Throwing us on the brink of revolution, Railway Empire 2 begins in 1830 at the dawn of the railroad age. It’s an exciting time for the rail industry, with many competitors wanting a piece of the pie and many discoveries that will change the face of rail travel.
It has various game modes such as Campaign mode, Scenario mode, Freeplay mode, Construction mode, and Cooperative Multiplayer mode. Each of these options offers a completely different experience. This is highly rated and allows you to change the pace of the game depending on your mood and how you play.
Campaign mode consists of 5 chapters with a series of tasks and deadlines to complete them. This could be increasing the population of a particular town by the end of a particular year, or connecting two different cities to each other with a high-speed rail.
Scenario mode is like a race between you and other railroad magnates, fighting to be the fastest to expand your railroad. It features 14 different scenarios. Campaign mode has both mandatory and optional tasks, but all tasks in scenario mode are mandatory. Accomplishing goals opens new areas for expansion. Campaign mode can be very laid back, with only time as an opponent, while Scenario mode can be very stressful, with constant soundbites from your opponent reminding you of their existence.
Just creating tracks is fun enough, like choosing where to place stations and lines. However, even after going through the extensive tutorials provided, some elements of the build phase and the actual business concepts are very difficult to understand. It turns out that some elements are really trial and error. For example, importing and exporting goods is something that we fully understand and can’t even say now, but during gameplay you can cross your fingers, hold your breath and tick boxes to complete tasks. I was dealing with it. When these elements become too complicated, it feels as if they were set to fail from the start. With the clock ticking and your competitors constantly reminding you of your accomplishments, you don’t have time to figure things out.
The other game modes feel less frenetic than Campaign and Scenario modes, but they’re definitely the best modes to try if you’re in a hurry and want to take your time and enjoy yourself. is. There are definitely plenty of opportunities to play the game the way you want. If the competitive options are a little stressful, find a mode that works for you.