Railroad Tycoon 2
The sequel to the immensely popular Railroad Tycoon has been a long time coming. This demo certainly makes the wait seem worth it.
| Railroad Tycoon 2 |
by Gathering of Developers
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Microprose’s first foray
into the intricate world of a railway mogul was over 10 years ago with the original
Railway Tycoon. Microprose have sold the right to one of the all-time classic strategy
games to Poptop. Poptop have managed to fit in a fertiliser car load of extras into this
long awaited sequel. You can choose from over 50 types of train engine, 34 cargo types,
and a vast selection of missions, over different continents, ranging from the 1804 to
2000. A highly detailed zoomable map, which is viewable from any angle dominates the
screen. Almost every item within the map can be clicked on to get information relevant to
that item, whether its a train with its cargo, speed
and destination, or a town with
its supplies and demands. Easily identifiable icons border the map allow access to the
submenus which contain information on your stocks, trains, competitors, stations etc. A
sophisticated economy and stock market for Wall Street plunderers lets players test their
entrepreneurial prowess.Period video and pictures are interlaced with the game giving it an authentic look and feel. The sounds are well done, and each one is easily recognisable as a distinct event.
The game will support multiplayer play for up to 15 players over LANs, modems and the Internet. This game has a wealth of options for strategists and was accurately awarded the E3 award for best non-combat strategy game for 1998.
by Andrew Ritchie
