Hospital Tycoon
''Hospital Tycoon'' is a business simulation video game developed by DR Studios and published by Codemasters for Microsoft Windows. It was released in 2007 on June 5 in North America, June 8 in Europe and August 12 in Australia. Gameplay The game allows the player to manage a hospital from a god view. Each hospital is staffed by medical teams and packed with ill patients. The player is required to manage the staff and ensure patients are cared for and have the correct treatment facilities. As time progresses, new equipment will need to be built in order to cope with incoming patients. The game can also be played in a sandbox mode. Reception The game garnered low review scores from video game critics who criticised the game's graphics and bugs. Many reviews criticize the game for being derivative of ''Theme Hospital''.Hosp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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DR Studios
DR Studios (formerly known as Deep Red Games) is a British video game developer based in Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom. DRS primarily develops strategy games, such as '' Monopoly Tycoon''. The company was formed in 1998 by Kevin Buckner and Clive Robert, and since then they have released more than fifteen games. In 2007, following a management buyout, the company name was changed to DR Studios. Titles *'' Risk II'' (2000) *'' Monopoly Tycoon'' (2001) *'' Beach Life'' (2002) *'' SeaWorld Adventure Parks Tycoon'' (2003) *'' SeaWorld Adventure Parks Tycoon 2'' (2005) *'' Tycoon City: New York'' (2006) *'' Vegas: Make it Big''/'' Vega$ Tycoon'', ''Make it Big is the European Name & Tycoon for the US'' (2006) *'' Hospital Tycoon'' (2007) *''High School Dreams: Best Friends Forever'' (2010) *''Dragons Den'' (2011) *''Bug Wings'' (2011) *''My Sea Park'' (2012) *''iSchool Dreams: First Semester'' (2012) *''iSchool Dreams: My Valentine'' (2012) *''Battle Islands'' (2013) *''Mythi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Strategy Informer
Strategy (from Greek στρατηγία ''stratēgia'', "troop leadership; office of general, command, generalship") is a general plan to achieve one or more long-term or overall goals under conditions of uncertainty. In the sense of the "art of the general", which included several subsets of skills including military tactics, siegecraft, logistics etc., the term came into use in the 6th century C.E. in Eastern Roman terminology, and was translated into Western vernacular languages only in the 18th century. From then until the 20th century, the word "strategy" came to denote "a comprehensive way to try to pursue political ends, including the threat or actual use of force, in a dialectic of wills" in a military conflict, in which both adversaries interact. Strategy is important because the resources available to achieve goals are usually limited. Strategy generally involves setting goals and priorities, determining actions to achieve the goals, and mobilizing resources to execut ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Video Games Developed In The United Kingdom
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems, which, in turn, were replaced by flat-panel displays of several types. Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities, and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcasts, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming. Etymology The word ''video'' comes from the Latin verb ''video,'' meaning to see or ''videre''. And as a noun, "that which is displayed on a (television) screen," History Analog video Video developed from facsimile systems developed in the mid-19th century. Early mechanical video scanners, such as the Nipkow disk, were patented as early as 1884, however, it took several decades ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Single-player Video Games
A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the gameplay. Video games in general can feature several game modes, including single-player modes designed to be played by a single player in addition to multi-player modes. Most modern console games, PC games and arcade games are designed so that they can be played by a single player; although many of these games have modes that allow two or more players to play (not necessarily simultaneously), very few actually require more than one player for the game to be played. The '' Unreal Tournament'' series is one example of such. History The earliest video games, such as '' Tennis for Two'' (1958), '' Spacewar!'' (1962), and '' Pong'' (1972), were symmetrical games designed to be played by two players. Single-player games gained popularity only after this, with early titles such as '' Speed Race'' (1974) and '' Space Invaders'' (1978). The reason for this, according to Raph Ko ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Medical Video Games
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others. Medicine has been practiced since prehistoric times, and for most of this time it was an art (an area of creativity and skill), frequently having connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of local culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an anci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gamebryo Games
Gamebryo (; ; formerly NetImmerse until 2003) is a game engine developed by Gamebase Co., Ltd. and Gamebase USA, that incorporates a set of tools and plugins including run-time libraries, supporting video game developers for numerous cross-platform game titles in a variety of genres, and served as a basis for the Creation Engine. History Numerical Design Limited (NDL) was founded in 1983. They primarily completed contract work for government and CAD clients in the computer graphics sector; however, they also did work for some game developers such as Interactive Magic. This work led to the production of the NetImmerse game engine in 1997, evolving into Gamebryo by 2003. NDL was merged into Emergent Game Technologies (EGT, founded 2000, Butterfly.net until May 2005) in August 2005. NetImmerse then evolved to Gamebryo LightSpeed. During 2009 the development staff of Gamebryo was downsized, and by July 2010 the engineering office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina was closed. On ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Codemasters Games
The Codemasters Software Company Limited (trade name: Codemasters) is a British video game developer and former publisher based in Southam, England, which is a subsidiary of American corporation Electronic Arts and managed under the EA Sports division. Founded by brothers Richard and David Darling in October 1986, Codemasters is one of the oldest British game studios, and in 2005 was named the best independent video game developer by magazine '' Develop''. It formerly also published third-party games. Codemasters Group Holdings plc was the holding company of Codemasters, which was publicly traded and owned Codemasters until being purchased by EA in 2021 for $1.2 billion. History Background While attending school in Vancouver, Richard Darling and his elder brother, David Darling, had learned programming with punch cards and had access to the school's computer room outside of hours through one of the school's janitors. Additionally, on weekends, they were allowed to use t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Business Simulation Games
Business simulation games, also known as tycoon games or economic simulation games, /ref> are video games that focus on the management of processes, usually in the form of a . Pure business simulations have been described as [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Video Games
2007 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as '' Madden NFL 08'', ''NBA Live 08'', '' NBA 2K8'', ''Tony Hawk's Proving Ground'', '' WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'', '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'', '' Halo 3'', '' God of War II'', ''Team Fortress 2'', '' Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'', '' Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions'', '' Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'', '' Half-Life 2: Episode Two'', and '' Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga''. New intellectual properties included ''Assassin's Creed'', ''BioShock'', '' Crackdown'', ''Crysis'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Portal'', ''Rock Band'', '' Skate'', '' The Darkness'', '' The Witcher'', and ''Uncharted''. The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most influential in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time and remarked the birth of ne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Project Hospital
''Project Hospital'' is a 2018 business simulation game developed and published by Czech studio Oxymoron Games for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Linux operating systems. Players are tasked with building and operating a hospital and treating patients' illnesses. Gameplay ''Project Hospital'' is a hospital simulation game that focuses on accurate medical procedures and management. The game has three tutorials, teaching the player the fundamentals of the game. Tasks include managing and hiring staff, and building. Building consists of laying down foundation, building walls, adding floor tiles, doors, and windows. Players also need to have to look over the patients heading in and out off their hospital. Expansions and DLCs Doctor Mode On 26 November 2019, Oxymoron released the first DLC for Project Hospital: the free Doctor Mode add-on. This DLC introduced the ability to control individual doctors, monitor their patients, and interact with a new insurance company, "Oopsee Cor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Two Point Hospital
''Two Point Hospital'' is a 2018 business simulation game developed by Two Point Studios and published by Sega for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Console versions for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One were released in February 2020. A version for Amazon Luna was made available in November 2020. A spiritual successor to Bullfrog Productions' 1997 game ''Theme Hospital'', players are tasked with constructing and operating an empire of hospitals in the fictional Two Point County, with the goal of curing patients of fictitious, comical ailments. Since visiting real hospitals is often unpleasant, the emphasis on humour to lighten the mood was deemed important by the developers. The game was designed and developed by some of the creators of ''Theme Hospital'', including Mark Webley and Gary Carr. Within weeks of release, ''Two Point Hospital'' was the second most downloaded game in the sales charts for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Australia. The game was received pos ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |