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❤ Diverse Animal Selection and Customization

Players can choose from over 28 unique marine species, including otters, orcas, octopuses, and oarfish. The game also allows incorporating land animals, enabling players to create a diverse "wildlife menagerie". As players progress, they can research and unlock additional animal species to add to their parks.

❤ Flexible Park Design and Customization

The game provides players with over 150 unique structures, facilities, and decorative items to build out their parks. Players can design custom rides and attractions to entertain visitors. The terraforming tools allow shaping the landscape to suit the park layout. Reviewers praise the "sandbox" approach, which lets players set their own rules and goals for their parks.

❤ Detailed Park Management Mechanics

Maintaining a successful park requires carefully managing various interconnected systems. Players must hire and oversee staff, including zookeepers and marine specialists, to ensure proper animal care and feeding. They must also balance the park's finances, setting appropriate ticket prices and controlling expenses. Detailed financial charts and graphs help players track performance and trends. Additionally, players must monitor visitor satisfaction, keeping factors like cleanliness, attraction variety, and animal welfare in check.

❤ Scenario-Based and Free-Form Gameplay

The game offers both a scenario-based campaign with 21 challenging objectives and a free-form sandbox mode that allows players to set their own rules. The scenario mode tests players' skills at becoming a "saltwater specialist", while the sandbox mode provides more open-ended creative freedom. Reviewers appreciate the variety, with the campaign offering structured goals and the sandbox enabling freeform experimentation.

❤ Accessibility and User-Friendliness

The game features a "streamlined" and "task-oriented" interface, making it relatively easy for new players to manage the various park systems. Six interactive tutorials help players learn the mechanics. Accessibility features like an autosave function and the ability to pause or adjust gameplay speed further enhance the player experience.