Is there a modern-day Aerobiz game?

Mike Lowe · 06-15-2012, 08:39 PM

I know there are a lot of those "management" games around here (and I think this site used to have a football game IIRC????), but is there one similar to Aerobiz/Aerobiz Supersonic?

Those games were ahead of their time and a lot of fun haha

Mike Lowe · 06-15-2012, 09:24 PM

I'm seeing a ton of MMOG's for this sort of thing, but I'm not planning on getting THAT deep into this. Wish there was an actual game, but I'm not finding one.

Big Fo · 06-15-2012, 09:25 PM

I used to play games like that quite often in the 90s. Aerobiz, Theme Hospital, Detroit, Pizza Tycoon, Transport Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon, etc. I guess they just aren't that popular anymore.

sabotai · 06-15-2012, 10:12 PM

I think market saturation might have killed them off for awhile. After Roller Coaster Tycoon became a huge hit, you had Tycoon games for every possible business and 99% of them were thrown together in a few months and sucked.

As far as an Aerobiz type game, I can't think of one off the top of my head. I just looked through Steam and found "Airline Tycoon 2", but the description calls it "tongue-in-cheek" so not a serious sim game.

rjolley · 06-15-2012, 10:12 PM

Airline Tycoon 2 on team might be in the ballpark of what you're looking for.

PilotMan · 06-16-2012, 10:20 AM

I recently found Airlines 2 at Half Price Books. It's a much more serious game, although I think I got lost in the minutia of the first one.

Airlines 2 - PC - GameSpy

Still, that game is 10 years old.

bigdawg2003 · 06-16-2012, 10:24 AM

You could always download a Genesis or SNES emulator and play the original

SackAttack · 06-16-2012, 11:56 AM

I play Supersonic on my SNES every so often.

06-15-2012, 09:24 PM	#2
Mike Lowe College Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA	I'm seeing a ton of MMOG's for this sort of thing, but I'm not planning on getting THAT deep into this. Wish there was an actual game, but I'm not finding one. __________________ @MikeLowe47 \| Website \| YouTube \| Discord

06-15-2012, 09:25 PM	#3
Big Fo Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2005	I used to play games like that quite often in the 90s. Aerobiz, Theme Hospital, Detroit, Pizza Tycoon, Transport Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon, etc. I guess they just aren't that popular anymore. Last edited by Big Fo : 06-15-2012 at 09:25 PM.

06-16-2012, 10:20 AM	#6
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I recently found Airlines 2 at Half Price Books. It's a much more serious game, although I think I got lost in the minutia of the first one. Airlines 2 - PC - GameSpy Still, that game is 10 years old. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops.

06-16-2012, 10:24 AM	#7
bigdawg2003 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Austin, Texas, USA	You could always download a Genesis or SNES emulator and play the original __________________ I didn't even know Elvis was from Memphis. I thought he was from Tennessee.

06-15-2012, 10:12 PM	#4
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I think market saturation might have killed them off for awhile. After Roller Coaster Tycoon became a huge hit, you had Tycoon games for every possible business and 99% of them were thrown together in a few months and sucked. As far as an Aerobiz type game, I can't think of one off the top of my head. I just looked through Steam and found "Airline Tycoon 2", but the description calls it "tongue-in-cheek" so not a serious sim game.

06-15-2012, 10:12 PM	#5
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	Airline Tycoon 2 on team might be in the ballpark of what you're looking for.

06-16-2012, 11:56 AM	#8
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	I play Supersonic on my SNES every so often.

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