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| Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania Expansion | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $8.90
You Save: $11.09 (55%)
New (43) Used (5) from $8.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 1240
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: C3E-00032
Model: C3E-00032
UPC: 882224277747
EAN: 0882224277747
ASIN: B000H11F9C
Release Date: October 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Disappointing April 30, 2007
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
When I heard there was a Marine Mania coming out for Zoo Tycoon 2, I was really excited. I was thrilled when I got my hands on a copy.
But now, I must say I'm rather disappointed with it. There are plenty of new animals, but apart from that, there really is not much else.
There are no marine-themed buildings, and the so-called 'aquariums' you get are just tiny kiosks with fish in them. There is little scenery and only a handful of new maps.
You can put on a show featuring your animals, but first, you have to train them. This takes ages and get frustrating. You can hire a trainer to do it for you, but it takes even longer.
You'll find that the show feature is riddled with bugs. My dolphins 'cannot reach their performance tank,' even though I had a tank portal and nothing was blocking the way. Other times, the prop 'cannot fit into the tank,' even though it is deep enough, wide enough, and takes up about half the friggin' zoo!
All in all, I think the ratings for this expansion are inflated because people have been looking forward to it for so long. Microsoft used to put love and care into ZT2 and its expansions. When you play them, it is fun and enjoyable. But not with this expansion. Playing it seems like a chore - here it was made to cash in on fans of the original Marine Mania and make more money. That was the sole reason this was created. Not because the makers wanted to see us enjoy their product and have fun designing it. They simply made it to make quick cash. And I'm just disappointed.
 Really Good game April 30, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a really good game. I love being able to swim with the animals and teach the animal tricks. I think this adds on to zoo tycoon 2 really well. it really makes it more interesting. I can play this game for hours with out getting bored. The only bad thing is the walls on the tank get dirty really quickly. But other than that this game is worth you money for sure!!!!!!!!
Heather
Wow April 5, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love the marine animals, the water tanks, the shows, the filters. The expansion certainly has "expanded" the FUN
a animal lover's review March 17, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am a BIG fan of zootycoon.
I have zootycoon 2 and zootycoon 2:Marine Mania.
For my Birthday I am getting zootycoon C.C (complete collection),zootycoon 2:Endangered species,and other zootycoons.
I LOVE ANIMALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 A good expansion, more like 3.5/5 though February 18, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really enjoy playing the whole series of Tycoon games. I like how games like Zoo Tycoon and Rollercoaster Tycoon let you be free and create anything you want. It provides hours of endless fun. So now we come to the 3rd expansion pack for Zoo Tycoon 2, which gives you about 20 new animals and some new scenery and building options. The expansion is pretty cool, but they need to improve some of the basic game play in these expansions. This game is now almost 3 years old, and the graphics are getting really dated and need an upgrade. Also, sometimes the animal's movements can become shaky and uncoordinated. I like the new additions this expansion pack adds, but better graphics and smoother animations would really make this expansion addictive and realistic. The ability to train whales and dolphins is nice, and you can ride with sea turtles. My only other complaint is that all the expansion packs say they add new scenery, when it's usually just the same basic objects with new colors. For example, the food stands will be the same as the originals, but maybe be blue instead of red. It just seems like a company as important as Microsoft could have put a little more effort into the game. The animals are neat, but things like the graphics really need to be upgraded. You don't really feel like you're in a zoo when you walk up to a person and their head looks like a cube.
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