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Metascore
68 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

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  • 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]

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Computer Games Magazine
    90
    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. Gamezilla!
    72
    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.
  3. PC Gamer
    48
    This game has the imaginative spark of a wet napkin. [Jan 2002, p.76]
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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. TimL.
    10
    Old graphics but sweeeet. So many options, specifically downloading new stuff.
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  2. RyanU.
    10
    I luv this game so much it is so cool dont think any other microsoft games can beat it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. MarkD.
    5
    Standard Fare for a tycoon game. I doubt that I'm alone when I say that there is a lot of ratsh*t swimming in the Tycoon Pool. The concept is original, but this is just another developer trying to rip off Chris Sawyer's Excellent game. The graphics are also pretty average, the sound track could be improved, and there are lots of tiny bugs. … Expand
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