(from June 2023) The 'create-a-park' feature was first available on THPS2 which dropped in 2000. I have a memory of first building a park but I'm still not sure if that was before Makermod. Anyways, in this episode I dive deep into map and level building games. Was going to be a short rant about Cities: Skylines II but I ended up talking about my experience with other like-games. There are a ton of videos on my TikTok feat. footage of progress of maps and such.
Games mentioned - Star Wars JK: Jedi Academy / Planet Coaster / Tony Hawk Pro Skate 1 + 2 / Far Cry series / Cities: Skylines (1 + 2) / Halo (Forge spec.)