Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 68.74% (based on 23 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 68/100 (based on 18 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 7.1/10 |
| GameSpy | 67/100 |
| IGN | 6.9/10 |
Zoo Tycoon was received with mixed reviews, gaining an average 68 out of 100 at Metacritic. Positive reviews came from Computer Games Magazine and GameZone, which gave the game scores of 4.5 out of 5 and 8 out of 10, respectively. The more negative reviews came from Adrenaline Vault and PC Gamer. Commercially, Zoo Tycoon did quite well, with 4 million units sold worldwide from its initial release to 2004. It was also one of the top 15 best selling PC titles in the United States.
Zoo Tycoon and its compiled Complete Collection also garnered several awards and accolades, gaining the Bologna New Media Prize in 2002. Zoo Tycoon: Complete Collection received the Parents' Choice Foundation Gold Award - 2003, the AIAS Computer Family Title of the Year Interactive Achievement Award - 2004, the Scholastic Parent & Child Teacher’s Pick – 2004, and the Children’s Software Revue All Star Award – 2004.
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