Family Zoo: The Story vs Zoo 2: Animal Park
Family Zoo: The Story
Family Zoo: The Story is a match-3 puzzle-simulation game where you get to play match-3 levels to earn not only coins but also tickets to then use to rennovate and restore a rundown zoo in hopes of bringing it back to its former glory and save it from its terrible fate of being knocked down and replaced with a more profitable supermarket.The match-3 gameplay in this game is rather unique, giving players the option of causing a whole lot more fruity explosions than you may expect from a "standard match-3 game". In fact, by creating bombs and causing explosions, you can fill up the Color Orange meter and get yourself a free booster to use!
The zoo rennovation aspect of the game is somewhat limited though. You are restricted to choosing from a few available options and you can't really decorate your zoo yourself. Everything you add to the zoo have their own fixed positions. It would have been nice to have more freedom in customizing your own virtual zoo.
Overall though, Family Zoo: The Story is an amazing match-3 puzzle game that has some form of simulation elements in it. If you go into the game expecting more match-3 gameplay than simulation, then you'll find the game quite intriguing and fun.
Zoo 2: Animal Park
Zoo 2: Animal Park is a zoo simulation game developed and published by Upjers. The game is actually based off on the original zoo sim called My Free Zoo. It is still basically similar in many ways. For instance, you still get to design your virtual zoo, place a nice variety of animals into the correct enclosures, and take care of them. Set up various stalls to sell refreshments, snacks, and souvenirs to your visitors. You can also decorate the place to attract more visitors and hence earn more money. However, despite the similarities, this time around, the graphics have seen tremendous improvement and the gameplay has been tweaked to appeal more to mobile gamers.Overall, Zoo 2: Animal Park is a brilliant zoo simulation game that is not only gorgeous to look at, but also fun to play. If this sounds like a game you want to try, you can download it for free on both Google Play and the App Store.