Rails Across America
- January 6, 2024
- Flying Lab Software
Get on SteamRails Across America is a game of railroad empires in North America, covering the period from 1830 to the near future. It is a real-time strategy game with a "sim" flavor. Rails allows hundreds of tracks with thousands of trains crossing the continent. Players must focus on strategic decisions: where to expand, where to compete, and when to call in favors from government officials, union…
Reviews
- The game is nostalgic and still holds up well, providing a fun and challenging experience.
- It works fine on modern systems like Windows 10 and is available at a great price during sales.
- The gameplay is surprisingly addictive, allowing for strategic decisions without overwhelming micromanagement.
- The graphics are low-resolution by contemporary standards, and there is no option to adjust the resolution.
- Many features in the game are considered nonsensical, and it lacks the depth of other tycoon games like Railroad Tycoon.
- Some players believe it feels like a mobile port with shallow gameplay, which may disappoint those expecting a more complex experience.
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as low-resolution and top-down, which some players find dated by contemporary standards. However, despite the graphical limitations, the gameplay remains engaging and enjoyable, with a strong emphasis on playability. Many users express a desire for a modern visual overhaul to enhance the overall experience.
“This is an amazing game; the graphics are top-down, but the gameplay is very fun and challenging.”
“While the graphics are low-res by contemporary standards, there's a whole lot of playability in it.”
“I just wish someone would recode this game to meet modern visual standards.”
“While the graphics are low-res by contemporary standards and the music is repetitive (at best), there's a whole lot of playability in it.”
“I just wish someone would recode this game so that it met modern visuals.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as fun and challenging, though some users feel it may be somewhat shallow, possibly indicating its origins as a mobile port. Overall, the experience is engaging despite its simplistic elements.
“This is an amazing game; the graphics are top-down, but the gameplay is very fun and challenging.”
“I would assume it's also a mobile port due to the extremely shallow gameplay.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Controls are unresponsive, which significantly detracts from the overall gameplay experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted to be repetitive and lacks contemporary quality, but it does not detract significantly from the overall playability.
“While the graphics are low-res by contemporary standards, the music is repetitive at best.”
“The soundtrack lacks variety and quickly becomes monotonous.”
“The music feels generic and fails to enhance the overall gaming experience.”
