Tycoon City: New York
- March 12, 2008
- Deep Red Games Ltd.
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamTycoon City: New York is a simulation game that allows you to build and manage your own New York City empire. Develop famous NYC landmarks, attract visitors, and balance profits to become a real estate mogul. Navigate various challenges such as crime, traffic, and pollution to create a thriving metropolis. However, beware of financial struggles and the competition.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is fun and engaging, especially for fans of the tycoon genre.
- It offers a unique city-building experience with various districts and building styles.
- With some tweaks, the game can run smoothly and provide a nostalgic experience for players.
- The Steam version is plagued with bugs, crashes frequently, and has missing textures and animations.
- Players have reported that the game lacks an undo function, making city restructuring difficult.
- Overall, the game feels incomplete and is not optimized for modern systems, leading to a frustrating experience.
- stability44 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent crashes, glitches, and missing textures that hinder gameplay. Many express disappointment that the Steam version remains unoptimized and buggy, making it a frustrating experience despite its enjoyable concepts. Overall, the consensus is that the game is plagued by technical issues that detract significantly from its potential.
“While it has some nice ideas and could be quite fun to play, unfortunately it is buggy and tends to crash to desktop pretty frequently, making playing it a chore. There are also some missing textures that make at least one of the later missions impossible to complete.”
“This version of the game is absolutely broken; it's a shame Valve allows this game to be sold with its long-term bugginess and glitches.”
“I love this game, but there are so many glitches and bugs, and it just keeps crashing.”
- graphics36 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users noting that they are significantly below modern standards and even inferior to the original version. Players have reported numerous graphical bugs, including missing animations and poor resolution, leading to a frustrating experience, especially on updated systems. While the graphics were once considered impressive, nostalgia does not compensate for the current subpar quality and frequent crashes.
“I played this game back in 2007 and it was so nostalgic for me, the graphics were amazing (at the time) but I always wanted to play it again.”
“Of course the graphics are also sub-par but in 2006 these graphics were the bomb, to be honest.”
“I used to have a CD version and the graphics are much better than this.”
“I remember this game from my youth when it came out, but the Steam version looks so terrible graphics-wise. I don't know what the deal is, but compared to what I remember, it looks almost like Pong.”
“I know the original game didn't have the highest graphics, but in this, wow, it's eye cancer. How can you screw up a game like this? I'm glad I still have the CD version.”
“Sadly, I bought it on Steam to discover that there are major graphic flaws (which can be solved by manually removing two folders - models and anims), but when I get to a certain point in the game (the fourth area, I think), the game just keeps crashing.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring a variety of buildings and styles in a New York setting, but is marred by frequent crashes and weak mechanics. Players report that after establishing a profitable area, the game loses its appeal, leading to a sense of limited engagement. Overall, while the concept is fun, significant technical issues and gameplay limitations detract from the experience.
“Besides that, gameplay-wise, the game is quite fun. You run New York; that's about the gist of it. There's a variety of buildings and building styles for each district; not everything looks exactly the same. To be honest, I don't even think I got through every building the game has, so that says something.”
“If the game developers could create a bug-fixing patch or two, then I might consider giving it a higher score for improved game mechanics.”
“The mechanics are weak, and after you have a cash cow area, the rest of the game seems worthless.”
“Was working for about 5 hours of gameplay, but now crashes after just one minute because it requires an old processor. Waste of money.”
“The game crashes about after 30 minutes of gameplay for me.”
“Very limited gameplay.”
- story8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The game lacks a coherent story, with users noting that technical issues such as bugs and missing textures severely hinder the gameplay experience. These problems make it difficult to follow the main missions, leading to frustration and an inability to engage with the narrative.
“While it has some nice ideas and could be quite fun to play, unfortunately it is buggy and tends to crash to desktop pretty frequently, making playing it a chore. There are also some missing textures that make at least one of the later missions impossible to complete.”
“Textures are incomplete, making it hard to follow the main missions because you can't even see the characters in the game.”
“No story.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players consistently express that the grinding required in the game is excessively time-consuming, often likening it to needing a second life to manage the demands.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting numerous glitches and issues, indicating that the current version is poorly optimized.
“Not good, full of glitches because this version is not optimized.”
“Not good, full of glitches because this version is not optimized.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its uniqueness, with reviewers noting that it creates an experience unlike any other game has attempted to replicate.
“The atmosphere is great and is noticeably one-of-a-kind, in which no other game has attempted to simulate.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its high replayability, offering engaging and addictive gameplay that encourages players to return for multiple sessions.
“Fairly easy tycoon game with a lot of replay value and addicting game hours.”
