Airport Simulator 2014
- December 18, 2013
- United Independent Entertainment
- 20h median play time
Get on Steam"Airport Simulator 2014" invites you to manage a busy international airport, with tasks ranging from refueling planes to coordinating staff and expanding infrastructure. The game features detailed airport simulations, numerous management options, and a variety of missions and challenges to ensure a successful airport. No information available on the release date or developer/publisher.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Some players find the game fun and relaxing if approached with the right expectations.
- The graphics, while not cutting-edge, are decent enough for a casual simulation experience.
- The concept of managing airport vehicles and operations has potential, and some players appreciate the novelty.
- The gameplay is extremely slow and repetitive, often requiring players to wait long periods for tasks to complete.
- Many bugs and glitches hinder the experience, including issues with AI vehicles getting stuck and crashing.
- The game is misleadingly marketed as a comprehensive airport simulator, but it lacks depth and meaningful management features.
- graphics49 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 51 % neutral mentions
- 35 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have received largely negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, mediocre, and reminiscent of games from over a decade ago. While some players found the visuals acceptable, the overall consensus is that the graphics are poor, buggy, and fail to meet modern standards, detracting from the gameplay experience. A few reviews noted that the graphics are better than some other titles, but this was not enough to offset the general disappointment expressed by the majority.
“The graphics are just amazing.”
“The graphics are rather good and the music is excellent, though very repetitive since it's only 1 or 2 tracks.”
“Having played the airport tycoon series, I was thrilled to see a new title that promised just as much fun but with updated graphics.”
“For its release date, the graphics are extremely poor.”
“The graphics are very ordinary.”
“The graphics are bad, gameplay is very very bad and not realistic at all, game mechanics are bad, game options are bad.”
- gameplay38 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for its slow pace, lack of variety, and tedious mechanics, primarily revolving around driving service vehicles in a repetitive manner. Many reviewers noted that the game feels unfinished, with poor graphics and minimal tutorial support, leading to a frustrating experience. While some players found it bearable with patience, the overall consensus is that the gameplay lacks depth and excitement, making it feel more like a chore than an engaging experience.
“There are some bugs and glitches here and there, but not enough to majorly affect the gameplay.”
“But this game is worth it if you have enough patience and don't mind slightly simplistic gameplay.”
“Initially I was disappointed with the limited gameplay 'move truck A to this place, in this time', 'move truck B to this place, in this time' etc., but I stuck with it in the hope it got better as the number of planes you handle ramps up.”
“Unfortunately, the gameplay itself is more of a 'soggy hot dog water' type of deal, instead of a 'warm beans on a cold winter evening', if you catch my drift.”
“The overall level of detail and gameplay is so poor, it seems like no one bothered to finish the game.”
“The gameplay is doing nothing more than driving really slow vehicles to designated areas while waiting for a timer to count down with no fast forward button so that you can drive more vehicles in circles while being interrupted by bugs.”
- stability26 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous reports of persistent bugs and glitches affecting gameplay, including issues with AI behavior, vehicle spawning, and overall performance. While some players note that minor glitches can be entertaining, the overwhelming consensus is that the game is plagued by significant stability problems that detract from the experience. Many users recommend avoiding the game due to these issues, suggesting that it feels unpolished and poorly optimized.
“I purchased the game and had to go through a huge variety of troubleshooting and compatibility and file editing before the game would even run semi-properly. Take my advice and stay away!”
“Apart from minor, harmless glitches, like gates driving around in circles for no apparent reason, there are serious problems with cars getting stuck, wrong vehicles being spawned for a job, and the AI just going crazy.”
“This game is so buggy it makes me wonder if the developers played more than ten minutes of it.”
- story19 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being misleading, as players report that it only features a single mission focused on upgrading airport gates, contrary to claims of "countless missions and tasks." Many users express frustration over the lack of meaningful objectives and the repetitive nature of gameplay, leading to a sense of boredom and disappointment. Overall, the narrative aspect is deemed virtually nonexistent, with players feeling misled by promotional descriptions.
“Given that I enjoy flight simulators a lot, I figured giving the airport management side of the story a try.”
“The game gives you one mission, which is to upgrade all the equipment at all eight gates to level 3 using money you earn from servicing planes.”
“Countless missions and tasks that the player has to fulfill in order to guarantee a successful airport.”
“There are no missions, no objectives, and really no point in finishing the game.”
“The description for this product is also misleading - super jumbos, there are none; coordinating air traffic controllers and technical staff, not in the game; organizing perfect catering, nothing beyond driving the vehicle from point A to point B; detailed and comprehensive simulation of events at an international airport, only if you think the only thing that happens is people driving vehicles; many management and business options for the expansion of terminals and extension of runways, not in the game; and countless missions and tasks the player has to fulfill, only one 'mission' which happens to be the objective of the game (to upgrade all automation tasks) and then the game ends.”
“The description in the game is just a lie: there are no missions, freeplay or whatsoever, only 1 single mission, that is completely ridiculous and boring.”
- grinding12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively tedious and lacking depth, with players describing the gameplay as painfully slow and monotonous. Many reviewers express frustration over the repetitive tasks and minimal tutorial guidance, leading to a sense of boredom and wasted time. Overall, the grinding experience is deemed one of the most tedious in gaming, detracting significantly from enjoyment.
“It is the worst kind of grindy with bad depth in the simulation.”
“This 'game' was more tedious than any day I ever worked.”
“Airport simulator might be the most tedious and boring game ever released.”
- music9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising it as soothing and excellent, while others find it repetitive and grating, likening it to elevator music. Many users express frustration with the limited variety of tracks, leading to a monotonous experience during gameplay. Overall, the music seems to detract from the enjoyment for a significant number of players.
“Amazing music.”
“The graphics are rather good and the music is excellent, though very repetitive since it's only 1 or 2 tracks.”
“Maybe it is because of the mindless tasks you need to fulfill or the soothing music, but one of the game producers is called Insomnia, which should give some hint to how much it will demand from the gamer.”
“The sounds are okay, the music is okay too, but I've turned them down because it gets a bit grating after a while.”
“No way to accelerate time, so you just sit there with elevator music playing and nothing to do for five minutes at a time.”
“Horrible music, something like elevator music.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is perceived as lacking, with one reviewer expressing that it is not even suitable as a gag gift due to its poor quality. However, there is a sarcastic acknowledgment of the existence of multiple similar "airport simulator" games on Steam, which some find amusing despite the overall negative sentiment.
“I find it hilarious that there are now 3 similar dreadful 'airport simulator' games on Steam.”
“Funny, as these drivers come with their own vehicles, so gates don't have to share a single vehicle anymore.”
