The Race for the White House 2016

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Play as a real-world candidate and completely immerse yourself into the 2016 presidential election! Travel around the United States, try to woo voters across the country, create your own political agenda, skillfully manage your campaign budget... and perhaps you will be the next White House occupant!

Reviews

31%
Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game can be entertaining if approached with a sense of humor and creativity.
  • It teaches civic engagement and can be fun for those interested in political science.
  • Some players find it enjoyable as a 'so-bad-it's-good' experience, making it a unique choice for casual gaming.
  • The game suffers from poor graphics, voice acting, and numerous bugs, leading to a frustrating experience.
  • It requires unwanted downloads and has a biased gameplay system that favors certain political ideologies.
  • Many players feel it offers little improvement over its predecessor and is not worth the price.
  • graphics3 mentions

    The graphics have been widely criticized as poor, with users expressing frustration over their quality and the overall visual presentation of the game. Additionally, there are complaints about the lack of clarity regarding installation processes for supplementary content, further detracting from the experience.

    • “The graphics are horrible, and the game wanted me to install a foreign link. I did, and it doesn't even tell me where to put it in the game files!”
    • “Poor voice acting, bad graphics, biased gameplay.”
    • “It's not just the graphics that suffer, though.”
  • gameplay2 mentions

    The gameplay features solid mechanics, but is marred by poor voice acting, subpar graphics, and perceived bias in gameplay.

    • “The game mechanics are sound.”
    • “The gameplay is incredibly engaging and keeps you on your toes.”
    • “I love how the controls are intuitive, making it easy to jump right in.”
    • “Poor voice acting, bad graphics, biased gameplay.”
  • humor1 mentions

    The game's humor is characterized by its absurd and satirical take on politics, featuring a comedic storyline where an evil robot candidate from a bizarre party wins the presidency and rules until a ludicrous alien invasion. This blend of dark humor and surreal elements adds a unique and entertaining twist to the gameplay experience.

    • “The game humorously portrays a ridiculous election scenario where a robot candidate from a communist/nazi/islamist party wins the presidency, ruling from 2017 until the year 3000 when lizard aliens conquer Earth.”
    • “The absurdity of the storyline, with an evil robot as a candidate and the eventual alien takeover, had me laughing out loud.”
    • “I couldn't stop chuckling at the outrageous twists in the plot, especially the idea of a robot president leading to an alien invasion!”
  • stability1 mentions

    The stability of the game has been criticized, with users noting that it feels like a significantly more buggy iteration compared to its predecessor.

    • “This is basically just a really buggy version of the first one.”
  • optimization1 mentions

    The game generally runs smoothly, indicating effective optimization overall.

    • “The game runs smoothly overall, thanks to its excellent optimization.”
    • “I appreciate how well-optimized the game is; it enhances the overall experience.”
    • “The optimization is impressive, allowing for seamless gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
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