The New 2013 SimCity [Merged] - Page 3

Cougarcat · May 31, 2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by guzhogi

I'm aware of it and actually bought it. However, it's just the original SimTower game from the 90's ported to the iPad. While cool, the graphics are awful and you can only build a 2D tower. I'd like to build a 3D tower. Maybe something like the house creator in the Sims.

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.

guzhogi · 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Cougarcat

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.

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)

Zeke D · Jun 7, 2012, 09:52 PM

I was playing sc4 on my eMac, when my son comes running into my room waving his iBook in the air "they are gonna release a new sim city!" I replied "is it gonna suck a bad as societies?" he replies "...I dunno, well I'm off to play sc4 now."

kitsunestudios · Jun 8, 2012, 10:53 AM

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. =/

miles01110 · Jun 11, 2012, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kitsunestudios

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.

Mackilroy · Jun 11, 2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by miles01110

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.

miles01110 · Jun 11, 2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mackilroy

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.

Mackilroy · Jun 11, 2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by miles01110

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.

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.

cerote · Jun 21, 2012, 05:55 PM

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.

HarryPot · Jun 21, 2012, 07:42 PM

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?

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Originally Posted by cerote

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.

NOOOOO!!!!! Really?

Why do they make this. Some people enjoy playing all by themselves!

cerote · Jun 21, 2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryPot

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.

Huntn · 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cerote

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.

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.

chilly willy · Jun 22, 2012, 08:25 AM

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 "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.

smayragrace · Jun 23, 2012, 09:34 AM

No I am not excited about this..I am interested in Playing Battlefield 3 but not this Game I like to play..

malman89 · Jun 23, 2012, 11:56 AM

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.

Mr-Stabby · Jun 23, 2012, 01:19 PM

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.

Crysis 3 · Jun 24, 2012, 12:12 PM

I was waiting for simcity a long time, like everyone else.
simcity is a classic.

I watched the trailer, it looks far better than other construction games I have seen before.

nec207 · Jun 25, 2012, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Schtumple

I hope it nicely fits between the difficulty of Sim City 4 and Cities XL and isn't another dumbing down of the franchise like Societies was. Looking forward to this, bit of a surprise really, thought they'd abandoned SC in favour of The Sims?

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.

mrmarts · Jun 25, 2012, 03:41 AM

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?.

Jun 7, 2012, 09:52 PM	#53
Zeke D macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Arizona	I was playing sc4 on my eMac, when my son comes running into my room waving his iBook in the air "they are gonna release a new sim city!" I replied "is it gonna suck a bad as societies?" he replies "...I dunno, well I'm off to play sc4 now." __________________ [ 32gb iPod Touch ] [ 16gb iPad ] [ 40gb TV ] [ PMG5 DP2.0ghz \| 8gb RAM \| 128MB 9600XT ] [ 2012 MBA \| 1.8ghz \| 4gb RAM \| 128gb SSD ]
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Jun 21, 2012, 09:31 AM	#59
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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Jun 21, 2012, 03:17 PM	#63
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, 08:25 AM	#68
chilly willy macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC	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..... __________________ 15" MBP 2.66 GHz, 8 GB RAM; 20" C2D iMac; iPad2 32 GB; iPhone 4s
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Jun 23, 2012, 09:34 AM	#70
smayragrace macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	No I am not excited about this..I am interested in Playing Battlefield 3 but not this Game I like to play..
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Jun 8, 2012, 10:53 AM	#54
kitsunestudios macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012	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. =/
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Jun 21, 2012, 12:07 PM	#60
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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Jun 21, 2012, 01:05 PM	#61
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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Jun 21, 2012, 01:21 PM	#62
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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Jun 21, 2012, 05:55 PM	#64
cerote macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	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.
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Jun 22, 2012, 10:27 AM	#69
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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Jun 23, 2012, 11:56 AM	#71
malman89 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan	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. __________________ Late 2006 Model - 13.3" MacBook, 2 GHz C2D, 4 (3.3) GB RAM, 500 GB 7200rpm HD running OS X 10.5.8
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Jun 23, 2012, 01:19 PM	#72
Mr-Stabby macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2004	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.
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Jun 24, 2012, 12:12 PM	#73
Crysis 3 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2012	I was waiting for simcity a long time, like everyone else. simcity is a classic. I watched the trailer, it looks far better than other construction games I have seen before.
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Jun 25, 2012, 03:41 AM	#75
mrmarts macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia	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?. __________________ Late 2009 27" Imac Quad Core i7 processor, 8GB Ram 2012 \| MacBook pro Retina 15 inch base model \| Time Capsule 2TB \| Iphone 5 64GB Black \| IPad 5 128GB Black ????
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