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An Entertaining, and Easy version of Roller Coaster Tycoon

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 125 / 126
Date: December 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Many theme park games have came out in the past years, but none of them have been up to par (In my opinion...) with the "Roller Coaster Tycoon" series. Before I bought this game, I read about it. One of the things that caught my attention was that you could talk to the guests. "That sounds cool.", I thought. So, I ordered it and when it came to my house and I stuck it in my PS2, I was pretty impressed! Not only do you get to build rides, but you can do SO much more.

-Build CollerCoasters from scratch or build a "pre-made" one. (Simillar to "Roller Coaster Tycoon".) Although, your Roller Coasters do not have to be realistic at all. You don't need lift hills and you don't have to make sure the ride won't fly off the track if it goes to fast because, well it won't. It's completely non-violent.
-Build game stalls, which YOU can play yourself to earn extra money for your park. You can also play these games with the guests, OR you can play them in Multi-Player mode with your friends.
-Talk to the guests! You can ask about your park, what needs to be improved, what they like about it. You can also just chat with them about different things and build your relationship. (After you build your relationship with a person, you can also flirt with them. Which is sort of weird, but entertaining.) You can also play match-maker with the guests. The whole point of this is so that the "teenagers" are happier, come to your park more, spend more money, etc.

Overall, this a fun game, which isn't TOO challenging. There's stuff you keep you busy -like playing at the game stalls- while your waiting for some extra cash to roll in. But it shouldn't be too hard to make money, as playing games earns you some dough, and you'll be doing a lot of that. Kids over 10 will probably enjoy it, because it DOES deal with money, the amount of energy needed for a ride, that sort of thing. (And it DOES have flirting, as I mentioned before.) Kids under 10 might have a problem with all the money managment. But if they can play Roller Coaster Tycoon, then they can definatly play this.

Bottom line, this is a great game for anyone who enjoys games like the Sims, Roller Coaster Tycoon, and mini games.

A good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: December 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Thrillville is a great game overall; it has many downsides and upsides. The mini games are fun, but some get old like trojan quest. Others never get old like mini golf and shoot-out games. It is fun to shoot different body parts and see what happens! There are restrictions too, like safety height limit, too near guests and too near attractions. Building your own rides is fun, but you should pay attention to the tutorials otherwise you'll have no clue what the heck you're doing! Overall, it is a good, fun game.

WARNING: not xbox360 Compatable

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: December 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is NOT compatable with the Xbox 360. A warning to those who would buy the game to play on 360 wil get a nasty suprise. Why ANY gaming company would release a brand new game xbox game that doesnt work on 360 is beyond me.

Pretty good graphics but not much fun to play

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The title of my review pretty much says it all. The graphics are descent, but exciting gameplay is pretty much non-existent. It was a good try for the company but they failed to deliver the excitement of a themepark. I bought this for my wife as a Christmas present and we were so excited to open it up and play. After watching her play for a short time I was already bored and left the room to go do something else until she was finished. There is a good variety of things to do in the game, but it's just not exciting to play at all for me. Themepark Rollercoaster on the PS2 was much more fun to play...the park was fun to build, the coasters were fun to ride, it was fun to build your pathways, etc... None of that fun is present in Thrillville. If you could combine the two games, it would be awesome! It appears they sacrificed fun in place of graphics. If you absolutely have to have this game, wait until the price drops or get a cheap pre-owned copy later on for under $20. All-in-all, I cannot recommend this game. Try Themepark Rollercoaster on the PS2 instead.

a bit complicated

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My son (the resident gamer) says this game isn't very fun and the use of the controls to make the game "work" is difficult. Not highly recommended.

11 yr. old loves this!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am an eleven yr. old boy who likes to build things like legos, cars, etc. I normally wouldn't like a game like this except that you get to build your own amusement park. You get to build everything! It is really fun and when my friend came to spend the week with me we played this game the most!

Best thrill game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome!(according to my 9 year old son) He got it for Christmas, and likes how you can create your own roller coaster. He say's the third park is the best because of all the different stuff he can get there. He said it is very easy to play and he would recommend getting this game.

Wariowar and rollercoaster tycoon mix

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got this for christmas and I didn't like it. I gave it to my two little brothers, and they won't get off of it. If you are under 12 and you like building stuff and mini games, go ahead. If not, you are buying at your own risk. Dont get me wrong, the grafics are good and some of the mini games are fun, but it isnt all what it's cracked up to be. The only fun thing is mini golf, and why spend 40 bucks on that?

Christmas success story

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Purchased this for a gift. My kids really like it. One drawback-sister keeps saving her game over her brothers. It is not very intuitive to set up two different games. Son does not mind rebuilding, though, because it is a lot of fun. Got it hoping as good as advertisements. Was better in person than on the ads.

THRILLVILLE A THRILL

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

MY 10 YEAR OLD WANTED THIS GAME FOR CHRISTMAS. HE SAYS IT IS A GREAT GAME AND IS ENJOYING IT VERY MUCH. IF HE SAYS IT IS GOOD THEN IT IS WORTH BUYING, AS HE BEATS SOME GAMES THE SAME DAY HE RECEIVES THEM!

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