Editing Microsoft Train Simulator (section)

===Critic reviews===
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 84/100<ref name=mc>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/microsoft-train-simulator/ | title=Microsoft Train Simulator | website=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204140543/https://www.metacritic.com/game/microsoft-train-simulator/ | archive-date=December 4, 2023 | url-status=live | access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
| CGW = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_206.pdf | title=Get Onboard (''Microsoft Train Simulator'' Review) | author=Case, Loyd | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] | issue=206 | date=September 2001 | page=88 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029203725/https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_206.pdf | archive-date=October 29, 2023 | url-status=live | access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
| EPD = 8/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6785&full=1 | title=Microsoft Train Simulator | author=MacIsaac, Jason | date=September 25, 2001 | website=[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]] | publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020821062311/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=6785&full=1 | archive-date=August 21, 2002 | url-status=dead | access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
| EuroG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eurogamer.net/r-trainsim | title=Microsoft Train Simulator | author=Bye, John "Gestalt" | date=July 24, 2001 | website=[[Eurogamer]] | publisher=[[Gamer Network]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010806072401/http://www.eurogamer.net/content/r_trainsim | archive-date=August 6, 2001 | url-status=live | access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8.2/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/train-simulator-review/1900-2772911/ | title=Train Simulator Review | author=Osborne, Scott | date=June 11, 2001 | website=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=Fandom | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010624093617/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2772911,00.html | archive-date=June 24, 2001 | url-status=live | access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
| GSpy = 81%<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/june01/trainsim/ | title=Microsoft Train Simulator | author=McConnaughy, Tim | date=June 24, 2001 | website=[[GameSpy]] | publisher=GameSpy Industries | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602015723/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/june01/trainsim/ | archive-date=June 2, 2002 | url-status=dead | access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>
| GameZone = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r15855.htm | title=Microsoft Train Simulator Review | author=Lafferty, Michael | date=June 11, 2001 | website=GameZone | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001235847/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r15855.htm | archive-date=October 1, 2008 | url-status=dead | access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>
| IGN = 8/10<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/06/20/train-simulator | title=Train Simulator | author=Butts, Steve | date=June 20, 2001 | website=[[IGN]] | publisher=Ziff Davis | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521012234/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/06/20/train-simulator | archive-date=May 21, 2019 | url-status=live | access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
| NGen = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=ngen>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen81Sep2001/page/n91/mode/2up | title=Microsoft Train Simulator | author=Lee, John | magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]] | publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] | issue=81 | date=September 2001 | page=90 | access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 87%<ref>{{cite magazine | title=Microsoft Train Simulator | magazine=[[PC Gamer]] | publisher=Imagine Media | volume=8 | issue=9 | date=September 2001}}</ref>
| PCZone = 80%<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_106_2001-09_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n71/mode/2up | title=Microsoft Train Simulator | author=Presley, Paul | magazine=[[PC Zone]] | publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]] | issue=106 | date=September 2001 | page=72 | access-date=January 27, 2024}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]]''
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news | url=http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/072501_trainsim.html | title='Train Simulator' on the right track | author=Saltzman, Marc | date=July 25, 2001 | newspaper=[[The Cincinnati Enquirer]] | publisher=[[Gannett Company]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010811133615/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/072501_trainsim.html | archive-date=August 11, 2001 | url-status=dead | access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
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The game received "favorable" reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name=mc/> John Lee of ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]]'' said of the game, "All aboard for HO scale fans, [[Trainspotters in the United Kingdom|trainspotters]], and nostalgic [[rail buff]]s. Train haters, however, may prefer the old cliché, [[Peggy Lee|'Run for the roundhouse, boys. They can't corner you there.']]"<ref name=ngen/>