A fully realised 3D gaming world scaling from eye in the sky views of entire continents down to incredibly detailed close-ups of beautifully modelled locomotives, buildings and landscapes. As well as the 25 challenging scenarios to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history, players can pick from over 40 locomotives over 35 different cargoes and in excess of 150 buildings ? all to be used in a dynamic, fluid economy. Railroad Tycoon 3 defines the essence of tycoon simulations with incredible attention to detail in a living, breathing world, built around a truly amazing game! All aboard.
SimulatorStrategyBusinesstycoonconstructiontrainsmanagementsteameconomydigital distributioncowbink videosupply and demandrailroad simulationPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, cool and warm.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- PopTop Software
- Publisher
- Gathering of Developers
- Released
- October 27, 2003
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 18 ratings.
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