Thinking of buying this over Railway Empire 2

[Iratus]

I just think the $50 price tag for Railway Empire 2 is ridiculous, even when it went on sale it didn't seem like it was worth $45. My only question is how does Railway Empire 1 hold up in comparison to the sequel?

[HurtfulPlayer97]

$50 is actually kind of low for a new release game. The big question is RE2 a better RE1 or is it a different game?

[Mudfog]

RE1 and RE2 are similar in many ways. RE2 in my opinion is easier to get into due to the signalling being automated.

I love playing both games but would start playing RE1 first as there is a lot of content in the DLC's so many 100's of hours of game play.

[28rommel]

Definitely start with RE1. Most especially if you can get it cheap. Add the DLC's (again cheap) and you have many, many hours of play.

[CursedPanther]

Originally posted by Mudfog:

RE1 and RE2 are similar in many ways. RE2 in my opinion is easier to get into due to the signalling being automated.

I haven't been keeping track of the new game much so that's good to know. Might look into it more once the first sale drops.

[coenvijge]

RE2 is better, but RE1 is also very good. If you want to save money start with RE1. And step over to RE2 later. If you take a look at prices during sales every now and then you can own them both for around half the price of a single game probably somewhere in 2024.

(I played RE1 over 2000h and got RE2 at launch; don't regret it; RE2 is certainly worth it's full price. Remember that if you buy it later the game is for you still new).

[Iratus]

Originally posted by coenvijge:

RE2 is better, but RE1 is also very good. If you want to save money start with RE1. And step over to RE2 later. If you take a look at prices during sales every now and then you can own them both for around half the price of a single game probably somewhere in 2024.

(I played RE1 over 2000h and got RE2 at launch; don't regret it; RE2 is certainly worth it's full price. Remember that if you buy it later the game is for you still new).

:loco:

I've decided to give RE2 a try, If it's not worth it I'll refund it and get RE1 instead.

[Tsubame ⭐]

Both are largely the same, in my opinion. RE2 has bigger maps and more emphasis on macromanagement, but no map editor or customization / Workshop as of now, in contrast with RE1.