Planet Zoo

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Planet Zoo
Planet Zoo Logo.png
Studio Frontier Developments
Publisher Frontier Developments
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 5th November 2019
platform Windows
Game engine Cobra Engine
genre Building strategy game
Game mode Single player
control Mouse , keyboard
medium Download
Current version 1.3.1
copy protection Denuvo
Age rating
USK released from 6
PEGI recommended from 3 years
Planet Zoo booth at Gamescom 2019
Planet Zoo booth at Gamescom 2019

Planet Zoo is a zoo building strategy game developed and published by Frontier Developments for Windows . The game was released on November 5, 2019.

Gameplay

Planet Zoo is a spiritual successor to Zoo Tycoon with a gameplay similar to the previous title of Frontier Developments Planet Coaster . The aim of the game is to build and manage a zoo with a high level of visitor and animal satisfaction. More than 50 animal species are available for this. The animals that are controlled by artificial intelligence behave similarly to their real role models. Each species has its own needs and requirements, such as the size and equipment of the enclosure, that the players must meet. The game also has a breeding system: each individual has their own genome , which includes values ​​for life expectancy, size, health and fertility. Successful breeding can be achieved through skillful pairing.

The game contains four modes: In career mode, the player fulfills tasks in 12 scenarios as part of a story . These lead to fictional zoos that have already been built in various places around the world. In franchise mode, the player builds his own zoo from scratch. There are online functions such as an animal market where animals can be traded with other players. The challenge mode is the offline version of the franchise mode. In the sandbox mode, the player has unlimited financial resources and can build freely. Own buildings can be shared with the community via the Steam Workshop .

Animal species

Extensions

Arctic Pack

On December 17, 2019, the Arctic Pack was released , adding two new scenarios, over 200 new objects and the following four animal species to the game:

South America Pack

On April 7, 2020, the South America Pack was released that expanded the game with over 250 new objects and the following five animal species:

Australia Pack

On August 25, 2020, the Australia Pack was released that expanded the game with over 230 new objects and the following five animal species:

Development and publication

Early rumors circulated after Frontier Developments registered a trademark for a new video game called Planet Safari in April 2017 . The game was officially announced on April 24, 2019 and was released under the name Planet Zoo on November 5, 2019 . In addition to pre-ordering the regular game, there was also the option of pre-ordering the deluxe edition, which includes beta access from September 24th to October 8th and bonus material.

reception

Meta-ratings
Database Rating
Metacritic 81

Planet Zoo achieved a score of 81/100 on Metacritic from 55 aggregated ratings .

Awards

Planet Zoo received the Gamescom Award in the Best Simulation Game category in August 2019 . In February 2020, the game received the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers (NAVGTR) award in the Game, Simulation category . The game was also nominated for the 16th British Academy Video Games Awards in the British Game category, but lost to the game Observation. In May 2020, Planet Zoo won a Webby Award in the Strategy / Simulation category, beating the simulation game Two Point Hospital, among others.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Planet Zoo - All information, release, PC system requirements. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Javy Gwaltney: Planet Coaster Creators Reveal Spiritual Successor To Zoo Tycoon. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Emma Kent: Planet Zoo will feature "the most realistic animals in any game". In: Eurogamer. April 24, 2019, accessed September 3, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Game modes. Retrieved November 21, 2019 .
  5. ↑ PLANET SAFARI Trademark of Frontier Developments Plc - Registration Number 5174092 - Serial Number 86741992 :: Justia Trademarks. Retrieved September 3, 2019 .
  6. ^ Andy Kelly: Planet Zoo is a tycoon game striving for perfect animal realism. In: PC Gamer. June 7, 2019, Retrieved September 3, 2019 (American English).
  7. ↑ The Planet Zoo release date has been revealed. Retrieved September 3, 2019 (UK English).
  8. ↑ Ian Boudreau: Planet Zoo reveals pre-order beta dates. In: PC Gamer. August 21, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019 (American English).
  9. ↑ a b Metacritic.com: Planet Zoo. Retrieved August 24, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Gamescom Award 2019 winner: Dreams is the best game at the fair. In: Games Economy. August 25, 2019, accessed August 24, 2020 .
  11. ↑ 2019 Winners - NAVGTR. In: NAVGTR. February 24, 2020, accessed August 24, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Keith Stuart: Death Stranding and Control dominate Bafta games awards nominations. In: The Guardian. March 3, 2020, accessed August 24, 2020 (UK English).
  13. ^ Webby Awards: Games. In: Webby Awards. May 19, 2020, accessed August 24, 2020 (American English).