![]() ![]() But these moments were few and far between. There were some times throughout my experience with the game where the render distance was low, and object pop-in was noticeable. The framerate is consistent with some occasional, negligible drops and the higher resolution and widescreen is very welcome. However, the performance of the game on Switch is quite impressive. The graphics, while certainly impressive for the time period, are quite dated today. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 debuted in 2004, and that’s apparent in the presentation. You certainly get used to the controls as you spend time with the game, but you won’t be competent at construction until you’re at least a few hours in. Dare I say, it’s not approachable for inexperienced players. The game’s creation tools are incredibly deep and take a lot of time to learn (which isn’t a bad thing, mind you), but the clunky controls make the learning process much slower. Navigation is a chore due to the sheer amount of submenus within each ‘wheel’. There’s a heavy emphasis on using the shoulder buttons in tandem with an on-screen wheel controlled with your joystick, but it’s not intuitive. The porting team have done their best to adapt the game for a completely different format, but the by-product is some very slow, finnicky controls. A control setup designed for a mouse and keyboard doesn’t work as well for a traditional controller. This is a PC game being adapted for console. Where Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 on Switch falls short is in terms of controls. It’s a good way to kill time when you’re bored, and you can even learn more about the game by playing around with settings you wouldn’t otherwise touch. This mode celebrates the chaotic fun of when simulation games go wrong. Make literal death traps for your guests. Connect every attraction together so customers have no choice but to ride every rollercoaster in the park in a linear fashion. Charge your customers $5 to use the toilets. Build dangerous rollercoasters with the intent to crash and cause mayhem. Create your own beautiful mess of a theme park. Make and do whatever you please with unlimited money. There’s no need to worry about what the customers want, or which rides are profitable. If you’re not one for managing a business, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 offers a free play mode where you’re free to build whatever you like without restriction. It’s not as fun to build a park with pre-made assets, but the option is available if you’re a beginner (or just a tad lazy). If the hassle of designing your own rollercoaster is a hassle for you, worry not for there are dozens (perhaps over a hundred) pre-made rollercoasters you can drop into your park. You need to be careful designing your rollercoaster to be safe and reliable while also being entertaining and cost effective. Keep in mind that your creations have to obey the laws of physics to a point- if your track layout is impractical your rollercoaster might break down or soar off the tracks, killing guests in the process. As long as you’ve got the budget and the ambition, you can build it. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 gives you the tools to design the wackiest, most exciting rollercoasters you can think of. Of course, the meat-and-potatoes of the game is about the rollercoasters. All you need to focus on is growing your park, and the rewards will follow naturally. These achievements aren’t a grind to fulfill, and truthfully you don’t need to think too deeply about them. Every park has objectives to rank up to Tycoon status, like reaching a record amount of guests or having a high net worth. ![]() Employ workers to tend to your park in various ways. Keep your customers happy by providing plenty of food stalls, toilets, information centers, and ATMs. Your earnings from customers let you expand your park but the bigger it grows, the larger the cost is to maintain it. ![]() In the career mode, you start out with a small budget to build the foundation of your dream theme park. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 grants you a large set of parks to make your own. Now seems like a better time than ever to sink your teeth into the original theme park simulator portably or on your telly with a Nintendo Switch. Imagine my surprise when a tried-and-true title in the series pops up at a fraction of the cost, with all the expansions included. Sure, we’ve had Rollercoaster Tycoon Adventures on Switch for a while- but the price seemed difficult to justify. Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition seemed to come out of absolutely nowhere. ![]()
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