There is a ton of character and it feels wonderfully retro. It is a let down, because the graphics feel of the mid-2000s in all the best ways. For all I care, this could have been left as is in terms of visuals and gameplay and had all the time spent on making the controls work on a modern system. It all feels like it was ignored and I cannot tell to what end. This ranged from awful camera controls, to shoddy menu navigation and even issues with putting items and paths down. Every moment felt like I was fighting the controls and it was trying its hardest to stop me having fun. Whilst the core game is still there and pretty much fit like a glove upon returning, it needed an overhaul of the controls for the Switch. Playing RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition on the Switch left me frustrated with the experience and reminded me how many QoL improvements there have been in the likes of Planet Coaster. The problem I had was likely my format of choice. However, getting a chance to play RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition had me rather excited, as this was the pinnacle around 2005 and it set the standard for everything that came after. Titles such as Two Point Hospital, Parkitect and even Frontier’s own Planet Coaster, Jurassic World Evolution, Planet Zoo and many more. It seemed a series that was now dead, having been long left in the past as a series of new sim titles came our way. However, I hadn’t touched Rollercoaster Tycoon in over a decade, let alone thought about it. That wasn’t Frontier’s idea though, they managed to have a game with tons of depth but still be fun. Essentially becoming a spreadsheet with graphics. Something other sim management games failed actually to get right. Probably down to being able to ride your attractions in the park.įor someone like me, Rollercoaster Tycoon felt accessible from the outset and enjoyable to play. There was something spectacularly immersive about the series. I played Rollercoaster Tycoon on Xbox, before getting Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 and 3 on PC. Frontier’s efforts took the genre to another level for me and made Theme Park a difficult game to pick up again. Like many, my first experience with sim bulders was with Theme Park, but I soon discovered Frontier and the Rollercoaster Tycoon series. Do all older games need a re-release / re-master? Or are some better left in the past? RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition had me thinking about exactly that.
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