Cities: Skylines - Xbox One Edition

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  • Summary: Developed by Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines offers sprawling landscapes and maps with endless sandbox gameplay and new ways to expand your city. Key to progression is the ability to influence your city’s policy by incorporating taxation into districts. All this including the ability to modDeveloped by Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines offers sprawling landscapes and maps with endless sandbox gameplay and new ways to expand your city. Key to progression is the ability to influence your city’s policy by incorporating taxation into districts. All this including the ability to mod the game to suit your play style makes this the definitive city building simulation.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. XBLA Fans
    May 1, 2017
    100
    Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition is an important release. Not just because it's a great game. And it is. But also because it shows that strategy games really do have a place on consoles. The game has amazing depth, probably more than any other game I've seen on the console, and is almost a match for the PC version without any control issues to speak of. It also looks amazing on a large TV screen, suck it up master race! Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition is the sort of game you can get lost in for hours, creating your own stories and worlds to admire. It may take you a few attempts to get the city of your dreams, but once you get the hang of things you're in for a treat.
  2. Gaming Age
    Aug 1, 2017
    91
    Make no mistake: Cities: Skylines is still pretty fun. It's deep enough so that people who thrive on depth and complexity will find more than enough to sink their teeth into, while the more shallow among us (i.e. people like me) who just want to build huge megalopolises without putting too much though into it can do that too.
  3. MondoXbox
    Apr 23, 2017
    88
    An awesome sim game, definitely the best one on consoles with great controls and gameplay depth. It suffers a bit on the technical side and we would have liked more contents from PC DLCs, but it's surely a must buy.
  4. IGN Italia
    Apr 21, 2017
    80
    Complex and demanding, Cities: Skylines is a solid and engaging city-builder ported quite well to Xbox One.
  5. ZTGD
    May 3, 2017
    80
    Cities Skyline is a welcome addition to the Xbox One, and consoles in general. It’s a competently made city building game, one that hasn’t been dumbed down for those that prefer a console to PC. It may take a while for the game to open up and kick into gear, but when it does, there is no limit to what you can build.
  6. TheSixthAxis
    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    Despite some technical issues brought about by Cities: Skylines’ transition to Xbox One, it remains an enthralling city builder, and one which has virtually no competition on console. The most keenly felt loss is the ability to fast-forward through time, but for those who succumb to its more relaxed pace, Cities: Skylines is liable to remain the best home console city builder for some time.
  7. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 21, 2017
    50
    The lack of content, options and a solid frame-rate make this version of Cities Skylines just a minor product in comparison with the PC original title. Despite a good use of the joypad and user interface, the sluggish pace is basically a design mistake and it’s tough to stay entertained for long.

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. MalistiX
    Apr 21, 2017
    10
    The amount of effort put in the controls to make this work on console is great it all feels natural and the framerate and performance isThe amount of effort put in the controls to make this work on console is great it all feels natural and the framerate and performance is solid. This is the best simulation game ever to arrive on console(s) and deserves your full support :)… Expand
  2. atown350
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    this is a very addicting game, if you like the original Sim City game then you will enjoy this game. it is a little slow to get started butthis is a very addicting game, if you like the original Sim City game then you will enjoy this game. it is a little slow to get started but speeds up very quickly. the game has different speeds where you can speed up time and slow it down, even lets you stop time all together while you make upgrades to your city. if you like simulation building games or strategic games then this is a wonderful choice.… Expand
  4. RavenclawGuy
    Sep 30, 2021
    9
    Almost as good as PC. I bought the Mayor's Edition which is a great value, but coming from PC the fact there are no mods is a bitAlmost as good as PC. I bought the Mayor's Edition which is a great value, but coming from PC the fact there are no mods is a bit underwhelming. Solid Port of one of the best games, plus Mayor's Edition includes most major DLC, radio stations, and content creator packs. If you buy this edition, buy Mayor's Edition or Ultimate Content pack.… Expand
  5. Athomeonarock
    May 10, 2017
    8
    First off, excellent interface. No trouble with building, and incredibly flexible for this type of game on a console. Lacks some of theFirst off, excellent interface. No trouble with building, and incredibly flexible for this type of game on a console. Lacks some of the finer policy controls, and feels a bit limited on that side of the game. I do wish a bit more happened, but overall, an excellent city builder. If you liked the old school sim city, you will be happy with this.… Expand
  6. Dperks
    Jun 11, 2019
    8
    Very fun very addictive city building game that's one of those games you could just waste a whole day in with out even thinking about it.
  7. Fresh_prince_RJ
    Sep 8, 2017
    7
    When it works it is a good, fun, city builders. The controls and every thing are surprising good but those darn glitches and game breakingWhen it works it is a good, fun, city builders. The controls and every thing are surprising good but those darn glitches and game breaking glitches are ridicoulous. I would recommend to buy on sail, $29 and below.… Expand
  8. BethesdaJimRyan
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Good afternoon Jim Ryan here, I would just like to say that the game sucks. Goodbye

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#44 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#40 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#12 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017