New York Bus Simulator

About

New York Bus Simulator is a game that simulates the experience of a bus driver in New York City. Players can drive around various boroughs, pick up and drop off passengers, and follow traffic rules. The game features realistic cityscapes, weather conditions, and time-of-day variations. Character limit: 226

Genres & Tags

Simulation

Play Modes

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

50%

Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews

story3 negative mentions

The game can be addictive and fun once you understand how to play it.
It has nostalgic value for some players who enjoyed it in the past.
The campaign mode offers an interesting storyline and various gameplay modes.

The game suffers from severe technical issues, including frequent crashes and poor optimization.
Controls are poorly mapped and difficult to use, especially with steering wheels.
Many players report that the game does not work properly, often requiring additional downloads and troubleshooting.

story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story revolves around Carlos, who takes over bus routes after his colleague Luke goes missing, leading him to uncover clues about Luke's disappearance while developing a romantic connection with Isabelle. While the campaign mode offers a narrative-driven experience, the mission mode feels more like a series of tasks without a cohesive plot. Players have reported technical issues that detract from the storytelling experience, such as getting stuck in the environment during missions.
- “The mission mode is kind of like a mini campaign, although not quite. It stars Carlos and Lewis, but it focuses more on doing jobs for Lewis rather than a central plot.”
- “The story involves taking over bus routes for Luke, who went missing, and along the way, Carlos meets a woman named Isabelle, who quickly starts developing feelings for him.”
- “When the main plot returns, Carlos ends up running into the missing bus in an alleyway about halfway through the game and finds various clues, such as a phone number that belonged to Luke. Eventually, all of these clues point to a bigger picture.”
- “The mission mode is kind of like a mini campaign, although not quite. It stars Carlos and Lewis, but it is more about doing jobs for Lewis rather than advancing a plot.”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is widely criticized, with numerous bugs and poor performance affecting gameplay. While some users found that disabling simultaneous multi-thread processing improved frame rates, overall performance remains inconsistent, particularly with significant drops at night. Despite some updates attempting to address these issues, many players still report dissatisfaction with the game's optimization.
- “Incidentally, disabling simultaneous multi-thread processing increases performance, thereby achieving consistently higher FPS.”
- “After the first update, I did not play the game; I only saw that it worked and tweaked the performance.”
- “In the daytime, light ranges make no difference to FPS, but at night it takes a huge performance hit.”
- “In general, a lot of bugs, poor optimization, weird controls, and not very good bus physics, so I do not recommend 3 out of 10.”
- “Also, like other reviewers have said, the performance is poor.”
- “Still, I don't understand why the performance drops after a restart.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game have been widely criticized for their poor quality and lack of realism, with users noting that even with adjusted settings, the visuals remain subpar. Comparisons to other titles highlight a significant drop in graphical fidelity, leading to frustration over the overall experience.
- “In Gravel and The Crew 2, for example, I was able to turn on more graphic options without sacrificing a baseline of 60 FPS.”
- “I didn't remember what the last graphics settings were, namely light and shadow range.”
- “I use Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit and a NVIDIA GTX 9-series graphics card.”
- “However, that makes the graphics quality and realism look really poor.”
- “It also has terrible graphics, terrible control schemes, and is overall trash.”
- “This game has the worst graphics I've ever seen; I want my money back.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users have reported issues with the game's monetization, citing frequent crashes on high-end PCs and inappropriate advertisements that detract from the experience. Additionally, there are concerns about gameplay mechanics, such as passengers not boarding buses, which may further frustrate players.
- “The monetization system feels exploitative, with constant prompts to spend money on in-game items.”
- “I find the ads intrusive and they disrupt the gameplay experience.”
- “It's frustrating that you can't progress without spending real money; it feels like a pay-to-win scheme.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted to be brief, with players experiencing only a fleeting moment of it before returning to the main interface.
- “I hear a second of music playing and then it cuts back to Windows.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it boring after a short while.”
- “The sound quality is poor, and the tracks feel out of place in the game.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized due to frequent glitches that hinder gameplay, such as characters falling through the environment and being unable to interact with vehicles properly. These issues significantly detract from the overall experience, making progress frustratingly difficult.
- “This would be a good simulator if not for all the glitches. For example, I am stuck on chapter 6 because the first time I did it, I got the bus out of the space, took the tow truck back to the apartment, but when I got out of it, Carlos fell through the sidewalk. The second time, I couldn't sit in the driver's seat of the bus, so I walked down the bus and got stuck in one of the seats. Another time, I got the bus out again!”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to progress. I lost hours of gameplay due to unexpected shutdowns.”
- “I encountered multiple bugs that caused the game to freeze, forcing me to restart my console. It's incredibly frustrating.”