Zoo Tycoon 2 (Nintendo DS)

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Product Details

• ASIN: B00127G676
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,804 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

More animals, more habitats, and more features. Build and manage your own zoo. Uncage your imagination!

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Harder to use than PC, October 29, 2008

By 

Jennifer "Pharmacy student" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zoo Tycoon 2 (Nintendo DS) (Video Game)

I just started playing, and I'm already a little frustrated with this game. I own the original Zoo Tycoon for PC. I don't know how Zoo Tycoon 2 is for PC, but this game is not user friendly. In the original Zoo Tycoon, I could put fences and landscaping (such as flower boxes for the guests) flush against the grid layout for the game. This game will not let you do so.

It will also not let you build your own fence segment by segment. It makes a predetermined box for you, and you can only enlarge it to the size you want it. It is also very picky as to what you do with the fence.

Finally, the game is too dumbed down when it comes to finding out how to make your zoo animals happy. If they aren't happy, a permanent frowny face follows them around. The original Zoo Tycoon let you figure out what your animals wanted by yourself. It was a challenge.

This game is only good for people who have never played Zoo Tycoon before and don't know what they are missing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The good and the bad, January 5, 2009

By 

Father Goose (Philippines) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zoo Tycoon 2 (Nintendo DS) (Video Game)

Bought the game for my animal loving 6 y.o. daughter. The good part is it is real easy for a six year old to keep the animals happy; feed em, pet 'em, clean 'em, (all easy to do) and the animals are happy. The hard part is designing the enclosures. The game is picky on how and where you place the enclosures. Once you figure out what animal you want to put in an exhibit the game provides all the info you need to fill out the enclosure to keep your animals happy. So as long as your willing to put up the fence, the kids can figure the rest out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money on this, February 18, 2010

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Rita L. Espinoza "reviewer of games and movies" (unknown) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zoo Tycoon 2 (Nintendo DS) (Video Game)

The graphics in this game are just terrible. You can barely see any of the details, and the instructions are hidden and extremely difficult to find. There's barely enough room to make about 2 or 3 exhibits. So don't spend your money on this game for the Nintendo D.S. Three words: Boring, Unclear instructions, complete waste of time.