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[Steverulez]

• Tycoon family simulation game, controller based with optional kinect integration
• Release date: 22nd November 2013
• Size: 2.6gb (Xbox One)
• Price: $60/€70/£50 Xbox One $50/€50/£40 Xbox 360

*Please note: Information on Xbox 360 version is limited, not sure how all the features transfer across unless specifically mentioned*
*Walmart exclusive at retail in US until January 31 2014*

• Build a zoo in tycoon mode, control a zoo keeper in zoo mode. Walk around the zoo or drive in a buggy – seamless transition between the two modes
• Build enclosures, concessions, buy animals, facilities, manager staff
• Meet the needs of guests and animals to keep everyone happy
• Interact with animals including washing them and cleaning their habitats, deliver food stock to concessions, clean up litter etc
• 101 animals on Xbox One, 65 on Xbox 360
• 15 hour campaign, challenge mode (about 15 minutes each), freeform mode (infinite money)
• Xbox Smartglass Zoopedia
• Loan and trade animals via Xbox Live
• Stunning 1080p native visuals! (Xbox One)
• Accessible console optimized interface
• In-game updates based on real world events turned into challenges
• Xbox 360 is single player only and no Kinect integration

Xbox One exclusive features:
• Upload and share your zoo via Xbox Live cloud
• Four player co-op over Xbox Live
• Engage in large scale community-wide animal conservation efforts and communicate with other Tycoons via Skype.
• Kinect based mini-games (see below)
• Friends can work on the zoo when the owner is not present
• 50% bigger zoos compared to Xbox 360 version

Xbox One (101):
- Lions (7) - Asiatic, West African, Transvaal, Masai, Barbary, Congo, Katanga
- Tigers (6) - Bengal, Sumatran, Siberian, Indochinese, Malayan, South China
- Bears (13) - Grizzly, Kodiak, Himalayan Brown, Tibetan Blue, Syrian Brown, Gobi, Olympic Black, Kermode, Polar, Cinnamon, Glacier, Formosan, Himalayan Black
- Elephant (6) - African Bush, African Forest, Indian, Sri Lankan, Sumatran, Borneo
- Rhinos (8) - Southern White, Black South Western, Northern White, Eastern Black, South Central, Black, Indian, Javan, Sumatran
- Hippo
- Giraffes (9) - Reticulated, Masai, West African, Angolan, Rothschild, South African, Thornicroft, Kordofan, Nubian
- Chimps (5) - Central, Western, Nigeria-Cameroon, Eastern, Bonobo
- Antelope (10) - Addax, Lowland Bongo, Gemsbok, Nyala, Roan, Topi, Sable, Scimitar Oryx, Bushbuck, Pronghorn
- Komodo Dragon
- Nile Monitor
- Perentie Lizard
- Lemurs (4) - Ringtailed, Red, Ruffed, Red Ruffed
- Capuchins (4) - Black, Golden-Bellied, Tufted, White-Headed
- Binturong
- Red Panda
- Sloth (2) - Brown-throated three-toed, Pale-throated three-toed
- Mongoose (2) - White-Tailed, Banded
- Fossa
- Meerkat
- Iguanas (2) - Lesser Antilean, Green
- Reticulated Python
- Boa Constrictor
- Yellow Anaconda
- Flamingos (3) - Greater, Lesser, American
- Peafowl (2) - Indian, Green
- Galapagos Great Tortoise
- Macaws - (6) Blue and Yellow, Great Green, Military, Blue Throated, Scarlet, Hyacinth

Xbox 360 (65): List to be confirmed

• Animals will recognize you and react to your voice and movements, you can seamlessly switch back to a controller
• Voice commands/gestures to pet, feed and make faces and dance with animals
• Monkey See Monkey Do

Videos // Creating a Lion habitat // Preview and Interview // IGN Gameplay // Offscreen gameplay // Short gameplay video // 40 minute off-screen gameplay video and interview

Previews // Shacknews // Electronic Theatre // Polygon // Xbox Wire

Reviews: Embargo lifts Monday, November 18 at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm GMT

Big thanks to my friend Kingellesar for doing the headers for me!
(Any suggestions for the title and i'll PM a mod)

 

[kingellesar]

Xbox One already using the cloud.

 

[The Atticus]

I really, really, really want this game.

 

[TechnicPuppet]

Sweeet

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Honestly, I'm KINDA REALLY FUCKING INTERESTED in this shit now after watching a video. Goddammit!

 

[Zalman]

I can't imagine playing this on a console. Hopefully it turns out alright.

 

[TimeEffect]

I genuinely want this game.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I genuinely want this game.

I really, really, really want this game.

Lol, same

This is the game that makes me want to get a Xbox One above all others due to its exclusivity

 

[Piano]

€70?!

 

[Fruitster]

If I can find an Xbox one, I'm certainly going to pick this game up with it. It really has a charm to it from what I've seen.

 

[Kacho]

Seems like it may be a surprise hit. Can't believe its Walmart exclusive.

 

[Steverulez]

€70?!

Its full price and I checked a german retailer before asking derFeef so I think its right

 

[kingellesar]

Should have been a much cheaper launch game.

£29.99 would've been perfect. No chance of picking this up at full price, will just have to wait for a drop.

 

[Bog]

Loved it on PC, but $60? C'mon.

 

[Xater]

Seems like it may be a surprise hit. Can't believe its Walmart exclusive.

Don't count on it.

What I played seemed super shallow. It also had major framerate and vsync issues back in August. Heard some complaints about those at the Xbox event not too long ago as well.

 

[LTWheels]

Love management games. Will have to have a look into this.

I think this will be a good January purchase to tide over until Titanfall.

 

[derFeef]

Don't count on it.

What I played seemed super shallow. It also had major framerate and vsync issues back in August. Heard some complaints about those at the Xbox event not too long ago as well.

Yeah it ran pretty poorly, hope they fixed that.

 

[golem]

Full price game? Ouch.

If the reviews are good I'll probably buy it anyways though haha

 

[Kacho]

Don't count on it.

What I played seemed super shallow. It also had major framerate and vsync issues back in August. Heard some complaints about those at the Xbox event not too long ago as well.

Hmm. The performance issues sound worrisome. Can't wait for reviews.

 

[ascii42]

Hopefully the 360 version is solid.

 

[Rains]

I think this game could be a sleeper hit the only thing that concerns me is why is the game size so small 2.6GB

Also seems like it should be a Digi download and not a full price retail game

 

[Twin Tails]

Game looks really cool, but ill get it when it goes on sale.

 

[sakipon]

A bigger zoo sounds nice, but I suppose I'll have to do with the 360 version. Won't miss co-op or Kinect though.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Don't count on it.

What I played seemed super shallow. It also had major framerate and vsync issues back in August. Heard some complaints about those at the Xbox event not too long ago as well.

Doesn't look too bad here, but then I've never been great when it comes to discerning frame-rate issues...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HerF95Ewhwo

 

[derFeef]

Doesn't look too bad here, but then I've never been great when it comes to discerning frame-rate issues...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HerF95Ewhwo

That looks much better. It was like 5fps in the overview mode wen I saw it.
Game is really pretty as well.

 

[Darklord]

I just don't understand why this game exists.

 

[SystemBug]

I remember that the first Zoo Tycoon made me a video game addict. Played the trial version like mad!

 

[Miles X]

I just don't understand why this game exists.

Really?

 

[Alpha_eX]

The build shown at public events has always been the e3 build, hence performance issues. Never got a new build to show, very odd, though few games had build updates since August.

 

[Tarahiro]

I preordered this when it was £35 (it has since changed to £45 but my preorder price stuck). In total i'm getting 5 games on launch day but I think this will be the first one I play. I've not played any of the Zoo Tycoon games before but I really like games like this so looking forward to it.

 

[Steverulez]

I preordered this when it was £35 (it has since changed to £45 but my preorder price stuck). In total i'm getting 5 games on launch day but I think this will be the first one I play. I've not played any of the Zoo Tycoon games before but I really like games like this so looking forward to it.

From Shopto? I got it on there too, great price

 

[dejay]

Zoo Tycoon |OT| I could tell you it's goat, but I'd be lion
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Sloth is not a sin
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Now it's your turn to masturbate in front of a chimp

That last one isn't a suggestion. Rather it's my primary motivation for wanting this game.

Who would have thought there were at least 9 species of giraffe?

Thanks for the OT - at least size wise it looks like a decent game to download day one for digital purchasers, but it's a tad pricey. Hopefully there's a demo.

 

[ascii42]

Zoo Tycoon |OT| I could tell you it's goat, but I'd be lion
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Sloth is not a sin
Zoo Tycoon |OT| Now it's your turn to masturbate in front of a chimp

That last one isn't a suggestion. Rather it's my primary motivation for wanting this game.

Who would have thought there were at least 9 species of giraffe?

Thanks for the OT - at least size wise it looks like a decent game to download day one for digital purchasers, but it's a tad pricey. Hopefully there's a demo.

That'd make a good title, too.

 

[Darklord]

Really?

Really. A lunch title, full priced, boxed Zoo Tycoon. It's so strange.

 

[Cryolemon]

I can't imagine playing this on a console. Hopefully it turns out alright.

This. These sort of games don't really lend themselves to consoles (and I'm in no way a "PC Master Race" type guy either).

 

[Stumpokapow]

If anyone happens to get the 360 ver I'd love to get some input on how it stacks up.

 

[statham]

Zoo Tycoon |OT| I could tell you it's goat, but I'd be lion
.

I like this one.

 

[Flandy]

$60 seems awfully expensive for a Tycoon game. Is it really going to have that much content? Or did they inflate the price just because they can?

 

[Poker Face]

That'd make a good title, too.

I agree.

 

[Terbinator]

Zoo Tycoon |OT| Kinecting with wildlife.

 

[ReRixo]

this actually looks really fun... I want a dinosaur sequel

 

[Dega]

So tempted to get this but I'm buying so much already. ; ; ugh..

 

[dejay]

this actually looks really fun... I want a dinosaur sequel

Wouldn't that be a prequel?

 

[Necrovex]

If I was getting a Xbox One, Zoo Tycoon would be my most hyped title. I adored the PC version of Zoo Tycoon.

 

[derFeef]

Wouldn't that be a prequel?

lol, well done.

 

[Shepard]

They lost me with that "creating a lion habitat" video. This isnt zoo tycoon

 

[x-drake]

I want another Roller coaster tycoon. Revist my childhood, never had zoo tycoon.

 

[wrog]

I'm very intersted in this game but I'm not going to pay 49,99£ for it...

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I have a feeling this is going to be half decent.

 

[sith ewok]

I am really looking forward to this one. Everything I've watched/read on it has sounded great. And my little one loves zoos, so she's excited to "see" all of the animals.