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Remove Express 2008 from the Table & Do not count Express 2008 as the third game in the franchise

Latest comment: 11 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

It's only 4 characters, and was ultimately a trial version of the game. It'd be like listing an entire category for an Xbox Live demo for a game, because it is slightly different versions of the same software. Ultimately I think it is redundant, and the fact it has 4 candidates that are playable is good enough to list, without bloating up the chart.

Similarly there is a mobile version of Political Machine 2020 (which is comparatively scaled down to its coutnerpart), and if Express 2008 is on the table, then this version would have to be included to.

But I'd be in favor of excluding both from the Candidate table, and just listing the handful of playable candidates on their pertaining pages to minimize bloat and redundancy. While also making it clear that Express 2008 was not a separate entry in the franchise, which would change up some ordering here, but I see no reason to think of it as a unique stand-alone game, more than being a demo by all accounts, sources, and information that is available on it. And it would be misleading to portray it as anything more than a demo variant.

As a side note Political Machine 2024 is coming soon and has been recently announced. And I may be doing a lot of research, deep-dives, and reaching out to get a full story of what we can confirm from its upcoming sequel. Borifjiufchu (talk) 09:01, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

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