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Planet Zoo Planet Zoo!
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I don't understand some of the DLC logic in Planet Zoo, it's a zoo game but the DLC packs are woefully short on animals. The Australia pack has "Over 230 new building and scenery pieces", but we only get 5 animals?! This being after no Australian animals made the base game cut. And Dingo instead of Tassie Devil, Emu, echidna, or Platypus is plain disappointing. Though points for the cassowary finally boosting the bird roster for once.
If there isn't a massive bird DLC I'm going to be very disappointed. In other words, I'm disappointed now.
I will be as well. We finally get a game where we can really make tropical houses and aviaries, and we yet we get left almost empty handed. We got Ostrich, peacock, Greater Flamingo, and now cassowary. Zoo Tycoon 2 had more birds just with the base pack and the first three expansion packs. And at least ZT gave us penguins...
I'm still shocked at the lack of penguins!
Can we also mention on how terrible a lot of the exhibit reptiles look? Most of them don't even look like their actual counterparts...
The fact that they added dingoes into the Australia DLC was quite disappointing. We don't need them. We already have two species of wolves and wild dogs. Tasmanian devils, wombats, or platypus would've been better candidates. (I also think it would've been interesting if they made sugar gliders into exhibit animals.)
I don't mind the skink, as I own a Northern, so I'm quite fond of them.
Not gonna lie, the metal cattle gates are my favorite part of the DLC so far...
I don't mind the skink, as I own a Northern, so I'm quite fond of them.
Not gonna lie, the metal cattle gates are my favorite part of the DLC so far...
BongoHardwood
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Hi guys, this week I tackle the meerkat enclosure in my Whipsnade Zoo recreation (featuring makeshift meerkats) and also do a quick run-through of the newly-announced Australian DLC!
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I would like to refer back to my comment and say that Planet zoo is not a good zoo game. It is a building game, that just happens to have animals in it, which is why the DLCs have too much building pieces while offering the players a small amount of animals.
I'm finally going to buy the game, but I'm gonna wait for a really good sale first. I don't want to pay $45 for base game and $10 for each DLC with the animal roster so limited.
taun
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But its not a terrible zoo game, its a really good zoo game but the developers are pandering to their previous audience of planet coaster builders with the DLC content.
I hate the fact we only get a few animals in the DLC but that doesn't make it a terrible zoo game.
It is leaps and strides ahead of Zoo Tycoon 2 (yes I know its an old game but only game you can really compare it too), in terms of game play, graphics and creativity. The breeding for better genes makes it really stand out.
Just it has really disappointed those that want more animals in DLC, me along with them. To me the cost is not justifiable consider for 4 times that I got 10 times the animals on the deluxe version of the game.
The only thing that makes it worse than Zoo Tycoon 2 is the lack of animals - as well as the repetition of similar animals - but it surpasses Zoo Tycoon 2 in all other aspects.
And no mod-support
And... still no African rhinos. 
I expect African Rhinos to be added in an African DLC. After all, there is already a decoration of one in the game.And... still no African rhinos.
Got the new Australia DLC pack yesterday. I liked most of it; good animal choices and animations (marsupial pouches are present!) along with some great decorations (I especially like the rock paintings) make it my favorite DLC of the first three. The only problem I have with it is the inability to create a kangaroo walk-through enclosure (guests can go in koala enclosures though, so that's neat). Solid 9/10.
What!? No kangaroo walkabouts? Why!?
It’s because they don’t do as much research as they claim, not saying they didn’t but it’s evident they don’t really apply it well at all. For example, bison are known to withstand subzero temperatures in the winter yet they’re sort of sensitive to cold in Planet Zoo.
They also have Giant anteaters available in walkthrough enclosures even though they can be pretty dangerous in real life
They also have Giant anteaters available in walkthrough enclosures even though they can be pretty dangerous in real life
Not to mention walkthrough okapi and capuchin enclosures.