RCT 3 is a big steaming pile of doo doo. its never going to be popular for one simple reason
IT WAS MADE INTO 3D INSTEAD OF THE CLASSIC 2D.
the first 2 were awsome games offering a great challange in creating a park to thrill guests. not to create rollercoasters, themeing and ride things.
RCT3 is an awful game and get used to it because people will still be playing RCT1 and 2 way after RCT3 has been forgoten.
i dont see how you can compare NL and rct3 as they are 2 totally seperat game types and you need to learn that no one plays RCT3 becuse its a nowhere classified game. i would ratherer play hyper rails than RCT3 and thats going some didtance as the both suck monkey nuts.
i think you should get off your high horse and realise your playing a dead game that noone cares about and wont rate becuse YOUR COASTERS SUCK BALLS