Traffic Giant

53%
Game Brain Score Based on 37 reviews
  • story
  • stability
  • graphics
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Traffic Giant is a transportation simulation game that challenges players to build and manage their own public transportation networks. Create bus, tram, and train routes to navigate complex urban environments and meet the transportation needs of your city's inhabitants. Optimize your network, adjust fares, and maintain your vehicles to ensure the success of your transportation empire.

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53%
Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews
story2 positive mentions
stability4 negative mentions
  • Nostalgic experience for fans of the original game, bringing back fond memories from over 20 years ago.
  • Addictive gameplay focused on managing public transportation, with a satisfying sense of achievement in optimizing routes.
  • Supports modern resolutions and offers a unique simulation experience that is hard to find in other games.
  • The game is plagued with technical issues, including frequent crashes, unresponsive save files, and bugs that hinder gameplay.
  • Multiplayer mode is non-functional, and many of the original game's problems remain unaddressed in this version.
  • User interface and controls feel outdated and awkward, making navigation and gameplay frustrating at times.
  • story4 mentions

    The story aspect of the game is generally straightforward, featuring a series of classic missions that vary in difficulty and involve different vehicles. While players enjoy the engaging gameplay, some have experienced technical issues, such as freezing during specific missions, which can disrupt the overall experience.

    • “The variety of different vehicles and various missions are quite decent.”
    • “Not too complex, but every mission has its own unique difficulty.”
  • stability4 mentions

    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 even 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.”
  • graphics3 mentions

    The graphics of the game are praised for their nice aesthetic and attention to detail, especially considering its 20-year age. While some rough edges remain, the overall presentation is considered pleasant, though there is a call for improvements to address 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.”
  • monetization1 mentions

    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.”
  • gameplay1 mentions

    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 your PC handles it.”
  • replayability1 mentions

    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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