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A reader's review of Train Simulator from Gamespot:
"I must confess that after maybe 10 hours or so of play, I am becoming bored with Train Simulator. I am interested in the BNSF freight part of this game and there is simply not much as far as excitement goes in this game. The biggest challenge in any activity seems to be controlling the speed of the train. I guess that in real life, railroading is pretty boring too"
WHAT?!?!?!
This game dull?
The thing is, he sounds surprised by this.
I pity da fool.
And, no word of a lie, another reviewer said it was rubbish because he couldnt get it to install.
Note to Plum: Turn machine on 1st.
Sorry if Trainspotters are awaiting this game, but you ARE sad, you have NEVER seen a naked woman/man that isnt a family member and you really cant complain that this game is dull.
*shakes head*
These are the sorts of people that lick battery tops and fix plugs with knives.
"I must confess that after maybe 10 hours or so of play, I am becoming bored with Train Simulator. I am interested in the BNSF freight part of this game and there is simply not much as far as excitement goes in this game. The biggest challenge in any activity seems to be controlling the speed of the train. I guess that in real life, railroading is pretty boring too"
WHAT?!?!?!
This game dull?
The thing is, he sounds surprised by this.
I pity da fool.
And, no word of a lie, another reviewer said it was rubbish because he couldnt get it to install.
Note to Plum: Turn machine on 1st.
Sorry if Trainspotters are awaiting this game, but you ARE sad, you have NEVER seen a naked woman/man that isnt a family member and you really cant complain that this game is dull.
*shakes head*
These are the sorts of people that lick battery tops and fix plugs with knives.
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I think I'll stick with Extermination for now!! Maybe I can learn something nasty to do to Game while I'm at it!!
Oh, I do! I take the 07:00 from Mackleshead every Thursday and meet up with the lads in the 'Train and Track' for a few drinks later on!
I love my job!
I love my job!
You don't get out much do you?
Let me get these passengers home and i'll be with you...
I'll put on my best driving out-fit and be ready in an hour!
Mind you, i've got to get the 10:30 from Brimley and take it to Manchester for repairs... boy I love that route... the scenic views are incomparable!
but yes... let me finish my work...
I LOVE THE TRAINS!
Everybody on... THE GAME TRAIN!
I'll put on my best driving out-fit and be ready in an hour!
Mind you, i've got to get the 10:30 from Brimley and take it to Manchester for repairs... boy I love that route... the scenic views are incomparable!
but yes... let me finish my work...
I LOVE THE TRAINS!
Everybody on... THE GAME TRAIN!
3 brakes?
Hmmmmm, doesn't seem an accurate simulator of British trains, which seem to have none.
Hence the accidents.
Hmmmmm, doesn't seem an accurate simulator of British trains, which seem to have none.
Hence the accidents.
Goaty, would you like to do the honours????
Game, any last requests??
Game, any last requests??
Yeah, but there was a Simpsons joke in there, so it's ok.
However, I detect very little irony in the rest of the post, so here
*hands him some bullets*
Be my guest
However, I detect very little irony in the rest of the post, so here
*hands him some bullets*
Be my guest
Someone get Game a gun!!! I think it's time, don't you??
MS Train Simulator is great! I mean, lots of trains, 3 brakes, 6 railway routes, 600 miles of track! What more could train fanatics ask for... they can travel on The Okakyu 2000 in the middle of the night from their own home... or link the Dash 9 and the GP38-2 together!!
Ms Train Simulator is the best sim game ever, the graphics are great and the atmospheres are comparable to those of Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia! The sound is neat and you have a few horns to sound along your way down the track... the weather changes and you can control the signals, brakes, horns, lights and even the wind-screen wipers!
As far as simulation goes, MS Train Simulator hits the mark! The gameplay might be quite samey, but you won't mind... you won't be able to get enough of the gameplay so more of it will be more than welcome!
Okay, so you can't build trains but who says Microsoft won't release add-ons! The game is bound to be a smashing success and demand for a sequel/add-on will be massive! Even the 'Exploration' mode is great... just driving your train through lovely land-scapes... and they said Classic FM was relaxing...
But it's not all about having fun... you have a job to do and you've got to get to the passengers on time or you're done! You can upload, download and offload passengers from stop-to-stop in an attempt to contribute to their daily lives!
I've gotta go back to the graphics because they're great... you know when the smoke coming out of the funnel isn't quite smoke and the visible 'black stuff' hasn't developed yet... you get that on the game, and the detail of the carriages is amazing with all of them having full animation!
You may not meet the dizzy-heights of Daytona or the frantic 4-Player frolics of Mario Kart, but in it's own right, MS train simulator meets all the demands of train fanatics and it has set a new benchmark for train games and simulators alike!
Choo-Choo-Choose this train Game!
Game
Ms Train Simulator is the best sim game ever, the graphics are great and the atmospheres are comparable to those of Shenmue and Skies of Arcadia! The sound is neat and you have a few horns to sound along your way down the track... the weather changes and you can control the signals, brakes, horns, lights and even the wind-screen wipers!
As far as simulation goes, MS Train Simulator hits the mark! The gameplay might be quite samey, but you won't mind... you won't be able to get enough of the gameplay so more of it will be more than welcome!
Okay, so you can't build trains but who says Microsoft won't release add-ons! The game is bound to be a smashing success and demand for a sequel/add-on will be massive! Even the 'Exploration' mode is great... just driving your train through lovely land-scapes... and they said Classic FM was relaxing...
But it's not all about having fun... you have a job to do and you've got to get to the passengers on time or you're done! You can upload, download and offload passengers from stop-to-stop in an attempt to contribute to their daily lives!
I've gotta go back to the graphics because they're great... you know when the smoke coming out of the funnel isn't quite smoke and the visible 'black stuff' hasn't developed yet... you get that on the game, and the detail of the carriages is amazing with all of them having full animation!
You may not meet the dizzy-heights of Daytona or the frantic 4-Player frolics of Mario Kart, but in it's own right, MS train simulator meets all the demands of train fanatics and it has set a new benchmark for train games and simulators alike!
Choo-Choo-Choose this train Game!
Game
I would like to highlight the use of reverse pyschology by Mr Snuggly here.
I have to confess to a deep and passionate love-affair with train games.
I would like nothing more than to sit in front of my monitor and simulate the experience of driving trains.
However, I feel it necessary to point out that, should I play this game, I will push my face through a tennis raquet to atone for my sins of denying this giddy thrill of a game.
You may take back my Tribes 2, Counterstrike and Operation Flashpoint, for I have found my hearts-desire, and it is Train Simulator.
Don't hate me
I have to confess to a deep and passionate love-affair with train games.
I would like nothing more than to sit in front of my monitor and simulate the experience of driving trains.
However, I feel it necessary to point out that, should I play this game, I will push my face through a tennis raquet to atone for my sins of denying this giddy thrill of a game.
You may take back my Tribes 2, Counterstrike and Operation Flashpoint, for I have found my hearts-desire, and it is Train Simulator.
Don't hate me
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