Another installment of a popular series of railway simulators from Dovetail Games. This time, the developers introduced a number of major changes in many aspects of the gameplay. The amateur railwaymen can now expect streamlined controls (the authors introduced gamepad support), and various difficulty levels.
RailWorks: Train Simulator 2013 for PC is the fourth installment of the most popular series for railway enthusiasts. Rail Simulator Developments studio once again decided to add some new elements to the present body. As a result, as the time passes, the title is constantly upgraded, and attracts hordes of amateur railway men. This time, the developers focused on improving controls, exchanging add-ons, and improving the visuals.
Gameplay
As always, a number of different locomotives has been left at player’s disposal. The basic catalogue contains classic steam-powered engines, through diesel engines and the most up-to-date, electric ones. Each of these is characterized by differences in steering. The oldest, steam-powered engines are the most difficult for beginner players, but in this case, all you have to do is to change the difficulty by turning off, e.g. adding the coal to the furnace manually. In 2013 edition, gameplay support has also been introduced, allowing us to control the train while sitting comfortably on a couch.
Quick Drive mode has also undergone some changes. Using the assigned menu, we choose not only the locomotive, its paint, and the preferred track with the start and end point, but also the hour and time of the day, which has a certain influence over the gameplay.
One of the biggest novelties is the Steam Workshop compatibility. The service from Valve allows the players for an easy exchange of the player created railways, locomotives, and environmental objects created using the embedded editor. Of course, the paid DLC add-ons distributed by the developer are also present. Their number increases systematically, allowing RailWorks: Train Simulator 2013 to always offer something new for all the players willing to part with their money.
Technical Aspects
The visuals of RailWorks: Train Simulator 2013 for PC are considerably high-quality, but a high-end hardware is necessary to see the game in its full glory. Compared to the previous edition, the developers added new effects increasing the train handling realism.
Last updated on September 25, 2016
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Train Simulator Series
A series of dedicated railroad simulation games, created and developed by Dovetail Games studio. The roots of the series date back to 2007, when it debuted a train simulator titled Rail Simulator. After the group responsible for it was disbanded, the three developers decided to continue the development of this project and formed their own team. Two years later, the developers put into the hands of players their first original work.
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RailWorks: Train Simulator 2013 Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Dovetail Games
Publisher: Dovetail Games
Age restrictions: none
RailWorks: Train Simulator 2013 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Core 2 Duo 3.2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 8800 GT or better), 6 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7/8