The Tower

The Tower 4 the Gameboy Advance is an economic simulator similar 2 tycoon type games, where your main goal is to
make a lot of money or reach a certain number of people attending 2 make it 2 the next level. You place condos, offices & restaurants, they will be your tenants in the building, they will pay you money 4 the lease on the floor they take up; this is how you make your money. As the building gets taller & you add more floors ontop of another, it will require more maintenance.

To keep your building running smoothly, you need 2 place security guards that patrol the building during graveyard hours & janitors that clean restrooms & tenant space during the daytime. You do this by adding janitor rooms, security rooms, medical rooms help reduce stress of occupants, restaurants are also need so that people have a place 2 eat. The same creators of Simcity created this game which is actaully a port of an old Pc. game called "Sim Tower". You start with enough money 2 place a couple of rooms & a few floors. You can open menus & get statistical information by pressing the "L" & "R" buttons. The directional controller guides the in-game cursor & the "A" button places items in the game. Once the rooms get rented out, all you do is sit back & watch the money increase automatically. The game basically has a "set it & forget it" concept. The Tower plays itself & requires very little interaction from you after you have set things up. It is this lack of interaction which makes the game boring; because after you've reached your goals & finished building, all you do is watch it.

Pros:
+tycoon type game
+good controls
+good difficulty
+easy 2 learn
+good menu system

Cons:
-little interaction
-very slow pace
-weak graphics
-no animations
-one dimensional
-no replay value
-set it & forget it

"The Tower" is a port of the 1990s game "SimTower," which itself wasn't all that interesting. Here's the entire premise of the game: you place offices, condos, restaurants, etc., in your tower, & you sit back & watch them make money. That's all there is 2 it. If that sounds boring, it's because it is.

The graphics aren't that great, either. This game is definitely not worth your money.

Tower gives you the chance 2 manage every aspect of creating a skyscraper. This in-depth building simulation lets you build & build, until you've got a tower that reaches teh skies. Fill your tower with the right shops, living spaces & restaurants, & deal with all the real-world situations that come up with building management. Do this effectively & you'll create a legendary skyscraper! Make sure you keep the tenants happy -- if you don't, they'll vacate their offices, apartments, & hotel rooms