Tabloid Tycoon - Business Simulation Game for PC | Build Your Media Empire, Manage Reporters & Break News Stories | Perfect for Strategy & Management Game Fans

Well I'm a bit surprised at the lack of reviews and the negativity of the ones that exist: but we all have our opinions don't we? Having said that here's mine:Tabloid Tycoon is a strange animal. You're more or less the owner and operator of a tabloid (you know, the supermarket 'baby alien with 3 heads born to a cow' type) trying to beat the competition to leads. You can hire reporters and photographers with various skills, you can carry out public relations scams, and gain a bunch of awards and special devices.Having said all that there's a catch: this game requires substantial investment on the player's part. You have to get involved and dig into the game for it to be rewarding. You can just glide along with the gameplay but you'll be missing the wealth of possibilities that are dormant. Here's some of them:+ Editing your stories in a MAD-LIBS fashion to create really strange and often amusing combinations.+ Assigning specific reporters and photographers to certain stories based on their skills (which can improve the effect of the story)+ Gaining awards for Amusement or Drama which have a permanent effect on all stories published by your Tabloid. An award that actually has a reward.+ Conducting espionage and sabotage on your competitors to gain new leads or debunk their leads.+ Expanding your operation to allow for more staff members, more pages in your tabloid, and more popular opinion.+ dealing with legal troubles that result from slander; including negotiating settlements or going to court.+ buying cool gadgets like hidden microphones or cameras that have effects on how your reporters and photographers succeed.There's more than that - but you won't notice unless you explore the game and find all the little nuances. The tutorial is pretty good but it doesn't cover all the little details. In my opinion the game is well-designed, easy to navigate, and thoroughly amusing.If you want a game that is light-hearted and fun this is it: it's really not a super-serious simulation so play it with the knowledge it's tongue-in-cheek tycoon.Take care!