Airline Tycoon Review

By Martin Korda for PC Zone Magazine

Who's had enough of tycoon games?

Well if you're not sick of the sight of them yet, you sure will be once you've played this. At the start of the game you pick one of four characters who run airline companies from an office in an airport. The overall aim is to keep your company running smoothly.

This can be done by either making deals with clients and distributors (petrol, food and so on) over the phone, or by walking around the airport and dealing with these conveniently situated people face to face. As if this wasn't boring and infuriating enough, your best planes, which you can construct yourself, seem to be constantly grounded by bad weather. If you have a six-year-old child then maybe they'll find some enjoyment in AT's patronising, dull, repetitive and overly simplistic gameplay.

You on the other hand, will not. Maybe one day we'll see a decent airline tycoon game. Sadly, though, it's not today.