Bus Simulator: Original

Driving buses is a difficult job as the vehicles are bigger and their responses and controls don't work the same as the more robust and lighter family cars. Since buses are heavier, they also cause more damage in accidents and it's usually the receiving party that receives most of the damage. This means that driving a bus requires skill and patience. Bus Simulator: Original is a bus simulator game that tries to give you the experience of a bus driver so that you can also get a feel of how it feels to drive a passenger bus, even if you only get to experience it virtually.

The bus simulator has a very simple main menu through which you can access each of the three gaming modes available. They are called 'Free Ride', 'Multiplayer' and 'Career'. Other than selecting the gaming mode of your choice, you can also take a look at game settings, controls, achievements and stats directly from the main menu.

The three gaming modes offer plenty of variety in the kind of game you want to play. 'Free Ride' is essentially driving practice where you can drive the bus however you want. You obviously should follow all the rules in order to learn but there are no consequences of poor driving here and therefore, this is best suited for new users to hone their skills. 'Career' is obviously the main gaming mode where you start from a particular bus and city and then move on to different cities and complete the targets as assigned to you. 'Multiplayer' is where you compete against other online players in either Quick Games or in separate rooms where you can battle it out against a select set of players.

The gameplay of the bus simulator game is excellent. You are offered a very realistic experience through the options and controls made available. There is the beeper, the indication lights, the low and high beam front lights, the problem light, the brake light and so on. The fact that you are required to follow the traffic rules to earn XP points and to keep your passengers happy further adds to the drama and helps you understand the patience required to be a bus driver. The camera angles are also great and offer multiple points from where you can drive. You can get the steering wheel view, the passenger view, the close outsider view and the entire bus view by switching between camera angles.

The controls in the bus simulator are also excellent and help in elevating the quality of the game. You can select between tilt, steering and button controls for direction while the brake and accelerator buttons always stay the same. You can switch between forward and reverse gear though you don't get the option of manually switching between the different gears. These controls make it easy for anyone to play the game without the need of having any background driving knowledge which is a plus as well.

The graphics of the game are definitely great with the different driving conditions also depicted very well. Driving in the nighttime or during rain looks pretty realistic and that is testament to the good quality of graphics in the game.

Features:

• Three fantastic gaming mode choices
• Interesting multiplayer option to play against other online players
• Expansive and challenging Career gaming mode
• Good variety of buses available that you can drive
• Excellent gameplay that pushes you to follow every traffic regulation

Conclusion:

Bus Simulator is a bus simulator game par excellence. With solid graphics, customizable controls and three wonderful gaming modes, this game is definitely a great choice for people who love to travel in buses all the time.