So you want to be a virtual bus driver, eh? Well, kid, this job ain't for the weak. Your Mario Kart experience won't help you here, because now you're behind the wheel of a real vehicle. There are road rules to obey, passengers to pick up, a strict timetable to adhere to… this is one of the toughest jobs in the world. Do you have what it takes, chump?

If there were a gruff, bearded bloke in charge of vetting players before they decide to tackle not one, but two bus simulators simultaneously, that's what I imagine he'd say. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective), there isn't, so I downloaded both The Bus and Bus Bound , while staring longingly at the Bus Simulator 27 Steam page, and away I went.

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First things first: it's a great year to drive a bus, at least from the comfort of your own home.…