Chris Sawyer's Locomotion
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| Chris Sawyer's Locomotion | |
| Developer(s) | Chris Sawyer |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Designer(s) | Chris Sawyer |
| Release date(s) | September 2004 |
| Genre | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | PC |
Chris Sawyer's Locomotion is a computer game by independent game developer Chris Sawyer. In his words, it is "the spiritual successor to Transport Tycoon".
The game allows the player to use railroads, trams, trucking lines, buses, airplanes and ships to earn money in a transport company during a period between the years 1900 and 2000. It contains over 40 pre-designed scenarios and a sandbox mode. It can also be played in multiplayer mode.
The game is played in an 2D isometric view like the other games by Chris Sawyer, with partcularly close similarity to RollerCoaster Tycoon.
The game was released in the U.S. on September 7 2004 and a few days later in the rest of the world.
Reviews of the game were generally disfavorable, with many noting the game's poor user interface and AI compared to the original Transport Tycoon.
External links
- Official site
- Atari's official Locomotion site (http://www.atari.com/us/games/locomotion/pc)
- Reviews
- GameSpot review (rated 6.8 out of 10) (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/cslocomotion/review.html)
- IGN review (rated 5.8 out of 10) (http://pc.ign.com/articles/554/554330p1.html)
- GameSpy review (rated 2 out of 5) (http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/chris-sawyers-locomotion/550170p1.html)
- Miscellaneous
- Steve's Locomotion Depot, an unofficial fansite (http://www.locomotiondepot.net/)
- The Transport Tycoon Forums, unofficial forums (http://www.tt-forums.net/)
- NL Vehicle set for Locomotion, Vehicle Creator for Locomotion and Wrapper for LocoTool (http://www.buzzing-bumblebee.fiberworld.nl/)
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