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Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

  • Summary: Build, manage, and maintain the most healthy and vibrant zoo possible with over 200 animals, exhibits, and zoo materials. Plan wisely, and all of your animals will be happy. Plan poorly, and those lions, tigers, and bears may find a new found interest in you! [Microsoft]
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. It's a benchmark for finely tuned balance, interface, and polish. It has nearly all the little features we cry out for in these types of games but never overwhelms or frustrates.
  2. An addictive experience for any animal and zoo lover who may or may not be accustomed to sim games. Unfortunately, experienced simmers may find the game lacking in complexity or motivation.
  3. Once they fix the problems, and I’m sure they will, the game will be a great diversion for kids and adults alike looking for a good, educational and more-or-less non-violent game.
  4. This game has the imaginative spark of a wet napkin. [Jan 2002, p.76]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. TimL.
    10
    Old graphics but sweeeet. So many options, specifically downloading new stuff.
  2. RyanU.
    10
    I luv this game so much it is so cool dont think any other microsoft games can beat it.
  3. AnonymousMC
    8
    it is airly avarage and some times abit boring. creating the park is fun bit after you do that and everythings ok you just sit there until somthing happens liike the gests are unhappy or an animal has died or escaped or givin birth. but saying that it is alright i suposse Expand
  4. Overall, not bad.

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