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Developer(s) | JoWooD Productions |
Publisher(s) | JoWooD Productions Macmillan Software |
Platform(s) | Windows |
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Genre(s) | City-building game, real-time strategy |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Traffic Giant (German : Der Verkehrsgigant) is a video game released in 2000 by Austrian developer JoWooD Productions. It allows players to create a working public transportation system in a city [1] using buses, streetcars, commuter rail, suspended monorail (much like the Schwebebahn Wuppertal), and Maglev trains.[ citation needed ] The game used 2D isometric graphics for its interface. [1]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 57/100 [2] |
Publication | Score |
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4Players | 85% [3] |
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GameStar | 67% [6] |
GameZone | 8.5/10 [7] |
PC Gamer (US) | 74% [8] |
PC Zone | 55% [9] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2]
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