Airport Tycoon (Jewel Case)

by Global Star Software

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005OUIX
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,061 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #88 in Video Games > PC Games > Simulation > Flight
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good gameplay, Horrible Graphics, September 24, 2002

By 

A. K. Berger "filburt_girl" (Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Airport Tycoon (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

In this age of 3D-accelerated EVERYTHING....very few people actually stop to notice the older, cheaper games that populate the market.

Airport Tycoon is one of them. The graphics are horrible, the sound is mediocre, but MAN, is it fun. This is not a game where you can jump right in and start building a thriving airport: you will undoubtedly fail in your first few attempts. But as you learn the ropes, this game becomes increasingly addictive. From choosing the site of your airport, to the layout of the terminal, this is one of those PC games that will whittle away hours of your time.

HOWEVER...there is a tragic, tragic flaw in Airport Tycoon: the graphics. What you see is not reality; the running of the graphics does not correlate to what is recorded on the data tables. For example, the graphical representation of your airport may show two planes landing in a single day, whereas the data table (that can be accessed through a menu) will show about 20 flights passing through your airport! The poor graphics are a horrible misrepresentation; do not take them seriously. On top of that, the layout of your airport REALLY doesn't matter...I've had vending machines in my terminal that have been shoved backward against a wall...and they still manage to generate profit.

If you're more into the math and statistics of a simulation game, Airport Tycoon may be for you. But if you're more of a graphics person (like most gamers are) then stay FAR AWAY from this crazy game.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good game, November 2, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Airport Tycoon (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

Good game! I got hooked on it the first day I played it! The only problem is that the first couple times you play it you will probodley fail! Don't give up once you start exploring you will figure the game out in no time.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The Worst of the Worst, February 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Airport Tycoon (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

The first tycoon game I played was Ski Resort Tycoon 2, which was fabulous. I wanted then to try another tycoon game, so I installed this game. I read a review from the PC section of [website] and they said this game was terrible. I thought to myself, "You get to build your own airport, how bad can that be." Evidently very bad. The graphics are worse than horrible-very pixely. When using the tutorial, you have no control over the game, so basically, the game is completing the tutorial for you. So, I tried playing the actual game. I got as far as buy land for my airport. After that, I tried to set down the first piece, but they wouldn't allow me to do that. So, I tried all of the other pieces, none of them worked. I then went back to the tutorial and found out that it would take literally about 20 min. until the tutorial got to the place where I need the help. Well, I could go on all day about how awful this game is, but I won't. The only good thing about this game is that the IDEA of building an airport is cool. They just failed to make it playable. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!