This Much Fun should be illegal !!!
Written: Apr 23 '00
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Pros: High Level of Fun, Easy to Play, Very Amusing
Cons: Can't ride the roller coasters from a First-Person Standpoint
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| Meta4Wzrd's Full Review: Roller Coaster Tycoon For Windows |
This has to be one of the most FUN games ever!!! ... There are so many things to do and so many things to take care of ... The "action" in this game is non-stop considering all the factors that go into it
GamePlay is very easy to handle ... There are icons at the top of the screen that help you easily pick out what you want to do ... It goes at a pretty moderate pace throughout the days and months (in GameTime, not RealTime) until you meet your goal ... you can also pause or save the game at any point ... it's also kinda cool that you can take a snapshot of the screen just in case your park is that incredible
Options are limitless ... You can create your own roller coaster and other rides ... You can make your own lake and raise or lower the level of the land surrounding certain objects ... You can add small objects like garbage cans and small benches where people can sit and converse ... You can also add sidewalks and query lines where the people can go back and forth; and more of them can fit ... Hamburger shops, Fries, Drinks, Ice Cream, Cotton Candy, and even balloon stands are available ... From information kiosks and bathrooms to roller coasters and monorails; you put whatever you want, any place you want it; total control
Staff is an important aspect of running a park ... You get to choose happy characters that walk around the park and cheer up children and dance for people waiting in line so that they're not so bored ... You also can have mechanics that perform inspections and also fix rides ... Or you can have park helpers that empty trash cans, sweep walkways in case somebody had a little accident and mow the grass ... Police officers are also available to keep the peace and make sure no property is damaged ... From menial to mechanical or pandas to policeman it can all be taken care of
Guests are also an important part of owning a park ... Your primary function is to keep them happy and spending money ... I think one of the funny things is that guests can actually become so sick that they throw up on the sidewalk ... They all have their own personalized meters showing how much fun they're having, if they're hungry or thirsty and their opinions of the rides that you've put up ... It also shows if somebody needs to go potty ... LoL ... Sometimes they can even get lost if they don't have a park map ... You can also just pick them up and put them somewhere ... Keeping the guests happy is actually a difficult task at times, sort of makes you appreciate what the folks at Disney go through doesn't it? ...
The sound effects on this game are absolutely amazing ... When you zoom in you can actually hear the music from the Carousel ride or the fans screaming as they ride the roller coaster ... When you zoom in as close as you can get, you can even hear the people's little voices as they walk and talk to each other
The only other things that really affect gameplay are the occasional rain storms ... This hurts you because guests won't ride certain rides during rain, and also they might not have purchased an umbrella yet ... But you just can't let that slow you down ...
This game was just 100% fun from beginning to end ... You can visit the website and download addition roller coasters and other rides too ... so this really is the game that keeps on giving ... you can also save your park and continue upkeep on it even after you've achieved your goal ...
Jokingly, I named one of my parks "DizzyLand" and used all the rides that make people barf ... I even named my big roller coaster "The UpChuck" ... This game allows you to be creative and is fun for the entire family, and if you don't have one of those ... BE GREEDY and keep all the fun to yourself ... :)
The only two things I disliked about the game were: 1) You can't just make a park from scratch; you have to at least start a mission 2) You aren't able to ride your own rides; that would just be an added bonus to help you love the game even more
So please, give this game a chance ... I'm sure you'll be as happy with it as I am ... Thank you for your time and effort ... take care
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: Lord Himuro Gemma
Location: Tampa, Florida
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