Train Sim World

Train Sim World (abbreviated to TSW) is a train simulation game developed by Dovetail Games. It was released on 24 July 2018.[1] For the first time, Train Sim World allows players to walk around the game world in first-person mode. This mode is utilised in tutorials, scenarios and services where the first-person mode is required to complete tasks such as refuelling or changing switches.[1]

Not to be confused with Train Simulator (video game).

Train Sim World
Cover of TSW depicting some of the operable trains (from l-r: Siemens ACS-64; British Rail Class 43; Bombardier Talent 2)
Developer(s)Dovetail Games
Publisher(s)Dovetail Games
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1][2]
Platform(s)
Release24 July 2018[1]
Genre(s)Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Releases

Train Sim World: CSX Heavy Haul

During beta release, the game was originally called Train Sim World: CSX Heavy Haul, which consisted of one playable route, Sand Patch Grade, based in the United States.[2]

Founders Edition

The second version was Founders Edition, which was available on Xbox One, containing Great Western Express.[4]

Train Sim World

The third version, simply Train Sim World, was available on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, featuring three routes: Great Western Express, Rapid Transit, and Northeast Corridor: New York, as well as Sand Patch Grade for the PC version only.

Train Sim World 2020

The current version, Train Sim World 2020, is available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, featuring four routes: Great Western Express, Long Island Rail Road (Penn Station to Hicksville station), Main-Spessart Bahn (Aschaffenburg to Gemünden), and Northern TransPennine (Manchester Victoria-to-Leeds route add-on), as well as Sand Patch Grade for PC only. The 2020 edition featured a digital deluxe edition containing a bonus route containing Caltrain’s Peninsula Corridor (San Francisco 4th and King-to-San Jose Diridon route add-on).

On 12 December 2019, Dovetail released an East Coastway line add-on. In addition to the Brighton to Eastbourne route, there is a branch route between Lewes and Seaford. The release includes the BR Class 377/4 and the BR Class 66.[5]

Train Sim World 2

The fourth version, Train Sim World 2, was announced on 9 June 2020, with a planned release date of 20 August 2020. The announcement promoted new features such as a livery editor and a scenario manager. Its release is planned to come with two new routes and locos: the ICE 3, supposedly with a German high-speed route, and the London Underground 1972 Stock, with the Bakerloo line.[6] The game also comes with Sand Patch Grade route, claiming to have been heavily updated for PC and now also available on the confirmed console operating systems PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The game is to be shipped with a feature called "Preserved Collection", which ultimately allows players to import Train Sim World 2020 DLC into Train Sim World 2, but backwards compatibility will not be possible. DTG announced on 16 July, that following backlash from the community, they would be implementing Preserved Collection into the game for it to be compatible with the new editing features. The original release date of 6 August was pushed back to 20 August to compensate for this modification.[7] The Northeast Corridor New York route and its Locomotive addons, Amtrak SW1000R and the CSX GP40-2, were not confirmed to be a part of the "Preserved Collection".

Dovetail Games are branding it a "completely new game" and plan to reveal a "release roadmap" one week prior to the launch.

Editing tools

Train Sim World is confirmed to in the future have editing tools. In a September 2018 studio update, it was revealed that the tools, based on the Unreal Engine 4 editing tools, will be the same as that used by Dovetail Games to create content, allowing users to create routes, locomotives, wagons, coaches, scenarios and services.[8] However, it will not be possible to edit existing routes released by Dovetail Games, at launch.[9] It is planned for an open beta of the editing tools to be released. Dovetail Games also plans on creating a series of video tutorials for the editing tools.[8]

However, during a Train Sim World 2 Q&A Livestream held on 11 June, it was confirmed that a public world-editor was NOT being worked on for the game at present, and that we should expect this status to remain indefinitely.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPC: N/A[10]
PS4: 56/100[11]
XONE: 65/100[12]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Digitally Downloaded[13]
Xbox Tavern8.4/10[14]
GameSpew8/10[15]
Trusted Reviews[16]
XboxAddict7.0/10[17]
PlayStation Country6/10[18]
COGconnected48/100[19]
PlayStation LifeStyle3.0/10[20]

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Train Sim World were released to "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[11][12]

References
  1. "All Aboard for Train Sim World!". Dovetail Games. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. "Train Sim World: CSX Heavy Haul review". Tech Advisor. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "TSW: The Journey to Xbox". Dovetail Games. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. Lowry, Brendan (16 March 2018). "Train Sim World Founders Edition for Xbox packs real railway authenticity". Windows Central. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  5. Gateway to the Coastway - Gamasutra, 12 December 2019
  6. Holden, Michael (9 June 2020). "Dovetail Games announce Train Sim World 2!". RailAdvent. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. Dovetail Games Staff (16 July 2020). "TRAIN SIM WORLD 2 UPDATE!". live.dovetailgames.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. "Train Sim World: Studio Update". Dovetail Games. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  9. "Train Sim World Studio Update – Your Questions Answered". Dovetail Games. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  10. "Train Sim World". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  11. "Train Sim World for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  12. "Train Sim World for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  13. S, Matt (2 August 2018). "Review: Train Sim World (Sony PlayStation 4)". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  14. Sherwood, Mark (24 July 2018). "Train Sim World Review". Xbox Tavern. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  15. Mc, Chris (24 July 2018). "Train Sim World Review: All Aboard!". GameSpew. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  16. Freeman, Will. "Train Sim World (Console) Review". Trusted Reviews. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  17. Dileva, Adam (11 September 2018). "Train Sim World Review (Xbox One)". XboxAddict.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  18. Mike (1 August 2018). "Train Sim World - PS4 Review". PlayStation Country. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  19. Anderson, Patrick (2 August 2018). "Train Sim World Review - All A-Bored". COGconnected. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  20. Barnes, Ken (24 July 2018). "Train Sim World PS4 Review - Stuck at the Station". PlayStation LifeStyle. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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