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- Platform: Windows XP
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- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features
- Place buildings anywhere in your own version of New York City
- More than 50 Manhattan industry opportunities including: Running a nightclub. Managing a Wall Street financial firm, Organizing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Building skyscrapers as part of your dream New York City skyline
- Create and customise original businesses with successful chain locations across the city
- View the reactions of thousands of NYC citizens, each with individual traits and tastes
- Upgrade businesses with hundreds of improvements - increase the beauty, capacity and appeal of storefronts to attract greater crowds and drive profits
- Erect the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and other world-famous New York landmarks.
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Make it big building your own business empire in modern day New York City. Here's your chance to make it big in the Big Apple...New York City, the city that never sleeps. Go for broke building your own Manhattan empire, creating and customising over 100 types of major businesses: run an exclusive nightclub, oversee a media conglomerate, open a lucrative Broadway theatre - the choices are endless. As your success grows, so will your reputation - your face on TV reports, your name in lights, and the city at your feet.
Product Description
How big do you want to be? Set in the most authentic depiction of Manhattan ever seen with an awesome level of detail. - Build and customise 12 New York City neighborhoods, including Greenwich Village, Times Square and Central Park. - Grow your own business with a unique New York flavour to meet the needs of your demanding population. - Fulfill a range of opportunities set for you by a diverse range of New Yorkers. - Play in Sandbox mode and create your own version of New York City.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
67 of 68 people found the following review helpful
In Tycoon City, the aim is to build up the biggest business empire you possibly can. You have to build a huge range of shops, services & houses to cater for the ever-growing population as the city grows and evolves (towards the end of the game, the city can be filled with upto 60,000 individual New Yorkers!)
You may have read some magazine reviews saying that the game is too easy and that there isn't enough 'micro management' with your businesses, but I feel that you should take into consideration what the game is trying to achive- It's trying to convey the scale of a city like New York, and it's letting you build it from the ground up. It's true that once you have built your coffee bar, for example, you can't change the prices. But in a game of this magnitude, it simply isn't required. I'm still on the first 'level' (Greenwich Village) and already I have around 60 stores. It simply wouldn't be possible once all the other districts have been opened to go around and manually change all the prices of every store you own. The way Deep Red have gone about the management of your businesses is spot on. I suppose the main aim of the game is simply to build the city from the ground up, rather than micro manage hundereds of shops.
I recommend this game to anyone who is interested in the genre. I'm a huge fan of the genre and don't feel for one minute that that the game is missing something. Sure, it's almost impossible not to make a profit, but it's just a satisfying experience building New York from the ground up.
Certainly worth a purchase in my opinion- just for the sheer scale and gorgeous visuals, let alone the engrossing gameplay.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
This is a good game. The overall idea of what the game entails is good, however, the control needs iumprovement. I have found it difficult to navigate my way around the various streets using either mouse or keyboard. Also, sometimes the game can seem a little repetative, as you don't really manage the stores you create, you just pretty much build them. I am a huge fan of games like these but I just think they really could have done better with this. I am hoping that there will be a few add ons in the future to liven it up a bit. Overall it isn't a bad game, but it isn't a great one either, which it really had the potential to be.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I was really excited about this game. I was always a fan of SIMS games and the general management games of which the Tycoon games are one. Anyhow, the aim of the game is to expand your mini empire in Noew York by building structures and other grand buildings. I use the word "build" loosley because all the buildings are already-made. This is a downside as the only thing left for you to do is pick the sight - you can't even see inside the buildings you own!
You are expected to manage the costs and the visitors that come to your buildings. You can add attractions such as street acts or actors in costume to create interest but this is not much of a development really. Basically, you select a building from your menu and pick the sight and so on. There are options to upgrade your building but when you can't see what's going on inside, what's the point, right?
As with many of the Tycoon games, the concept is great but in this case lots more could have been done with this game. If your into admiring your handy work and seeing the impact of your improvements like you can in Fast Food Tycoon 2 for example (you actually see the customers and what they are thinking, and the better your restaurant, the more customers visit) this probably isn't the game for you! A bit of a let down, to be frank.
You are expected to manage the costs and the visitors that come to your buildings. You can add attractions such as street acts or actors in costume to create interest but this is not much of a development really. Basically, you select a building from your menu and pick the sight and so on. There are options to upgrade your building but when you can't see what's going on inside, what's the point, right?
As with many of the Tycoon games, the concept is great but in this case lots more could have been done with this game. If your into admiring your handy work and seeing the impact of your improvements like you can in Fast Food Tycoon 2 for example (you actually see the customers and what they are thinking, and the better your restaurant, the more customers visit) this probably isn't the game for you! A bit of a let down, to be frank.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great game, but limited.
I have played this game since it was released. As my computers have become more and more advanced, the game has become better and better. Read more
Published 22 months ago by TheGoodLife
Pretty good
The game is pretty good overall and pretty fun, and well worth it for 1p.:)
Published on 20 Aug 2009 by Adam J. Toner
NYC
On game you make your own NYC. Game is really good. You can build you stores, apartamets, hotels. You need aslo update buildings. I really enjoy game.
Published on 21 April 2009 by Mr. Filip Roguszka
Surprisingly enjoyable
Before I bought the game I was told it was a mix between SimCity and the Sims. I was sceptical because SimCity seemed overly complicated to me (laying water pipes, etc). Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2008 by David Smith
The best tycoon game that I've played - so far!
I've played a lot of tycoon games and this particular one I found totally addictive. It's tricky enough, but not impossibly so - although I did find that a quick money cheat early... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2007 by G. Bomer
Could be great but gets boring
This is a great build-up sim game, with the possibility to upgrade your buildings and explore the various districts of New York (not all of them, by the way) while building a... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2007 by v
A Great Tycoon Game
I love this game it has everything a tycoon game can offer. It has great grapics and is really easy to install. If you like tycoon games then this is a must have.
Published on 4 Dec 2006 by Mr. Antony Evans
Great game but short
I had the install problem mentioned by another reviewer and deleting "c:\program files\common files\installshield" fixes it as it is caused by an old installshield installer being... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2006 by Brainman
Nice and Easy for all ages
If you like a challenge then this game isn't for you. I however, like a nice relaxing game that ticks along without having to keep an eye on everything. Read more
Published on 10 April 2006 by Scazza64
If Only I could Play It
After reading through all the reviews, and umming and ahhing about it I decided to take the plunge and buy it. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2006 by C. Evans
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