• Publisher: Oteeva
  • Release Date: Nov 2, 2003
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Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics What's this?

User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 is about a lot more than driving trains -- it lets players operate their choice of Union Pacific and other locos, from the early days of steam through to modern high-speed electrics, under a variety of challenging conditions in real world scenarios. [Oteeva]
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The product retains all the pluses, ease of use and beauty noted by my colleague reviewer a few years back, and a lot more. It's all here, the authenticity, controls, the dramatic vistas, and now there're products and passengers to give more substance to the experience of learning about, driving and collecting great engines and their rolling stock.
  2. Even with its new dynamic industries, it lacks the depth to its game play to keep the attention of players expecting a challenging economic or building simulation.
  3. This product is head and shoulders above "Microsoft Train Simulator" in terms of quality, usability and feature set and has significantly broader appeal than "Virtual Railroad 2."
  4. Everything is improved in what's still the coolest railroad builder around, but oh boy, you better love trains. [Apr 2004, p.85]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. EdwardW.
    9
    The Trainz story keeps getting better, TRS 2004 is a leap ahead for this multi-functional simulator!
  2. NigelHall
    9
    TRS2004 is a leap up from the previous edition of Trainz, but make sure the latest sevice pack (SP4)is installed for a near perfect rail simulator experiance. With active industries tied in to each other, this game has become the ideal combination of (the brilliant) Transport Tycoon Deluxe and Rail Simulator. Expand