Zoo Vet (PC & Mac)

by Vivendi Universal

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0009ZBWHG
• Item Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: June 21, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,567 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #68 in Video Games > Mac Games > Strategy

Product Description

Only you can save the animals!Product InformationZoo Vet introduces players to life at the zoo and gives them the ability to carefor a diverse group of animals. As the players become more knowledgeablethey'll earn awards and praise from their fellow team members and rise in theranks to become the zoo's most valuable vet!Why isn't the lion eating?  What do you do with a newborn flamingo? What does the x-ray of the panda's belly show?  Answer these questions andmore when you become the vet at your own zoo!  Have a wild time as you getup-close to the animals in their unique habitats.Product Features 25 different zoo animals all in 3-D 30 different scenarios of animals in need of all created by real veterinarians 3 levels of play allowing animal lovers and future vets alike to successfully treat the animals 40 examination and treatment tools to use for check-ups or even perform surgery with! Windows Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Pentium III AMD Athlon 450 MHz processor 128 MB of RAM 726 MB free Hard Disk space Video Card with 16 MB DirectX 7 QuickTime 6 CD-ROM DriveMacintosh Requirements Mac 10.2 - 10.3 G4 700 MHz processor 128 MB of RAM 726 MB free Hard Disk space Thousands of colors 16-bit capable Video Card QuickTime 6 CD-ROM drive 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real science, fun for some, weak graphics = 4 stars, February 6, 2006

By 

bensmomma "bensmomma" (Ann Arbor, Michigan) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zoo Vet (PC & Mac) (CD-ROM)

The "zoo vet" concept is this: you are the vetenarian at a zoo. The keepers alert you when animals are behaving strangely, and you go check them out. Your job is to identify their medical problem and treat them properly so they get well!

The diagnostic tools for this seem super-realistic and detailed. They seem based on real cases - a flamingo with a hurt foot, a zebra that's a bit manic, a camel who must be readied for transport to another zoo. For each case, you can interview the keepers, and choose from between various implements (stethoscope, forceps, hypodermic, razor, etc. etc) to solve the problem. You get a score for each bit of correct handling and if you manage a case perfectly you get an award for your "perfect score" shelf.

So, the greatest strengths: if you (or your kid) wants to be a vet - this will be better than Disneyland. My 7-year-old daughter has wanted to be a vet since she was in pre-school, and she LOVES this. The game teaches some useful skills (scientific inquiry...i.e., how to ask good diagnostic questions; comparing certain values against a normal range...i.e., "is that bear's pulse normal," etc.)

But, if you just want to play a fun game, I see three problems:

1) Once you've played all the cases (about 30 at 3 levels of difficulty), you're done. The fun is gone.

2) The computer-generated graphics (especially the keepers) are pretty bad. Really bad, actually.

3) If you don't like to look at gross stuff (tumors, stitches), you're not going to like this. The graphics for these may not be sophisticated but they are a bit too realistic for the faint of heart.

So 5 stars for wanna-be vets over, say, 8-9 years old, 4.5 for younger wannabes, maybe 3 for everyone else.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, October 28, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zoo Vet (PC & Mac) (CD-ROM)

Parents: This game is safe for children. Don`t worry, the animals don`t die. Children: You may lose some challenges. There are 3 vet techs. One, an orange haired women who is kind of strict. Another, a dark haired man who is mean.(and kind of weird, he says "Dude" a lot) The last, my favorite, a dark haired women with her hair in a pony tail. She is really nice! You have to help animals with problems. Like a flamingo who is limping, a hyper zebra, and more grossly, the giraffe with a stool problem. Some of the graphics make me grossed out. Like an ear of an animal. Over all, a MUST buy!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very fun but too short, January 2, 2006

By 

Melissa - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zoo Vet (PC & Mac) (CD-ROM)

I got this game on Christmas day, and I love it. You get to treat and care for the animals that need your help. You get to treat monkeys, lions, bears, and so much more. You get to decorate your office, answer trivia questions, learn about the vet's positions, and of course...be the vet!

This game is very short. It only took my one day to beat the game. I really wished that they made it a little longer.

-Melissa