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Game Tycoon

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4.0 User Score:

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Based on 9 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Tri Synergy

Developer: Tri Synergy

Genre(s): Business Strategy

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: March 22, 2006

Summary

Game Tycoon welcomes you to the ground floor of a massive new industry. It's 1982 and you & some friends are discovering the wonders of the personal computer. When you realize the potential for creating a new kind of game for them - "video games" - you decide to start a new business dedicated to it. You picked the right time -- the gaming revolution is about to begin. Can you become the biggest player in the industry, or will your little company fade out and disappear?

What The Critics Said

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Digital Entertainment News

Game Tycoon 1.5 needs a 1.6 patch to fix some out-standing issues, but otherwise provides a solid game as well as a trip down memory lane, from 1982 to present!

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BonusStage

Where Game Tycoon falters is in its lack of depth and variety. Although the concept and myriad of options I described in the paragraph above are intriguing, there isn’t a whole lot to it beyond clicking check boxes on the screen and managing company economics.

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PC Gameworld

The great sim that could have been, Game Tycoon is instead a dull entry in a genre that is already overflowing with dull entries.

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GameZone

The only enjoyment I got out of this game was seeing some sprites from classic games after completing a mission. The rest was just boring, if not annoying or frustrating.

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PC Gamer

If desiging and producing games was really as boring as Game Tycoon makes it, we'd all be playing Zork. [July 2006, p.99]

Computer Games Magazine

Despite the lack of satire and occasional lack of sense, the game is mostly playable. However, the interface and the odd bugs make it a chore. [July 2006, p.65]

GamerNode

This game is 2 inches deep and I found myself frustrated, bored, and maybe even a little angry at the problems with this game. Top this sundae of hate off with bland and boring music, and you've got a solid reason to pass on this one at the game stores. Even in the bargain bin.

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G4 TV

The game isn’t completely without merit, just seriously lacking in fun.

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Game Chronicles

I've seen better 2D games written for free by teenagers in Flash on Newgrounds.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 4.0 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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