Good idea--Weak presentation
While it IS a great idea, I was disappointed at the way it played.
The basic idea is you have to build the Mall of America while keeping in your budget and keeping guests happy. Sounds pretty basic, right? Well, in this game, you need to keep the balance of stores and such there. That's a bit difficult. For instance, on occasion, a message will appear saying you need to, for example, build more "Sports" themed stores. Simple, right? Just build a "Sports" themed store. That's the tough part. Because you can only get different kinds of stores every now and then, you may not be able to get a new kind of store for a LONG time. Because you can't get that new store in, your guests get mad and leave and your Mall rating goes down. Not good.
Other then that, the game is easy to get addicted to. You can play it over and over and build up your new ideas every time.
For you "Tycoon" fans, I'd suggest it if you've run out of other things to try. Everyone else...Maybe not.