![]() The game delivers a constant stream of new fish and equipment over time, which you unlock by accruing Science Points and Ecology Points by stocking specific fish. It seems slightly snobby - but it makes you think much harder about how to plan your aquarium, how to line-up tanks so that you can fit all the machinery behind them, where to place pumps so that they can reach your open-display tanks in the middle of the aquarium floor.Īs with Two Point Hospital, the developers of Megaquarium have thought long and hard about how to keep the player engaged for longer than a few hours. One peculiar but effective quirk of Megaquarium is that aquarium-goers…aquarium enthusiasts…oh for God’s sake - fish fans don’t enjoy seeing how the magic is done, meaning you need to keep all your filters and such hidden from view behind walls. You’ll need to provide vending machines for refreshment, toilets for relief, and waste bins for recycling. It isn’t just the fish you have to look after either the people in your aquarium need to be catered for too. This is particularly important if you have other smaller fish in the tank, because otherwise you might suddenly find that your lionfish is suspiciously alone. Many fish, such as Moray Eels and Lionfish, grow over time and may need transferring to a larger tank once they hit a certain size. As well as needing a certain water quality, water temperate, and food type, some fish also have more specific considerations, like whether they like to live in vegetation, a cave, or amongst a shoal of their own species. Some fish are outright labelled as 'Bullies' and will harass any other fish that have the endearingly pathetic 'Wimp' trait.Įven if you successfully prevent your fish from fighting, that won’t necessarily stop them from dying. Larger fish tend to eat smaller fish, while some prefer to crunch on any crustaceans you place in the tank. Some can’t be kept with other members of their species, while others will fight any other fish from their entire genus. Rather than being placid little water babies, it turns out fish are vicious little gits who will fight to the death over anything. So long as you don’t overfill the tank with fish and compromise the water quality, you’ll be fine.Īs you progress deeper into the game, however, the variety of aquatic life increases, at which point designing your Aquarium becomes a fascinating puzzle. ![]() You’ll also need to ensure there’s a nearby food dispensary, then hire an assistant to actually feed the fish and maintain the machinery. All you need to do is place a tank, ensure it’s connected to a water filter and a heat generator, and then drop some fish in it. Initially, you won’t have to worry about this too much. ![]() The 100 fish species available in the game all have different and often contrasting needs. While Two Point Hospital is the most immediate point of comparison, in practice Megaquarium more closely resembles Jurassic World Evolution. There’s more to aquariuming… um…fish maintenance than chucking them in a big glass pond and charging the public £15 a pop to gawp at them. There’s also a sandbox mode that lets you build whatever you like, but it’s probably wise to play through at least some of the campaign first. ![]() ![]() There’s a 10-mission campaign instructing you on the fundamentals of…ah….aquarianism…? aquaology…? Oh I don’t know, looking after your fish zoo. You can experience Megaquarium in two ways. It’s not going to have you in fits of raucous laughter, but it holds your attention through being consistently interesting. Megaquarium is more like a popular scientist giving a lecture. It’s goofy and daft and makes an obvious (and entirely successful) effort to entertain you. Two Point Hospital is basically a clown wearing a white coat. It’s because it’s not trying to be the same kind of game. Also, having just reviewed Two Point Hospital, which is the best management sim in years, I thought there was no way Megaquarium could possibly match its lofty highs.Īnd it doesn’t, but not because Megaquarium does anything wrong. I quite like aquariums, but there’s only so long I can stare at various kinds of fish through various kinds of glass for before getting a bit bored. I came into Megaquarium with tempered expectations. ![]()
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