Game: Pocket Trains

Open wide: Here comes the choo-choo train. In other words, clear your schedule because NimbleBit's done it again. Pocket Trains is the charming, highly addictive follow-up to last year's Pocket Planes. Like its predecessor, Pocket Trains is a lightweight simulation game that puts you in charge of heavy machinery and shipping routes. Admittedly, if you didn't enjoy Pocket Planes, nothing about Pocket Trains will appeal to you. Regardless of how you feel about NimbleBit's games, however, there's no denying the studio knows how to package freemium content fairly and compellingly.Pocket Trains puts you in charge of your very own railway (you don't get one of those cute engineer outfits, but you can pretend). You begin with a couple of engines and short shipping lines centered in Europe. If you stay vigilant, you'll have veins of rails reaching across Eurasia, Oceana, and even North America.True to NimbleBit tradition, however, you start small: all the better for showing you the ropes. The action in Pocket Trains revolves around making deliveries for cash (including cars filled with syrup and giant jars of pickles). The larger and longer your haul, the bigger your reward.