LGR - Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection - PC Game Review
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Date: 2022-04-14
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Carly
ah, zoo tycoon. i gotta scratch my itch somehow while Planet Zoo is coming out.
making the exhibits yourself is both the best and the worst part of the game. the best because it allows for customization and lets you feel like these exhibits are really -yours-, which is why I wasn't really feeling UAC. the worst because tweaking every little plant and rock and tile of dirt to the animal's liking is just. well, the worst.
I have some ideas for how I'd manage making exhibits if I were making a zoo tycoon game. my basic idea is to allow players to choose pre-sets that work really well if they'd rather not spend their time shifting rocks around, but they are allowed to modify the presets, build exhibits from scratch, and even make their own presets, like how building roller coasters works in zoo tycoon.
also, what if instead of putting your animals into an exhibit and only then being able to see precisely how well they like it, you could get feedback on how well suited your exhibit is for particular animals while building it, before getting the animals? Like, when starting a new exhibit, you can select animals from the menu to put in and the game will tell you how much space you need and what you need to change.
example: you open up the building tool and decide you want to build an exhibit for 4 zebras, 6 gazelles, and 2 giraffes. you click and drag to see an outline for the fence, and a meter on the right shows you whether you have enough space for these animals; let's say green for plenty of space, yellow for cramped but livable, and red for -hell naw-. In fact, you could have meters and indicators for the correct amount of water, grass, dirt, foliage, shelters, etc. Then you just finalize the design once everything is where you want it.
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ah, zoo tycoon. i gotta scratch my itch somehow while Planet Zoo is coming out.
making the exhibits yourself is both the best and the worst part of the game. the best because it allows for customization and lets you feel like these exhibits are really -yours-, which is why I wasn't really feeling UAC. the worst because tweaking every little plant and rock and tile of dirt to the animal's liking is just. well, the worst.
I have some ideas for how I'd manage making exhibits if I were making a zoo tycoon game. my basic idea is to allow players to choose pre-sets that work really well if they'd rather not spend their time shifting rocks around, but they are allowed to modify the presets, build exhibits from scratch, and even make their own presets, like how building roller coasters works in zoo tycoon.
also, what if instead of putting your animals into an exhibit and only then being able to see precisely how well they like it, you could get feedback on how well suited your exhibit is for particular animals while building it, before getting the animals? Like, when starting a new exhibit, you can select animals from the menu to put in and the game will tell you how much space you need and what you need to change.
example: you open up the building tool and decide you want to build an exhibit for 4 zebras, 6 gazelles, and 2 giraffes. you click and drag to see an outline for the fence, and a meter on the right shows you whether you have enough space for these animals; let's say green for plenty of space, yellow for cramped but livable, and red for -hell naw-. In fact, you could have meters and indicators for the correct amount of water, grass, dirt, foliage, shelters, etc. Then you just finalize the design once everything is where you want it.
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That
This game was my LIFE back when I was a kid! I remember spending hours trying to build the perfect zoo or just using the Kids- Zoo to have everything unlocked from Day 1. I remember creating the smallest cage I could make and cycling through Cretaceous Corral (Triceratops, Super Croc (Deinonychus, Xanadu (Unicorn, and even putting the mermaid statues in their own tank to create a mermaid enclosure. and then getting really disappointed that (a) there were no Dragons, not even in CC, and (b) Zoo Tycoon 2 didn-t have anywhere near as much off-the-wall stuff like that-I even ran through the cheats on a whim in the hopes it would work.
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This game was my LIFE back when I was a kid! I remember spending hours trying to build the perfect zoo or just using the Kids- Zoo to have everything unlocked from Day 1. I remember creating the smallest cage I could make and cycling through Cretaceous Corral (Triceratops, Super Croc (Deinonychus, Xanadu (Unicorn, and even putting the mermaid statues in their own tank to create a mermaid enclosure. and then getting really disappointed that (a) there were no Dragons, not even in CC, and (b) Zoo Tycoon 2 didn-t have anywhere near as much off-the-wall stuff like that-I even ran through the cheats on a whim in the hopes it would work.
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BeNotNormal
i played this game so much as a kid. wish i could figure out how to get it running these days! i strongly remember following a FAQ to determine exactly how big to make each enclosure, how many tiles of each terrain type to use, how many and what kinds of decorations to add. they had it down to a science! i loved reading about the different species - the game had some pretty detailed entries!
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i played this game so much as a kid. wish i could figure out how to get it running these days! i strongly remember following a FAQ to determine exactly how big to make each enclosure, how many tiles of each terrain type to use, how many and what kinds of decorations to add. they had it down to a science! i loved reading about the different species - the game had some pretty detailed entries!
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Bayu
I still play this game tho, sis had the original CD for the Complete collection and the 2nd game too, only lacking the African expansion pack. Its still a big fun for me, basically played all the version it had back then. From the shitty DS version to the barely-runs-on-my-phone Mophun version. Its. Fun. Not gonna lie.
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I still play this game tho, sis had the original CD for the Complete collection and the 2nd game too, only lacking the African expansion pack. Its still a big fun for me, basically played all the version it had back then. From the shitty DS version to the barely-runs-on-my-phone Mophun version. Its. Fun. Not gonna lie.
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Vi
Zoo tycoon was one of my favorite PC games back in the day (I honestly never was much of a fan of the sequels - they were always buggy beyond belief to me. It was super fun to me and I loved reading the little bit of information on the animals (unlocking the unicorns and mermaids were fun too)
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Zoo tycoon was one of my favorite PC games back in the day (I honestly never was much of a fan of the sequels - they were always buggy beyond belief to me. It was super fun to me and I loved reading the little bit of information on the animals (unlocking the unicorns and mermaids were fun too)
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The
-Zoo tycoon, classic
-zoo tycoon Ds, Ok
-Zoo tycoon 2, -masterpiece-
-zoo Tycoon 2 Mobile, Interesting
Zoo Tycoon 2 Ds, Alright
Zoo tycoon Xbox, Cancerous
Zoo tycoon friends, Now you can get cancer on the go WITH FRIENDS
Zoo tycoon Xbox 2017, NO
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-Zoo tycoon, classic
-zoo tycoon Ds, Ok
-Zoo tycoon 2, -masterpiece-
-zoo Tycoon 2 Mobile, Interesting
Zoo Tycoon 2 Ds, Alright
Zoo tycoon Xbox, Cancerous
Zoo tycoon friends, Now you can get cancer on the go WITH FRIENDS
Zoo tycoon Xbox 2017, NO
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Daisy
I loved this game. I used to obsess over angry guests and would pick them up and put them in front of a food place or restroom or restaurant, and if they were too angry to fix whatever had them upset in the first place, I would feed them to one of the animals.
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I loved this game. I used to obsess over angry guests and would pick them up and put them in front of a food place or restroom or restaurant, and if they were too angry to fix whatever had them upset in the first place, I would feed them to one of the animals.
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LemonadeSerenade
When I was a kid, I lost my shit when I found out that putting the mermaid statue in a tank gave you an actual mermaid. I made an exhibit with them and dolphins together and I had the time of my life. I have nothing but good memories of this game: )
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When I was a kid, I lost my shit when I found out that putting the mermaid statue in a tank gave you an actual mermaid. I made an exhibit with them and dolphins together and I had the time of my life. I have nothing but good memories of this game: )
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Dora
I am very much against zoos but this along with the sims is the game of my childhood and I adore it. My dad loved building pathways and rest areas and I loved putting in enclosures and animals. I play it to this day because it's just a brilliant game.
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I am very much against zoos but this along with the sims is the game of my childhood and I adore it. My dad loved building pathways and rest areas and I loved putting in enclosures and animals. I play it to this day because it's just a brilliant game.
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James
After watching so many videos, I have to say I love your voice over. Very easy listening and is it your natural voice or do you (like myself) adjust a little for public performance?
Also would love to see a video from you on LBA 1 and 2 (twinsen.
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After watching so many videos, I have to say I love your voice over. Very easy listening and is it your natural voice or do you (like myself) adjust a little for public performance?
Also would love to see a video from you on LBA 1 and 2 (twinsen.
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