This is a game you need to play.
This was the Followup to the wonder RTS, if you want to call it that, game Rollercoaster Tycoon. Developer by the mysterious Chris Sawyer who we’ve heard virtually nothing from after this game. Made your millions and left? Good one. Cheers to you man!
Good – MAX graphics setting is 1400×900 so you can play it on today’s "standard" computer monitors, full screen (22’s). Roller-coaster is in windowed mode now. I'd suggest skipping over it. More rides were added in each section that you can choose to build attractions to your park. Gentle, Rollercoaster, Water and Exciting. The addition to the variety of Food Stands was awesome for the scenarios where you have to survive on that as your income. ATM’s come in handy. (Be sure to place one near the exit!). Instead of unlocking scenarios you start with all of them at the outset. The addition of the Six Flags parks are AWESOME and to have the rides from the parks was a awesome idea! The design your own Rollercoaster feature is there and really upgraded when it comes to the carts and track laying possibilities (should you have the money). I could go on for-forever. Any RTS fan should own this game now.
Bad – When your parks get 2,000 plus people it gets hard to manage. Your mechanic’s, the guys who are suppoused to repair your rides are still as annoying as ever. Never really repairing your rides in a timely manner. You can still map the area’s they monitor over though. At higher levels it becomes increasingly harder to do. Also the trouble is the rides seem to break down faster than before. This is a challenge to overcome. you’ll have to replace them after 2 years. The First aid stand was a good addition but it’s poorly used by the AI. I’ve placed it everywhere and there’s nary a decrease in puke.
Ugly – It’s an isometric view, if that bothers you. Doesn’t for me. But i’ve gamed so long like that it’s like 2nd nature. It’s also on a very old game engine that also Designed Will Wright’s Sim City 2000 and Chris Sawyer’s previous game Transport Tycoon both games I whittled away my gpa in grade school on
