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The Westport Independent

Double Zero One Zero · Jan 21, 2016

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Everyone

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The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist government. With an increase of rebel activity and an

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PC

Critic 6.4 (7 critics) · Gamer 6.1

6.8

Android

Critic 7.5 (2 critics) · Gamer 8.2

7.7

iOS

Critic 7.1 (7 critics) · Gamer 6.7

7.1

Critic reviews

  • Game Informer

    Kimberley Wallace · Feb 18, 2016

    6.5
    The Westport Independent is a great idea, but doesn't have enough content to capitalize on it. More strategy, variety, and reward would have gone a long way. Journalism is far from a glamourous job, but stories that make a difference are the most gratifying part. Unfortunately, The Westport Independent never made me feel that was possible.
  • COGconnected

    Alex Stanton · Feb 07, 2016

    5.5
    Quite frankly, as great as the concept and ideas are, The Westport Independent is such a disappointment for me it’s saddening. It’s not without merit, but it’s a bare bones package that is more of a novelty than anything. This would’ve been an excellent demo, but the budget, indie game price is still a bit too high. Unless you’re interested in the subject matter — and, really, I was — you’d be better off spending your money elsewhere.
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