Sim City 5 (2013) - Sim<parameter: string>

[djzombie]

Just as a heads up for anyone who hasn't bought the game, but still wants it. Amazon is doing an Easter sale and I guess SimsCity is $40.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html...n/?node=409566

so... hard.. to.. resist...

target also has the 40$ sale but appears to be online price only.

[Serif]

Contemplating buying the game. Haven't really played a video game in a couple of months and when I did it was LoL and Torchlight. What are the pros and cons so far in the game?

I was hesitant when I read all the horror stories but I would think most of them are settled? I might wait until I get back from Japan, April 22, to buy but not sure what do.

[Salodin]

Did they fix the population thing?

[djzombie]

theres one factor that will determine whether or not they get my money. did they turn cheetah speed back on?

[Lucavi]

No to both, and they most likely won't for weeks.

[kuronosan]

so... hard.. to.. resist...

target also has the 40$ sale but appears to be online price only.

Just don't do it. It's simple. The temptation is there for me too.

[Ragns]

Buy $15 of Dove Men + Care Products and Get $20 Off One EA Video Game

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...d_i=B007FTE2VW

Now you can get SC5 for 20$!

[Shiyo]

Or you can get sim city 4 for $20, which is a VASTLY superior game in literally every way imaginable. No reason to ever buy this game over Sim city 4.

[kuronosan]

Ragns you magnificent bastard....

/Snake "No good! I can't do it!"

[Ksandra]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/vide...n/7053-SimCity

[Quicklet]

And the execs still don't get it.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...d-end-strategy

Speaking to GamesIndustry International at GDC this week, Gibeau commented, "That's not the reality; I was involved in all the meetings. DRM was never even brought up once. You don't build an MMO because you're thinking of DRM - you're building a massively multiplayer experience, that's what you're building."

Not only was DRM not a topic of internal discussion at EA, Gibeau said, but the executive also made it very clear that DRM is simply not an option for publishers anymore.

Gibeau acknowledged that EA probably should have done a better job in its messaging with the community, making sure that they understand the MMO nature of the title and the need to be always connected.

I think he needs to look up the meaning of the term "MMO".

[djzombie]

He knows full well that simcity is nothing like an MMO. He's playing dumb because thats the only dumb fucking excuse they have left. Send someone out to the pitchforks and torches that looks and sounds like a halfwit that doesn't know the first thing about any game, let alone the one his company is responsible for, and hopefully the angry customers wont burn the place down.

[Lucavi]

^ This. Its nothing but PR speak. He knows the difference between a MMO and this... amalgamation of DRM and Farmville.

[Ohemgee]

They're testing the "Cheetah" speed out this weekend on the test server

[Nuriko]

Is that what today's update was for? I didn't see any new patch notes so was wondering what they did...

[Necronus]

Enjoy some pointless ad driven DLC

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013...-isnt-all-bad/

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/imag.../simcityad.jpg

[Nuriko]

I could be wrong, but I think they re-enabled Cheetah Speed finally in the last day or so. Was actually able to finish a great work in a matter of a few hours.

[Waraji]

Nothing new, actually more of the same.


Electronic Arts named the worst company in America – again
http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged...170932002.html

[Salodin]

Yeah, ahead of bank of America, ExxonMobil, etc. Rriigghhttttt

[Lucavi]

There's some translated patch notes; rumor has it that 2.0 is hitting this upcoming tuesday.