MA 1 – President Simulator
"MA 1 – President Simulator" is a strategy game that offers beautiful gameplay and outstanding visuals, but is hindered by extensive grinding, frequent ads, and numerous bugs. As a military strategy game, players step into the role of a presidential leader, making important decisions that impact their nation's progress and success. However, the gaming experience can be frustrating due to the aforementioned issues, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
Reviews
- The game offers a realistic simulation of being a president, allowing players to manage various aspects of a country.
- The graphics and gameplay mechanics are well-designed, providing an engaging experience.
- The game includes a wide variety of countries to choose from, enhancing replayability.
- The tutorial is vague and does not adequately explain the game's mechanics, making it difficult for new players to understand.
- The game often requires in-app purchases to progress, leading to a pay-to-win experience.
- Players frequently experience issues with game crashes and loading times, which detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- monetization106 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 91 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting a heavy reliance on ads for in-game currency and progression. While some appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, others find the frequency and necessity of ads excessive, leading to frustration and a feeling of being forced to engage with them to succeed. In-app purchases are available but often seen as a cash grab, with players expressing that significant gameplay is hindered without spending money or watching numerous ads.
“While in-app purchases are available, you don't need them.”
“It's very nice and there are no ads.”
“Ads give rewards; otherwise, no ads!”
“The game is a huge cash grab; they are just trying to get you to pay for gold, that is it.”
“This game is an ad trap; you can't progress without watching hundreds of ads, but I still like the gameplay; it's catchy.”
“To start a war, you need to accumulate around 6800 gems which requires watching 266 ads earning 30 gems per ad watched and 98k gold which requires watching 98 ads earning 1k gold per ad watched. It adds up to around 10% gaming and 90% watching ads, which is a critical waste of valuable time.”
- gameplay59 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its strategic depth and engaging mechanics, but many players find the tutorial vague and lacking in detail, making it difficult to grasp the game's complexities initially. While the game offers a good flow and freedom of choice, there are calls for more variety in global events, improved AI realism, and better resource management to enhance the experience. Additionally, some users express frustration with the reliance on ads and the steep learning curve, suggesting that clearer instructions and more interactive features could significantly improve gameplay.
“This game overall has a good flow, with great gameplay and freedom of choice.”
“I love how religion, ideology, trade, diplomacy, war, domestic production all affect the gameplay and are somewhat true to reality.”
“Very good game, I really like that it is simple because you do not break your head with the mechanics and they are very easy to learn.”
“Boring gameplay associated with poor instructions makes this game a nightmare.”
“Not a big variety of nations anyways and gameplay makes no sense; worthless piece of nonsense game.”
“Very hard to control the gameplay, no perfect tutorial present.”
- graphics46 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews from users. While many praise the visuals for their detail and quality, some express dissatisfaction, citing issues like low contrast that hinder readability and a need for further improvement. Despite the criticisms, a significant number of players find the graphics enjoyable and fitting for the game's theme, contributing positively to their overall experience.
“Great graphics and a ton of detail.”
“Barely any lag and amazing graphics.”
“I love this game; the gameplay and the graphics are amazing.”
“The graphics are meh; it's hard to read lines of text because there are little to no contrasting colors in this game.”
“But the graphics need to be developed.”
“Graphics is third class and economic criteria are abridged.”
- story16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's core storyline but express a desire for more diverse and engaging scenarios, including political situations, secret missions, and space exploration. Many reviewers highlight the need for improved tutorials and user interface accessibility, as well as additional features like automated resource management and advanced technology options. Overall, while the game is enjoyable, players feel that enhancements and updates could significantly enrich the narrative experience.
“When you know the plot of the game, then it's so much fun to play.”
“Good idea, good storyline but has horrible bugs; I only worked on concrete and wood and then upgraded gold mines and after about 4 hours playing, conquered Russia and the USA.”
“We want many new interesting events like prison satellites, missions outside the world, water wars, president escape, elections, secret commando forces, etc. Please update this game and include them.”
“Spy agencies should be seen carrying out their missions.”
“Insufficient tutorial and very bad access to tabs (couldn't reach some needed tabs in quests manually), repeatedly pauses the time, repetitive music, couldn't sign in using the app.”
“They always ask for 80% of total goods edit 2 months later what the hell happened to my ships? I had a total of 70 warships and submarines on a mission for pirates that should be dealt with at month 5 day 26. I check month 3 day 15 and the mission disappeared and I lost 70 ships.”
- stability13 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 85 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is widely criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent crashes, freezing issues, and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. While some players appreciate the game's concept, the overwhelming consensus is that its instability makes it difficult to recommend.
“No glitches.”
“It is a very good game because you feel like you are an actual president, with no lag, no glitches, and nothing wrong about this game.”
“No matter which country you choose at the beginning, the game loads you as Ethiopia and immediately freezes.”
“This game crashes and I have an iPhone 13. It has too many ads and is very buggy; would not recommend 1/10.”
“Super buggy, it crashed my phone and I had to restart my phone.”
- music13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many users expressing frustration over the inability to turn it off, leading to a negative impact on their overall experience. While some players appreciate the music and find it enjoyable, others describe it as repetitive and annoying, contributing to their decision to uninstall the game. Overall, the lack of options to control the music volume or mute it has been a significant point of contention among players.
“This is my favourite game.....🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 no problem amazing music all over the world countries is here....... I love modern aga so much.... I played it for 2 years..........”
“İts very cool but if new songs came and if the timing was faster, it would be better👍🏼”
“The music is good overall, but it's kind of annoying.”
“I don't mind sound effects, but I uninstalled because I couldn't turn off the music.”
“Annoying music I can't mute and it's giving me a headache.”
“Looks interesting, but I couldn't figure out how to turn off the stupid background music.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, citing slow progression, unbalanced AI attacks, and a lack of effective income generation methods. Many reviewers express dissatisfaction with the game's reliance on microtransactions to alleviate grinding, as well as the overwhelming nature of random events and rebellion management, which detracts from overall enjoyment and replayability.
“For one, gaining income in the game is really tedious, and I think it would be good if there were other ways to gain income. I also think that diplomacy with other nations and maintaining diplomatic relations is tedious as well.”
“This version, however, takes grinding out of the equation and goes straight pay-to-play. You start so crippled in production that you have to buy 20 or so bucks in gems to even begin.”
“It's good at first glance, but when you really start to look at it, it's terrible. The troop power numbers just don't add up at all. Progression is slow and tedious, especially when you start. It's highly unpolished, and I swear half of the bonuses have no effect at all.”
- humor6 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its satirical take on international relations, with players finding amusement in exaggerated power dynamics, such as a weak country challenging a superpower. While some players appreciate the comedic elements, others note that the humor can be hit-or-miss, with mixed feelings about the game's overall comedic impact. Overall, it provides a lighthearted, entertaining experience, albeit with some inconsistencies in its humor.
“I love this game because it's so funny and a great simulator. I enjoy it very much!”
“Nice funny time-wasting game.”
“I find it funny that it says China is more powerful than the United States.”
“The humor in this game falls flat; it tries too hard and ends up being cringeworthy.”
“I expected some laughs, but the jokes are stale and unoriginal.”
“The attempts at humor feel forced and often miss the mark completely.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users are calling for improvements in the AI's performance, specifically regarding its decision-making and gameplay strategies.
“You guys need to increase the performance of the AI in terms of how it thinks and plays.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers express that the game's replayability is significantly hindered by tedious mechanics, such as managing rebellions and the inability to change countries after achieving world domination, leading to a lack of incentive to replay.
“Dealing with rebellion is tedious; there should be a 'send mercenaries to all annexed states' button. You can't change your country after you take over the world, resulting in zero replay value.”
“Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to start over. The lack of meaningful choices and consequences makes replaying feel pointless.”
“The game offers no real variation in gameplay on subsequent playthroughs, making it feel like a chore rather than an enjoyable experience.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is generally well-received, though some users note that it struggles with certain thematic inconsistencies, such as the inclusion of a nuclear operation that feels out of place.