Transport Tycoon for iOS / Android released

[essayer]

I see that Transport Tycoon has gone live in the App Store (£4.99) anyone taken the plunge yet?

[Podie]

Very, very tempted...

[Badvok]

If it's loaded to the hilt with in-app purchases I'll give it a miss. I won't touch any game with these stealthed pay walls.

[Badgerboy]

I assume OpenTTD is still available? (I.e. the Free one)

[CBR JGWRR]

No idea, but if it's files can be attached to an email then it's no biggie, I've got a 7 month old version.

ETA - for PC.

[Podie]

Badvok said:

If it's loaded to the hilt with in-app purchases I'll give it a miss. I won't touch any game with these stealthed pay walls.

No obvious signs of that pre-purchase...

[Martin_Hx]

God i spent hours on this in my youth.... must resist !

[SamGad]

So much want, I've killed crap loads of time on this over the years...
Fortunately it seems to be tablet only so I can't play it at work!
Fairly sure I read somewhere that Chris didn't want to go down the in-app purchases route, phew!

[Podie]

I'm going to risk it... got a good train journey to give a review later tonight

[essayer]

It is available for the iPhone

[3sixty]

If this is on Android I may lose many hours to this.

I still play OpenTTD on my PC

[Podie]

Hmm... mixed feelings. Been playing for a little under an hour and started with the basic scenarios as the controls are a bit different.

I'm finding the controls a touch awkward (on the iPad - so I wouldn't bother on the iPhone at all). For example, trying to place a station was a bit difficult. Added to which the laying of track or road is click based having selected a direction, rather than the old click and drag from the PC days.

There are some new tracks (curves and S bends) so clearly some things have been brought up to date.

Perhaps to expect to relive my youth was a bit too much, but I am a touch disappointed. It feels a bit laboured, but I'll keep at it for a few days.

No sign of in app purchases, thankfully, but it does feel a bit steep at £4.99.

[Podie]

Played for about 3 hours in total now and getting more into it. Still no in app nonsense and warming to the control format.

Strangely no engine sheds or servicing yet - wonder if that's because I started at the basic level?

[A.J.M]

Oh god.
I lost many a hour to this both in my childhood, and more recently when i downloaded the OpenTTD...

Must resist..

[essayer]

Crashes loads on my Iphone 5, essentially unplayable at present.
I'm going to see if Apple will refund it..

[Podie]

essayer said:

Crashes loads on my Iphone 5, essentially unplayable at present.
I'm going to see if Apple will refund it..

No crashes on the iPad (4th gen).

[3sixty]

Cant find it on Android play store, although judging by comments above this could be a good thing?

[Allaloneatron]

TTD is the reason I had no idea the Twin Towers had fallen, until around 6 hours after it happened.

[Podie]

3sixty said:

Cant find it on Android play store, although judging by comments above this could be a good thing?

Link from this page - http://www.transporttycoon.com/

I'm warming to it. The original playability is there, I just found the UI a bit awkward initially. When you consider it has to be ported for a different way of working (no mouse) it's hardly surprising.

After initial disappointment I found myself playing it at 23:30 last night...

[3sixty]

Podie said:

3sixty said:

Cant find it on Android play store, although judging by comments above this could be a good thing?

Link from this page - http://www.transporttycoon.com/

Cheers, I now know why as my "device isnt compatible". Will try it on the tablet tonight