Planet Zoo: Console Edition
March 26, 2024
Build a world for wildlife with Planet Zoo: Console Edition. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon, the ultimate zoo simulator is arriving on console. Experience the award winning, BAFTA nominated Planet Zoo on Console! Build a world for wildlife with Planet Zoo: Console Edition. From the developers …
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78.6
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"Planet Zoo: Console Edition offers so much to do, but a lot of work has been put into making it transition nicely to consoles. There&s;s a hefty tutorial and constant help throughout, and with some gorgeous visuals it&s;s well worth …"
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65.0
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30.0
"Planet Zoo: Console Edition offers the same enjoyable park building as its PC forerunner, and though it&s;s a slightly slower experience, Frontier have done an excellent job translating the detailed park building to controller."
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75.0
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85.0
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60.0
"After an incredible run on PC, Planet Zoo is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S thanks to its Console Edition. A wider number of players now have the opportunity to enjoy a very rich simulator where complexity, …"
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85.0
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70.0
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"Planet Zoo: Console Edition does not completely pull off the PC-to-console transition from a control standpoint, leading to bouts of frustration. But it has enough charm and depth that will make it difficult for genre fans to ignore."
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65.0
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85.0
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25.0
"Planet Zoo is, ironically, a relatively toothless park building game. It doesn&s;t have the delicious chaos of the Jurassic World Evolution games or the thrills of building your own rollercoaster and then hoping it&s;ll stay on the tracks in Planet …"
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60.0
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85.0
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40.0
"I’m very conflicted on Planet Zoo: Console Edition because the core game and systems are absolutely outstanding and among the best in the genre, but I couldn’t help constantly thinking, “I bet this is a much better experience on PC.”"
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20.0
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25.0
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15.0
"Planet Zoo is a fantastic zoo management sim with a heap of depth and flexibility, along with some welcome incorporation of important conservationist messaging. It&s;s also packed with gorgeous-looking animals to fawn over. The Console Edition&s;s long-awaited arrival isn&s;t without …"
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72.0
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64.0
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81.0
"As much as Planet Zoo: Console Edition may seem complicated, those who are willing to learn its main mechanics will be facing not only a great simulator, but also a game that uses its concept to introduce important topics about …"
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70.0
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"There are quite a few zoo sims out there, ranging from pixel art constructions to Planet Zoo, which is definitely the ultimate game in the genre. For those without the requisite PC, the PS5 port does a generally outstanding job …"
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70.0
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85.0
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"Frontier brings their most in-depth building sim to consoles, wart(hog)s and all."
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65.0
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75.0
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30.0
"Planet Zoo: Console Edition provides for the needs of console regemers to have their own digital zoo. In 2019 it was the turn of the PC gamers, but now people with a PlayStation 5 and an Xbox series can also …"
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