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Prison Tycoon PC
  • Publisher: ValuSoft
  • Release Date: Jul 12, 2005
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4.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: Private prisons have become the new growth industry. You will construct and run an efficient rehabilitation facility with nothing but money on your mind. There's no escaping under your watchful eye as you oversee every detail of prison life. Manage prisoner sentences from time off for good behavior to rehabilitation training. Hire and control your prison staff. Set up and run prison industries. Influence prisoner morale by creating inmate activities, breaking up fights and handling gang problems. Establish your facility's reputation as the ultimate correctional institution. [ValuSoft]… Expand

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. GameZone
    50
    I really feel bad about this being so... bad. Being able to create your own security force, guard towers, exercise yards, food and punishment areas. That should be a recipe for tons of fun. However, every critical ingredient lacked what it needs to be more than average.
  2. G4 TV
    20
    The basic mechanic of the game, building bigger and bigger stuff, is the same as it is in just about all the other Tycoon games; it just happens that in this case you're building things that are very disinteresting.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
  1. DarynW.
    9
    Just great I love the way black prison guards only beat up white prisoners and visa versa, deathrow, padded cells, and being able to drop bad prisoners and guards into "Hole" cells. Prisoner escapes - this game is great.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. LorenzC.
    5
    Hmmm.... i've seen the preview version an actually i have my own copy of prison tycoon... ONLY it won't work. i have a 384MB memory, and i'm using S3g pro savage ddr... but it displys "Direct3D render creation error" and it doesn't work... can you please help me with this... without having to buy a new video card... Tnx = ) I give it a 5 because i haven't tried it yet.. bu who knows.. aybe it will go up 5 more!!! ONLY if i can finally get to play it on my system that is...… Expand
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  3. FredM.
    2
    Typical shovelware, completely lacking in documentation, numerous missing features. But I guess they sold enough units to pay for a sequel, in other words the people who bought the first one paid for them to finish making the game.… Expand
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