Federal sentencing is a macabre game of skill where, paradoxically, the high score is a worst-case scenario, and much easier to achieve than the low score.

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Lots of customization and skill involved in the game, but also a bit of clunkiness that I think drags it down a bit at times.

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Levelling up still happens, and just as in an orthodox Lords Management game each new level offers a skill point which can be placed in one of three available skills.

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Consider Fantasy Football (the average enthusiast spends 9 hours per week) the equivalent of one full workday, on a game that entails at least as much luck as skill, where odds are against winning any money.

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These choices can be character defining and could be extremely dangerous if taken at the wrong time, which is why a small number of skill refund points come to players naturally over the course of the game.

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This then infiltrated the nation's best-loved game, reinforcing the idea of a "warrior" culture, when grit and determination were valued over technical skill.

CNN: June 29, 2012 -- Updated 1447 GMT (2247 HKT)