Oh, really? So it has none of YootTower's features, with the added locations and buildings? That's too bad. YootTower is vastly better. Unfortunately it was never ported to OS X.
I agree, a 3D SimTower game would be very cool.
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Oh, really? So it has none of YootTower's features, with the added locations and buildings? That's too bad. YootTower is vastly better. Unfortunately it was never ported to OS X.
I agree, a 3D SimTower game would be very cool.
Yeah, no added locations nor features. It's just SimTower misnamed as YootTower.
I know a little OT, but some stuff I'd like to see in a new SimTower game:
-3D building
-Like The Sims, can choose from different sized lots in a city
-You have to buy the land first
-Can have different sized offices/restaurants, charge rent by square foot
-Maybe a cheat menu/system that makes the building's happiness go down the more you use it & prevents you from using special things (like shops or the final bonus item or whatever)
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Ugh... SimCity 4 was the reason I bought boot camp.
It took forever for Aspyr to port it to Intel, and it played like crap in Rosetta. Between shipping vs. local, seperate vs. bundle, and Mac full price vs. PC discount, It didn't cost much more to just buy an OEM copy of Windows and play it in Boot Camp. Plus I got to play games that never came out for the Mac.
If SmCity dosen't have a Mac release announced by the time the PC version comes out, I'll just get the PC version. =/
It took forever for Aspyr to port it to Intel, and it played like crap in Rosetta. Between shipping vs. local, seperate vs. bundle, and Mac full price vs. PC discount, It didn't cost much more to just buy an OEM copy of Windows and play it in Boot Camp. Plus I got to play games that never came out for the Mac.
If SmCity dosen't have a Mac release announced by the time the PC version comes out, I'll just get the PC version. =/
It will probably run like crap on whatever the current Apple hardware is anyways.
Have you seen the system requirements? They're quite low, so if it runs bad it's EA's fault, not the fault of OS X.
EA always undersells their system requirements. Unless you plan on making a city with population 20, it'll most likely bog down. Like every other Simcity game you try to run on minimum settings.
You must have bad luck -- Sim City 4 runs very nicely at maximum settings on my computer.
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.
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.
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I think it's coming out in 2013. It looks pretty good compared to the older ones. I'm definitely planning on getting it.
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).
...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).
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.
), then my interest kind of waned with the newer versions. I'm excited to see what they come up with now.
Also need to get people to know it is a connected game. Needs Internet I beleive. Just want it to keep out there with info so people don't get all angry and surprised even though it was known since start.
But yes I am super exicted for the new Sim City coming up.
But yes I am super exicted for the new Sim City coming up.
After the original Age of Empires and maybe Diablo 2, Sim City is the best game I have ever played.
Anyone knows the system requirements for the game?
NOOOOO!!!!! Really?
Why do they make this. Some people enjoy playing all by themselves!
Anyone knows the system requirements for the game?
NOOOOO!!!!! Really?
Why do they make this. Some people enjoy playing all by themselves!
I am not 100% on that though. Just know that they are making it online to have friends have connected cities. Just not sure if they will actually include an offline version or not.
I'm sorry, but for a single player game (even if there is a multiplayer component), this seems like BS but wait, all the new games are buying into this s---. This would keep me from buying it.
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Part of my love for the original was spending hours making my own little world. Not sure what being connected will do for my needs/wants, as I like the sandbox nature of a solo game. I will keep an open mind, but it does seem all the developers seem desperate to have "connected" or multiplayer games just because your supposed to, and that's the trend.....
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.
Diablo 3 has this, but you could happily play alone through the entire game if you desired.
No I am not excited about this..I am interested in Playing Battlefield 3 but not this Game I like to play..
Just casually glanced at the linked article, but didn't really see any new news from the gameplay and walkthrough videos unleashed last year.
To the Internet connection whines, iirc it's not due to DRM at all, but due to all background stuff going on in the game.
To the Internet connection whines, iirc it's not due to DRM at all, but due to all background stuff going on in the game.
One of the things i loved about the original Mac version of Simcity 2000 was (among many things) that the Mac version was actually better than the PC version. Which was rare for games at that time. Have great memories playing that as a kid on my Performa 630.
Anyone look at some of the screenshots of Simcity 4 deluxe and the new sim city and have noticed the new sim city looks more cartoon like .
Even the fact that Simcity 4 deluxe looks more real and 3D and the new sim city is even more 3D but looks more cartoon like.
This game brings back memories and would look great on my macbook retina but the game kinda still follows sim city societies as in the placing individual buildings, does it the new version still allow you to highlight and zone areas?.