I was just browsing the forums and saw someone mentioning this game, so let me say a few words. Zoo Adventure, is it produced by Tencent or NetEase? No, Shenzhen Kesheng Network Technology Co., Ltd. To be honest, when I first saw the name, I thought it was one of those expensive mobile games. But when I saw that the charging mode was 0, and the running platform was marked 4.0, OK, I let my guard down half of it.
Everyone knows what the mobile game market has been like in recent years. When you enter, you get a five-star animal for your first deposit of six yuan. There is a three-piece set of monthly and weekly passes. The friends list is full of zombie accounts. You have to join a group and a guild to receive the rewards. If you want to play a single-player zoo management game, I have to give you a ranking list, and then tell you that the top three will give you a limited-edition fence appearance. Would you like it? Anyway, I don't care, so I just closed the game and deleted it.
But this game gave me a little surprise. The complete experience is pure leisure management. You build your own house and raise your own animals. When tourists come and are happy, I am happy. No one is driving you online with a whip behind your back, saying, "Oh, your brother gave you some energy, come and get it." I was really touched by this, and it felt like I was back in my childhood when I sat alone in front of the computer and played Simulation Park in the afternoon.
The biggest difference between stand-alone and online games is, to put it bluntly, your purpose in playing the game. In online games, your goals are always set by others. The battle rankings, arenas, and guild battles are all one after another. In name, they have diverse gameplay, but in fact they are designed to make you stay and play with Big R. You normally go to work and come home from get off work and turn on your phone. You originally wanted to relax, but you find that you didn't fight the world BOSS today, you didn't buy anything after the guild store was refreshed, and it was already twelve o'clock when you finished your daily tasks. How can this be playing a game? It's time to go to work, which is more tiring than going to work.
Zoo Adventure is different, there is no social kidnapping, and no one will come to steal your zoo animals. Raise slowly, go shopping slowly, save money if you want to build a new venue, hang up and watch the little animals wander around if you don't want to move, and just have fun every time you go online. The operation is also a bit finicky. If you have fast hand speed, you can arrange more interactions, but this is entirely at your own pace, not because the system is urging you behind with a whip.
Another good thing about this game is that it has a very clear sense of goal. You can save a little every day to unlock new areas and new animals, and the completion status is tangible. It won't be like some games that give you hundreds of tasks, all of which are just an excuse to make money. The growth of the zoo is actually built in your own hands. There is no ranking list or arena. The only opponent is you yesterday. To be honest, this kind of pure goal drive is almost extinct in current mobile games.
I don't deny that some people just like multiplayer games, which are fun and exciting. But for me, after coming home from get off work, I can have a place where I don't force you to talk or spend money, and I can quietly run my own small zoo, watch giraffes slowly eating leaves, and penguins plop into the water. That feeling is more healing than any Pentakill God. Standalone gaming is never about loneliness, but about finally being able to experience a world at your own pace.
To be honest, if this picture could be better, I would be blown away. But considering that their charging model is 0, I feel embarrassed to ask too much. In such a big environment, it's not easy for people to calm down and make this kind of casual game that's free and doesn't rip off customers. I gave it a five-star review. Brothers who are willing to support themselves can give it a try. It's not something that forces you to check in online. It's a real joy 🦒