THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THRILLS
Before we strap in for Park Beyond, let’s learn some stomach-churning facts about extreme roller coasting. This approach wouldn’t be corkscrewing off on an odd tangent, either. As far as park construction goes, this management sim veers more ‘loop-de-loopy’ than any game that’s laid new track since Chris Sawyer’s tycooning years. And, though I abhor a buzzword, the prospect of Limbic Entertainment’s ‘Impossifciation’ additive has me excited; giddier than a questionablysecured child approaching a sheer drop.
The process of providing deathadjacent amusement, both to video game NPCs and IRL people, has seen much evolution. Gone are the days when ‘thrill-seekers’ could be sated by a circular trot on skewered fake horsies. Since the early 1800s, punters have buckled into railed cars for a cost-efficient adrenaline fix.
And hey - speaking of parks going beyond, some of those early coasters were built as a
