Bus driving simulator for Windows 7, features a fleet of classic busses from throughout history
Bus driving simulator for Windows 7, features a fleet of classic busses from throughout history
Vote: (1,093 votes)
Program license: Paid
Developer: Astragon
Works under: Windows
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Program license
(1,093 votes)
Paid
Developer
Astragon
Works under:
Windows
Pros
- Bus driving simulation
- Atmosphere
- Mod support
Cons
- Low-quality graphics
OMSI The Bus Simulator is a bus driving simulation video game for Windows.
OMSI is an abbreviation for omnibus, and OMSI The Bus Simulator is a bus driving simulation video game that focuses on the buses used in West Berlin, Germany during the 1980s. This is a trial version and provides you access to all aspects of the simulation across one specific route. If you want to play the full game, you can upgrade to the full version for a fee.
OMSI The Bus Simulator has been critically acclaimed for its realistic atmosphere. People familiar with West Berlin during this time period are impressed with the attention to detail. Even as a reviewer not particularly familiar with the area during that time, the verisimilitude can be felt. Those familiar with the buses have also commended the developers for accurate cockpits and engine sounds.
It can be said that OMSI The Bus Simulator is as much an historical snapshot—features double-decker buses like the SD200 and SD202—as it is a bus driving simulator. Nevertheless, it is a simulator first and foremost, and it lets you do everything you would do in a real bus, such as sell tickets to boarding passengers and use the IBIS system. The driving mechanics are quite good for the time this game was released. Everything from the gearbox to the system for compressed air are simulated.
Traffic is quite good as well. The AI is realistic. The traffic patterns are realistic, and the driving experience will change dramatically depending on the day of week, time of day and weather. In this trial, you will experience a seven-mile trip on route 92 in Spandau, a Berlin neighborhood.
The game also allows you to edit your own vehicles as well as the weather and time of your drive. The developers do not interfere with the modding community, and you can improve the graphics and other aspects as well as add entirely new buses thanks to the modding scene.
Out of the box, the graphics leave a lot to be desired. The graphics were just OK at the time of release and have not aged well. In addition, the simulation niche has expanded quite a bit. There are modern bus simulators available that may make this too much of a dated experience. On the other hand, most of them do not deliver West Berlin in the 1980s.
Pros
- Bus driving simulation
- Atmosphere
- Mod support
Cons
- Low-quality graphics
