Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection from Microsoft
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Our Editorial Review
Amazon.com Review An insidiously addictive simulation game, Zoo Tycoon allows players to create their own zoo, but not just any zoo. It's completely free-form: Start with fences for your exhibits, then pick animals and give them toys, foliage, and anything else you want. For your customers, you can lay down paths to lead them around, then add food stands, amusement rides, even maps and trash cans. Not sure what you need? The zoo advisors will tell you how to make the animals happy, and the customers themselves will tell you what they're looking for, be it snacks, more animals, or anything else. There's also a vast amount of background information on each critter--its diet, its habitat, etc.--which can be useful when you're adding a macrauchenia or a Loch Ness Monster. In all, you can choose over 100 animals, plus countless habitat and park embellishments. What makes Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection especially compelling is its inclusion of the expansion packs Marine Mania and Dinosaur Digs, so you can add dolphin shows to your zoo, or even a T-Rex or wooly mammoth. Be sure to maintain those worn-out fences, though, or you could have big trouble on your hands. Zoo Tycoon is a great game for kids because while they'll have terrific fun crafting the zoo of their dreams, they'll also get a reality lesson about what customers want, and how their choice of expenditures ultimately affect the bottom line (that nacho stand sounds tasty, but is it making money?). If you've made a good zoo, customers will be happy, and the money will roll in. And it's also the kind of game grown-ups can enjoy, because there are so many possibilities. Be wary, however, of trying to sneak in 20 minutes of play before bedtime because you'll probably stay up a lot longer than you planned. (Ages 7 and older) --David Horiuchi Pros: - Great game for kids and parents to play together.
- Endless replay possibilities
- Educational value in its animal information and "real world" economics
Cons - Sometimes tiresome trying to get an animal's exhibit just right
- How much free time do you have to spare?
Product Description Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection triples your strategy fun, as you discover new worlds and build the most beautiful zoo in history!
Customer Reviews
a animal lover's review Posted 16 March 2007
(I don't actually have the game, but I going to get it for my birthday.)
I read the reviews and it sounds very fun.
There are about 120 animals and about 500 objects to build a zoo.
There are wolves,bears,dinos,birds,reptiles,aquatic animals,and much much more.
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET ZOOTYCOON C.C!!!!!!!
We play it every day! Posted 05 March 2007
My brother and I play it every day.We can not get enough of it. We also make crazy zoos sometimes. We also make a zoo every day after school. We usually make messed up zoos though. It is funny when some animals eat other animals. Zoo Tycoon is the best game ever! If you like animals or to laugh this is the game for you!
Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection Posted 21 February 2007
My two boys ages 12 and 10 have enjoyed playing Zoo Tycoon. I don't feel as if they are completely wasting their time with this game as they are learning how to set up a zoo. Very educational.
Very challenging fun Posted 18 February 2007
Zoo Tycoon is as much fun as I have heard -- challenging and even frustrating, but extremely rewarding! My kids are learning cause & effect of their actions. My husband loves it and will spend hours planning his MegaZoo.
Fun and hilarious game of animal/zookeeper survival Posted 07 February 2007
I bought this game for my family last week, and they have been having a blast playing it. We have fun building up our zoos, then taking the wilders animals and putting them in with the tamer ones and seeing what happens and my kids have fun wreaking havoc in the zoo by taking away the gates to the tiger and dinosaur exhibits and watching the zoo customers flee for their lives. We enjoy this better than playing Sims with people who do just ordinary everyday stuff.
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