You're not going to be driving the 5.15 from Liverpool Street to Southend either, because Microsoft has chosen to go down the more commercially viable 'period' route.
Alternatively, you can just take a passenger's eye view and spend the time admiring the digital scenery.
This sim, which seems destined to do for trains what Flight Simulator did for planes, puts you primarily in the role of an engine driver in charge of one of a number of steam, diesel and electric locomotives and allows you to drive them across 600 miles of authentically landscaped real-world routes. I did like driving the train through Japan and when I would nail a stop just right I felt pretty damn proud of myself. Still, with that being said I do feel that there is a lot of content here. You could write what I know about trains of the back of a postage stamp so I am clearly not the right audience for this game. I must admit that Microsoft Train Simulator is not a game for me. One thing I was shocked was so hard was stopping the train! This requires way more skill than you would think and it is not just a case of slamming on the breaks at the right time. The whole game has a very barebones kind of feel to it and for someone like me, I needed a bit of pizzazz to really get me invested. I wish the game had more personality, like actually being able to see people get on and off the train for example. Although, I will say when you do derail it is pretty fun and awesome. You have a lot to take in and just keeping the train on the tracks is harder than you would think. I know that simulator is in the title, but this was way harder than I thought it would be. I feel if you get into the game you need to embrace that. If you look around online, there is a dedicated community to this game that has made all kinds of interesting content. Microsoft Train Simulator for me as someone who knows nothing about trains does have a very decent selection to drive. You have many different trains available and from what I understand some are more accurate than others. I found the routes in Japan to be much more interesting and it was kind of fun to see the world go by as you were in control of one of these massing machines. You have routes in Japan, the USA, and the UK. There are a decent number of routes in the game and from the research my ignorant self did, people who are into this kind of thing seem to be happy with the level of authenticity that some of these routes have. I am not knocking those folks at all, but it is something I have not ever been interested in so to be fair I am sure much of the appeal of what makes this great is lost on me. Trying to get the best rank on each one is what you are working towards.Ĭlearly, Microsoft Train Simulator is a game that is aimed at people who are train enthusiasts. This can be coming to a stop at the right time, getting from a to b, or just hauling some freight. Instead, you are tasked with doing various missions/things while you are in control of the trains. There is no what you could call a campaign here. If we compare OMSI: The Bus Simulator 2011 to other bus simulation games of the same time, we can see that there are a lot of similarities and a lot of differences between the games.I am trying to think about what the actual point of the game is. However, they offer a unique gaming experience. Some of them are great as the real masterpiece, some not so much. The last decade has seen a lot of game developing companies come out with their own versions of car and bus simulations games. OMSI: The Bus Simulator isn’t the only bus simulation game in the market. How Does It Match To Other Bus Simulation Games The sound effects are also very realistic which adds a lot of value to the gameplay. In addition to that you can also open or shut the glass window of the bus. From accelerator to the brakes, from indicators to the horn and from changing the gears to even using a calculator, you get to experience a lot of amazing controls. OMSI: The Bus Simulator gives you a real bus driving experience by giving you control of a variety of different aspects on the bus. It might feel like a bit repetitive but once you start playing it, the high levels of control will get you addicted to the game.Īnother great thing about the game is the controls and when I say controls I don’t mean the controls on your keyboard. You have to press the button to shut the door before you continue to the next stop. The passengers get in and you get to move to the next stop. Once you stop the bus and press the red button on the dashboard, the bus door opens. You get to drive from one bus stop to another where passengers are already waiting for you. In this game you play as an Omni Bus driver, who is driving on his daily route.
This game takes place in West Germany in the 1980s.