What is it?
Railroad Story is a simulation game that puts the player in the transportation mogul hot seat, tasking them with building railroads, micromanaging a bustling train system and repairing the railways to earn enough money to pay off a ridiculous debt. Set in the dusty Wild West, this simply-presented game by Alawar Entertainment offers up an 18-mission campaign, no in-app purchases to nickel and dime unsuspecting gamers and the discovery of almost 100 different towns.
Players are given an isometric view of their countryside and a handful of starter towns. Tracks are built between these towns with a couple of simple taps. Trains show up at each station and require another tap to be sent on to their final destinations. Careful attention has to be paid to the direction trains are heading, as a crash is a costly endeavor requiring a repair.
Did we like it?
The interface and the controls of Railroad Story are not its strongest qualities, nor is the typo-ridden text. The entire game has a generally low-budget feel. Still, the familiar ease of the gameplay and the fast pace makes for a sim that is surprisingly difficult to put down. The missions are an elegant way to guide players into understanding the mechanics without pages of text and the additional element of story helps to drive players to see what comes next.
Should you buy it?
Railroad Story doesn’t bring anything new to the railway sim space, so aficionados who have spent much time in these types of games may be underwhelmed by the presentation and lack of innovation. There is plenty of content to keep you entertained if you find the act of tapping trains and stations enjoyable though, and enough of a skill requirement that Railroad Story will take some time to master. At a maximum price of $1.99 and no additional In-App Purchases for a few hours of content, it’s a decent buy if you’ve been waiting for another Pocket Planes (yet without the charm and polish that makes Nimblebit’s games spectacular).
Source : feeds.ign.com
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