Planet Coaster
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Soldato
I love this man, just bought it tonight! Already lost for couple hours haa
The only things missing afaik are small things, only 2 of the career maps, no spooky theme props, and a couple of transport rides & shop mascots i think. Its a week from proper release and as its not an open beta it isnt too tight on what it contains, its as good as getting access to the full game a week earlier. Whether thats worth the extra £3 (you still get soundtrack & artbook stuff too) to folks, i dunno.
Is this game like Theme Park back in the Amiga days from Bullfrog, as I loved that game.
£26 for the pre release and its getting some positive feedback, I could be tempted.
I haven't played a management game in ages, and in the mood for a slow paced game, think I'm getting burnt out on fps, etc.. dunno could be a nice change of pace.
£26 for the pre release and its getting some positive feedback, I could be tempted.
I haven't played a management game in ages, and in the mood for a slow paced game, think I'm getting burnt out on fps, etc.. dunno could be a nice change of pace.
Its the same as a modern day Theme Park, yeah. Biggest difference beyond the obvious is that you're able to construct the buildings around a basic shop box-stall allowing you to create strong themes for areas, and everything is freely placed and everything except rides can clip through other things, so no grid saying tree goes in that cell, wall goes in this cell etc, its a creative persons heaven really. The downside im finding is that having seen what others have done with it, anything i make feels completely inadequate
Even if you're not creative people upload the things they've build and you can place them in your park, or even modify them to suit your needs.A few examples
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=796498709
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58tUZIE3QYQ
Happens to be the same person, but the video helps demonstrate it. Thats probably made up of around 1,000 smaller assets, like those seen in the YT video.
Its got all the management stuff, but IMO the thing that makes it stand out is the amount of creativity possible in it.
Its the same as a modern day Theme Park, yeah. Biggest difference beyond the obvious is that you're able to construct the buildings around a basic shop box-stall allowing you to create strong themes for areas, and everything is freely placed and everything except rides can clip through other things, so no grid saying tree goes in that cell, wall goes in this cell etc, its a creative persons heaven really. The downside im finding is that having seen what others have done with it, anything i make feels completely inadequate
A few examples
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=796498709
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58tUZIE3QYQ
Happens to be the same person, but the video helps demonstrate it. Thats probably made up of around 1,000 smaller assets, like those seen in the YT video.
Its got all the management stuff, but IMO the thing that makes it stand out is the amount of creativity possible in it.
That sounds really good, I used to be able to build some wicked theme parks when I was messing about with Theme Park back in the Amiga days.
I was also a big sim city gamer, until they ruined that series.. £29.99 seems a good price, but only thing I've heard complained about is content. Some are saying its looking to be a DLC cash machine, but if you can import other folks creations then that shouldn't be an issue I would have thought.
I might take a punt on this..
They've never really commented on DLC. One thing i did hear a week or so ago was that before Planet Coaster was announced backers of Elite were snooping for future DLC info and pulled up 3 lots of Brands tied to what is now Planet Coaster, although by a different name back then, but it wasnt far off being Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo, and maybe something water-park-ish. However when they registered Planet Coaster they only did Planet Zoo, not water park sounding title. Doesnt mean it cant be done as DLC, but they surprised us on Monday (iirc) by showing us 2 water rides, a log flume and a river rapids ride. Log flume is in the beta atm i believe, and rapids comes on the 17th. So it'd be odd to give us those seeing as we didnt know of them and they did a waterpark DLC for RCT3, and the other might even be a Safari one (infact, it was probably 'Planet Safari', not zoo).
Like you say though, if they sold DLC with a new theme, a couple of rides etc, i dont think it'd be devastating not having it, or just waiting till its on sale. It wouldnt inhibit us from creating stuff.
The 2nd & 3rd alpha only had a few themes, and things like brick, castle, sandstone, wood (sauna style, rather than shed or log cabin) for the basic building blocks, and you should see the way some people were able to create stuff you'd never believe was done with the regular assets.
Silverret is the best example IMO: https://www.youtube.com/user/Silvarret/videos
Have a quick look at a couple of those, the Main Street one is a perfect example. Makes you feel completely inadequate though when you try and make something
Like you say though, if they sold DLC with a new theme, a couple of rides etc, i dont think it'd be devastating not having it, or just waiting till its on sale. It wouldnt inhibit us from creating stuff.
The 2nd & 3rd alpha only had a few themes, and things like brick, castle, sandstone, wood (sauna style, rather than shed or log cabin) for the basic building blocks, and you should see the way some people were able to create stuff you'd never believe was done with the regular assets.
Silverret is the best example IMO: https://www.youtube.com/user/Silvarret/videos
Have a quick look at a couple of those, the Main Street one is a perfect example. Makes you feel completely inadequate though when you try and make something
Soldato
What have I done??? I introduced my partner to this last night, she instantly bought it and is now hooked on it...
So much for our Divinity play through lol
So much for our Divinity play through lol
The idea of DLC doesn't bother me too much for a game like this, as these are games that can be expanded via DLC, long as the prices are sensible.
I think I am sold, it looks to be a solid theme park game, I'm going to be really rusty haven't played a sim management game in years : - ) but I need a slower change of pace game, something to tax the mind and not just blow stuff up..
I think I am sold, it looks to be a solid theme park game, I'm going to be really rusty haven't played a sim management game in years : - ) but I need a slower change of pace game, something to tax the mind and not just blow stuff up..
Is this a stupid question? I assume you can just save your parks and open the files again come release.
Soldato
My save game from Alpha 1 still works (albeit all the coasters are broke), the beta is proving buggy so far for me, had several crashes BUT RMC style hybrid coasters are amazing.
I've been streaming the building of this park on twitch so give me a follow if you like! https://www.twitch.tv/sunlitsix
I've been streaming the building of this park on twitch so give me a follow if you like! https://www.twitch.tv/sunlitsix
Soldato
Here's my train station. Great game. Took me 6 hours to make this though. Massive time sink.
Just grabbed this, and its a great game so far, I can really see me sinking some hours into this one... Its a theme park game, but its really cool how you can walk around in spectator mode and view your park as it grows.
I only played the first scenario mission but I like it.
I only played the first scenario mission but I like it.