Prison Tycoon 3: Lockdown is a simulator developed by ValuSoft, released 29 January 2008 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Prison Tycoon 3: Lockdown is
Prison Tycoon 3: Lockdown is a simulator game developed by ValuSoft and released in 2008. It was published by Gamebryo. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Crack that Whip! Take reigns of a privately run prison. You are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been arrested. Begin with a low security prison and build it up to a SuperMax. From construction to daily operations, you must protect society while turning a profit. It's time for lockdown. En Guard - Hire trustworthy prison guards and arm them with weapons, riot shields and guard dogs to maintain peace and control, but keep your eye on your budget. Underpay and organized crime will run rampant in your prison. Watch with an eagle eye! - Monitor all activities 24/7. Keep a look out for escapees, contraband or illegal activity.
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Prison Tycoon 3: Lockdown holds a critic score of 40 out of 100. That places it above 4% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 25 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Prison Tycoon 3: Lockdown launched on 29 January 2008, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4 and Audiosurf. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4, Audiosurf.
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