Thrillville
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Genre(s) | Management simulator |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Thrillville is a
The original Xbox version of Thrillville was made backwards compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on November 15, 2021.[1]
The PlayStation Portable version of the game was made available on PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 on December 19, 2023.[2]
Plot
The player is left a
Gameplay
The concept of the game is to design and build a
The game provides missions to the players, divided into five categories: upkeep, which involves taking control of staff to keep the park in working order; build, which involves building and upgrading attractions; games, which involves playing and winning games throughout the park; business, which involves managing the park's finances, advertisement campaigns, etc.; and guests, which involves interacting with the park's guests. After completing enough missions, the player is allowed to move onto another theme park.
There are five parks in total: Thrillville, Thrillville Timewarp, Thrillville Paradise, Thrillville Adventures, and Treasures of Thrillville; each park is divided into three sections with their own unique theme.
Development
The game was announced by Frontier on June 5, 2006, where they confirmed they would self-publish the game in Europe and Asia, while
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||
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PS2 | PSP | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 69/100[22] | 72/100[23] | 71/100[24] |
Publication | Score | ||
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PS2 | PSP | Xbox | |
Edge | 7/10[5] | N/A | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.5/10[6] | N/A | 4.5/10[6] |
Eurogamer | 6/10[7] | N/A | N/A |
Game Informer | 7.75/10[8] | N/A | 7.75/10[8] |
GamePro | [9] | N/A | [9] |
GameRevolution | B[10] | N/A | B[10] |
GameSpot | 7.6/10[11] | 7.7/10[12] | 7.7/10[12] |
GameSpy | [13] | [13] | [13] |
GameZone | 7.9/10[14] | 7.9/10[15] | 8.1/10[16] |
IGN | 7.5/10[17] | 7.5/10[17] | 7.5/10[17] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | 7/10[18] | 7/10[18] | N/A |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 8/10[19] |
The A.V. Club | B[20] | N/A | B[20] |
The Times | [21] | [21] | N/A |
The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[22][23][24]
The A.V. Club gave the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions a B, saying: "You'll be extremely busy when you get started. Luckily, the game is forgiving, so you don't have to worry about going out of business if you'd rather go off and train cheerleaders. It's your park; have fun with it."[20] However, The Times gave the PS2 and PSP versions three stars out of five, saying: "There is plenty to do in the management of the park and great rewards for success. However, all this is undermined because it is much more fun to play one of the driving, mini-golf, shooting or football games than do all the menial things."[21] The Sydney Morning Herald gave the PS2 version two stars out of five, saying that "A trip to Thrillville takes you on a long, unnecessary detour through Dullsville."[25]
Sequel
A sequel, Thrillville: Off the Rails, was released on October 16, 2007, for PSP, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS.
Frontier Developments returned to create Off the Rails for all mentioned platforms, except for the DS version, which was developed by DC Studios instead. The game features over 20 rides and over 30 minigames, as well as new types of coasters called Whoa! Coasters.
Frontier Developments continued their development of theme park management games with the release of Planet Coaster in 2016.
References
- ^ Warren, Tom (November 15, 2021). "Microsoft's Xbox backward compatibility program returns with 76 new games". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for December: Grand Theft Auto V, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Metal: Hellsinger and more". December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Frontier and LucasArts take you to 'Thrillville', a new kind of theme-ark experience for Christmas 2006". June 5, 2006. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Atari to bring Thrillville to Europe". Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Edge staff (January 2007). "Thrillville (PS2)". Edge. No. 171. p. 85.
- ^ a b EGM staff (January 2007). "Thrillville (PS2, Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 211. p. 106.
- ^ Parkin, Simon (December 12, 2006). "Thrillville (PlayStation 2)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Helgeson, Matt (December 2006). "Thrillville (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 164. p. 130. Archived from the original on March 9, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b World of Forms (November 22, 2006). "Review: Thrillville (PS2, Xbox)". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Game Revolution. Archivedfrom the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ GameSpot staff (November 21, 2006). "Thrillville Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b GameSpot staff (November 21, 2006). "Thrillville Review (PSP, Xbox)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c Theobald, Phil (November 21, 2006). "GameSpy: Thrillville". GameSpy. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (November 28, 2006). "Thrillville - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Aceinet (November 19, 2006). "Thrillville - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Knutson, Michael (November 27, 2006). "Thrillville - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c Lewis, Ed (November 21, 2006). "Thrillville Review". IGN. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Thrillville". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. January 2007. p. 78.
- ^ "Thrillville". Official Xbox Magazine. January 2007. p. 75.
- ^ a b c Dahlen, Chris (January 3, 2007). "Thrillville (PS2, Xbox)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c McNamara, John (December 9, 2006). "Thrillville (PS2, PSP)". The Times. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2017.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Thrillville for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Thrillville for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Thrillville for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Fish, Eliot (December 18, 2006). "Thrillville (PS2)". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Although announcements say that Atari would only distribute, Atari are listed as the publisher on the packaging for both versions.
External links
- Frontier Developments plc. page
- LucasArts page
- Atari (UK) page: PS2, PSP
- Atari (Australia) page: PS2, PSP
- Thrillville at MobyGames