I loved Sim Theme Park when it first came out. I was playing that for hours. However... as the weeks past, I kind of got tired of the game. I then found myself resorting back to RollerCoaster Tycoon even though I have had that game for many months before!
Today, I am still playing RCT more than ever while SimTheme Park gathers dust on my shelf. Not that it's a bad game (I loved the 1st person view, but sighed that I couldn't interact with the games & food stands), but it was too cartoony, too much with that tutorial character, too heavy for my system when the park got too crowded, and worst of all...
The coaster physics blew big time! I'd like to make a mistake in my coaster building and have to work on it for it to function correctly (like RCT). I don't want a coaster that is picture perfect every time. I heard Sim Coaster is going to be the same way. I just hope the realism of the coasters is better. I don't care about business management as much as building a cool park with realistic coasters.
But you sure can't beat riding your creations!!! That is what makes the Sim series worth waiting for (Are you listening RCT?).