This was my own personal Roller Coaster Tycoon when I was growing up. Looking back, it doesn't seem as robust at all, but it scratched the itch.
It's a fairly simple park creator / management game. You drop in a few pre-made rides, put in a few custom coasters and sprinkle in some shops here and there. You can ride the rides in a first-person perspective and you can even play a lot of the minigames you install in your park.
Overall, it's a pretty repetitive and sluggish experience. Without cheats, it takes a very, very long time to progress to opening your next park. Even so, it almost feels zen to just pop in a few attractions, sit back, and watch the park come to life. As long as you're able to drown out the messenger guy who quite literally informs you about something every 5 seconds. Either way, I find myself coming back to it every few years. I'd almost like to see a modern sequel to this, but the developer has become one of EA's many victims.
Oh, and don't get the PS2 version. It has more features but it runs like complete ass.
It's a fairly simple park creator / management game. You drop in a few pre-made rides, put in a few custom coasters and sprinkle in some shops here and there. You can ride the rides in a first-person perspective and you can even play a lot of the minigames you install in your park.
Overall, it's a pretty repetitive and sluggish experience. Without cheats, it takes a very, very long time to progress to opening your next park. Even so, it almost feels zen to just pop in a few attractions, sit back, and watch the park come to life. As long as you're able to drown out the messenger guy who quite literally informs you about something every 5 seconds. Either way, I find myself coming back to it every few years. I'd almost like to see a modern sequel to this, but the developer has become one of EA's many victims.
Oh, and don't get the PS2 version. It has more features but it runs like complete ass.