Dreamer: Zoo Keeper

by Dreamcatcher

Product Features

• Realistic and entertaining simulation
• Cool 3D graphic
• Play as a girl or boy character
• Take care of a variety of baby animals including penguins, tigers, polar bears and elephants
• Earn a pet monkey as an in-game reward for taking good care of the animals

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001VKSPNC
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 4.9 x 5.4 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 4, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,904 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Take on the role of the new animal handler at the City Zoo. Ensure that the animals are sheltered, safe and taken care of in a loving manner. Take snapshots of your favorite baby animals for the newspaper to attract more visitors. A bigger zoo budget will allow you to build better facilities for the animals. Improve your knowledge about each animal and earn your Animal Care Diploma!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Playing the numbers game and waiting, December 27, 2010

By 

Delilah "DarkLadyPhoenix" (Italy) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dreamer: Zoo Keeper (Video Game)

Zoo Keeper is just like any other sim: Take care of animals and earn money.
However the zoo seems to be more focused on the zoo itself than the animals. There are no penalties for mistreating the animals by not feeding them. Also, the number of people that visit your zoo is time based, leading to the player doing the required daily activities then setting the DS down so the zoo can get more than 25 visitors a day.

Playing the game itself can be frustrating. You are limited to eight inventory spaces so the majority of your time is spent walking back and fourth to get tools and food and other objects. This is supposed to be what is getting visitors- running back and fourth to get tools and basically wasting the time needed to get more visitors. There are much better sims out there that actually run on how well you run your zoo, how happy the animals and visitors are etc instead of a mechanic that does nothing but encourage AFK play- set the DS down and let it run all night.