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WhiteKnight226 · 7th Jan 2013, 18:16

I was wondering if anyone has heard anything good, or bad, about the new SimCity game coming out in March? I have watched some videos of it and it looks like it can be a lot of fun. It does seems to be somewhat more simple to play, from what I've seen, than previous versions. As in you don't have to build pipeline and such. Everything runs along roads now. But I haven't played since SimCity 2000.

I want to preorder it on Origin and am wondering if ordering the digital deluxe edition was worth paying the extra $20 for? You get foreign city sets but am not sure if you can make a whole city like that or just the featured building or two?

Overall, I would just like to hear what people think about this upcoming game!

Showerhead · 7th Jan 2013, 18:43

From previews i've seen my only real concerns are that we willbe limited to rather small city sizes, (about medium size plots in SC4) and that since EA are involved we'll probably get 100s of different building packs and the likes of a subway DLC at later dates.

The simulation itself does look rather nifty however and a step up now that each individual sim is now fully simulated.

DragunovHUN · 7th Jan 2013, 19:05

I can hardly wait to get my hands on it, you'll hear a lot of negativity from the community but it's mostly from people who can't see and accept what the game wants to be.

Well, that or people who don't have reliable internet access.

Xthlon · 7th Jan 2013, 19:18

I cant wait for it, i have been watching the videos they put up on the SimCity Youtube channel and it looks good, as mentioned above i assume it will be ruined by EA charging for everything to make as many pennies as possible, im still deciding which version to get but im thinking its probably not worth the extra money for different looking architecture

WhiteKnight226 · 7th Jan 2013, 19:20

I'm very excited about it too, Dragunov. When SimCity 3000 came out I wasn't a fan of it, but this new one I can't wait either.

Has anyone played it in beta or has beta started?

Cei · 7th Jan 2013, 21:21

I've pre-ordered, and can't wait. SimCity Societes was a travesty of a game, but this one looks like it is going back to most of the SimCity basics - but stripping out some of the complexity that made SimCity 4 so hard to 'win' at properly (the cost of running electrics, water, rubbish collection, roads, public transport etc massively outstripped income unless you built in a very standardised, boring fashion).

Always-on DRM is a bit annoying, but I can deal with it - my internet is always-on, so it won't have an impact on my gaming experience. It isn't dial-up days any more!

WhiteKnight226 · 8th Jan 2013, 01:17

Where did you pre-order and what bonuses are you getting?

AbeArceo · 8th Jan 2013, 13:58

I've had the SimCity itch recently too. I even started playing SimCity Social just to get my fix. I haven't preordered it ye, but I'm really looking forward to it.

Just like WhiteKnight226, I'm open to any suggestion on where to pre-order it.

lilgoth89 · 8th Jan 2013, 15:06

i loved sim city4. it was really hard to build anything fast, but really rewarding when you stopped to realise that your tiny little village in the middle of nowhere was now a massive metrolpolis surrounded by little villages
3000uk edition was at little to easy tbh, much prefered 4
que nostalga moment at the original sim city that i used to just spend all my money then destroy my city with floods, plane crashes and bombs ^_^

abezors · 9th Jan 2013, 00:02

Don't know if you've seen some of the older videos by a developer from SimCity? Think there were about 5 or 6 showcasing the underlying engine features that they've added. Seems really cool and actually some of the things more advanced players would appreciate (things like every unit being a data entry that flows through the city.. Water, power, products etc).

Granted I've not seen any recent trailers or such but from the early look of the game it definitely seems to be worth trying.

WhiteKnight226 · 9th Jan 2013, 03:23

I was reading some of the forums for the game and a lot of people were complaining about the land plots being too small. They were saying that the land plots in the new game are only about the size of the medium lots in simcity 4.

shigllgetcha · 9th Jan 2013, 09:01

I could never get into simcity 4, i might go back to it and try again but I loved the ones before it.

Im excited about 5, hoping to buy a new laptop this year to run it, I think my current one wouldnt come near running it

TheStockBroker · 9th Jan 2013, 09:21

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Originally Posted by WhiteKnight226

I was reading some of the forums for the game and a lot of people were complaining about the land plots being too small. They were saying that the land plots in the new game are only about the size of the medium lots in simcity 4.

I have no doubt that anything larger would bring our CPUs to their knees though...

Cei · 9th Jan 2013, 09:33

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Originally Posted by WhiteKnight226

Where did you pre-order and what bonuses are you getting?

Deluxe edition on Origin

Jedra · 9th Jan 2013, 10:17

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Originally Posted by Cei

Deluxe edition on Origin

Sixty Five quid - phew! Even £45 for the basic edition is steep. I will give this a miss I think, which is a shame as I have always liked these games.

abezors · 9th Jan 2013, 10:26

You can always try before you buy. No matter how good a game looks they can often manage to disappoint

Cei · 9th Jan 2013, 14:02

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Originally Posted by Jedra

Sixty Five quid - phew! Even £45 for the basic edition is steep. I will give this a miss I think, which is a shame as I have always liked these games.

Yeah it's expensive, for which I blame EA. That said, I love SimCity enough to pay it

Invictus. · 9th Jan 2013, 15:06

I'll get it and really want it loved the old ones and the Cities XL didnt quite do it for me.. But £65/45 is steep for a PC game these days when most are around the £25-30 spot new. So will be waiting till the price hopefully goes down a bit / a sale where its included.

Jedra · 9th Jan 2013, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Invictus.

I'll get it and really want it loved the old ones and the Cities XL didnt quite do it for me.. But £65/45 is steep for a PC game these days when most are around the £25-30 spot new. So will be waiting till the price hopefully goes down a bit / a sale where its included.

Problem is that I am not sure it will for a while. With EA controlling distribution with Origin there's not going to be any retail competition. Which is one of the reasons they are able to set the price point so high in the first place.

I am sorely tempted to go for it, but I think this time they have priced it too high and I am determined not to fall for the 'desire' they are building.

adam_bagpuss · 9th Jan 2013, 16:26

looks interesting but will not pay more than £30 for it especially since EA will milk the DLC for it

limited edition is £35 on amazon for anyone not wanting to pay £65 on shitty origin

7th Jan 2013, 18:16	#1
WhiteKnight226 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida/US Posts: 264	SimCity I was wondering if anyone has heard anything good, or bad, about the new SimCity game coming out in March? I have watched some videos of it and it looks like it can be a lot of fun. It does seems to be somewhat more simple to play, from what I've seen, than previous versions. As in you don't have to build pipeline and such. Everything runs along roads now. But I haven't played since SimCity 2000. I want to preorder it on Origin and am wondering if ordering the digital deluxe edition was worth paying the extra $20 for? You get foreign city sets but am not sure if you can make a whole city like that or just the featured building or two? Overall, I would just like to hear what people think about this upcoming game! __________________ i5-2500K l MSI P67A-GD65 l MSI Twin Frozr IV GTX 670 PE l 8GB G Skill l WD 500GB Caviar Black l Corsair HX750 l CM Hyper 212 Plus l NZXT Phantom Black l

7th Jan 2013, 19:05	#3
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7th Jan 2013, 19:20	#5
WhiteKnight226 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida/US Posts: 264	I'm very excited about it too, Dragunov. When SimCity 3000 came out I wasn't a fan of it, but this new one I can't wait either. Has anyone played it in beta or has beta started? __________________ i5-2500K l MSI P67A-GD65 l MSI Twin Frozr IV GTX 670 PE l 8GB G Skill l WD 500GB Caviar Black l Corsair HX750 l CM Hyper 212 Plus l NZXT Phantom Black l

7th Jan 2013, 21:21	#6
Cei pew pew pew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,971	I've pre-ordered, and can't wait. SimCity Societes was a travesty of a game, but this one looks like it is going back to most of the SimCity basics - but stripping out some of the complexity that made SimCity 4 so hard to 'win' at properly (the cost of running electrics, water, rubbish collection, roads, public transport etc massively outstripped income unless you built in a very standardised, boring fashion). Always-on DRM is a bit annoying, but I can deal with it - my internet is always-on, so it won't have an impact on my gaming experience. It isn't dial-up days any more! __________________ i7 3770 \| Asus RoG Maximus V Gene Z77 \| 8GB 1600Mhz Vengeance \| Crucial M4 256 & 128GB \| Corsair H80 + Gentle Typhoons \| Corsair AX750 \| EVGA GTX 680 SC 2GB \| Xonar DX \| Silverstone FT03

8th Jan 2013, 01:17	#7
WhiteKnight226 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida/US Posts: 264	Where did you pre-order and what bonuses are you getting? __________________ i5-2500K l MSI P67A-GD65 l MSI Twin Frozr IV GTX 670 PE l 8GB G Skill l WD 500GB Caviar Black l Corsair HX750 l CM Hyper 212 Plus l NZXT Phantom Black l

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7th Jan 2013, 18:43	#2
Showerhead Ultramodder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 1,109	From previews i've seen my only real concerns are that we willbe limited to rather small city sizes, (about medium size plots in SC4) and that since EA are involved we'll probably get 100s of different building packs and the likes of a subway DLC at later dates. The simulation itself does look rather nifty however and a step up now that each individual sim is now fully simulated.

7th Jan 2013, 19:18	#4
Xthlon What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8	I cant wait for it, i have been watching the videos they put up on the SimCity Youtube channel and it looks good, as mentioned above i assume it will be ruined by EA charging for everything to make as many pennies as possible, im still deciding which version to get but im thinking its probably not worth the extra money for different looking architecture

8th Jan 2013, 13:58	#8
AbeArceo What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: baltimore, md Posts: 8	I've had the SimCity itch recently too. I even started playing SimCity Social just to get my fix. I haven't preordered it ye, but I'm really looking forward to it. Just like WhiteKnight226, I'm open to any suggestion on where to pre-order it.

8th Jan 2013, 15:06	#9
lilgoth89 Captin Calliope Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lichfield UK Posts: 926	i loved sim city4. it was really hard to build anything fast, but really rewarding when you stopped to realise that your tiny little village in the middle of nowhere was now a massive metrolpolis surrounded by little villages 3000uk edition was at little to easy tbh, much prefered 4 que nostalga moment at the original sim city that i used to just spend all my money then destroy my city with floods, plane crashes and bombs ^_^ __________________ I7 3770 @ 4.5Ghz \| Asrock z77 extreme 6 \| 16gb hyper X Ram 1600 \| SfX7870 oc \|Crucial 512 gb M4 \| Samsung Spin point 2tb x2 \| SiverStone Raven02 \| Corsair Hx 850

9th Jan 2013, 00:02	#10
abezors Lurking since '08 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Leicester & Newcastle Posts: 121	Don't know if you've seen some of the older videos by a developer from SimCity? Think there were about 5 or 6 showcasing the underlying engine features that they've added. Seems really cool and actually some of the things more advanced players would appreciate (things like every unit being a data entry that flows through the city.. Water, power, products etc). Granted I've not seen any recent trailers or such but from the early look of the game it definitely seems to be worth trying.

9th Jan 2013, 03:23	#11
WhiteKnight226 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida/US Posts: 264	I was reading some of the forums for the game and a lot of people were complaining about the land plots being too small. They were saying that the land plots in the new game are only about the size of the medium lots in simcity 4. __________________ i5-2500K l MSI P67A-GD65 l MSI Twin Frozr IV GTX 670 PE l 8GB G Skill l WD 500GB Caviar Black l Corsair HX750 l CM Hyper 212 Plus l NZXT Phantom Black l

9th Jan 2013, 09:01	#12
shigllgetcha Come at me bro Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,031	I could never get into simcity 4, i might go back to it and try again but I loved the ones before it. Im excited about 5, hoping to buy a new laptop this year to run it, I think my current one wouldnt come near running it __________________ I dont trust anything I hear on QI ¦ xbox live id: shigllgetcha ¦ PC: some dell Last edited by shigllgetcha; 9th Jan 2013 at 09:15.

9th Jan 2013, 10:26	#16
abezors Lurking since '08 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Leicester & Newcastle Posts: 121	You can always try before you buy. No matter how good a game looks they can often manage to disappoint

9th Jan 2013, 15:06	#18
Invictus. Hypermodder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 653	I'll get it and really want it loved the old ones and the Cities XL didnt quite do it for me.. But £65/45 is steep for a PC game these days when most are around the £25-30 spot new. So will be waiting till the price hopefully goes down a bit / a sale where its included.

9th Jan 2013, 16:26	#20
adam_bagpuss Have you tried turning it off/on ? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South yorkshire Posts: 3,814	looks interesting but will not pay more than £30 for it especially since EA will milk the DLC for it limited edition is £35 on amazon for anyone not wanting to pay £65 on shitty origin __________________ FFXIV - Blackstarr Strife on FabulServer. Add me fellow bit-techers. Got new hardware, put XP on it ?, then you dont deserve help