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European Bus Simulator 2012 is a public transportation simulator that is surprisingly deep and engaging

European Bus Simulator 2012 is a public transportation simulator that is surprisingly deep and engaging

Vote: (2,574 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: TML Studios

Version: 1.3.1

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(2,574 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

TML Studios

1.3.1

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Realistic images and views of buses
  • Several stops on routes
  • Fun challenges

Cons

  • Can get boring after driving for a while

Drive one of the many buses available to complete challenges or to see what it's like being behind the wheel of a larger vehicle.

While you're playing the game, there are activities that you'll take part in that resemble what you might experience if you drive a bus in the real world. You have to get passengers to their destinations and make sure that you follow the safety rules of the road. It's not a game that should be seen as challenging. It's one that is fun and that delivers realism. Scenes change all the time as you drive on one of the many roads in the country. You'll deal with a few passengers that try to give you a hard time, but that's when you can stop playing the story or challenge mode and drive in free play.

The game focuses on the cities in Europe. There are miles of roads to travel on and a system that has over 500 stops along the way. If you plan on stopping at each one, then you're going to spend hours playing the game. Your goal is to find a route that you can complete and stick with it until you have accomplished everything that there is to do with that mission. There are hints and maps that can get you through the game, especially if you've never been behind the wheel of a bus before. As you get comfortable with the game, you can turn the hints off. A map is at the bottom of the screen so that you know where you're going. There is a significant amount of detail on all of the buses in the game. The controls are seen at the bottom of the screen if you're looking out the windshield, but you can also see them in this area if you play in a third-person view with the entire bus on the screen.

Pros

  • Realistic images and views of buses
  • Several stops on routes
  • Fun challenges

Cons

  • Can get boring after driving for a while