Itâs that time of year again, here in the United States: the presidential election, and the seemingly interminable campaign for it, are everywhere. Of course, even though the election isnât until November, when you look back to the primary season, the campaign began well into last year. And Slate has taken to a video game parody to remind us all of it.
In Political Kombat â12, candidatesâ attacks on each other take on a literal cast, as words become weapons and âFinish Him!â becomes their mandate. The series, like the electoral process, has many episodes. The first, posted today, takes a look at how the Republican primary season played out, with Mitt Romney taking on the tag-team of Rick Santorum and Herman Cain. Slate plans to add more to the series: âIn Episode 2, Romney does battle with Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. Episode 3 imagines a fight between President Obama and Donald Trump. And in the coming weeks, weâll stage a fight between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan as a prelude to a battle royale between Romney and Obama.â
As for how this game finally ends? Weâll finally get the end of it in a little over a month; Election Day is November 6.
Introducing Political Kombat â12 [Slate]
