Cities in Motion

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 114 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 75 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 114
  3. Negative: 12 out of 114
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  1. mippzon
    Feb 23, 2011
    10
    It's the first traffic simulation game in years. The details are amazing and the graphics just really cool! The game runs smoothly, even if lots of vehicles and people are moving around the cities. Some minor issues found during the first day of playing, but nothing that worries me and the developers seems to be aware of it and works closely together with community to make the game better.It's the first traffic simulation game in years. The details are amazing and the graphics just really cool! The game runs smoothly, even if lots of vehicles and people are moving around the cities. Some minor issues found during the first day of playing, but nothing that worries me and the developers seems to be aware of it and works closely together with community to make the game better. I'm looking forward to see Cities in Motion grow and will probably spend hours playing this game!… Expand
  2. ForceMagic
    Aug 17, 2011
    8
    Not exactly what I was expected when I bought it, actually I thought it was a whole new SIm City. However, for the purpose and the goal of the game, I found it pretty interesting. Not so much my type of game, but still I had some fun playing it and thinking how to build stuff.
  3. dbigb
    Feb 24, 2011
    10
    The best thing in gaming since Transport Tycoon. That is if you love public transportation of people. I believe the developers did just the right thing by focusing on people transport here. It's something relatable to 'most everyone. There is a good variety of transport systems (metro, tram, .. helicopters) and the game does provide a challenge. At least I didn't find it too easy to makeThe best thing in gaming since Transport Tycoon. That is if you love public transportation of people. I believe the developers did just the right thing by focusing on people transport here. It's something relatable to 'most everyone. There is a good variety of transport systems (metro, tram, .. helicopters) and the game does provide a challenge. At least I didn't find it too easy to make money.
    Also the graphics are sleek. Better than I personally would've even demanded from this type of a game.

    Best people public transport game to date.    … Expand
  4. Viljanen
    Jun 24, 2012
    10
    I can't really say how Cities in Motion was at release but as of now, June 2012 with all the patches and some DLCs it is stable and very playable. Sure the performance could be better and the campaign quests are quite silly but nevertheless it is addictingly fun to play. Definetly recommended for gamers who like simulation style games.
  5. michael007800
    Dec 28, 2012
    10
    I enjoyed playing the game. Played many hours on it. Hopefully gonna get some DLC soon. I would reccomend this game to people. I would recommend starting with a bus line first. Then jump straight to the train line. Be careful though. For every 2 bus stops in a line. I would add 1 bus. Passengers can be a little bit caotic with reviews and stuff like that.
  6. mongoosedog
    Aug 5, 2011
    10
    Cities in Motion is very addicting and I thought the scenarios were a lot of fun. This is definitely a game for people who love SimCity, Railroad Tycoon, or other strategy/puzzle games. I can see a lot of reviews comment on problems with traffic, but that's just part of the game. Your job is to overcome traffic issues (as well as other obstacles) by building useful and efficient transitCities in Motion is very addicting and I thought the scenarios were a lot of fun. This is definitely a game for people who love SimCity, Railroad Tycoon, or other strategy/puzzle games. I can see a lot of reviews comment on problems with traffic, but that's just part of the game. Your job is to overcome traffic issues (as well as other obstacles) by building useful and efficient transit lines. The game gives you plenty of options (bus, tram, metro [underground, ground-level, and elevated], water-bus, and helicopter), so you're definitely not limited to using the crowded streets. This definitely isn't a game that everyone is going to enjoy as much as I do, but it's pretty rare I get sucked into video games as much as I have with CiM. Steam tells me I've played about 100 hours so far! On a final note, I really think this is a great game, and any transit enthusiast will love it. There's a bit of a learning curve at first, because the game is much more complex than the tutorial makes you believe, but with a little practice, I'm sure anyone can get the hang of it.… Expand
  7. bpe
    Mar 10, 2011
    10
    This does a pretty good job of being a real-time simulation of a complex problem. Of course it isn't going to match real life exactly, but it works well for what it is trying to do: be a decent simulation of transportation (think somewhere between Railroad Tycoon and Sim City). Graphics and interface are good, and I am impressed with the overall rendering. The accuracy is a bit simplified,This does a pretty good job of being a real-time simulation of a complex problem. Of course it isn't going to match real life exactly, but it works well for what it is trying to do: be a decent simulation of transportation (think somewhere between Railroad Tycoon and Sim City). Graphics and interface are good, and I am impressed with the overall rendering. The accuracy is a bit simplified, but is still good.… Expand
  8. eagleFMJ
    Mar 16, 2011
    10
    CiM or Cities in motion is a great game, but by no means is it perfect. The development team is very active within the community pushing out 3 patches thus far, now that says something about this company.

    The game play is quite challenging and will keep you very busy for hours and hours. The game is highly modifiable, and easily modifiable. The game code is not very hard to to decipher so    CiM or Cities in motion is a great game, but by no means is it perfect. The development team is very active within the community pushing out 3 patches thus far, now that says something about this company.

    The game play is quite challenging and will keep you very busy for hours and hours. The game is highly modifiable, and easily modifiable. The game code is not very hard to to decipher so if you want to change something its very easy.

    It has been awhile since a traffic simulator was released into the PC world, so if this genre of game interest you, you must give it a try, moreover the game is quit cheap.    … Expand
  9. Capitals123
    Jun 7, 2012
    8
    I thought that the game was amazing even though it was really difficult when you started out playing it. The graphics were standard and the game was well programmed in my opinion the game was fun and a challenge to play.
  10. Contingencee
    Mar 25, 2013
    10
    One of the very best simulation games of the last 10 years. It never gets boring due to the large variety of maps (most of which were user created) and transport options. However, the low capacity of vehicles makes mods a must-have, otherwise the game could be very annoying.
  11. truckersanon
    Mar 14, 2013
    8
    I look forward to the sequel. While a great game, it has its quirks as other reviews will tell you.
    It is a fairly simple game, only 400 MB or so, not too many missions. Its a bit clunky still, like placing metro stations can be a pain, and I cant find an undo button when it is really needed, but all in all a few nights playing and def worth 10 bucks. Oh, but I hate DLC, so I should    I look forward to the sequel. While a great game, it has its quirks as other reviews will tell you.
    It is a fairly simple game, only 400 MB or so, not too many missions. Its a bit clunky still, like placing metro stations can be a pain, and I cant find an undo button when it is really needed, but all in all a few nights playing and def worth 10 bucks. Oh, but I hate DLC, so I should have given it only a 7 instead of an 8. If Paradox want a following, go the great game and free add-ons model!    … Expand
  12. malocite
    Mar 14, 2013
    8
    This is surprisingly fun. I bought it during a steam sale hoping for a more modern Simcity type experience. While you don't get to build and design the cities, you do get to lay out and design your cities like you do in simcity but you get huge control in the design of the transit system (which is the point of the game) Subways, buses, streetcars, helicopters and water-taxis are allThis is surprisingly fun. I bought it during a steam sale hoping for a more modern Simcity type experience. While you don't get to build and design the cities, you do get to lay out and design your cities like you do in simcity but you get huge control in the design of the transit system (which is the point of the game) Subways, buses, streetcars, helicopters and water-taxis are all used in this game which I have personally spent way too much time in.

    The core game only gives you two cities and they offer other cities as DLC which I can understand since this is a pretty esoteric game, they have to make money some how. The DLC is often on sale on steam during their sale periods and I picked up most of the other cities for a dollar or two each. All in all this is pretty fun.    … Expand
  13. a9249
    Mar 24, 2013
    10
    Great game, and with simcity like game-play. I can only hope success gives them the funding to up the graphics engine and give us more stuff and cities [larger cities too] for the next edition.
  14. fireskull98
    Apr 4, 2013
    8
    This game is good, but there are a few problems I have with it. Mainly the inconvenience of having to plot routes, which involves a lot of clicking. Over all, this game is really good though.
  15. IdleMuse
    Jun 24, 2013
    9
    Cities in Motion is a unique strategy game. On the surface it seems like a pretty standard business management sim, where for many in the genre, the business you are managing is rather simple, strategically: choose which animals for your zoo, which rollercoasters to buy, which employees to hire or fire, these choices don't make much of a difference overall. Not so for Cities in Motion: theCities in Motion is a unique strategy game. On the surface it seems like a pretty standard business management sim, where for many in the genre, the business you are managing is rather simple, strategically: choose which animals for your zoo, which rollercoasters to buy, which employees to hire or fire, these choices don't make much of a difference overall. Not so for Cities in Motion: the route management section of the game is deep and involving; combining bus and tram routes to minimise traffic in trouble areas is an example of the meat and vegetables of a game which delivers challenges outside the economic norm for the genre.

    It also helps that the graphics are gorgeous, the interface is, for the most part, slick and easy to use, and the play experience is restful and calm, without being boring in pacing. The city layouts are challenging and diverse.

    On the downside, it could use some balance tweaks (particularly in the DLC), but these are easily obtainable online.    … Expand
  16. Lukfi
    May 17, 2012
    9
    The game has lots of bugs and performance issues (mostly not fixed a year from release), bad campaign quests, is very difficult to play in the 1920's... but is nevertheless so fun that I spent hundreds of hours with it, especially in sandbox mode.
  17. stern
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    This is a very good underrated game when compared with CiM2 or C:Skyline.
    The first thing you feel with CiM 1 is cozyness, how the game evokes some kind of 60's central european vibe that instantly pulls you in, and you see yourself checking the news about the cold war, checking the price of fuel and gauging your city economy.
    Yes, CiM1 have many problems, from vehicles appearing in the    This is a very good underrated game when compared with CiM2 or C:Skyline.
    The first thing you feel with CiM 1 is cozyness, how the game evokes some kind of 60's central european vibe that instantly pulls you in, and you see yourself checking the news about the cold war, checking the price of fuel and gauging your city economy.
    Yes, CiM1 have many problems, from vehicles appearing in the wrong year to a shallow economy system, to a lack of re-playability and complexity. But two of these issues can be fixed with mods- such as line statistics- and in spite of the last one, CiM1 still holds an undeniable charm.
    If a cities in motion game maintained the historical progression and aesthetic beauty of CiM1, with the complexity and detail of CiM2, plus some interesting metropolitan areas in the developing world like Curitiba, Jerusalem and Johannesburg, with real transport issues for the player to solve, we would have the perfect transport simulation ever made.    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Apr 18, 2011
    70
    Difficult, nerdy, tedious but satisfying. What more could you want in a lover? [May 2011, p.70]
  2. PC Games (Russia)
    Apr 8, 2011
    80
    Cities in Motion isn't as polished as it could be, but it's still very deep and engaging. And – at times – quite meditative. [May 2011, p.107]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 6, 2011
    40
    Cities in Motion is a good example of what a young Finnish game studio is capable of: 3D graphics and programming. Good games remain beyond their reach so far. [Mar 2011]
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