Really promising
Basically been obsessed with this game for the last two days. Really enjoy the level of detail.
It does have some continuity issues though. Rejoined the EU but the game doesn’t really take it fully into consideration - you can still broker trade deals with other countries, do stuff on migration, etc… it’s also difficult to keep track of the changes of having such a big reform. Would be good to have a page where you can see the costs/benefits of the impact of this change. And also it only seems to show as costing the treasury, rather than benefits to GDP, etc. although I guess this may come through later on.
PMQs and news briefings get quickly repetitive and use the same lines. Cabinet meetings too, I find myself acknowledging all of them and moving on.
You randomly get a notification of an important event at top of screen (ceasefire has collapsed, gilt prices moved) but they disappear quickly and there often isn’t a message in inbox about it.
Have noticed that I’ve got really good growth and jobs figures but these don’t impact the deficit.
Would be good to have some sort of way of influencing oil prices or making changes at home to soften impact.
Overall really really enjoyed the game and looking forward to future updates. It could be incredible! I’ll probably give it a break for time being and come back to it when next big update
It does have some continuity issues though. Rejoined the EU but the game doesn’t really take it fully into consideration - you can still broker trade deals with other countries, do stuff on migration, etc… it’s also difficult to keep track of the changes of having such a big reform. Would be good to have a page where you can see the costs/benefits of the impact of this change. And also it only seems to show as costing the treasury, rather than benefits to GDP, etc. although I guess this may come through later on.
PMQs and news briefings get quickly repetitive and use the same lines. Cabinet meetings too, I find myself acknowledging all of them and moving on.
You randomly get a notification of an important event at top of screen (ceasefire has collapsed, gilt prices moved) but they disappear quickly and there often isn’t a message in inbox about it.
Have noticed that I’ve got really good growth and jobs figures but these don’t impact the deficit.
Would be good to have some sort of way of influencing oil prices or making changes at home to soften impact.
Overall really really enjoyed the game and looking forward to future updates. It could be incredible! I’ll probably give it a break for time being and come back to it when next big update
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Response from developer
Thank you for the 5* review
Best politics sim!
This is probably the best politics simulator I’ve ever played on mobile and beyond. The gameplay is great, it can get a bit repetitive, however I’ve noticed that it gets far more engaging with every update which shows the developer is working hard. The choice of parties is great and the customisability of backstory and constituency are great additions. I honestly think the £6.99 is worth it for no ads and quality gameplay. I love the game and I have some ideas for future updates. That is if the developer has the time and wants to of course.
1) A full political arc would be great, from MP to leader to PM and would mean you could serve in the cabinet as Home Secretary or something similar before becoming PM. I’ve seen this be suggested before and I think it’s a great idea! It would take a while so maybe just add it as an option for hardcore players.
2) Customisable characters in the cabinet would be a nice addition (as in appearance and names) and maybe even a customisable character for yourself.
3) Making your own political party and trying to get it into government would be very fun and would make gameplay more customisable and tailored to the individual, you could make the party centre left or centre right or hard right or hard left and choose the ideology.
And just a question, I totally understand the reasoning behind two years terms and using weeks instead of months but I was wondering wether changing it to months so to make it able to for the full 5 years would be a good idea? I don’t know and I’m sure the developer has their reasons but I’m just curious. Anyway, great game, keep it up and would recommend!
Also would love an American version!
1) A full political arc would be great, from MP to leader to PM and would mean you could serve in the cabinet as Home Secretary or something similar before becoming PM. I’ve seen this be suggested before and I think it’s a great idea! It would take a while so maybe just add it as an option for hardcore players.
2) Customisable characters in the cabinet would be a nice addition (as in appearance and names) and maybe even a customisable character for yourself.
3) Making your own political party and trying to get it into government would be very fun and would make gameplay more customisable and tailored to the individual, you could make the party centre left or centre right or hard right or hard left and choose the ideology.
And just a question, I totally understand the reasoning behind two years terms and using weeks instead of months but I was wondering wether changing it to months so to make it able to for the full 5 years would be a good idea? I don’t know and I’m sure the developer has their reasons but I’m just curious. Anyway, great game, keep it up and would recommend!
Also would love an American version!
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Response from developer
Thank you for the 5* review
Very in depth but needs improvement
I am really enjoying this game as a political junkie however i think adding a few things such as the prime minister weekly meeting with the king would add a lot more immersion and having to navigate relations with the palace
Response from developer
thank you for the 5* review, i'll look into this feature request.
Love the game and the concept! Improvements required!
I just love what you have created. A small request..try improving the ui ux of the game to make it more interacting and more readable. Also for iPad users, if we shift it to the horizontal way then also it shows itself vertically.
Response from developer
Thank you for the suggestion i have noted this down for future improvement.
Overpriced and biased
Well considered and interesting, but the ideological bias and consequent contradictions make it incredibly frustrating. I was also pretty annoyed to have paid after a short term only to discover that I shouldn’t have bothered as the game becomes incredibly repetitive. Every interaction becomes entirely formulaic, and this makes the vast majority of the game feel tedious after a while. More importantly, the endless restrictions make it impossible to have any real fun. Some key observations:
-The neoliberal right wing orthodoxy is pervasive. Very few left wing MPs have high competence, and it is ostensibly impossible to make substantial economic changes.
-An excess surplus is called incoherent and harder to pass while the country is operating a massive deficit - 🤦♂️.
-Tax rates are massively restricted compared to spending options.
-Legislation options skew heavily in support of right wing Labour/lib Dem propositions. The impacts of legislation are incredibly skewed and inaccurate too.
-Small things such as references to PLP when playing as the greens - why not just put party, which would always work?
-Factional proportions are entirely built to a Labour Party orthodoxy too.
-There are too many things that there are no real options to influence other than very weakly and indirectly. There are also many things where you simply have to wait for an event option that is invariably limited.
-Too many metrics seem to have an excessive impact but are completely opaque.
Ultimately, it was fun for one play through, but it’s too repetitive, limited and biased to justify the rather excessive price.
-The neoliberal right wing orthodoxy is pervasive. Very few left wing MPs have high competence, and it is ostensibly impossible to make substantial economic changes.
-An excess surplus is called incoherent and harder to pass while the country is operating a massive deficit - 🤦♂️.
-Tax rates are massively restricted compared to spending options.
-Legislation options skew heavily in support of right wing Labour/lib Dem propositions. The impacts of legislation are incredibly skewed and inaccurate too.
-Small things such as references to PLP when playing as the greens - why not just put party, which would always work?
-Factional proportions are entirely built to a Labour Party orthodoxy too.
-There are too many things that there are no real options to influence other than very weakly and indirectly. There are also many things where you simply have to wait for an event option that is invariably limited.
-Too many metrics seem to have an excessive impact but are completely opaque.
Ultimately, it was fun for one play through, but it’s too repetitive, limited and biased to justify the rather excessive price.
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Response from developer
I will investigate and address all of the points you have made in future updates. Thank you for leaving such a detailed review and thanks for playing.
