A zoo is a business after all, and you need the income to further develop the park, build thrilling exhibitions, and look after your animals and staff. Of course, your park needs to be neat and tidy at all times too, and a little bit of decoration goes a long way.Īs stated before, attracting guests is almost as important as looking after your animals. You have to make sure all animals are visible (without stressing any animals out) and all habitats and other facilities are easily accessible. Of course, some thinking needs to go into construction though, as not only do your animals require specific habitats, your guests need looking after too. Every creative decision you make impacts the lives of your animals and the experience of your visitors. The game also features a breeding system, as you can monitor and modify the life expectancy, size, health, and fertility of your animals and make sure you don't have any inbreeding (or do - it's your zoo).īesides that, we found it easy to build, expand, rotate, and get around the park smoothly. Every animal in Planet Zoo feels like a thinking, living individual, from their appearance to their movement and behaviour. The animals, controlled by artificial intelligence, behave similarly to their real-life counterparts. A major factor of happiness is boredom too, so avoid it at all cost, and when your animals are sick, you better call a vet as well.Īnother fun feature is the animal cam, where you can see your animals up close in the detailed habitat you've constructed for them. Having said that, the happiness of your animals goes beyond just planting trees, as you also have to take into account that some animals are shy and want privacy from prying eyes, and that others want to live with many of their own kin whereas some are better off in solitude. Most animals prefer plants from their own continent, and the more you recreate their natural habitat the happier they are. You might also learn that tigers can jump very high, so you'd better build some high fences around their habitat! For example, as the name suggests, a snow leopard needs snow in its habitat, but without coolers the snow will disappear. We were delighted with the importance of the welfare of the animals, as not only does this add another level of challenge to the game, but it's also a very realistic aspect and teaches players a thing or two about wildlife. At the time of writing, the game is still in beta, so we can't say for sure how this will shape up, but in the full game players will be able to build a zoo with more than 50 animals, and each species will have its own requirements and needs that must be satisfied, so there'll be plenty to see without this. You might see your own designs appear in zoos around the world, and you'll be able to discover fresh new content from the Planet Zoo community every day. Just like Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo has an online community where you can share the world's most creative habitats, scenery, and even whole zoos too. The second mode is 'Franchise' mode, a deeper simulation with an open sandbox map and the full economy. Although this mode is definitely useful to learn the ropes, the narrative quickly began to lose our interest, at times even being annoying and getting in the way of the fun. You start your journey in the Temperate Biome where you learn to manage and expand an existing zoo, building habitats, adopting animals, and tackling a range of Bronze, Silver, and Gold objectives. Frontier recommends you start in the narrative-driven 'Career' mode, which starts as an introduction and teaches you how to manage and build a zoo. Both things go hand in hand: without profit you can't take care of your animals, and unhappy animals will repel guests (thus profit). Essentially, it's a spiritual successor to Zoo Tycoon, where making your zoo into a successful, profit-driven business is important, although there is also a big focus on the welfare of the animals. Planet Zoo is an upcoming construction and management simulation game by Frontier Developments, who also made the theme park variant Planet Coaster in 2016.
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