History VideoGame / GameDevTycoon

** Thanks to the way adding "extra features" works, it's entirely possible to make games that are missing some extremely rudimentary features without having them tank horribly. Making an RPG for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Playsystem 4]] without a save feature? Sure, why not. [[note]]Then again, what is meant by "save game" is an open question; it's entirely possible that games that save your character, but not the world state (e.g., Diablo II and III or MMORPGs) count as lacking such a feature.[[/note]]

** Thanks to the way adding "extra features" works, it's entirely possible to make games that are missing some extremely rudimentary features without having them tank horribly. Making an RPG for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 Playsystem 4]] without a save feature? Sure, why not.

* FourPointScale: Very much averted. Make a game bad enough and, even if it's completely bug-free, you can expect it to see reviewers give it 5/10 or less.

** Also, in the garage- hey, is that a [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture DeLorean]] under the covers?

* DoWellButNotPerfect: The Criteria used to judge your games is based on your last best 9.0 reviewed game. Innovate and improve TOO much and you will struggle to get good ratings with your future games. Where as if you improve yourself just a bit with each game, you can get back-to-back good reviews as your target score gradually climbs.

** Actually utilized as a creative deterrent for real pirates. A version that was purportedly leaked (actually released to Pirate Bay by the developers themselves) would, halfway through the game, trigger an event where the pirates stealing from you in game ''cannot be stopped''. They steal from you more and more, and essentially make the game [[http://www.destructoid.com/game-dev-tycoon-turns-piracy-back-on-the-pirates-252687.phtml impossible to win]].

* ConsoleCameo: Since the timeline of the game reflects the actual history of video games, we get to see parodies [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} of]] [[Creator/{{Sega}} the]] [[SonyComputerEntertainment big]] [[Creator/MicrosoftStudios four's]] systems, as well as a rather popular [[IOSGames brand]] of mobile phone in the game's latter half.

** Happens by the truckload in the game, to both the platforms (i.e. [[{{Creator/Nintendo}} Ninvento]], [[Creator/{{Sega}} Vena]], [[Creator/{{Sony}} Vony]] and [[{{MicrosoftStudios}} Micronoft]]). It had to be done to [[WritingAroundTrademarks write around trademarks]].

* ConsoleCameo: Since the timeline of the game reflects the actual history of video games, we get to see parodies [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} of]] [[Creator/{{Sega}} the]] [[SonyComputerEntertainment big]] [[MicrosoftStudios four's]] systems, as well as a rather popular [[IOSGames brand]] of mobile phone in the game's latter half.

** The player character has figurines of VideoGame/MeatBoy, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros a mushroom]], [[VideoGame/CaveStory Balrog]], [[VideoGame/BitTrip CommanderVideo]], and the unnamed ''VideoGame/{{Journey}}'' character in one of the later studios. Oh, also [[VideoGame/{{Okami}} Wolf]] and [[{{VideoGame/X-COM}} Origin]] [[http://cdn2.steampowered.com/v/gfx/apps/239820/ss_27c2f806bc4eb8aaed7c12c0ababbca0b9805340.1920x1080.jpg?t=1377246663 Unknown]].

** How this game's timeline tends to skip over events in gaming history, despite reflecting most of it. The UsefulNotes/GameBoy, UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor and UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance are all essentially treated as the same console. In addition, a good part of [[{{Sega}} Sega's]] history is pretty much skipped over with the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn being completely non-existent.

* ConsoleCameo: Since the timeline of the game reflects the actual history of video games, we get to see parodies [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} of]] [[{{Sega}} the]] [[SonyComputerEntertainment big]] [[MicrosoftStudios four's]] systems, as well as a rather popular [[IOSGames brand]] of mobile phone in the game's latter half.

** A common complaint as many of the calculations that determine your success or failure are done under the hood and hidden from the player, requireing a reference wiki if you want to fine-tune your play. That said, a guide is NOT required to make it through to the end using common-sense tactics and strategies.

** The TES (The {{Expy}} for the NES) comes out early in the game and grabs a superior market share, allowing the player to develop games for it. The bait part? Only Young-focused ''casual'' games do well on it, and the player doesn't get the ability to research either target demographics or casual games before a good ammount of time after it has been released.

* SimulationGame: Of the business management variety.

** The event when you release your first mature game has a reference to the Australian video game review show [[Series/{{GoodGame}} GoodGame]]

** It's subtle, but the game seems to aim a few at Sony... sorry, [[Literature/AClockworkOrange Vonny]], as well- The blame for the split with Nintendo is laid at their feet, as is the blame for causing the death of the Dreamcast, much is made of the controversial launch of the PS3, and the announcement of the PSP is implied to be timed to try to sabotage the success of the Nintendo DS.

** One famous programmer who may be available fir hire is "[[{{Film/Tron}} Kevin Flin]]"

** It's subtle, but the game seems to aim a few at Sony... sorry, Vony, as well- The blame for the split with Nintendo is laid at their feet, as is the blame for causing the death of the Dreamcast, much is made of the controversial launch of the PS3, and the announcement of the PSP is implied to be timed to try to sabotage the success of the Nintendo DS.

* EightPointEight: In-universe, it can be very disappointing if you sink a lot of money into a game, only to get 7s and 8s instead of the 9s and 10s (or [[UpToEleven 11s]]) you were hoping for.

** The [[spoiler:Nigerian Scam]] event qualifies as one as well.

** The game also has some outright bizarre combinations that it considers good, such as Prison + Adventure, Martial Arts + Casual and Music + Action. It's also worth noting that according the game, alternate history is a good topic for action games and rpgs but history is only good for simulation and strategy.
** Martial Arts + Casual could be Wii Boxing or somesuch. Or VideoGame/FruitNinja.
** Likewise, Music + Action could be an allusion to VideoGame/RhythmThiefAndTheEmperorsTreasure, or Videogame/TheatrhythmFinalFantasy.

* AnEntrepreneurIsYou

** You also have to research the ability to have a game be controlled by a mouse. This comes after making things like joysticks and ''steering wheels'', when one would think that the mouse would come first. A case of RealityIsUnrealistic, actually. Joysticks as we know them (electrical contacts and all) date to the 1920s, while the computer mouse didn't make it to market until the late 1960s- heck, the computer mouse remained a niche up until the mid 80s, when GUI-based operating systems went mainstream (with the introduction of the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}}, UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh and UsefulNotes/AtariST). Commodore 64s and [=PCs=] supported joysticks before then.