This Is the President

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GameGrin
    Dec 14, 2021
    70
    This is The President won’t deliver much in terms of strategy, but will provide great writing that should pull you through an entire term of virtual presidency.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 3, 2021
    68
    This Is The President is much like a presidential mandate: it intrigues you in the beginning, then starts to show its real nature as you start worrying about every little mistake, until four years passes by and all you are left with is a bit of indifference and a more or less stable world that still stands firm on its pillars.
  3. Screen Rant
    Dec 10, 2021
    60
    This Is The President certainly has its good moments, with its silly humor hitting the mark more often than not and its core plot servings its purpose well. However, it does wear out its welcome thanks to an over-reliance on filler and restrictive mechanics to try and curb the player's success. A little bit more trimming and this could have been a fantastic political game, but even so it still has plenty of quality behind it.
  5. BaziCenter
    Dec 8, 2021
    60
    This is the President is not entertaining in its nature, at least for the vast majority of gamers, but those few who are really into this types of games might actually enjoy being in the shoes of the most powerful man on earth.
  6. PC Games
    Dec 3, 2021
    60
    A mediocre simulation that only people interested in politics will enjoy.
  7. Cubed3
    Feb 21, 2022
    50
    This Is the President grows more tedious with each multiple-choice dialogue sequence, and there many of those here. The tactical aspect is almost nowhere to be found, with your choices barely affecting the game, the narrative/writing is mediocre, and the characters/story forgettable. As for the political satire on offer, it's very, very weak, as it avoids saying anything more thought provoking than "politicians suck!"

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Angryfunnydog
    Dec 11, 2021
    9
    I don't really get why everyone compare this game with Suzerain. As Suzerain is a simulatorstrategy, while here it is basically a visual novelI don't really get why everyone compare this game with Suzerain. As Suzerain is a simulatorstrategy, while here it is basically a visual novel with some strategy elements. Probably a lot of people were confused by trailer, which was pretty serious. I was also quite confused but not disappointed. The writing here is quite hilarious, basically the whole game is pure satire over modern politics and pretty much every trend. I enjoyed it, especially considering modern lack of comedy genre.
    So if you like a lot of text, quality writing and good satire - then I think you'll like it    … Full Review »
  2. Leonard_Meta
    Dec 10, 2021
    3
    A shallow clone of Suzerain. The game's narrative is quite weak, not committing to either being completely serious, nor being a satire. In theA shallow clone of Suzerain. The game's narrative is quite weak, not committing to either being completely serious, nor being a satire. In the effect, getting through the ridiculous story feels like a slog. Your decisions mostly don't influence anything aside from your popularity meter, which for the practical purposes doesn't really matter. None of your decisions seem to make any influence, making the gameplay a slog. If you want a good narrative political game, pick Suzerain instead. If you want a good political simulation, play the latest installment of Democracy. And if you're in mood for a quality satire with fun gameplay, pick Tropico. This is not a good game.… Full Review »
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