''Masters of the World'', also known as ''Geo-Political Simulator 3'', is the third installment of the '' Geo-political simulator'' series. This

government simulation game A government simulation or political simulation is a game that attempts to simulate the government and politics of all or part of a nation. These games may include geopolitical situations (involving the formation and execution of foreign policy), ...

, like its predecessors, puts the player in the role of any

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head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

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. French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Russian versions of the game were also released.

Gameplay

The game has overhauled its game interface from the previous installments. Together with most features of its predecessors, the game has new features including the ability to manage more than one country simultaneously. Players are able to be the head of state of 175 countries, and make social, cultural, economical and military decisions. The possibility of a

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and various new

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were implemented.

Reception

Like its predecessors, the game received mixed reviews. Claudio Chianese, writing for

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Italia, criticized the game's interface, graphics, and bugs.

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