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Review of Park Beyond on PS5

by Chucky Chucky photo Jun 2023
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Gamefings Score: 7.5
Platform: PS5 PS5 logo
Released: 16 Jun 2023
Genre: Construction and management simulation
Developer: Limbic Entertainment
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment

Introduction

Welcome to Park Beyond, a theme park simulacrum that lets you defy the laws of physics and good taste with a mere click. Developed by Limbic Entertainment, the creators of Tropico 6, this game offers the tantalizing tiptoeing between possible and utterly ludicrous. Because if you can dream it, well, you're probably too sober to build it in this game.

Gameplay

Park Beyond ditches the straight-laced realism typically shackled to theme park simulators. Here, multiple ways of 'impossification' (yes, that's a word now, so use it at parties) mean you can construct rides that challenge gravity, logic, and possibly even sanity. Do you want a roller coaster that loops five times before launching riders into a black hole? Done. Want a Ferris wheel that sends people into the stratosphere and back? Easy-peasy. Managing your guests to prevent riotous insanity as they experience the unspeakable is just as crucial as designing the wacky rides. Events include entertaining advisors who throw financial tantrums about potential attractions while you ponder whether 'safety' is a valid concern in this theme park Wonderland you've created. You'll manage resources like 'Amazement'-which might also describe your guests after they're flung at 100 mph into a cotton candy stand. Research new ways to defy physics, juggle competing advice from a board of directors, and continuously monitor social trends because nothing says fun like checking Twitter for inspiration. Pitching new ideas to your board is a delightful mix of defense lawyer and circus ringmaster, where you must sell harebrained schemes like a national treasure (if it were invented by someone who forgot about gravity).

Graphics

Graphically, Park Beyond runs on Unreal Engine 4, which blesses it with shiny visuals sharper than your mom's kitchen knives. The rides, so flamboyant they should wear sequins, juxtapose with the semi-realistic parks that quietly scream, 'Yes, this is absolutely a safe and well-thought-out environment for family fun!' The colors explode in a range that might rival a box of crayons after a toddler's all-night bender. However, there are moments when the graphics can feel as jarring as that one cousin who arrives at family reunions two hours late-and insists on explaining their conspiracies about the pizza delivery guy.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Park Beyond might be a mixed bag in its execution, but it offers delightful chaos for theme park aficionados. It straddles the fine line between sheer brilliance and absurdity so well, you might even wonder if the developers hosted their brainstorming sessions at a local roller rink after too many slushies. If you're searching for a construction sim that doesn't just push boundaries but flips them upside down, and perhaps into a volcano, Park Beyond is your ticket to ludicrous amusement. Just remember, you can build a park that'll make you the envy of your friends-or give them nightmares. Either way, grab your PS5 controller and get impossifying!

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