President (video game)
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{{Short description|1987 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = President
|image = President video game cover.jpg
|caption =
|developer = Addictive Games
|publisher = Addictive Games
|designer = Kevin Toms
|released = {{vgrelease|EU|1987}}
|genre = Strategy
|modes = Single-player
|platforms = Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
|alt =
}}
President is a 1987 game released by Kevin Toms for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.{{Cite web|url=https://worldofspectrum.org/archive/software/games/president-addictive-games-ltd|title = World of Spectrum - President}}
Gameplay
Following on from Toms' Football Manager and Software Star games, President is a game where the player takes control of a small country, and decides whether to be a dictator, or a hero. The player has to balance the wants and needs of their virtual citizens, while also balancing the books and trying to build up an army and search for oil.
Reception
Your Sinclair gave the game a positive review, awarding it 7/10. Similarly, Sinclair User gave the game 4/5.{{Cite web|title=President at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware|url=https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=3870|access-date=2022-01-29|website=Spectrum Computing|language=en}} However, Crash were less favourable, only awarding it 29%.
See also
References
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External links
- {{WoS game|id=3870}}
- [https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-den-of-geek-interview-kevin-toms/ Interview where Kevin talks about President]
Category:Addictive Games games
Category:Government simulation video games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Strategic Simulations games
Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom
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