ironic carbraining simulator

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago
11 comments in c/fuckcars@lemmy.world view that post
[–] 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This honestly looks pretty good.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yeah it's made by a Dutch guy. He came up with the idea as satire seeing how stupid the American infrastructure is and how stupidly they clamb onto their car dependant world contradicting all statistics while we, here in The Netherlands, are making the country more cycling, walking and public transportation focused and push cars out of our cities.

    Zutphen city centre is already completely car free. Other cities make increasingly more streets car free, increase parking costs to prices as high as a pack of cigarettes per hour (and those are expensive too) and push for stricter emission regulations. Car infrastructure is sacrificed for extra wide and safe bike paths. I sold my car because driving in the city and parking is stupid, so I rather take my e-bike by train when traveling to other cities to avoid traffic jams and parking costs.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Oh, I know all about the Netherlands; I am American and I think cycling is great. I just didn't think anyone would make a game based on all this. Its very cool though.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, painful part of it though is that this is made as satire but actually it is a reality. Car lobbyists still control a lot of shit, even here in NL. Highways are being widened even though it's scientifically proven to be useless, for example.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I was not aware that MicroProse still exists. Or at least something with its name.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    The name was passed around to a dozen corporate holders that didn't bother using it until someone bought it a few years ago for a "revival"

    Gotta say. Love the isometric pixel art in this trailer. Looks like something the real microprose might have put out in the 90s

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Ring ring ring ring ring, banana car

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Love that pixel art! Strange vehicles.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    Did this have a different name not long back?

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  • 8 comments in c/games@lemmy.world view that post

    The official game of /c/FuckCars!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Holy shit microprose is back!?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    This is one of those games I don't think will ever actually be released

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Wow they really went for the RCT look, even the logo. I uh, would've preferred a theme park game tbh...but I'll definitely play this.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    There's already a value recent theme park game, and of course you've got things like planet coaster.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Game looks and sounds fun. A different take on the rollercoaster tycoon genre. I will definitely get it

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Well I don't know, I saw the MicroProse logo appear on the screen and I thought, I must have this game.

    Just on the basis that I grew up playing Transport Tycoon.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    The game does give an atmosphere of the 90s.

    I actually never played Transport Tycoon (I was more into Industry Giant and the more casual Railroads!), but I have played other MicroProse strategy games like Pizza Connection.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    You could give Open TTD a try, it's very good - as close to the OG as possible while being open source.

    Rollercoaster Tycoon is also a gem, in fact I secretly worship Chris Sawyer for those 2 games.

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