This Is the President
- December 6, 2021
- SuperPAC
- 2h median play time
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Get on Epic Games StoreThis Is the President is a political thriller. You are the newly elected leader with a shady background. It is up to you to abuse the position of the most powerful man in the world to escape justice for past crimes - even if that pitches the country into utter chaos.
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Reviews
- The game features a humorous and engaging storyline that keeps players entertained with its satirical take on politics.
- It offers a unique blend of decision-making and character management, allowing players to navigate complex political scenarios.
- The writing is well-crafted, with memorable characters and a variety of choices that can lead to different outcomes.
- Many choices feel arbitrary and lack meaningful consequences, leading to frustration as players often guess the correct option.
- The game can become repetitive and tedious, with long text passages and slow pacing that may deter some players.
- There are numerous bugs and technical issues that can disrupt gameplay, including game-breaking glitches and poor UI responsiveness.
- story85 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its engaging and humorous narrative, while others criticize its execution and coherence. Many feel that the backstory is poorly integrated, often feeling like exposition is dumped at inconvenient times, which detracts from player investment. Overall, while the concept is intriguing, the writing and plot development leave much to be desired, leading to a disjointed experience that can feel overly simplistic or forced.
“With its dark humor, engaging storytelling, and unique gameplay mechanics, it offers a refreshing twist on political simulation.”
“Overall, I found the storytelling in this game very entertaining.”
“This game has an interesting story with decisions that seemingly matter.”
“It's more like a text-based story with a few choices... there are a few buttons you press on the screen, but nothing too in-depth.”
“The whole story feels like watching a low-quality third-rate political drama that's not interesting, and the events are too dramatic.”
“Unfortunately, the plot is far weaker, having none of the dramatic tension and depth, while at times being inconsistent and unnecessarily goofy.”
- gameplay43 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay is primarily focused on making political decisions in a choose-your-own-adventure style, with a mix of engaging storytelling and dark humor. However, many players find the mechanics to be overly simplistic, underutilized, and at times frustrating, leading to a sense that their choices lack meaningful impact. While the game offers unique features and a compelling narrative, it struggles with pacing and can feel convoluted, leaving some players wanting more depth and coherence in the gameplay experience.
“The gameplay is remarkably simple, and most of the game is in your choices, as this is a 'choose-your-own-adventure' style game.”
“With its dark humor, engaging storytelling, and unique gameplay mechanics, it offers a refreshing twist on political simulation.”
“The writing is fun, and the gameplay feels interesting even when there are a few 'gotcha!' outcomes from some of the decisions.”
“But it is lacking a bit in the freedom of gameplay and it makes you feel as if nothing you did mattered.”
“The game is random with interesting but poorly fleshed out mechanics, barely saved by a good narrative.”
“Mechanically convoluted, tonally dissonant, and lacking a clear vision of what it wants to be.”
- music29 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its fitting atmosphere and unique moments, such as an entire musical segment that is well-scored and relevant to the plot. However, many players criticize the soundtrack for being repetitive, poorly timed, or completely mismatched with the game's themes, leading some to mute it entirely. Overall, while there are highlights, the music often detracts from the experience rather than enhancing it.
“The graphics and music fit the atmospheric story of this hopeless view into politics.”
“The clearest indication of how unique and unexpected this game is: one of the game's events is an entire freakin' musical - perfectly scored, written and sung, and totally pertinent to the plot.”
“It has an interesting story, together with good gameplay and nice music.”
“Terrible writing, and the soundtrack completely missed the mark. At one point, the game was playing a happy song while the quest I was reading was about a school shooting that killed multiple children.”
“The music is unbearable.”
“Only cons so far is the music, which I had to turn off because it was so repetitive.”
- humor19 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mix of dark, satirical, and tongue-in-cheek elements, often balancing serious themes with engaging and funny writing. While many players appreciate the cleverness and unique character interactions that lead to memorable comedic moments, some feel that the humor can be inconsistent, with certain jokes overstaying their welcome or lacking depth. Overall, the game is seen as entertaining, though opinions vary on the effectiveness of its satirical commentary.
“The writing was always funny and engaging; the characters were all unique and could be set loose in funny and interesting situations.”
“With its dark humor, engaging storytelling, and unique gameplay mechanics, it offers a refreshing twist on political simulation.”
“A special mention would be the final act of the game where it really cranks the outrageous factor to 11 and delivers some truly hilarious and memorable moments.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game are generally praised for their polish, art style, and atmospheric fit with the story, contributing to an enjoyable experience. However, some users have noted issues with cutscenes and bugs that detract from the overall visual experience. Despite these drawbacks, the animations and artwork are highlighted as strong points, though some players express disappointment with the narrative quality.
“I'm not even very far into this game but I can't rave enough about how incredibly polished and enjoyable it is: the graphics, the UI, the writing, and the voice acting are all absolutely top notch.”
“Nice animations, programming, and artwork.”
“The graphics and music fit the atmospheric story of this hopeless view into politics.”
“Graphics are decent too, well except cutscenes which don't seem to work properly currently.”
“I was attracted by the art style of the game and expected it to be another political masterpiece like Suzerain, but the ridiculous plot wasted this promising work.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Overall, the game offers a mixed bag in terms of replayability. While some players appreciate its decent replay value and multiple pathways to achieve goals, others find it to have minimal replayability.
“Really liking this game and its replayability.”
“Infinitely replayable (or almost).”
“Decent replay value; there are many different avenues to achieve your goals.”
“Minimal replayability.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is criticized for its inconsistency, with some users noting that the music does not align with the intended mood. While the graphics and story contribute to a bleak political narrative, the lack of character depth and backstory detracts from the overall immersion and atmosphere. Enhancing the political elements could improve the game's atmospheric experience.
“The graphics and music fit the atmospheric story of this hopeless view into politics.”
“The political side being enhanced would go some way to making the game seem more atmospheric and immersive.”
“The music doesn't fit the atmosphere or mood.”
“The game lacks atmosphere, an issue which is compounded by playing as someone who purposefully has no backstory, name, or wider details about their character.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game experiences a notable number of bugs and freezes, particularly on Mac systems, indicating stability issues that may affect gameplay.
“There are a decent number of bugs and freezes on Mac.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it hard to enjoy.”
“I've experienced multiple stability issues that disrupt gameplay.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users generally find the grinding aspect to be tedious and frustrating, leading to a shallow gameplay experience that detracts from overall enjoyment.
“Ultimately, I found it to be a tedious, frustrating, shallow experience, and it gets a thumbs down from me.”
“The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making the game more of a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, only to realize it was all for nothing; the rewards just aren't worth the effort.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players have found the game to be profoundly emotionally impactful, with some describing it as "emotionally damaging," indicating that it evokes intense feelings that can be overwhelming.
“I don't believe I've ever described a game or really any media, no matter how bad, sad, depressing, or otherwise, as emotionally damaging before, but this game is that.”
