Rollercoaster Tycoon 2

The problem with RCT 2 is, in a nutshell, lack of development. Not much has changed - graphics, rides, shops - it's all fairly the same.

Another flaw is the parks aren't realistic. Most parks have decor for the holidays-- Halloween, Xmas, etc. but RCT 2 supplies no decor for holidays. There's also no "real" shows like parades or stage shows. Just the 3-D Cinema, which is probably dinkier than it looks!

The premade scenarios are fairly difficult even in the Beginner tab (Crazy Castle is just impossible. you always run out of money, even if you just build a simple coaster). The Expert ones are IMPOSSIBLE on all levels. They simply cannot be beaten. The objectives try and make you get $500,000.00 park value, and are darn near impossible.

The Six Flags things are believe it or not a major FLAW. Who would want to build inside an already-filled park?

I guess the scenario problems don't really matter, because realistically, you can build countless scenarios with the Scenario Editor.

The game's much more fun with a "Trainer" programme. Yes, that's cheating but it makes the game easier, but not too easy. I'm not even a beginner, I've had the game (well RCT 1) since two years. But still, the Roller Coaster Building is fairly difficult. How is it that a Six Flags park , and you can see yourself, can have rides with like 10 inversions and still have tolerable nausea ratings for the guests? One thing that ticks me is the Extreme Heights scenario. Enter and you'll see Flaming Fury. It has a lot of speed and flips and yet it's still Only High, Very High, High in ratings! Grrrhh!

The game runs fairly slow on any computer. It has a "LOADING..." prompt for any loading/saving, entering a game, scenario editor, rollercoaster builder, etc. thing you try to enter which really annoys me to the point of explosion! The game is slow even on super-high-end computers.

The game continues to be unrealistic. First of all, no park in the world has a coaster called "Flying Turns". Second of all, why do they crash so easily? I think the game's too harsh when it comes to the Roller Coasters deal.

So I guess worth the buy but most fans will not like it, in my opinion. Newcomers will love it, cause they won't see the primativeness!

In my opinion the game was great but really they change vehicles to a coaster and call it a "new" ride. In reality, to be technical, there's only a handful of truly new rides in this game. The basics are still there.

The Six Flags parks were a mistake. Who wants to tinker with them and anyway they are already full.

Another thing I hate is the numbered ride-naming that it does automatically. They should generate random but relevant names for each ride, different each time you build!

Another hurdle is that guests are pretty stupid still and they have the same limited collection of thought process. They also need about fifty bathrooms in only an average-sized park to be happy, and about a hundred (!!) food & drinks suppliers. Trust me, I know.

The game's much better with a trainer. But it really should be an expansion to RCT 1 than actually be called #2.