Marine Park Empire
- September 3, 2015
- Enlight Software Limited
Get on SteamMarine Park Empire is a business simulation game where you build and manage your own marine park. Create exciting habitats for a variety of sea creatures, keep visitors happy with fun attractions and restaurants, and balance the needs of your animals and profits. Expand to new locations and become a marine park tycoon!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience for many players, reminding them of their childhood and providing hours of fun.
- It features a wide variety of animals, both aquatic and terrestrial, allowing for diverse zoo and aquarium management.
- Despite its age, the game can still run well on modern systems and has some enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and crashes, making it difficult to enjoy without interruptions.
- The AI for both animals and staff is problematic, often leading to animals neglecting their needs and staff failing to perform their tasks effectively.
- The user interface and menus are not intuitive, making navigation cumbersome and frustrating for players.
- graphics22 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 45 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely regarded as outdated and lacking detail, reminiscent of its 2004 origins, with some users noting glitches and peculiar character designs. Despite these shortcomings, many players appreciate the nostalgic value and gameplay options, finding the visuals acceptable for a game of its age. Overall, while the graphics may not meet modern standards, they do not detract significantly from the enjoyment of the game.
“The game offers some nice graphics; although there are some ugly glitches here and there, it is pleasant all the same.”
“Graphics can be outdated, but it is still a gem of a game that was a huge part of my childhood.”
“Whether or not my letter had any influence, they pretty much delivered and also made it so Zoo Empire was included with it, having a few of its mechanics and visuals given some overhauls too.”
“The graphics are outdated, undetailed, and kind of creepy (the people don't have eyelids).”
“This isn't a matter of a game being outdated and funky and not as good as the modern games - I grew up with the early sim games (farm, tower, city, etc) as well as Zoo Tycoon - I'm not a graphics snob and I enjoy funky and clunky, but playing this was miserable.”
“The only problems I have are that the graphics are still like they used to be, and that workers are still prone to bugging out just like they were on the CD game.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is described as having potential with its open-world mechanics and crafting elements, but it suffers from clunky movement and poor AI, leading to a frustrating experience. Many players find the core gameplay lacking motivation, particularly in the lengthy campaign, and compare it unfavorably to superior titles like Zoo Tycoon 2. Overall, while there are enjoyable aspects, the execution leaves much to be desired.
“The game has lots of epic animals, crafting, loot, and open world mechanics.”
“Good graphics and gameplay.”
“Zoo Tycoon 2 is by all means the superior game in every category, and while it has its issues, a good majority of the mechanics overall actually worked as they were intended to.”
“It's overall gameplay can be a tad irritating, especially with a good chunk of clunky movement issues and how the AI in the game doesn't exactly work too well.”
“There isn't a lot of motivation to get the 7 secret animals, as the core gameplay isn't fun enough to slog through the needlessly long campaign.”
“Perhaps the most irritating part of my history with this game is because of a gameplay video I made on this game which went viral and how a lot of the comments coming in were pointing out how they got this game from some sort of cereal box campaign.”
- stability6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is generally considered to be buggy, with users reporting a mix of mild to significant issues, particularly with menus and controls. While some glitches detract from the experience, the overall graphics are appreciated, making the game somewhat enjoyable despite its stability problems.
“This is so buggy.”
“It wasn't bad, mildly buggy, nightmare menus and controls, but not bad.”
“The game offers some nice graphics, although some ugly glitches here and there.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users report significant frustration with the story aspect due to a recurring save game bug that causes crashes, resulting in lost progress after spending hours on scenario missions.
