RailSimulator.com's Railworks - Anyone played it?

MarcLister · 26 Oct 2009 at 22:37

So apart from noticing that STALKER - Shadow of Chernobyl is quite cheap on Steam this week I've seen that Railworks is a bit cheaper than normal.

£23.44 down from £34.99.

Now it looks like a decent 'game' and I'm probably geeky (sad) enough to play it but since there's no demo either on Steam on RailSimulator.com I don't want to buy Railworks in case I don't like it and since Steam has no refund option.

So has anyone played it and liked it?

Or am I better off getting Rail Simulator cheap off an online store?

jgreen726 · 27 Oct 2009 at 18:18

What did you do then?

Did you try them?.... any good?

You big geek

MarcLister · 27 Oct 2009 at 18:37

Nothing yet because no-one's replied saying they've played this game.

Haven't tried Railworks as there's no demo.

And yes I'm a big geek.

Trifid · 27 Oct 2009 at 19:15

We laughed hard at the game watching some youtube videos. It looks nothing short of terrible. (And I am a big simulator fan, flight and racing)

MarcLister · 27 Oct 2009 at 19:38

Yeah but are you sad enough to actually consider spending money on a train sim?

Tr Insanity · 27 Oct 2009 at 19:48

MarcLister said:
Yeah but are you sad enough to actually consider spending money on a train sim?

A lot of people bought that Farm Sim

MarcLister · 27 Oct 2009 at 19:51

OK I obviously need to clear some misconceptions up here. I'm not THAT sad.

But I did like the Bus sim game. :cool:

Trifid · 27 Oct 2009 at 19:55

But you literally accelerate and then brake. You fail if you miss a scheduled stop.

I would try it if it was free. I wouldn't pay 50p to try it.

jgreen726 · 27 Oct 2009 at 19:56

Yeah but its all about how you stop

MarcLister · 27 Oct 2009 at 19:57

Trifid said:
But you literally accelerate and then brake. You fail if you miss a scheduled stop.

I would try it if it was free. I wouldn't pay 50p to try it.

Well this is one of the reasons I hate games without demos. Why can't I try a game before I buy it? :mad:

Hence this thread about Railworks.

Tr Insanity · 27 Oct 2009 at 20:29

MarcLister said:
Well this is one of the reasons I hate games without demos. Why can't I try a game before I buy it? Hence this thread about Railworks.

Because they know it's rubbish and you won't buy it if you've played the demo ?

MarcLister · 27 Oct 2009 at 21:04

You could be right.

Sash · 28 Oct 2009 at 13:18

Tr Insanity said:
Because they know it's rubbish and you won't buy it if you've played the demo ?

And yet they have billions of expansion packs lol

Tr Insanity · 28 Oct 2009 at 13:29

Sash said:
And yet they have billions of expansion packs lol

True , but if you were a major train enthusiast but not a gamer (Not sure how they would've found steam

) , you'd probably like it.

Gimpymoo · 28 Oct 2009 at 15:00

Tr Insanity said:
A lot of people bought that Farm Sim

Farm Simulator is good

Gimpymoo · 28 Oct 2009 at 15:07

I was a big fan of the "prequel" to this, Rail Simulator.

There is a demo of that which you can find here:
http://www.gamershell.com/download_22072.shtml

Railworks is an enhancement of that so will give you the chance to see if you like the genre or not.

Thought it was the better Rail simulator available and what with the next MS Train Sim postponed, is the only modern Rail sim available.

It is not sad to enjoy a Train Sim, I dont own an anorak but the scenarios/missions can keep you entertained for HOURS.

LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of custom tracks etc to play with.

If you have the cash to spare, I'd say get it.

Im tempted

blix · 28 Oct 2009 at 15:15

Read title as BallStimulator. :/

That would be more exciting to be fair.

Treebiter · 29 Oct 2009 at 13:50

After an hour or so of mocking Farm Simulator whilst watching my friend play it I ended up quite enjoying it!

Now Forklift Simulator on the other hand (I'm not making it up) is one of the worst 'games' ever made. You have a forklift (natch), a tiny warehouse and boxes you have to lift from one place to another. No stacking either! Who sat down and thought the world was lacking warehouse simulations games?

Tunney · 29 Oct 2009 at 14:02

How realistic is it? Can you go on strike? How about hurl abuse at passengers?

corkhead · 29 Oct 2009 at 14:05

My dad has this game... i will never tire from the endless ribbing i can give him for owning it.

If you like trains, which he obviously does, why not buy it?

Ive not played it, so im of no help what so ever, sorry...