Having grown up in the 90's one of the greatest games I played was Roller Coaster Tycoon. Like sandbox games Kerbal Space Program, or Sim City; RCT let you create insane roller coasters and uniquely set up parks. Sadly since Chris Sawyer left the quality has gone down, and the series is reduced to a freemium mobile app. Since I migrated to Linux, I hoped the series or something comparable would come to Linux. Parkitect might be the game that fills the void.
Parkitect maintains the basic formula that RCT has built. Create theme parks, design roller coasters, and keep guests happy! There are some unique twists however, such as having to create a park infrastructure. From maintenance access, supply chains, to guest transport, you're tasked with creating an easily accessible park for your staff. One of the most useless things in RCT was scenery, now scenery is essential for keeping the illusion of a fantasy world for your guests.
Parkitect is due to go into early access - August 2015.
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Parkitect maintains the basic formula that RCT has built. Create theme parks, design roller coasters, and keep guests happy! There are some unique twists however, such as having to create a park infrastructure. From maintenance access, supply chains, to guest transport, you're tasked with creating an easily accessible park for your staff. One of the most useless things in RCT was scenery, now scenery is essential for keeping the illusion of a fantasy world for your guests.
Parkitect is due to go into early access - August 2015.
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Also, someone needs to do this for Theme Hospital. Though CorsixTH is great, I still want more hospital.
This is awesome news I'll definitely support this! :D
I love RCT and RCT2. The third one was unfortunately pretty bad compared to the first two games
If not - no money from me.
I'm done with sandbox-only games. :/
Yes, I might be the only gamer left on
earth looking for catchy SP campaigns.
You are not alone my friend.
From http://themeparkitect.tumblr.com/FAQ
Great, thanks!
I might buy it once it includes a campaign.
Early access is of no use to those waiting for
features (probably) added at the end of dev cycle.
I bought Prison Architect (not for a discount) to support
the project. It looks very good concerning the game
mechanics, but the promised campaign is not yet included.
I played Wing Commander III-V and loved them.
Well, at least about 20 years ago.
I'm pretty sure I will buy SC when it is released
and reliable reviews tell me "it's good".
I feel the same way... Unless it is filled with those stupid in-game purchases or even worse, uses a so-called "freemium" pricing model.
But, if I can buy and play this just like any other game with a one-off fee, I'm sold... In fact, I'm so impressed, I'll probably have this on or about Launch Day!