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Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is great i would really like an expansion pack the levels are somewhat chalenging and is a great game if you like the sim games or enjoy games where you build stuff the coastercam is great and it has awsome graphics i kinda wish it could use ipod/ itune software as the player as it is really annoying to have to put it on two music programs this is a really fun game and it has more options and more capabilitys, just make sure you have TONS of space on your computer for sandbox games and fireworks shows!

Fun, but be prepared to save.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

RCT 3 is the first Tycoon game I've played. That said, I enjoyed the challenge of strategizing and then orchestrating a park. If you've got the time and patience to think through a park using every inch of space effectively, you can build a huge, entertaining park.

The biggest draw back is glitches in the system. My game started cutting out and kicking me out every 20-40 minutes. SO SAVE OFTEN. While fun, it can be really, really frustrating to keep losing your work. This is especially true because even if you go back and rebuild the same things in the same order, you get different feedback, and it takes a long time.

Thus, fun if you have patience and save a lot. If you're not one to put up with finicky games, don't bother.

Endless variety

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

RT3 is a great game and can be played by all from 8 year olds up to adult. the game takes skill and needs you to keep at it for sometimes days and be willing to start over. Great Graphics although I've found it a little bit hard to understand some of the things even though the tutorials were great. I'm glad to see the new day night feature and new shadows to tell the time. Also the new shops and stalls are very creative. In all I think the game is great but not excellent

tycoon freak

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This games graphics are awsome but thats not really a good thing because you have to have are good new computer and the instructions in the manual are not very good but its not that bad of a game overall

Fun game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought the game for my sister, she's 13 and she loves it. It gives goals to reach, that way the player learns how to manage their money.

Very Good Sequel to the Previous Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 is a really great game. Many people think that it's not that great just because of the different interface. I strongly disagree. Before I bought this game, I read the reviews and thought twice about getting it. Countless reviews spoke of new features that just dragged the game down. But I am a fan of the RCT series, so I decided to take a chance and buy it. Luckily, I made the right choice.

It's true; the game is very different than the other RCT games, but that's not a bad thing. The new 3-D graphics let you fully experience your park. You can move the camera to unlimited angles and zoom in or out as close or far as you want. There are loads of new coaster types, rides, shops, and much more. You can customize your own buildings exactly as you please. Bring the park of your imagination to life.

Another plus is that you can ride the rides. One really good feature is this - have you ever played the previous RCT games and wished you could ride the roller coasters you built? Well, if you have any previous titles installed on you computer, the game simply transfers them to 3-D and you can place it in your RCT3 park.

The other features are great as well. You can play the career mode, in which you meet certain objectives in parks that are already started. Unlike the other RCT games, however, there are three levels of objectives - apprentice, entrepreneur, and tycoon - for each scenario. Each level consists of one or more objectives. You must complete apprentice to unlock entrepreneur, though, and so on and so forth. You must also complete these scenarios to unlock new scenarios.

Another mode is Sandbox Mode, in which you have a large piece of land and unlimited money to do whatever you want with. You can even design your own scenarios and objectives, or make your own customized guest, or "Peeps." You can add your own music from your computer to play during a ride.

Overall, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 is a really great game. Buy it, and you won't be disappointed.

Very different from RC-2 but riding the rides is GREAT!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Yes, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 looks VERY different from the first and second versions of the game. Others have addressed some of these major differences and I echo these sentiments.

What I will add: If you are sensitive or suffer from motion sickness, be careful when "riding" a ride. I literally became quite ill with a migraine! I will say, however, my children LOVED this aspect of the game and can easily spend hours doing so.

The peeps can be a little disappointing. They wander around and get lost easily unless you have very SIMPLE paths. I also agree that sandbox is the way to go.

But this game is about building rides and the ability to do so in this is a fantastic feature. I think it is a little more challenging and not being able to make tunnels is a little disappointing but making some out of this world roller coasters will make it worth everything for some people.

I also have never had any problems running this on my system.

It's AWESOME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I don't get why all my friends are hating on Roller Coaster Tycoon 3. It's my favorite in the entire series of games!

The fact that you can design people to enter your park, design really awesome roller coasters that you can virtually ride, and the fact that there is a wider range of even more rides and coasters are all so incredible to make Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 my favorite in this entire selection of games!

I don't understand why everyone hates this one, because I don't understand where their hate is coming from, but I don't know. I guess it's just not for them. Anyway, this is a great game and a good addition to your video game/computer game collection.

Absorbing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This was purchased for our son. He totally loves playing this game! Very happy with this purchase.

Very Fun, But Has Problems

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 is a great game with great features, and it is very fun. I enjoy playing it a lot.

BUT, some of the controls are hard to use, and the instruction manual doesn't help much. The staff management is annoying, but you get used to it. Also, on some computers, it is slow. You need lots of memory, horsepower, etc. Also, difficult to learn at first.

Still, the game itself is fun, without the several bugs. Not suitable for very little kids.

4 stars for kids 10 and up

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