Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister was praised as a faithful adaptation of the television series. Keith Campbell of Computer and Video Games wrote that the game is based so closely on the series that the result "is quite astonishing, and very entertaining." Campbell called the dialogue "impeccably written" and stated that Humphrey and Bernard's interaction with the player "is extremely well implemented, and conveys the mood of the TV series and the facets of the characters in it more closely than any other game I have seen." ACE called the dialogue "really very witty in parts and every bit as good as the TV series." Commodore User wrote that the game has "a style of script virtually undistinguishable from those on TV," making the game "a must" for fans of the series. Your Computer wrote that the storylines "feel like they could have been lifted from the TV series. However, critics found the game too short, with little or no lasting appeal beyond the first round of play. ACE called the game "one of the biggest missed opportunities of the year." The magazine wrote that despite the possible scenarios, the game's variety "steadily grows stale, and the bulk of the game becomes depressingly familiar." ACE further wrote, "What you end up with is an initially enjoyable game, that turns out to be a disappointment." The Guardian wrote that while the game "certainly has something of the feel" of the television show, it "inevitably becomes repetitive." The Guardian concluded, "At least when you settle down to watch the television series, you know the storyline will be different each time!" Other reviewers praised the game's variety. Some reviewers compared the game to Mosaic's earlier Adrian Mole game, with Sinclair User calling Yes, Prime Minister a superior choice. Sinclair User, reviewing the ZX Spectrum version, opined that the digitised character images were poor, although they were praised by other critics reviewing the C64 version. Critics found the game's initial release to be overpriced at £14.95. Some reviewers felt that the budget re-release was appropriately priced at £2.99, with Zzap!64 writing that the "repetitiveness is more acceptable and the satirical humour is very amusing – at least for the first few goes." Commodore Format wrote that there is no incentive to play the game a second time "because the scenario remains almost exactly the same," stating that "because of the conversational nature of the game, a second play through can prove tedious." YC, also reviewing the re-release, opined that the game was showing its age and that it would only appeal to fans of the series, while writing that it was a good value and worthwhile purchase for any fan.