London Underground Simulator - World of Subways 3 (PC CD)

This game is amazing. The graphics are good, the gameplay is realistic and smooth and the storyline as such is very realistic. People who have bought this or it to be a GAME can be disapointed that you cant just get in and go but this is a SIMULATOR which means it is in-depth and very realistic. However, this game is only as good as the computer that is running it. This game requires alot from your computer and the majority of computers in the home will lag or just not run at all. You need a decent HD graphics card and a decent processor as well.This game requires a lot from your computer but if your computer is up to the job then expect hours of Underground fun!

I'm not a great fan of train simulators. In fact I'm not a great fan of simulators full stop, with the exception of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and X. But my curiousity was aroused after the recent release of Railworks 3, or Microsoft Train Simulator 2012 (which are now one and the same thing) as the improvements in realism and graphics has been ten fold over previous versions.I accidentally left this off my Christmas list, so when I saw it on offer my curiousity got the better of me and I decided to give it a punt.Firstly, the installation. Like Railworks 3 it requires a third party launcher initially. Unlike Railworks - which uses Steam which is a proverbial pain in the rear - the launcher here is that of Aerosoft. This launcher is a lot better than Steam and doesn't keep popping up and making a general nuisance of itself. Just bear in mind that you will need to have an internet connect in order to validate the initial installation - after that, don't concern yourself with it and it won't bother you.Installation is straightforward. Driving a train isn't, but is a most rewarding experience once you have followed the training provided on the disk. Suffice it to say that there is a lot to be done before the train lurches forward in a most satisfying manner. I have ridden on the Circle Line C stock for over 30 years now, know the routes supplied well, and the sounds which accompany a gentle trundle under London on this mostly cut and cover route. I recognised most of it, which says a lot. The big omission that I noticed was the absence of the Met junction at Baker Street. Once you get used to it, this is a pretty detailed and immersive simulator.I have purloined one of my son's Train Controller units. This works very well with this application, just a couple of tweaks being required. Worth it as otherwise the number of keys on the keyboard that need to be remembered is considerable - and miss one bit out on setting up the train and you're not going anywhere! Joystick is not supported.A common problem, so I learned from the forums, is to install and then find there is no sound present. The fix is easy - update your Direct X Runtimes from Microsoft (a Google search will provide the necessary links and advice) and all will probably be well.It's good - don't forget to put it on your Christmas or Birthday list - or failing that you could actually buy it. Be patient and spend an hour or so in training and you'll be well rewarded. If something doesn't go quite as planned, then don't blame the game but review what you have (or haven't) done according to instruction; my experience to date is that you'll always find something.Now - please excuse me. MIND THE DOORS!Post review note just in case you think of another in the series.....Having praised the above, I was delighted to receive Vol 1 New York in my Christmas stocking. Although published as part of the same series, it eminates from a totally different company which normally gets things right. In my book Aerosoft got it seriously wrong in Volume 1 - it has all the hallmarks of a poor trainsim of 10 years ago. You'll love Volume 3 Circle Line, the subject of this review - but you'll be disappointed by the earlier version by comparison.

Very impressive graphics, and realistic motion physics. It does need good graphics handling from your computer. I run it on a 1.6Ghz quad core (AMD A8 chip) laptop with Radeon dual graphics and it runs extremely well, but does lag a few frames every now and then, but then they do recommend a much faster chip than this. Easy to use, even I can control the train reasonably well and I am not a gamer. It is a simulation and a very accurate one, many purchasers think it is a game and whilst there is a games element in the missions it is primarily a simulation.

I wanted to like this sim/game but ended up thinking 1 star would be appropriate. I bought this about a year ago and probably used it for about 3 hours - it's hard to explain how tedious it to do anything. Before you even get to drive, and even then a simple error finishes the session completely. For all its looks and anticipation all the fun has been sucked out of the game, the controls are overly complex - I had to write out a list to refer back to. If you are excited to see what a driver experience on the London Underground is like you will be sorely disappointed. Dull, tedious, frustrating. I moved on to Train Sim 15. After my computer crashed and I upgraded to Windows 10 I was looking through my software and thought OK let's have another go - in case it was just a bad start. I can tell you that the game does not work with Windows 10 (mine anyway), the Aerosoft launcher does shows 'activation check failed' although code was accepted. Game will not launch. If anyone in sim/game development is reading this there is a great opportunity here for someone to develop a London Underground game, which I'm sure would do well. Just don't make it like this! All I wanted to do was have some fun driving along the Central Line...

Not a bad representation but lots of little bugs need fixing. Some instructions on screen don't tie up with what's actually happening within the challenges. The SIMM does freeze on a regular basis. All in all though good value for money

I can see where the complaints about this game come from, i very nearly gave up on it. However it was only when i lost my patience and out of bloody mindedness got in the cab and just drove it that i discovered that you could just roam, it lets you break speed limits, not stop at stations and just drive, it does baulk at running red lights though..... It is fun to set it all up but it is brilliant just to drive. The makers of the game should make it clear that it is possible to to do that, graphics brilliant, stations look good, Great fun

Este juego mas que un simulador es un juego arcade, ya que te pasas mas tiempo andando por el metro que conduciendo, no lo recomiendo para el precio que tiene.

I bought this for my son who is crazy about trains, he loves it. It was easy to install and he has played it daily.

Il gioco è davvero molto realistico, soprattutto nei controlli della metro. Completo e ben strutturato, offre la possibilità di percorrere anche tratti all'aperto, oltre che nel sottosuolo. Interessanti le missioni. Grafica molto bella e suoni molto realistici (apertura e chiusura porte, sferragliamento in frenata...). Davvero consigliato agli amanti dei simulatori. Unico difetto è la mancanza della lingua italiana.

Il gioco è interessante soprattutto se ami il mondo dei simulatori.Estremamente realistico sia nella grafica che nel gioco.Ha di brutto che viaggi soltanto(benchè lunga) nella Circle Line; poteva essere più ampio.Forse è solo un po breve ecco.

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