Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
by Atari
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Product Summary
Brand: AtariRelease Date: 2004-10-26
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP
Model: 25655
Publisher: Atari
Product features:
- Create and customize your own amusement park
- New 3-D graphics; complete camera control allows players to view their park from any angle
- The new CoasterCam lets you ride what you build
- Create your own family members and friends and add them to your park
- For 1 player
Video Game Reviews of Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
Customer Review: Buyer beware: software issues with latest versions (read for details)
Summary: 3 Stars
Having never played any games within the Roller Coaster Tycoon series before, I have to say that this game is a lot of fun - and addicting. You can building your own park from the ground up and control every little aspect from the colors on the rides, background music (you can use your own MP3s or WMAs), how much ketchup to put on the hamburgers, prices, etc. - a real treat for the obsessively-inclined. It is very rewarding to zoom way in and watch the little parkgoers meander, ride, buy your souveneirs, and have fun. Being able to "ride" your own rides is a nice touch.
A caveat emptor for anyone who is considering purchasing this game at this point: if you play this game and enjoy it, then you will almost certainly be interested in purchasing the expansion packs (Soaked! and Wild!) as well, which add large amounts of added content and also fix numerous bugs and interface issues that were present in the original release. HOWEVER -- the original releases of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (RCT3) were released with copy protection, requiring a CD key for initial installation and the actual CD to play. Recent printings of this game DO NOT have this same copy protection (so you don't need the CD in the computer to play) and are shipped with no printed manual or CD key; however, the expansion packs ARE NOT compatible with these newer versions and will even render the original title unplayable if installed (the computer will perpetually ask to "insert RCT3 CD" on attempting to play and will not recognize the newer RCT3 CD as a legitimate copy). This is a known software issue for which Atari does not offer a solution. This also applies to software patches for RCT3 which apply the bug-fixes and interface tweaks without adding extra content - recent printings of RCT3 (including direct-download versions) are not compatable with patches.
If you know you will never be interested in the expansion content and/or the bug and interface fixes, then the plain-vanilla RCT3 will work just find for you. If there is any possibility that you will be interested in patched content or expansion content (which is considerable and greatly adds to the original game), then a better purchase would be Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 Platinum, which seamlessly integrates both of the expansion packs and all of the software patches, error-free.
Description of Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 is a brilliant reworking of the classic management strategy game. An unlimited combination of roller coaster designs and landscapes to help you build the coolest park imaginable! Keep track of your financial performance to avoid bankruptcySimulation Games
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