The Next Level: 'Zoo Tycoon 2' leaves originality all caged up
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By Matthew Price
Published: March 28, 2008
Zookeeper wannabes wait for a portable sequel to the popular "Zoo Tycoon” title is over — however, gamers will be disappointed. "Zoo Tycoon 2 DS,” for the Nintendo DS, isn't much of an upgrade.
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In the Zoo Tycoon series, gamers can build the park of their dreams. Designers can pick from dozens of animals, even exotic species. Available animals hail from several different continents and range from ordinary to exotic to over the top. If a zoo is wealthy enough, it can even afford a dinosaur for its collection.
New to "Tycoon 2” is the hands-on zookeeper feature, which allows the gamer to personally pet, groom and feed the animals using the stylus on the Nintendo DS. This feature is fun the first few times, but is nonessential to gameplay and loses its novelty very quickly.
In fact, besides the zookeeper mode and a handful of new animals, very little has changed in "Zoo Tycoon.” Graphics are very similar to the first version, released in 2006. Plus, a few new tweaks may actually make the game easier."Zoo Tycoon 2 DS” is essentially a redress of a 2-year-old game that was fun, but not revolutionary or challenging. Read Matt's blog at blog.newsok.com/nerdage.
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