Railroad Tycoon II

 PC
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. PC Gameworld
    97
    One of the few instances where the sequel outperforms the original. If you are even remotely interested in strategy games, you owe it to yourself to give this one a stab.
  2. PC Gamer
    92
    Strategy gaming at its finest - minus all the senseless violence. [Feb 1999, p.172]
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  3. TotalGames.net
    92
    Fans of the original will love RT2 and anyone with even the slightest strategical bent will love the challenge it poses.
  5. GameSpot
    91
    Playing Railroad Tycoon II is an emotional experience bringing back memories of Lionel trains and Christmas mornings long past and staring at Lionel catalogs and dreaming.
  6. Yahoo!
    90
    An engrossing game. It's strength lies in its portrayal of a cut-throat business environment, with the "train set" element of the game playing second fiddle, albeit a gloriously rendered second fiddle.
  7. Adrenaline Vault
    90
    If you are looking for an RTS game with something really different, or if you have an interest in trains, you won't find a game more appealing than Railroad Tycoon II.
  8. Computer Games Magazine
    90
    Players who are wary of all things pecuniary can elect to leave the stock market alone, and those that are truly phobic can opt to play in "sandbox mode" without any competition or monetary concerns at all-kind of a fancy virtual train set. Those that do will be missing out on one of the best features of the game, however.
  9. IGN
    89
    If you're a hard core strategy fan who's into world building, you'll have a hard time finding a game that will keep you more entertained than this remarkable product.
  10. Game Over Online
    85
    This game requires an extensive amount of time to understand as its realism is unsurpassed by any other strategy game in the same genre.
  11. Gamezilla!
    84
    A must-play for any simulation fans. I enjoyed the campaign levels and spent many a late night striving to get that last load in for the gold star achievement.

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PC Game of 1998
7
#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 1998
10
#10 Most Shared PC Game of 1998

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User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 101
  3. Negative: 7 out of 101
  1. femmefatal
    Jul 11, 2011
    9
    Well, it's not a 10 and a little better than an 8 but it's definitely NOT BETTER than the origional. The ai is paultry to the ai of theWell, it's not a 10 and a little better than an 8 but it's definitely NOT BETTER than the origional. The ai is paultry to the ai of the origional game in which I lost and have never lost a game of this. But, the game is colorful and I give it credit for EYE CANDY (boy am I sick of games getting good ratings because of eye candy RTW are you listening?) What makes this game too easy is that the ai just ignores the businesses and I can pick them up for a song easily and plow right ahead into the lead and never look back. It also doesn't build far and wide like the origional either. It basically is just there to "block" you if it can otherwise it has no strategy about it at all.
    Nothing to me will ever match the origional Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon game. I still play it to this day more than these other eye candy games. I love the "cutthroat" competition and the fluxuating unpredictable economy and the music. ;)    … Full Review »
  2. ffant1
    Apr 17, 2013
    9
    If you are a student of logistics you will either really love or hate this game. For me the game is addictive. I'm almost fifty and enjoy aIf you are a student of logistics you will either really love or hate this game. For me the game is addictive. I'm almost fifty and enjoy a simple game that on the outside looks simple but is complex. This is a game where no-one is shot or killed. This simple game requires one to think about what they are doing and several (several) steps ahead. I like this game.… Full Review »
  3. okamimiyazaki
    Jun 29, 2011
    9
    Good strategy game. Fun and challenging even if you don't like trains. Even if you don't like trains it's fun.Good strategy game. Fun and challenging even if you don't like trains. Even if you don't like trains it's fun. Trainssssssssssssss..................trains.....… Full Review »
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