I bought and played the 2008 version after getting it recommended to me by the then editor of Gamepolitics.com. The game was a blast to play. However, if there is one glaring weakness to be found in that game, one that I hope they rectify in this version, is the lack of third parties. Granted, I know that running as a third party in the real world with its current political climate is a sure fire way to not get elected president, it would be nice for a fictional simulation of the race
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I would like to echo the call for 3rd party support in the Political Machine 2012. I bought and played the 2008 version after getting it recommended to me by the then editor of Gamepolitics.com. The game was a blast to play. However, if there is one glaring weakness to be found in that game, one that I hope they rectify in this version, is the lack of third parties. Granted, I know that running as a third party in the real world with its current political climate is a sure fir
I would like to say that I am disappointed in the lack of third party support. There are several political parties with enough clout to have a chance at a national election. Unfortunately, the media and the election laws in various states *cough*Oklahoma*cough* are geared toward keeping the Republicans and Democrats in power. I would like to see custom candidate support in the game.