Bus Driver

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In Bus Driver, you transport passengers around a detailed city while adhering to traffic rules and schedules. With 12 unique buses, 30 routes, and varying weather conditions, the game offers a realistic and immersive bus driving experience. Its sophisticated traffic rules and multiple duties add to the replayability, making it a unique driving game.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 637 reviews

story10 positive mentions

graphics20 negative mentions

The game offers a nostalgic experience for players who enjoyed it in their childhood.
Gameplay is simple and fun, allowing players to drive various buses and follow traffic rules.
The missions provide a good challenge, with a scoring system that encourages careful driving.

Graphics are outdated and may not appeal to modern gamers.
The controls can be clunky and unresponsive, making driving difficult at times.
The game lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive gameplay after a few missions.

graphics
87 mentions
21 % positive mentions
56 % neutral mentions
23 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game, released in 2007, are widely regarded as dated, with many users noting they reflect the era's technology and aesthetics. While some appreciate the simplicity and nostalgic charm, others criticize the visuals for being generic, buggy, and lacking realism. Overall, the graphics are considered acceptable for their time, but many players express a desire for a remaster to enhance the visual experience.
- “The graphics still hold up in certain aspects to this day, although the game came out in 2007.”
- “The graphics are good enough and, as other people have said in other reviews, it is quite relaxing.”
- “Presentation-wise, the graphics are dated (technically), but since it's a 2007 title, it takes next to nothing to crank all the settings up to 11, giving the game a clean, inviting look.”
- “The graphics are bright but also incredibly boring and generic.”
- “The game’s graphics have frequent bugs, pop-in effects, and bad optimization/slight slowdowns and subtle stutters for no good reason.”
- “The graphics are ps2 era.”
story
65 mentions
15 % positive mentions
80 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal, primarily consisting of brief mission descriptions that set the scene for the player's role as a bus driver, which helps to create some immersion. While there are 36 missions across six tiers, the repetitive nature of the gameplay and lack of significant narrative depth can lead to boredom over time. In contrast, another game mentioned offers a more engaging story as a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7, praised for its surprising connections to the broader series narrative.
- “As for the story, it is a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7, and these two games form kind of a substory in the RE universe, but it does also tie into the rest of the RE story in a quite surprising way.”
- “And I have to say it definitely is the best story a RE game has ever seen, by far.”
- “The game is basically broken up into bite-sized missions where you take a specific bus type on a single route, picking up and dropping off passengers in a variety of locations and weather conditions.”
- “After 8 missions in, I felt bored because it's repetitive driving with almost no obstacles to keep me alert.”
- “There’s also no mission which requires you to complete more than a single circuit around a route.”
gameplay
45 mentions
16 % positive mentions
64 % neutral mentions
20 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this bus driving game is a mixed bag, with many players appreciating its simple mechanics and rewarding challenges, while others criticize its clunky controls and frustrating interface. Despite its outdated graphics, some find the gameplay enjoyable and suitable for casual play, though others feel it lacks depth and quality. Overall, it offers a unique experience for fans of the genre, but may not satisfy those seeking a more polished simulation.
- “The mechanics are solid and the progression gives you a good sense of satisfaction at the end.”
- “I gave this game a thumbs up because it contains a rather interesting and unique approach to bus driving games which provides relaxed gameplay while also giving the player the challenge to get a score as high as possible once the final destination has been reached.”
- “The gameplay is way more entertaining than for other bus simulators.”
- “The gameplay is mundane with wonky controls and a clunky interface.”
- “Camera views on the buses are horrible, visibility overall is a pain, gameplay isn't fun at all and it doesn't deserve the name: simulator.”
- “The game physics are pretty bad and just the overall gameplay is not fantastic and not especially fun to play.”
music
32 mentions
38 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The game's music primarily consists of a single catchy menu theme that evokes nostalgia for many players, often described as memorable and fitting for the game's atmosphere. While some users appreciate the simplicity and emotional connection to the music, others note the lack of in-game tracks during gameplay, suggesting that players might prefer to listen to their own background music while playing. Overall, the menu music is frequently highlighted as a standout feature, despite mixed opinions on its overall quality.
- “The soundtrack still holds up and it is overall a pretty simple game to learn and master.”
- “A 2007 game about realistic bus driving has one of the best theme songs/menu songs ever made.”
- “I remember playing this game every morning before going to school when I was very, very young... I'll never forget the music. This game will always have a special place in my heart.”
- “This game has only 1 song; the song which plays in the menus.”
- “No music plays when driving the bus.”
- “There is no music.”
optimization
6 mentions
50 % positive mentions
17 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is mixed; while it generally runs stable with good controls, users report frequent graphical bugs, pop-in effects, and occasional lags that detract from the experience. Additionally, the lack of customization options and workshop features limits replayability, although external resources can enhance gameplay.
- “Like most SCS games, it runs stable, is optimized properly, has great controls, and generally does what it's intended for, even if it lacks certain gameplay aspects.”
- “Your performance can either earn you points or have points deducted from your total.”
- “The game itself is not so addictive when you have finished the integrated levels and there's no way for customizations, but there are lots of resources on the web which can bring more fun, like vehicles, maps, vehicle performance, etc.”
- “The game’s graphics have frequent bugs, pop-in effects, and poor optimization, resulting in slight slowdowns and subtle stutters for no good reason.”
- “Poor performance is evident with occasional lags for no reason.”
replayability
6 mentions
50 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game offers moderate to high replayability, primarily driven by the desire to improve scores on various routes and complete challenges. While some players may find limited replay value beyond score competition, the presence of unlockable rewards encourages repeated playthroughs. Overall, many users appreciate the game's potential for replayability.
- “There's also tons of replay value here with challenges and many unlockable rewards, that will give you reason to go through the game over and over again.”
- “Scores are calculated for each route so there is replayability in trying to best your previous score.”
- “There’s no real ending, and beyond competing with someone else for a higher score on a given route, there’s no replay value.”
- “Has slight replayability to try and go for higher scores.”
- “This creates the replayability: once you have done a route, you want to redo it, but without mistakes this time!”
stability
5 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is marred by frequent freezing, particularly when alt-tabbing from fullscreen, and erratic physics that lead to loss of control during tight curves and snow. Users report various glitches, including incorrect lane detection and scoring issues that fail to register actions properly, detracting from the overall experience.
- “The physics sort of give up on snow and on tight curves, and the game freezes at random, meaning you often just slide into other lanes and traffic with no control over it.”
- “There are also obnoxious glitches, like where it'll tell you you're out of your lane on a curve even though you're not.”
- “It does run on Windows 10 Home, but the game freezes if you alt-tab from fullscreen.”
humor
4 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its lighthearted and amusing elements, such as the reactions of passengers when annoyed or when crashes occur, eliciting laughter. Players appreciate the simple graphics and easy controls that enhance the comedic experience, making it an entertaining arcade game overall.
- “It's a funny little arcade game.”
- “Easy controls and funny!”
- “This game is fun because when you crash, people scream and it's hilarious!”
grinding
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Players express that the grinding required in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it feels like a task that could take a lifetime to complete.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it still feels like I'm nowhere.”
monetization
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is subtly integrated into the environment, featuring charming billboards that enhance the aesthetic appeal without detracting from the overall experience.