14 Most Hotly-Anticipated Video Games Of Summer 2016 - Ranked

7. Prison Architect (PS4/Xbox One)

Prison Architect
Introversion Software

Speaking of things that feel like they were in early access forever, Prison Architect has become one of the most positive reinforcements of how this development model can work wonders.

Putting you in the shoes of an omnipotent warden-cum-construction God, you have to build and manage every aspect of your prison to ensure maximum 'happiness', whilst also catering to everything from meal times to execution methods and escaping cons. Development actually started way back in 2012, and thanks to a diehard fanbase that have created all manner of help guides and wikis to aid new players in getting started, a PS4/Xbox One console release is coming at the end of June.

If you wondered where all the top-down management sims went on consoles (and after the dumpster fire that was Sim City in 2013, I don't blame you), Prison Architect is precisely what you've been looking for.

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