Deep-end divers take note: starting with that campaign is liable to make you pull your hair out in frustration very quickly, so don't do it. The challenges range from the simple 'build from here to there' to the frighteningly puzzle-like, especially when it comes to the Second Century campaign. Each of them has over a dozen missions, and they're meant to be played in order, bringing you from budding neophyte to seasoned veteran. The first, and most enthralling, is by embroiling yourself in the two single-player campaigns. There are two main ways to enjoy the single-player experience. Of course, you have to worry about the computer opponents doing the same, and the level of complexity in the game is nothing to scoff at. Throughout those times, you'll be able to build track all across the world, connecting industries, moving passengers and in general making lots of money. Railroad Tycoon II puts you in the shoes of a railroad mogul, starting off at the beginning of the industry and taking you-via the Second Century expansion pack-all the way into the near future. Indeed, my main complaint with the bundle stems from some of the cost-saving maneuvers done to keep the price down namely, the lack of printed manual and strategy guide (which are available in electronic form) gives the game a larger learning curve than it really should have.įor those of you who never played the original Sid Meier classic, or the original release of this update, an introduction is necessary. Railroad Tycoon II: Platinum is how a value-added package should be done it contains both the original Railroad Tycoon II, the Second Century expansion pack, and an absolute boatload of new scenarios for you to play around with. The sound production is excellent, much more so than many games in the genre.Īnd, fortunately, so is the gameplay. Indeed, one of the enhancements in the Platinum Edition is a good deal more music, so those of you who wore out the original release's soundtrack will find even more tuneage here. The trains sound realistic, the locational effects of the various industries are a nice, realistic touch, and the folksy blues music is very, very nice.
Railroad Tycoon II also sports a solid sound base. The 2D engine performs solidly, as it should.
Everything looks nice and sharp, and this is a genre where 3D really doesn't have much place. The game supports a large number of zoom levels, and you can go from a very zoomed-out 'God's eye view' to one where you can see the detail of the various cars on your track. The structures and trains and the like are all pre-rendered '3D sprites', and look excellent the land itself is real-time rendered, though, and you can watch its height change as you lay track across it. Railroad Tycoon II: Platinum makes use of a high-detail isometric 2D engine.
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