A map expansion downloadable content was released in May 2019. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were later available in August 2019 titled Bus Simulator. It was released to Microsoft Windows in June 2018, with modding and multiplayer mode were featured for the first time in the Bus Simulator series. In comparison to the Unity-based Bus Simulator 16, Bus Simulator 18 is powered by Unreal Engine 4, which shows considerably improved graphics. Development and release Īn in-game trailer was released in May 2018. Management-wise, players are able to create their own bus lines, as well as buying, selling and upgrading buses. Like its predecessor, the game also uses a procedural generation system that requires players to complete different missions to unlock new districts. The game allows players to drive eight licensed vehicles from four different bus manufacturers including Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, and Setra ranging from low-floor buses to articulated buses. I'm not saying this falls short, as I haven't played it, but Astragon have published many ropey sims so I wouldn't be surprised.An in-game screenshot from the cockpit camera of a MAN Lion's City on a rainy day.īus Simulator 18 features a sizable map of a fictional modern city consisting of twelve districts, which is 2.5 times bigger than Bus Simulator 16. Playing with pals can make up for a game's shortcomings, and. Multiplayer is what makes me most interested. Driving buses! Selling bus tickets! Planning bus routes! Buying buses! After becoming fond of American Truck Simulator, the basics sound chill to me. In short, yes, you could create the Vengabus and make it play We Like To Party.ĭeveloped by Stillalive Studios and published by Astragon, Bus Simulator 18 does about what you'd expect in and around a European town. I am further delighted to hear that it has launched with mod tools that will let people create new maps, new buses, new missions, and such.

Released today, it's a drive-o-business sim about, y'know, driving buses - with multiplayer! You can pass each other while driving your routes, go explore the city on foot together, and even ride the bus as a ticket inspector while your mate takes the wheel. In a week full of loud of colourful E3 announcements, what has me most immediately excited is the prospect of getting online with three pals to drive bus routes together in Bus Simulator 18.

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