

Then, along came developer Frontier Developments and their Planet Zoo announcement in April of 2019. I spent countless hours building up the perfect exhibits, with food courts and gift shops to accompany the majestic beasts of Africa and the Arctic.īut Zoo Tycoon aged drastically over the years. After a long day at school, it was a relaxing adventure, which, in time, turned into chaos as I released all of the animals in my park.

Like many of you, I grew up playing Zoo Tycoon.


Planet Zoo's Australia Pack will cost £7.99/$9.99 USD when it comes to Steam on 25th August, and it'll be accompanied by a free update for all players, promising new genetics-driven animal colour variations, vending machines, new scenery assets, fixes and improvements, and more.It took quite some time for me to tackle the nerve to write up a Planet Zoo review, simply because it’s such a massive game with so much to see and do, but here we are! Cuddly koalas and other Outback-inspired cuties are coming to attraction management sim Planet Zoo next Tuesday, 25th August, as part of its new Australia Pack DLC.Īs with Planet Zoo's previous paid DLC - the South America Pack and Arctic Pack - additional animals are very much the focus, and this time players get five new options in the form of the koala, red kangaroo, dingo, southern cassowary, and eastern blue-tongued lizard.Īlongside those critters, the Australia Pack introduces new indigenous fauna and flora, 230 new scenery and building pieces - combining contemporary Australian architecture and upcycled materials - plus new animal toys to increase enrichment.ĭeveloper Frontier also says to expect new challenge scenarios, designed to put players' "zoo-keeping skills to the test as they race to complete objectives against the clock".
