- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: May 31, 2001
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Not for everyone, but rail buffs will absolutely love it. Where other train simulations have attempted to recreate a model railroading experience, this one is designed to give you a taste of the real thing.
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The great graphics and sound enhance the realism already set forth in the engine (no pun intended). If you like trains at all, pick up Train Simulator.
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MTS will provide hours of deeply immersive entertainment. Those not seeking that experience are gently urged to look elsewhere.
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This game rocks along the rails, providing a very close experience to the actual experience of riding or working for a railroad. From traversing the mountain passes to rolling along scenic coastlines, this is a wonderful outing.
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On one hand, the simulator will wow train fanatics and will probably give them all they want. On the other hand, casual gamers would most likely be bored to tears.
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If trains are your bag, this is your program. There are other train simulators out there, but this is bar none the most polished, most complete, and with a company like Microsoft backing it up, likely to be the best supported of them all.
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One of the best things about Train Simulator is that like its flying cousin, this is basically an open-source graphics and physics engine that anyone can expand on and add objects, trains, routes, and activities to.
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The game is pretty cool but a little low on the excitement side, at least for my tastes...People who are nuts about trains -- you know who you are -- will find Train Sim to be the most in-depth and enjoyable train simulator on the market.
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An accurate, immersive, and extensible simulation of conducting a train that train fans and general sim fans will find simply irresistible-although it might not do much for the gamers not enthused about trains.
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GamePowerI don't care how it was done, but the results are simply breathtaking.
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The physics model of Train Simulator is quite simply dead-on. Your biggest enemy is derailment. There are all sorts of ways to derail a train when you drive it badly.
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A finely crafted, meticulous, and often beautiful re-creation of some very colorful trains and railways, with depth to satisfy a hard-core player and simplicity that lets you just enjoy the ride.
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Even though the product has a complicated editor, a huge install size, and an absence of depicted passengers, its impressive graphics, sound effects, and realism make up for its shortcomings.
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For those looking for a challenging and strangely-addictive diversion that's considerably different than the majority of computer game offerings out there, MTS is an excellent pick for ages 8 to 108.
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Clearly aimed at locomotive enthusiasts and hardcore simmers. If you fall into those two categories, you’ll not be disappointed.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 26
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Mixed: 3 out of 26
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Negative: 4 out of 26
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Jan 6, 2013This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view.
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AnthonyM.May 3, 2006Need's to show the people geting on and off the train. Need's more train's to play with.
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BRIANS.Aug 13, 2005As a ex Britsh Railways Fireman,I think driving these trains in simulators ,fantastic.