Metascore
51 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. You control every tile of the hospital floor, from the amount of vending machines to how much you pay your surgeons. It does get tiresome, especially after hearing the bossa-nova-flavored lounge music loop for the 70th time, but for a short while it can be as addictive as OxyContin.
  2. It's cute in an exploding flatulence kind of way, but the actual gameplay itself is pretty tedious and repetitive. [July 2007, p.70]
  3. Sadly rather disappointing. It's all the more disappointing because it promises so much and because it is so reminiscent of the classic "Theme Hospital."
  4. Apathy-inducing hospital undrama. [July 2007, p.74]
  5. Far too simplistic and lacking in challenge to be even vaguely capable of recommending, even at its budget price.
  6. Sadly, ten years on, Hospital Tycoon has added nothing new to "Theme Hospital's" stellar gameplay and ends up feeling, a bit like its subject, cold and clinical. [Aug 2007, p.75]
  7. Hospital Tycoon tries to inject a bit of drama into its by-the-numbers tycoon game formula, but ultimately ends up dead on the operating table.
  8. Releasing this game in its current state is nothing short of reprehensible and Codemasters current stance of 'too bad' only makes matters worse.
User Score

Generally unfavorable- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Negative: 7 out of 10
  1. Erica
    1
    I actually enjoyed this game, but the glitches were numerous. I can't even play it anymore. My boyfriend has a high tech gaming computer and he even downloaded a couple patches and the game keeps glitching. The camera angle gets stuck in the wall. It was a waste of my $20. Full Review »
  2. RichardH.
    1
    Poorly supported let down. Theme hospital, although considerably older, is still the better game. Features added have no overall effect on the game, such as staff interaction. Full Review »
  3. [Anonymous]
    1
    Waste of money and time. totally repetitive and annoying, too much drama behind it, lack of things to do.. a total deception.