![]() ![]() ![]() I gave Children of the Nile and Caesar IV a go a few years ago, and both were pretty good, but just didn't hold me over for very long. So I've started looking at more niche titles. Cities XL has so far been the best of the bunch and has a very wide scope, but it's developer has folded, and the game has never truly felt complete. I spent a large chunk of time a few years ago playing Cities XL, but never got around to reviewing it (maybe I'll post a retro-review in the future). Without a decent, new iteration of SimCity for me to play, I've been looking high and low for new city simulator games in order to scratch that particular itch. Island-hopping can make it feel disjoint and confusing, and minor mistakes in early missions can compound the difficulty of later missions. This isn't a game that I'll be playing for years like other city-sims.Ĭampaign successfully introduces concepts and provides a modest narrative with a sense of progress. Music is catchy but repetitive, and the tongue-in-cheek dialogue wears thin after a while and is detrimental to the game.Ĭampaign offers plenty of play-time, but the overall limited scope, map size, and population cap restrict the replayability. Map and buildings are well-detailed and the cities look organic and alive. Learning curve for the deeper mechanics is steep, and interface isn't as helpful as it could be. Dictatorial theme adds a well-integrated challenge usually reserved for empire-builders. ![]()
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