Your initial goals are to create your zoo, then your exhibits, then start making money and keep everything and everyone happy. On the surface this might seem like a daunting task, but Zoo Tycoon 2 makes the animal husbandry of your digital denizens far easier than the original.

Zoo Tycoon 2 makes some real improvements, but it's still probably best suited for parents looking to play games with their young children.

Great for parents to play with their young children; Zoopedia powered by MS Encarta provides educational value; Open-ended sandbox mode

Unimpressive graphics; Sparse sound; Poor performance on mid-range and lower-end computers

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.

"...play on the odd occasion: Zoo Tycoon. A simulation game developed by Blue Fang Games in partnership with Microsoft Games Studios, Zoo Tycoon has been around since 2001, following in the footsteps of similar game Rollercoaster Tycoon.

neverending variety; good graphics for age of game; good gameplay; absorbing

does not compare to modern graphics or multi - player capacities

Had this game as a kid and I wanted to go back to it. This game came on time, had all expansion packs and installed and works perfectly on my windows 8.1 pc.

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...

I bought this for my girlfriend as it had all the expansion packs in it. When it arrived there were only two disks but the installation asked for disk three. There was a blank DVD disk inside the box set with nothing on. Not very happy and will be returning.

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

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.