History YMMV / ShadowPresident

*** The sequel, ''[=CyberJudas=]'', is even worse. You are given the option to view the damage done by your nuclear strike. During this audio ranges from what seems to be construction for rebuilding, and a ''[[HellIsThatNoise baby crying.]]''

--->(''upon assassination'') '''[[KarmicDeath Your ruthless behaviour has finally caught up with you.]]'''
** The end result of going through with a nuclear strike, likely a MoralEventHorizon for the player. After the missiles are launched you're treated to the sight of a city being reduced to ash before being confronted by the sound of heavy breathing and a green figure whose head slowly raises and turns into a skull as the number of people ''you'' killed tallies up beneath it. ''YouBastard.''

*** The sequel, ''VideoGame/CyberJudas'', is even worse. You are given the option to view the damage done by your nuclear strike. During this audio ranges from what seems to be construction for rebuilding, and a baby crying. ''YouBastard, once again.''

*** Sometimes, before this cutscene, you'll get a simple, yet chilling message: "Bad idea."

-->(''upon impeachment'') [[AC:Attention! Lockout activated! [=ShadowNetwork=] access denied!]]
-->(''upon assassination'') '''[[KarmicDeath Your ruthless behaviour has finally caught up with you.]]'''

*** The sequel, CyberJudas, is even worse. You are given the option to view the damage done by your nuclear strike. During this audio ranges from what seems to be construction for rebuilding, and a baby crying. ''YouBastard, once again.''

* GoodBadBugs: It is possible to hide out in your "War Room" like a bunker if your popularity is not high enough, only coming out briefly enough to give orders to correct the situation. It does not work every time, but does seem to improve your chances of evading assassination if you've become hated.

* MoralEventHorizon: Playing the game as a war criminal will make your allies feel like this towards you. That is, unless there are certain circumstances, such as USSR performing something worse in comparison such as launching a nuclear strike, in which case they are the ones crossing the MoralEventHorizon.

* NightmareFuel: There are three ways to lose the game. The first, being voted out of office, isn't scary. The second, getting impeached and having access to [=ShadowNetwork=] revoked, can be pretty startling. The third and final way, being assassinated, can be quite scary as bullet holes and blood splatter the [=ShadowNetwork=] console. The latter two can be particularly jarring if you don't see them coming.

-->[[AC:Attention! Lockout activated! [=ShadowNetwork=] access denied!]]

*** The sequel, CyberJudas, is even worse. You are gaven the option to view the damage done by your nuclear strike. During this audio ranges from what seems to be construction for rebuilding, and a baby crying. ''YouBastard, once again.''

* GameplayDerailment: Maybe; it is possible to "farm" popularity by intentionally invading other countries that you know you can conquer or by repeatedly performing surgical attacks on "rogue" nations. No matter how dubious the take-over of the nation seems, there is a good chance that you'll gain a boost to your popularity. It's like AlexanderTheGreat becoming president of the USA.

* AwesomeButImpractical: [[NukeEm Nuclear strikes]] are probably not the best way to end wars or solve problems, and there is a good chance that you will get nuked too. Note that due to this game being open-ended beyond the goal of "stay popular", this trope depends upon what objective the player has in mind for the game.
* TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: There are possibly many examples...
** Invading TheFalklandIslands [[TheFalklandsWar (British Territory)]] and succeeding in conquering it may cause England to execute a [[NukeEm Nuclear Strike]] on the island in desperation.
** Invading and taking over Cuba has a chance of provoking a similar response from SovietRussia.

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Some examples...
** You can block trade with anybody at any time; this has the potential of turning an already impoverished country even more so.
** You can act unethically, by backing rebellions in countries and pulling people's strings to make them commit acts of violence ForTheEvulz.
** You can nuke and/or invade anybody (except yourself).
*** You can [[ForTheEvulz Carpet-nuke]] a country into [[NoKillLikeOverKill oblivion]].
*** You can conquer a country, install a new government, and conquer them again, for as long as your popularity and infamy will allow.

* AwesomeButImpractical: [[NukeEm Nuclear strikes]] are probably not the best way to end wars or solve problems, and there is a good chance that you will get nuked too.

* GameBreaker / GameplayDerailment: It is possible to "farm" popular ity by intentionally invading other countries that you know you can conquer. No matter how dubious the take-over of the nation seems, there is a good chance that you'll gain a boost to your popularity. It's like AlexanderTheGreat becoming president of the USA.

*** You can conquer a country, install a new government, and conquer them again, as long as your popularity and infamy will allow.

*** You can conquer a country, install a new government, and conquer them again, as many times as you'd like.

** Invading TheFalklandIslands [[TheFalklandsWar (British Territory)]] and succeeding in conquering it may cause England to execute a [[NukeEm Nuclear Strike]] on the island in desperation. Obviously, taking the islands over is not taken lightly by the game's logic.

** Invading TheFalklandIslands (British Territory) and succeeding in conquering it may cause England to execute a [[NukeEm Nuclear Strike]] on the island in desperation. Obviously, taken the islands over is not taken lightly by the game's logic.

* GameBreaker / GameplayDerailment: It is possible to "farm" popularity by intentionally invading other countries that you know you can conquer. No matter how dubious the take-over of the nation seems, there is a good chance that you'll gain a boost to your popularity. It's like AlexanderTheGreat becoming president of the USA.