RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D

 3DS
Metascore
39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 11 out of 14
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  1. Nintendo Power
    Apr 26, 2012
    55
    Although RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D can be fun, its shortcomings prevent it from being the immersive experience the series is famous for. [May 2012, p.86]
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  2. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Dec 26, 2012
    51
    Nostalgia-seekers need not apply: this is easily outdone by the 13-year-old game from which it is derived. A shame. [Christmas 2012, p.111]
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  3. NZGamer
    Nov 21, 2012
    50
    Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D is disappointing in every key respect, and not recommended - unless you have a morbid curiosity and are interested to see how they managed to mess it up.

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#61 Best 3DS Game of 2012
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#41 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2012
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#20 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2012

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User Score
2.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 20 out of 26
  1. ajjjevans
    Oct 30, 2012
    2
    I remember playing this game all the time, spending countless hours building and making the perfect theme park. But this is not what i lovedI remember playing this game all the time, spending countless hours building and making the perfect theme park. But this is not what i loved to play, yet while playing i found out that it could have been so much better. it has many of the pieces that could have made this game great, but in the end like many hand held ports this is a lazily produced game for a quick cash grab. Dont pick it up show Atari that we dont want this, we want a full fledged game!… Full Review »
  2. DrewtheDude85
    Mar 28, 2014
    1
    I never played a game in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series before in my life and I did want to get a game from the series but I was afraid thatI never played a game in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series before in my life and I did want to get a game from the series but I was afraid that the main RollerCoaster Tycoon games on the computer wouldn't work on my computer due to them being supported by earlier versions of Windows, so I decided to try this one out due to me getting a 3ds recently and it was terrible. I absolutely hated it! It looked like it made within a day with very little effort. Not too mention there is so many limitations, it's like i'm not allowed to have fun just because I couldn't put a certain park attraction in a certain place. Luckily I won't judge the series by this awful game, I do believe the first 3 RCT games were quality games, but this was complete garbage. This is probably the worst game I ever played, it was the worst $30 I ever payed and I didn't even keep the game for a week. Do not buy this game even if it's like $5.… Full Review »
  3. lazatoy
    Nov 30, 2013
    2
    and one may say we waited for a new rollercoaster tycoon game, and this is what we got.
    YES there was a teaser for RCT4, but that was    and one may say we waited for a new rollercoaster tycoon game, and this is what we got.
    YES there was a teaser for RCT4, but that was "German" according to the video and YouTube and their Facebook page. While Germans MAY be getting RCT4 soon, THIS IS WHAT WE GOT.
    (I hope that trailer wasn't fake)    … Full Review »
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