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 | Title : RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
Author : Infogrames Entertainment
Release Date : 20021014
Binding : CD-ROM
Regular Price : $29.99
Amazon.com Price : $19.97
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Editorial Reviews :
The bestselling game that started the tycoon game craze ramps up the fun with all-new rides, features, and gameplay that allow you to create and run the ultimate amusement park. You can now add any of 25 different Six Flags roller coasters from five different Six Flags locations, including Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Great Adventure. Break ground and start from scratch, open the gates to existing parks, or just create the most gut-wrenching roller coaster ride ever--now you can play your way. In Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 there are no limits but your imagination.
Buyer Reviews :
For at least a year, I was addicted to the first Roller Coaster Tycoon and its expansion packs, though I'm more into the 'building a fun park' aspect of the game than the 'building a great roller coaster' aspect. It always seemed that you could win most scenarios using the designed rides provided, and I never saw much point in spending the money to design new ones.
To that end, RCT2 has two great features - the coaster designer and the scenario editor. I used the scenario editor last night, and I found it fun, though it did require me to refer to the instruction manual for guidance more than once. I could wish for a more intuitive design. I haven't used the coaster designer yet, but I am looking forward to streching my design wings this weekend.
Two other pluses are the amount of new rides and shops and the fact that all of the scenarios are immediately avaiable for play. Because of the aforementioned aversion to designing my own coasters, I had been shut out of many of the scenarios in the older version of the game because I hadn't finished the ride design scenarios. I'mm glad that won't happen here.
Positives aside, I do have a few gripes. First, it looks like many of the old coaster types are here, but, inexplicably, with different names. Users are left to try to figure out what their old standbys are now called. I'm still looking for the steel roller coaster (for the much-beloved shuttle-loop ride). It would have been nice if they had retained more consistency with the older version.
Also, the new scenery themes are underwhelming. I was excited about 'giant garden,' because I was picturing new and different, well, gardens. Instead there are giant bugs and carrots. Woo hoo. Other themes also seem rather perfunctory (the sports theme, which had great potential, is pretty lame).
Last, there seem to be fairly few scenarios, and even fewer that allow you to start a park from scratch. The Six Flags parks are interesting, but I don't enjoy finishing what someone else has started as much as making my own park.
Overall, a fun game, but first-time users might enjoy the original more.
(by A gamer)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Create and customize your own amusement park
* Use the all-new Roller Coaster Designer to create the ultimate ride
* New and unique themes, including Giant Garden, Wild West, Pirates
* Includes 25 Six Flags roller coasters from 5 different Six Flags locations, including Magic Mountain and Great Adventure
* Trade creations and challenge other roller coaster tycoons online
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