Screamride won't offer a ton of replay value unless you enjoy building new coasters again and again. However, what it does offer are some fun, short minigames that can keep you coming back for higher scores or faster times.

Yes, it's full of nausea and loops and screaming - everything you'd expect in that regard from a game with rollercoasters in it. Like much of the inspiration behind it, you can build new coasters to your heart's content.

I'll just come right out and say it. ScreamRide is amazing! I'm sure everyone at one time or another has played a Roller Coaster Tycoon game and who wouldn't. They are incredibly fun sim games where you create your own theme parks.

All in all, ScreamRide is pretty darn fun. It seems weird and shallow at first, but playing through all of the pre-set levels and earning high scores and unlocking everything will keep you busy for several hours, and then building your own rides and sharing them online will extend your playtime by a...

All three game types are fun; sandbox mode; lots of content

Camera in build mode isn't optimal; motion sickness

A disturbing sense of satisfaction accompanies the launching of a rollercoaster full of pedestrians into a roaring skyscraper, only for you to sit back and marvel at the unfolding destruction.

A creative and fun array of mechanics; Demolition Expert mode is brilliant fun; made even better by some unpredictable physics; A wealth of user generated content on top of the main game; Excellent yet somewhat limited creation tools

Certain modes feel uneven and frustrating; with poorly explained objectives; Poor framerate and other technical issues pop up throughout; Fails to make full use of its mechanics and grows boring as a result

Now here's something completely different: a rollercoaster building game that has three very strong puzzle components. Screamride is one of the biggest surprises of the year so far. I played it at a preview event a few months ago, and had a lot of fun with it.

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Excellent building tools; Fun destruction; Good variety; Community levels

Boring visual theme; Screamrider gameplay; Lacking in structure

I mean, it's fun, but for the first few hours, and then it just becomes tedious, and you find yourself not wanting to bother when the difficulty spikes, which it does quite often.