Let me start with the conclusion: If you like the nerve-wracking sense of scheduling in "Mini Metro" and want the immersion brought by the 3D graphics, this game is worth putting aside your prejudices and giving it a try. It doesn't charge money, there are no in-app purchase pop-ups, and there is no stamina bar to block you. Just open it and start playing. It is a pure stand-alone puzzle. I give it a thumbs up for this. 👍
The core of the gameplay is just one sentence: Be a train dispatcher and use track changes and traffic lights to make each train reach the house of the corresponding color safely. Sound simple? Only when you start playing will you know what it means to be in a hurry. Especially in the later stages, when multiple trains rush over at the same time, the colors diverge and the tracks cross. You just finished breaking off one switch, and the other one is already smoking. Once it hits, there will be a bang, and the explosion special effects are so realistic that it will really frighten someone with a weak heart. 😂
What I particularly want to praise is its "adaptive" design. It is not the kind of health care game that slowly gives you time to think, but really forces you to make a judgment within a few seconds. Sometimes it is clear that the red car should go to the left lane, but there is a green car stuck on the left track. You have to quickly break the switch to let it enter the side lane, and remember to turn the traffic light to red to stop the car behind - this feeling of crazy testing on the edge of danger is really addictive. 😈
In terms of graphics, I originally had no expectations for small domestic manufacturers, but I was slapped in the face. In the 3D scene, you can see distant mountains, trees on the roadside, and even a few cows grazing. The details of the railway track switches are also well done, and the light and shadow are reflected on the metal track. Environmental elements such as banks, tunnels, and rocks are not decorations. In some levels, you need to use tunnels to temporarily "disappear" the train to avoid it, which is quite interesting. 🌄
Of course, there are also shortcomings. First of all, the optimization is average. When I play on my mobile phone in the later stages when there are too many trains, the frame drops, which is not a good thing. Secondly, the novice guidance is a bit sloppy. You have to figure out the logic of traffic lights and track colors by yourself for three or four games. I crashed several cars in the early stage before I realized, "Oh, it turns out that the color of the house corresponds to the color of the car body." Finally, the name and icon really look like a garbage copycat advertising game, and you need to have a strong heart to ignore it. 🤦
But to be honest, in today's environment where the screen is full of cards, the illustrated book is full, and you can only become stronger by recharging 648, it is like finding a treasure to encounter a game that honestly does level design and puts the sense of challenge first. The developer, Beijing Shengtianyou, doesn't have a great reputation, but I remember this company because it's neither cool nor annoying. I'll take another look at their games next time. 👀
If you are tired of those "automatic path finding + combat power suppression" car games and want to find something that really tests your brain reaction, give this a try. Be sure to turn down the volume beforehand, as the train whistle can really scare people. 🚨
Final friendly reminder: Don't be obsessive like me and insist on finding the perfect route. There is no optimal solution in this game, there is only the single goal of “delivering the train before it explodes”. Your mistakes will be blown up clearly, but the feeling of getting through it by scratching the edge is really worth it. 😤
(The platform says 5.0. It is recommended that at least the mobile phone memory is not too small, otherwise it will take a long time to load the level. Anyway, you can't lose zero yuan.)