Democratic Primary Determined By KO

We often discuss the power of video games for change, for education, for enlightenment. How fitting then that the New York Post, a bastion of sophisticated and incisive political editorial, has created a video game as commentary on the Democratic race for Presidential nominee.

Hate Hillary? Want to beat down Barack? Whichever your pleasure, this NYP game lets you play as your candidate of choice and pound the opposition's face in by clicking your mouse a million times until you win. And yeah, that's pretty much the extent of it.

Ian Bogost is rolling in his grave. Oh, wait, he's not dead yet, though I'll bet this game will make him want to drive rusty nails into his eyeballs.

Beat Up Hillary Clinton! [Wonkette]

12:00 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Leigh Alexander
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Kenny at 12:11 PM on 05/05/08
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Wow newspapers sure do put out some great flash games!
Chewbenator at 12:15 PM on 05/05/08
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That's dumb I figured there would be more than just spamming 1! button.
Fallible at 12:16 PM on 05/05/08
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Didn't this already happen on an episode of WWE RAW?
ShaggE at 12:18 PM on 05/05/08
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Connectedness Index: 188

Oh hi, ten years ago! How's Joe Cartoon and GeoCities doing? Well, I should let you know that somehow you left one of your flash games here in 2008. Yeah. One of those "Ha! Ha! It's funny because neither candidate is a boxer!" games. Could you come pick it up? Thanks.

P.S. Tell the guys that the Spice Girls will fade into obscurity soon enough. They'll be relieved to hear it, I'm sure.
Figcoinc at 12:19 PM on 05/05/08
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Wow...that stunk.
The Jerk at 12:19 PM on 05/05/08
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Wow, that must have taken about an hour to make.

I've seen better stuff in dregs of newgrounds...
nutmilk at 12:24 PM on 05/05/08
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i think this is pretty much perfect.

if im going to play a newspaper flash game, i want the following:

1) fast
2) easy
3) be able to eat while playing
Pezdispenser at 12:35 PM on 05/05/08
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Connectedness Index: 160

:(

For a moment there I thought Hillary actually dropped out...
TitillatedOcelot at 12:52 PM on 05/05/08
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Connectedness Index: 77

Hey neat. I threw 140 punches and landed 141 punches. FAIL!
HaydenTenno at 01:14 PM on 05/05/08
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Awww, I wanna beat up Obama. :(
GiantEnemyCrab at 01:27 PM on 05/05/08
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Kinda funny if you think about it. If this was developed by Rockstar(or anyone else) it would be all over the news as a horrific game based on violence. Hillary would have given a speech denouncing violence in video games and that she is "shocked" that such a game would be made.
CheechWizz at 01:35 PM on 05/05/08
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@The Jerk: And if the guy who made it took longer than that, he should be fired on the spot. Even if he's just the janitor and not actually a flash developer.
boopadoo at 01:49 PM on 05/05/08
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Wouldn't bowling be more appropriate?
LedRush at 02:12 PM on 05/05/08
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They should have a whiskey drinking contest. Hillary is winning, 1-0.
Fireblast at 03:23 PM on 05/05/08
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@HaydenTenno: Me too despite living in Illinois which everyone practically worships the guy.
m1lkb0ne at 04:28 PM on 05/05/08
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Is there a game in which I can tar and feather both of them, and run them out of town on a rail?
Fonic at 06:25 PM on 05/05/08
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Hmm, I guess that joke of a site Wonkette might get a little traffic from this...
Davesumoto at 06:51 PM on 05/05/08
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Umm... I threw 124 punches, yet 155 landed.... Riddle me this?