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Well, thanks to Grix's overwhelming generosity, I am the owner of Microsoft Train Simulator.
2 discs, took 26 minutes to install.
Ran through the tutorial and, no word of a lie, fell asleep.
So, is it any good?
Well...it's not terrible.
The graphics are incredible, The Swiss Alps recreated in stunning detail, Tokyo, Scotland etc.
Some of the exterior views are quite good.
Being a passenger sucks, you can look around and see out of the windows.
Driving? Well, a 12 minute tutorial to tell you to release the brakes, apply the throttle and some other levers.
uh-huh, thanks for that.
I did the passenger tutorial, collected passengers and finished the mission.
Rating at the end?
I broke the speed limit for a total of 9 minutes, subjected the passengers to "unacceptable levels of jostling" was "4mins 35 seconds late for 2 stations" and I failed because I smashed into the end of the station instead of stopping.
I want to say I hate this game. God knows I've hounded it for ages, but...I don't hate it.
It's not brilliant, it won't keep me up for months...but it's...well...nice.
relaxing, no guns, no enemies.
I don't know, maybe I am getting old after all.
I'm off to see meh woman, but I'll be playing it more tomorrow night, to see what it's like in a proper game.
(Ok, feel free to taunt and mock me, god knows I would)
2 discs, took 26 minutes to install.
Ran through the tutorial and, no word of a lie, fell asleep.
So, is it any good?
Well...it's not terrible.
The graphics are incredible, The Swiss Alps recreated in stunning detail, Tokyo, Scotland etc.
Some of the exterior views are quite good.
Being a passenger sucks, you can look around and see out of the windows.
Driving? Well, a 12 minute tutorial to tell you to release the brakes, apply the throttle and some other levers.
uh-huh, thanks for that.
I did the passenger tutorial, collected passengers and finished the mission.
Rating at the end?
I broke the speed limit for a total of 9 minutes, subjected the passengers to "unacceptable levels of jostling" was "4mins 35 seconds late for 2 stations" and I failed because I smashed into the end of the station instead of stopping.
I want to say I hate this game. God knows I've hounded it for ages, but...I don't hate it.
It's not brilliant, it won't keep me up for months...but it's...well...nice.
relaxing, no guns, no enemies.
I don't know, maybe I am getting old after all.
I'm off to see meh woman, but I'll be playing it more tomorrow night, to see what it's like in a proper game.
(Ok, feel free to taunt and mock me, god knows I would)
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You know, there's an ex-rental copy of Lylat Wars at my local games store for £6.99.
If only I wasn't so lazy.....
If only I wasn't so lazy.....
I think a GameCube would be ideal. Here, I'll even lend you an axe...
Actually, I've now completely destroyed my last copy, after torturing it slowly for many a month, and I could do with something to vent my gaming frustrations on...
As long as it's not Barbie Race 'n' Ride...
Grix Thraves wrote:
> A well done from Goatboy, I'm honoured. :0)
Now, now to win again
> so I can send Barbie and the Seven Dwarfs to FM...
That was my idea :D
> A well done from Goatboy, I'm honoured. :0)
Now, now to win again
> so I can send Barbie and the Seven Dwarfs to FM...
That was my idea :D
Can you strap Bill Gates top the front of the train and crash into a wall?
No? Damn
No? Damn
*FM frantically seals up his mailbox with reinforced concrete*
A well done from Goatboy, I'm honoured. :0)
Now, now to win again so I can send Barbie and the Seven Dwarfs to FM...
Now, now to win again so I can send Barbie and the Seven Dwarfs to FM...
Not yet.
Did my 1st impressions, I need to play it more to be able to put a valid and interesting reviw up.
Right now all I can say is "Well, it looks nice and the tutorial lasts ages".
Cheers for the game dude, most comedy mileage from it has been had at my expense, and I'm adult enough to say well done.
Solid suckerpunch by Grix, top marks!
Did my 1st impressions, I need to play it more to be able to put a valid and interesting reviw up.
Right now all I can say is "Well, it looks nice and the tutorial lasts ages".
Cheers for the game dude, most comedy mileage from it has been had at my expense, and I'm adult enough to say well done.
Solid suckerpunch by Grix, top marks!
You got that review up yet?
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