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Wildlife Park 2

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69%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
gameplay, music
67% User Score Based on 312 reviews
Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

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Wildlife Park 2 is a single player open world city builder game with a economy theme. It was developed by b-alive gmbh and was released on July 17, 2014. It received positive reviews from critics and mostly positive reviews from players.

Now's the chance to build the Zoo of your dreams! Just like in a real Zoo, your animals must receive complete care. Feed them, train them, cure them and even relocate them. Observe their realistic interactions with one another, the landscape, the play equipment and even Zoo visitors.

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graphics19 positive mentions
gameplay5 negative mentions
  • Offers a wide variety of animals and plants with realistic behaviors and ecosystem simulation, including detailed needs such as temperature and plant care.
  • Strong nostalgic appeal and enjoyable for fans of zoo and tycoon games, with engaging management and creative park-building elements.
  • Good value with multiple expansion packs providing extensive content; accessible for players on modest hardware.
  • Outdated graphics and UI that are clunky and lack modern quality-of-life features, leading to a steep learning curve and occasional confusion.
  • Frequent technical issues including crashes, glitches (invisible animals, stretched models), and frame rate locked at 25 FPS with no unlock options.
  • The gameplay can be tedious and frustrating due to overly picky visitors, complex or poorly explained mechanics, limited decorations and staff constraints.
  • graphics
    50 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of this game are generally considered dated but still hold up reasonably well for its age, offering more realism than comparable titles like Zoo Tycoon 2. While some users note clunkiness, bugs, and minor graphical shortcomings, many appreciate the charming, detailed animal models and artwork that contribute to an enjoyable and atmospheric experience. Overall, the visuals are seen as adequate and pleasant, especially given the game's age and focus on gameplay over cutting-edge graphics.

    • “For a game that's almost 20 years old, the graphics have held up pretty well.”
    • “The animals and graphics are much better than even Zoo Tycoon 2, in my opinion.”
    • “The graphics are great and very pleasing to the eye, and the animal sounds are realistic too.”
    • “The graphics although decent for the time, have aged extremely poorly.”
    • “The simulation is lackluster, the ai and graphics are terrible, the game gives you barely any helpful advice when it comes to the game and it feels like it has no idea what it wants to be.”
    • “Let's get the one gripe I have out of the way: the graphics and animations are a bit yesteryear but not terrible, but an upgrade to more realistic models would have been a 10/10.”
  • story
    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story mode offers an interesting mission lore centered on a controversial researcher and serves as a thorough tutorial for new players, though it is considered simplistic and sometimes tedious. While missions provide good learning experiences and variety, many find them repetitive, short, or lacking depth, with some missions feeling disconnected from the overall narrative. Expansions add more content, but the base game’s story and missions may not fully satisfy those seeking a richer or more engaging storyline.

    • “One interesting thing that stands out is the mission lore where you are a person with a family from Sweden and your father is a world-class researcher controversially studying the viability of bringing back extinct animals, which may or may not end with him being detained for a period of time.”
    • “There are plenty of animal options, and the story mode is great, and the first four scenarios do a great job of teaching you how to play.”
    • “Campaign mode is basically a thorough tutorial that will teach you how this game works through each mission.”
    • “There's also a story in these scenarios and they make no sense at all.”
    • “The missions are written for the lowest reading level possible without being targeted at a specific age group, which is strange for a game based on a complex and sophisticated video game concept.”
    • “The game has a story mode, but personally, it isn't too fun or interesting, though it's quite long.”
  • gameplay
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay offers a mix of engaging animal care and detailed environmental mechanics that some find enjoyable and nostalgic, while others criticize it as repetitive, confusing, and occasionally janky. The mechanics can be complex but rewarding once learned, though issues like limited community support, minor bugs, and certain design choices (e.g., enclosure penalties) detract from the overall experience. Overall, gameplay is appealing to fans of the genre but may feel empty or tedious to others.

    • “I revisited this game after years and I can safely say that it is a good zoo game. Despite some confusion at the start, you'll learn the mechanics and rules in no time!”
    • “There's a couple things that make this better than Zoo Tycoon — the mechanics of the environment such as temperature, and water turning regular dirt to mud, are far more detailed.”
    • “I know the graphics now seem extremely sub-par, but the game mechanics are still really good and it's quite the enjoyable experience.”
    • “This game used to be my go-to zoo tycoon game, but now that I look at it again, it really sucks. The models look like PS1 stuff, the gameplay is a bit repetitive, and sometimes things are super confusing, like how the hell do I fill up my rivers right?”
    • “The gameplay itself is extremely boring and tedious.”
    • “Gameplay feels sort of empty, and you get a sense that your choices don't really have much meaning.”
  • music
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is often described as charming and beautiful but highly repetitive, which can become annoying for some players. While it adds a necessary atmosphere and immersion, especially with voice acting and animal sounds, the lack of variety and loud, continuous animal noises can be overwhelming and lead some to recommend turning the music off.

    • “The music is wonderful, animals and their animations are great, I even enjoy the story (the last one could be due to nostalgia though).”
    • “Great soundtrack!”
    • “The graphics and models are nice and the music is charming after only 1 minute of gameplay.”
    • “Game is boring and the background music is inappropriately loud with someone shouting.”
    • “Music is annoying and repetitive.”
    • “Music has no variety and just repeats over and over again.”
  • stability
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is marked by frequent bugs, glitches, and occasional lag that can hinder gameplay, including issues with building features and graphic loading. Despite these technical problems, many players find the game still enjoyable, especially considering its indie development background, though it is less polished compared to similar titles like Zoo Tycoon 2. Overall, buyers should expect a buggy experience but one that offers fun once acclimated.

    • “If you're itching for a zoo tycoon-style game, beware: Wildlife Park 2 will scratch that itch for a while, but it ultimately fails due to buildups of bugs, glitches, and lags that effectively render the game unplayable.”
    • “That said, be aware that if you're going to buy this game, you're in for a buggy experience.”
    • “Creating a tank or mountains will cause glitches.”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is generally seen as tedious and boring, with slow-paced missions that can drag on for extended periods. The lack of efficient sorting systems and repetitive elements further contribute to the monotonous experience, though taking breaks can help alleviate some of the grind fatigue.

    • “The gameplay itself is extremely boring and tedious.”
    • “I found the missions quite tedious, sometimes going longer than an hour (cough cough the infamous ostrich farm mission).”
    • “The sorting system in WP2 has no sorting system for anything and that can be overwhelming before you know where everything is and tedious once you do.”
  • humor
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a humorous and creative take on zoo simulation, with funny moments and entertaining bugs that enhance the experience. Players find it both educational and genuinely hilarious, often leading to spontaneous laughter.

    • “I love zoo sims very much and this one has a lot of funny creative twists.”
    • “Even though I have Planet Zoo, this game is hilarious so I keep it installed.”
    • “10/10 would burst out laughing at horse jumps again.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is generally poor, particularly with a badly optimized UI, though most users did not experience significant performance issues during gameplay.

    • “I had no major performance issues playing the game.”
    • “UI is terribly optimized.”
    • “Also, the game is badly optimized but that's nothing new.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is notably immersive, offering a moderate challenge complemented by nostalgic mid-2000s graphics that enhance its overall mood.

  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express a strong emotional connection to the game, often feeling overwhelmed and deeply moved, sometimes struggling to articulate their feelings due to the intensity of their experience.

  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers high replayability, especially for players who enjoy using their imagination to create new experiences.

    • “There's a ton of replayability if you have the imagination for it.”
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Wildlife Park 2 is a open world city builder game with economy theme.

Wildlife Park 2 is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Wildlife Park 2.

Wildlife Park 2 was released on July 17, 2014.

Wildlife Park 2 was developed by b-alive gmbh.

Wildlife Park 2 has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Wildlife Park 2 is a single player game.

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