by Shane Ostrom

Created on: August 03, 2009

The only two simulation video games that deserve "The Best" are Roller Coaster Tycoon and The Sims. Roller Coaster Tycoon is personally my favorite simulation game because I love the thrill of running an amusement park while trying to keep everyone happy, all while you're trying to achieve a goal in a certain amount of time! The Sims is simply the classic though.

Roller Coaster Tycoon (preferably Roller Coaster Tycoon 2) deserves to be in the best because there is so much you can do, but only one goal to achieve. This can be anything like having a certain number of people in your park at a certain time of the year or earning a certain amount of money by a certain date in the game. There is so much to buy! Over 50 roller coasters, decorations, foliage, food courts, vending machines, bathrooms, and more! You also control the prices from the cost of a burger, to the price to get in. If you wanted you could also charge 50 dollars to use the bathroom!

The Sims is just the classic simulation game. Make a loving and caring person, a nasty teenage brat who hogs the bathroom, a grandpa who steals candy from little children, the possibilities are endless! You can customize almost everything like the people inside the house, the decorations inside the house, the house itself, and way, way more. I like The Sims for the freedom it gives you. You don't necessarily have to go anywhere or do anything. You can make reckless teenagers party inside, or have a whole bunch of old people knit stuff. The possibilities are endless!

Another simulation game that I like (although it doesn't compare to The Sims or Roller Coaster Tycoon) is Thrillville. It is generally the same thing as Roller Coaster Tycoon but in this game, instead of the almighty controller, you are instead the owner of the park that walks around talking to the people for ideas, playing mini games, creating roller coasters and rides, and building things. Because this is a 3-D game, the actual game is not nearly as good as Roller Coaster Tycoon because the creators worked harder in graphics than the game itself.

Overall the best simulation games of all time are Roller Coaster Tycoon in first place, The Sims in second, and Thrillville in third. Although this is what I think, I'm sure that more people like The Sims. If you are want challenges, the best simulation game for you is Roller Coaster Tycoon. Otherwise, it's The Sims. These are the best simulation games on the market.

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