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"The Apprentice" Review (PC)

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By Courtney Marchelletta, About.com

The Apprentice Screenshot

"The Apprentice" Screenshot

Screenshot © Legacy Interactive.

The Bottom Line

"The Apprentice" could have been an involved strategy game, instead it is a fancy flash game that can be bought in a box at your local gaming store. Do not buy this game thinking that there are hours of game time. Only buy this game with the realization that is not a detailed oriented business, but a simple game that will test your memory and can be beat quickly.
Pros
  • multiple difficulty levels
  • uses the likenesses of Donald Trump and TV contestants
Cons
  • no depth to gameplay
  • limited number of types of mini-games
  • tests your memory, not your strategic skills

Description

  • Release: March 2005
  • Publisher: Legacy Interactive
  • Based on Donald Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice.
  • With the voice of Donald Trump and likenesses of contestants from The Apprentice.
  • If your team loses, you will be heading to the board room with Donald Trump.
  • Sell and buy items from different parts of New York City to make a profit.
  • Serve food to customers while they impatiently wait for you to make their meal.

Guide Review - "The Apprentice" Review (PC)

"The Apprentice" is a reality TV show that challenges businessmen and women to use their business sense to create products or sell them. There was a lot of room for creativity and to develop a deep business simulation game based on the TV show. I was expecting a game that would have me trying to sell a product (picking out slogans, setting price, colors, etc) better than the other team, or one of the other tasks that were done on the TV show. This is not what Legacy Interactive delivers.

To start the game you pick the difficulty level, team name, and gender. The game is divided up into episodes and the final task. The challenges do not vary a lot. You will try to put together a product, solve a puzzle, sell and buy items for a profit, and serve food. The tasks are more oriented towards having a good memory and problem solving skills, instead of trying to develop a successful business plan.

If you do not beat the other team, then your team goes to the board room with Donald Trump. He'll berate you, tell you someone needs to be a leader, and then make you put together a scrambled word to stay on board. The word has nothing to do with the task you just done. To win the game, you need to make it through all board room meetings and get the best score in the final task.

The game is similar to other casual games you can play online. The simple gameplay is good if you want to pass some time away. This is not a serious business sim. If the demo interests you, then you may like the game.

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