Transport Tycoon Deluxe

The Good
This game is fundamentally the same as the original Transport Tycoon (so go read that review) - the same cool graphics, great music and stunning gameplay. It is time consuming, but utterly worthwhile.

The Bad
Once again - same game, same problems. The game still has no speed control, it still has really crap AI, and the bus drivers still don't stop at railroad crossings. Apart from that, it's a damn good game. And if the AI really annoys you, just play without any competitors. It gives you more room, and they're not really a challenge anyway.

The Bottom Line
This is a very minor upgarde to the orginal, adding a some new worlds with varied graphics, and a few minor updates. It's still a brilliant game and well worth buying, so no change there. If you don't already have this game, you may as well get this version. In fact, I don't think you can even get the original anymore. For more information, go read my review on the original Transport Tycoon, since the games are virtually indistinguishable.

The Good
Perfect blend between realism and playability. You always face new challenges whenever you start a new game. This, coupled with the fascination of watching all your little vehicles move around and checking the charts to find possible trouble-spots, makes for an enormous replay value. Two-player mode is even more fun, but it's not always you have two computers and someone to play with. This is definitely one of the five games that I've enjoyed the most and spent the most time playing in my 17 years of computer gaming.

The Bad
The speed could be a problem on one of the slower 486:s, but that's not an issue anymore. There are also certain limits to the number of vehicles which may become irritating. The AI is somewhat weak and compensates this by cheating a little (ie the AI doesn't have to pay for leveling land, since it's so bad at it that it would be ruined by the fees). At a certain year you can start building monorail. At this point you usually have an extensive rail network, and the game doesn't provide good enough tools to make the process of replacing the old rails with monorails easy. It's a very tedious task. However, the unofficial patch fixes many of the weak points of the game.

The Bottom Line
A brilliant game that could easily keep you occupied for hundreds of hours if you let it.

The Good
It is one of the most addictive games a person can play. You just want to keep playing and playing , purchasing better units, and stomping the computer players. The controls are simple and jumping right into this game is easy. This is a game that truely shows why Microprose is one of the all time best.

The Bad
The fact that it goes so slow, and you can speed it up. The music gets annoying as well. The lack of a good computer AI is sad. You can have the difficulty level at the MAX and still walk all over them.

The Bottom Line
An ALL-Time GREAT!!!!!