A Train Wikipedia. A Train. American cover art of Take the A Train III, localized as A Train. DevelopersArtdink. PublishersPlatformsAmiga, Famicom, FM 7, Mac, Mega Drive, MSX2, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3. Whats there not to like about the best train simulator games Theyre relaxing and challenging at the same time. For diehard train aficionados, few things beat bei. Rail Simulator, free download. A cool railroad simulation game by Electronic Arts. Review of Rail Simulator with a star rating, 4 screenshots along with a virus. DS, PC 8. 80. 0, PC 9. PC Engine, Play. Station, Play. Station 2, Play. Station Portable, Sharp X1, Sharp X6. Super Famicom, Virtual Console Wii, Windows, Xbox 3. Release. 19. 85present. GenresVehicle Simulation Game. Project M will offer various episodes in VR with more attractive and realistic than ever digital characters coupled with an engaging cinemalike. ATrain A, Ressha de Ik, lit. Lets Take the ATrain is a series of train simulation video games that were originally developed and published. ModesSingle player. A TrainA, Ressha de Ik, lit. Lets Take the A Train is a series of train simulationvideo games that were originally developed and published by Japanesegame developer. Artdink in Japan. The first game in the series was published in 1. The first release in the United States was Take the A Train II, published in 1. Seika Corporation under the title Railroad Empire. However, the most well known U. S. release is Take the A Train III, published in 1. Maxis as simply A Train. citation neededA Train originaleditThe first iteration of the A Train series was released in December 1. FM 7, NEC PC 8. NEC PC 9. 80. 1, X1 Turbo, MZ 2. Famicom and MSX2. A Windows 9. 59. April 2. 00. 0. citation neededA Train IIeditThe second iteration of the A Train series was released in July 1. NEC PC 9. 80. 1 and Sharp X6. In the USA, it was released under the name Railroad Empire. citation neededA Train IIIedit. The New Town scenario in A Train 1. Macintosh. Take the A Train III known internationally as A Train is the third game in the A Train series. It was originally developed and published by Japanesegame developer. Artdink for Japan, and was later published by Maxis for the United States. It was originally released in December 1. NEC PC 9. 80. 1, FM Towns Marty, Sharp X6. PC Engine Turbo. Grafx 1. 6. The US version was released in October 1. DOS and Amiga. 2 Later, the Japanese version was re released in March 2. Windows 9. 5 and 9. Artdink ported the A Train III along with the editor to Windows 9. ARTDINK BEST CHOICE title in Japan. citation neededThe game puts players in command of a railway company. There are no rival companies the player controls the only one in the city and the game is resultingly fairly open ended. A Train III is the first game in the series to make use of near isometricdimetric projection to present the city, similar to Maxiss later Sim. City 2. 00. 0. 3 There are two types of transport that the players company can take passengers or building materials. The former is more likely to be profitable, but building materials allow the city to grow. Wherever the building materials are delivered, they can be taken and used to construct buildings for the city. These start with houses, but eventually, as an area grows, roads, and shops and other buildings are built. These can provide extra revenue for a passenger service, but also allowing the city to develop and grow can be seen as a goal in itself. As well as the buildings built by the computer, in response to the materials being present, the player can construct their own buildings, such as ski resorts and hotels, and make profits from them if the conditions are right. citation neededA. III. Map Construction, known internationally as A Train Construction Set, is an editor that can change existing saved games, or to build landscapes from scratch. It comes with 6 sample maps. Maxis also published A Train Construction Set with A Train as a single package in Europe, without the Ocean Software label. citation neededThe game was tremendously popular in Japan,1 thus motivating Maxis to license it for US distribution as A Train, available for DOS, Macintosh and Amiga platforms. It was released in October 1. Even the release of an add on pack for the game failed to stir up any real support amongst the gaming community. The game was the first major failure from Maxis. citation neededComputer Gaming Worlds reviewer stated in 1. A Train, many people will miss out on a fine program because of a steeply graded learning curve. 1. The game was reviewed in 1. Dragon 1. 87 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in The Role of Computers column. The reviewers gave the game 4 out of 5 stars. 4 In 1. Codie Award from the Software Publishing Association for Best Strategy Program. 1. A Trains isometric, tile based graphics and animated elements inspired the visual style Maxis went on to adopt for Simcity 2. In 1. 99. 4, PC Gamer UK named A Train III the 4. The editors wrote, Fascinating, absorbing and now quite cheap, A Train is worth a place in any games collection and dont be put off by the subject matter. Its brilliant fun. 1. MD A TraineditA Ressha de Ikou MD, MD A Train is a simulation game involving the construction of a railroad in order to boost the citys mass transit system. citation needed The game was released to an exclusively Japanese market with no release ever being attempted for the North American or European markets. The player must use the resources at hand to build a railroad connecting the two ends of a map in each scenario. A train can be controlled throughout the day 0. Nighttime activities 1. New developments will spring up around the tracks and stations. This permits the player to increase the amount of money that can earn resulting in the increased ability to build railroad tracks and stations for the growing city. Five scenarios offer a tutorial mode for first time players, an extremely hard scenario for veterans, and three more scenarios for players in between the two extremes in difficulty levels. Players can play using speeds that range from slow to normal to fast. citation neededA Train IVeditReleased in December 1. NEC PC 9. 80. 1, FM Towns Marty, Windows 3. Windows 9. 5. It was later re released on March 1. Windows 9. 5 and 9. A Train 4 1. 5th Anniversary, and again on March 2. A Train 4 XP, this time including support for Windows 2. XP. Related versions include the Japan only console launch title release AIV Evolution in December 1. PS1 and AIV Evolution Global released under the title A Train in North America, also for the PS1, and re released in January 2. PSP and PS3 and AIV Network known as C. E. O. in North America in 1. MS DOS and Windows 3. Also released in North America was the A Train Evolution Pack, which included the Play. Station version of AIV Evolution Global, a Play. Station Mouse, an A Trainmousepad, and a Play. Station memory card. 1. On release, Famitsu PS scored the Japanese Play. Station version of AIV Evolution a 2. Five months later, Famitsu magazines Reader Cross Review gave it a 9 out of 1. Famitsu scored it a 3. The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly were divided about the Play. Station version of AIV Evolution Global Andrew Baran and Mark Lefebvre described it as an addictive and pleasantly time consuming simulation, while Mike Desmond and Sushi X felt it to be dull compared to most simulation games, especially other Maxis titles. They scored it 2. Like Desmond and Sushi X, Game. Pro felt the game just doesnt roll with the same Fun. Factor of other sim games. 2. Next Generation said it was a quality management title. Unlikely to set the world aflame, however. 1. A Train 5editReleased in December 1. Windows 9. 5. This was first A Train game to use 3. D graphics based on the Power. VRgame engine, and also the first to be numbered under the Arabic numeral system instead of the Roman numeral system as were the previous 4 games. It was re released in December 1.