This review could be summarized in the space of a tweet saying that Game Dev Tycoon is a Game Dev Story for Windows 8 and with better graphics, and to follow with something else. However neither the world has to know what what is Game Dev Story or not with this would be completely fair with this title.


We will start talking about their creators, Greenheart Games, a company of very recent creation (specifically July 2012) formed simply by two brothers: Patrick and Daniel Klug, as discussed in its web are great lovers of the tycoon type games, being the Classic Theme Hospital one of his favorites. Although I do not doubt the word of the good of the brothers Klug, it is clear that your game has a very clear inspiration, not to say blatant plagiarism, of the magnificent work of Kairosoft for mobile devices, Game Dev Story, although this, of course, adapted and simplified the 9 tycoon games heritage0 where we tightly amusement parks, railway lines, golf courses, or empires of restaurants, among other thousands of businesses.
The garage of our fathers is a cozy place to begin

Similar to Kairosoft in Game Dev Tycoon title we began the game in 1980 creating our own video game company in the garage of our parents. With a simple click of the mouse started to develop our first video game for any of the existing free development platforms, choosing the genre, theme and features of the game that we want to promote: do high-impact graphics? addictive playability? unforgettable music? They are some of the aspects which we must decide when creating a game, some nothing more begin their development and others, and in this it differs from Game Dev Story, on the fly.
Decide on which aspects focus our efforts will be decisive

Developing games we will gain experience in those genres, themes and areas in which we focus our efforts, allowing us to create better games in the future. Creating good games get fans and fame, what will bring us more sales of our upcoming releases, greater benefits and therefore the possibility of expanding our company to hire employees and thus develop more and better games, graphics engines and what not, our own game platforms. We also keep contracts for other companies and thus earn extra money, something very useful in the first stages of the game.
The logo of an online distribution platform isn't you family?

In Game Dev Tycoon also we relive the history of the games through the launch of systems whose names we are exceptionally family as "64 Govodor", the "Vony Play System" or the "MS Boss". But if we want to develop for these platforms you will have to pay their corresponding licenses, for which we should assess, on the basis of their market share, if it's a profitable operation. All major platforms that we can imagine are in Game Dev Tycoon, and his fate in the game is the same that have had in real life, so you know a bit of history we will be helpful in the game itself.
The type of game and the aspects that most work will rise level

Gamers familiar with Game Dev Story not encounter so far no novelty in this Game Dev Tycoon in his initial approach is basically the same. Where the game developed by Klug brothers makes a difference is in its depth and variety. Here we have to individually train our employees in different and specific skills, decisions of development on the progress in each game, create our own graphics engines or license others or manage more advanced tasks such as motion captures. And if we move forward enough in the game and desbloqueamos laboratory, we can create new and revolutionary technologies to change the history of video games.
With money we can extend our offices and hire more staff

Game Dev Tycoon is developed exclusively for Windows 8, so you can take advantage of their features and play both touch with keyboard and mouse. It also allows us to install the game on up to 5 devices that we have with this operating system. His 6.49€ price seems rather high taking into account the price that reaches a set of these features on any mobile platform. Noteworthy that it is only in English, although given that the terms used are quite familiar to any player nobody should have problem by this aspect. However you can try their free version and extent to which convinces us.
Be part of history as the best sales company

If we return to what I said at the beginning that we basically have a Game Dev Story for Windows 8 with better graphics, we can conclude that Game Dev Tycoon extends and enhances each aspect of the Kairosoft title, so it is both a good alternative for who does not have a device with Android or iOS to test this type of game, as a new way of enjoying it for those who love the title for mobile devices. An extremely addictive, management game created with mimo, detail and sense of humor, which keep us hooked for days, and who enjoy especially those who, like me, we love video games not just as entertainment itself but also by everything that surrounds them, as industry and as art. Highly recommended.

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