Hotel Giant
Build and manage a hotel in this business simulation game.
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Hotel Giant is a business simulation game where players develop and manage a hotel.[1] The gameplay involves starting with a pre-made building, adding rooms and objects, then opening the hotel to the public.[1] It is similar to the "Tycoon" style of games like Railroad Tycoon.[1]
Making and release
The original Hotel Giant was released on 14 May 2002.[2] Hotel Giant 2 was released in the UK on 21 November 2008.[2] A version called Hotel Giant DS was also released.[2] Three distinct releases of Hotel Giant exist.[2]
Compared to the original, Hotel Giant 2 features enhanced visuals, additional functionalities, and a fresh campaign mode.[1] According to D+PAD, the game's positive aspects are "outweighed by some of the cons, most notably the repetitive and non-engaging nature of the gameplay."[3] IT Reviews stated that the title "wasn't much fun" and that players would find "more amusement with an old, second hand copy of Sim Tower".[3]
What the cited sources add
Hotel Giant received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA).[4] This award indicated sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[4]
References
- Wikipedia, "Hotel Giant" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Hotel Giant at Moby Games" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hotel Giant" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Hotel Giant 2 at GameSpot" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hotel Giant" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: http://www.dpadmagazine.com/2009/02/10/hotel-giant-2 D+PAD; "Nobilis Hotel Giant 2 review – IT Reviews" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Hotel Giant" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold", Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association; Caoili, Eric, "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status in UK", Gamasutra, 26 November 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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