Speaking of modding, they mention it at 27:40. I don't think it'll be a ride people can actually, huh, enjoy, at least not until modding comes around. Yes, everyone is thinking the same thing. They go over this feature at various points, but you can see it in action at 24:00.Īlso around 24:00, please notice the tentacle decorations. You will be able to make your own blueprints by mixing and matching the game's basic elements. While you can just use the prefab models ('blueprints') and build a perfectly fine park using what the designers prepared for you, the game is highly modular and customizable. You will be able to have different areas in your park to make everyone happy. Adults will like the pirate theme, whereas children will be more attracted to the fairy tale set and so on. These changes won't just be aesthetic, but they'll affect the target demographic your park will appeal to. Skip to 11:18 to see footage of brands and themes, each with their own unique mascots. Look again, at 7:42, look in his eyes as he says 'Yeah, and tea, indeed.' I'm not trying to make fun of him, I genuinely find it cute.

You can tell throughout the video that he's quite flustered and not at all used to talking in front of the camera. Such a weird contrast with the calm and collected host. There is no precise date, but it should arrive after March 16th and before the end of the month.Īt 3:30 you can appreciate John Laws' rapping skills. Let's begin from the playable alpha (6:55): it will only be available to those who have preordered the game at the appropriate tier, but you can still join the lot here for £49.99 if you so choose. You can enjoy it all by yourself, or you can ride along with me and the timestamps I'll give you below. Here is the hour-long livestream and Q&A with Art Director John Laws from March 2nd. Oh, and perhaps the most important bit of news: a paid playable alpha should be coming before the end of the month. So here are the highlights: the game will be highly modular, your creations will easily be shareable online with other players, and, not to be outdone by RollerCoaster Tycoon World, they too have promised mod support, but only after the full release, which is scheduled for a very vague 2016. Not a particularly exciting or intense ride, if you ask me. Unfortunately, the interesting news is spread over more than an hour of footage of two men talking in front of a green screen. RPS have written extensively about theme-park sim Planet Coaster but Frontier keep announcing juicy features with every new dev diary and livestream.

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