Dec 09, 2014 This is part 1 of my video game commentary playthrough / walkthrough series of 'Let's play RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile' for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and any other iOS devices. In this episode. Aug 14, 2015 RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 for iOS fun right a way. Do you have loaded the around 600 megabytes large universal app on your iPhone or iPad, the building fun can start already. Old hands (and probably everyone else) know that on the PC the highly successful series is about building a theme park.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 by Frontier Developments Limited
About a year ago Atari while trying to publish the legendary “RollerCoaster Tycoon” series for iOS, with RollerCoaster Tycoon® 4 Mobile ™ (AppStore) quite disappointed. The free download was cluttered with IAPs and other F2P game diseases that has made no fun and was absolutely disliked by the users in the AppStore.
A completely different approach now trys Frontier Development Limited. Because RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 surprisingly appeared yesterday evening on the AppStore and is a premium download as it is in the book. 4.99$ costs the universal app, it is completely free of IAP offers – laudable and correct in our opinion and the right way for a PC simulation classics in the modern time of mobile gaming.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is IAP-free for iPhone & iPad
Do you have loaded the around 600 megabytes large universal app on your iPhone or iPad, the building fun can start already. Old hands (and probably everyone else) know that on the PC the highly successful series is about building a theme park. And thus the maximum number of paying visitors brought lures, you should not skimp on building attractions.
Built your dream theme park in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 for iOS
You built spectacular roller coasters, one bigger and faster than the others. Whether your designs work correctly, you can test with a drive with the coaster camera. However, carousels, food stalls and Co should not be neglected, they finally let it ring in your cash register and so allow you to build additional rapid construction and viewer magnets, and sources of income, spread over 5 different themes (Standard, horror, Western, Adventure and Sci-Fi). In addition to the free sandbox mode you can also play the 18 scenarios of the original PC game.
So we praise that, we like the iOS porting of classic PC games: IAP-free, good content and a nice 3D look. At first glance RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 makes everything right here!
Test your rides with a ride with the coaster camera
In the iTunes App Store RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is available for 4.99$. Here the game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch can be downloaded, but iOS 7 or later must be installed on your device.
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Version Reviewed: 1.0.0
Device Reviewed On: iPhone 5
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Sometimes games full of in-app purchases and timers can work. They're not all evil, it's just that when done badly they seem to be done exceptionally badly. RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile is one such example. As the App Store info will tell anyone, it's based on the beloved RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise. Beloved is the right word and no one likes to see their beloved be trampled on, which is exactly what happens here.
Laden with timers and in-app purchases, despite costing $2.99 to start out, RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile is all a bit sad really. It does still allow players to set up their own theme park and construct their own rollercoasters, but that's where the excitement ends.Putting together the park is quite fun, even when steered along by a tutorial. It all looks vibrant and pleasant enough. Constructing a roller coaster is reasonably intuitive and fun too, with multiple different types available plus the option to adapt things to just how one wants them. Timers get in the way though, with the most basic of rides taking a few minutes or more to complete, while some more impressive structures can take half a day to finish. There are tickets, the premium currency of the game, available to skip ahead and the game is reasonably generous early on with these, but eventually there's going to be a lot of waiting around.
The biggest issue with RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile
, however, is its lack of soul. The wealth of customization options that could have been possible here are very scaled back. It's possible to rename one's park and change the color of the coaster carts, but it's not possible to micromanage staff or adjust prices of concession stands. Bizarrely, it's not even required that visitors walk along paths, with them happy to wander along the grass. Instead of being a true theme park simulator, RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile is a game about tapping at the right time throughout the day and collecting coins, before completing some quests to gain experience and more coins. Essentially, it's the same as all the other free-to-play city building experiences, except that it demands $2.99 from the player before they've even started.
It's all just terribly disappointing for fans of the franchise and smacks of a title that could have been named anything rather than capturing the spirit of such a rightfully loved series.
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