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Bugs Galore

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 8 / 20
Date: December 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Game slows down on all computers, unplayable. I have a 2.8 P4, radeon ATI 9800, 512M ram but I get 2 Frames per second in the games night time mode. Check the roller coaster tycoon website forums on Ataris own webpage. No patch, how can they release a product that is so buggy. Last time I buy a game without doing my research. Can I give this 0 stars?

A Great Compilation!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 62 / 65
Date: December 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have not bought the Gold Compilation, but I have bought all three games separately, and I can safely say that this is a great deal. Overall, I think I've spent about $90 on the game and two expansion packs, so this is much better.

The game itself is great. It makes the leap into the 3D realm flawlessly without sacrificing the gameplay that made the original RCT's so fantastic! All the quirky things from the original RCT3 have been fixed in these expansion packs, and the ability to make water parks and animal exhibits is great. Of course, don't get me started on the HUUUUUUGE assortment of flat rides and roller coasters. They are enough to keep you busy for hours.

Unfortunately, the game is a huge strain on your computer system. I have a 1.6Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 128 GeForce FX Video Card, and still, the park gets really choppy as it grows to include more rides and people. I wouldn't buy this game unless your computer's specs are similar to mine. I previously played it on a 256MB computer with the same video card, and it was awful. So yes, the game does use up a lot of memory, but if you are lucky enough to have an above average computer, then you should have no problem running the game. Enjoy!

Great new game for RCT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: December 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this as a Christmas present and I'm glad it was given to me, because it's fun. I was hoping they would make the new Rollercoaster Tycoon have a 3D effect. I like the new scenarios in this game. I also like the fact that you're able to see what it's like to ride the rides. They even have more features for the peeps and your workers.

The only issue I have with it is when it goes into night mode, it slows down. So when I don't have anything to do I just zoom out to make the game process faster. I have the recommended amount of processor speed, but oh well that's how it is with new 3D simulated games, always need a better computer.

tycoon 3

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I had played the game before so i knew what i was getting so i was happy. the only thing i was dissapointed about was the shippin for some reason it took 10 days for this game to go from philly to chicago i know they said it would take 7 to 10 days but i really didn't think it would take that long but now i know and a word to others when they say 7 to 10 days they mean it no matter where its shippin.

A great buy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: February 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

RCT 3 GOLD is a great deal! It comes with the original RCT 3 and the SOAKED expansion pack. In the game you can build rides of every kind,food and drink carts,pools and even fireworks,laser and water jet displays! You can also set them to you own music. The game also lets you build custom rollarcoasters(and other rides) and peeps (people in the game). So why not try making your own family and friends?

Overall this game deffinitly deserves a five-star rating!

Not a good game unless you have an XP

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: February 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i downloaded the demo on my windows me and it didn't even work if i even bought the game it either wouldn't work or would go really slow but i do like the rct1&2 they are awsome i would defnetly buy this game if i had an XP though

Boys love this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

All of the Tycoon games are superstars in our house - but Tycoon 3 is well worth the investment. It challenges our boys to use their minds far more than a video game does and if we let them play with this game non-stop - they'd be on it 24/7. Zoo Tycoon is also a big hit in our house - but this one's their hands down favorite.

Slow frame rate severely detracts from game experience.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: March 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed the roller coaster tycoons of versions past, however this one really is a let down. While the addition of 3D graphics is a nice touch, the game runs INCREADBLY SLOW! I have a decent system (2.5Ghz with Ati x800 and 1 Gig Ram) well over the recommended specs, and after building a small roller coaster or two the game simply grinds to a halt running at about 2 frames per second. It's almost excruciating to play which is really to bad because the game over all would be pretty fun. I like the addition of the ability to `ride the rides' but it is ultimately useless you are on the only ride in the whole park. The frame rate is so bad that it makes the whole experience un-enjoyable.
Part of what I enjoyed about past versions was building huge coasters and parks, but that simply can't be done in this version with out a CRAY supercomputer / video card. Even after patching the game I only got a slight boost in frame rate. The second my park grew an additional 100 or so people or "peeps" I was right back to snail speed where I was.

Overall the idea was great, but the execution is very poor. The slow play makes it impossible to recommend this game.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: April 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My husband and I bought the Gold Package and the Wild Expansion. This is our first time playing the Roller Coaster Tycoons and we are hooked. We caught ourselves thinking about what else to add to our parks. The worst part of this game is that you can't stop playing. My husband and I now have to route the times we get the computer because we both want to play all the time. I love this game! Oh yeah... If you are running Windows XP make sure you have at least 512MB of RAM or the game will crash.

Confused

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: May 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

What does this include? Because I want to buy RCT3 and all of the expansions that are out so far but does this include expansions or something? im just confused about what it is.

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