Transport Fever 2 - Deluxe Edition includes raw scenarios and vehicles , three years since the sim ’s initial passing . Is it deserving its price ?
Transport Fever 2has just communicate its three - year anniversary , and the developers at Urban Games have fittingly bring it with a young expanding upon : the Deluxe Edition / Upgrade . With this new message drop for the tycoon sim , players have access to three new “ undivided scenario , ” six novel diachronic vehicle , and some other belittled , fun additions to supply to the experience . But , with it being just over three years since departure , is this “ Deluxe Edition ” ofTransport Fever 2worth it ?
The wheels of time
The newDeluxecontent forTransport Fever 2doesn’t add a whole new monumental level of gameplay — let ’s lay down that first . This is “ more of the same , ” but that ’s not inevitably a bad affair . After all , Transport Fever 2was already well receive since launch , in plus to there having been coherent update throughout its lifecycle thus far . So , this DLC pack is deserving some merit , since it ’s adding to an already seemly software system .
The three new scenario will transport you to different landscape at different meter menstruum . There ’s the tropical Boundless Bay of 1930 , the beautiful temperate of Vast Valley in 1900 , and the cold , arid rockfaces and harsh gumption of Curvy Canyon that ’s free-base in 1870 .
With these three scenarios all starting in unlike eras , you ’ll go about them all differently , as dissimilar kinds of machinery will be available at the very start . For instance , with Boundless Bay read blank space in 1930 , you ’ll have admission to passably powerful auto , truck , and just the straight-out benefit of planes having already been invented by this clock time .
The other two scenarios , however , take place at a much early pointedness in the geezerhood of industrial revolution .
Scenario freedom
All things consider , the perceive limitations imposed by the time point of these scenarios can be nullified by simply changing the parameters to your liking . This is due to the fact that these three DLC scenario are not a part of the chief crusade , as you may have perhaps assumed . Urban Games ’ selection of phrasing them as “ exclusive scenarios ” is a fleck unmatched and a tad confusing — at least to me .
I mistakenly thought they ’d be extra delegacy in the hunting expedition fashion . But it plow out they ’re just mathematical function in the Free Game mode , very meekly tucked by in the ‘ swordplay Map ’ sub - section . As a solution , you ’re free to aline different factors , even to the decimal point of move full - on Sandbox style . That said , unlike generating an entirely novel mathematical function seed , you ca n’t align major aspects of the terrain .
Short haul
These three scenarios simply being pre - built Free Game maps can be find out as a bit of a bummer depending on who you are ; especially since the landscapes they ’re based in are already let in in the main biz . It would ’ve been prissy to have different region ; it would ’ve made these mapping feel more impactful . And the fact that they seem to be even tuck away ( I was n’t even certain if I had the DLC installed correctly ) is an rum alternative .
That say , playing on these Modern maps is still sound sport like the rest of the sim . You ’re give a large total of starting hard currency , and it ’s your job to carefully piece together a new transport connection around every sector of each single-valued function . All three have legion towns and industries to connect via railing , road , and sea .
As a issue , if you ’re someone who’sneverplayedTransport Fever 2or any of its forerunner , then it ’s best to first play at least a few foreign mission in the said military campaign fashion to get a good handle as to how the sim work .
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There ’s a plenty of picayune unique quirks aboutTransport Fever 2that will only make sense once you ’ve drop meter in the political campaign . For example , you ’ll find out how goods are not by rights generated until you have a functioning transportation and distribution web . Thus , these newfangled scenarios assume that you already see the fundamentals of the experience ; if you do n’t , you ’ll likely be rather lost .
Tracks and trials
Beyond these three raw scenario , the list of addition is moderately exciting . The six new vehicles that are admit all range from different time periods , so you wo n’t be able-bodied to use them all at once until the calendar score the recent ’ 90s ( or if youmovethe day of the month on your own in Free Play modal value ) .
All six are iconic industrial wonder that have cement their place in history , such as the beautiful MD-11 airliner , and the mighty Kenworth K100E semi truck . These machines are accompanied by the near 100 modelling from the base secret plan that have been refresh thanks to a destitute update that relinquish at the same time as this Deluxe DLC . All in all , each simulation looks and sounds quite nice , with smooth animation and solid grain work .
On that note , the overall secret plan still look impressive despite it being a few year old . It even sports some novel quality - of - life improvements such as fast incumbrance times .
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The last minor inclusions that come in bunch in with the Deluxe Edition ofTransport Fever 2are three new animal character that drift the maps , and the comprehension of the soundtrack from the sim ’s predecessors — Transport Fever 1andTrain Fever .
Admiral T. James compose all three soundtrack , and so hearing his more “ classic ” track in this latest iteration of theFeverfranchise is quite nice . you may pick out between listen music from one private soundtrack or all three — but this only apply to Free Play maps . The campaign still retains only theTransport Fever 2arrangements .
One small step
lease ’s backtrack to an idea that I fetch up at the onset of this piece : is this content package really suit of being call “ Deluxe ” ? It ’s a pop term that ’s added tovarious plot releasesthese days , and each has varying arcdegree of quality . In my eye , this kick upstairs forTransport Fever 2is notably lightweight .
As mentioned before , the three scenarios are just raw maps that retain the same visual theme and elements as what ’s found in the base game . And the six new vehicles , while nicely modeled , are just a drop in the pail equate to all of the other choices that are already uncommitted .
In so many Son , the Deluxe Edition does n’t do anything peculiarly particular forTransport Fever 2 . But , that said , it isonlygoing for $ 9.99 USD . When looked through this especial lens system , its lightweight nature is n’t as “ dissatisfactory . ” But , even still , I believe such a full term is a small too heavily - handed for this release .
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Transport Fever 2has been and keep to be a great entry in the overall tycoon sim wedge - writing style . Urban Games has done a good job at back it over these last few years , and now the content of theDeluxe Editionadds just a small more depth to otherwise well - round out package .
While it does n’t do anything groundbreaking , its minor nature is still good for those who desire an excuse to get back into the game , veterans looking for a new challenge , and even fledgling who will now have more content to enjoy justly out of the logic gate .
Hopefully it ’s only a matter of time before we see what ’s next in theFeverfranchise . But , until then , Transport Fever 2will keep its piston pumping .
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