| RailWorks | |
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UK RailWorks box cover |
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| Developer(s) | Rail Simulator Developments |
| Publisher(s) | Rail Simulator Developments |
| Engine | Proprietary game engine, PhysX (physics) |
| Version | Railworks(v117.3a)[1] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows XP, Vista & 7 |
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| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-Player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E PEGI: 3+ |
| Media/distribution | DVD-ROM, internet download |
| System requirements
Processor: Intel P4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+ |
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RailWorks is a train simulation game. Developed by Rail Simulator Developments. It is a successor to Rail Simulator, and was released online on 12 June 2009 and in stores on 3 July 2009.[3]
RailWorks 2 was released on Steam on 24 September 2010. It was released on DVD later that year. Owners of the original Railworks were automatically upgraded to Railworks 2 via the Steam platform.[4]
Since the game's release, Steam has been used to deliver additional routes, locomotives, updated Rail Simulator content in the form of DLC. Examples include the fictional Rascal & Cottonwood route from All Aboard and packs of the LMS Jubilees and the GWR 4900 Class locomotives.
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The base package contains nine routes.[5]
The base package contains 16 drivable locomotives and multiple units.[5]
The game also comes with passenger coaches and freight vehicles.[5]
Metacritic reports an average score of 70 out of 100 or "Mixed or Average Reviews".[6] IGN gave the game an "7.0" or "decent" citing that the game doesn't "bring a lot of new stuff to the genre" and graphically lacks the "flair" of a normally developed game.[7]
On Thursday 17th March 2011, it was announced that Railworks 2: Train Simulator had won the award for "Best Simulator 2010" by readers of GiN (Games Industry News)
A new version of RailWorks, which is called RailWorks 3: Train Simulator 2012 has been released. Owners of RailWorks 2 are automatically upgraded to RailWorks 3: Train Simulator 2012 via the Steam platform.[8] The new version contains a number of improvements and new features.[9]