While in-game you can also view your park in the new "guest mode", which basically turns the game's camera and controls into a First Person Shooter game, without the "Shooter" part of course. Placements of objects is far more versatile this time around, not only can you switch most objects in all 4 basic directions, you can also face them in the 4 diagonal directions in between, which makes for some pretty unique designs when it comes to fencing and monument placement amongst other objects. This is not much of an addition to the series but then again, the original did do a pretty good job in the variation of animals. You can also expect to see a total of 30 animals, ranging from the rainforest native 'Ring-tailed Lemur' to the common Antarctic Penguin. It is good to see a developer finally take this direction, sometimes it is nice to just sit down and play a hassle free game with no restrictions without resorting to cheats, and the Freeform mode does nicely for this purpose, although the game's best experience is certainly taking each step in doses as seen in the Campaign mode.Īvailable in Zoo Tycoon 2 are over 300 objects ranging from shops and shelters, to animals toys and donation boxes. This gives you unlimited cash and all items unlocked with no set goals besides your own goal to build the best possible zoo you can where funding is not a factor.
For the gamers looking for completely unrestricted gameplay, Freeform mode is for you. Although this isn't a whole lot on offer, the quality comes in the variation offered - Campaign mode will be the mode for gamers looking for increasingly difficult challenges and goals, whilst Challenge mode will allow more control while still providing tasks on the way. Some people never seem to go near in-game tutorials, and doing so in Zoo Tycoon 2 probably won't be a fatal mistake for one of your animals, but it will help make the game a much more hassle free enjoyable experience, that's for sure.Īfter the tutorial is out of the way, it is time to take your newly acquired zoo management skills into one of the game's main modes, which include Campaign mode, Challenge mode and Freeform mode. Some features could have probably used a little more attention, but following it through from start to finish should atleast provide enough of a stepping stone so that any vaguely covered feature is self explanatory, and it will only take 10 minutes or so. Luckily, Zoo Tycoon 2 features an easy, light weight, and yet satisfactorily comprehensive tutorial which will give you a fighting chance in any of the game modes. As far as I'm concerned, one of the most underrated features of a management or "tycoon" game is the tutorial there is nothing worse than diving head first into the deep end having little clue about the game's mechanics and features.
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