![]() ![]() If you add them all together then you get 735 minutes in total (12.25 hours). Some scenarios are only 20/25 minutes long wheres the Great Western Express has one at 60 minutes and one at 75 minutes. Each scenario has a timer on it, not a timer counting down, but an estimated time of completion. ![]() ![]() So, looking at the above you would probably think, “only 17 scenarios? That’s not a lot” – I was thinking the same, and technically it is and isn’t correct. The detail in the environments, albeit with very low texture quality, is really good. The NEC New York also has the most scenarios with seven for you to play through. You’ll also be doing this in the Great Western Express route, but this one focuses on it with a few of the scenarios. There is even a scenario all about taking control of the switches in the yard as you manoeuvre the trains around. I’m not familiar with this route as it’s based in New York, but you can once again either end up transporting passengers to and from the airport or collecting cargo and moving it about. ![]() With this route, you can operate the ACS-64 and the GP38-2 YN3. One of the five scenarios sees you sitting on another train as a passenger whilst you travel to the station your train is waiting at, another requires you to end service early and return to the station at Christmas due to the weather, and another has you refuelling the locomotive after dropping off your cargo, then returning to pick it back up and continue on. I really enjoyed these scenarios for quite a few reasons It’s based in the UK, you can go very fast, you’ll be transporting passengers or cargo based on the train, you have more freedom, and not all services are running smoothly. Here, you’ll be given the chance to take control of either the Class 43 GWG, Class 166 GWG, or the Class 66 DBS locomotive. I see this ‘route’ as the beginner’s option as you’re not really given anything too taxing and all the services are fully operational. All of these scenarios are simple enough – drive to a station, stop, pick up passengers, go to the next station, stop… etc. You’ll be taking control of the DB BR 1442 ‘Talent 2’ – which is a passenger train – as you complete one of five scenarios. This scenario is based in Germany on one of the most popular S-Bahn railways. Okay, so what routes are available and what can you expect from Train Sim World? Let’s break down the three of them and talk about the route, the trains and what to expect from the game. Not that I’m bragging – but look at that perfect run! I am hoping that more become available as DLC later on as I would love some Manchester to London routes – even though it plays in real-time so it would be a two-hour trip. There is a lot of content within Train Sim World, as long as you’re happy with the three routes on offer to you. For example, if you pick the “Great Western Express” here in the UK, then you can select one of around 100 services such as the 14:12 from London Paddington to Reading, or the 18:08 from Oxford to London Paddington. Alternatively, if you choose to not follow a set goal, you can choose a train, a route, fully customise the weather you’re driving in, and pick one of many services upon the chosen route. You only have access to three ‘routes’, each with up to seven scenarios in each. Once your irrelevant avatar has been created, it’s time to choose your method of play. So I really don’t see the point in the levelling up aspect as literally nothing holds it together and gives it purpose. What I mean by that is, I’m level 11 in my save file, yet increasing in levels doesn’t unlock new routes, allow me access to new trains, see my character go up the ranks, or even offer any form of cosmetic rewards. Sure, you can see yourself in the cabin as you’re speeding down the tracks, but other than that, there is no arching storyline or goals tied to your own progression. Why you would need to do this is anyone’s guess at this point. Off the bat, you’ll be asked to create a character, pick a skin, and give him a name. Train Sim World is much smaller than that game, with very specific goals and objectives which basically feel like one big tutorial (which I’ll get to later). I love Train Simulator on the PC, I’ve poured many hours into it and I sometimes just pull it up and casually take control for a few hours as I’m watching a TV show in the background. Train Sim World is a bit of a strange title. I’m not going to lie, you can get some really pretty screenshots in this game – under certain situations. ![]()
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