I still remember the feeling of being unable to stop playing "Railway Tycoon" on the PSP. I didn't expect that after so many years, I would find my youth again on my mobile phone! Although this game is not a handheld port, the business simulation flavor is so authentic.
When you open the game, you will find an area with an economic depression. The transportation system is losing money, factories are shut down, and the railways are rusty. Let's start as an ordinary train driver and slowly revitalize the economy of the entire region. To be honest, at first I was thinking, "Isn't this just a shell business game?", but when I started playing it - my goodness, the freight logic, route planning, and station relationships actually played like the hard-core feel of "Train Simulator" on the GBA back then, but the graphics were much more refined than those back then.
The top step is the process of pulling containers. From agricultural products, building materials, to light and heavy industries, each container has a different transportation method. You have to figure out how to match the route to make the most money. And there are so many types of trains, including old-fashioned steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and electric locomotives. You can unlock and drive them one after another. The satisfaction is comparable to collecting illustrations on the NDS!
Comparing the original version with the current version of the mobile game, to be honest, the original version emphasizes the overall operation of the railway network, while this "Train World" focuses more on "immersive driving", and the perspective is more user-friendly, which is suitable for people like us who play in fragmented time on mobile phones. Moreover, it is completely free, and there are very few in-app purchase pop-ups. The developer Shenzhen Jixiang Interactive Entertainment has a good conscience.
What strikes me the most is the sense of accomplishment of "rebuilding a transportation empire from the ruins." Watching the trains loaded with goods running on the track, the factories smoking again, and the economic data rising little by little, really, youth is back! If you are also a brother who squatted in bed and played simulation games, don't miss this wave, you can find that kind of pure happiness on your mobile phone😭
Without further ado, I will go on to adjust my railway timetable. The next station should be opened to the heavy industrial zone. Comrades, rush! 🚆💨