Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Deluxe Edition

A sharp improvement on the playability of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, for sure - the diversity of guests is handled better, the construction is more fun, the 3D view is a welcome addition, the ability to create zoos is a slightly odd but undeniably charming new feature, the sandbox mode allows you to really get your teeth into the most fun parts of the game without any obstacles, and so on. Still, while the game goes through its story and ramps up only the difficulty and not the challenge or the fun, it's tough to escape the feeling that this series really lost its way early on and will never quite recover what it once had; the key difference is that, while RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 was so dispiriting it made you not want to play anything at all, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 at least makes you want to go back and play the first game.