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One of my favorite Tycoon Games
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User
Most "tycoon" games I've played have been cheap wastes of time. I love the genre though, so I keep playing! I saw a friend playing Zoo Tycoon and I had to try it - what more could an animal lover like myself ask for in a tycoon game??
I always play these games on sandbox mode and cheat to give myself lots of money. I had a great time spending hours upon hours creating all sorts of cool exhibits and experimenting with different zoo layouts. The controls are easy to use and there are TONS of animals and "stuff" to choose from when making exhibits. And if you get bored, you can always let the lions out to wreak some havoc.
I have also played both expansions to Zoo Tycoon, and they're both great. I really enjoy the Marine Mania one, I like making the shows for my dolphins and killer whales. My only issue with the game, it seemed like my animals loved to procreate. ALL the time. Especially my chimps! Every few minutes something was having a baby, and the chimps were having babies so often they were always upset at having too many animals in the enclosure! This isn't a huge problem, because it's easy to sell off an animal. It was just a minor annoyance since once you get a large zoo, at least one animal is having babies every 15-30 seconds. I do want to mention that friends who have the same game did NOT have the same issues - maybe my animals listened to too much Barry White??
I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a tycoon fan. It's a blast and easily one of the better tycoon games out there.
Wow
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User
This game is as much fun as RCT, if not more. The only thing I didn't enjoy is the fact that the fences start breaking down after awhile and you can't seem to stop the process, no matter how many maintenance men you buy. The animals are alittle picky too. Sometimes, you can't please them all. Overall it is an awesome game
THE BEST GAME EVER
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User
I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!! If you like the game Roller Coaster Tycoon you will love this one to. The title describes the game completly you build a zoo and take care of your animals. You can put in a varity of animals from elephants to white tigers. In my personal expirance i had white tigers and they had a baby and they gave me 10,000 dollars. They give you awards and other things to help your zoo move along.
This Game is so good!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User
It is not hard at all! at first when I buoght it i thought it was going to be really hard but when i started to play they gave pre-games tutorials that help you figure out how to play. This game is so addictive I can play it for hours and not get bored! It is not a rip-off every penny is worth it! this game is very easy to learn and fun to play! You should definitely consider buying this game!
Zoo Tycoon is a winner
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User
Zoo Tycoon is a great game for all ages. This is a very simple idea where you get the hang of it fairly quick and design your own zoo. The scenarios are challenging, the concept is fun, and if you like games where you get to design as you go along this game is a winner.
The only downfall I have noticed so far is the rare occurrence of the graphics being just a bit choppy.
This game is quite addictive because it is so enjoyable. It is definitely worth the cost. I look forward to an expansion at some point!
ccgr.org's review
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User
So you think you got what it takes to run a zoo? This game will help you find out. Not only do you have to keep your customers happy and coming back, but you have to maintain your animals' health and happiness. To keep your animal happy you have to have a suitable environment for them. Keep the environment the same as their homeland. Not sure where the animal resides? You can read info on them. This game can be used as a learning tool! To keep your animals healthy, make sure you have plenty of zoo keepers and rush them over when your animals are sick.
There are so many elements to consider when running your zoo. The most important is location, location, location. This will determine how profitable your food joints or gift shops will be. Don't forget to put in restrooms or garbage cans. Also make sure you hire grounds people to maintain your zoo, animal cages and the fences themselves. You don't want your animals getting out. (Even though it is funny watching)
There are two modes of play, free form and scenarios. There are tutorials as well. The intermediate and advanced scenarios are locked until you complete the beginner ones. The game also locks animals and objects and notifies you in the game when more objects have become available. Some animals, toys, plants and environments are locked until you complete research on them. If you still can't find the animal you're looking for chances are they'll have it for download. You can get animal, object and scenario updates from the internet. This should help keep the game interesting since there is no multiplayer.
This game has many Easter eggs and other funny moments. For example if you put a lion, tiger and a bear in the same cage your paths will turn yellow. (yellow brick road) If you notice my screen shot has a Microsoft plane flying across the zoo. This game also has holiday effects. My visitors are wearing orange and black for Halloween. I was also able to add a Jack-O-Lantern for decoration. Witches were flying around too. The funniest moment in the game so far had to be when I was building a cage for a cheetah, I didn't notice a kid got in the cage until I added the cheetahs. The boy was running around screaming and eventually got out. I thought that was funny. Even funnier was the fact that, that particular incident did not affect my angry visitor rating.
From a Christian standpoint, this game is pretty clean. There are Easter eggs for the holidays like witches and Santa Claus though.
The game was easy to install. The graphics were good. Nice detailed scenery. Good music and sound effects. The game ran very stable, no crashes. It will run on all Windows platforms. (It is published by Microsoft) The animal AI is pretty good and natural. You can watch them play and react to their surroundings. (Don't put predator and prey together) My only complaint with this games when you build big zoos, it gets slower navigating through it. Zooming out and decreasing your resolution may help. That's my only complaint. I highly recommend this game.
Wanna Have the Time of Your Life
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User
I got zoo tycoon and the expansion packs for it and I am on it everyday for about 2-3 hours. The people on here are so much better than Roller Coaster Tycoon. They look 2 times more real than Roller Tycoon.All of my friends like it. My family to. When I was at my grandmas I couldn't wait to go home so I could play Zoo Tycoon. I really recemend this game to everyone!
my zoo rules...
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User
I got zoo tycoon for christmas. It is an awesome game!!!!As a tip for the game you need to put lots of restraunts and restrooms
to keep the people happy. The lions get cranky a lot but I like the rest of the animals. This game is based on a real zoo like if the animals are happy and there are at least 2 of a different gender they will have babies. Sometimes they die of old age. My favorite animal the monkey. In the begining there are about 25-50
different zoos to chose from.
Good for the Animal Lover
3
Rating: 3,
Useful: 6 / 9
Date: March 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User
This game is fun at first with its detail graphics, colorful zoo objects and excellent animation. The player gets a fair amount of animals, plants and settings to start out with, and more options with progress. The panda is the last animal to be available for adoption and by then you have every other possible thing for the guests. Eventually you come to a point where it's confusing to keep track of your animals and hard to satisfy your customers without going broke. This is a very laid back sort of game with only a slightly challenging goal. It lacks the competition and excitement that would keep you coming back for more. In the long run the game becomes boring and predictable. Even after you've tried all the wrong things just to see what would happen.
Zoo Tycoon is your average educational game with the same average entertainment value. It's nice for those who have a big interest in animals. Try getting it used if you can.
WOW! What a blast!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 5
Date: June 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User
I have always been intrigued by the "Tycoon" computer games - this is my first to purchase. Let me tell you - what a blast! The instructions are simple and clear; the graphics are fantastic; the selection of animals and objects to be placed in the zoo grow as you are creating the zoo - lots to choose from! I played this game with my kids, ages 10 & 5 - they really enjoyed it. Once you get your zoo up and running, the game provides messages regarding the status of animals and guests - the kids really get into it, yelling "Mom! The chimpanzees aren't happy!" - Lots of fun. I would recommend it to anyone.
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