Zoo Tycoon 2
Zoo Tycoon 2 is the sequel to Zoo Tycoon. The sequel updates the graphics, but keeps much of the original gameplay the same. You start with an open field and must build it up into a zoo. Create exhibits and…
Zoo Tycoon 2 is a simulator developed by Blue Fang Games, released 9 November 2004 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Zoo Tycoon 2 is
Zoo Tycoon 2 is a simulator game developed by Blue Fang Games and released in 2004. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on NetImmerse.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Zoo Tycoon 2 is a business simulation video game developed by Blue Fang Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios and MacSoft. Originally released in 2004 for Microsoft Windows, Zoo Tycoon 2 is also available for Windows Mobile, PDA, and Mac OS X, although expansions are not included in the Mac version. A Nintendo DS version, titled Zoo Tycoon 2 DS, was released in 2008.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business and educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Zoo Tycoon 2 holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 34% of the 2,882 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2004 averaged 70, so it scored about average for its year.
What it launched against
Zoo Tycoon 2 launched on 9 November 2004, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and World of Warcraft. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, World of Warcraft.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Zoo Tycoon 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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