I partially blame Asteroids, the crack cocaine of arcade games, for my low GPA in college which eventually led me to temporarily ditch academics and join the USAF to "see the world." The rest of the blame goes to my passion for all things aviation, and the opportunity to work on work on the truly awesome SR-71 Blackbird sealed the deal. It was always a treat to get dragged to the mall with my parents because I'd get to play for a few minutes on the Atari 2600. I've been fascinated with video games and computers for as long as I can remember. People that enjoyed Zoo Tycoon 2īut feel limited by its options will also want to grab this collection of The newly expanded educational opportunities. Program in either economics or environmental awareness programs will welcome Species expansion pack breathes new life into an already interesting Worry about the game traumatizing your youngsters. Fortunately, the animals don't attack visitors, so you'll not have to It is very easy to end up in a fencedĮnclosure, hunting for the exit gate. Visitors right into the enclosure with the animals, allowing for a veryīe experienced in the first-person Visitor's Mode, although one should beĬareful about where one decides to leave the ride. Of the biome and the way the animals live within it. View, yet remain close enough to the animals to savor the olfactory experience,Ī bird's eye view of the entire zoo, giving the viewer a more complete picture Visitors to get high enough above the enclosure fence to get an unobstructed Three improvements each offer an enhanced viewing opportunity, but in different Modalities for a more immersive zoo visit are the elevated observation deck, New, albeit pricey, options for the zookeeper to use to make his zoo more Modern zoos also offer far superior ways of viewing theĪnimals in their enclosures than the traditional foot path around the fence, Will ensure that you are making the best selections of enclosure environmentĪnd food for the animal you are adopting. To explain any special needs these animals may have, along with interestingįactoids and details about the animal and its environment. As in Zoo Tycoon 2, the Zoopedia is available Plenty of new ways to design appropriate and attractive enclosures. These animals typically live in exotic environments, so there are also Endangered Species allows the zookeeper toĪcquire intriguingly rare creatures like the Przewalski's Wild Horse, theįlorida Panther, and the Giant Sable Antelope. Fame is earned through unique andĬustomer-friendly zoo designs, and by providing access to collections of rareĪnimals people might otherwise never be able to see in person. Tycoon 2 that Ben enjoyed was the challenge to make his zoo famous. Interest of today's more discerning zoo visitors, and a collection of new Species lists from around the world, new 21st century attractions to pique the
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