On the creation side, great care has been taken to make sure parks are as malleable in the player’s hands as possible. While watching a presentation of Planet Coaster, I realized this is a game that will ultimately appeal to two types of people: those who love to create things using a massive, open-ended sandbox, and those who enjoy detail-oriented management sims. Combined with roaming mascots, bustling food service, and continually-running coasters, drops, and swinging rides, on-screen parks burst with life and do a fantastic job of adding weight and purpose to each decision made in the game. Varying character models are mixed in with each other on the rides and walkways, giving the game the illusion of having many different and diverse faces in the crowds. Checking in on this will help the player to curtail their experience to make sure the park remains an inviting place too all those with disposable income. Every single park guest has a unique name, dialog, money value, and stats to communicate how much fun they are or are not having. The detail in Planet Coaster is staggering. Ride placement and walkway design are huge parts of the park’s layout, and a good setup will trap customers in areas where they will be tempted to purchase food and merchandise in between rides on Planet Coaster’s many available attractions. Part of the challenge in creating a theme park involves wise decisions made using the land you’ve been given to create an easily navigable park that will fulfill consumer’s needs while also generating the highest amounts of revenue possible. At least, not without facing consequences.

It’s not a game in which one can haphazardly plop down rides and shops at will. Planet Coaster requires a mind for design and business. It involves the aspects many will recognize, including park customization, money management, and maintenance, but has dug deeper to make the features and mechanics even more involved and realistic.

At a glance, Planet Coaster is Roller Coaster Tycoon reborn and updated using new coding technology.

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