Microsoft Train Simulator (PS)

I’ve just got back from a long Far East/Australian holiday. There it was at Singapore Duty Free – Microsoft Train Simulator for the equivalent of £24. Of course, at that price I HAD to have it. My dad is retired from being a railway signalman, and “you have to like trains, if you’re joining this family” as my mother said to my then-fiancée. Last November, Dad and I had the pleasure of controlling an express locomotive (Clun Castle at Tyseley Railway Museum) over about a half-mile of track, so we were at least conscious of what each control was, and how difficult it is to stop a train “on the button”. So it was ...

This game is the most complete train simulation ever created. It caters for casual train fans, model railroaders,train enthusiasts. It features nine different locomotives which player can control, six different routes I am a model train collector and when I fisrt heard about this game I got so excited. This game is unbelievable. There are six highly detailed train routes from around the world and over 600 total miles of rail. There are the real-world scenery, industry, and towns along the routes. Routes include both historic and contemporary rail operations: 1- Amtrak 2- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway 3- ...

The first thing I have to mention here is that the game caters for a very small market in the PC gaming industry. Therefore, most people are going to have preformed views on this product before they try/buy it. Microsoft have done a good job in creating a very real experience for the player. The train detail is almost perfect, down to the sound the train would make going over uneven track or going through a tunnel. The track layout is very similar to the tracks that are there in real life too. They haven't just kept it as a simulation either, there are missions that you can do with each train to hone your skills. For example, you can just explore the route, ...