Mall of America Tycoon

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Amazing in-depth 3D simulation, where every aspect of running the Mall Of America is in your hands
• Oversee every part of the business, from contracts with new chain stores to setting & collecting rents
• Hire the right employees and choose the stores that will bring in the most customers
• Multiple challenges to face, from fires to unhappy customers -- Deal with these and keep the Mall running at a profit no matter what!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002NS7UU
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 28, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,754 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

In Mall Of America Tycoon, you're in charge of the world's largest enclosed shopping center. Turn the America's largest mall into a bustling center of national commerce -- and keep the profits rolling in!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

50 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, November 9, 2004

By 

Sharon L. Binnig "pcshar710" (Downingtown, Pa. USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Mall of America Tycoon (CD-ROM)

If you're looking for a game that has bad graphics, nasty controls and is no fun then this is your game.

I play both 1st person shooters and building/strategy games and I must say this is one of the worst Tycoon games I've ever played. Here are the games' Pros and Cons:

Pros

It's only $20

Cons

It's $20 you can put towards a game that is fun.

The shoppers in the game wonder aimlessly around the various stores, never leave with packages and are BORING. There are no families, no couples, none of the individualistic small touches that are associated with the fun games. They have no personality at all.

The store graphics, as well as the people, are awful. You can't tell one store from another, they have as much inviduality as the people and that's pretty bad. The People and decorations have no animation. Yes, they move, but you can't tell what they doing. I should mention here that I can play both Doom 3 and Far Cry and they look great on my PC. So it's this dismal game not my machine.

The controls or lack of are abysmal. There is no zoom you just have to move the mouse around until you find an angle you can live with.

In conclusion, I wish I had waited until the reviews came out as I can't imagine anyone rating this game highly, it's not even mediocre. I wasted $20 I could have put towards Zoo Tycoon 2, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 or Children of the Nile. If you expect any fun from a game, stay clear of Mall of America Tycoon.

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Quite Disappointed, October 23, 2004

By 

DMW (USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mall of America Tycoon (CD-ROM)

No manual included. No manual on CD either. There's not a variety of merchants (stores) available to "build" your mall, or if there is I don't know how to get a variety. Even after building a few stores, the same merchants kept appearing so you end up putting 4 music stores on the same section/floor of the mall. That doesn't make sense. You also cannot rotate the screen to see all angles of the mall, or at least I haven't figured out how to if you could because there was no manual. The CD insert shows how to install the game manually, has an overview of the game and a small paragraph about gameplay and a few shortcuts how to get around the mall. That's not enough explanation of the game. The tutorial also does not help. Very disappointed.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Game Ever!!!!, March 13, 2005

By 

Gamer1009 - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mall of America Tycoon (CD-ROM)

This has got to be the worst game I have ever played in my life. It is absolutely awful. The camera controls on this game are horrible. There are little to no store selections, it makes no sense, the customers are soooo boring and don't buy or do anything that is meaningful. It looks all good and glossy on the cover but trust me, it is pure crap. I cannot beleive this game even costs $20. This has got to be the worst game I have ever played in my whole life!

Pros-Good Idea

Cons-Choppy Gameplay, bad camera controls, pointless customers, no instructions, cheap design, looks good on the cover, not worth the money, limited store selection.