Automobile Tycoon

Jeu de gestion de société automobile, ressemble au jeu "Detroit" de Sierra. Bien équilibré et paramétré, au niveau des chiffres et du gameplay, semble réaliste. Les dessins et graphismes sont succincts et à améliorer. Les chaines de montage ne sont pas en 3D comme dans "Production line: car factory simulation", et sont quand même sous forme de tableau à compléter. Il y a de nombreux tableaux et résultats d'exploitation : le rapport trimestriel et le rapport de production font apparaître la liste des voitures produites, vendues, et en stock, important dans le jeu. On peut engager des travailleurs et les placer au choix sur les lignes de montage. Les véhicules ne sont pas dessinés, et sont sous forme schématique, donnant un jeu fonctionnel mais manquant de forme, d'animation et de couleur. Rien à dire sur l'interface et la navigation, au top. Bon arbre de recherche en fonction des années réelles de découverte.

This game checks many of the boxes in my opinion as a replacement for the early 2000s game by Fishtank Interactive, Car Tycoon. I waited for years for that title to come to GoG or to be updated, remastered, etc. I've tried several other titles that have tried to follow the concept and mechanics of what I loved about Car Tycoon, but I have to say that I believe I've finally now found the title I've been looking for. Automobile Tycoon graphically cannot compete with Car Tycoon, but being a modern game it is able to deliver exactly what I loved about Car Tycoon and in many ways, more so than Car Tycoon could. I love being able to research and design my own components in an effort to assemble a vehicle that'll be satisfactory and affordable enough to meet the needs of as many people as possible, or if I'm feeling brave, attempt to design something so rare and exclusive that only the wealthiest would have the opportunity to even consider my product. Despite the cartoonish and limited graphical grandeur, this game is a delight and I see myself playing it for some time well into the future. I only wish I had discovered it sooner, for I started to fear I'd never play a game quite like Car Tycoon ever again. Pros - Checks many of the boxes that I sought in a modern take on Car Tycoon - Plenty of control over every aspect of running your company - Freedom to design and name your cars to your heart's content - Historically accurate vehicle types that evolve through the ages (phaeton obsolete by the 20s, microcar replacing it, etc) - Plenty of random (and historical) events to occur and change up the pace and keep you on your toes - Great value and replayability Cons - Graphics are a bit underwhelming when compared to Car Tycoon Other Thoughts - Perhaps needing a little more depth/options for managing your company, I find it almost perfect, not to overwhelming and not too simple. It would be nice to have a little more options to augment how much control/options you'd like at the start of your game. - I only have 3 hours into this game as of writing this review, but it's been awhile since I booted up a new game and lost track of time (and sleep) the way I did with this one on my first night with it. That's saying something. If you love Car Tycoon, the history of the automotive industry or are simply looking for an interesting take on the "tycoon" genre, I don't think you can go wrong with this title. I am thankful to Silver Lemur Games for creating something that feels almost perfectly catered to someone like me. I never thought I'd see a game like Car Tycoon again.

It is an enjoyable game. It provides different starting conditions which provide longevity. The drawback is that it does not provide clear cut challenges and it feels more like a big sandbox, which should explain some of the earlier bad critics. If you have no need for step by step challenges (like objectives or do this and that), you will find this a very nice game. I personally dislike these step-based gameplay, where the game leads you through specific paths. so this game is my piece of cake. Initially, at the first hours I was playing it, I had some issues which turned out that it was bad strategy by my part. For example, if you keep a model running for too long, the construction costs keep rising and you have to tweak the prices constantly to keep it profitable. At such cases, it is better to cease the production of the model. I also found it quite educative at some points, a clear sign that the developer has made enough research before creating the game. This is always a good bonus. I recommend it to everyone. Just try to beat it, even at an easy level, before giving your verdict. It is unfair to give a negative verdict on the game with 0.2 hour or 0.8 hours on trying a game and I saw quite a few critics like this. In contrary to those negative critics, I currently have 25 hours, soon more.... and I say try it ;)

Note : 3/10 -- Prix : Ne vaut pas ces 15 euros. Entre 5e et 8e max pour l effort de traduction en francais Resum: Un remake de Detroit(1994) sans vrai valeur ajoutee. En reprenant une bonne base en sappuyant sur l excellent Detroit de 1994, on se dit que ca peut etre que bon. Mais il s agit la que d un remake en plus alleger, beaucoup plus alleger. Mais bon si cela etait bien fait je passerai outre. Or on sent clairement que le dev ne s est pas fait chier, que se soit au niveau des idees, du gameplay, ou du graphisme c est le stricte minimum, ceux qui ont deja joue a Detroit vont certainement le remarquer. Ce qui me derange le plus est le manque d information sur le marche, le systeme economique entre offre / demande et la concurrence completement incoherent. La demande n est analyse que partielle, les categories de voitures sont par pourcentage d interet (fixe) et par prix max en fonction des classes pauvre/moyen/Riche. Ce qui rend le gameplay aleatoire et surtout frustrant. ca reste sympa a jouer quelques heures, mais attendez une promo de 50%

For casual gamer. Need more features to recommend this game.

It is a bit like the classic game Detroit but it has some ideas of its own, there is so much you need to keep an eye on in this game from spending to development. It had taken me some ten attempts to make a company that would not go bankrupt within a few years, it seems it is key to quickly make a profit with the provided first model and then quickly make a second one, sedans seem to be the vehicle of choice if you choose to start from the 1940's. It's a good game especially if you want to skip over the finer details of making a car compared to games like Automation or GearCity where you can shape a car.

I refunded this game because it is too hard for me. If you are smart at marketing I recommend this game but if you're bad at money managing and marketing like me, well don't get it.

Euer Ernst?? Selbst 7,50€ sind viel zu viel, erinnert mich an die 90er Jahre. Habs gekauft weil ich neugierig war.....und bereut. Nicht kaufen!

Si saben ingles se los recomiendo, pero si no saben y no tienen la intención de aprender ingles ya sea porque no les guste o algo, mejor no lo compren, de ahí en fuera si quieren aprender el idioma se los recomiendo, es muy adictivo y te llega ese sentimiento cuando después de mucho tiempo de venta de algún modelo en especial llega la hora de descontinuarlo para seguir con otro proyecto, el precio es bastante bueno, la verdad es que vale la pena comprarlo.