It was Theme Park that was responsible for making me realise in real life that having saltier chips/fries meant that fast food outlets were able to sell more drinks – those clever swines!Īnd it did this in a cute, accessible and incredibly fun manner. The first Theme Park management game and still (very nearly!) the best, in our humble opinion, Theme Park was an absolute dream when it arrived in the early 90s (check out our list of ultimate 90s toys for more on that decade!). Theme Park (Amiga/Mega Drive/SNES/3DO/PS1/Saturn) 1994)
Though Rollercoaster Tycoon and the games it influenced can sometimes feel a bit dry and lacking in fun – especially considering the subject matter – Planet Coaster never forgets to leave players with smiles on their faces just like the guests in their theme parks! 2. With a great selection of DLC packs – including some fantastic, officially licensed content that features park elements and scenarios for Ghostbusters and Back to the Future, as well as more generic extra content – Planet Coaster is an accessible, well designed and well supported game. Taking a much more cartoony, visually appealing approach to the genre, Planet Coaster may be lacking in strategic depth, but it gives players a remarkably flexible set of tools with which to create spectacular rides.Ĭhallenge and Career modes are the closest approximation to playing a classic theme park management game, but the Sandbox – which gives players an empty plot of land and unlimited funds – is where some of the most impressive creations can be constructed. Currently one of the most popular theme park games on the market, Planet Coaster is yet another title from the theme park video game experts, Frontier Developments.