Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 82
  3. Negative: 34 out of 82
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  1. Edo
    Sep 12, 2004
    6
    I don't see any reason to play this game over TTD. Can anyone give me a good reason?
  2. JamesK.
    Sep 20, 2004
    7
    While not quite as unique as Transport Tycoon was back then, it does have a nice little personality, yet it could have been better. With a patch or an expantion, this game could be great. At least it's only $25-$30.
  3. TonyK.
    Sep 10, 2004
    7
    The interface is barely adequate - similar to Roller Coaster Tycoon - but more difficult to use. The install checks for drive space on the active partition regardless of how much space you have on your other drives forcing me to do a minimum install (I have 2GB partitions for my OS's for simple re-installs) so I'm stuck streaming music off of the CD. The game is similar to the The interface is barely adequate - similar to Roller Coaster Tycoon - but more difficult to use. The install checks for drive space on the active partition regardless of how much space you have on your other drives forcing me to do a minimum install (I have 2GB partitions for my OS's for simple re-installs) so I'm stuck streaming music off of the CD. The game is similar to the classic Transport Tycoon which is great. Rated on gameplay, it's a 9 - but I can't disregard the negatives.… Expand
  4. BenG.
    Sep 13, 2004
    5
    I played the original TT in 1995 and while it had i'ts flaws I loved it. Then a couple of years later TTD came out and I loved it all over again, even more so. Now it is almost a decade since the original TT came out and we get this sequel. Except this sequel doesn't really offer anything new, other then minor enhancements to the game play. Gameplay is great and all, but I am I played the original TT in 1995 and while it had i'ts flaws I loved it. Then a couple of years later TTD came out and I loved it all over again, even more so. Now it is almost a decade since the original TT came out and we get this sequel. Except this sequel doesn't really offer anything new, other then minor enhancements to the game play. Gameplay is great and all, but I am disappointed paying full price for a game that has literally not changed since it's last release 7 years ago. Could you imagine the uproar if say Maxis did this kind of thing with it's release of SimCity 4000 from last year. Imagine if they just basically made it a tweaked Windows version of SimCity 2000? Well thats what Chris Sawyer has basically done with Locomotion, and there are all these people who are loving him for it. I don't get it!… Expand
  5. MarkH.
    Sep 12, 2004
    7
    Hmmmm..the question is how to approach the game. I would almost like to do two separate reviews, so here goes. If you are a lover of the old Transport Tycoon games then you will love this. Basically because it is almost the same game and of course that can be the negative as well. Can this really be justified for a new release game. By Chris Sawyer's own admission in his intro in the Hmmmm..the question is how to approach the game. I would almost like to do two separate reviews, so here goes. If you are a lover of the old Transport Tycoon games then you will love this. Basically because it is almost the same game and of course that can be the negative as well. Can this really be justified for a new release game. By Chris Sawyer's own admission in his intro in the manual - LOCOMOTION is only an update to the original Transport Tycoon game. In fact he admits the game was in development BEFORE Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 and that RT 2 uses the engine and interface he wrote for Locomotion. But like he says - if it ain't broke don't fix it. There are slight improvements graphically over the original Transport game, slightly more frames used in the animations, but that's about it. What is important is that somehow all the fun of the original Transport Tycoon game is still there. If you are looking for an update on the Transport Tycoon game with all the bells and whistle your modern PC can offer then forget this. But if you would like a stroll down memory lane (a memory that hasn't gone stale unlike a lot of other games) then you will love this game. Gameplay it has in buckets. If you are wanting innovative ideas, graphics or sound then you will find the bucket is rather empty (the reason for the 7 score, not the 8 or 9 I want to give it!) Take your pick - is the bucket half full - or half empty?… Expand
  6. Teeone
    Sep 27, 2004
    6
    Not without flaws; still very addictive but needs critical fixes to flaws in the game. You can easily waste hours on this game.
  7. Alan250
    Apr 14, 2012
    7
    This game is fine. The music is annoying as hell. AI too much hard.

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#20 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
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#82 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. IGN
    58
    With a lack of presentation values, an engine that not only looks bad but also is the main cause of serious construction problems, and AI that could use a serious overhaul, Locomotion has too many problems for any serious recommendation.
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  2. Worth Playing
    50
    I love the depth of play, I feel challenged by the game's AI, and I feel a real sense of accomplishment when I complete a scenario. On the other hand, I think the game should represent the advances the gaming industry has made in the past five years.
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  3. GamerArchive
    70
    It's unfortunate to see that the graphics in game hasn't appeared to change too much either. Viewed from a isometric viewpoint, the game appears drab and just astonishingly unattractive.
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