Mad Tower Tycoon
- October 18, 2018
- Eggcode
- 14h median play time
Get on SteamMad Tower Tycoon is a construction simulation game where you build and manage your own skyscraper. Create unique rooms, offices, and facilities to attract tenants, maintaining their needs to keep your tower profitable. With various challenges and events, design and adapt your tower to become a successful tycoon.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Playstation 4
Windows
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- Mad Tower Tycoon is a nostalgic and enjoyable successor to SimTower, capturing the essence of the original while adding modern graphics and features.
- The game offers a relaxing gameplay experience with a good variety of building options, allowing players to create their own unique towers.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback and actively work on updates, which enhances the overall experience and shows commitment to improving the game.
- The game suffers from poor mechanics and UI/UX design, making it difficult for players to understand certain features and leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- Progression can be slow and grindy, with many players feeling that the game lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive gameplay after a few hours.
- There are significant issues with elevator management and pathfinding, which can disrupt the flow of the game and lead to player frustration.
- graphics44 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 34 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the modern 3D art style and overall visual appeal, likening it to classic titles like SimTower. However, some users criticize the graphics for being inconsistent, noting issues such as blurry textures and unappealing character designs up close. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered good and stylish, they are overshadowed by gameplay mechanics and optimization concerns.
“Fun game, love the art style.”
“Very enjoyable, cute graphics and events, and a very catchy soundtrack.”
“The graphics are great and everything just makes sense.”
“The GPU optimization is pretty bad, considering this is not supposed to be graphic intensive.”
“But the game design is broken on many parts like pathfinding, balancing (elevators, stairs, needs of specific offices/condos and disasters) and on a graphical level falls short with blurry textures and seemingly missing objects.”
“I prefer more graphical options to be adjustable; like toggling off dust and smoke as your plot and removing your rooms.”
- gameplay36 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
Gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players finding the mechanics poorly explained and not intuitive, leading to frustration. While some updates have improved the experience and made it addictive for certain players, there is a consensus that the game lacks depth and variety, requiring more engaging mechanics and clearer instructions to maintain player interest. Additionally, minor bugs and awkward mechanics have been noted, but overall, the gameplay can still be enjoyable despite its shortcomings.
“I ended up putting 13 hours into the game in 2 days (I may have ditched work); I found the gameplay to be pretty addicting.”
“However, it was minimal and thus far the gameplay has been fun.”
“Extensive gameplay.”
“Mechanics are particularly poorly explained and not very intuitive, and graphics are generally unpleasant.”
“It's not quite as intuitive as the old game; descriptions of how certain mechanics work aren't very thorough, several icons in the game are pretty well unexplained, and the game itself looks like it was made for the Wii.”
“The gameplay feels the same, besides that the elevator management doesn't work as it should.”
- music10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for being catchy and enjoyable, complementing the cute graphics and quirky events. While some players note that in-game music is often overlooked, they still appreciate its quality and find it nonoffensive. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the gaming experience.
“Very enjoyable, cute graphics and events, and a very catchy soundtrack.”
“Excellent music and quirky graphics.”
“The music is great!”
- stability8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is commendable, with users reporting minimal glitches and a generally bug-free experience, especially for an early access title. While there are some gameplay issues that could be improved, the game runs smoothly and effectively without major problems.
“Even though it's still in development, it runs great; I haven't experienced any issues.”
“A few gameplay issues could be addressed, but it's very bug-free for an early access game.”
“It works; it isn't buggy, but I wouldn't call it defining or groundbreaking.”
“It works with few glitches.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of leveling up to be excessive and tedious, often comparing it to their experiences in SimTower. Despite the repetitive nature of the grind, many still express enjoyment for the overall gameplay and nostalgic elements it brings.
“It's boring and tedious.”
“I reminds me of the countless hours I've spent grinding away at Sim Tower.”
“Leveling up is a bit too grindy, but I do really enjoy it.”
- story8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is perceived as lacking depth, with players feeling that they can progress without engaging meaningfully with the narrative. While there is a semblance of a story mode through leveling up and unlocking items, many users express a desire for more interactive and graphical elements to enhance their experience. Overall, the narrative feels secondary to the gameplay mechanics, leading to a sense of monotony.
“For a kind of story mode, you can follow the game from the beginning by upgrading your prestige and unlocking items during each level up.”
“I played their previous game, Mad Games Tycoon, and it was great, one of the best game development games, alongside Kairosoft's mobile game, Game Dev Story.”
“At the moment, I can just let my game run on the fastest speed and do a quest here and there, and I just keep leveling up without really engaging with the story.”
“The story mode feels lacking; I can follow the game from the beginning by upgrading my prestige and unlocking items during each level up, but it doesn't feel immersive.”
“I played their previous game, Mad Games Tycoon, and it was great. This game, however, doesn't capture the same engaging narrative.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization for GPU performance is notably poor, especially given that the game is not intended to be graphically intensive.
“The GPU optimization is pretty bad, considering this is not supposed to be graphic intensive.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is initially engaging and appealing, but it tends to lose its charm as players find themselves spending excessive time waiting for experience points and accumulating in-game currency. This shift can detract from the overall enjoyment of the comedic elements.
