Today we are checking out a real classic in Railroad Tycoon 2. While it is the PC version, I am specifically looking at today. Back in 2000, it was the Sony PlayStation that led to me discovering this hidden gem. I have always had an interest in management style sims ever since my old man brought me Sim City for the Super Nintendo. This one here has aged like a fine wine and was just as much fun as I remembered it being.

Developer PopTop delivers gamers to the age of steam, steel, commodities, and capitalism in this sequel to its 1999 hit Railroad Tycoon II. As did that game (and also the classic original, Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon), Railroad Tycoon 3 casts players as the captains of an up-and-coming railroad system, in competition with other, like-minded entrepreneurs to claim as much of the. Railroad Tycoon 2, an economic game (with strategic elements) released in 1998 for PCs, Macintosh and Dreamcast consoles and PlayStation. The game is theme based on the first part of the game (although it is not branded Sid's Meier). We start the game with the invention of the railway. We play the owner of one of several available rail freight.

From The Past To The Future

The game starts at the inception of the railroads and goes all the way to modern times and even into the future a bit as well. It is a massive scope of time that you play through in Railroad Tycoon 2 and this is something I have always thought was really cool. There is no “story” however, the game does throw some scripted events your way that change things up and keep you on your toes.

Laying Down The Tracks

Most of what you will be doing in the game is building your railroad empire. The main things that you will be taking care of are building the tracks, the stations, and taking care of your trains. There is a fair bit of strategy at play here when it comes to building your train tracks. I made the mistake of building over hills and rough terrain before I really knew what I was doing and my trains would derail all the time.You need to think about what you are doing and make it so all the main businesses and industries can be connected together thanks to your tracks as this is where you make money. Making money is what is at the heart of Railroad Tycoon 2. You get paid for being able to have loads be hauled from one place to another, the amount of money you make will depend on the haul that is being transported.

Money, Money, Money!

Another way that you can make money is by dabbling in the stock market. I know that some people love this kind of thing, but for me, it was the weakest part of the game and something that I felt was far too easily abused. You have rivals and they would tend to make most of their money from the stock market, but their tracks would be trash! You need to spend money to make money. From fuel to train and track maintenance, someone always wants your money.

Some of the scripted events are fun and range from train robberies to a rival starting to get a bit too big for their britches. The gameplay overall has a rather relaxing feel to it and it is the kind of game you can waste many hours with.

I am not exactly what you would call a trainspotter or a train enthusiast. However, Railroad Tycoon 2 is a game that I have spent many hours with on both the PC and the PlayStation. The game may seem like it is not for everyone, but you do not have to have an interest in trains to get any fun out of this. I would say that if you like games such as Sim City and Theme Park, you are in for a good time with this.

Final Score

Pros:

• way the game goes through the ages is cool
• I liked the presentation which held up very well
• The sound effects of the trains have a lot of charm to them
• The scripted events are fun and keep you on your toes
• It is a fun sim style game

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Cons:

• The “music” is not very good
• There comes a point where you just have enough of playing it

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Railroad Tycoon 2, an economic game (with strategic elements) released in 1998 for PCs, Macintosh and Dreamcast consoles and PlayStation.
The game is theme based on the first part of the game (although it is not branded Sid's Meier). We start the game with the invention of the railway. We play the owner of one of several available rail freight. Our task is to manage the selected company so as to ultimately get as much money as possible - and above all, to make our rail network the largest in the area of ​​activity.
As in the first part of the game, most of the games here will also be the purchase of locomotives, depots, railway stations and, above all, rail traffic management. Your task is to arrange the composition to earn the most (eg send wagons for carriage of coal only where this charcoal sells the most expensive, etc.).
Railroad Tycoon 2 Gold is a must-have item for fans of the Tycoon series. In the second part, graphics and sound have definitely improved. Nice additions are film cutscenes.