After encountering a 90-second electrical issue that left me stuck for two hours at Wilmslow station this weekend, I could be inclined to view trains as fragile, capricious devices. Yet, the game “PROFITS 2167: Planetary Resource Optimization & Freight Infrastructure Technician Simulator” provides an alternate viewpoint. This game tasks players with steering a train across the tracks of a deep space mining venture, currently under siege by swarms of extraterrestrial insects.
While Avanti West Coast trains might face challenges with different weather scenarios, in “PROFITS 2167,” players are required to pilot their locomotive through hordes of bugs. The game compels players to ensure the seamless transport of resources between asteroid mining outposts despite the unyielding insect invasion. This engaging experience emphasizes the tenacity and flexibility needed in advanced freight transport, sharply contrasting with the frequently erratic characteristics of contemporary train journeys.