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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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Yah yah yah...
Multiplayer? They're talking about that for a sequel. God knows how.
So I played it for 2hrs, most of which were tutorials.
The manual is a Acrobat file, and is massive.
Don't know, I'm hammering Max Payne and Cossacks - but this isn't a bad game...just...well...a train game.
Multiplayer? They're talking about that for a sequel. God knows how.
So I played it for 2hrs, most of which were tutorials.
The manual is a Acrobat file, and is massive.
Don't know, I'm hammering Max Payne and Cossacks - but this isn't a bad game...just...well...a train game.
Goatboy, what was the serial number of the train that you were driving? I'll make you another flask of coffee for your session on MST later on, but can you let me know where you'll be driving so that I can pick a good vantage point to take down the spot?
*FM dons his yellow nylon anorak and stands with notebook and map at the ready, the official Train Spotter to Goatboy*
*FM dons his yellow nylon anorak and stands with notebook and map at the ready, the official Train Spotter to Goatboy*
I got UT today! Pitiful graphics, but playable.
Stop calling him, I've gotta admit, I quite fancy this game myself, if only I had the cash!
Chuck it our way when you get bored eh goaty?
Chuck it our way when you get bored eh goaty?
Is there an online multiplayer?
*sniggers*
*sniggers*
I trying to imagine the Eurostar challenge, 30 mins listening to euro radio in the dark.
Goat boy, what's the manual like, is it anything as big as microsoft flight sims, which was 500 pages thick if I remember right!
*goes to search*
*too many boxes*
*gives up*
well it was about that anyway, about 2cm thick on A$ paper, double sided. I felt like I was going to fly a real plane!
seeyas, and have fun with yur trains, Train oops I mean Goatboy
seeyas
*goes to search*
*too many boxes*
*gives up*
well it was about that anyway, about 2cm thick on A$ paper, double sided. I felt like I was going to fly a real plane!
seeyas, and have fun with yur trains, Train oops I mean Goatboy
seeyas
I would fall asleep at the wheel stick? And crash into the stations by "accident" Oh no never on purpose, It was an accident you didn't see nothing ok?
*MIB laser thing*
26 mins Gawd. It probaly dosen't even run on me puter. Nevermind I wasen't going to get out 50 quid for it anyway.
*MIB laser thing*
26 mins Gawd. It probaly dosen't even run on me puter. Nevermind I wasen't going to get out 50 quid for it anyway.
Hmmm I am curious about this now :D. Might look at some demo maybe ;)
Tell me... in Scotland... well let me explain.
Today I was Glasso Cow in another fine Scottish day. I got best of Blur, nearly got run over (again). Sly git of a mate bought a guitar that I desperatly want... Fender Strat... lovely, Jonnny Greenwood's :D.
Anyway coming home on train... 2 secs out Glasgow central and train grinds to halt. We wait 20 mins on track... go back to Glasgow central then off to East Kilbride again... then half way throw us off the train at Busby. Goes away we need to wait 30 mins then finally get train... cheeky gits, we needed to rush off train at Busby as it was about to leave back to Glasgow and mate left wallet... :P to trains.
By any chance were you drving this one :D. Jostling? :D HA
Tell me... in Scotland... well let me explain.
Today I was Glasso Cow in another fine Scottish day. I got best of Blur, nearly got run over (again). Sly git of a mate bought a guitar that I desperatly want... Fender Strat... lovely, Jonnny Greenwood's :D.
Anyway coming home on train... 2 secs out Glasgow central and train grinds to halt. We wait 20 mins on track... go back to Glasgow central then off to East Kilbride again... then half way throw us off the train at Busby. Goes away we need to wait 30 mins then finally get train... cheeky gits, we needed to rush off train at Busby as it was about to leave back to Glasgow and mate left wallet... :P to trains.
By any chance were you drving this one :D. Jostling? :D HA
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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