Let’s just say: I haven’t played Elden Ring to this day. And I haven’t played Demon’s Souls either.
Planet Coaster Won’t Let Me Go
What kind of game is this? Originally released Planet Coaster in 2016 for PC, followed by console releases in 2020. It’s a typical building game focused on theme parks.
I actually consider it a sacrilege to play such games on a console because I find it somehow impractical without a mouse and keyboard. But I love theme parks and used to enjoy RollerCoaster Tycoon as well. Plus, I didn’t plan to spend so much time on it.
So: Installed and fired it up.
What makes Planet Coaster so incredibly good: To get an overview of the game, I started in the tutorial and learned the basics of park building there. The first ride, a few service buildings, guest needs, and roller coaster crafting – you learn all of this there.
Moreover, you learn the controls. At first, they are a bit clunky, and I’m sure it’s a tad easier on PC, especially with all the menus and details you can place on the map.
But all in all, Planet Coaster plays surprisingly intuitively with the PS5 controller. At least, it’s intuitive enough that I still haven’t felt the need to try out mouse-keyboard control on the console – which Planet Coaster offers.
After the tutorial, I jumped straight into challenge mode. Here you can freely build your own dream park while ensuring that you neither run out of money nor make the guests cranky. That should be no problem with my newly acquired theme park skills.
Then it began: I set myself the goal of building the best space theme park in the world. With this endeavor, I went bankrupt twice within half an hour due to expensive space props and massive mismanagement.
So I set my sights on building the best Wild West theme park in the world, as covered wagons are cheaper than spaceships. And now things started to come together.
Once you’ve survived the first minutes without going bankrupt, you start to grasp the detail level of this game. I realized: I can not only build a Wild West town from pre-made houses and corresponding rides. No, no, no.
I can:
- Customize the entire terrain of the park as I wish. Huge mountains, deep caves, lakes – everything is possible.
- Place individual animatronics or decorations almost anywhere I want.
- Combine buildings freely.
- Add special effects. Dry ice, flamethrowers, fog machines – whatever. It feels like everything is possible.
- Trees, bushes, neon signs, flags, scaffolding – the list of little details you can incorporate is simply endless.
- See the thoughts of the guests and respond accordingly.
- Change the colors and designs of the rides.
- Manage a bit of the park – from staff salaries to the price of the jumbo hot dog. And yes: even 50 cents can make a big difference.
- Build custom roller coasters from scratch – but I haven’t gotten around to that yet.
Since my framework for the park is up, I can’t stop. I regularly get lost in absolute detail work: then I tinker in a thematic area here and there, spruce up the waiting lines, make roller coasters more exciting, and distribute hot dog stands endlessly. The latter is especially popular – and my guests should be happy.
I regularly check from the guests’ perspective how my creations look – and I’m delighted every time like a little child when it looks just like I imagined it.
The cowboy park is by no means where it ends. Because there are themed worlds from Western to sci-fi to city, fairy tale, or even “Ghostbusters.” Additionally, you can purchase more packages. But I’m initially focusing on my Wild West town and the pirates.
I would have never expected that Planet Coaster would captivate me so much as it currently does. It’s just incredibly fun to let your imagination run wild and tinker with the park.
Additionally, you can also view creations from other players, use them, and upload your own creations. Planet Coaster also offers some exchange with others – at least a little bit.
Anyway, I now actually have a game in which I can really immerse myself on weekends – it’s just not what I was initially looking forward to. I can only recommend that if you downloaded Planet Coaster with PS Plus in February and have ignored it so far, take a look at it.
The nice thing is: Eventually, I will surely have enough of building theme parks. And then it’s Elden Ring’s turn. You can find numerous guides on Elden Ring here.
Have you ever had a game that wouldn’t let you go? Maybe even a building game? Tell us in the comments!
Are you looking for a relaxing game to pass the time? Then consider whether you have enough room for “Planet Coaster” – because this game won’t let you go.
You probably know the feeling: You have your eye on a new game and are looking forward to truly losing yourself in it again. For me, it was “Elden Ring”. I got to test it as a complete Souls beginner before the release and was instantly captivated.
However, I realized that I wasn’t used to the tough gameplay.
So I started playing Demon’s Souls on the PS5. I fought, cast spells, sneaked, and rolled through grueling levels, defeating boss after boss – of course, only after several attempts. My plan: If I train hard here, I’ll be perfectly prepared for Elden Ring.
I had an absolute blast with Demon’s Souls and at the same time observed how much praise Elden Ring received. Accordingly, my anticipation grew even more. But I wanted to finish Demon’s Souls first.
But then daily life got in the way: Suddenly you have long workdays, stress, and a lot to do; you know the drill. And one evening, the desire to get slaughtered again in Upper Latria after a hard day disappeared.
Instead, I wanted something light, casual, and entertaining. Something I could quickly start, and then set aside to dive back into the Souls madness.
So I searched my library and chose “Planet Coaster,” which had been floating around since February – as it was one of the free games with PS Plus. I thought: Build roller coasters, make guests happy, tinker around a bit, and then set it aside.
Let’s just say: I haven’t played Elden Ring to this day. And I haven’t played Demon’s Souls either.
Planet Coaster Won’t Let Me Go
What kind of game is this? Originally released Planet Coaster in 2016 for PC, followed by console releases in 2020. It’s a typical building game focused on theme parks.
I actually consider it a sacrilege to play such games on a console because I find it somehow impractical without a mouse and keyboard. But I love theme parks and used to enjoy RollerCoaster Tycoon as well. Plus, I didn’t plan to spend so much time on it.
So: Installed and fired it up.
What makes Planet Coaster so incredibly good: To get an overview of the game, I started in the tutorial and learned the basics of park building there. The first ride, a few service buildings, guest needs, and roller coaster crafting – you learn all of this there.
Moreover, you learn the controls. At first, they are a bit clunky, and I’m sure it’s a tad easier on PC, especially with all the menus and details you can place on the map.
But all in all, Planet Coaster plays surprisingly intuitively with the PS5 controller. At least, it’s intuitive enough that I still haven’t felt the need to try out mouse-keyboard control on the console – which Planet Coaster offers.
After the tutorial, I jumped straight into challenge mode. Here you can freely build your own dream park while ensuring that you neither run out of money nor make the guests cranky. That should be no problem with my newly acquired theme park skills.
Then it began: I set myself the goal of building the best space theme park in the world. With this endeavor, I went bankrupt twice within half an hour due to expensive space props and massive mismanagement.
So I set my sights on building the best Wild West theme park in the world, as covered wagons are cheaper than spaceships. And now things started to come together.
Once you’ve survived the first minutes without going bankrupt, you start to grasp the detail level of this game. I realized: I can not only build a Wild West town from pre-made houses and corresponding rides. No, no, no.
I can:
- Customize the entire terrain of the park as I wish. Huge mountains, deep caves, lakes – everything is possible.
- Place individual animatronics or decorations almost anywhere I want.
- Combine buildings freely.
- Add special effects. Dry ice, flamethrowers, fog machines – whatever. It feels like everything is possible.
- Trees, bushes, neon signs, flags, scaffolding – the list of little details you can incorporate is simply endless.
- See the thoughts of the guests and respond accordingly.
- Change the colors and designs of the rides.
- Manage a bit of the park – from staff salaries to the price of the jumbo hot dog. And yes: even 50 cents can make a big difference.
- Build custom roller coasters from scratch – but I haven’t gotten around to that yet.
Since my framework for the park is up, I can’t stop. I regularly get lost in absolute detail work: then I tinker in a thematic area here and there, spruce up the waiting lines, make roller coasters more exciting, and distribute hot dog stands endlessly. The latter is especially popular – and my guests should be happy.
I regularly check from the guests’ perspective how my creations look – and I’m delighted every time like a little child when it looks just like I imagined it.
The cowboy park is by no means where it ends. Because there are themed worlds from Western to sci-fi to city, fairy tale, or even “Ghostbusters.” Additionally, you can purchase more packages. But I’m initially focusing on my Wild West town and the pirates.
I would have never expected that Planet Coaster would captivate me so much as it currently does. It’s just incredibly fun to let your imagination run wild and tinker with the park.
Additionally, you can also view creations from other players, use them, and upload your own creations. Planet Coaster also offers some exchange with others – at least a little bit.
Anyway, I now actually have a game in which I can really immerse myself on weekends – it’s just not what I was initially looking forward to. I can only recommend that if you downloaded Planet Coaster with PS Plus in February and have ignored it so far, take a look at it.
The nice thing is: Eventually, I will surely have enough of building theme parks. And then it’s Elden Ring’s turn. You can find numerous guides on Elden Ring here.
Have you ever had a game that wouldn’t let you go? Maybe even a building game? Tell us in the comments!
