# Hollywood Studios Tycoon Game — user reviews

> 128 indexed App Store user reviews of Hollywood Studios Tycoon Game by Moritz Lindauer, rated 3.90/5 from 143 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hollywood-studios-tycoon-game/id952235045/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hollywood-studios-tycoon-game/id952235045.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 67 · 4★ 35 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 20

## What do users think of Hollywood Studios Tycoon Game?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Addictive tycoon gameplay mechanics
- 💰 Affordable price point ($0.99)
- 🚫 No in-app purchases or ads
- 🎬 Unique movie studio simulation concept
- ⏱️ Long playtime and replayability
- 🎯 Realistic movie industry simulation

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 📱 Incompatible with newer iPhone models
- 🖱️ Touch screen button clicks not registering
- 📊 Lack of visual graphics and UI polish
- ⏰ Game ends at 35-year limit
- 🎲 High randomness without clear strategy
- 💸 Actor costs become prohibitively expensive late-game
- ❌ No tutorial or clear instructions
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after initial hours
- 🎭 Limited character depth and interaction

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Yes/No buttons in dialog boxes not responding
- OK button in pop-ups not clickable
- App force closes on startup
- Game freezes on production screens
- Touch screen input not working on newer iPhones
- Slider controls malfunction
- Missing text and UI elements
- App crashes when scrolling through lists
- Menu selection jumping between options
- Movies stuck in production indefinitely
- Game incompatible with iPhone 13 and newer models
- Random studio fires occurring too frequently
- Crashes when accessing cinematography/music director menus

**Most requested features**

- TV show/series production mode
- Cinematic universe system
- Actor and director statistics/ratings
- Movie reviews and audience feedback system
- Remove or extend 35-year time limit
- Endless/sandbox mode option
- Loan/credit system for cash flow
- More genres (animation, sports, musicals, etc.)
- DVD and streaming revenue options
- Actor/director biography and history tracking
- Visual graphics for studios and actors
- Difficulty settings (easy, medium, hard)
- Awards ceremony/Oscar system
- Production timeline visibility
- Better budget management tools
- Actor/director exclusive contracts
- Scandal and reputation system
- Netflix-style content platform
- Game soundtrack and sound effects
- Custom actor and director creation

## Newest reviews (16 of 128)

### 2/5 — Annoying

*2023-02-16*

This might be unique to me, but every time a pop-up shows up, I can’t click “OK”. Also, you have buy certain studios, to produce certain genres? That’s just unrealistic, especially for a game that claims to give the “Hollywood experience”

### 3/5 — Can be fun, but…

*2023-01-05*

The game doesn’t work with every touch screen phone and is sometimes unable to play.

### 3/5 — I really really loved this game but…

*2022-12-04, version 1.3.0*

unfortunately it isn’t working on newer iPhones anymore. You can progress up until the point where you get an in-Game message and have to press a button (like "ok" etc.). The game just won’t let you press it/ close the message. 
Pretty frustrating and sad because I’ve enjoyed this game so much. Have to get out my old iPhone 6 every time I want to play a quick session but sadly can’t play it on the go anymore. 
So please if there’s anyone or anyway to fix this, I would really appreciate a small bug fix so the game is at least playable again.

### 2/5 — Unplayable

*2022-07-09*

This game looked so good going by the description and screenshots but the app doesn’t actually work on touch screen, making it unplayable.

### 2/5 — Adjust game to iPhone 13 screen

*2022-06-10, version 1.3.0*

The game is unplayable on the iPhone 13 screen. Please release an update to adjust it, so I can play.

### 2/5 — To hard/No tutorial!!

*2022-04-03*

The game is not bad at all. I just think it need more improvements. I paid money to have this game so I believe it should get more updates. As you progress in the game the actors get higher and higher to pay for , making it hard to produce a movie when you barley generating money as it is because of high studio fees. You guys should remove studios firers also. That make the game 10x worser. And could you guys update the theme of the game!!!

### 3/5 — Great Game but

*2022-01-02*

I used to play this game on Apple 8 and it worked perfectly but now on Apple 13 it’s not working at all. Some bug fixes needed.

### 1/5 — App doesn’t work anymore.

*2021-12-02, version 1.3.0*

After I updated my phone, this app stopped working. Can u please advise?

### 4/5 — Remove the 35yr limit

*2021-04-12*

There’s so much I like abt this game but one thing I hate is that the game resets after 35years and I can’t do stuff that I’ve planned because of that time limit
I will even pay to remove that time limit

### 4/5 — I have an idea

*2021-03-31*

This is a really cool game and super fun to play. I did have a thought that you could make a sequel where it is still the same game but instead of movies it’s about TV shows. Also instead of sequels you could do seasons. I think this would be a really cool idea and I really love the game! Thanks for reading my comment!

### 1/5 — Games has short lifespan

*2021-01-23, version 1.3.0*

This game no longer receives any updates and it blocks you out after 35 years. Games average but it could be better if you can go pass 35 years

### 1/5 — Don’t buy this

*2020-12-23, version 1.3.0*

Complete waste of money.

### 1/5 — Not Great

*2020-12-16*

To start, this game is 95% text and it’s incredibly bland. There’s no actual studio or lots that grows or changes, it’s a picture you “buy” in a menu; boring. With all the other phone games available with thriving, evolving worlds, this feels incredibly disappointing and lacking. There is no real interaction or growth with any of the cast / crew you can hire; they exist as a name with a price and literally nothing else. The “films” you make only exist as titles with numbers ... also the actual requirements to make movies is unbelievably limited and rigged. You can ONLY make certain genres with certain set pieces? Everything about this game is bad and could be way better.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2020-08-29*

Nothing ever gets produced

### 4/5 — Good game, has potential

*2020-05-12*

This game could easily be made much better. I have one complaint, I am trying to release a movie, but it says wait for original. Th original one has been out of theaters for years. Can this be fixed?

### 1/5 — To żart?

*2020-03-01, version 1.3.0*

Pomysł może i dobry, ciężko ocenić... bo interfejs jest okropny, dzięki czemu to jest kompletnie niegrywalne. Do tego bugi, nie każde menu się wyświetla poprawnie. Dobrze, że na iOS można zwracać aplikacje.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — For 0.99 cents I find it shameful for such a game that it costs money the game is just a failure so

*2025-09-24, version 1.3.0*

For 0.99 cents I find it shameful for such a game that it costs money the game is just a failure so bad it is actually I have the right to demand the money back.

### 1/5 — Can’t click anything

*2025-08-01, version 1.3.0*

Can’t even click no in the game. Need update asap

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2025-01-05, version 1.3.0*

Loved this game, but doesn’t work on the newer phones. Please update

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2024-12-14*

The in game screens that require you to clear using the touch screen do not work, making the game completely useless if you can’t close the screen. Absolute garbage.

### 1/5 — The yes button doesn’t work any more

*2023-10-31*

Not sure if it’s because all support has stopped but the latest version won’t let me use the yes button, rendering the entire game useless.  It’s a shame because it’s a good game.

### 1/5 — Used to be playable

*2023-08-17*

Now the game is unplayable anymore. Always stuck on options yes or no and then nothing happen anymore.

### 1/5 — Bugs

*2023-05-26*

Dear developer. Prompt window buttons (OK,yes,no) are not functioning at all and can't play the game at all. In production, can't select make up, costumes and vfx at all. Can't play the game even after spending money.

### 1/5 — Good concept

*2023-04-18*

Great concept although the yes and no buttons do not work so impossible to play unfortunately 1/5 for me

### 1/5 — Não funciona

*2022-03-19, version 1.3.0*

Todos os pop’s travam o jogo.

### 1/5 — Game does not work

*2022-02-12, version 1.3.0*

Jus bought the game for my iPhone 13 and it does now work. It keeps force closing its self. Doesn’t even let me play. I would like my money back.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I love this game but...

*2020-08-05*

We should rank hire than 11 when we have nearly 100 movies out and 8 of 10 movies are in the top 10 in history. Just a suggestion for ranking people.

### 5/5 — Pretty cool

*2020-06-12, version 1.3.0*

I like it.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2020-06-01, version 1.3.0*

Very very fun

### 5/5 — Carino

*2020-03-28, version 1.3.0*

Bello

### 5/5 — Idea for sequel

*2019-09-26*

Devs need to make a tv network one ASAP where you can make tv shows and make movies like Netflix

### 5/5 — Could it be endless

*2019-08-01, version 1.3.0*

I wish it had a endless mode

### 5/5 — Tv show

*2019-07-16*

Great game but u guys should make one like a tv show where u can renew season and make episodes buy tv show from other networks type of game

### 5/5 — Why tf is there a end

*2019-05-27, version 1.3.0*

:/

### 5/5 — Top

*2019-05-16, version 1.3.0*

Pls more, very good Game

### 5/5 — Great game lots of fun

*2019-04-14, version 1.3.0*

I'm a super movie geek and I love the industry, super fun game.

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