Frontier Developments has introduced Planet Coaster 2, a sequel to its 2016 theme park-building simulator, with a launch window of autumn 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S.
Frontier introduced the information with a reveal trailer highlighting pre-alpha engine footage of a number of the new water park sights. The video reveals off a pool space for attendees to drift round in in addition to a steep, stomach-churning waterslide, however the group additionally guarantees different options, together with lazy rivers, wave swimming pools, water coasters, altering rooms, sunbeds, lifeguards, and extra.
“Building upon its extremely profitable predecessor, Planet Coaster 2 offers gamers the power to push the boundaries of creativity like by no means earlier than,” Frontier explains. “Be impressed by spectacular real-world parks and create vibrant visitor plazas with enhanced constructing and pathing instruments. Intuitive piece-by-piece constructing instruments and mesmerising new themes make it easy for gamers to raise their park constructing to the following stage.”
Planet Coaster 2 goals to boost the expertise gamers keep in mind from the sequence’ final outing, so whereas new watery instruments will clean up the theme-park administration gameplay, some fan-favorite rides will return, too. Other new instruments embrace animatronics, smoke, water jets, and distinctive sounds to make sure visitors keep joyful.
Frontier additionally guarantees three recreation modes to get pleasure from: Career mode, Franchise mode, and Sandbox mode. Career sees gamers finishing particular situations, whereas franchise challenges gamers to construct out a worldwide park community. Sandbox, in the meantime, lets thrill-seekers design parks to their coronary heart’s content material.
Finally, Frontier says taking part in with buddies will probably be “simpler than ever” in Planet Coaster 2. That’s due to the power to go to buddies’ parks and compete in Franchise mode leaderboards. Even Sandbox mode consists of the choice to leap into shared ranges, permitting for cooperative constructing throughout platforms.
Frontier plans to disclose additional particulars in Frontier Unlocked livestreams, that are set to premiere on the final Wednesday of each month. We loved Planet Coaster upon its launch in 2016, giving it an 8.5/10 in our evaluate. At the time, we mentioned, “Planet Coaster is a wild trip of delightfully customizable curler coaster theme parks and lightweight economics.”
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