''Hospital Tycoon'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for

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. It was released in 2007 on June 5 in North America, June 8 in Europe and August 12 in Australia. The game lets the player manage a hospital from a

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view. Each different hospital is staffed by medical teams and is packed with ill patients. The player needs 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

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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 ''

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. The game has been praised however for its developed storyline, similar to television dramas such as ''ER''.Hospital Tycoon
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