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Awful Graphics

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: May 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Stay away from this game. I loved RCT when it came out for the PC, and was looking forward for the Xbox version. THIS IS A TERRIBLE PORT! The graphics are a joke, three generations behind -- approaching Atari 2600. Playing the game with a thumbstick is also very difficult.

This is a shame . . . an awful shame . . .

C'mon Atari

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I think Atari should make this game for the other systems like PS2 and Gamecube. Whenever I try to play this game on my PC it says you can't play this game and returns me to my desktop.

Should make it for gamecube

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: August 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It not fair for me because I don't have an Xbox and when my pc version plays it restarts my computer. Come on Atari make Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 for 5 systems. PC, XBOX, Gamecube, PS2, and I'll even settle for GBA if I'm that desperate. I only want this because my computer doesn't like me and never lets me play my games.

its not the best game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: July 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

the pc one is way better.its hard and i really dont understand it .when i played it at my friend's house i thought it would be fun.boy was i disapointed!

A let down.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

A great concept, poor execution. The graphics are mediocre, but that is not really what ruins the game. What ruins the game is the confusing/complicated controls. It takes a lot of practice to do even the simplest things in this game. Also, it gets to be border line impossible to build the larger, more elaborate models of roller coasters. This game is fun for a day or two, than it becomes too difficult and annoying. A sequel with more simplified controls might be the solution, because the concept of a simulation theme park is not a bad one.

I Wasted my $$ buying this game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big fan of theme park simulations, and these can be fun even on consoles. I have played Theme park Roller Coaster for Ps2, Jurrassic Park: Operation Genesis, and this game.

This game, which includes the 1998 PC game is the most detailed park game on a console. However, the graphics just aren't up to date, and it is especially frustrating to manuver the camera to see what is going on in certain angles. Also the controls are rough to use, because there is no keyboard. Between the squinting and the tough controls, this game just isn't much fun.

I did not have these problems with graphics and controls with the other two console theme park games. Theme park roller coaster, in particular was fun and had an easy to use interface. Unfortunately, that game was easy and kind of limited.

I'd probably recommend Jurrassic Park: Operation Genesis among existing console theme park games, although that game is also easy.

Maybe we can hope for Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 to be ported to Xbox.

Thought it would have been better!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i don't play any computer games but i thought this game would have been the bomb on the box, because it recieved such great reviews for the pc. hmmm!, i was completely wrong. this game is really hard and i don't think that the xbox controller makes the situation any better. i think that strategy and puzzle type games are better for the pc because you can at least use a mouse to aide your playing. if the xbox had a mouse available for some of the games i think that this would have been a really sweet idea for the xbox, but since the controller has enough flaws as it is, i think this was a bad decision.

sorry RCT, shoulda' stayed on just the pc!, i only give this game two stars on the xbox for effort.

too hard to play

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: May 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I enjoy simulation games a lot. I love Zoo Tycoon and The Sims and Sim City. I think I liked Roller Coaster Tycoon, too. I usually play games on my PC, I found this game very difficult to use on XBox. I don't like any games offered on the XBox so I thought a simulation game (which I already know I like), would be a good game. I was giving myself a headache trying to make my fingers use the right buttons constatantly. But I have a hard time playing any game on XBox. I think I'll stick with PC games, maybe I'll try RollerCoaster Tycoon again sometime on the computer, instead.
So to sum up my review:
Roller Coaster Tycoon - Thumbs tentatively up
Roller Coaster Tycoon on XBox - Thumbs down
The XBox Controller - Two sore thumbs down, and one headache

Its ok, but better on PC...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really like roller coaster tycoon. I've been playing it for a long time. When I found out it was on X box I got it and played it. But I was kind of disappointed. I recommend getting the PC version of it first in order to respect the game. Because it's frustrating to use the controller stick as the mouse, and renaming your rides take a lot of time because you don't get to use a key board. Also the graphics are not X box quality. I mean, don't get me wrong or anything, roller coaster tycoon in general is a great game. It's just because I recommend it on computer more and I'd give that version a 5.

If you don't have a PC, then buy this game for X-Box.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: April 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I own this game for PC and I've been a fan since the beginning. Roller Coaster Tycoon is basically an amusement park simulation. Here you can create from scratch a new park or improve an existing one. It's actually a fun game, seeing your own roller coasters going around, all your employees in the park doing all the work you assign to them, and more. The thing I don't like about the X-Box version are the controllers. I really prefer the mouse and keyboard instead of using the joysticks. I'll be honest, if you're interested even a little bit in this kind of game, buy it, you can't go wrong; it's easy to get into and challenging to even the "experts." however, if you have a PC, I would highly recommend you get the PC version, it has more flexibility and it's better to control than the X-Box controls.

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