Shot97 | A-Train - Amiga - Gaming Memories And Review @Shot97 | Uploaded February 2022 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
A rich strategy game of deep thought, A-Train combines equally railroad building, city building, and financing. While seemingly a perfect fit for its publisher Maxis, it nevertheless goes much deeper than the "software toy's" they were known for, being developed in Japan by Artdink as the third title in a line which continues to this day. We'll bring you memories of my own, and memories from many reviewers from back in the day. The 140 page manual will be discussed and read from, and both Wikipedia and modern YouTubers corrected as we show off actual evidence of this titles success. In-depth doesn't cut it. All video from actual NTSC Amiga hardware with a 4:3 aspect ratio, as this game was designed to be shown.
My written review for A-Train: shot97retro.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-train-in-depth-written-amiga-review.html
Written reviews: Shot97Retro.blogspot.com
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Shot97Retro
All videos/writings in alphabetical order: goo.gl/9VRs9g
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00:00 - To see life
00:11 - Introduction
01:27 - Reading from the box
01:57 - Welcome, from the manual
02:53 - Discussing the genre
03:57 - Manual required/first buildings
05:45 - Construction materials/freight/Outside world
07:17 - New products from Amazing Computing
07:55 - Amazing Computing Amiga ad
08:40 - Review from Amazing Computing/losing game
09:54 - Magazines sadly compared this to Railroad Tycoon
10:25 - Railroads/City building/Financing throughout game
11:53 - There's only one good train
13:45 - Best selling from Amazing Computing
14:28 - The thrill of games in America from Amiga World
16:06 - Review from Amiga World/response
17:00 - Comparison with DOS version
18:11 - Amiga 640x400 high resolution comparison
18:57 - Always thought the graphics were stunning
19:52 - Review from Dragon Magazine
20:45 - Discussing the financial system/Tax avoidance simulator
23:06 - Runner up simulation of the year from Compute
23:26 - Review from Computer Gaming World/response
26:05 - A game for the mind, but also relaxing
27:00 - 25 second music loops
27:38 - Discussing the different scenario maps
29:00 - Crossroads
30:30 - Construction set
31:03 - Best selling charts/Wiki and youtube are wrong
32:27 - Maxis catalog
32:47 - Top 50 games all time from PC Gamer
33:23 - Login magazine from Japan
33:48 - Discussing the city building aspects
35:51 - Reviews from Europe
37:04 - Winning the game/final thoughts
38:15 - NSlate
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Written reviews: Shot97Retro.blogspot.com
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Shot97Retro
All videos/writings in alphabetical order: goo.gl/9VRs9g
Gaming Memories And Review Season 8 playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMwSpFkZXCxTve2QbanYyoDm
Gaming Memories And Review Season 7 playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMzaiUMMf8uZIzFmOGoCG1le
Gaming Memories And Review Season 6 Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMwS9kcZ7UTmZ5M1mZc7jHKS
Gaming Memories And Review Seasons 1-5 Playlists: youtube.com/c/Shot97/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=4
#ATrain #Amiga #RailroadGames
Gaming Memories And Review - Ep. 8x2 - A-Train, Commodore Amiga
A rich strategy game of deep thought, A-Train combines equally railroad building, city building, and financing. While seemingly a perfect fit for its publisher Maxis, it nevertheless goes much deeper than the "software toy's" they were known for, being developed in Japan by Artdink as the third title in a line which continues to this day. We'll bring you memories of my own, and memories from many reviewers from back in the day. The 140 page manual will be discussed and read from, and both Wikipedia and modern YouTubers corrected as we show off actual evidence of this titles success. In-depth doesn't cut it. All video from actual NTSC Amiga hardware with a 4:3 aspect ratio, as this game was designed to be shown.
My written review for A-Train: shot97retro.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-train-in-depth-written-amiga-review.html
Written reviews: Shot97Retro.blogspot.com
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Shot97Retro
All videos/writings in alphabetical order: goo.gl/9VRs9g
--------------
00:00 - To see life
00:11 - Introduction
01:27 - Reading from the box
01:57 - Welcome, from the manual
02:53 - Discussing the genre
03:57 - Manual required/first buildings
05:45 - Construction materials/freight/Outside world
07:17 - New products from Amazing Computing
07:55 - Amazing Computing Amiga ad
08:40 - Review from Amazing Computing/losing game
09:54 - Magazines sadly compared this to Railroad Tycoon
10:25 - Railroads/City building/Financing throughout game
11:53 - There's only one good train
13:45 - Best selling from Amazing Computing
14:28 - The thrill of games in America from Amiga World
16:06 - Review from Amiga World/response
17:00 - Comparison with DOS version
18:11 - Amiga 640x400 high resolution comparison
18:57 - Always thought the graphics were stunning
19:52 - Review from Dragon Magazine
20:45 - Discussing the financial system/Tax avoidance simulator
23:06 - Runner up simulation of the year from Compute
23:26 - Review from Computer Gaming World/response
26:05 - A game for the mind, but also relaxing
27:00 - 25 second music loops
27:38 - Discussing the different scenario maps
29:00 - Crossroads
30:30 - Construction set
31:03 - Best selling charts/Wiki and youtube are wrong
32:27 - Maxis catalog
32:47 - Top 50 games all time from PC Gamer
33:23 - Login magazine from Japan
33:48 - Discussing the city building aspects
35:51 - Reviews from Europe
37:04 - Winning the game/final thoughts
38:15 - NSlate
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Written reviews: Shot97Retro.blogspot.com
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Shot97Retro
All videos/writings in alphabetical order: goo.gl/9VRs9g
Gaming Memories And Review Season 8 playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMwSpFkZXCxTve2QbanYyoDm
Gaming Memories And Review Season 7 playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMzaiUMMf8uZIzFmOGoCG1le
Gaming Memories And Review Season 6 Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMwS9kcZ7UTmZ5M1mZc7jHKS
Gaming Memories And Review Seasons 1-5 Playlists: youtube.com/c/Shot97/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=4
#ATrain #Amiga #RailroadGames
Gaming Memories And Review - Ep. 8x2 - A-Train, Commodore Amiga
