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  1. 2009-10-15 15:05 #1
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    Cities XL

    http://www.citiesxl.com/

    Anyone playing this title? I've always loved the SimCity games and I'm hoping this one is up to snuff.

    I've heard good and bad things, and I won't be able to try the demo myself for a while so... what say you, BG?
  2. 2009-10-15 19:55 #2
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    Downloading the demo now, even though it's an EU-only program. Not sure if it'll install, but it's worth a try since the game intrigued me.
  3. 2009-10-15 20:17 #3
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    Bah, didn't read the fine print. Can't play the demo after 30 Sept 2009. Looks like the full game has an online registration component during each play session too as a means of copy-protection.
  4. 2009-10-16 06:02 #4
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    Oh wow, I guess I won't be trying the demo then >< Oh well. This isn't a game I'm willing to buy before I try. :-/
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    The magazine (which I read regularly) that had a page ad for this game doesn't make it look like sim city at all, the buildings/land seemed so far...apart.
  6. 2009-10-16 12:28 #6
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    Usually I'm pretty hesitant about buying PC titles without first giving them a try to assure they don't suck fat donkey cock ... but the IGN review of Cities XL is pretty positive. I might give it a go.

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  7. 2009-10-16 17:09 #7
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    I played the demo while it was still available. It was like a more complex simcity where there were many more considered factors as to whether people would move there or not. Terrain plays a huge issue in the game, and the online component is all about trade so you can become the "bestest" megalopolis.

    In short, it's not a terribly fun game. I didn't really like it all that much and I'm a huge simcity fan. (SC2000 to be precise.) It sounds fun in the marketing blurb, but it's not that fun to play.