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Hospital Tycoon makes the rounds on PCs

By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UKPosted Apr 3, 2007 6:59 am PT

Latest simulation game will let gamers play as doctors and nurses this summer--exclusive trailer now available.

A new tycoon game is coming to PCs this June that will let gamers visit the wards of a hospital and kill or cure the patients. Codemasters has announced it will be publishing the new title, Hospital Tycoon. The game has been developed by the Milton Keynes, UK-based team that worked on other Tycoon games, including Tycoon City: New York, Monopoly Tycoon, and Beach Life.

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The game, in the same vein as gaming classic Theme Hospital, is described as a combination of traditional tycoon gameplay and a soap-opera-style storyline. The story will progress in episodes, with storylines including potential romance between Nurse Susie and Dr Dave, who seems oblivious to her charms. To see more of the gameplay, check out our exclusive trailer.

Hospital Tycoon takes a more lighthearted approach to the medical profession than games such as Trauma Centre: Second Opinion, with patients developing bizarre and humorous diseases including explosive sneezing, which launches them into the air, and monkey nuts, which makes them sprout hair and generally go ape.

The game is set at the Sapphire Beach Medical Institute. Players must train staff to improve their skill levels, choose to develop friends or make enemies, and maintain the different departments of the hospital--including surgery, diagnosis, and physiotherapy.

Codemasters producer Jamie Firth commented, "The game's characters all have individual personalities with likes and dislikes; it's up to you to put them together (or keep them apart) as you see fit. Encourage a particular doctor and nurse to spend more time together, for example, and you'll soon see their relationships take on a flirtier or even downright amorous tone. (Yes, even kissing has been motion-captured). Likewise, you can put chalk-and-cheese characters together to watch the sparks fly."

Hospital Tycoon will be a PC-exclusive game and will be released worldwide in June.

61 Comments

  • andrekrit

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 10:08 pm PT

    I loved Theme Hospital! If this is TH with extra features and better graphics, I'll be happy. I just hope the game doesn't lean to heavily on the "Sims" aspect... Hope they'll release a demo soon.

  • mobius5010

    Posted Apr 8, 2007 2:05 pm PT

    i don't mean to be biased but any game with a title that has the word "Tycoon" is nothing more than a crappy game with a flashy name.

  • bob_bobson

    Posted Apr 6, 2007 4:14 am PT

    same here

  • SHADOWSTRYK3R

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 5:19 pm PT

    If this is anything like Theme Hospital then I'm interested!

  • BumpNGrind26960

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 1:57 pm PT

    Looks pretty good though they tend to get tidus pretty quick its definttely worth a purchase, the sims/theme hospital looks like an amusing combination

  • Vampire7639

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 1:13 pm PT

    The only tycoon game I've ever really liked was the RCT series. But I never play them anymore...

  • flashtek

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 12:15 pm PT

    I would have to say this looks a lot like Theme even down to the equipment and illnesses. Rehashing a old game with new graphics is not going to cut it in todays industry.

  • aldrenar47

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 11:43 am PT

    Theme Hospital > Hospital Tycoon

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 8:35 am PT

    Will a Tycoon game ever be fun to play?

  • zsc4

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 7:40 am PT

    I will pass on this, I hate these types of game...they get boring very quickly and have no fun aspect to them...then again thats my opinion.

  • StanBlocker

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 5:50 am PT

    Theme Hospital was good. This seems a little Sims like to me. Ummmmm

  • cjcr_alexandru

    Posted Apr 4, 2007 3:37 am PT

    If the game is fun, I'll give it a try. I am not very fond of tycoon-type games...

  • danthekilla

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 11:25 pm PT

    i still play theme hospital sometimes so this will be great i hope it stays true to the old game like with the rat shooting etc...

  • wenbin09

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 9:43 pm PT

    sounds really fun!

  • fonzieahmed

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 5:45 pm PT

    cool.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 4:58 pm PT

    I will have to pass on this

  • ryanthegreat232

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 4:54 pm PT

    Sweet, theme hospital 2 ! i still play that game, one of the better tycoon games ever made.

  • CodingGenius Site moderator

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 4:52 pm PT

    Just won an auction for TH. Can't wait to try it, then possibly play this one!

  • muppen

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 4:47 pm PT

    This looks fun!

  • plonker19

    Posted Apr 3, 2007 4:30 pm PT

    sounds a cross between theme hospital and ER which is kewl in my books

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