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Zoo Tycoon |OT| I could tell you it's goat, but I'd be lion
- Thread starter Steverulez
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Love tycoon type games. Would be interesting to play on pc as the controls would be much easier I assume.
petran79
Banned
Seems good game.
But the original games had also a lot of text (animal info, encyclopedia, staff info etc) making it also the more challenging.
I guess the console versions will remove those features since it would be counter-intuitive reading so much text on a console.
I'd like to see a PC port too. Number of animals seems sufficient, though certainly a few expansions will follow as well and a ton of DLC.
A PC Ultimate collection 2 years later would be a nice buy, but I fear it will be Windows 8 only.
But the original games had also a lot of text (animal info, encyclopedia, staff info etc) making it also the more challenging.
I guess the console versions will remove those features since it would be counter-intuitive reading so much text on a console.
I'd like to see a PC port too. Number of animals seems sufficient, though certainly a few expansions will follow as well and a ton of DLC.
A PC Ultimate collection 2 years later would be a nice buy, but I fear it will be Windows 8 only.
Urgh I cannot find the Xbox 360 version anywhere even though it's meant to be out today.
Isn't the release date tomorrow?
What the hell with this Wal-mart exclusivity. I was planning on picking up this for my wife for the 360 from Target.
Steverulez
Member
360 version isn't exclusive to Walmart.
Wolfgang Jr
Banned
This is the shittest shit I've ever.... shit. This is a glorified tech demo. You run around feeding animals; seriously - it's Skyrim, with shitty graphics, stuck in a small town feeding animals. Simulation/finance/stats side is next to nonexistent.
M$, thanks for fucking another one of my favourite franchises. PASS ON THIS "GAME".
EDIT: Wait until you see the run/walk animation. Don't have anything sharp close-by...
M$, thanks for fucking another one of my favourite franchises. PASS ON THIS "GAME".
EDIT: Wait until you see the run/walk animation. Don't have anything sharp close-by...
Ecto311
Member
Damn I was on amazon just last night and almost got this then I thought well I have $5 credit to best buy and nothing to use it on so Ill get this. Now I cant find it anywhere and its $60 at walmart where amazon was showing $50 for it.
Wonder if I would have gotten it from there if it would have shipped or not. Strange to see it no where on the amazon site now. Bastard ass walmart.
Wonder if I would have gotten it from there if it would have shipped or not. Strange to see it no where on the amazon site now. Bastard ass walmart.
Says releases 22nd everywhere and it's the 22nd today
I can find the Xbox One version everywhere but 360? Nope. Just looked at Target.com, and says, "Not sold in stores", so unfortunately won't help me.
Says releases 22nd everywhere and it's the 22nd today
Not quite the 22nd here in the US. ;-)
Alright
Impressions on Xbox 360 version
- It's 720p native and the animals are very well done. As are the trees etc.
- It DOES have Kinect integration. You can use it to do things such as adopting animals so you don't need to piss about with menus.
- It loads a lot faster when installed.
- Has a challenge, a tutorial, free and campaign mode.
- Doesn't lag at all even with loads of animals and exhibits.
- Once I have gone through it, I'll update with a list of animals if people want?
Impressions on Xbox 360 version
- It's 720p native and the animals are very well done. As are the trees etc.
- It DOES have Kinect integration. You can use it to do things such as adopting animals so you don't need to piss about with menus.
- It loads a lot faster when installed.
- Has a challenge, a tutorial, free and campaign mode.
- Doesn't lag at all even with loads of animals and exhibits.
- Once I have gone through it, I'll update with a list of animals if people want?
the blue lonegoon
Banned
The puns in that title are a delight, my friend.
Hmm, my other half is playing at the moment. He has 3 big exhibits, 2 small ones, 2 restrooms, heaps food places, a lake, staff and multiple animals per exhibit. The bar is maybe 1/3 of the way through. Doesn't seem too restrictive to me, as on 360 I can understand more as there's limited ram so you cannot have a massive, sprawling thing with a bazillion exhibits. It IS however bullshit that the X1 version has such limits.
yankeehater
Member
Does anyone know if there is a level cap for each individual zoo? I am in the first zoo but I have been stuck on 40 stars for a long time. Also my guests want more of everything and yet it wont let me add anything else.
Man, that's a lot of Barbery Lions they want you to release in the Xbox One challenge.
I basically created a lion farm in freeplay. Lions as far as the eye can see.
I basically created a lion farm in freeplay. Lions as far as the eye can see.
And a couple snakes so the visitors have something to see in the Nothing But Lions and Snakes Zoo other than lions.
thisisalan
Member
I've really been enjoying the online co-op. Invite a friend and their character appears in your zoo alongside you. When they are placing an attraction, you see it hovering around in the air like a UFO. Also, cart races.
Only complaint is that the zoo size limit is really frustrating. The map is huge, but they don't let you place enough stuff to actually fill it up. Once you run up against the size limit, you'll need to constantly swap out attractions to complete challenges.
Best part about this game though: cart acrobatics...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbDVeF7YI-g
Only complaint is that the zoo size limit is really frustrating. The map is huge, but they don't let you place enough stuff to actually fill it up. Once you run up against the size limit, you'll need to constantly swap out attractions to complete challenges.
Best part about this game though: cart acrobatics...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbDVeF7YI-g
thisisalan
Member
I believe the level cap is 40, because the research unlocks stop there. I have a zoo at 38 that I can't quite seem to get all the way.
The zoo limit issue really is unfortunate. I'm in exactly the same situation where guests demand more, but I don't have quota to build anything.
thisisalan
Member
Anyone know how to get the "Red Hot Research Achievement"? I can't figure out what I'm missing.
I've researched:
- all advertising campaigns
- all exhibit types
- all mini exhibit types
- all decorations
- all concessions
- all facilities
- all animals
- all exhibit items
- all items in the general Research Tree
The achievement says I'm 95% complete. Any idea what I've overlooked?
I've researched:
- all advertising campaigns
- all exhibit types
- all mini exhibit types
- all decorations
- all concessions
- all facilities
- all animals
- all exhibit items
- all items in the general Research Tree
The achievement says I'm 95% complete. Any idea what I've overlooked?
Steverulez
Member
So, i've finally gotten around to playing it.
The tutorials are alright but having 10 separate ones didn't really seem necessary.
Onto the campaign on level 1, bit disappointed with the choice of animals, there are loads but obviously lots of the same type split between exhibits and mini-exhibits. Obviously we knew this from the animal list but with things like Penguins missing its a bit of a disappointment.
I am enjoying the game though, can't say i've done much of zoo keeper mode but the challenges in campaign seem to be quite good, some quite short "Take a picture of an Asiatic Lion" (to be blunt about the objective) whilst others are obviously more difficult/time consuming like breed a certain type of animal and release X amount of animals into the wild (have to be level 15 to do that so require doing things like interacting with the animals to get their levels up).
Its well made and certainly fun the graphics very nice too, I'm sort of surprised at how good it does look really. I hope they expand on the game properly with DLC and add other types of animals which I would expect them to do.
Edit: Just reached my limit for how much stuff I can put in my zoo, its a bit annoying, I can only assume its there to ensure optimal performance but I hope they increase it, I only had 6 (admittedly mostly large) animal exhibits.
The tutorials are alright but having 10 separate ones didn't really seem necessary.
Onto the campaign on level 1, bit disappointed with the choice of animals, there are loads but obviously lots of the same type split between exhibits and mini-exhibits. Obviously we knew this from the animal list but with things like Penguins missing its a bit of a disappointment.
I am enjoying the game though, can't say i've done much of zoo keeper mode but the challenges in campaign seem to be quite good, some quite short "Take a picture of an Asiatic Lion" (to be blunt about the objective) whilst others are obviously more difficult/time consuming like breed a certain type of animal and release X amount of animals into the wild (have to be level 15 to do that so require doing things like interacting with the animals to get their levels up).
Its well made and certainly fun the graphics very nice too, I'm sort of surprised at how good it does look really. I hope they expand on the game properly with DLC and add other types of animals which I would expect them to do.
Edit: Just reached my limit for how much stuff I can put in my zoo, its a bit annoying, I can only assume its there to ensure optimal performance but I hope they increase it, I only had 6 (admittedly mostly large) animal exhibits.
ShogunDarius
Member
seems one of the achievements may be glitched, close to the animals
This was so close to being a really good game (on XB1 anyways). The zoo size is just a little too restrictive. I really wish they'd update the X1 version and fix a few things and increase the size of the zoo you can build. It ruins the fun when you (pretty quickly) hit the limit and can't continue to expand your zoo. The sim also falls apart a little bit late game.
ShogunDarius
Member
yeah, the zoo limits really hampers the game a lot, have they said if they are going to remove that? or fix the glitched achievement?
Illithid Dude
Member
It's such a bummer, I loved the original Zoo Tycoon games, but I can't believe you can't create the exhibits. That's like the best part of the other games! Honestly, so disappointing.
bit of a bump.
so did anyone buy this game? im thinking about downloading it now that ive learned wolfenstein is ~50GB. theres no way im going digital for that. it releases a few days before my birthday so im thinking i can convince someone into getting it for me as a gift lol.
saw a few videos and it looked fun enough. ive got 18 dollars worth of bing points saved up and thought, eh, might as well.
so did anyone buy this game? im thinking about downloading it now that ive learned wolfenstein is ~50GB. theres no way im going digital for that. it releases a few days before my birthday so im thinking i can convince someone into getting it for me as a gift lol.
saw a few videos and it looked fun enough. ive got 18 dollars worth of bing points saved up and thought, eh, might as well.
REMEMBER CITADEL
Banned
my knowledge of the series is super limited. fooled around with one of the games on pc a few years ago but not enough to be upset over any changes. im not expecting a hardcore sim out of this. biggest complaint ive read is over the zoo sizes. theyre apparently rather small? one of the videos i saw had a fairly large zoo and i dont think it was completely full. looked okay.
id mostly be picking this up out of a want for a new viva pinata type game.
i'll probably just pick up both. haha. id saved up $70 for the digital version of wolfy but itd probably take my internet several days to download that much game and im not even joking. thanks for the recommendation.
http://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Zoo Tycoon
check for livestreams and decide for yourself if you would like the gameplay
check for livestreams and decide for yourself if you would like the gameplay
maybe a bit too involved for a proper chill out game, but i think i could lose some time to this. the only first party xb1 game i dont own. im doing it.
shame that this game appears to have been forgotten amid all the bigger titles.
now about that child of light.. i need to get to myself over to the OT for that one.
shame that this game appears to have been forgotten amid all the bigger titles.
now about that child of light.. i need to get to myself over to the OT for that one.
I don't know if the demo has tutorials but I've just finished 5 of 10 and they've been pretty handy. Game looks to be pretty menu heavy so knowing where everything is and how it works is important.
It's impressed me so far. The visual style is rather nice, even if it isn't up to the visual standards of other next gen games. I mean it's no lococycle but it aint no ryse either. Animals look and animate well. Im not regretting it so far.