Chris Sawyer's Locomotion

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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 82 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 82
  3. Negative: 34 out of 82
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  1. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Одна из моих любимых игр по локамотиво-строению по аналогии с симсити
  2. 7nnox
    Aug 3, 2019
    10
    Very fun, this game is beautiful, 2D graphics, it's have a lot of vehicles but the worst thing of this game is when you have to replace all of your old vehicles because their reliability are low and you have to do all Manuel selling and buying new ones
  3. Alan250
    Apr 14, 2012
    7
    This game is fine. The music is annoying as hell. AI too much hard.
  4. TransPorter
    Oct 11, 2005
    3
    This game blows compared to TT and TTD. It has been made horribly to build and building is what you need to do a lot. And there are only scenarios, and the AI is a cheating competitor. They have so much money and build huge bridges straight away. You can delete things easily. This is like TT, slapped on some Rollercoaster Tycoon interface and nobody gave it some real testing if it works This game blows compared to TT and TTD. It has been made horribly to build and building is what you need to do a lot. And there are only scenarios, and the AI is a cheating competitor. They have so much money and build huge bridges straight away. You can delete things easily. This is like TT, slapped on some Rollercoaster Tycoon interface and nobody gave it some real testing if it works together. Because it doesn't. If you made the mistake in getting this game, just play some missions, see how bad it is yourself and sell it again, quickly. I highly doubt you will ever play the expert missions, and the easy ones won't give you much to play with at all. Besides, the mission objectives are frustrating.… Expand
  5. Lomtik
    Sep 13, 2005
    10
    Super Game!!!
  6. AsaT.
    Jul 19, 2005
    1
    Not happy Chris! In 1994, I recieved a games mag with a CD full of demo games. Somewhere on this CD, hidden amoungst the Doom clones and flight simulators, was a wonderful, little unknown game called "Transport Tycoon". The demo only allowed you to build trains and finished after 3 years of play but was so addictive and fun that I spent countless nights up playing the DEMO! Finally I Not happy Chris! In 1994, I recieved a games mag with a CD full of demo games. Somewhere on this CD, hidden amoungst the Doom clones and flight simulators, was a wonderful, little unknown game called "Transport Tycoon". The demo only allowed you to build trains and finished after 3 years of play but was so addictive and fun that I spent countless nights up playing the DEMO! Finally I saved up enough pocket money to buy the full version and boy, I was not disappointed. I wasted my entire summer hoildays commandiing my fleets of trains, trucks, buses, planes and ships and building up my transporting empire. It was just so much fun. Finally, after many months of use, I put "Transport Tycoon" away and moved on to other things and then, somehow, managed to lose my CD. Then a few years later, I saw TTD for sale and I thought "Why not? It should be good for a laugh", so I bought it. I was surprised to find it just as addictive and resposable for lack of sleep as the first time round. Eventually I tired of it once again and put it aside for other games although I still returned to it occansially for a little muck around. Then one day early last year, I discovered the TTD patch and I was once again hooked. I explain all this to show that I have always been a BIG TT fan and was still happy to play the game, despite it's older graphcs and not-so-great sound. With locomotion however, I was extremely disappointed. It's 2004. Why couldn't the game have been made to allow you to zoom in closer to your units, to see the little drivers on the trains, or may be see passengers boarding your buses. Pointless I know, but fun and surely easy to do, given the level of detail that is avaiable in other games. I could proabley forgive chris for not updating the graphics in the last ten years if the game play was greatly improved but I personally think it has gotten worse. Sure, there are some cool new point about the game (the underground stations, the trams and the raised rails) but I still alot of sore points that could/should have been thought about (why can't large airports have two runways!?! There should be cars/traffic driving around in the cities). This lack of real imagition or significant improvement from Chris, coupled with clumsy interface, difficalt line/road laying and seeming disapperance of a useable railway junctions has left me bitterly disappointed. For anyone considering buying the game, I would recomded getting TTD and downloading the patch instead. A wasted oppertunity. :-(… Expand
  7. MikeS.
    Mar 28, 2005
    2
    I was thrilled to hear about Transport Tycoon's sucessor, Locomotion, was to be released for XP, but after purchasing and playing it the game leave you yearning for the old TT back. Laying the track and managing the game is much more difficult and much less intuitive then Loco's predecessor. The simplistic fun has been replaced with tedious complexity which makes playing the I was thrilled to hear about Transport Tycoon's sucessor, Locomotion, was to be released for XP, but after purchasing and playing it the game leave you yearning for the old TT back. Laying the track and managing the game is much more difficult and much less intuitive then Loco's predecessor. The simplistic fun has been replaced with tedious complexity which makes playing the game very frusterating. Anyone wanting to play a current Transport Tycoon should look elseware, this game just leaves you feeling frustrated.… Expand
  8. RayM.
    Jan 2, 2005
    2
    I may be a poor gamer,this game gets very frustrating.I thought i had the principles down,then new scenarios seemed to be imposible to progress in. I am disapointed that no matter, i fail at the scenario,dispite trying all different plans of attack.Am i Just wasting my money?? Is everyone just as frustrated??
  9. BC
    Dec 27, 2004
    10
    Yes, there are elements of the original Transport Tycoon that still exist in this version... but if there weren't I wouldn't have bought it! Are you looking for a "shoot-em-up" or action game, then don't buy this one. If you enjoy managing a company and making huge profits then this is your game. I agree with Bart B. about the ability to delete road but still love it.
  10. Tosty_82
    Nov 22, 2004
    2
    IF they had upgraded TransportTycoon (Deluxe) with better graphics and some small other features a good game was born. Now we are building our own OpenSourceTransport Tyccon. Sorry Sawyer, bye bye to this CD-ROM for me.
  11. DVH
    Oct 31, 2004
    0
    Really this games deserves an F. CS added some cool features that were requested a very long time ago, but forgot to implement what made TT such a magic game...
  12. CharlesA.
    Oct 22, 2004
    2
    I paid $29.00 for this? Hey Atari and Chris Sawyer Join us in the year 2004 and leave the dated graphics behind. This was a substandard title full of AI bugs. A agree with an earlier post, Chris Sawyer should be ashamed of this release...It has tarnished my opinion of what I thought was a superior game designer. Enjoy the $29.00 it will be the last you get from me.
  13. LindaP.
    Oct 8, 2004
    0
    The worst game ever!
  14. LarryF.
    Oct 6, 2004
    3
    This is a game of substance, it does not need fancy graphics. I can take that. But at least the substance should be there, otherwise I keep playing TTD with the patch! Ideas: improve train signalling, train timeouts when waiting at signals, vehicle breakdowns; make it quicker to replace vehicles; restore the stock market; add a way of customizing the gameplay, which is far too unflexible.
  15. LarryF.
    Oct 6, 2004
    4
    This is a game of substance, it does not need fancy graphics. I can take that. But at least the substance should be there, otherwise I keep playing TTD with the patch! Ideas: improve train signalling, train timeouts when waiting at signals, vehicle breakdowns; make it quicker to replace vehicles; restore the stock market; add a way of customizing the gameplay, which is far too unflexible.
  16. ThomesW.
    Oct 4, 2004
    0
    Easy money for the lazy Chris. :o(
  17. HalvorK.
    Sep 28, 2004
    10
    The best game ever!
  18. VincentG.
    Sep 27, 2004
    0
    A new coaster for my coffee table .. Both Chris Sawyer & Atari should be ashamed .. I can't believe they had the nerve to sell this for more than $10!
  19. 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.
  20. HeikkiH.
    Sep 25, 2004
    8
    Im big fan of TTD and I have played it for at least 100 hours. This Locomotion sure is very much the same as TT, it means its great. But the RCT like road and railroad building techingue sure is frustrating at long. And you cannot delete some roads you have built. Usually one way roads because public authority refuses! When you are totally used with RCT style of road buildin, this will be Im big fan of TTD and I have played it for at least 100 hours. This Locomotion sure is very much the same as TT, it means its great. But the RCT like road and railroad building techingue sure is frustrating at long. And you cannot delete some roads you have built. Usually one way roads because public authority refuses! When you are totally used with RCT style of road buildin, this will be lots of fun!… Expand
  21. KenH.
    Sep 23, 2004
    1
    1 for effort I agree with most, I don't see any major reason to play this over TTD... I had my heart set on a new and improve game, but what a disappoinment. And what's up with the trains and waiting for full load? (eg Try waiting for coal) The multi use cars suck royally since they can't figure out what your waiting for.
  22. AlphaGamma
    Sep 21, 2004
    10
    Clearly the best transport sim ever!
  23. BartB.
    Sep 21, 2004
    9
    Great game, very good work from Mr. Sawyer here. A little bit hard to get used to the interface (played TTD for so long), but overall a lot of improvements and extra details (notice the switches actually switch, and the little braking lights on trucks and busses). Have to agree on the graphics and the sound quality, but hey, the rail curves and signals make up for almost everything. There Great game, very good work from Mr. Sawyer here. A little bit hard to get used to the interface (played TTD for so long), but overall a lot of improvements and extra details (notice the switches actually switch, and the little braking lights on trucks and busses). Have to agree on the graphics and the sound quality, but hey, the rail curves and signals make up for almost everything. There are some bugs and issues though, such as the ridiculous reliability rates and not being able to prevent brakedowns. Now, if just Jowood and Chris Sawyer work together on a Locomotion follow-up (that is; Jowood makes the graphics :D), it will be a killer game. But this game is great fun, and extremely good value (Locomotion for 18 euro while Doom 3 for 60 euro :P)… Expand
  24. S.S.
    Sep 21, 2004
    0
    Chris Sawyer should be ashamed of himself. This game can?t compete with the original game Transport Tycoon. Building a large train network is impossible because trains don?t bother going to there destination and just keep driving around for ages. The building method maybe fine for Rollercoaster Tycoon, but for a game like this it?s very frustrating. What happened to new train types? Where Chris Sawyer should be ashamed of himself. This game can?t compete with the original game Transport Tycoon. Building a large train network is impossible because trains don?t bother going to there destination and just keep driving around for ages. The building method maybe fine for Rollercoaster Tycoon, but for a game like this it?s very frustrating. What happened to new train types? Where are my monorail and maglev trains? Sorry Mr. Sawyer, but you really have thrown all your credits by releasing this game!!… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. SuzyR.
    Sep 20, 2004
    0
    Horrible.
  27. Bluetooth
    Sep 20, 2004
    9
    This is a great game... and Elliot E you can run multiple trains efficiently and you can build RoRo stations. New interesting features are underground stations and trams. To Michael R I want to say: Take a good look next time you load Locomotion and you'll find a very good scenario editor.
  28. JerryM.
    Sep 19, 2004
    10
    Amazing
  29. KoenL.
    Sep 19, 2004
    9
    I am amazed what the users have to sayabout this game. No Ro-Ro stations? Come on, its all i build in this game, on the ground on a bridge or in a tunnel, wherever. No complex junctions? I must admit i havn't build a cloverleave yet, but that's just because i'm having fun trying out the new sh.t, like multiple level bridges and fly-overs. I would say: If you like TTD spend I am amazed what the users have to sayabout this game. No Ro-Ro stations? Come on, its all i build in this game, on the ground on a bridge or in a tunnel, wherever. No complex junctions? I must admit i havn't build a cloverleave yet, but that's just because i'm having fun trying out the new sh.t, like multiple level bridges and fly-overs. I would say: If you like TTD spend half an hour to get used to the interface of locomotion (i never played RCT and got used to the interface with only little problems) and you're rollin'! … Expand
  30. Blutetooth
    Sep 19, 2004
    10
    This is a great game. The best game for many years. And Elliot, you can run multiple trains and you can build Ro-Ro stations and that make Locomotion a unik game, in no other game you have so many building options. A few of the new options are underground stations and Trams. Fun, fun, fun.
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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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