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.
Reviews
- Captures the nostalgic feel of SimTower while modernizing the gameplay with improved graphics and mechanics.
- Offers a relaxing and casual gaming experience, making it a great time-waster for fans of simulation games.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and actively working on updates, showing commitment to improving the game.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, leading to boredom after a few hours of play.
- Elevator management and pathfinding issues create frustrating gameplay experiences, especially in larger towers.
- The tutorial and explanations of game mechanics are poorly designed, leaving players confused about how to progress effectively.
- graphics22 mentions
- 59 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews. While many players appreciate the cute art style and modern 3D visuals reminiscent of classic titles, some criticize the quality of character models and texture clarity. Additionally, there are concerns about GPU optimization and the lack of sound effects, which detracts from the overall experience despite the appealing graphics.
“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.”
“Graphically, it looks a lot like what SimTower would be if put into a more 3D perspective.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of frustrations and enjoyment; while some mechanics are poorly explained and not intuitive, recent updates have improved the experience. Players find the gameplay addictive despite some repetitive elements and a need for more depth and realism in mechanics. Overall, while there are bugs and awkward controls, many still find the gameplay engaging enough to invest significant time.
“New updates really improved gameplay.”
“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.”
“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.”
- music5 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 non-offensive. 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!”
- stability4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally positive, with users reporting few glitches and a smooth experience despite being in early access. While there are minor gameplay issues to address, it is considered relatively bug-free for its developmental stage.
“Even though it's still in development, it runs great; I haven't experienced any issues.”
“It works, it isn't buggy, but I wouldn't call it defining or groundbreaking.”
“A few gameplay issues could be addressed, but it's very bug-free for an early access game.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experience constant lag and frame drops, which ruin the experience.”
“There are numerous bugs that disrupt gameplay and hinder progress.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat excessive and tedious, reminiscent of their experiences with SimTower. Despite the repetitive nature of leveling up and building elevators, many still enjoy the overall experience, indicating a mix of frustration and nostalgia.
“It's boring and tedious.”
“Leveling up is a bit too grindy, but I do really enjoy it.”
“It reminds me of the countless hours I've spent grinding away at Sim Tower.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is perceived as lacking depth, with players feeling that it allows for passive gameplay rather than engaging narrative experiences. While there is a progression system that involves upgrading and unlocking items, it does not provide a compelling storyline, especially when compared to previous titles like Mad Games Tycoon.
“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 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.”
“For a so-called story mode, you can only follow the game from the beginning by upgrading your prestige and unlocking items during each level up, which feels shallow.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % 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.”
“The game runs poorly on mid-range hardware, which is frustrating given its visual style.”
“I expected better performance; the optimization feels rushed and incomplete.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is initially engaging and appealing, but it tends to fade as players find themselves spending excessive time waiting for experience points and accumulating in-game currency.
