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Title: Great idea -- abysmal execution
Review: This could have been a great game. It has all the elements to succeed and is well-conceived. The designer included all sorts of elements from airport design, a financial model, negotiation of contracts and numerous camera views such as walking through the terminal. Unfortunately, the execution is awful. The graphics are 5 years behind (& ugly to boot); the interface is awkward; there is no sound to speak of; there are numerous bugs; the manual is no help; construction of the airport is clumsy; and not much happens once the game runs. Did I say the graphics are only 5 years behind. Compare the passengers walking through the terminal to the Dire Straits video from the early 1980's (I want my MTV).
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