RainOfTerror
08-24-2005, 01:43 PM
Zoo Tycoon 2 gives you the chance to build the ultimate zoo and enjoy it firsthand. You can explore your 3D zoo world as a zoo guest or even care for your animals as a zookeeper. The Endangered Species expansion pack will give you even more to love about Zoo Tycoon 2!
Q: How were these specific animals selected?
LC : I came up with a list of the coolest animals that I think our game needed. We kept the endangered animals on that list and even some of the most popular non-endangered animals on that list (gray wolf, koala). I then charted the number of animals that are available for each biome, world location and at each fame level. I prioritized the number of animals that we needed for each biome and location to better balance the animals in the game. I then did a search for endangered and critically endangered animals from those biome/location combinations. We decided on the animals on that list that were the most well known or represented conservation success stories.Check the Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species developer interview (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=27675), or some new screenshots (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=27557), over at WorthPlaying.
Q: How were these specific animals selected?
LC : I came up with a list of the coolest animals that I think our game needed. We kept the endangered animals on that list and even some of the most popular non-endangered animals on that list (gray wolf, koala). I then charted the number of animals that are available for each biome, world location and at each fame level. I prioritized the number of animals that we needed for each biome and location to better balance the animals in the game. I then did a search for endangered and critically endangered animals from those biome/location combinations. We decided on the animals on that list that were the most well known or represented conservation success stories.Check the Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species developer interview (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=27675), or some new screenshots (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=27557), over at WorthPlaying.