capture the visages ...

Political Machine 2008 (Review)

Jun 27, 2008

Political junkies (defined as anyone who’s not already sick of the 2008 presidential race) will find this tongue-in-cheek strategy game based on the upcoming election a great diversion. ...

Political Machine 2008 (Preview)

May 7, 2008

You made a difference in 2004, and you can do it again in 2008. Civic-minded gamers, it’s time for you to step up to the plate for another winner-takes-all election cycle in the second iteration of Stardock’s turn-based campaign simulator, Political Machine.

Flush with the surprise success of the original game, the sequel is getting some major campaign finance reform, allowing it to run on a platform of change. Some ...

Political Machine 2008 (Screenshots)

May 7, 2008

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Change Stats (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Rally States (Cheat)

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