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An intense, realistic SWAT simulator which is fun to play solo or with friends. In my opinion, the best SWAT sim I've ever played

I have played this game once and I have the 3rd most rare achievement (0.3%) which is the only achievement I have.
10/10

This game was so close to completion, but it really just fell short of what is needed to make it a genuinely good game.

Pros:
Some good features are it's A bus simulator, and is infinitely better to almost all mobile bus sims, and one of the best on PC. The controls are easy to understand, the map is big enough (the DLC makes it a lot bigger but in a terrible way) and its... well, a bus sim. This is why I've spent all those hours already.
Summary:
- Pretty good selection of buses with decent interiors.
- Map is alright, with some really good views
- It is a proper game and isn't some trashy student project

Cons:
However, there are a LOT of things which really take away from the experience, and these things just get in the way too much for me to recommend this game. The rendering distance is TERRIBLE, I would say possibly the worst rendering distance I've seen in any game. You cannot go anywhere apart from the inner CBD without seeing things spawn or adjust almost directly in front of you (this is why the 'spacious' - or empty - DLC is so bad because everything is just nonstop rendering and it wrecks the experience so much) The AI is so buggy, they are just constantly walking in front of my bus for no reason whatsoever and the game thinks its my fault. Even in my positive side, all I'm mostly saying is 'pretty good' or 'alright'. This game is not exceptional and just mediocre enough for it not to be considered bad. The quests are bored and repetitious and they all feel so forced, with the storyline being almost nonexistent and also so forced with terrible voice acting. Also, half the DLCs are almost scams.
Summary:
- Rendering distance TERRIBLE
- AI insufferable
- Nothing stands out
- DLC sketchy
- Previous game (Bus Sim 18) so much better in every way
- Storyline nonexistent (with bad voice actors)
- Quests painful

While I did enjoy this game to some regards a lot of this felt unrealistic (the cartoon style did spice it up though) being helped by the bugs and glitches which made some parts almost unplayable. I highly suggest playing their predecessor, Bus Simulator 18 as its worth the money and is my favourite bus simulator. I don't know where exactly this game fell flat, but I do know some of the main reasons why.

Started playtesting it when it was in development and over the years I've become so impressed by the progress its made, and how the devs actually listen to feedback

The game itself is pretty good, but to 100% it would take no more then 1 hour, which is not worth the asking price. The price to enjoyment/playtime is just very unrealistic but luckily you should be able to refund it which is the only pro of being such a short game.

A surprisingly emotional story that heavily touches on nostalgia and old childhood friends

Great game but is very quick, wouldn't recommend buying at full price because of that

Somehow they made a game worse than TramSim Vienna

Probably the worst simulator I ever played. I bought it seeing the negative reviews and being like "oh, they are just some peoples opinions, but 70% of reviews are positive".
Well, I want to save you $20 and tell you no, it is objectively a genuinely bad game which is gets way too much positive response. As a lot of reviews say, it is RIDDLED with bugs, and not just a few minor ones, but with bugs that just really wreck the game.
If you're looking for a police/emergency response game like I was, or just because the screenshots look cool, do not get this game. A slightly better game is Police Officers: Patrol Simulator which also isn't perfect but at least you can tell there they have actually made a somewhat good game (also wrote a review for that).
I've only played an hour but I really don't think I can stand playing it for any longer, I just can only hope they FULLY remaster the game so there is a chance of it becoming playable.

Why this game exists I don't know. It's the extension from BusSim21: Next Stop, with some small added features which makes the developers think they can rebrand it as a new game. Honestly, if you want a tram game, get TramSim. If you like trams but also want to drive buses, get BusSim21 and the Season Pass. You'll save a lot of money