Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The animals are not as easy to please as in Zoo Tycoon. With coming of age most animals not only have the urge to pass on their genes (this is a PG rated review) but when getting older they can get sick and aggressive.
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. Jun 1, 2016
    10
    Arguably one of the best Zoo games ever made, far superior to its sequels, this game manages to produce a more realistic zoo simulation thanArguably one of the best Zoo games ever made, far superior to its sequels, this game manages to produce a more realistic zoo simulation than Zoo Tycoon, the model T of this genera. The clever use of ground harness rather than arbitrary biomes is admirable, while the cloning of extinct animals is done in a much cleverer way than any other game. The attention to detail is astonishing, with resources coming in and rubbish going out. Another way this game scores above the others is the realistic behaviour of guests, who do not freak out when a peafowl is not in its enclosure. The gameplay is smart, with a range of missions that are not simply "build a zoo", and instead can range from chasing Yetis around the Himalayas, to creating an ecosystem with Horses, Wolves, Tigers and Snow hares.

    This is the little Zoo game that could, and it is a shame that so few people have ever heard of it
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  2. RonW.
    Sep 2, 2007
    1
    Terrible game....interface is horrible...graphics are good but gameplay is rotten.
  3. Kennethw.
    Feb 10, 2004
    10
    Great.