Open Transport Tycoon / OTT

[ARandomPOS4(?)]

This game is literally Open Transport Tycoon which is free and has a lot more features, is open source, and far bigger mod pool. It's a cash grab.

[Kega]

I don't know if you know this, but Chris Sawyer made Transport Tycoon (TD) back in the 90's - which Open Transport Tycoon (OTT) is build on. You even had to have TDs gfx in order to play OTT in the beginning. So OTT owe everything to TD. :)

That Chris Sawyer, then made an updated version of his own game - I think that is fair :)
FYI: He is also the creator of RollerCoaster Tycoon - so in my book the guy is pretty cool.

[pvnco - afk til 2026]

Originally posted by Ήρωας:

This game is literally Open Transport Tycoon which is free and has a lot more features, is open source, and far bigger mod pool. It's a cash grab.

this is a bad take.

[Sitting Duhk]

What a stupid thing to say

[ARandomPOS4(?)]

Listen I don't really care what any of you say, this is just a cash grab. Even people who were once great can turn to crappy things like this & pushing cash grabs instead of making something new.

[Kega]

I can't say if he released this game with bad intentions, which to me a "cash grab" would be. I doubt it, but I don't know.

My point was you made it sound like he was "stealing" or just coping OpenTTD, when they build their entire game on his :)
To the OpenTTD teams credit, they have expanded and added a lot of new valuable features to the core game over the years.

So not debating if the game is good or bad, or what Chris Sawyers intention were when he released it. Just the origin/history of the games - which I find important in this case :)

Side note: It seems OpenTTD is actually coming to steam on the 1st of April. So I hope this makes everybody happy, I am :D

[Grey-fox-13]

It might also be worth noting that both games are from 2004. Claiming that a 17 year old game is a cash grab because of the development of another 17 year old game is a REAL strange take.

[Russ]

This is really dumb man, the game's nearly 20 years old and just re-released on a digital platform here so it isn't lost forever with no method of purchase, it's not a cash grab or whatever you think it is.

[Wizardly Fellow]

Actually, there is a free version of Locomotion (known as OpenLoco) and can be found here[github.com]. And as far as the money goes, there is still a lot of gameplay value to be found in it. I personally have around 30 hours in it, and I bought it on sale.

[ARandomPOS4(?)]

Originally posted by Grey-fox-13:

It might also be worth noting that both games are from 2004. Claiming that a 17 year old game is a cash grab because of the development of another 17 year old game is a REAL strange take.

You realize this is exactly why they do this, right? It is a cash grab. It's playing off peoples nostalgia. Will some people be grateful? Yeah, but that doesn't mean it isn't a cash grab. There are many open source options that are free and will never be lost, some even constantly updated by a broad community of enthusiasts.

[Dr. Dingo]

This game is older than OP.

[Shledge]

This originally came out when OpenTTD was in its infancy, you idiot.

[Kega]

Could we keep the tone civil?
Just because we disagree with OP - no reason for name calling.

[MSJ-06II-C]

Lool, this take just made my day. Just to burst your bubble but this is pretty much a sequel from the same guy who made Transport Tycoon - and Open Transport Tycoon is a fan remake, this take is literally on the level of calling Bioshock 2 a cashgrab - on the basis of a group of fans having made a remake of the original Bioshock

[Bologna Boy]

This dude's just a troll. Also where else are you going to get the absolute BOP of a soundtrack?

[Cop Unit 12]

I still have my disk copy.
From 2004.