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For those here who have the new Sim City game, is it any good?
LaBlue0314
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It has been a very long time since I last played any of the SimCity games. I am thinking about buying it today, but I first wanted to find out from those who are on this forum that have it. Is it any good, and has EA worked out that horrible problem that I had read about when it was first released?
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The first time you play the game you have to wait at least 20 minutes for the initial updates to take place. Then, about once a week, the game will automatically update before you can play the game. In other words, the updates are mandatory, not optional.
As for game play, it is straight forward, lay down roads and build up your revenue. I will say that the game is certain not work the full amount. If you can find it discounted, then the game is probably a good value. The only issue I have ever had is with the game minimizing to the desktop, but that is due to my Wireless NIC card. Once I figured that out, and took care of that problem, I haven't had any issues with the game.
Every once in a while you might have a server error, or the game cannot connect to the serve. In those instances, I try and find another server.
These are my experiences with the game.
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If you want a really good eye-opener, head over to the official forums and you will see that people are still very angry with it right now. Most people would tell you that, what has been coined as "The Forum Game" (posting, reading threads, and/or flaming away at others), has become more entertaining than the actual game. Sad really, but true. All I can say is that I'm grateful for the politeness in these forums and the great moderators that we have here, because the ones running that forum seem to act like instigators.
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/forums/show/4122.page;jsessionid=27D5F85F2E8228C8EFA0602C083ADC58
Why are people so angry? Well, there are still problems with the servers which result in the rolling back of your game to a previous save. Saving, by the way, is not up to you as a user. So if the servers decide to randomly boot you off and your game has not been saved recently to the "cloud", you miss whatever progress you have made. That's if you're lucky and can even open up your game without being told that the city is unsalvageable and you must abandon your city that you worked so hard building.
If that's not enough, unlike in previous versions, RCI (residential, commercial, and industrial) are not dependent on one another...which makes it feel very shallow. People have proven this by creating cities of over a million in population without any C or I. As long as you have a park here and there, it seems like that's all they need to be happy. The glass box engine is also a letdown. People do not go to the same house or job everyday. This causes crazy and chaotic traffic issues that are nearly game breaking if you have enough people living in the city. Then, there are several bugs which haven't been fixed that can cripple your city very quickly. A large patch has been promised that will fix some of the bugs, but who knows which ones and when it will come. The RCI will not be fixed, as the devs have already said that this works as intended. That alone is pretty much a deal breaker for most hardcore fans of the series. Without the interdependency of RCI, the game feels too easy and pointless.
Like I said, just visit the forums and read through some of the threads. You can then make a more informed decision of if and when to buy the game.
I have sympathy for the people having all the problems, I am one very lucky one who has barely had any. The game is very addictive, pretty to look at and I think putting it online to play with friends was a really good move.
It's probably correct that it's not entirely worth the price right now, though I am perfectly happy I know I'm in a minority. They've fixed a lot of stuff though and are working really hard.
I will add though, I have absolutely no idea how people can even compare this to Sim City 4. SC4 was hideously boring compared to this.
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Gameplay is good, for me anyway. I like how mayors can actually fill city coffers, unlike Sim City 4 which I always went broke, no matter what I did.
As for the goofballs who are making cities with C or I, that's just nuts. The whole idea of gameplay is getting a city to work successfully with all components. I had a blast "fixing" an abandoned city that was obviously built by an amateur.
I'm not sure about the $60 price tag, unless money isn't a problem. I bought it the day of release and kinda wish I'd waited until it went on sale.
I feel the all the hype/advertising/trailers/interviews, etc. was basically just building the game up and it doesn't necessarily play or look like all the stuff we saw before release.
I hope that helped you a litte. I still have fun with the game, I'm just more into my sims right now.
Don't listen to those that say you can't play alone, because you totally can. Just because it always needs an online connection (which isn't a big deal at all) doesn't mean you have to play online with other players. You can start a region privately and build cities in all the sectors if you want, or you can just play one city forever. No multiplayer required.
Me: *opens thead*
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