

Game Pass is not about having more games than you can play, although that’s certainly nice it’s about having the freedom to explore genres you’d never think you’d love. This is a game my children and I never would have tried if we’d had to buy a copy, but since it’s just kinda there to check out, we stumbled upon it and have been playing for days. Which is why Train Sim World 2020 is the perfect proof of concept for the entirety of Game Pass. But if you’re anything like me or my children, the first hour may hook you, and convince you to keep going. If the first hour bores you, the rest of the game won’t convince you. So many games let you do anything, but the many limitations of Train Sim World 2020 make it attractive in another way - asking you to learn how to do a series of very specific tasks consistently and well. You have to learn to drive by feel and by numbers, getting a sense of how fast you can go and when to begin slowing down. For example, you have to keep your passengers safe. This is like having the world as your personal train set, while still being bound by the rules and restrictions of the real thing. Train Sim World 2020 is a very detailed and capable reproduction of tasks and experiences that many might find dull.
