Handling a Densha de Go! class passenger train ain't easy but
amateurs may find piloting a single train unit much easier. Tetsu-One
grants control of a locomotive engine car to the player and
challenges him to a race. Upon starting the competition,
trains rumble out and steadily gain speed. Once peak velocity
is attained, the landscape hurtles past with exhilarating
realism and motion. At this juncture, you'll have to guide
your train by banking and matching the curve of the track.
Take a swerve too fast without compensating for the bend and
you'll topple over. Better players may be able to balance the
car on one side without toppling but running off of the track
seems to be a common occurrence. Thankfully, it's a simple
task to groove back onto the rails and continue on your way.
Competing trains race ahead and alongside you on parallel
tracks which makes for thrilling bumps and chases. In the
two-player mode, warning arrows run down the side of your
viewing screen and flash when trains are nearby.
NCS didn't expect much out of Tetsu when we first
viewed vendor demos but the game plays very well and the
racing execution runs surprisingly sweet. |
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