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AWFUL GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game sounds fun, of course it sounds fun to build a cruise ship,but this is not fun. I was bored with it long before the night was over. One problem is that it can seem like a total waste of time because you have to watch the map and if you run into a disaster, your ship will sink and you have to start all over. You can also not change your route after you have choosen it, you have to just go around in circles.

This does not measure up to roller coaster tycoon or the Sims at all. There is not much to do with it.

No No No!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I don't mean to be negative, but this game truly isn't worth your time. I have loaded it on two different computers, one on which it freezes before even getting past the first screen, the other on which I can play for a maximum of five minutes before it freezes the computer up entirely. I read some negative reviews, but I thought 'hey, they're just being negative' but not I. I've gone in with a very positive attitude, only to be very disappointed. It might be a fine game, if you can get it to work. As for me, I say don't waste your money or your time. It's a good idea, but terribly done.

Cruise Ship Tycoon

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just recently bought this game and i'm ready to sale it already, except i wouldn't want to be reponsible for scamming anyone out of their money. The Game looks like it would be interesting to play but the graphics continually screw up and eventually (early in the Game) the game starts running real slow and i'm working with 2.66 GHz. i really wish i would have researched this game first. Don't waste you money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T BUY

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Don't buy this software! It is not ready for sale or distribution. I have never had a problem loading or using any software like I had with this piece of garbage. Do the research online. Find other sites concerning this game. You'll see so many problems....just not worth it believe me!

I wish I had read all the reviews!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: July 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is probably one of the worst sim games I have played. I can't seem to get into the action for more than 5 minutes or it will crash. But the game is so boring, maybe 5 minutes is all I could take anyway.

Complete waste of money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: August 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I can't get this game to run. It installed fine and then I keep getting error messages that the game has caused an error and will shut down. I have been to other sites and many people have this and other problems. What a waste of money!!!!

Don't Embark on this Shipwreck of a Game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Now, don't get me wrong; the game has a great concept and will appeal to all cruise - vacation lovers immensely, which I, myself am. While the game did APPEAL to me and I desperetley wanted to take it for a spin, I quickly found it to be perhaps the most boring and pointless thing I spent my hard earned money on.

To start, the game offers you absoloutely no control over what the rooms look like. Unlike classic sims, such as Hotel Tycoon or The Sims, which give you every option to customize your rooms to your liking and make your dream come true, Cruise Ship Tycoon sadly doesn't. You simply pick the type of room you want, select one of the bleak, unoriginal and limited styles of the type of room previously highlighted and place the room down in an availabe area. You have no jurisdiction over anything, and all cruise ships you create become repetitive and boring. This adds to the limited replay value.

The game offers you three modes: Instant Action (which you can hardly call "action", as the game offers no action whatsoever and it will be over before you begin it), Challenge Mode and Career Mode. In Instant Action, you have the ability to experiment with the games limited controls and basic interface. Basically, you can build a cruise ship and sail it. Woop-De-Doo! In Challenge Mode the game throws at you a few missions with no "challenge". Thus, it's easy to breeze through these in no time at all. Sadly, I did not get to "Career Mode, becasue I was so bored with the product I couldn't get myself to play the whole game but I am sure I got the jist of it from the other two modes!

The only positive thing I can say about this game is that there are a nice variety of ports, and I was happy to see that it featured the island that I live on; Bermuda.

The game is basic. Basically bad. For a frequent cruiser, I should know what components would go into a great tycoon for this genre. Very dissapointing CatDaddy. You missed 90% of what elements would make an extremely memorable tycoon.

Worth the price... and nothing more

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: April 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Yet another budget tycoon game. But since this is my favourite genre I went out and bought it.
The game has a nice (though simplistic) interface that would have left a good impression - if I was 8 years old. Besides its interface simplicity, the graphics work out fine as long as you keep in mind that we are talking about a budget tycoon game.
The gameplay starts out as fun: build rooms and facilities for your guests and crew, sail out and watch the little people interact with the facilities and with each other.
But that's where all the fun ends!
There are limited building options and no real issues that need your attention during the cruise. Remember how (since Theme Hospital and Sim Tower) there's an issue that very frequently needs your attention in Tycoon type games? From a traffic jam, to a little persion misbehaving, to an opponent buying somthing you need, to adding more elevators?
Well there are things like that happening, but build a new janitor room, hire 2-3 extra janitors... and that's it! Problem solved! Oh, and don't worry about the costs... I can't seem to find a way to increase my expenses proportionally to my income... My next try will be to replace ALL guest rooms with Health Centers (fully staffed)!
As for the competition, your opponents are nothing more than a single line with the size of their ships and their income. "Linear, simplistic and uninspiring" is actually a compliment for the game's storyboard...

and that's about it!

All in all, if you're a tycoon buff like me and have to own and try ALL the tycoon games out, it's a good bargain.
If you're new into tycoon games, below the age of 12 and desperately want to try something simple, try it.
If you don't belong to the above categories, look around for other tycoon/simulation titles.

PS. I didn't forget the Sound... The developers obviously did.

Not a great game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: December 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Hi, I bought this game and when in Instant Action Mode I started out with the smallest ship. I now have over 300,000 in cash and no way to upgrade my ship. All my decks are packed ! I can't possibly place anything else. Basically there is no where left for me to go except to start a new game with a bigger ship. Totally stupid, there should be a way to upgrade your ship in Instant Action mode. I don't suggest buying this game for that reason.

Dont waste your money

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: October 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game has no tutorial. Plus, at every sailing you are crashing into unavoidable rocks. THis was such a waste of money. I love all tycoon games but this is not up to par with the least of them. The box, looks good, but beware .It is a waste

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