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Nice new sequel!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Positives:
This game has more to offer than RCT1. In RCT2, your guests do more [Like admire your scenery and they even take pictures of your park!] instead of just complaining like "I can't find the park exit" and stuff.They even look at your rides before they go on and just stand there and stare. Also, there are tons of more rides to choose from that are used in the theme parks today like Six Flag's the Superman: The Great Escape and X. This game also includes 2 of the RCT2 expansion packs [Wacky Worlds and Time Twister] . In this pack, you get way more for your money. If you would of bought all these games seperately, it would probably be more than 40 or 50 dollars! This game has all of the expansion packs [And just the real game] all in one disk so you won't lose the rest of the CD's.

Kind of Negitives:
The challenges are way more harder than RCT1 like in on of them, you have to build a theme park and you have to have more than 1,000 people in it with a park rating of at least 600 by the end of year 2! That's really really hard! And also, when you build lines to get into the rides, a lot of times, they are already done for you, but you have to build another path that will go to where the guests can get on. Very frustrating.

Overall, this is a really fun game but it has some minor inconviences along with it. This is way better than the first RCT, but I'd say make sure you know all the features and you know what to do because some features that are used in RCT1, are almost hidden and hard to find in this sequel. Also, look out for RCT:Soaked that is coming out soon. That looks really fun too!

If you liked the 1st game you'll like this one.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is just as good as the 1st Roller Coaster Tycoon, It is pretty much the same, but with just added features, like new scenerios, rides, scenery & etc... The newest feature that I like the best is how easier it is to bulldoze scenery & things, you can now do a larger area, instead of just right clicking on every object. So if you liked the 1st game you will love this one.

Atari Strikes Gold Again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Couldn't get enough of Rollercoaster Tycoon? Wish you could see "real-life" theme parks added to Rollercoaster Tycoon? Your wishes have been granted. Chris Sawyer, teaming up with Atari once more, has created the perfect sequel. Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 pulls out all the stops to create a perfect and unique gaming experience. This expansion pack not only gives you the sequel, but "Wacky Worlds" and "Time Twister". Build a steel coaster on a martian landscape, or listen to a wooden rollercoaster speeding past as you watch Robin Hood practice arrow-shooting in Sherwood Forest.

Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 brings you better zoom capabilities, more powerful landscaping potential (take out a swath of trees or plant a swath of them...not just one-at-a-time!). Six Flags has thrown its brains into the mix, allowing you to manipulate and build five 'Six Flags' theme parks, such as Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Over Texas.

Rollercoaster Tycoon had limited players to only 14 coaster varieties. This awesome sequel gives you the opportunity to build 25 Six Flags coasters, in addition to many other varieties. The possibilties are endless. Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 also separates the scenarios into 2 skill-levels, allowing you to build confidence and experience.

Summary: This sequel expansion pack gives you endless opportunities to build the theme park of your dreams, thrilling and scaring your guests in dozens of locations and situations. CAUTION...very addicting!

Great Purchase!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Rollercoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack is the best purchase I have made! It gives hours of fun, great theme parks and rides. Alot of improvements over earlier versions!

Best of the Series!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This was an excellent follow-up to RCT 1 - improved graphics, many new coaster designs, new shops, new challenges, new scenery. I'm glad I waited until the entire set was available together: the variety of choices is amazing! My favorite feature, though, is the Scenario Designer, which allows you to create and then play your own custom game. I own Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, but I definitely prefer this version.

Don't buy it if you have a life!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is the shiznite! But like I said, don't buy it if you have a life, or the need to sleep! Because when you start playing, you won't want to stop! The graphics on it are good, and friendly to older computer systems, unlike #3.

Not Quite So Thrill Worthy...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For those of you familiar with the RCT series, this is the second 'version' of it + the two expansions that came out alongside RCT2, Wacky Worlds and Time Twister. Overall it's worth it to bundle the 3 packs together, but much of the complaints about WW & TT are fully warranted.

The game of course, is a simulation based game where you open and run a theme park in order to obtain a certain goal. The original game was hugely successful with its easy user interface and challenging play...RCT2 doesn't really expand on that a whole lot other than adding some new building/design features, a ton of new rides and theming, and a new variety of challenges (such as paying off loans, building X number of rollercoasters, and so on). There is also the addition of building your own style of park, or playing in 'real world' parks based on the Six Flags franchise. There are now 3 levels of play that allow you access to all the scenarios at once (rather than having to beat some to gain access to new ones) - beginner, challenging, and expert. Another interesting twist is the fact you can now only have one source of income - either you charge your guests admission for unlimited rides, or you charge them per ride (shops, stalls etc. income not withstanding). Both of these options provide challenges and advantages that add a dynamic element to the game.

The two expansions add a bunch of new scenarios that are themed to their various titles. Wacky Worlds has themes (usually one at each level of play) surrounding Africa, China, America, Europe etc. Time Twister's themes include Rock & Roll, Roaring 20's, Stone Age, and Future etc. Each 'theme' is applied to a specific scenario - such as a Roaring 20's park set on the island prison Alcatraz, or the Rock & Roll park set on Woodstock.

The expansions don't really add anything new persay - all of the 'new' rides are really just themed versions of rides already in existence, either through new rollercoaster carts for previously existing coasters, or new decorated versions of existing rides...ie: the go-karts become long, 20's style vehicles if you are playing a roaring 20's scenario. As if it weren't letdown enough that the new rides aren't really 'new', they also aren't really available beyond their themed scenarios - in other words the expansions fail to integrate with one another. You can only access rock and roll themeing/themed rides in rock and roll scenarios. Although if you wanted to build your own park, I'm sure that'd be fixable.

In terms of the new scenarios, the ones that come with the base game of RCT 2 are pretty simple but surprisingly a fair bit more challenging (from what I've experienced) of the ones that come with the expansions. I found I could complete certain Time Twister/Wacky Worlds challenges within a few months rather than the year or two it normally takes to complete something. For some reason, I found it less satisfying to work on building a park with the themes the game supplied me with...I'd much rather theme my own park, and that is what would make me stick around after my goal was completed, but unfortunately the developers didn't seem to realize that.

Overall RCT2 is good if you basically want to expand your original gameplay. The dropped price of this pack reflects its lack of improvement on the original - especially in terms of graphics. IF you are a diehard RCT fan, and just want to play something new, then pick up this RCT2 pack, otherwise you might want to try out RCT3.

Great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: September 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

For anyone who loves being young and fun, this game is for you. My kids play it, I play it, and we all laugh and smile at our creations! A must for the young at heart!

Not such a bad thing for new players

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: August 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Yeah, it probably is RCT 2 with the two expansion packs. But for that price I'm going to go ahead and get it. It's a great buy for those of us who haven't bought RCT 2 yet. I bought the first RCT set the same way (I think it was called the "gold edition") and didn't regret it a bit. So if you don't have RCT 2 yet I would recommend this pack because it's the best bang for your buck.

Roller Coaster Tycoon 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: June 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I used this game as part of a summer enrichment program on Simple Machines and Roller Coasters.The students who played it loved it.I am a middle school teacer who has taught for 37 years (18 in Boston and 19 in Florida.

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