Zoo Tycoon Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection

[African Grey]

"Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection, an upgraded version of the Zoo Tycoon previously released for Xbox One and Xbox 360, is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 PC on October 31, Microsoft announced"

It appears that animals from South America and Australia will also also be added to this version. I look forward to this game!


Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 on October 31 - Gematsu

 

[JVM]

Well, here's excitement at a slightly-new-ish Zoo Tycoon game on PC.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Well, here's excitement at a slightly-new-ish Zoo Tycoon game on PC.

But only for windows 10.

I swear this game better not have the placement limit in this one as it really hindered the last game for me

 

[premierfong]

To bad we cannot build our own exhibit.

 

[TheMightyOrca]

To bad we cannot build our own exhibit.

Defeats the purpose of a zoo simulator. I'll pass.

 

[TheAmurTiger]

Zoo Tycoon 2 is better, but I do admit that the Zoo Tycoon 3 or whatever you want to call it has its perks.

 

[JVM]

I swear this game better not have the placement limit in this one as it really hindered the last game for me

A recent interview suggests this feature has been removed from the game for this edition.

To bad we cannot build our own exhibit.

They've said exhibits will be more "customizable" - we'll see what that means. Probably not much but trying to be hopeful.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

A recent interview suggests this feature has been removed from the game for this edition.


They've said exhibits will be more "customizable" - we'll see what that means. Probably not much but trying to be hopeful.

Oh please let that be the case that'll make the game so much better!

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Well with a new trailer and art, animals confirmed Include:
Puma
Koala
Kangaroo
Anteater
Alpaca
Crocodiles
Malayan tapirs

 

[Fallax]

First, still no penguins? That surprised me when the original was released considering their popularity.

Also, Microsoft can try but they will never beat Zoo Tycoon 2 with it's vast array of downloads and customization!

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

First, still no penguins? That surprised me when the original was released considering their popularity.

Also, Microsoft can try but they will never beat Zoo Tycoon 2 with it's vast array of downloads and customization!

First, still no penguins? That surprised me when the original was released considering their popularity.

Also, Microsoft can try but they will never beat Zoo Tycoon 2 with it's vast array of downloads and customization!

I agree with both statements but I hope this one has better customisation and gets rid of the damn awful limit for challenge and freeform mode at least!

 

[Pycnogonid]

Hopefully they put more focus into arthropods and other small creatures.

 

[JVM]

While I fully agree it would be nice to return to the style of Zoo Tycoon 2, I am having a lot of doubts Microsoft is actually going to make many changes. I would be much more hopeful if they just announced a new game.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Well the game does come out today so hopefully it makes a good impression and fixes at least some of the issues with the previous game.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Well here is a list of the animals confirmed and there is some good ones including @MagpieGoose

• Agoutis - Tropical Rock
  • Azara’s Agouti (0)
  • Black-Rumped Agouti (2)
  • Red-Rumped Agouti (4)
  • Orinoco Agouti (8)
  • Black Agouti (19)
  • Central American Agouti (22)
  • Coiban Agouti (25)
  • Ruatan Island Agouti (31)
  • Mexican Agouti (39)

• Alpacas - Andean Plateau
  • Suri Alpaca (0)
  • Huacaya Alpaca (22)

• Anteaters - Tropical Lawn
  • Northern Tamandua (0)
  • Southern Tamandua (15)
  • Giant Anteater (18)

• Caimans - Tropical Pool
  • Yacare Caiman (0)
  • Smooth-Fronted Caiman (5)
  • Spectacled Caiman (21)
  • Black Caiman (24)
  • Broad-Snouted Caiman

• Cockatoos - Tropical Tree
  • Palm Cockatoo (0)
  • Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo (8)
  • Galah (17)
  • Gang Gang Cockatoo (23)
  • Yellow-Tailed Cockatoo (34)

• Jaguars - Tropical
  • Goldman’s Jaguar (0)
  • Central American Jaguar (5)
  • Peruvian Jaguar (14)
  • Parana Jaguar (22)
  • Amazon Jaguar (32)
  • Paraguay Jaguar (32)
  • Mexican Jaguar (35)

• Kangaroos - Outback
  • Antilopine Kangaroo (0)
  • Red Kangaroo (5)
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo (7)
  • Western Grey Kangaroo (20)

• Large snakes - Tropical Tree
  • Emerald Tree Boa (0)
  • Chochoan Bushmaster (13)

• Llamas - Andean Plateau
  • Domestic Llama (0)
  • Guanaco (5)

• Trumpeter Birds - Tropical Tree
  • Grey-Winged Trumpeter (0)
  • Pale-Winged Trumpeter (22)
  • Dark-Winged Trumpeter (27)

• Wombats - Bush grove
  • Common Wombat (0)
  • Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (19)
  • Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (40)

• Falcons (3) - Bush grove
  • Brown Falcon (3)
  • Peregrine Falcon (16)
  • Black Falcon (21)
  • Grey Falcon (26)

• Owls (3) - Bush grove
  • Common Barn Owl (3)
  • Sooty Owl (7)
  • Australian Masked Owl (20)
  • Lesser Sooty Owl (24)

• Porcupines (3) - Tropical Pool
  • Andean Porcupine (3)

• Possums (3) - Bush Grove
  • Common Ringtail Possum (3)
  • Common Brushtail Possum (10)

• Water Snakes (3) - Arid Pool
  • Elephant Trunk Snake (3)
  • Amethystine Python (6)

• Koalas (4) - Bush grove
  • New South Wales Koala (4)
  • Victorian Koala (16)
  • Queensland Koala (27)

• Sand Monitors (5) - Arid rock
  • Heath Monitor (5)
  • Yellow-Spotted Monitor (16)
  • Sand Goanna (21)

• Armadillos (7) - Arid rock
  • Nine-Banded Armadillo (7)
  • Screaming Hairy Armadillo (15)

• Cougars (7) - Tropical
  • Southern South American Cougar (7)
  • Costa Rican Cougar (14)
  • Eastern South American Cougar (31)

• Tapirs (7) - Tropical Lawn
  • Brazilian Tapir (7)
  • Baird’s Tapir (20)
  • Mountain Tapir (35)
  • Malayan Tapir (37)

• King Quails (9) - Bush grove
  • King Quail (9)

• Capybaras (11) - Tropical Lawn
  • Capybara (11)

• Magpie Geese (11) - Arid Pool
  • Magpie Goose (11)

• Small Monitor Lizards (14) - Arid rock
  • Black-Headed Monitor (14)

• Gila Monsters (18) - Arid rock
  • Gila Monster (18)

• Tasmanian Devils (18) - Arid rock
  • Tasmanian Devil (18)

• Crocodiles (22) - Arid Pool
  • Freshwater Crocodile (22)

• Desert Snakes (28) - Arid rock
  • Southern Coral Snake (28)

• Large Water Snakes (29) - Tropical Pool
  • False Water Cobra
  • Green Anaconda

• Numbats (33) - Bush grove
  • Numbat (33)

• Platypus (38) - Arid Pool
  • Platypus (38)

In addition, some new animals were added to existing families.

• Tortoises
  • Red-Footed Tortoise (9)

• Sloths
  • Southern Two-Toed Sloth (10)

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

I must say the new species are great and will do well from representation like this o don't think I've ever seen a major game with magpie geese or agouti in it.

 

[Fallax]

Magpie Geese and Agouti but still no penguins? This was a perfect opportunity!!!

 

[TheGerenuk]

Well here is a list of the animals confirmed and there is some good ones including @MagpieGoose

• Agoutis - Tropical Rock
  • Azara’s Agouti (0)
  • Black-Rumped Agouti (2)
  • Red-Rumped Agouti (4)
  • Orinoco Agouti (8)
  • Black Agouti (19)
  • Central American Agouti (22)
  • Coiban Agouti (25)
  • Ruatan Island Agouti (31)
  • Mexican Agouti (39)

• Alpacas - Andean Plateau
  • Suri Alpaca (0)
  • Huacaya Alpaca (22)

• Anteaters - Tropical Lawn
  • Northern Tamandua (0)
  • Southern Tamandua (15)
  • Giant Anteater (18)

• Caimans - Tropical Pool
  • Yacare Caiman (0)
  • Smooth-Fronted Caiman (5)
  • Spectacled Caiman (21)
  • Black Caiman (24)
  • Broad-Snouted Caiman

• Cockatoos - Tropical Tree
  • Palm Cockatoo (0)
  • Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo (8)
  • Galah (17)
  • Gang Gang Cockatoo (23)
  • Yellow-Tailed Cockatoo (34)

• Jaguars - Tropical
  • Goldman’s Jaguar (0)
  • Central American Jaguar (5)
  • Peruvian Jaguar (14)
  • Parana Jaguar (22)
  • Amazon Jaguar (32)
  • Paraguay Jaguar (32)
  • Mexican Jaguar (35)

• Kangaroos - Outback
  • Antilopine Kangaroo (0)
  • Red Kangaroo (5)
  • Eastern Grey Kangaroo (7)
  • Western Grey Kangaroo (20)

• Large snakes - Tropical Tree
  • Emerald Tree Boa (0)
  • Chochoan Bushmaster (13)

• Llamas - Andean Plateau
  • Domestic Llama (0)
  • Guanaco (5)

• Trumpeter Birds - Tropical Tree
  • Grey-Winged Trumpeter (0)
  • Pale-Winged Trumpeter (22)
  • Dark-Winged Trumpeter (27)

• Wombats - Bush grove
  • Common Wombat (0)
  • Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (19)
  • Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (40)

• Falcons (3) - Bush grove
  • Brown Falcon (3)
  • Peregrine Falcon (16)
  • Black Falcon (21)
  • Grey Falcon (26)

• Owls (3) - Bush grove
  • Common Barn Owl (3)
  • Sooty Owl (7)
  • Australian Masked Owl (20)
  • Lesser Sooty Owl (24)

• Porcupines (3) - Tropical Pool
  • Andean Porcupine (3)

• Possums (3) - Bush Grove
  • Common Ringtail Possum (3)
  • Common Brushtail Possum (10)

• Water Snakes (3) - Arid Pool
  • Elephant Trunk Snake (3)
  • Amethystine Python (6)

• Koalas (4) - Bush grove
  • New South Wales Koala (4)
  • Victorian Koala (16)
  • Queensland Koala (27)

• Sand Monitors (5) - Arid rock
  • Heath Monitor (5)
  • Yellow-Spotted Monitor (16)
  • Sand Goanna (21)

• Armadillos (7) - Arid rock
  • Nine-Banded Armadillo (7)
  • Screaming Hairy Armadillo (15)

• Cougars (7) - Tropical
  • Southern South American Cougar (7)
  • Costa Rican Cougar (14)
  • Eastern South American Cougar (31)

• Tapirs (7) - Tropical Lawn
  • Brazilian Tapir (7)
  • Baird’s Tapir (20)
  • Mountain Tapir (35)
  • Malayan Tapir (37)

• King Quails (9) - Bush grove
  • King Quail (9)

• Capybaras (11) - Tropical Lawn
  • Capybara (11)

• Magpie Geese (11) - Arid Pool
  • Magpie Goose (11)

• Small Monitor Lizards (14) - Arid rock
  • Black-Headed Monitor (14)

• Gila Monsters (18) - Arid rock
  • Gila Monster (18)

• Tasmanian Devils (18) - Arid rock
  • Tasmanian Devil (18)

• Crocodiles (22) - Arid Pool
  • Freshwater Crocodile (22)

• Desert Snakes (28) - Arid rock
  • Southern Coral Snake (28)

• Large Water Snakes (29) - Tropical Pool
  • False Water Cobra
  • Green Anaconda

• Numbats (33) - Bush grove
  • Numbat (33)

• Platypus (38) - Arid Pool
  • Platypus (38)

In addition, some new animals were added to existing families.

• Tortoises
  • Red-Footed Tortoise (9)

• Sloths
  • Southern Two-Toed Sloth (10)

Well, that is an impressive list of animals. I especially like that all tapir and wombat species are represented. I mean, who puts northern hairy-nosed wombats and mountain tapirs in a game like this?? Overall, it seems like a good collection of animals, and, with the removal of the zoo limit, I hope to get this game.
-TheWalrus

 

[Fallax]

Too bad the tapirs are mini exhibits for some stupid reason.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Too bad the tapirs are mini exhibits for some stupid reason.

That urks me but I can deal with that. But I would rather have the common llama and alpacas in the small exhibits also not sure if this is right but are there new bear species to I'm sure I saw a sloth bear on one video which wasn't previously in the game