The New 2013 SimCity [Merged]

miles01110 · Mar 7, 2012, 01:45 AM

Finally... only took them 10 years.

http://www.simcity.com/en_US/game/overview

Looks like it'll only be available for Windows via Origin when it's released. In any case I'm looking forward to it. Available in 2013.

techfreak85 · Mar 7, 2012, 01:55 AM

Bout time. Looks like it will be fun. I'm strangely excited to build curved roads.

voyagerd · 03:26 AM

Yay! I’ve always loved Sim City!

OMG I SAW A LAUNCH ARCO!!!

iDemiurge · Mar 7, 2012, 03:56 AM

OMFG! I'm not a gamer. That is the only game that makes me go nuts! Big Sim City fan here!

btbrossard · Mar 7, 2012, 03:58 AM

I'm really excited about a new Sim City.

I still play 4 every once in a while and have purchased CitiesXL 2012, but haven't really gotten into it.

BlindSoul · Mar 7, 2012, 05:08 AM

Wow that's just great! Been waiting for a new game for ages. SimCity Societies was a real fail.

Happybunny · Mar 7, 2012, 05:12 AM

SimCity is more a way of life than a game.

vietalogy · Mar 8, 2012, 11:09 AM

Use to play this all night when I was a kid.

chrf097 · Mar 8, 2012, 05:10 PM

A NEW SIMCITY

AND ITS MADE BY MAXIS?!

I am litterally crying tears of joy. I still play SimCity 4 to this day because it is one of the most fun games. SimCity Socieities was lame (since it wasn't Maxis made) and Cities XL just didn't feel the same. I can not WAIT for this game. There better be a Mac version (knowing Maxis, how could there not be?).

I'm more excited though to see Maxis back in action, with nearly all of their projects (The Sims, SimCity, Spore) get put in other people's hands, it's amazing to finally have Maxis back, and we all know that since this is a Maxis game, it won't disappoint at all.

BreakGuy · Mar 11, 2012, 08:00 AM

They've announced it too early. I'm not gonna be able to wait patiently until next year now that I know about it.

David085 · Mar 11, 2012, 08:22 AM

Will be getting SimCity Deluxe so I can get the other cities buildings didn't Preorder yet waiting until is gets closer to 2013 before I decide to Purchase the game, Wish there was also a OS X Version, Probably not going to happen anytime soon

mrmarts · Mar 13, 2012, 08:45 AM

Hmm by the time this comes out my iMac will be turning 3 years I hope it will run on a 512mg video card.

Cougarcat · Mar 13, 2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mrmarts

Hmm by the time this comes out my iMac will be turning 3 years I hope it will run on a 512mg video card.

You'll be fine, the requirements are already out. They're pretty low.

ScottishCaptain · Mar 13, 2012, 11:01 PM

Jeeze.

They don't even have screenshots of the in-game stuff. Everything on the website is "concept art", and the trailers are all pre-rendered. That's some game release. They might as well have simply come out and said "We're thinking about making another SimCity game, we haven't even started on it but I'm sure we'll have something we can sell in a year".

Frankly, the fact that it says "Maxis" on it means absolutely nothing these days. Will Wright went off to do his own thing a long time ago. After what EA (and "Maxis") did to Spore (go take a look at the Spore 2005 demo videos, then tell me it's the same game they released), what makes any of you think that SimCity will honestly be better then SC2000, SC3000, or SC4?

News flash, most gamers these days are idiots. SimCity is far too complex of a game to survive in the gaming market, so EA will do the only thing they can to make it "accessible to everyone"- dumb it down, then introduce a bunch of stupid aspects (like finite resources) to try and make it complex enough that people don't realize just how shallow it is.

Maxis doesn't exist anymore. It's just a brand name, controlled by EA. The fact that you're all falling head over heals for something with their logo on it is hilarious. Just what EA wants.

-SC

SamFisher · Mar 13, 2012, 12:14 PM

Loved sim city 3000 and 4. Wish they were on mac.

Mackilroy · Mar 13, 2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SamFisher

Loved sim city 3000 and 4. Wish they were on mac.

There WERE Mac versions. I have them.

SamFisher · Mar 14, 2012, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mackilroy

There WERE Mac versions. I have them.

O.O well, on steam would be better.

Chundles · Mar 14, 2012, 05:36 AM

Will porntipsguzzardo still work?

ELMI0001 · Jul 10, 2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Chundles

Will porntipsguzzardo still work?

ha! hadn't thought of that phrase since junior high.

Huntn · 12:00 AM

Sim City at E3

Anyone excited about this? I played one of the early versions until my fingers bled. Then I played a later one and it was "been there, done that". I'm not sure what version this one is designated, nor if I should play it. How about you? I assume there will be a Mac version but don't know for sure.

The "Dude" · Jun 21, 2012, 12:07 PM

I think it's coming out in 2013. It looks pretty good compared to the older ones. I'm definitely planning on getting it.

XFactorer · Jun 21, 2012, 01:05 PM

I never played Sim City, but, I'm excited to try it out. Yeah, Spring 2013 is the launch date... around the same time as Tomb Raider!

...and do we know if there will be a Mac version at launch? The Sims franchise has always had Mac/PC at launch. Just wondering. I plan on having Windows 7 on my rMBP (whenever I get it... in 3 weeks' time).

doh123 · Jun 21, 2012, 01:21 PM

SimCity last few versions have NOT been PC/Mac at launch... Mac ports have come later.

This latest one they have also said is PC only for now and thats all they are focused on... so I guess we can expect a Mac port later down the road.

chilly willy · Jun 21, 2012, 03:17 PM

I was a big fan in the early days (i.e. - floppy disk version

), then my interest kind of waned with the newer versions. I'm excited to see what they come up with now.

The "Dude" · Jun 22, 2012, 10:27 AM

The game will most certainly have a solo mode. The "online only" feature, if indeed is has one, is merely a form of copy protection. It requires you to connect to the Internet so they can validate your copy of the game.

Diablo 3 has this, but you could happily play alone through the entire game if you desired.

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chrf097 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Earth	A NEW SIMCITY AND ITS MADE BY MAXIS?! I am litterally crying tears of joy. I still play SimCity 4 *to this day* because it is one of the most fun games. SimCity Socieities was lame (since it wasn't Maxis made) and Cities XL just didn't feel the same. I can not WAIT for this game. There better be a Mac version (knowing Maxis, how could there not be?). I'm more excited though to see Maxis back in action, with nearly all of their projects (The Sims, SimCity, Spore) get put in other people's hands, it's amazing to finally have Maxis back, and we all know that since this is a Maxis game, it won't disappoint at all. __________________ 13" Macbook Pro \| Mac OS 10.8.3 \| 2.1GHz Core i5 \| 8 GB RAM \| 500 GB iPhone 4S \| White \| 16GB \| iOS 6.1.2 Jailbroken\| Verizon Asus Nexus 7 \| Ubuntu for Tablets\| 8GB
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David085 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2009	Will be getting SimCity Deluxe so I can get the other cities buildings didn't Preorder yet waiting until is gets closer to 2013 before I decide to Purchase the game, Wish there was also a OS X Version, Probably not going to happen anytime soon
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Mar 13, 2012, 11:01 PM	#14
ScottishCaptain macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2008	Jeeze. They don't even have screenshots of the in-game stuff. Everything on the website is "concept art", and the trailers are all pre-rendered. That's some game release. They might as well have simply come out and said "We're thinking about making another SimCity game, we haven't even started on it but I'm sure we'll have something we can sell in a year". Frankly, the fact that it says "Maxis" on it means absolutely nothing these days. Will Wright went off to do his own thing a long time ago. After what EA (and "Maxis") did to Spore (go take a look at the Spore 2005 demo videos, then tell me it's the same game they released), what makes any of you think that SimCity will honestly be better then SC2000, SC3000, or SC4? News flash, most gamers these days are idiots. SimCity is far too complex of a game to survive in the gaming market, so EA will do the only thing they can to make it "accessible to everyone"- dumb it down, then introduce a bunch of stupid aspects (like finite resources) to try and make it complex enough that people don't realize just how shallow it is. Maxis doesn't exist anymore. It's just a brand name, controlled by EA. The fact that you're all falling head over heals for something with their logo on it is hilarious. Just what EA wants. -SC __________________ 2010 Mac Pro (MacPro5,1), 2*2.93ghz, 64GB, 4x2TB, Apple RAID Card, 5970 GPU, 2xSD, Eizo CG276W
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SamFisher macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: United Kingdom	Loved sim city 3000 and 4. Wish they were on mac.
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Huntn macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Misty Mountains	The new 2013 Sim City Sim City at E3 Anyone excited about this? I played one of the early versions until my fingers bled. Then I played a later one and it was "been there, done that". I'm not sure what version this one is designated, nor if I should play it. How about you? I assume there will be a Mac version but don't know for sure. __________________ "Hey, hey, hey, they are playing our song. Lets go kill some monsters!"  MBP, 2.2 GHz intel i7, 4GB Ram, Radeon HD 6750M (1GB VRAM), Bootcamp: 64bit W7; iPhone5, iPad3. Last edited by Huntn; Jun 22, 2012 at 12:00 AM.
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The "Dude" macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2011	I think it's coming out in 2013. It looks pretty good compared to the older ones. I'm definitely planning on getting it.
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XFactorer macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eugene	I never played Sim City, but, I'm excited to try it out. Yeah, Spring 2013 is the launch date... around the same time as Tomb Raider! ...and do we know if there will be a Mac version at launch? The Sims franchise has always had Mac/PC at launch. Just wondering. I plan on having Windows 7 on my rMBP (whenever I get it... in 3 weeks' time).
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doh123 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2009	SimCity last few versions have NOT been PC/Mac at launch... Mac ports have come later. This latest one they have also said is PC only for now and thats all they are focused on... so I guess we can expect a Mac port later down the road.
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chilly willy macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC	I was a big fan in the early days (i.e. - floppy disk version ), then my interest kind of waned with the newer versions. I'm excited to see what they come up with now. __________________ 15" MBP 2.66 GHz, 8 GB RAM; 20" C2D iMac; iPad2 32 GB; iPhone 4s
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Jun 22, 2012, 10:27 AM	#25
The "Dude" macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2011	The game will most certainly have a solo mode. The "online only" feature, if indeed is has one, is merely a form of copy protection. It requires you to connect to the Internet so they can validate your copy of the game. Diablo 3 has this, but you could happily play alone through the entire game if you desired.
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