Cities: Skylines 2 Now Available

That_Guy · February 2015

https://www.instant-gaming.com/en/14364-buy-cities-skylines-ii-ultimate-edition-ultimate-edition-pc-game-steam/

Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into the thriving metropolis only you can imagine. You've never experienced building on this scale. With deep simulation and a living economy, Cities: Skylines II delivers world-building without limits. Lay the foundations for your city to begin. Create the roads, infrastructure, and systems that make life possible day to day. It's up to you – all of it. How your city grows is your call too, but plan strategically

CS2 Gameplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pevH5U_rs84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S3X4clt6DM

Performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyNiXYC9eoM

Nightslyr · February 2015

It's made by the Cities XL people, correct?

El Fantastico · February 2015

Same guys who do Cities:XXL right? I never tried any of the Cities games before, so don't have a real base for comparing them to the SimCity games. Are the Cities games generally well-received? Skylines looks pretty cool.

Ayulin · February 2015

Nope, this is by the Cities in Motion folk. It really does look like SC2013 done right, assuming they actually pull everything off.

That_Guy · February 2015

New thread title. This game is in no way related to the CitiesXL series. It's made by the same guys who made CIties in Motion. From what I have seen so far, the amount of stuff is relatively limited, but you can do a lot more with it. It's got full mod support with Steam Workshop so hopefully we will see a lot of new architecture types.

Toxic Pickle · February 2015

Color me interested! I will be keeping a close eye on this and see what comes of it after launch. Everything they are showing is right up my alley, so it will be more a matter of how much variety and depth they can put into the simulation.

I get the impression these guys saw a real opening in the city simulator after SimCity's colossal failure, so here's hoping!

MegaPureiboi · February 2015

Just watched this today, makes this a day 1 purchase for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmrvmGSwPnQ

Also the release date is March 10th.

This is the recording of a live Twich from earlier today (I think) with Quill18, so I'm sure he will have Let's Plays soon.
http://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive/b/623748169?t=66m57s

Hardtarget · February 2015

hmmm
cities in motion 1 and 2 are great, hopes up on this

Pete0r · February 2015

I loved playing Cities in Motion 1 & 2, watching people scurrying around and using my transport network. My only complaint was that the cities always felt too static, and I didn't feel connected to them as I do with something like Transport Tycoon where as the game progresses the city grows and I must adapt to the changes.
This looks like it will hit all the right notes for me and I will be able to abuse manage my ant farm.

That_Guy · February 2015

That first video sold me on the game. I preordered it on Steam.

Those maps are HUUUUUUGE.

That_Guy · February 2015

New Dev Blog.

Edit: Those map biomes are pretty slick looking.

And devs have confirmed proper multicore support.

Dirtyboy · February 2015

I am cautiously excited for this.

That_Guy · February 2015

If you guys haven't read all the dev diaries, they are in the OP now. I am getting really excited for this.

Nightslyr · February 2015

This looks promising. I hope they build something to make the connection to the highway easier and prettier. Kinda awkward to merge one-way roads if it remains like it was in the video above.

That_Guy · February 2015

Nightslyr wrote: »

This looks promising. I hope they build something to make the connection to the highway easier and prettier. Kinda awkward to merge one-way roads if it remains like it was in the video above.

I was reading the dev dairy on roads last night. Highways can be placed wherever you want. They separate each direction so you can freeform complex on and off ramps.

Nightslyr · February 2015

Oooh, that's pretty cool.

I really like how the game unfolds through play, opening up both new demands and the ways to meet those demands as you get the hang of playing. It's a nice model. Other city builders do something similar by just making things prohibitively expensive, but this actually locks things behind achievement walls, so as you master a certain level of play, things open up naturally.

That_Guy · February 2015

The devs have released general design modding guidelines and modders have already begun work on new stuff.
http://www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/2w6u0k/im_already_working_on_my_first_building_for_the/#coodd87

Syphyre · February 2015

Dare I hope after Cities XL and Simcity 5?

Dirtyboy · February 2015

Penis shaped highways incoming (puns intended).

That_Guy · February 2015

Just 2 weeks until release. Can't wait to get my hands on it. I have seen enough to be convinced that we have a jem on our hands here. I am hoping the mod community really flourishes.

MegaPureiboi · February 2015

Latest video by CO talking about modding:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj2paF9IcqM

Toxic Pickle · February 2015

I'm pretty excited about this as well, though I'll still hold off for a bit to see how things shake out post-release. I've just been burned too many times to jump into something like this.

SyphonBlue · February 2015

Pro-tip: You can get this for $17 on Nuuvem
http://www.nuuvem.com.br/produto/2650-cities-skylines

Last Son · February 2015

The "preview" embargo lifts March 3rd so we should be getting a lot more info soon.

Nightslyr · March 2015

A good look at the game in play:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzi9E6dLEvU

Buttcleft · March 2015

SyphonBlue wrote: »

Pro-tip: You can get this for $17 on Nuuvem
http://www.nuuvem.com.br/produto/2650-cities-skylines

What alien language is that site written in, and doesn't steam take a dim view on buying keys from other regions?

Echo · March 2015

it's ~£17 on GMG. (or maybe that's some special deal for me, newsletter is vague.)

Buttcleft · March 2015

Echo wrote: »

it's ~£17 on GMG. (or maybe that's some special deal for me, newsletter is vague.)

that's like 27 dollars

edit
Is this game more like SimCity 4 or is it more like bad SimCity.

HappylilElf · March 2015

Buttcleft wrote: »

Echo wrote: »

it's ~£17 on GMG. (or maybe that's some special deal for me, newsletter is vague.)

that's like 27 dollars

edit
Is this game more like SimCity 4 or is it more like bad SimCity.

From everything I've seen it looks like SimCity without the derp so basically SimCity 4

That_Guy · March 2015

Buttcleft wrote: »

Echo wrote: »

it's ~£17 on GMG. (or maybe that's some special deal for me, newsletter is vague.)

that's like 27 dollars

edit
Is this game more like SimCity 4 or is it more like bad SimCity.

From what I have seen it's what Simcity 2013 should have been. Check out the dev diaries for the details. Here are the highlights

Every Cim is an independant agent
Starting tile is roughly the size of a Simcity 2013 city tile
Can buy up to 9 adjacent city (soft-cap) tiles to continue building your city (not just build a new city)
1 million agent limit (soft-cap)
Map editor
Blowing wind and flowing water
SUBWAYS!
Customizable transit routes
Specialized districts
Full modding support
Modding tools available at launch
Model import tool built directly into the game
Modding will allow more tiles to be purchased, larger maps to be made, and remove the agent cap

Buttcleft · March 2015

I didn't get SimCity 2013 because I didnt like the changes it was making before it even released, but..hype train is seriously edging me towards buying it.

but the hype train on the forums have got me to buy so many games I never play.. DILEMA.

That_Guy · March 2015

Watch the gameplay videos linked in the thread. I just watched the one @Nightslyr posted. The video replays the same stream at the end, but it's 45ish min long with the devs. It should answer your questions. The Devs have been super open and upfront with what the game is and what the game isn't. My take is that they are focusing on creating a wide open flexable sandbox and letting the modding community build out a lot of the building variety.

Syphyre · March 2015

That_Guy wrote: »

My take is that they are focusing on creating a wide open flexable sandbox and letting the modding community build out a lot of the building variety.

I am perfectly fine with this of this is the case.

Buttcleft · March 2015

hnnnnngggggAHHHH

Fuck.dat is requesting permission to modify adult.life and responsibilities.dat. Permission granted, Entries for monetary responsibility overwritten by Cities: Skylines. initiate system restart.

MegaPureiboi · March 2015

Keep in mind tomorrow is the end of the review/video embargo. So watch a few streams or Let's Plays.

Nightslyr · March 2015

Yeah, I'm waiting on the reviews. SimCity 2013 sounded awesome when the devs were talking about it and showing off the engine. It turned out to be a shit sandwich.

Buttcleft · March 2015

Well, I got it from not-steam, which has a good refund policy on preorders so if the reviews tomorrow sayits shit i'll get my money back and alls good

Suriko · March 2015

You can draw districts freeform and use them to define names, taxation, and other policies. All my dicks. Every last one.

Dirtyboy · March 2015

I'm sure Quill will be streaming it Tuesday, or at least have new vids up.

SyphonBlue · March 2015

Buttcleft wrote: »

SyphonBlue wrote: »

Pro-tip: You can get this for $17 on Nuuvem
http://www.nuuvem.com.br/produto/2650-cities-skylines

What alien language is that site written in, and doesn't steam take a dim view on buying keys from other regions?

It's Portuguese, and no steam does not care where you buy the keys from, only where you gift them from.

Buttcleft · March 2015

I've not seen much besides positive news today about Skylines.

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