10 Video Games That Had A Tutorial Way After You Needed It

5. Planet Coaster

Planet Coaster from Frontier Developments marked the return of the long-dormant theme-park simulator, acting as a spiritual successor to older classics like Rollercoaster Tycoon. Releasing in 2016 as a PC exclusive with a console port to come this year. Generally, the title was well-recieved, a successful revival of the park creator with a ton of content and plenty of ways for would-be owners to express their creativity. One gap however was the game's lack of a tutorial on launch, something many critics pointed out as a major frustration. The lack of even a few basic tips stood out as rather questionable.

With little to distinguish between different game modes, nor a scenario for teaching new players the ropes, Planet Coaster prefers that you get straight to the core gameplay and figure things out from there. Consumers who dived in not knowing how the title worked would have to wait a month for online videos to appear, some developer-improved, others uploaded by the community. As the game continued to grow with a further twelve expansions over the last four years, Planet Coaster still lacks a dedicated tutorial as the developer instead chose to focus on expanding the rides and attractions players can

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