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| IGN = (1998) 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bates |first=Jason |date=August 27, 1998 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/08/27/industry-giant |title=Industry Giant |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref><br />(2001) 3.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Peterson |first=Erik |date=March 5, 2001 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/06/industry-giant-2001-release |title=Industry Giant (2001 release) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
| IGN = (1998) 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bates |first=Jason |date=August 27, 1998 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/08/27/industry-giant |title=Industry Giant |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref><br />(2001) 3.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Peterson |first=Erik |date=March 5, 2001 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/03/06/industry-giant-2001-release |title=Industry Giant (2001 release) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
| NGen = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_45/page/n141/mode/2up |title=Industry Giant |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |issue=45 |date=September 1998 |page=140 |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
| NGen = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_45/page/n141/mode/2up |title=Industry Giant |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |issue=45 |date=September 1998 |page=140 |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
| PCGUK = 72%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Industry Giant |magazine=[[PC Gamer|PC Gamer UK]] |publisher=[[Future US|Future Publishing]] |year=1997}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 58%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Novicki |first=Joseph |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/69.html |title=Industry Giant |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=Imagine Media |volume=5 |issue=11 |date=November 1998 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991222143958/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/69.html |archivedate=December 22, 1999 |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 58%<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Novicki |first=Joseph |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/69.html |title=Industry Giant |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=Imagine Media |volume=5 |issue=11 |date=November 1998 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991222143958/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/69.html |archivedate=December 22, 1999 |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
| PCG = 77%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Industry Giant |language=de |magazine=[[PC Games]] |publisher=[[Computec]] |date=July 1997}}</ref>
| PCZone = 0%<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Industry Giant |magazine=[[PC Zone]] |publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]] |year=2001}}</ref>
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The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/> However, ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' said, "''Industry Giant'' is presented well, with polished graphics and an upbeat soundtrack. It may not have mass market appeal, but it is a solid enough game to keep sim fans salivating for a long time."<ref name=NGen/>
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=MC/> However, ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' said, "''Industry Giant'' is presented well, with polished graphics and an upbeat soundtrack. It may not have mass market appeal, but it is a solid enough game to keep sim fans salivating for a long time."<ref name=NGen/>


The game was a commercial blockbuster, with sales above 800,000 units in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sauter |first=Marc |date=October 14, 2010 |url=https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/Specials/Die-bekanntesten-Spiele-von-Jowood-Der-Publisher-von-Gothic-4-im-Fokus-794054/ |title=Die bekanntesten Spiele von Jowood: Der Publisher von Gothic 4 im Fokus |language=de |website=[[PC Games]] |publisher=[[Computec]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907130107/http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/Specials/Von-damals-bis-heute-794054/ |archivedate=September 7, 2014 |url-status=live |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
The game was a commercial blockbuster, with sales above 800,000 units in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sauter |first=Marc |date=October 14, 2010 |url=https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/Specials/Die-bekanntesten-Spiele-von-Jowood-Der-Publisher-von-Gothic-4-im-Fokus-794054/ |title=Die bekanntesten Spiele von Jowood: Der Publisher von Gothic 4 im Fokus |language=de |website=PC Games |publisher=Computec |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907130107/http://www.pcgameshardware.de/Spiele-Thema-239104/Specials/Von-damals-bis-heute-794054/ |archivedate=September 7, 2014 |url-status=live |accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>


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Revision as of 03:52, 8 December 2020

Industry Giant
Developer(s)JoWood Productions
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • EU: 1997
  • NA: April 14, 1998
  • WW: 2001 (rerelease)
Genre(s)Business simulation game
Mode(s)Single player

Industry Giant is a business simulation game for Windows. In 2002 a sequel, Industry Giant II, was released.

Gameplay

Reception

The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] However, Next Generation said, "Industry Giant is presented well, with polished graphics and an upbeat soundtrack. It may not have mass market appeal, but it is a solid enough game to keep sim fans salivating for a long time."[9]

The game was a commercial blockbuster, with sales above 800,000 units in Germany.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Industry Giant for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Waldeck, Dan (May 25, 1998). "Industry Giant". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 23, 2003. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Chick, Tom (February 28, 2001). "Industry Giant". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 18, 2003. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Carter, Tim (September 1998). "Industrial Disease (Industry Giant Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 170. Ziff Davis. p. 261. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Lackey, Jeff (June 2001). "Bill Gates Versus Gilligan (Industry Giant and The Corporate Machine Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 203. Ziff Davis. p. 96. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Suzi Sez (January 23, 2001). "Industry Giant Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Bates, Jason (August 27, 1998). "Industry Giant". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Peterson, Erik (March 5, 2001). "Industry Giant (2001 release)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Industry Giant". Next Generation. No. 45. Imagine Media. September 1998. p. 140. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Industry Giant". PC Gamer UK. Future Publishing. 1997.
  11. ^ Novicki, Joseph (November 1998). "Industry Giant". PC Gamer. Vol. 5, no. 11. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 1999. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "Industry Giant". PC Games (in German). Computec. July 1997.
  13. ^ "Industry Giant". PC Zone. Dennis Publishing. 2001.
  14. ^ Sauter, Marc (October 14, 2010). "Die bekanntesten Spiele von Jowood: Der Publisher von Gothic 4 im Fokus". PC Games (in German). Computec. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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