I ran into some tech hiccups while playing on console, but it didn't rain on my parade hard enough to make me want to close down the park. New content makes the game feel a refreshed experience, rather than just an old game ported to run on new hardware. That being said, "Planet Coaster: Console Edition" is still a solid port of a game that was originally designed for PC hardware.įrontier Developments' "Planet Coaster: Console Edition" brings a celebrated PC title to both modern and next-gen consoles. The load screens were a bit lengthy, but I have to assume those will be cut significantly on the Xbox Series X and PS5, as I was playing on an Xbox One S. I experienced some framerate drops when things got too busy or I moved around too quickly. However, there are still moments where you can feel the game struggling to run smoothly on console. If you wanted, you could easily spend over an hour making one ride the perfect combination of excitement, scenery, and aesthetic flair.įor the most part, "Planet Coaster: Console Edition" is a worthy companion to the original PC game. In "Planet Coaster," you can view statistics such as monthly/lifetime income for any ride, their speeds, and get live feedback from attendees. If you're like me, you love when games give you tons of analytical feedback, especially in sim games. Beyond simply building and placing rides and roller coasters, there's so much to see and plenty to balance. "Planet Coaster" is a simulator to its core. Whether it be a teacup ride for the family or a daunting rollercoaster, there's plenty of ways to make a mark your own. "Planet Coaster: Console Edition" adds hundreds of new ride blueprints, offering even more customization and personalization options for players to mess with. "Planet Coaster" does a great job at capturing the essence of the beloved games from the genre that released in the late '90s and early 2000s. The management/simulator franchise has exploded over the last several years, but there is something so charming about a good theme park simulator. Or, if you're like me, you just place a bunch of random rides that border on the line of death traps. No longer having to worry about finances or attendee feedback, Sandbox mode is a great place to test out ideas before implementing them in Career or Challenge mode. Sandbox is where players will undoubtedly spend a large chunk of their time in "Planet Coaster." Completely letting players off the leash, Sandbox mode allows the imagination to run wild. While the limited number of resources creates for a daunting experience, Challenge mode is a great litmus test of game skill for any experienced park manager. This whole build limit thing is annoying but whats even more annoying is when you get near the build limit the game starts glitching. Putting players in a unique setting (City, Arctic, etc.) and giving them a limited amount of cash, Challenge mode puts true management skills to the test. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on JanuPlatform: PlayStation 4 Verified Purchase This game is good, really good, however. Challenge mode is for the true management tycoons of the world.
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