Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail
Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail takes place in Taiwan, along the real-world Taiwan High Speed Rail line between Taipei in the North, and Zuoying to the South. Like the previous game in the series, Taiwan High…
Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail is a simulator developed by Actainment, released 12 July 2007 on PlayStation 3.
What Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail is
Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail is a simulator game developed by Actainment and released in 2007. It was published by ONGAKUKAN. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail takes place in Taiwan, along the real-world Taiwan High Speed Rail line between Taipei in the North, and Zuoying to the South. Like the previous game in the series, Taiwan High Speed Rail uses full-HD footage of the rail line. The player is responsible for driving at the appropriate speeds and reaching stations on schedule. There are game modes which score the player based on total time spent on the route, energy used, or accuracy in stopping the train at stations. The game also includes a mode highlighting tourist spots along the route, with mentions of historic locations as well as sightseeing spots and restaurants.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail launched on 12 July 2007, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The World Ends with You, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword and The Darkness.
Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, The World Ends with You, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, The Darkness.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Quick answers
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