Bus Tycoon ND

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Bus Tycoon ND is a single player real-time strategy game with a business theme. It was developed by FrameLineNetwork and was released on September 23, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Start building your passenger bus transport empire between cities all night and day! Bus Tycoon ND (Night and Day) is a passenger transport tycoon game. Start building your transport empire by creating bus routes between as many cites as possible. You can freely build the road network and create traffic lights in order to have a better control of your traffic. The player's company is responsible…

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

music1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game is simple and easy to understand, making it accessible for younger players.
It has a nice design and can be fun for a couple of hours.
The concept of building a bus network is appealing and has potential for improvement.

Gameplay lacks depth and becomes dull quickly, with no real challenge or progression.
Graphics and sound effects are uninteresting, contributing to an overall feeling of incompleteness.
There are numerous bugs and issues that hinder gameplay, such as buses getting stuck and routes not affecting passenger numbers.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are generally considered poor and uninteresting, with many users noting a lack of detail and numerous bugs. While some elements, like the day/night cycle, receive mild praise, overall, the visuals are seen as incomplete and in need of significant improvement.
- “The graphics are a little nicer than OpenTTD and Simutrans, and the day/night cycle looks cool.”
- “There's no real challenge in the game; the graphics are poor, bugs galore, and the game doesn't seem to have any goal.”
- “The graphics are so bad in this game; they need to be improved.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it unclear and tedious, particularly due to the need for managing various elements like fuel and road repairs. However, others appreciate its fun and elegant design, suggesting that while improvements could enhance the experience, it still offers enjoyable moments.
- “The gameplay is not very clear on what to do and gets dull after a while.”
- “The only thing this game adds compared to OpenTTD and Simutrans are very tedious gameplay elements, such as having to buy different types of fuel for your buses, as well as manually repairing roads and setting up stop lights.”
- “Great game, could use a few improvements to make gameplay slightly more tolerable, but really fun and elegant.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound effects in the game are perceived as simplistic and lacking depth, contributing to an overall feeling of incompleteness.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding elements in the game tedious, particularly due to the need to manage various fuel types for buses and the manual tasks of repairing roads and setting up stop lights, which detracts from the overall experience compared to similar games like OpenTTD and Simutrans.
- “The only thing this game adds compared to OpenTTD and Simutrans are very tedious gameplay elements, such as having to buy different types of fuel for your buses, as well as manually repairing roads and setting up stop lights.”