To make matters worse (or better, depending upon what you want out of a bus driver simulator), you also have to worry about gas and maintenance. Traffic is never nearly as bad as actual city traffic, and the cars move somewhat slowly, but that doesn’t mean they won’t get annoying as you try to get over to the bus stop. While wrestling with the bus’ controls, you’re also wrestling with traffic and routes as you try to stay on schedule. Such quirks get annoying because the gameplay is centered around efficiency with timetables. But when it happened, I’d have to wedge myself away. Why I can’t just pull forward to get off a curb, I have no idea. Not only does this hurt your score, it also makes it difficult to move. More times than I care to admit, I drove the bus over a curb when rounding a corner to pick up and drop off passengers. The latter question proved to be the most problematic. What button is the blinker? Did I leave the doors open? Why can’t I move? There’s a lot to manage and remember, and condensing it all to the Joy-Con will be overwhelming at first. The game begins with a quick tutorial that teaches you everything from how/when to open doors to turning on lights to accelerating/braking. Bus Driver Simulator adheres strictly to its sim component, working as hard as possible to dock you for doing anything other than efficiently picking up passengers and dropping them off. That’s not to say it doesn’t try or that the developers aren’t dedicated to the cause. But if you’ve been eagerly refreshing the Nintendo eShop hoping to finally get the definitive game for city bus immersion, I’m afraid to say Bus Driver Simulator is not it. The world is a big place, after all, so it’s safe to assume there’s a market for everything. Bus Simulator 16 is mod-friendly, and you can use programs like Blender and Gimp to adjust the visual appearance of the existing buses to your liking, as well as integrate your own custom buses and buildings into the game.I’m sure there’s a market out there for a bus driving sim. You want to drive even more buses and arrange Sunny Springs to fit your expectations? Then you can just construct the city to suit your own taste.
The money they earn can be used to expand your shared company and thus perfect public transportation in your city.
You think bus drivers are lonely? Not in Bus Simulator 16! Invite your friends into your game in multiplayer mode and let them take over routes for you. If your buses are too dull, you can paint and decorate them with unlockable decals, ensuring that your passengers reach their destinations in the coolest way possible. As you grow more successful, you will also acquire more and more advertising banners for your buses, which bring in additional money. Unlock additional districts of the city and carefully plan routes for the employees you will acquire in the included job exchange.
You will have to be efficient if you want to stick to your schedule, as it is only by doing this that you will build up your reputation in the city, earn the trust of your passengers, and most importantly, make money! The better your reputation, the larger the contracts you can secure, and the more buses will be available to your company in the shop. Calm upset passengers, repair stuck doors, sell tickets correctly, and extend the ramp for wheel chair passengers in a timely manner. But watch out, or you will get into trouble for accidents and traffic violations! You also have to maintain order inside the bus. Drive a two-door, three-door, or a true-to-life articulated bus through commuter traffic at rush hour, watch out for emergency vehicles, and take detours around construction sites. Transport your passengers to their destinations across five authentic city districts safely and on time.
Win the daily battle with the clock-become a bus driver! Six true-to-life city buses, including two Lion’s City buses licensed by MAN, and a gigantic freely accessible world are waiting for you in Bus Simulator 16.