The game could've also used a somewhat better interface, although that didn't get as much in the way of the game as one might think. The hex-grid can't be turned off and it makes for quite an annoying distraction sometimes, despite it's usefulness.
This is probably the only fault of the game, but it's quite a considerable one. Transport Tycoon suffered from few graphical hiccups and had a permanent hex-grid displayed. They were well drawn and big enough to be seen but small enough to fit with the scale of the game. The trains, vehicles, boats and airplanes looked very pretty, to say the least.
The cities brimmed with details, each of the individual industries was well animated with a series of "effects" (like smoke coming out of the chimneys, lumber being cut, etc.) which were quite an achievement for 1994. The game takes place on a 2D plane, with a surveying birds-eye view, and while the resolution wasn't much, the underlying graphics were very well done. TT was more than just graphically apt when it came out in 1994, it looked damn good. In the game you play as an up-and-coming CEO of a minor transports company who wants to make a name for him/herself and, thusly, takes a loan and goes out in the business world to either bite the dust, or better yet, make him/herself a multibillionaire. In the simplest of terms, Transport Tycoon is basically the same game as Deluxe, except that it starts in 1930 and ends in 2030. The game really starts to get addictive when you see your network of railroads reach more and more cities and your income start to rise.ĭepending on the level of difficulty you choose, you’ll also come across rough competition and you’ll have to protect your assets from truly aggressive entrepreneurs.Įven though the graphics don’t compare to what you’ll find in the latest release, Sid Meier’s Railroads, the simulation aspect of Railroad Tycoon is as much thrilling now as it was 10 year ago.By grasu | Review Date: MaMost people don't even know about Transport Tycoon's existence, since it's younger brother, Deluxe, was released shortly afterwards and had an insane following back in the day.
You’ll soon become familiar with all the varieties of locomotives, like the Norris, Crocodile or Ten-Wheeler. You start off with a million dollars (of which you’ll have to pay back $500,000) and must first choose a good location, build a station and then start laying tracks.
Original gamers of SMRT, will fondly appreciate the minimalistic graphics, midi country music, pixelized area maps, but most of all, the crux of the whole series, managing your money and assets. You won’t have to access DOS to play the game because it features its very own DOS Box. Those of you who are worried about compatibility: fear not.
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