4/5 ★ – AzulAzuril's review of Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection.

I had a big tycoon game phase as a kid, but there was no game that grabbed my attention like Zoo Tycoon. I find this original game to be a good game, and I love the addition of the two expansions, Marine Mania and Dino Digs, into this pack. The game has lots of customization and features to pick from, and there’s a significant number of animals to house in your Zoo. Nearly any feature actually in a real-life zoo can be added, and I always found balancing the needs of your animals, employees, and guests to be a fun time. Since this game is a bit older, it’s probably the most lacking in the graphical department with those 90’s era 3D sprites being a little rough to look at and a pretty low resolution. The game is also just straight up hard- it’s hard to earn enough money to offset many of the things you need to buy, so I often end up using money cheat codes to play the game more creatively. Even being dated, this game is a really fun time and I wish it was more easily accessible in the modern day!