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"Very, very funnny SR Guys"

The banner advert for "Microsoft Train Simulator" that runs across the top - this seriously had me in stitches laughing.

Pics of a thermos, anorak and a notebook with "Leave them at home this weekend".
I like that, having voiced my opinion of a game where....*drumroll*...are you ready?....drive a train.

No, that's not all!
You can be a passenger!!!!
Oooooh, the thrills of 21st century gaming eh kids?
Just imagine it, you can look out of some windows and see terrain roll past!
Easy now, I know this seems like the dreams of a madman, but someone has managed to come up with a game to allow you this giddy thrill.

The driving option has "dials and levers you can operate".
The numerous control options are:
Forward
Stop

So put all thoughts of Metal Gear 2, Black and White and other pathetic games from your mind.
Microsoft Train Simulator - The Next Generation of Gaming is almost upon us.

(If SR fancy a review of this from someone that isn't exactly lining up to buy this, send me a copy and I'll review it. And don't worry, it WILL be returned to you)

Thats a pretty twisted advert idea. A train sim would be a good idea, just imagine the online capabilities! your Japanese friend could be the ticket collecter!

You could even meet famous people onboard and sit next to them!

Please, let there be irony in that last post...please...I beseech you.

Goatboy wrote:
> Please, let there be irony in that last post...please...I beseech
> you.

No, I think the train simulator will be a great game

*Darkness is promtly removed from the gaming society*

You could sit next to Bill gates and ask him why he put his name on such a shoddy title as this.

It could be a superhero game. You sit next to Bill Gates, shoot him, promptly saving the world!

I'm sure some people will buy this.

I just dont know who, what market is this aimed at?
Train drivers wont want a work sim, and trainspotters should not be allowed money.
Potential train drivers? Dude, if that's your ambition, go out and do it, its not that hard to get a job on the trains.

Personally, I like my advert idea, sums it up pretty neatly.

And I'm just going to wait for the proposed

"Drudgery of working life Simulator"

Hang on, I'm playing that now

Thats hardly as exciting as driving a train now is it? just a gentle talk to Bill Gates is all thats needed anyway, you could push him out of the door if he gets too offended.

Goatboy wrote:
> I'm sure some people will buy this.

I just dont know who, what
> market is this aimed at?
Train drivers wont want a work sim, and
> trainspotters should not be allowed money.
Potential train drivers?
> Dude, if that's your ambition, go out and do it, its not that hard
> to get a job on the trains.

Personally, I like my advert idea,
> sums it up pretty neatly.

And I'm just going to wait for the
> proposed

"Drudgery of working life Simulator"

Hang
> on, I'm playing that now


But what about the people who want to be train drivers...

but find it hard to be drunk and stoned on the job, every day, da in, day out... its not as easy as it looks...

what chance do they have to become real train drivers...