Cities: Skylines

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  1. rodericrinehart
    Mar 17, 2015
    10
    It's a must-buy 10 if you ever enjoyed any version of SimCity in your life. It is BETTER THAN ALL VERSIONS OF SIMCITY (even SC4). It already has a staggering number of mods on Steam Workshop just a week or so after release. This game will have 10k+ mods and user-created content in a month.

    I preordered and played the newest SimCity - and was so disappointed. I would never go back to    It's a must-buy 10 if you ever enjoyed any version of SimCity in your life. It is BETTER THAN ALL VERSIONS OF SIMCITY (even SC4). It already has a staggering number of mods on Steam Workshop just a week or so after release. This game will have 10k+ mods and user-created content in a month.

    I preordered and played the newest SimCity - and was so disappointed. I would never go back to SimCity after playing this amazing game. What a gem!!!    … Expand
  2. austenite
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    I haven't gotten this sucked in to a game since WoW.

    It feels so good to sink your teeth into a really polished and deep game system like Cities:Skylines. I've spent nearly every waking minute since this game came out tweaking and perfecting a half a dozen different cities while figuring out how everthing works.

    A true joy.
  3. planetmatt
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    How do I know this is a great game? Thought, I'll just fire it up, make sure it works as I intended to play BF4. 4 hours later, I'm balls deep in cultivating a high ed, high tech city of awesomeness.

    This game is digital crack in the same vein as Civ, Age or Empires, or the real Sim City (1-4) games. If you loved Sim City 4 and want a game to consume your life. Buy this. The    How do I know this is a great game? Thought, I'll just fire it up, make sure it works as I intended to play BF4. 4 hours later, I'm balls deep in cultivating a high ed, high tech city of awesomeness.

    This game is digital crack in the same vein as Civ, Age or Empires, or the real Sim City (1-4) games.

    If you loved Sim City 4 and want a game to consume your life. Buy this.

    The fact it has strong mod support means this game will have legs and you'll get years of enjoyment from this game for frankly a tiny amount of money.

    For a game developed by just 9 people, this is an exceptional achievement. The game looks slick, it feels optimised. There are no crashes, no glitches, no weird "we'll patch that out later" crap you find in nearly all new EA titles. Skylines shows that indy games can not only compete but excel against traditional big money publishers. You don't need social media "experts", you don't need to spend more on marketing than a small African country. You just need to create a game with passion, listen to your customers, and deliver a great game for a fair price.    … Expand
  4. djnicey
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Its 3:30AM and I don't know where the hours since 7PM have gone, I'd still be playing until the morning if I hadn't forced myself to save and quit.

    This game is fantastic, every bit as good as SimCity 4 but more polished. It took me about 30-60 minutes to get used to the interface and since then it has been a joy to play. I'm still just getting started, my little town has grown to a    Its 3:30AM and I don't know where the hours since 7PM have gone, I'd still be playing until the morning if I hadn't forced myself to save and quit.

    This game is fantastic, every bit as good as SimCity 4 but more polished. It took me about 30-60 minutes to get used to the interface and since then it has been a joy to play. I'm still just getting started, my little town has grown to a huge city and I've only just filled 1 2km square, I've just scratched the surface so far and haven't even looked at the huge number of mods available on Steam Workshop.

    The developers have done a great job with this game and I only paid £14.99 for it which IMO is an absolute bargain. If you like city building sims you will love this game, I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  5. napalm
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    By Far the best modern day city builder on the Market. This is what SC 2013 should have been, or wished it was. Great game and it is recommended to any people that like city builders
  6. tommakrwro
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    The game is great, bur it's not the game itself that I love most. It's the creators way of handle things, the price is not ridiculously high, playing this game finally I don't have a feeling thai I'm being ripped off with micro transactions, DLC etc. ubisoft, ea and others watch and learn!!!
  7. PopTarts
    Mar 11, 2015
    10
    Fantasitically solid. Look forward to what they could add on to make the very end game (20-50+ hours in one city) interesting. There's a ton of potential on top of the base of this game.
  8. Druganov
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    This is the reincarnation of Simcity 4000, the game i loved 12 years ago, and it came back with a vengeance. brought to you by alas, not maxis, but colossal order, a studio that knows better, and has not been forced by distributors, to implement bad ideas in a great city-building game, such as blending stupid shortsightedness and bad decisions in their game. the likes of dlc, facebook-likeThis is the reincarnation of Simcity 4000, the game i loved 12 years ago, and it came back with a vengeance. brought to you by alas, not maxis, but colossal order, a studio that knows better, and has not been forced by distributors, to implement bad ideas in a great city-building game, such as blending stupid shortsightedness and bad decisions in their game. the likes of dlc, facebook-like candy-crush systems, and al that crap.

    What you have is a city-building game that will keep you addicted for weeks on end, due to the great pleasure this game offers by just giving you the opportunity to go nuts and build the city you have in your mind, and ofcourse the pleasure of razing half of it after a while to make more room for railroads and highways because of traffic congestions..    … Expand
  9. kraenk
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Finally...the game that Sim City should be. Well done Paradox! No need for a new Sim City anymore since vulture EA just closed Maxis anyway. Now I just need more time
  10. threepm
    Mar 12, 2015
    10
    This has filled the void in my city planner alternate universe life. I have been hoping and waiting for a city builder to live up to Simcity4. This has done just that. I already have almost 24 hours logged of gameplay and it's only been out for 3 days. Already over 2500 mods in the steam workshop and more added every hour. This game is fantastic and highly recommended.
  11. khamul787
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Every aspect of this game blows SimCity out of the water. A new standard for city builders. With great modding support, great optimization, and a plethora of features, Skylines is the best city builder released since SimCity 4.
  12. Knurrli
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    I played only for several hours but so far I just love this game. I've played since years not only SimCity4 but also the Anno/Settlers series, although the latter great games can perhaps not be compared here as city building games. However, with this, I can now enjoy another good product. No comments on SimCity. I did not buy SimCity due to bad reviews and feedback.
    Great job for this    I played only for several hours but so far I just love this game. I've played since years not only SimCity4 but also the Anno/Settlers series, although the latter great games can perhaps not be compared here as city building games. However, with this, I can now enjoy another good product. No comments on SimCity. I did not buy SimCity due to bad reviews and feedback.
    Great job for this first Cities Skylines release, which seems very stable and well implemented/tested. The "complexity" is maybe not (yet) that huge, but I really can not complain for the 28 Euro price. I hope, this is just the beginning and more content will be released soon. So far, thank you Colossal Order. And goodbye Maxis.    … Expand
  13. Urrid
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    After 12 years we finally have a sucessor to Simcity4. The King may be dead (Maxis) but Skylines has stepped up into its place with a truly impressive offering. Coupled with the ease of modding and the Steam Workshop for asset and mod management the game offers a stunning array of content for $30. In a year I am sure that the entire game is going to be rebuilt by fans. The base game isAfter 12 years we finally have a sucessor to Simcity4. The King may be dead (Maxis) but Skylines has stepped up into its place with a truly impressive offering. Coupled with the ease of modding and the Steam Workshop for asset and mod management the game offers a stunning array of content for $30. In a year I am sure that the entire game is going to be rebuilt by fans. The base game is solid, but it could do with a few more optional scenarios that effect your city such as wide spread disasters (highway interchanges don't count!) or economic hardships that could be unique to the play experience. For a game that started with 8 people and ended with a humble team of 14, I have a feeling the resounding commercial success and clear vision for this project will give it plenty of solid expansions or DLC. I look forward to seeing them. Bottom line: if you like city building games - BUY THIS GAME, YOU WON'T REGRET THIS!… Expand
  14. Sk3z
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Simply, everything Sim City couldn't ever be.

    Perfect game, even small graphical glitches, or some limitations that mods are already bypassing.

    Extensive moddability, makes this a masterpiece and an insta-classic. If you love city sims, you HAVE to buy this game. Seriously, this is whatever you've ever dreamt about a city builder sim.
  15. deb0
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    As a lifetime City builder fan, Cities: Skylines completely caught me by surprise. It's basically everything that SimCity has failed to be. Cities is stable, looks great, and has deep gameplay to keep you building cities for a long time. This is the best city builder game out, period, no contest.
  16. neekz0r
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Wow.

    This game is beyond great. The attention to detail is astounding. Example? If you place a sewer line on a street, a manhole cover appears. Streets that don't have a sewer line don't get manhole covers. Game progression feels natural and unforced, you won't be spinning your wheels waiting for something to happen. Given that there are provided mods to enable a full sandbox, it's a    Wow.

    This game is beyond great. The attention to detail is astounding. Example? If you place a sewer line on a street, a manhole cover appears. Streets that don't have a sewer line don't get manhole covers. Game progression feels natural and unforced, you won't be spinning your wheels waiting for something to happen. Given that there are provided mods to enable a full sandbox, it's a done deal.

    I'm a veteran of the sim game, and this game doesn't feel crippled in anyway to me. I can look at pretty graphs and statistics. I can do whatever the hell I want. Yet, it also looks to be pretty accessible to the beginner and doesn't overwhelm them. I have NO idea how they managed to strike the perfect balance between myself and the newbie, but they did.

    There are very few bugs -- that's saying something since as of the time of this writing, it's day 1 of release. This is a good thing, because I played for five hours without realizing that I hadn't saved yet. No crashes -- and I'm on linux so their QA did their job really really well.

    The developer is going to add in some DLC, the game already feels "complete" and there is more than enough content to keep you occupied. I actually look forward to the next DLC to see what they add.

    EA can forcibly insert **** up their rectum. This game is the true successor of the franchise.    … Expand
  17. fingfrenchy
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Had to leave a review for this one. Paradox did an amazing job. I've been playing off and on all day and it really has that classic SimCity feel. This is the TRUE spiritual successor to SimCity 3000 and SimCity 4, hands down.
  18. VNVNation
    Mar 29, 2015
    10
    Apart from some very minor issues this is an almost perfect take on the city building genre. The graphics are reasonable, the sounds and music are non intrusive and the gameplay is spot on. UI is a little clunky but not a huge issue. But really the gameplay is what set's this apart, epic city building done right, and the extensive mods only add to the long term appeal. This is a 10/10 forApart from some very minor issues this is an almost perfect take on the city building genre. The graphics are reasonable, the sounds and music are non intrusive and the gameplay is spot on. UI is a little clunky but not a huge issue. But really the gameplay is what set's this apart, epic city building done right, and the extensive mods only add to the long term appeal. This is a 10/10 for me, no question.… Expand
  19. Hailong
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Betten than Simcity 2013, mods day one, is beautiful and nice experience. But i want day/night cycle. Good job Colossal Order and Paradox. I will spend hours and hours.
  20. ChampionH
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    After 10 years of waiting for a good city builder, it has finally come. And it's only $30.
    All I can say is buy it. I've been playing for 12 hours straight now, and I just can't stop.
    It's my new drug.
    Care to do some Cities: Skylines with me?
  21. alexnode
    Mar 19, 2015
    10
    The city building genre has been overrun by crooks - like City XL and idiotic crooks like EA and Maxis. This is a breath of fresh air in the original spirit of simcity. It was made from people who have played city building games for people who were waiting for a good city builder.
    On the minus the graphics in the ultra zoom level are a bit simplistic ... but the gameplay is great.
  22. Benjamin99
    Mar 16, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. The clear successor to Sim city. I haven't had so much fun since back in the sim city 4 days. I spend so many hours in this game already and I just cant stop. The best thing is they dont try to reinvent the wheel. The developers are clearly fan and former players of Sim City and it shows. Well done a must buy for any Sim city 4 fan.
  23. DMT
    Mar 14, 2015
    10
    Absolutely Amazing game!!!!! I was not this happy since Rollercoaster Tycoon 1 and 2... Perhaps 3 was nice too but CO has really made an amazing game here. I am so excited to see what more they can add to this masterpiece!!
  24. Spaceweird
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Absolute win. After gamers taking the one-two sucker punch of Simcity and then Cities XXL to the jaw FINALLY a real city builder emerges again. Smooth, responsive, full featured, modable, large maps and it WORKS. It works on day one. That, in my book is what we've been waiting for and deserve.
  25. RedWulfr
    Dec 27, 2015
    10
    Waiting more then 10 years for a functionally moddable citybuilder makes you kinda think its impossible and give up. But then comes the day when you think youre about to fall of you chair, and then realize you never need to leave it again. Because Skylines has it all. Sure, it has a few setbacks like the railways and the messy roundabouts etc. but nothing that in a long shot makes the gameWaiting more then 10 years for a functionally moddable citybuilder makes you kinda think its impossible and give up. But then comes the day when you think youre about to fall of you chair, and then realize you never need to leave it again. Because Skylines has it all. Sure, it has a few setbacks like the railways and the messy roundabouts etc. but nothing that in a long shot makes the game go bad. Hello citybuilder, welcome back, you have been away for so long!… Expand
  26. arajand
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    This game is worth a review and a score. Recognition where it is due. If you have never played city-building games before, or have never played a computer game before, this is for you.
  27. Chongychoo
    Mar 18, 2015
    10
    Finally someone got it right. Ignore the zero score trolls. Amazing out the box but wait for the mods... This is going to be around for years. Hope Paradox don't abuse us with expensive DLC. Greedy little tykes
  28. ND3G
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    This is what SimCity should have been before EA turned it into a steaming pile of sh*t.

    Cities is just a better game. Buy it already, you will not regret it.
  29. nitrojuice
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    Best game of 2015 so far!
    Best $30 spent in 2015 so far!
    Well, need i say more?

    EA, lean from small devs about how o make great games, simple yet effective!!!
  30. trimitri
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Sim city is dead, long live Cities skylines !
    What SimCity should have been but never was.
    Excellent game! The developers has listened to the community.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 21, 2016
    80
    Cities: Skylines somehow lives up to the unfair expectations heaped upon it, presenting one of the best city builders in years.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Aug 12, 2015
    80
    Cities: Skyline is the game SimCity should have been: a great game and a greater base for modders.
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  3. DarkStation
    May 27, 2015
    100
    This game managed to be everything I had hoped it would be and then some, with all the wonderful attention to little details and customization options. Fans of the genre wont want to miss this one.
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