Congresswolf

When I bought this game, I had very high hopes for it. I've loved every "Choice of" game I've played, and I have a sometimes offputting obsession with the idea of being a werewolf. The writing is very engaging and had me laughing in a good way at multiple points, and even a politically challenged individual like myself managed to get my candidate elected twice in a row (though the first campaign did [b]markedly[/b] better than the second). And even though my second playthrough was much faster than my first (having seen most of it already), there was enough content for me to feel, well... Content. However, content doesn't get me chomping at the bit for more. Right out of the gate I was taken aback by the lack of character options this had as opposed to other games in the 'Choice' lineup. The only thing you determine about your character's identity is their name. No gender or anything of the sort is specified, and the resulting gender-neutral text throughout the game in referring to yo...

As I write this the first thing I have to say is: this Game isn't "Bad", but it isn't "Good" either. I just think the story isn't well executed and the "preview" is misleading. Just to clarify this Isn't about you be a Werewolf trying to do your job as a Politic Campaign Manager, it's just about you trying to do your Job as a Politic Campaign Manager, while living in a world where Werewolfs openly live in the society and are subject to discrimination. What I'm trying to say is: Just don't expect too much from this game (I give it a 5/10) The Bad: 1.) My first problem with this Game is the lack of the starting choices to define who you are in the story, this Is the first CoG I have played who give no importance to define your gender or your sexual orientation but it's heavily implied from the choice of the names and writing that you're a girl (there is no way you can read the story from another perspective: from the protagonist reactions of the events, to "her" circle of friends...

Well... It's a text-based game where you get to manage the election campaign of a candidate in an alternate reality, where werewolves fight for their rights. Yeah, it screams GAY RIGHTS all over you from the get go and has all the typical stuff packed into it talking about human rights and all that. But really being a 32-year old, I'd say if you want to raise an issue of human rights and especially if it's a TEXT-based game, you'd better prepare something more interesting than boilerplate arguments and primitive (democrats-good-love people republicans-crooked-hate everyone) world outlook. If you really expect me to read the whole thing, then don't let the game make Hillary's ads look like Tolstoy's War and Peace in comparison. I enjoyed the previous games because they were intellectually rewarding even though graphically challenged, while this game is neither here nor there. Talking about the gameplay itself, you manage the campaign, you make choices, you talk to people, you wade ...

I've only done one playthrough, but I can't wait to try another one. Great premise, tight writing and lots of replay potential. There may be only two outcomes to an election, but there seems to be room for nuance when it comes to which plot to explore and it's a lot of fun to play.

I'm going to have to go with a thumbs down for this game. The story is written like it should've just been a short novel rather than a choose your own adventure because the author speaks for you and tells you how you feel in different scenarios 95% of the time. Your only real input being the Campaign manager simulation & romancing someone and even then the author is dictating your emotions and your stress levels. For instance as soon as I started to romance Abby, it immediately jumped from the sweet kindling fires of the budding relationship to [i] 'OMG you're a campaign manager, how can we ever make anything work with your work schedule! You hardly have time for me! Will we make it or is this a mistake and we're destined to fail!?' [/i] Like it ain't that life & death serious. For 1 I'm only a campaign manager until my Candidate wins/loses in a few months which will open up a lot of time and 2 normal people don't enter into relationships without having all their dooms day fears assua...

Not the best COG game I've played, but still enjoyable. The campaign managing element was definitely the strongpoint, I really enjoyed making the decisions, even if they were a bit basic. The plot was entertaining even if the werewolf element felt out of place, this could easily have been a game with no supernatural elements whatsoever. I didn't feel much investment in any of the characters, though I guess they weren't the focus. My character in particular felt vacant thanks to the lack of customisation options, I suppose the player is supposed to project him/herself onto them, but even the most basic level of customisation (such as male or female options) would've given me much more of a connection. Almost all of the previous COG games I've played have had this, so I don't know why this one didn't. The length was average, I felt satisfied after playing which is more than I can say for some previous instalments, I wish there could've been a little more as I definitely enjoyed it, mayb...

This is basically a choose your own adventure novel, so if you like those (and you're into paranormal romance/political thrillers), you'll like this. It's a fairly short game. I've only played through once, but it seems like it has replay value.

This is fun, and such a great premise. I love the weaving of werewolf issues and the madness of political campaigns, two great tastes that are even better together. This is definitely one I'll play a few times through.

I was not very impressed with this story. While I thought that the plot was interesting, the text played out more like a badly written legal manual than an in-depth story.

I've always liked Choice of Games' selection and I wasn't disapointed by this game. I absolutely love the parallels to civil rights issues we are currently facing to the issue of werewolf rights. Some may harp on the game for having a political bias, but the game is literally about politics! It's not excessivly in your face to me and seems as realistic (as it can be) when it comes to how often you have to deal with the issue and how the options you have. It's especially fun when you have to navigate the pollitcal landscape and dodge dangerous terroist groups, all while having to deal with your canidate's "furry little problem"!