This game or Train simulator 2013?

[GhastlyOatmeal]

Which one should I buy?

[Malaman]

This.

[UKTaylorSwift]

This game is better in every way.

[Smiler]

Depends if you like trucks or trains more, personally i'm finding Train Simulator 2013 a bit boring.

[GhastlyOatmeal]

I am more of a plane guy long time FSX and XPlane 9 guy & IRL pilot. But I played the demo and it was so much fun! I have watched some youtube vids for train sim and it also looks fun.

[Nono54Fr]

It's like apples and oranges.

ETS 2 is a full game, all the roads / trucks / cities / cargos are available at once, albeit limited to what has been integrated (some models from one brand, some towns of one country, etc.). You cannot really avoid this one country or this one brand, you are bound to drive through it or meet it on the road. And any customisation is on you, it's not supported by SCS.

TS 2013 is somewhat a starter kit, some towns, some locomotives, some railroads and some cargos but it's gonna get you so far. If you want to drive a specific electric locomotive and in one country only, you need to buy the DLC of the country and the DLC of the electric locomotive. You can totally avoid some countries and any and all steam engines. Your game is what you make of it. But I could be really wrong since I only grasp what is TS 2013 through it's community hub.

[Stone Wall]

if you have a extra 10 bucks get both but if you dont than just ets2, train simulator 2013 is fun and all but what kills it is that just about every single train is dlc in some way instead of unlocking a majority and than have other trains dlc but its a good game it seems boring in theory but its actually very fun but ETS 2 in by far one of the best simulators out there.

[GeorgeT93]

I absolutely love Train Simulator. It really is a great game, and I've got over 400 hours into it. That said, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is, in my opinion, the better game of the two. It's more addictive, it has an econcomy which allows you to not only buy a truck for yourself, but also allows you to buy additional depots and trucks and to hire drivers to drive your other trucks so that your company makes money. If you feel like just taking a ride, you can hop in your truck and drive to wherever you want to go to, without the need for a job.

If you can afford both, I'd say get 'em both, but if it's definitely a "one-or-the-other" situation, then I'd definitely recommend ETS2 over Train Simulator. Just my 2 cents. :)

[defiant]

This, TS2013 is a good sim, its just you don't have the personal career aspect as you can easily switch between driving an Ice 3 on a German railway and then switch next session into driving a Steam locomotive on the Western isles of Scotland (if you have the DLC).

[FubyDoo]

both are good.. would depend which you want to do? Both have DLC and/or mod community and both can get immersive.. I guess I got more hours in TS.. so I personally must like it better..

[Big Ram]

Like kaz2005490 said, it really comes down to what you like more - trains or trucks.

But putting preference aside, I personally think trucking would be more fun. You're still simply going from point A to point B, but at least with trucks there's some freedom in how you get there, plus the possibility of error. Trains, on the other hand, are literally stuck on a rail; there's not much, if any, deviation from that one path.

Oh, and don't let people turn you off from Train Simulator with the DLC argument. Simulators don't work like your standard video games when it comes to add-ons and DLC. You're going to see thousands of dollars worth of content available for simulators, but no one in their right mind is expecting anyone to buy all of it. Simulator content will cover a variety of interests within the hobby, and you buy/download only the stuff you're interested in. They're not like typical games, where the package isn't "complete" until you've bought all the DLC.

So, when you see people calling Train Sim a ripoff, or a "DLC Simulator", ignore them; they're new to the genre.

[Maverick]

I have both. TS2013 got about 20 hours. ETS2 has over 580 hours. Make the call....

Don't get me wrong, I like TS, it's interesting and winding up the big diesels is real ear-candy. But you know, a single DLC can cost nearly $40 and it just goes on and on and on. The tracks and scenarios supplied get boring very quickly and DLC's are the only way to make it worth it.

It's almost like the "full version" is no more than a demo to milk the DLC dollar. It's stupidly expensive and a big con in my view.

Buy and stick with ETS2, lots of free mods and much cheaper DLC's (when they release them)....

[chris183]

well lets hope ETS2 doesn't follow this same "train of thought" i dont mind paying for DLC but so far everything they have released has been free also i think i heard of possibly 1 DLC in the future that you can pay for and that is cool with me all day long but i dont want ETS2 to turn into what train sim is now

ETS2 is pretty popular for a sim so they can reach out to more people if they dont scare them away with tons of overpriced DLC in my opinion

edit: more to the point of the original posters question, i cant judge cause i never gave train sim a chance but i really enjoy ets2

[AsRock]

This game for sure..although it's pain when a car will not move out ya waay LOL...

[MAD2169]

I have both and this game is so much better. Although I still like Train Sim 2013 as well.

[senorduck]

a million times this one. Train sim is fun in its own way, but ETS2 has a more fully fleshed out career mode with truck ownership and climbing a financial hill...once you cross over it is quite fun.