"Mommy! What's that monkey doing?" "Move along, dear.

Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania adds new scenarios and challenges allowing players of all ages and skill levels to test their aquatic expertise, such as rescuing marine animals, restoring their health and releasing them back into the wild.

A zoo sim for the aquatic minded amongst you. It seems like ages ago that we reviewed Zoo Tycoon 2 and I actually had to read our review to remind myself of the game. Note to people who post comments, some games I breeze through, so please forgive me if I forget how to get past a certain level.

If you fancy yourself as a budding John Aspinall or Lord Bath, Zoo Tycoon 2 is for you. It's the sequel to an already well-established title, and works along the same lines as SimCity – budget your fortune to create a zoo that will draw visitors to it like bees round a honey pot.

While the rise of The Mighty Boosh has given working in a zoo a little cultish kudos, the enduring popularity of the zoo simulator is still a curious phenomenon. The niche within a niche is undeniably a tiny genre of gaming, but this month alone mobile phones have had their catalogue of releases...

It's easy to see where the "Tycoon" part of Zoo Tycoon 2 comes in-- babies. More and more babies...to sell on the black market, I like to pretend. Sure the nature show bit is skipped, but magically, pint-sized critters sprout up in exhibits, cute little hearts over their heads.

If the DS can do one thing better than any console, it's strategy games. Real-time or turn-based, strategy games work on the DS thanks to that handy touch screen that makes controlling troops, selecting units, or placing buildings a snap.

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Game won't install due to some disk error; While trying to install the final 3rd disk, it will tell you to put in the 3rd disk; So the game won't install; This doesn't seem to be an isolated incident either; Checking another site reviews for this game, 100% of them (8 of 8) say the same thing

Do you dream about being a Tycoon? Do you enjoy playing with animals? Do you dream about helping endangered species? Well if you said yes to these questions do we have the game for you.

The graphics is the high point of the game

There really no low in this game

If you already enjoy Zoo Tycoon 2, then you'll definitely want to add this one to your collection. Marine Mania offers new animals, challenges, scenarios, and biomes, but it also has a great minigame that allows you to train some of your marine creatures for show.