Railroad Tycoon 3 is a simulator developed by PopTop Software, released 27 October 2003 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Railroad Tycoon 3 is
Railroad Tycoon 3 is a simulator game developed by PopTop Software and released in 2003. It was published by Gathering of Developers. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
A fully realised 3D gaming world scaling from eye in the sky views of entire continents down to incredibly detailed close-ups of beautifully modelled locomotives, buildings and landscapes. As well as the 25 challenging scenarios to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history, players can pick from over 40 locomotives over 35 different cargoes and in excess of 150 buildings ? all to be used in a dynamic, fluid economy. Railroad Tycoon 3 defines the essence of tycoon simulations with incredible attention to detail in a living, breathing world, built around a truly amazing game! All aboard.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Railroad Tycoon 3 holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 85% of the 2,882 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 16 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Railroad Tycoon 3 launched on 27 October 2003, within three weeks of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Call of Duty, Beyond Good & Evil and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Call of Duty, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Railroad Tycoon 3 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
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