Hi gamers, how are you? I hope you're all doing well. Today I was trying out Bus Simulator 21. I downloaded it very quickly from Epic, barely 9 GB in size, so I downloaded it in a few minutes. It's not my type of game, by any means. I've avoided simulators my whole life; I just don't like them, they don't appeal to me. But having it for free, I took a chance. If I remember correctly, I think I have a Truck Simulator too. I'll have to check my library. Anyway, let's get to the game.
To my surprise, the game has multiplayer. I haven't tried this game, but I won't be venturing to do so either. It's one of those games you download just to try, you know? I don't see myself playing this game every day, so I'll skip the multiplayer this time. I'm curious because maybe you'll compete against other bus companies, or maybe you'll be a passenger? I don't know, and we'll never find out.
Start with the story mode. We must choose a character type, then a play style: practice, freestyle, realistic, completely realistic where everything is manual, etc. I chose a middle ground, neither too realistic nor too automatic, so I could experience it, but not go crazy trying to discover and learn the manual processes.
It all starts with us and the company's contractor or financier, who tells us to choose a bus. We can inspect the buses and see their features. We can even get on and test drive all three buses if we want. I chose the Mercedes Benz without testing the other buses. After testing it, you must go to the exit to activate the tutorial. This game mode comes with a tutorial that you cannot skip.
They teach you practically everything, except for a few details, such as passenger tickets. There are also other aspects to learn, such as the bus's inclination, mirrors, starting the engine, etc. You must complete your route, pick up passengers, enjoy the city, and sometimes interact with some of them.
And so on, keeping to the route schedule, avoiding fines, damage, and accidents with cars and pedestrians will also be part of the driver's day. The game is complete because it's quite comprehensive; it can truly offer a simulation experience with many levels of realism.
With the controller, it's a somewhat uncomfortable experience because driving is fine with the triggers. The problem comes when you have to interact with the buttons, which becomes really uncomfortable, as you're focused on aiming instead of selecting, and this is something that spoils the experience. Using the keyboard can improve the experience a bit and is easier and more comfortable; however, it's not entirely comfortable.
All in all, we can say that Bus Simulator is a game that promises what it claims to be: it offers a complete simulation experience with varying degrees of adaptation. It features different game modes and allows users to enjoy a driving experience that adheres to the rules of the road. However, it's not the game for me. Despite playing it for a few hours, I ended up uninstalling it. I'm happy to mark it as one of the many games I still have to try from my Epic Games library.
If you liked the post, have played this game, or would like to, leave a comment! Thank you all, and I'll see you in a future post.
It's much more realistic today, back in my days there's no character involve in this game just bus only bus. No wonder why it is 9gb
Oh, I see. I realized when I looked at the library that the total installed size is 25 GB, haha. Thanks so much for your comment!
Simulation games aren't for everyone but I def think it's a good thing to get out of your comfort zone sometimes and try new things! I haven't tried this game but I'm obsessed with many simulation games 😀
Yeah! haha thanks for your comment! Sorry for my delayed reply. I want to try latter again ;)
hugs its okay!