Faisal Ghaffar 
The best thing about a park sim is that time becomes irrelevant. Once you start building the park and get into the zone, it is unlikely that you will think about anything else. Where Park Beyond is concerned, the game offers you some very interesting rides, an excellent and fun sense of imagination and a compelling and simple upgrade system. But, there is also a looming threat about things ending in disaster that will keep you on your toes.
The beginning
Building mechanics are what can make and break Park Beyond and the game proves to be quite solid in this area. Building a growing and thriving park can be a lot of fun, as you have to build flat rides, shops, paths and rollercoasters, which is not that difficult. The interface and controls are very simple and straightforward, which means that you are not going to face many challenges in this regard.
Once you have had your grand opening, you will come across a step-by-step and linear process of expanding and upgrading the park. It is a lot of fun to implement it and not difficult to understand. Initially, you will find that the park has limited capacity, which means income is also limited. There are only a couple of rides you can build for attracting customers. You can increase the Park Appeal through its cleanliness and the amount of fun customers have.
When you are able to increase the appeal, the ranking of the park improves, which helps in increasing capacity and you can unlock additional shops and rides.
The upgrades
The tactical choice that will interest you the most is about the upgrades to make. Which one should you go for? You have the option of going for obvious things, such as adding basic ride options or unlocking shops related to food and drinks.The other option is to be more strategic, which means that you unlock things that will appeal to a particular demographic like adults, or you could give more priority to fun instead of profits, which allows you to build a large customer base quickly.
You will be torn between various options and this can actually turn out to be very engaging. Park Beyond is able to stand out from the crowd due to the concept of ‘impossification’. Once you are able to amaze guests, you can start supercharging rides or employees. It is actually wondrous and downright hilarious, as it uses imagination. In fact, you can do this to some rides twice and every upgrade boosts your chances of fun, profit and amazement.
AI
The most aggravating aspect of Park Beyond is the staff because they are abysmal. In order to earn income, you need to keep your park clean, but the people doing the work do not have basic sense. A ride might be shooting sparks, but the employees will be cleaning vending machines instead of fixing them. The problem is that you cannot control them directly and set priorities manually, as it is the AI in control. This can make it frustrating to grow your park, as can the attendees because of the bugs.
The Verdict
If you enjoyed theme parks as a child, you are going to have a lot of fun with Park Beyond, even if some of the glitches and bugs can cause frustration.
