An incredibly in-depth tycoon game for gamers and movie buffs alike.
These tycoon games give players complete control of businesses such as zoos, amusement parks, railroad stations, casinos, and even schools while letting them run it in the way they feel is necessary. Despite the abundance of these type games on store shelves, it’s not necessarily a great thing as many of these games lack the right balance of depth and fun to even consider worthy of playing.
However there’s a new game in town that is not only one of the most in-depth tycoon games on the market, but also one of the most genuinely fun. Activision’s new game “The Movies” takes this tycoon formula to the extreme as it gives gamers the ability to create and run every little facet of their very own movie studio.
The game starts out in the early 1920’s at the beginning of the movie industry. Gamers start with a rather sizeable chunk of money and are given an abundant amount of land that they are allowed to call home. With these two things in tow, building a topnotch movie studio should be no sweat at all, right? If only it were that easy.
To start with, gamers need to hire a plethora of workers to complete the many different types of jobs that help make a successful studio. As people run into the movie lot looking for jobs, finding out what the person is good at is a necessity in the process of hiring them. People that have no acting ability should be considered for a janitorial or building position, while people with not only the ability to act, but the good looks as well, should be who players want in or directing their movies.
Along with these type of workers, there are also many other important positions to fill. Some of these include: extras, scriptwriters, film crew, scientists, and entourage. Even the lowliest of lowly workers are required in this game as they keep the studio in perfect working harmony.
While workers and actors are great and all, they very well can’t get much work done without some buildings and sets respectively.
The buildings are where the backbone of a movie is created. Hiring actors and directors, writing a script, rehearsing a script, releasing the movie, and getting PR for the movie all takes place within the confines of these said facilities.
Once gamers go through the pre-production process of making a movie, they are then allowed to film the actual movie on any of the various sets. Of course gamers should take into consideration that what type of set they shoot their movies should match the genre of movie. Having a horror film set in the middle of a circus tent isn’t exactly the ideal spot for scary.
When the dust has settled and all the right buildings and sets are built, this is when the true fun begins for gamers. The name of the game now is balancing funds, keeping employees happy, and competing with rival movie studios. It may sound like a lot of work, but this game is so easy to pick up and play that the whole family will be fighting over the computer for their turn.
One of the neatest things about “The Movies” is watching the continuous evolution of the movie industry as the years chug by. Over the years new items will become available for players to make better films with. Items such as new cameras, better CGI effects, better props, and more up-to-date costumes will keep any movie studio fresh and popular.
As previously mentioned, “The Movies” is a genuine blast to play. While it stands as one of the deeper tycoon games around, the game’s in-depth tutorial will have friends and family alike brought up to speed in no time. All this, plus the ability to upload created movie creations online to share with others, makes this game one well-rounded PC game.