Preview: Planet Coaster alpha version

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From the article:

Planet Coaster is surprisingly accomplished for an alpha, then, although there are a few cracks beneath the surface. The menus for park items are indistinct and difficult to navigate, and you can't resize vanity items like signs to better fit a wall you've constructed. And, while there are ride and cinematic cameras that allow you to see how much guests are enjoying themselves, there isn't a way to follow guests around the park. A third-person view is coming, but first-person isn't currently planned.

Most disappointing, however, is that custom roller coasters aren't in the alpha—or at least they weren't when I played it. Arguably the best part of RollerCoaster Tycoon was building obscene roller coasters and seeing how many Gs you could subject guests to before they threw up the $10 burger they'd bought just a few moments earlier.

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