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!
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 runs well on modern systems and has some enjoyable gameplay mechanics.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including frequent crashes and issues with AI, making it frustrating to play.
- The user interface and menus are poorly designed, making navigation cumbersome and unintuitive.
- Many players have reported problems with animal care, including animals getting stuck and starving, which detracts from the overall experience.
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 45 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered outdated and lacking detail, reminiscent of early 2000s titles, with some users noting glitches and awkward character designs. Despite these shortcomings, many players appreciate the nostalgic charm and smooth performance, even on lower-end hardware, valuing the gameplay experience over visual fidelity. Overall, while the graphics may not meet modern standards, they still hold a special place for fans of classic simulation games.
“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“Graphics can be outdated, but it is still a gem of a game that was a huge part of my childhood.”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.”
“This isn't a matter of a game being outdated and funky and not as good as the modern games - I grew up with the early sim games (farm, tower, city, etc) as well as Zoo Tycoon - I'm not a graphics snob and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“The graphics are outdated, undetailed, and kind of creepy (the people don't have eyelids).”
“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.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game features a mix of open-world mechanics, crafting, and animal interactions, but it suffers from clunky movement and AI issues that detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the visuals and the inclusion of elements from Zoo Empire, many find the core gameplay lacking in motivation and enjoyment, especially when compared to superior titles like Zoo Tycoon 2. Overall, the gameplay is seen as a mixed bag, with potential that is not fully realized.
“The game has lots of epic animals, crafting, loot, and open world mechanics, making it a great experience.”
“Zoo Tycoon 2 is by all means the superior game in every category, and despite its issues, a good majority of the mechanics overall actually worked as they were intended to.”
“Good graphics and gameplay.”
“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.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is generally criticized, with users reporting various bugs and glitches that affect the experience. While some players find the issues to be mild and manageable, others describe the menus and controls as particularly problematic. Overall, the game features appealing graphics, but the stability concerns detract from its overall enjoyment.
“This is so buggy.”
“It wasn't bad, mildly buggy, nightmare menus and controls, but not bad.”
“The game offers some nice graphics, although there are some ugly glitches here and there.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report frustration with the story due to a save game bug that causes crashes during scenario missions, leading to lost progress and hours of gameplay.
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is shallow, leaving me with little emotional investment in their journeys.”
“The plot twists are predictable and fail to deliver any real surprises or excitement.”
