Reviews by McKissock
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Nuance in a setting where it’s often absent., September 15, 2019Nuance is often conspicuous in its absence when we analyse politics nowadays. The creators of ‘American Election’ have done a wonderful job of putting the player in uncomfortable situations, providing them difficult choices to make.
Whilst it is often easy to lose sight of context nowadays, ‘American Election’ provides plenty - but it doesn’t let the player off the hook. There are so many harrowing moments here and the pacing of the narrative really helps build the tension, keeping you engrossed and clicking on to the next chapter without any desire to stop. The flow of the actual text is well judged too, not too fast nor too slow.
‘American Election’ carries with it a complexity which belies it’s (relatively) simplistic, yet effective, appearance. One of this year’s must plays.
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