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Political Machine's free 'Express' version available now
Stardock has released Political Machine Express, a free version of its US political campaign strategy game. PM Express is similar to its big brother in that it puts players in the role of campaign manager. This scaled back version has players working strictly for Obama or McCain during 21 weeks (primary to general election) as they try and get those sweet 270 electoral votes and become el presidente. For those interested in a heftier experience, Stardock has a lovely Perot-friendly chart detailing the differences between the Express version and the $20 version of The Political Machine '08 on its site. [Download from BigDownload] [Via Game Politics]
The Political Machine returns for '08 election
Stardock's political strategy game returns for this year's election with The Political Machine 2008. The full retail product puts players in charge of a national campaign for President of the United States; tasking them to control their candidate, raise cash, hire spin doctors and win endorsements. TPM 08 releases in June for $20.The game is the follow up to 2004's The Political Machine, but with a whole new engine and style -- the candidates are depicted as "bobble head" dolls now. Stardock says the game mirrors real-world events like answering questions on "Colvert Report" and "O'Malley Factor." Players can also play a campaign from history or create their own future election. Publisher Stardock has really upped its game the last couple years; bringing us solid expansions to Galactic Civilizations II and the exceptional Sins of a Solar Empire.
