Traffic Giant

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Traffic Giant is a single player strategy game. It was developed by QLOC and was released on June 14, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

Traffic Giant is Public Transit tycoon game released in 2000 by JoWood Productions. Players make public transit routes using various vehicles such as buses, street cars and subways from a top down isometric perspective.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

story2 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Traffic Giant offers a unique and nostalgic experience for fans of public transport simulation games, allowing players to create and optimize bus routes.
The game retains its retro charm and addictive gameplay, providing hours of entertainment for those who enjoy management and tycoon games.
Despite its age, the game is still playable on modern systems and has a variety of vehicles and missions that can be satisfying to complete.

The re-release suffers from numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes, unresponsive save files, and poor optimization on modern hardware.
The user interface is outdated and lacks essential features, making navigation and gameplay frustrating for new and returning players alike.
Many players feel that this version is a poorly executed port of the original, with more bugs and stability issues than the classic game.

story
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The story is straightforward and not overly complex, featuring a variety of missions that offer different levels of difficulty and vehicle types. However, players have reported technical issues, such as freezing during certain missions, which can disrupt the overall experience.
- “Not too complex, but every mission has its own difficulty.”
- “The variety of different vehicles and various missions is decent.”
stability
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The game's stability is severely criticized, with users reporting frequent crashes, unregistered campaign progress, and freezing issues, particularly during later missions. Many find the re-release to be more unstable than the original, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
- “For a developer to re-release a buggy 20-year-old game with even more bugs and stability issues than before is unforgivable.”
- “However, this version is unstable; it crashes often, does not register campaign progress, etc. These technical glitches make playing a rather frustrating experience.”
- “Was all going great until mission 12; now it freezes and doesn't allow me to do anything.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are praised for their nice aesthetic and impressive attention to detail, especially considering its 20-year age. While some rough edges remain, the overall visual presentation is considered pleasant, highlighting the importance of addressing graphical issues for modern hardware compatibility.
- “The game offers some really nice graphics and a nice yet simplistic aesthetic which is pleasant all the same and has some amazing attention to detail, even though it is a little rough around the edges.”
- “Nice graphics, even though it is a 20-year-old game!”
- “One thing about releasing a classic is the importance of fixing a lot of the graphical issues and making the game work well on modern hardware.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
- “Textures are low resolution and the character models look like they belong in a game from a decade ago.”
monetization
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The monetization model involves a monthly fee for upkeep and advertisements, though the specific timing of these payments remains unclear to users.
- “Upkeep and advertisement are paid monthly, but we don't know when those charges will occur.”
- “The monetization model feels exploitative, as it pushes players to spend money to progress.”
- “It's frustrating that essential features are locked behind a paywall, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending.”
gameplay
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Gameplay is characterized as challenge-based and sandbox-oriented, with user experiences varying significantly based on personal preferences and the performance of their PC.
- “I think your experience will depend a lot on whether you enjoy this kind of challenging, sandbox gameplay and how well your PC can handle it.”
- “I think your experience will depend a lot on whether you enjoy this kind of challenge-based sandbox gameplay and how well your PC can handle it.”
replayability
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Users feel that the game's replayability is currently hindered by issues that need to be addressed through patches, suggesting that improvements are necessary for a more enjoyable experience.
- “Not until they patch it and make it more playable.”