Parkasaurus
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| Developer(s) | Washbear Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Washbear Studio |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | Windows August 13, 2020[1] Switch April 28, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Construction and management simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Parkasaurus is a dinosaur zoo construction and management simulation video game developed by Washbear Studio. It entered Steam Early Access on September 25, 2018, and officially released on August 13, 2020. The player is tasked to create a dinosaur zoo by building and designing dinosaur exhibits. The game was also released on the Nintendo Switch on April 28, 2022.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]The standard game mode revolves around hiring employees, hatching dinosaur eggs, and catching dinosaurs if they escape.[3] The player can use various components such as fences and plants to create exhibits for dinosaurs.[4] All zoo buildings can be chosen from a build menu and placed within the zoo to generate income with its perks. Guests who stay longer at the location will also pay more.[5] Among the employees, scientists can search around to find fossils, create new dinosaur eggs, and janitors clean up by taking the trash out.[6] Single player mode is supported.[7][8] Each dinosaur has certain diet and habitat needs, as well as privacy requirements.[9] There are some basic biomes can be created immediately, but for others, some terrain needs be tweaked (water supplies, making it more rugged, adding trees).[10] The game has two skill trees that will unlock new buildings, dinosaurs,[11] and items.[12]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 70/100[13] NS: 82/100[14] |
| Publication | Score |
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| GameStar | 75/100[15] |
| Nintendo World Report | 8.5/10[16] |
| PC Games (DE) | 7/10[17] |
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Parkasaurus received "mixed or average" reviews for Windows according to review aggregator Metacritic;[13] the Nintendo Switch version received "generally favorable" reviews.[14]
Awards
[edit]Parkasaurus has won some awards during the development including Ubisoft Indie Series National Bank Special Prize Winner 2019,[18] Pax Online 2020 Indie Showcase Selection[19] and The MIX Pax West Showcase Selection 2019.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Wales, Matt (July 28, 2020). "Adorable dinosaur theme park sim Parkasaurus leaves early access next month". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Hagues, Alana (April 20, 2022). "Parkasaurus, An Adorable Take On Jurassic Park, Roars Onto Switch Soon". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Morton, Lauren (September 25, 2018). "Parkasaurus is a sim that excels when you're designing your own dino exhibits". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Zweisen, Zack (March 17, 2019). "Parkasaurus Is A Cuter Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis". Kotaku. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Harris, John (October 5, 2018). "Breaking fences, escaping dinosaurs?! Oh my, it's Parkasaurus' developers". Gamasutra. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Hudspeth, Holly (November 27, 2018). "Parkasaurus first impressions — The dinosaur park management game that has stolen my heart". Gaming Trend. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Parkasaurus is a Dinosaur Zoo Management Game from Two Guacamelee Devs". Shacknews. November 28, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Cunningham, James (November 28, 2017). "Dinosaurs and Theme Parks Won't Go Wrong This Time in Parkasaurus". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Wales, Matt (September 26, 2018). "Adorable dinosaur park management sim Parkasaurus is out now on Steam Early Access". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Fraser (October 2, 2018). "Premature Evaluation: Parkasaurus". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Crider, Michael (October 2, 2019). "Parkasaurus Is the Most Adorable Game About Raising Terrifying Dinosaurs". Review Geek. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Avard, Alex (September 25, 2018). "Parkasaurus is a more charming, accessible alternative to Jurassic World Evolution… with hats". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Parkasaurus for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Parkasaurus for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Schermann, Natalie (August 18, 2020). "96% positive Steam-Reviews: So gut ist das Dino-Aufbauspiel" [96% positive Steam reviews: That's how good the dino building game is]. GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Ronaghan, Neal (May 5, 2022). "Parkasaurus (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Hartwich, Stephanie; Schmid, Luke (August 25, 2020). "Parkasaurus im Test: Putzige Jurassic-Park-Simulation für Einsteiger" [Parkasaurus Review: Cute Jurassic Park Simulation for Beginners]. PC Games (in German). Computec Media GmbH. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Ubisoft Indie Series Presented by National Bank". Ubisoft Toronto. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Blight, Dylan (September 3, 2020). "The 20 PAX Online 2020 Indie Showcase Games". Explosion Network. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "The MIX Seattle 2019". Media Indie Exchange. Retrieved July 18, 2022.