Railroad Tycoon II

The Good
Whenever I see a sequal, I alway get suspisious. Especially when it's a sequal to a very original and very good game. But somehow Railroad Tycoon II manages to beat it predecessor. It's bigger, it's much more beautiful, it has much more options, it has more and better gameplay, ... it's better. Some might not like it because it has no in-your-face action, but that's the beauty of it, you just sit back and relax while trying to manage your trains. And did I already tell you it looks extremely good?

The Bad
hmm, nothing really.

The Bottom Line
This one is not for the trigger happy guys, but for those who enjoy fiddling with all the little settings and see what happens.

The Good
A failthfull update of the orginal.

The Bad
For some reason that I can not explain this game was in no way as addictive as the orginal. I was so excited to play this sequal but when I finished a couple of hours of play I just put it down and havent played it since. Overall I liked what I saw but the game was dry and couldnt hold my attention, at all.

The Bottom Line
Dont bother. unless someone gives you a copy.

The Good
The game has several nice features like a more complex stock market handling than RR1. If you like economic management, this will probably suit your tastes. The interface is, of course, somewhat nicer too, which makes it easier to overview your railroad(s) by zooming in and out.

The Bad
The object of the game is basically to complete different "missions", each with its own objectives. Though this may sound appealing to some, I liked the original better, where you just have to build at railroad that expands continually and, of course, crush your competitors. RR2 just doesn't have the same amount of freedom, in my opinion.

The Bottom Line
Bottom line: If you'll like this game or not depends wholly on what you like in the original game. Some will probably think the "campaign" type of game is funny. I think it's sucks. I'd rather have the original game with better graphics, more complex economy and a few nifty additions.