Roller Coaster Tycoon 2

It’s an old game, from the days when 800×600 resolution was still great. A while back I was talking with a friend about old games we use to play, Theme Park came up, another great game. This last week I thought I’d try Roller Coaster Tycoon 2. The 3^rd one would let you actually ride your coasters but the 2^nd seems like a better made game. I’ve made a few crazy coasters in the sandbox mode, beaten a few of the levels, made a few rides that get people blown up. Fun stuff.

The scenarios I’ve played so far have just been the “easy” ones and then one of the “challenging,” they’re not hard once you figure out not to grow too fast. The scenarios give you a pre-set area to build in, an old farm, factory, castle that you inherited from your family. Then you are given the goal to have X number of visitors, and a park rating or value of Y, at the end of a set period of time. The first one or two times you try it’s kind of tricky to meet those goals, I kept trying to grow too fast. Once you reach the end and complete the goals, you then can continue on. This is the closest to a sandbox park mode I can find, continuing on from your scenario. It works, lets you go on, but it could be better.

The good and bad.

Good: Simple, cool roller coasters, runs well on any computer, cheap/free, nostalgia

Bad: Graphics lack modern glitz and luster, no free form “build a park” mode, only scenarios, sometimes seems too simple

Playing an old game like this is making want to give others a try. Next I’m thinking… Theme hospital.

I would’ve put in a few pictures but I’m having issues with uploading them right now.