Thrillville sequel unearthed

By Robert Purchese Published 4 July, 2007

Activision goes Off the Rails.

Activision has confirmed it will be publishing Thrillville: Off the Rails in Europe.

It's an sequel to last year's theme park simulation that will be appearing on Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP and PC. Frontier Developments will be handling the majority of development again, with DC Studios queuing up to build a DS version.

A European date is yet to be announced, although those of you in the US should expect it in October.

The glitz and glamour of Off the Rails comes from 20 new super-rides - the type your parents would probably scoff at and then force you on to see how right they were in the first place. You'll be able to jump across roller-coaster tracks and plough through rings of fire - you couldn't do that in their day.

Alongside all this will be over 100 missions, 34 multiplayer parks, and a host of tweaks to conversations and management tips.

Thrillville appeared on Xbox, PS2 and PSP last year to mixed reviews. It was squarely aimed at the family-fun market with its quick-fix mini-game fun and over-the-top presentation - close even to party-game territory. We quite enjoyed it but it lacked the polish and depth to keep us coming back for more. Head over to our Thrillville review to find out why.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (6) Latest comment 5 years ago

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  • kissthestick #1 5 years ago

    more shovelware?

    damn

  • BBIAJ #2 5 years ago

    Quality! Loved the first game on both PStwo and PSP (they featured different goals and missions before anyone asks - Oh, and the X-Box Euro release was nixed by the publishers don't you know EG, something they seemingly forgot to tell the developer at the time!), so I for one am all for this appearing on the 360!

    The original had a great pick up and play feel to it. I would hardly call it 'shovelware'.

    It sounds to me like you haven't even played it, tut...

  • agparrot #3 5 years ago

    Thrill Kill?

    oh balls

  • smelly #4 5 years ago

    >It sounds to me like you haven't even played it, tut...

    Wait a minute.. you dont expect people to PLAY a game before posting an opinion on it do you?

    Surely all they need do is look at a score and/or what system its on to KNOW its crap?

  • TechnoHippy #5 5 years ago

    The first game was good fun, glad to see it's coming to the 360.

  • afray #6 5 years ago

    I wonder what the coaster builder controls will be like on the wii? :D