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Traffic Giant

46%Game Brain Score
story
stability, graphics
59% User Score Based on 29 reviews

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"Traffic Giant is a transportation simulation game where you manage a fleet of buses, trams, and underground trains in various cities. Experience realistic city traffic and listen to the opinions of the inhabitants as you establish and maintain transportation routes. Enjoy a detailed simulation with several hours of gameplay."

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59%
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  • The user interface is outdated and lacks essential features, making navigation and gameplay frustrating for new and returning players alike.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
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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

    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
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”

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