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Zoo Tycoon |OT| I could tell you it's goat, but I'd be lion

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  • Tycoon family simulation game, controller based with optional kinect integration
  • Release date: 22nd November 2013
  • Size: 2.6gb (Xbox One)
  • Price: $60/€70/£50 Xbox One $50/€50/£40 Xbox 360
*Please note: Information on Xbox 360 version is limited, not sure how all the features transfer across unless specifically mentioned*
*Walmart exclusive at retail in US until January 31 2014*

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• Build a zoo in tycoon mode, control a zoo keeper in zoo mode. Walk around the zoo or drive in a buggy – seamless transition between the two modes
• Build enclosures, concessions, buy animals, facilities, manager staff
• Meet the needs of guests and animals to keep everyone happy
• Interact with animals including washing them and cleaning their habitats, deliver food stock to concessions, clean up litter etc
• 101 animals on Xbox One, 65 on Xbox 360
• 15 hour campaign, challenge mode (about 15 minutes each), freeform mode (infinite money)
• Xbox Smartglass Zoopedia
• Loan and trade animals via Xbox Live
• Stunning 1080p native visuals! (Xbox One)
• Accessible console optimized interface
• In-game updates based on real world events turned into challenges
• Xbox 360 is single player only and no Kinect integration

Xbox One exclusive features:
• Upload and share your zoo via Xbox Live cloud
• Four player co-op over Xbox Live
• Engage in large scale community-wide animal conservation efforts and communicate with other Tycoons via Skype.
• Kinect based mini-games (see below)
• Friends can work on the zoo when the owner is not present
• 50% bigger zoos compared to Xbox 360 version

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Xbox One (101):
- Lions (7) - Asiatic, West African, Transvaal, Masai, Barbary, Congo, Katanga
- Tigers (6) - Bengal, Sumatran, Siberian, Indochinese, Malayan, South China
- Bears (13) - Grizzly, Kodiak, Himalayan Brown, Tibetan Blue, Syrian Brown, Gobi, Olympic Black, Kermode, Polar, Cinnamon, Glacier, Formosan, Himalayan Black
- Elephant (6) - African Bush, African Forest, Indian, Sri Lankan, Sumatran, Borneo
- Rhinos (8) - Southern White, Black South Western, Northern White, Eastern Black, South Central, Black, Indian, Javan, Sumatran
- Hippo
- Giraffes (9) - Reticulated, Masai, West African, Angolan, Rothschild, South African, Thornicroft, Kordofan, Nubian
- Chimps (5) - Central, Western, Nigeria-Cameroon, Eastern, Bonobo
- Antelope (10) - Addax, Lowland Bongo, Gemsbok, Nyala, Roan, Topi, Sable, Scimitar Oryx, Bushbuck, Pronghorn
- Komodo Dragon
- Nile Monitor
- Perentie Lizard
- Lemurs (4) - Ringtailed, Red, Ruffed, Red Ruffed
- Capuchins (4) - Black, Golden-Bellied, Tufted, White-Headed
- Binturong
- Red Panda
- Sloth (2) - Brown-throated three-toed, Pale-throated three-toed
- Mongoose (2) - White-Tailed, Banded
- Fossa
- Meerkat
- Iguanas (2) - Lesser Antilean, Green
- Reticulated Python
- Boa Constrictor
- Yellow Anaconda
- Flamingos (3) - Greater, Lesser, American
- Peafowl (2) - Indian, Green
- Galapagos Great Tortoise
- Macaws - (6) Blue and Yellow, Great Green, Military, Blue Throated, Scarlet, Hyacinth

Xbox 360 (65): List to be confirmed

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• Animals will recognize you and react to your voice and movements, you can seamlessly switch back to a controller
• Voice commands/gestures to pet, feed and make faces and dance with animals
• Monkey See Monkey Do

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Videos // Creating a Lion habitat // Preview and Interview // IGN Gameplay // Offscreen gameplay // Short gameplay video // 40 minute off-screen gameplay video and interview

Previews // Shacknews // Electronic Theatre // Polygon // Xbox Wire

Reviews: Embargo lifts Monday, November 18 at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm GMT

Big thanks to my friend Kingellesar for doing the headers for me!
(Any suggestions for the title and i'll PM a mod)
 
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Deleted member 47027

Unconfirmed Member
Honestly, I'm KINDA REALLY FUCKING INTERESTED in this shit now after watching a video. Goddammit!
 

Fruitster

Member
If I can find an Xbox one, I'm certainly going to pick this game up with it. It really has a charm to it from what I've seen.
 
Should have been a much cheaper launch game.

£29.99 would've been perfect. No chance of picking this up at full price, will just have to wait for a drop.
 

Xater

Member
Seems like it may be a surprise hit. Can't believe its Walmart exclusive.

Don't count on it.

What I played seemed super shallow. It also had major framerate and vsync issues back in August. Heard some complaints about those at the Xbox event not too long ago as well.
 

LTWheels

Member
Love management games. Will have to have a look into this.

I think this will be a good January purchase to tide over until Titanfall.
 

derFeef

Member
Don't count on it.

What I played seemed super shallow. It also had major framerate and vsync issues back in August. Heard some complaints about those at the Xbox event not too long ago as well.

Yeah it ran pretty poorly, hope they fixed that.
 

Kacho

Member
Don't count on it.

What I played seemed super shallow. It also had major framerate and vsync issues back in August. Heard some complaints about those at the Xbox event not too long ago as well.

Hmm. The performance issues sound worrisome. Can't wait for reviews.
 

Rains

Member
I think this game could be a sleeper hit the only thing that concerns me is why is the game size so small 2.6GB

Also seems like it should be a Digi download and not a full price retail game
 

sakipon

Member
A bigger zoo sounds nice, but I suppose I'll have to do with the 360 version. Won't miss co-op or Kinect though.
 

Alpha_eX

Member
The build shown at public events has always been the e3 build, hence performance issues. Never got a new build to show, very odd, though few games had build updates since August.
 

Tarahiro

Member
I preordered this when it was £35 (it has since changed to £45 but my preorder price stuck). In total i'm getting 5 games on launch day but I think this will be the first one I play. I've not played any of the Zoo Tycoon games before but I really like games like this so looking forward to it.
 
I preordered this when it was £35 (it has since changed to £45 but my preorder price stuck). In total i'm getting 5 games on launch day but I think this will be the first one I play. I've not played any of the Zoo Tycoon games before but I really like games like this so looking forward to it.

From Shopto? I got it on there too, great price
 

dejay

Banned
Zoo Tycoon |OT| I could tell you it's goat, but I'd be lion
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Sloth is not a sin
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Now it's your turn to masturbate in front of a chimp

That last one isn't a suggestion. Rather it's my primary motivation for wanting this game.

Who would have thought there were at least 9 species of giraffe?

Thanks for the OT - at least size wise it looks like a decent game to download day one for digital purchasers, but it's a tad pricey. Hopefully there's a demo.
 

ascii42

Member
Zoo Tycoon |OT| I could tell you it's goat, but I'd be lion
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Sloth is not a sin
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Now it's your turn to masturbate in front of a chimp

That last one isn't a suggestion. Rather it's my primary motivation for wanting this game.

Who would have thought there were at least 9 species of giraffe?

Thanks for the OT - at least size wise it looks like a decent game to download day one for digital purchasers, but it's a tad pricey. Hopefully there's a demo.

That'd make a good title, too.
 

Flandy

Member
$60 seems awfully expensive for a Tycoon game. Is it really going to have that much content? Or did they inflate the price just because they can?
 

sith ewok

Member
I am really looking forward to this one. Everything I've watched/read on it has sounded great. And my little one loves zoos, so she's excited to "see" all of the animals.
 
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