RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
The best-selling game that started the "Tycoon" craze game ramps up the FUN with all-new rides, features and gameplay that make creating and running the ultimate amusement park MORE FUN, MORE CREATIVE and TOTALLY ADDICTIVE! 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. As a RollerCoaster Tycoon there are NO LIMITS!

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Amazon.com Review
Nobody could have predicted the phenomenal success of humble, little Roller Coaster Tycoon. Such simple, addictive games had been tried before; even the whole amusement park idea had been done in Theme Park, but RCT exploded with unmatched success. Legions of gamers enjoyed the colorful graphics, the simple but ever-so-opinionated patrons, the easy-to-master financial model, and the thrill of building, testing, and then watching customers enjoy your own roller coaster--or watching with glee as they got sick after their first ride! Roller Coaster Tycoon had the winning combination of fun and mainstream appeal that catapulted it to the top of the charts and spawned two expansion packs, as well as a horde of imitators. (Just conduct a search here at Amazon.com for games with the word "tycoon" in them.)

Ironically, Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 itself is an imitator of RCT. Perhaps in an effort not to spoil a good thing, or perhaps to guarantee success with low-system-spec mainstream fans, Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 plays almost exactly like the original game--maybe too much like it.

The graphics are still 2-D, and if you didn't know better you'd swear you were looking at the first game. This isn't good considering that the first game came out in 2000 and looked dated even then. But the ability to play the game at a much higher resolution does alleviate some of this disappointment, and a closer look reveals a greater variety of animation, more people, and a smoother overall look. The audio is, again, fantastic. It's that perfect mix of screams, giggles, grumbles, retches, and carnival music that brings the scent of cotton candy to your nose every time.

New structures are available as well as some new rides, but the biggest change is the addition of themes. Want a Haunted Park? They've given you the artwork to create one. You'll also find a Wild West theme, a children's theme, and more. The scenarios are grouped more logically by difficulty, and fans will be delighted with a sand box mode that allows limitless free play. RCT2 has a wide variety of new coaster designs, including a few famous coasters from around the world--mostly from Six Flags theme parks. A welcome addition is the ability to open a separate screen where you can test and build a custom coaster, without worrying about space or money, before buying and placing it in the game. Perhaps the best new addition is the ability to raise and lower ground en masse, removing one of the most annoying features of the first game.

Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 isn't a ground-breaking sequel, but it is an excellent game for fans of the series. We wish they'd done more with the concept, brought it into 3-D, or used higher-resolution artwork, but the gameplay remains the same. And that's a thrill ride on its own. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:

• Same addictive gameplay
• New coaster-builder tool
• Improved graphics resolution

Cons:

• The meager improvements don't really help already-dated graphics
• They could have done so much more

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Amazon.com Product Description
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.

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Customer reviews

review by: Rolling reader date: 2008-08-08 rating:
Game-Interactive fun with theme park building
This is a fun interactive game that entices the player to build, expand, and modify theme park construction, and provides feedback for learning and improvemensts. Further, the games' rewards are true to real life with dollars earned and required timing to dffect a profitable enterprise. Additionally, this game is a good start for youth to learn basic principles of business. Entertaining and fun this game would be a good addition to anyone's library.

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review by: The Buck date: 2008-06-04 rating:
Great game but gets boring
This game is really fun but it can get boring really fast. I think the reason is that its too much like the first RCT. This game can be addictive and you can play the game for hours and make your park bigger and better. I still like this game.

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review by: date: 2008-05-29 rating:
Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
I wanted to get a computer game to play in my dorm to keep me occupied. I used to have the first roller coaster tycoon when i was younger, so i purchased the second one. I love it! there's a ton more rides and more challenging parks. It definitely did the job of helping me pass the time in between classes!

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review by: date: 2007-05-12 rating:
great product
we are quite sadisfied with the game. great seller!!


review by: date: 2007-04-22 rating:
WONDR FUL
THIS GAME ROCKS!!!! cool roller coasters the rides are just WOW!!!. THER IS cool concession stands but ther is no coaster cam darn no coaster cam roller coaster tycoon3 fans you will be bumed out. Want to hear somthing odd the peeps look like blobs and that is true. But that dos not matter what matters is what you think and how fun it is p.s. if you want to no more write a coment.

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