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Title: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 25, 2006, 08:58:08 PM
I don't know much about tycoon and management games, but I know Pug is a big fan of Sid Meier. Personally I loved Sid Meier's Pirates!, but that's about it. I couldn't get into Civilization, Alpha Centauri, or Sid Meier's Golf.

Sid Meier's Railroads! @ Gamespot (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sidmeiersrailroads/index.html?q=Sid%20Meiers%20Railroad)
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: angrykeebler on Monday, September 25, 2006, 09:01:36 PM
This guy can put his name on anything and it will sell a bazillion copies.
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 25, 2006, 09:06:16 PM
Yeah, even though most if his games aren't my type of game, it's all top notch quality! I love the sense of quality I see in the games, but I can never really play them (except for Pirates!) As far as I've seen they come with minimal bugs too!
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: idolminds on Monday, September 25, 2006, 09:08:40 PM
You didnt like his Golf game? That game rocked.
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 25, 2006, 09:13:12 PM
You didnt like his Golf game? That game rocked.
Well, I hate Golf and I don't like tycoon games, put the two together and it's a game I'll surely avoid. Regardless, I did end up trying it out, and it just wasn't my kinda game. I really appreciated its quality and features, I just couldn't enjoy it as a game. It's kinda the same thing with 'Sports Manager' games, I can't enjoy them coz they seem more like tedious office work than a "fun" game.

If my memory serves me, Pug LOVED Sid Meier's Golf! hehe :D
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: PyroMenace on Monday, September 25, 2006, 10:09:19 PM
Ive yet to play Pirates, I know something is wrong with me. I loved his golf game, I still have the copy Sy gave me. I had blast with it.
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Xessive on Monday, September 25, 2006, 10:13:10 PM
I think I really enjoyed Pirates! because it was focused on an individual character, rather than being a full fledged mass management game. The management was really only for managing your crew and resources, but everything else was basically tactics or puzzle gameplay.
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 06:38:59 AM
Pirates! was awesome.  I didn't even know he made a golf game, though.
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Slash on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 01:58:05 PM
Civilization really impacted me long time ago, only boring part are latter game 60 unit armies with slow turns... that was boring, specially on civ 3 :P
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: scottws on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 09:45:22 AM
Eh, not so sure I'd be interested in this if it is anything like Railroad Tycoon.  I hated that game.
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, September 28, 2006, 10:24:03 PM
I thought I'd never touch anything involving golf, until Sid Meier touched the subject. To be fair, it wasn't exactly a golf game... it was more of a golf resort management game, where you designed your own resident golf pro and could simulate a bit of golf. But I loved that game.

Similarly I can't see myself liking a Railroads Tycoon game, but it is Sid Meier.
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Xessive on Thursday, September 28, 2006, 11:19:35 PM
I thought I'd never touch anything involving golf, until Sid Meier touched the subject. To be fair, it wasn't exactly a golf game... it was more of a golf resort management game, where you designed your own resident golf pro and could simulate a bit of golf. But I loved that game.

Similarly I can't see myself liking a Railroads Tycoon game, but it is Sid Meier.
Hahaha Sid Meier could convince you to do anything :P

"I can't see myself falling in love with a man, but it is Sid Meier."

Hehe, he does make quality games though ;D
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Pugnate on Thursday, September 28, 2006, 11:33:54 PM
 >:(
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Xessive on Friday, September 29, 2006, 01:44:09 AM
>:(
Haha sorry man :P It was too easy to pass up ;D
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: Pugnate on Friday, September 29, 2006, 01:52:19 AM
:P
Title: Re: Sid Meier's Railroads!
Post by: MysterD on Friday, October 20, 2006, 01:52:47 PM
8.1 from GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sidmeiersrailroads/review.html)