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.
| 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 |
Gameplay edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 46/100[8] |
| Publication | Score |
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| GameStar | 45/100[9] |
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 edit
- ^ Smith, Graham (13 July 2015). "Bus Simulator 16 Will Let You Manage The Buses". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Walker, John (22 February 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 Launch Trailer Arrives Early, Leaves Without Waiting For You". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Dustin (22 February 2016). "Waiting on Bus Simulator 16 in the rain, in the rain". GameWatcher. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Dooley, Kevin (13 July 2015). "Drive a bus and keep your passengers happy in Bus Simulator 16". teamvvv.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Dooley, Kevin (8 January 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 releasing on January 20". teamvvv.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Warr, Philippa (14 January 2016). "Bus Simulator 16 Delayed, Stuck In Traffic". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Bride, Mc (17 January 2017). "Bus Simulator 16: Mercedes Benz Citaro DLC Trailer". sknr.net. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Bus Simulator 16 PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Schäfer, Benjamin; Klinge, Heiko (19 March 2016). "Bus-Simulator 16 im Test - Beruflicher Erfolg garantiert!". GameStar (in German). Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Allen, Richard (16 March 2016). "Bus Simulator 16". Invision Community. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ Graham, James (14 April 2016). "Bus Simulator 16". darkstation.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Bus Simulator 16 Review". darkstation.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (in English and German)