Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
- October 20, 2004 00:00 AM PST
With its lavish visuals, user-friendly controls, and engrossing gameplay, Railroad Tycoon 3 seems destined to carry on the grand tradition set by its groundbreaking predecessors.
To the delight of series fans, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 is shaping up to be one thrilling ride. Though a bit buggy, the unfinished preview version was already showing some serious potential. One major standout was the innovative 3D terrain designer, which allowed players to quickly carve out massive, highly detailed landscapes.While RCT3's rollercoaster designer mode wasn't included in the preview build, the good news is that you can use your old RCT2 rollercoaster designs. You can even import your MP3 collection to provide tunes for your theme park. Cool, huh?
As evidenced by the screenshots, RT3 boasts some of the most beautiful 3D environments ever seen in a simulation title. At the highest graphical settings, RCT3 renders reflective water and dynamic lighting with stunning realism--if you zoom in close, you can even spot the facial expressions of your visitors!
Of course, you'll need a beefy PC to see all these luscious visuals, but the game should still play fine on lower-end PCs. And though the graphics in Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 are clearly awe-inspiring, the addictive gameplay is likely to remain the real attraction. And RCT fans wouldn't have it any other way.
