Zoo Tycoon 2 (PC)

While this game is a little bit old and may not be very much a threat to the video games being produced today, it is definitely a game that you won't get board of after a month! The premise is that you are given control of a zoo and, depending on what mode you play in(sandbox, where you can do whatever you like, and challenge where you have to earn the ability to buy certain animals and objects through challenges, such as catching a photo of a baby peacock and its mom), populate it with various species and set up different objects, like souvenir kiosks and ice cream stands, to raise revenue. This game is much more advanced than its predecessor, for those that have ...  Read the complete review

I am currently meant to be writing my dissertation for a looming deadline. Naturally as a typical student I am finding as many ways as I can to procrastinate lol. Enter Zoo Tycoon 2. I love Simulation games. The sims 2 is of course my favourite but I find that after a while of constant playing I get bored and so need something else to play. Zoo Tycoon is not as sophistacted as the Sims. If you've ever played games such as Theme Hospital or Theme Park then you will find Zoo Tycoon 2 to be more similar to these. Have you ever wanted to be a zoo keeper? Well if you have then you should know that different animals need different environments. That you ...  Read the complete review

Zoo tycoon 2 is a zoo simulation game for the PC (there are other versions for the DS too). It has been out for a couple of years now and there are a few add on packs for it too add to the gameplay including Marine Mania, Extinct Animals, Endangered species and African animals. Even after so long I still really enjoy playing it and so do my kids. The basic premise is to build a zoo and look after the animals. There are over 100 animals to choose from including the usuals like Tigers, Lions and elephants as well as dolphins, turtles, and some more exotic ones if you invest in the add ons. You can choose to play either free play, where all ...  Read the complete review

I enjoy sim games, and I enjoyed the first incarnation of Zoo Tycoon immensely, so I was eager to get stuck into Zoo Tycoon 2. The premise is that you run your own zoo park; in many scenarios you start your own zoo from scratch, on others you must build on and improve existing zoos. There is a sandbox version that allows you to build a park unconstrained by such trifles as cost, though I find that I need the added challenge of targets to keep the game enjoyable. Most parks are won by creating a park with a certain number of of animals, species or happy visitors. Often you are constrained by lack of money and space, and you only win access to different species ...  Read the complete review

Zoo Tycoon 2 is by far better than the first one! Where the first one was very basic, this one is not so much. It has a lot more scenarios and better sound and graphics too. **Game Play** Zoo Tycoon 2 is separated into two styles of game play. They are quite easy but can at times be challenging. One of the types is Freeform. In Freeform you build your zoo however you want, no scenarios or challenges. You don't even have to unlock animals on there but it is still fun to play. The second is the one with all the scenarios and challenges. The game is very fun in both of the game play styles. **The Animals** There are thirty animals ...  Read the complete review