HomeLAN- The look of the sequel is said to be more or less the same as the first RollerCoaster Tycoon. Why did you decide to stay with the original look rather than do a huge graphical upgrade?
Chris Sawyer - I could have put several years work into doing a 'huge graphical upgrade', but would it have made the game any more fun to play? RollerCoaster Tycoon is all about interaction, construction, and gameplay, and I felt that it was more important to upgrade these areas than to spend too much time on more superficial aspects of the game. I also think that the present graphical style suits the game perfectly, both in terms of how it looks, and in terms of the display performance when viewing complex roller coasters and scenery constructed from up to 100,000 individual 3D objects plus over 5000 people.