Theme Hospital
Unfortunately, Theme Hospital is simply too easy for all but the most inexperienced gamers. It is very hard to lose a level, unless you overspend ridiculously, and even then you can usually recover, with time. You can win easily by agreeing to all pay raise requests to keep the best staff, and doing the research regularly. One of the few things that *can* make you lose a level is the epidemic, which occur on later levels. Epidemic requires you to frantically scan your hospital for patients with contagious markers on them, vaccinating them, and curing them before the health inspector arrives. lest you take a financial hit and a reputation loss. There is also an emergency situation, similar to the special delivery of Railroad Tycoon: if you choose to accept one, you get a helicopter full of sick patients who must all be treated in a time limit for a cash bonus. These events, along with the earthquake, does add some adrenaline rush to an otherwise staid game, but gameplay is overall very repetitive, and easy. After the first 7-8 levels or so, you'll have seen all you can in the game, and from then on it's just a matter of using the same strategy over and over. The "random hospital" option similar to Sim City would have made the game much better. As it stands, Theme Hospital is still highly recommended for its quirky, original gameplay, but don't expect this to replace Civilization from the permanent slot on your hard drive. Two thumbs up!
Average Rating: | 8.69 [2633 votes] |
Genre: | Strategy |
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Developer: | Bullfrog |
Publisher: | Electronic Arts |
Year: | 1997 |
Software Copyright: | Bullfrog |
Theme: | Humorous |
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Related Links: | GameSpot Game Page , Games Domain review , Ian's Theme Hospital Clinic |
More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | DOS |
If you like this game, try: | Theme Park, SimHealth, Biing! |
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