the game i really loved in this genre was railroad tycoon 2; not so much for the gameplay (though that was great too) but because somehow it really managed to e

the game i really loved in this genre was railroad tycoon 2; not so much for the gameplay (though that was great too) but because somehow it really managed to evoke the feel of growing a country and a rail network hand in hand. openttd just didn't have the same atmospheric quality when i tried it (though that was admittedly years ago and it might have come a long way since)