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Hospital Tycoon

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3.2 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Codemasters

Developer: Deep Red Limited

Genre(s): Simulation, Business Strategy

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: June 5, 2007

Summary

At the Sapphire Beach Medical Institute, the lives and loves of the hospital's doctors and nurses, as well as the sneezes and diseases of its patients, come alive. Fusing Tycoon-style gameplay with character simulation and a light-hearted narrative, Hospital Tycoon gives players a soap-opera feel as they progress through episodes of hospital drama's Story Mode. Each episode in Hospital Tycoon explores a plot involving certain members of the hospital's staff and some very interesting patients, while at the same time challenging players to find cures for bizarre new illnesses. Diseases range from the everyday Explosive Sneezing - where a simple sneeze can launch the unfortunate patient several feet into the air, to the more rare Monkey Nuts - where patients sprout fur, climb furniture and favor bananas over everyday person food. Hospital Tycoon staff members have rich behaviors that players can nurture and influence throughout the game. Gamers may choose to encourage a friendship or a falling-out of sorts, and can train staff to improve their skill levels. Players are also challenged to manage and maintain each hospital, creating dedicated areas to support additional medical needs, including surgery, diagnosis, physiotherapy and more. As more patients are cured, the more players can expand their medical empire and attract new, and even more interesting patients. However, as the hospital becomes busier, players have to be on the lookout for the spread of infectious conditions or they'll soon have an epidemic running riot throughout the facility. [Codemasters]

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What The Critics Said

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Games Radar (in-house)

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.

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PC Format

It's cute in an exploding flatulence kind of way, but the actual gameplay itself is pretty tedious and repetitive. [July 2007, p.70]

Boomtown

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."

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PC Gamer UK

Apathy-inducing hospital undrama. [July 2007, p.74]

Jolt Online Gaming UK

Far too simplistic and lacking in challenge to be even vaguely capable of recommending, even at its budget price.

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PC Zone UK

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]

GameSpot

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.

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AceGamez

Releasing this game in its current state is nothing short of reprehensible and Codemasters current stance of 'too bad' only makes matters worse.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 3.2 (out of 10) based on 14 User Votes

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

Erica gave it a1:
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.

[Anonymous] gave it a2:
This has to be one of the worst games I've ever played. I was sadly disappointed. Theme Hospital was awesome, but this wasn't an upgrade at all. I'd rather play Theme Hospital than this game. The thing that annoyed me most was that the camera angle was terrible, and no matter how much I tried to change it, I felt like I didn't get a good overview at all. Very disappointing.

Richard H. gave it a1:
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.

[Anonymous] gave it a1:
Waste of money and time. totally repetitive and annoying, too much drama behind it, lack of things to do.. a total deception.

Harry S. gave it a6:
Dissapointing. Loved theme hospital but this takes a step backwards in terms of quality. When will game developers learn some games dont benefit from a fully 3d engine. I like the extra types of staff and greater variation in machines etc but it retains none of the charm found in bullfrogs classic. Its not a bad game just not a terribly good one, maybe a 6 is a little harsh, but i just dont enjoy it as much as Theme Hospial 10 years ago.

Latin Gamer Rox gave it a6:
Hospital Tycoon=Worse version of Theme Hospital. The music sucks,and the voices are so annoying. The gameplay is similar of theme hospital. all that drama sucks....You will play for a while and get bored. This is it.

Jonas H. gave it a2:
An unworthy successor of a great game, only confirming what we already know: Modern tycoon/simulation games are generally becoming more and more unoriginal, boring and a total waste of good gamers money.

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