Software:Bus Simulator 16
| Bus Simulator 16 | |
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 Cover art of Bus Simulator 16 featuring an articulated MAN Lion's City bus | |
| Developer(s) | Stillalive Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Astragon Entertainment |
| Series | Bus Simulator |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Genre(s) | Vehicle simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Bus Simulator 16 is a bus simulator game developed by stillalive studios and published by Astragon Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is powered by Unity and was available on 3 March 2016 worldwide. It is the fourth game in the Bus Simulator series. A sequel titled Bus Simulator 18 was released in 2018.
Gameplay
Bus Simulator 16 has licensed the vehicles of MAN.[1] In addition to the buses of the German bus maker, the game features a total of six buses that allow players to drive across five districts.[2] The game also provides a route manager for players to create their own bus lines. A multiplayer mode is available in the game as well.[3]
Development and release
Bus Simulator 16 was announced July 2015. It is the first game in the series developed by Austrian video game developer stillalive Studios.[4] The game was scheduled to release on 20 January 2016 for Microsoft Windows and macOS,[5] but it was postponed to 3 March 2016 due to technical issues.[6] A bus downloadable content featuring three licensed Mercedes-Benz buses, including an 18-meter long Citaro G articulated bus, were available on 25 January 2017.[7]
Reception
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Bus Simulator 16 received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8]
Richard Allen of Invision Community rated a seven to the game. He wrote that the handlings of the game were quite similar with the American Truck Simulator of SCS Software, which was published in the same period.[10]
James Graham of Dark Station gave it three stars out of five. He praised the game's interesting ideas, but criticised its tiny in-game map and a lack of in-depth content.[11]
Brash Games only rated the game a poor three points out of ten. The writer commented, "Bus Simulator 16 is a lifeless, soulless lie of a simulator; and I use the term ‘simulator’ in the loosest possible way."[12]
References
- ↑ Smith, Graham (13 July 2015). "Bus Simulator 16 Will Let You Manage The Buses". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/07/13/bus-simulator-16-announced/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Walker, John (22 February 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 Launch Trailer Arrives Early, Leaves Without Waiting For You". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/22/bus-simulator-16-release-date/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Bailey, Dustin (22 February 2016). "Waiting on Bus Simulator 16 in the rain, in the rain". GameWatcher. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/05/31/bus-simulator-18s-cooperative-multiplayer/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Dooley, Kevin (13 July 2015). "Drive a bus and keep your passengers happy in Bus Simulator 16". http://www.teamvvv.com/news/drive-a-bus-and-keep-your-passengers-happy-in-bus-simulator-16/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Dooley, Kevin (8 January 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 releasing on January 20". http://www.teamvvv.com/news/bus-simulator-16-releasing-on-january-20/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Warr, Philippa (14 January 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 Delayed, Stuck In Traffic". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. http://www.teamvvv.com/news/drive-a-bus-and-keep-your-passengers-happy-in-bus-simulator-16/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Bride, Mc (17 January 2017). "Bus Simulator 16: Mercedes Benz Citaro DLC Trailer". http://sknr.net/2017/01/17/bus-simulator-16-mercedes-benz-citaro-dlc-trailer/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Bus Simulator 16 PC". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/bus-simulator-16/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Schäfer, Benjamin; Klinge, Heiko (19 March 2016). "Bus-Simulator 16 im Test - Beruflicher Erfolg garantiert!" (in German). GameStar. https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/bus_simulator_16,3269622.html. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Allen, Richard (16 March 2016). "Bus Simulator 16". Invision Community. https://invisioncommunity.co.uk/bus-simulator-16-review/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Graham, James (14 April 2016). "Bus Simulator 16". https://www.darkstation.com/reviews/bus-simulator-16/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "Bus Simulator 16 Review". 4 April 2016. http://www.brashgames.co.uk/2016/04/04/bus-simulator-16-review/. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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