Hoe heet dat spel ook weer, opvolger a-train

[456]

Hoe heette het aloude spel, wat als opvolger van a-train (Maxis) gold, met in de titel iets van A-IV oid.
Er moest een netwerk van openbaar vervoer opgezet worden. Bij mijn weten werd dit voor die tijd opgeluisterd door filmpjes, wat voor die tijd (begin jaren 90) erg revolutionair.

Iemand een idee welk spel ik bedoel?

[Tittysmack]

transport tycoon?

[456]

Nope, die heb ik ook versleten
Alhoewel het wel in die tijdsperiode is geweest denk ik.

Het spel zag er ook hetzelfde uit als a-train van maxis, waarbij je 'blokjes' moest vervoeren, om zo gebouwen uit de grond te doen laten schieten.

[Jeff[NL]]

railroad tycoon ?

[Verwijderd]

A-IV Networks ofzo?

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ff opgezocht: AIV Network$ (a.k.a. C.E.O.)

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[456]

Verwijderd schreef op 21 maart 2003 @ 09:25:
A-IV Networks ofzo?

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ff opgezocht: AIV Network$ (a.k.a. C.E.O.)

TOCH!
Ik wist niet dat er C.E.O. in de titel stond.
Maar AIV Networks zoiets dacht ik al, maar weet het nu zeker!

TNX!
_{nu nog zien te vinden...}

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[Verwijderd]

Het hoort ook niet bij de titel

Kort reviewtje:

AIV Network$ (released as C.E.O. ouside Japan) is the last and best English version in ArtDink's underrated railroad simulation series that began with Railroad Empire and best known with A-Train. The game was released only in a handful of European countries by Infogrames (and Japan, of course), and apparently the sales figures were disappointing enough to convince ArtDink never to translate future releases into English again (the series is currently up to A6, which features 3D stations and more-- see link below for details). A big shame, since this is definitely one of the best and most complex business sims you'll ever come across.

The game at first glance appears to be only a cosmetically improved A-Train: the graphics are now in vibrant SVGA, with amazing depiction of various weather conditions (rain, snow, etc.) and passage of time. As an old saying goes, though, beauty is only skin deep, and fortunately AIV Network$ packs enough gameplay and excruciatingly realistic details to please even the most perfectionistic of business tycoons. The stock market model in A-Train, for example, has been greatly expanded and improved. You can now trade more stocks than ever before, and there are many random elements (e.g. recessions) that have a real impact on your portfolio. On the train management side, A-Train's great routing system has been greatly expanded: you can now not only plan each train's route, but also choose how long the train should stop at each station, how much load to pick up, and so on. You can even plan a complete maintenance schedule, and speculate in many more building types. As the game is set in Japan (where real estate is possibly more expensive than the Moon), buying and selling land and buildings can make you a billionnaire if the timing is right.

Overall, AIV Network$ is a very deep, complex, and thorough railroad business simulation. Beginners and casual gamers should play Transport Tycoon Deluxe instead due to the game's extremely steep learning curve and somewhat "dry" presentation. On the other hand, if you're a diehard business sim fan like me who cut teeth on stock market simulations, or want to micro-manage your rail empire without escaping any detail, AIV Network$ is the best there is. Highly recommended!