Blake Hawthorn
GameGrinRollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition Review
Published 10/13/2020
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 9/24/2020
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition
Build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.
- Developer
- Frontier Developments
- Publisher
- Aspyr Media, Frontier Foundry
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Critic avg
73
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
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Score range
50–90
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 12 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
How to read this
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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12 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 8%
80–894 reviews · 33%
70–794 reviews · 33%
Below 703 reviews · 25%
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Jaime Carrillo
Pure NintendoReview: Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch)
Published 10/7/2020
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Score
55
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalSandy Kirchner-Wilson
Cubed3Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 10/4/2020
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Score
90
+17 vs critic avg
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Read originalScott Romeyn
ImpulsegamerRollercoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition (Switch) Review
Published 10/4/2020
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch)
Published 9/30/2020
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob
Use a PotionUse a Potion RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition Review
Published 9/29/2020
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalEva Herinkova
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition’ Suffers On Switch
Published 9/29/2020
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Score
50
-23 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition
Published 9/25/2020
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Score
75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJoe Devader
Nintendo World ReportRoller Coaster Tycoon 3 (Switch) Review
Published 9/24/2020
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Score
65
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition Review
Published 9/24/2020
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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