Computer Tycoon

“The UI causes eyestrain at times due to color choices, and overall the aesthetics feel like clip-art, which would normally be fine for an early-access game, but it's been worked on for close to a decade (at least according to the Steam release date).”

“The graphics are meh, with a simple 2D map for the world map, and bland 3D models used for the research and production sites.”

“There are a number of graphical glitches with regards to the icons being mapped to new PC/HCS during development at times.”

“The actual business simulation is tedious and repetitive without being in-depth enough to make it worth the effort to play.”

“There are points later in the game where upgrading to keep up with demand gets downright tedious, and I'm hopeful for some sort of upgrade or workaround to streamline that a little bit better.”

“Right now, I have probably built about 50 different factories across entire continents, took me over 2 hours just to do that whilst also dealing with competitors, building new devices etc. In a way, it kept me busy, but when I think about it, it's so tedious and annoying.”

“Limited replayability”

“In the current state (alpha) you have fun for 2-8 hours (which isn't expensive, a cinema will cost you more for just 2 hours) but when the game develops more, you will get more playable hours.”

“While not very polished, with a UI that can at times be annoying to work with, this game can be difficult and take time to learn what is needed in order to succeed. This, however, works well with replayability and can make games change drastically from game to game.”

“Just don't use the in-game music; it is no good.”

“Music is crap but that's nothing major at all.”

“The graphics get the job done, tooltips are useful, music has an uplifting mood, overall it has the potential to be a competent tycoon game for people appreciative of the subject.”

“Things like a better I/O device multiplying performance tenfold, slight improvements requiring huge amounts of research, and barely useful components being extremely expensive (looking at you, EEPROM) are frequently encountered, which can really mess with immersion.”

“Better upgrades and improvements must be researched to enhance your computer components, which will increase both your computer's stats and performance. However, better components can be more expensive, and more expensive computers can be harder to sell in profitable volumes. Computers that are both competitively priced and competitively specced can be hard to research and design.”

“Additionally, unlike real life, it feels almost impossible to sell multiple units at different price-performance rates. A lot of the top computing options of the 1980s often had multiple models of varying power levels (e.g., Apple II, Apple IIGS, Apple IIE), and basically, if there is a model that is within even 50% of the price of the top model, no one will buy the cheaper model (in my experience).”

“This game is still in the works, and I do highly hope more updates are on the way as it's buggy in various areas.”

“Game is extremely buggy, and the devs have had one excuse after another over the last 12 months.”

“Game is extremely buggy: literally any action will cause a bug.”

“Also very tedious building each level; I would love to be able to select a desired level in a new plot and have it build automatically.”

“It reminds me very much of the classic game 'Dev Story' with a focus on designing computers instead of games.”

“Or what things could be like in a parallel reality with a different storyline.”

“Computer Tycoon is one of those games like Offworld Trading Company or Spinnortality that gives you the chance to really get into the mental roleplay of being a ruthless executive - the kind that might plant a massive renewable forest as a source of lumber, but then slash and burn the whole thing for a quick cash grab if the competitive landscape demanded it.”

“For example, it would be good to have better competitive information in terms of both comparative products and also individual market response to your products, pricing, and advertising.”

“You can pick markets to sell to, groups to target with advertising, technologies to research, and locations to put your sites in.”

“The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth and immersion that I expected from a game of this genre.”

“The overall ambiance is disappointing; it fails to create a compelling world that draws players in.”

“The menus and interface detract from the atmosphere, making the experience feel more like a chore than an engaging game.”