Thrillville
| Thrillville | |
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European cover art
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| Developer(s) | Frontier Developments |
| Publisher(s) |
LucasArts Atari (PAL) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox |
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| Genre(s) | Strategy, action, party |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
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| Publication | Score | ||
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| Edge | 7/10 | N/A | N/A |
| EGM | 4.5/10 | N/A | 4.5/10 |
| Eurogamer | 6/10 | N/A | N/A |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10 | N/A | 7.75/10 |
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N/A | |
| Game Revolution | B | N/A | B |
| GameSpot | 7.6/10 | 7.7/10 | 7.7/10 |
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| GameZone | 7.9/10 | 7.9/10 | 8.1/10 |
| IGN | 7.5/10 | 7.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| OPM (US) | 7/10 | 7/10 | N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | 8/10 |
| The A.V. Club | B | N/A | B |
| The Times | |
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N/A |
| Aggregate score | |||
| Metacritic | 69/100 | 72/100 | 71/100 |
Thrillville is a simulation and strategy video game that depicts theme park management, very similar to RollerCoaster Tycoon, which Frontier Developments also developed. Thrillville is available for PlayStation 2, PSP and, in North America, Xbox.
The concept of the game is to design and build a theme park that will satisfy tourists looking for a thrill. Park guests must be kept happy by use of roller coasters, carnival rides and games like bumper cars and arcade games. In party play mode, players can play all the mini-games available against the computer or friends. The player can build facilities that would be available in amusement parks, such as bathrooms, food stalls, drink stalls and even some hat and balloon stalls. The player may also talk and interact with his guests to become friends. Using a teen character, the player may also flirt with the opposite sex. The player can play mini-games to gain money, make loans, and hire staff to clean, entertain, and fix rides. Keeping park guests happy will increase publicity and money. Missions, through the completion of which, the player may gain money and other rewards, are also available.
The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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." 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."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."
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