Theme Hospital

Published by Sold Out Software
Developed by Bullfrog
Platform: PC CD-ROM
Released - Out Now
Price : £4.99

After Theme Park it was always going to be interesting to see what would be the next 'Theme' game. Theme Hospital was that next title and it was, without a doubt the finest title Bullfrog ever produced. Even today it still looks and plays superbly, why on Earth we didn't have a Theme Hospital 2? It has to be one of the biggest mysteries of all time in the games industry.

Basically you take charge of a variety of hospitals, all of which have their own specific problem, and you have to kick them all into shape by looking after every aspect from designing the wards to making sure your handyman is watering the plants. Research has to be carried out to enable your doctors to cure wacky diseases such as Bloaty Head and The Squits. It's all crazy but it's also brilliant entertainment. Imagine the addictiveness of Theme Park and Rollercoaster Tycoon mixed with bucket loads of laughs (in a hospital setting) and you have a good idea of what Theme Hospital is like. At £4.99 this is highly recommended.

Theme Hospital is fine for deaf gamers. All information is given in text. The only speech in the game comes from a hospital announcer and this speech is simply rambling (to add extra humour to the game). If you have never played the game you owe it to yourself to pick it up for the crazy price that it is now at.

Recommendation: Highly Recommended. Pure gameplay brilliance. Definitely Bullfrog's finest game.

Suitability for deaf gamers: Suitable. The announcer is not subtitled but all useful information is.

Overall Game Rating: 5.0/5