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A sequel worthy of the Rollercoaster Tycoon name

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: July 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got this along with the expansion pack Wild and it is amazing. You can pretty much build any kind of park whether themed or not, and most if not all types of rides youd see at a carnival are in the game. The game includes 4 themes on top of the generic theme which basicly is not a theme at all(it can fit into any area of the park themed or not without the visitors complaining) The other themes are western, sci fi, adventure,and horror and they each contain a small amount of rides, shops, and animatronics which you can use to make a horror park(themed "moving" robotic scenary), though there are much more generic rides than themed so its much easier to just make a generic park.

all the old rides from the first game return and ,much ,much more. Not only this but you can ride them and it is actually a decent experience when you are riding them unlike in the old games Sim theme park and Sim Coaster. You finally can ride your own coasters! Not only this but you can add stuff like Shark attacks, dinosaur attacks, and volcano eruptions to be qued when whatever ride you want goes over a certain track segment. These animatronics can be used on most rollercoasters, water rides, and even monorails.

There are plenty more rides including a new ride type called junior rides for the kids that are now in the game (in a group with their parents, everytype of person is grouped now and go on rides together usually)but there are almost TOO many rollercoasters, I am a completionist and when there are probably 60+ types of rollercoasters, tons of smaller rides, and I want to build a water park on top of this. This isn't like the previous game you can't research every ride and place them all for the most part you have to decide what you want before hand. Themed? Waterpark? Waterpark/amusementpark combo? Generic? or(in the case of the wild expansion pack)Zoo?

With the expansion pack Soaked that is included in gold you also can build pools, a new aspect to the game. These can be pretty entertaining to build and the water affects are breathtaking. When you build a pool complex people charge to enter and the more complex you get (more pools and water rides in it) the more you can charge. Soaked also includes some new thrill rides and rollercoasters, and two new themes, neither have rides, or shops assosiated with them but just scenary. The new thrill rides are all under generic but most look like they could fit under some kind of theme so its surprising they arn't listed as such. For example there is an octopus ride, it isn't water based but it still looks like it could fit into the atlantis theme. A new rollercoaster that stands out is this one which people can ride and drop water on people below them, it is unique and looks like it would be fun in real life. You can now build waterfalls, jumping fountains, and water guns for people to use to squirt other people. There is also a new transport ride that can take people around the water without a track to multiple stations and dolphin and killer whale shows which are really entertaining and you can choreograph yourself, and even sink it with the new lasers and water jets you can use with the expansion pack on top of the fireworks.

If you are looking for a sequel worthy of the rollercoaster tycoon name then you will not be disappointed, while this game doesn't make the original or 2nd (which was basicly the same as the first, what a rip off) obselete as they are fun in their own right and the way you manage your park in them is ever so slightly different it improves on them and goes into new grounds especially with the two expansion packs (one which you already have once you buy this)

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.

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!

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.

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.

My Daughter loves it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After going through a lot to just getting it and finally got it my Daughter loves this game she plays it all the time and she 27 yrs. old Thank you very much.

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.

This is GOLD!! by m takos son

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

WOW!! more tycoons they just make more and MORE in this one you still have coaster cam and cope with chaning weather. You can make water rides and roller coasters the game has two tycoon games roller coaster tycoon and roller coaster tycoon soaket. I have a lot of tycoon games so this gam has 2 tycoon game it has 2 times the fun so get it now p.s. if you want to no more make a coment

Great Game For EVERYONE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game and if you have a powerfull computer you can sit back and enjoy the great graphics this games has to offer. in case you are wondering here are my computer specs:
AMD Phenom tripple core Pro. 8450 (5.5GHZ)
3 Gigs Of Ram
640 GB HD
NVEDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB Video Card
Realtech 7.1 Surround Sound Sound Card
so if you are running this type of pc you can really enjoy what the game has to offer. and build the next great american theme park!

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!

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