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Incompatible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 13
Date: November 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

We have tried to get this software to work on 3 of our computers, and have had no luck. The game installs, starts to play and then bleeps out. My hubby even tried it on his new IBM lap top and the same thing happened. My 6 year old son is heartbroken.

Video card Issues, not disclosed prior to purchase.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The system requirements listed for this item should include that once you load the game up and it refuses to play, you then get a helpful list of no less than 35 different Graphics card "issues" 35! and some of the best out there are among them. Most of the list cites there is nothing that will resolve the issue, save a new video card. Game has been purchased, and opened, so no returns and one upset kid who just wants to play the game he got for Christmas. Whats a parent to do? Buy a new video card I guess, and bring my list of 35 that I cannot buy because they will not work with this game.
SHAME ON YOU MICROSOFT! This should have been CLEARLY stated on the box and system requirement information. I dont need a new video card, but apparently if this game is to ever work, Im going to have to buy one. So Beware buyers. This game may cost you a lot more than the purchase price.

BEWARE

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 9 / 14
Date: December 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

WARNING!!! The minimum requirements for this game are VERY misleading! The box says NOTHING about needing a specific video card and you may think your computer meets the minimum but byer beware, it probably won't work! We have a brand new computer with alllllllllll the bells and whistles and it wouldn't run this game. And a video card is NOT cheap! Go to the website and make sure your computer has a game card and video card that is compatible or you will be greatly disappointed! Once again Microsoft leaves me sad! I probably will think looooooooong and hard before I buy another game by Microsoft! And to think I once thought nothing would disappoint me more than a Sims game!

VIDEO CARD ISSUES

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: February 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because i enjoyed the original version and was really excited to play this one.

After installation i got a message saying my video card was too old for this game! It's a one year old DELL laptop with every bell and whistle. The card is ATI Mobile 7500. I updated video drivers, but it was a no go.

I guess you need a top of the line PC bought in the past 3-6 months to play this. I'd say stay away unless you want a nasty surprise, especially since the game box has NO warning on it.

Glad I'm not the only one...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

...frustrated with this "upgrade." I stopped playing and uninstalled this one when it continually froze up my computer, which is barely a year old and top of the line from HP. Not only that, but Microsoft has changed the game so much from the original that it is definitely not friendly to the adult player anymore. Maybe a kid will have more fun with this simplified game, but I ENJOYED the challenge of creating appropriate exhibits and planning out all the "extras" for my zoo. It was the details like knowing what and how many rocks, square of grass, trees, etc that were challenging and fun for me and those details are gone now.

Granted, the new 3D format is fun and I liked the "guest" mode that lets you see your zoo and animals from a first-person perspective and perform staff tasks. I like that you can interact with the animals in that mode - feed them, groom them, etc. But, the rest of the game is too simplified. I may give it one more try, but if it locks up my computer AGAIN, I'm back to the original ZT.

Here's an idea, Microsoft - add the cool new features like first-person mode to the original ZT, make the game more compatible with a variety of video cards, and release THAT ZT2!

BLAH!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: January 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this game on hopes that it would work.It did not work on any of my computers or the 3 other computers i tried it on!!! DONT BUY THIS GAME YOU WILL WASTE 40.00 JUST LIKE I DID DONT BUY IT OK?

TOO MANY BUGS

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: November 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

We highly anticipated the release of this new version of Zoo Tycoon. All I can say is SAVE YOUR MONEY. This game has so many bugs you should call the exterminator. We printed off TWELVE PAGES of fixes and I finally gave up and took it back to the store. I was running it on a brand new computer with all the bells and whistles too. Unless you want to spend needless time tweeking every little setting on your computer and then still possibly not getting it to work .... I'd stick with the original version. THIS GAME SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RELEASED. I feel they rushed it for the holiday shopping season. Too bad.... left a sour taste in my mouth for "NEW AND IMPROVED" .

Microsoft Arrogance Strikes Again

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The incompatibility of this game with a long list of video cards it is outrageous. No mention until after the game is loaded. Fat chance trying to return a piece of opened software.

Microsoft should be proud that they have children crying themselves to sleep on Christmas due to their inability to play with this "gift".

Don't buy this software!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I purchased Zoo Tycoon 2 without reading all the reviews because my daughters enjoyed Zoo Tycoon 1 so much and we'd never had any problems with it. Big mistake! Unless your computer was purchased since September 2004 AND has expensive video card options this game will not work! What a complete joke. This game works on my brand new Dell but I don't really like the kids using my computer. The game will not work on our 2 year old Dell which was purchased with all the bells & whistles at that time. Unacceptable and I will not be buying Microsoft products in the future.

Please read before you buy and save yourself a headache!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

After a week of trying, including buying a brand new computer, I still cannot get this game to run. I now need a new graphics card. I found a list of over 60 newer graphics cards that it doesn't support. However, I can't seem to find a card it will support and I don't want to spend $100 on a new card and find out it won't work. It looks like the game will remain unplayed for some time. The requirements on the box say you need a 3D, 8mb graphics card; wrong! Hopefully Microsoft will come out with a list of cards that will work. I found one website which said there are only 2 graphics cards that it will work with. At this point the only thing I have found is this Microsoft site where it lists the ones that it won't work with. I wish you luck. I hope to be playing this soon. Everyday I come home and the kids ask if we can play Zoo Tycoon 2. Thanks Microsoft!Disappointed! http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889368

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