Fun for all ages, but not the most challenging...

User Rating: 7 | Thrillville: Off the Rails X360
This is a well put together enjoyable little game. I have to say, I've loved the Roller Coaster Tycoon games for quite a while now. Also, I find that Lucasarts puts together enjoyable games outside their core area (meaning that the Star Wars games sometimes suck, but things like Sam & Max, Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion have always been a lot of fun). So, I'm favorably biased towards Thrillville.

What you'll find here is a lightweight version of Roller Coaster Tycoon, but one with more personality. The park management aspects are about 80% of what they are in RCT, but this game makes up for that with more humor and fun. The game is targeted for the young and young at heart, but delivers on fun. The mini-games include some true greats (I don't know who thought of Bandito Chinchilla, but I love it) and of course the coaster design is loads of fun. The minuses, well, it's definitely not targeted at hard core gamers. Not many of the challenges are that challenging, I'm not sure there is a ton of replay value (although, again, some of the mini-games are better than much of what's on Xbox Live Arcade) and it definitely feels like you're playing a kids game. Overall, a solid 7. Not one you have to have on your shelf, but it could be a good title if you want to round out your library of first person shooters, tactical shooters, and role playing games.