Up to four people can contribute to a zoo both in realtime and asynchronously. Ended up saving.All that said Zoo Tycoon is a great co-op game, whether you're just playing pass the controller co-op on the couch (like I played with my kid), or you are taking advantage of the game's unique online co-op modes. The process was explained very well and took me around 2/3 minutes to complete. At first, i was very hesitant about purchasing this game online. With our massive, thriving selection of Tycoon Games youll be able to live out your wildest fantasies as a boss, a manager, an owner, a magnate, and finally a tycoon Onboard yourself into a classic game like Oligarchy where you use your money and status to control a government, or take on a game like Corporations Inc where the entire concept.

It's here where the game shines and the simple act of talking through where to place certain items or deciding what will shape your zoo transcends 'business meeting' and usually enters in to the realm of ridiculous.A game for baking cakes and managing time. Co-Op allows players to split up duties too - one can concentrate on expansion while another worries about the animal welfare and happiness. It was really impressive to see the giant exhibits being placed by the co-zookeepers while in the third person perspective, though the zoo patrons paid no attention to the giant hovering savannahs.

Once you invite an online player to your zoo, at anytime you can load it up from the cloud and continue your adventures and save it back. Players can gift animals to friends to help breed rare types. Needless to say the size your zoo can be is impressive, though you won't be able to fill up the landmass before hitting an exhibit limit.There are other co-op options, too that are more subtle. Entering third person mode and jumping into a buggy, I drove its full length.

My five year old daughter really enjoyed the game, even if all she cared about was the animals and seeing what the next animal 'did.' Perhaps that's the best part about the tycoon games after all - the discovery. The flexibility in the game's co-op is fresh as well, allowing players to work together not just online but at different times. There's just enough depth here to satisfy the hardcore while attracting newcomers as well.

Zoo Tycoon Online Game