There is a fairly large niche of people who like and enjoy simulation-type games, where through your own techniques and skills, you can progress and advance in the different aspects of them. Now, I have to analyze one of the latest simulation games released, oriented to the huge and diverse world of buses. Without trying to innovate or evolve a formula already seen, get guide and relax through the universe of being a driver, where the feeling of gratification will be very great as you move forward, but your mistakes and problems will leave you with a bittersweet taste. Next, I will tell you my experience with the analysis of Bus Simulator 21.
Driving, respecting, exploring, knowing, creating and dealing with all aspects of a driver is what you will have to live in Bus Simulator 21, which in this edition comes with new buses, both oil and electric, of world-renowned brands. Your mission will be simple, be a good driver and meet the goals and expectations that are given to you, since otherwise, you will not be able to advance and it will cost you a lot to be able to progress.
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Starting to add kilometers
The story itself of Bus Simulator 21 is very simple; complete the various missions, routes and tasks that your agent gives you in order to advance and earn more money. In this way, you will be able to buy new buses, paintings, stickers and routes that will help you advance your skills. At the beginning you will get small and easy routes to familiarize yourself with the game, but as the title progresses and you level up your driver, they will be longer and more complicated.
The missions throughout the title are quite entertaining, encouraging continued play and improved driving. While it does not stand out and I was not really impressed with the type of missions, if some are challenging and call for one hundred percent completion, ranging from creating your own routes to replacing problem drivers.
As for the online section, it deserves this small paragraph as it is not so deep or with many functions, on the contrary, it is a An extension of the story mode that only serves to be able to make our own routes or play those that other players have created in a limited private room. Here, we can only do the player’s route or get on his bus, without any additional action that invites us to get more out of this section. Badly applied in that sense.
At the wheel Driver!
As for the gameplay of Bus Simulator 21, before you start and venture into the city and its surroundings, you should create and customize your avatar, which will be the driver throughout the adventure. Although the customization options are not very extensive, it is appreciated that you opt for a feature of this type, giving the title a little more personal aspect. When creating your driver, you are ready for the tutorial, which will explain the basic notions (and not so basic) of everything you have to do in terms of your vehicle, which has quite a few controls.
Once the tutorial is over, we are ready to complete the missions that our agent gives us, being able to begin to master the management system. Driving I must say that it has its degree of difficulty at the beginning, since the steering wheel has the best level of realism in the game, with well pronounced turns which we will have to learn to dominate well in the curves if we do not want to crash and pay the fine that they give us.
The controls such as the doors, brakes, signals, lights, payment machine handling and everything associated with the handling of the vehicle itself, is well defined, with a good level of realism and depth. It takes getting used to all the controls at the beginning, but after a few hours of play you have mastered everything. It also consists of different levels of difficulty, the most difficult being the one that you will have to control absolutely everything, presenting a real challenge for lovers of this genre. Although the different missions are entertaining, the continuity factor that seemed most attractive to me is the creation of new routes, since otherwise, it becomes very monotonous.
One of the serious bugs that drastically tarnish the experience is what happens with some missions, which sometimes They are not counted as started or completed, having to restart and even close the game to enter and play again. It happened to me on more than one occasion and it was quite annoying, not to mention the lack of a complete translation into Spanish that the game has.
The cracks of the bus
The technical section is perhaps the lowest and most deficient aspect of the title, which tarnishes the experience a bit, but without being grotesque.
Regarding the visual level, I must say that Bus Simulator 21 is viewed and enjoyed at 4K, with a frame rate of only 30 images, which leaves a bittersweet taste as it is a title that has not yet been optimized. It has certain graphic bugs that are not up to the realism of its gameplay, such as people who disappear, slowdowns, water effects not achieved (such as when the bus passes through a pool of water), blur in some buildings , landscapes and people, etc. All that accumulation of details while they do not cloud the experience at all, they make it a little less attractive.
However, it should be noted that the level of definition of the bus cabin is the best that the game has in this section, with a good level of detail on all buttons, levers, tachometer and panel of the bus.
As for the sound, I must say that it is at a medium level, It does not have a great presence or definition as I would like, especially because of the characteristic details that a bus or the city itself has. However, it is not that bad either, since it has the key sounds of the most important actions we perform. As I said, a medium level.
Analysis of Bus Simulator 21 – Conclusions
The world of simulation games is a vast universe that has many edges and boundaries, which are difficult to reach in a successful way. Although Bus Simulator 21 is a game that does not try to prove or pretend anything, it has remarkable aspects that make it very enjoyable and enjoyable, especially when it comes to the actual driving. However, its great weakness is the way in which the idea is executed, with a large number of bugs and elements that do not fully work, ruining the experience. Not quite, but they do.
It is a game designed for hang out, relax and have fun without thinking about anything, only with the sound of the bus engines making routes to kill time and feel the sensation of progression, something that is very successful in the title.