Cities XXL

 PC
Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 9 out of 20
  1. Eurogamer Italy
    Feb 27, 2015
    70
    A polished paste and copy of Cities XL. Interesting but not enough.
  2. Everyeye.it
    Feb 12, 2015
    70
    Owners of the 2011 edition won't find much new here, but newcomers can consider this an alternative to Sim City, and overall a fun city builder, much more stable than its predecessor when it comes to bugs and technical issues.
  3. GamesVillage.it
    Feb 9, 2015
    70
    Despite its technical flaws, Cities XXL is a real extra-large city builder, fun and enjoyable, with a solid foundation built on the pillars of the genre, and notable additions to the building and managing elements of the gameplay.
  5. PC Games
    Feb 12, 2015
    64
    The enormous cities that one can build with a variety of customization options are satisfying, no doubt about it. But the dated graphics, the imprecise controls and lack of features compared to its predecessors as well as too many menus and annoying music make Cities XXL an insufficient experience nonetheless.
  6. GameStar
    Feb 16, 2015
    56
    It's the same game as Cities XL with very small differences. Selling it at almost full price is nothing but a rip-off.
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  7. IGN Italia
    Feb 23, 2015
    53
    An expansion pack with a very convenient new name, with some new content that does not justify the price tag. The game is the same the fans already played and it didn't age that well.
  8. Games.cz
    Mar 19, 2015
    50
    Cities XXL is itself a solid strategy. The city, that you can build, is really XXL. Bugs are annoying, but you can live with it. Worse is, that the game is the same as its predecessor. Without exaggeration. Almost exactly the same.
  9. COGconnected
    Mar 4, 2015
    50
    It performs extremely poorly.
  10. Meristation
    Feb 24, 2015
    50
    Cities XXL is not a bad simulation, game but it is a completely unnecessary one. It may be interesting for those who didn't have the chance to play its earlier versions... Although you can also buy the game released almost three years ago and do the same thing but cheaper. The differences are not so many.
  11. GameWatcher
    Feb 16, 2015
    50
    Cities XXL represents a serviceable starting point for beginners certainly, but is simply far too riddled with bugs, performance issues and recycled content to recommend to anyone else who has sampled the series previously.
  12. GamingTrend
    Feb 12, 2015
    50
    Cities XXL is a unique and innovative city builder that is among the best, but there is not enough new features or content for returning players to justify buying.
  13. 4P.de
    Feb 13, 2015
    45
    If you didn’t play any of the XL-games yet, this is the most complete and polished version out there. But then again it is not much more than an overpriced content patch, so you might as well be happy with the older and cheaper predecessors.
  14. CD-Action
    Apr 1, 2015
    40
    Do you remember Cities XL from 2009? Or Cities XL 2011? Or Cities XL 2012? Or Cities XL Platinum? Cities XXL is the same game, just with a new price tag. [04/2015, p.65]
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  15. We Got This Covered
    Mar 3, 2015
    40
    Cities XXL feels more like a sidegrade than a true upgrade, as it offers little more than a performance patch for its $40 price tag.
  16. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 21, 2015
    40
    Cities XXL is Cities XL Platinum with some UI improvements. Cities XL Platinum was Cities XL with some UI improvements. Don't waste your money.
  17. Hooked Gamers
    Feb 10, 2015
    40
    All things considered, XXL is without question the best version of the game to date but it should have been offered to existing owners as a patch and never have come to Steam at 40 bucks a pop. It’s high time that Focus Home puts this game to rest so that it can start fresh.
  18. Eurogamer Poland
    Feb 12, 2015
    30
    Deprived of much sense, this reissue of Cities XL Platinum fails to fix known bugs or provide any significant innovations.
  19. PCGamesN
    Feb 10, 2015
    30
    The management aspects are shallow, and made entirely redundant by how easy it is to reach Scrooge McDuck levels of wealth. And there’s a serious dearth of good reasons for veteran Cities players to return. They’ve seen it all before.
  20. IncGamers
    Feb 9, 2015
    30
    More of the same. Almost exactly the same, in fact. Cities XXL is only worth looking at if you have never played the previous XL titles. And even than, wait for a sale.
  21. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 10, 2015
    20
    Cities XXL is almost identical to its predecessors, but despite the slight technical improvement, other parts remain the same or even worse. Hands off. [Issue#251]
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User Score
1.8

Overwhelming dislike- based on 234 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 234
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 234
  3. Negative: 193 out of 234
  1. mlahor
    Feb 5, 2015
    0
    This is crap, this is NOT a NEW game and should NOT be sold as a stand-alone separate game from the others, this is stupid! At least beforeThis is crap, this is NOT a NEW game and should NOT be sold as a stand-alone separate game from the others, this is stupid! At least before the games would be named Cities XL - something so you couldn't really expect a completely new game but now the name is completely different, and the game has nothing to do with the trailers published it is perhaps minimally enhanced variant of the previous game. Such enhancements should be done via a FREE PATCH or perhaps DLC and NOT by releasing THE SAME GAME under a DIFFERENT NAME! OBNOXIOUS!… Full Review »
  2. maver
    Feb 5, 2015
    0
    Absolute zero. This should be a free update or 2$ DLC at least. There is only one difference to Cities XL - performance, rest is the same, andAbsolute zero. This should be a free update or 2$ DLC at least. There is only one difference to Cities XL - performance, rest is the same, and they added one "X" to the title.… Full Review »
  3. DB361
    Feb 5, 2015
    0
    There are one or two updates to the game. First, you can place individual ordinary buildings rather than zoning and waiting to see what popsThere are one or two updates to the game. First, you can place individual ordinary buildings rather than zoning and waiting to see what pops up, which I don't remember before. Plus it does run smoother than the previous version. But can anybody justify spending £15 on something that most other games release as a free update? No, absolutely not. Roundabouts and highways still don't work, bridges are still impossible to work with, things like rivers are still ridiculously out of scale (i.e. needing the Golden Gate Bridge to cross what should be a small river). Total rip off.… Full Review »
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