Mall Tycoon

Genre:

Strategy

Year:

2002

Developer:

Holistic Design

Publisher:

Take-Two Interactive Software

Perspective:

3rd-person, Isometric

Releases:

Windows (2002)

Also known as:

орговая империя, 商场大亨

Mall Tycoon, a business simulation game from 2002, lets players step into the shoes of a mall manager, tasked with building and running a successful shopping center. The game combines the strategic planning of business management with the creativity of design and layout. The game begins with an empty plot of land upon which the player develops their mall. The player can build shops, customize decorations, organize special events such as fashion shows, and manage mall employees. It is important for the player to work out what is profitable and what is not to ensure the survival of the fledgling mall. The mall may become overrun with zombies or aliens which can be eradicated when the player calls upon the Men in Black. But first you need to design and build a mall, with four store sizes to choose from, and of course, the more spacious you choose, the more types of merchandise you can fit in it. There are more than 60 types of goods, starting with food and ending with sporting goods. If building malls is your thing, then Mall Tycoon is your only option. If you're into sims like I am, then this is a good game until you make one successful mall, and never want to go through the mundane process of building another one again. The Simulation Mode is a bit of a saving grace, but not enough to excuse some obvious oversights in the game. …read more