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The 1-Upper: Campaign Game

POSTED: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 3:36 AM

Oh, how timely

So, like turn-based combat games but does the fantasy or sci-fi genre not really do it for you? More of a nerdy, politico? Oh, boy, have I got the game for you. In the aptly named Campaign Game, you can step into the shoes of presidential hopefuls Obama, Edwards, Clinton, Giuliani, Romney, and Thompson (is he still in the race?) and duke it out over sections of the country backed by a CNN-inspired soundtrack. You get to hire three staff members (a combination of fund raisers, operatives, hatchetmen, and spin doctors, each with their own abilities) to do your dirty work for you, too, but decide carefully what kind of campaign you want to wage.

Campaign Game is tricky and takes some getting to, but, basically, it works pretty much like our political system: the more money you have the better you'll do. Money fuels your abilities and actions, like smear ads, rallies, and bouts of flag waving. There's an added bonus, which I didn't try, in the game's multiplayer mode, so call up your friends of the opposing faction and start flinging some mud.

Play Campaign Game here.

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