My 6 y/o asks me to put more exhibits and animals in. The best part for a child in my opinion (assuming they don't fully grasp budget and understanding repairing exhibits, ticket prices, etc) is the following;
1.) She absolutely loves the glass window that the kinnect uses. So she can make faces at monkeys, tigers, and lions, and they all react. For example, when she puts her hands in the air, monkeys put theirs up, or lions put their paws up on the glass. When she makes a angry face, the monkey copies it and the lions will roar. Again, its done by kinects camera AND the controller, what ever you choose.
2.) She loves washing the animals with the spray water gun. She laughs so hard when she sprays the bears and they fall over or the elephants who lift their legs to wash their belly. Again, its done by kinects camera AND the controller, what ever you choose.
3.) Feeding animals by hand, controller or kinect, is a fun time.
4.) Driving around the park I create for her in 4 different themed go carts. She always grabs the tiger. When ever she says "beep beep, the go-cart goes "roar". ^.^ Even the elephant makes a, well, the sound an elephant makes (not sure how to type that sound, lol) Its very cute!
5.) She will stand by the gift shops and loves to see the little kids get toys. She'll sometimes play "chase" with them as they run around the park.
Its a great way for kids to learn different types of animals, and its fun to play as an adult too. Once you create a "stable" zoo, you dont have to worry about failing the challenges. I made her a self sustaining income zoo, so she can have a blast and never worry about loosing money. Just enough janitors and exhibit cleaners.
Also, you really want to put a smile on their face, each exhibit you can hire baby animals. She.... loves... this so much. The babies are more playful and very active.
Its a win win game. It got bad reps, but I think that's because its more of a "family" game, imo. I feel its a solid game and I have no regrets paying $60 bucks for it. Again, its done by kinects camera AND the controller, what ever you choose.