First Look at the New SimCity, Coming February 2013

MacRumors · Oct 4, 2012, 11:38 AM

EA plans to release the next version of SimCity -- the classic city-building game -- on the Mac simultaneously with the PC release this February. Mac users will be able to connect to the new multiplayer component in SimCity and appears to be feature-complete with the PC-version.

Development of the game has moved along far enough that EA feels comfortable showing off some gameplay videos, including this first look at the early stages of building a small town and a quick glimpse of the new day/night feature.

SimCity is expected to be released in February of 2013. EA has yet to announce pricing or system requirements.

Article Link: First Look at the New SimCity, Coming February 2013

SandboxGeneral · Oct 4, 2012, 11:42 AM

I'm looking forward this! I really miss playing this game and even considered BootCamping Windows again and buying one of the older versions. I'm glad I wont have to now.
SimCity has always been one of my top favorite games.

Darien Red Sox · Oct 4, 2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

I'm looking forward this! I really miss playing this game and even considered BootCamping Windows again and buying one of the older versions. I'm glad I wont have to now.
SimCity has always been one of my top favorite games.

+1 have not played recently because Lion took away all power pc compatibility. Was thinking about dual booting in to SL but never got around to this.

mp0890 · Oct 4, 2012, 11:48 AM

I've waited for this since high school. Now I'm in grad school. Hopefully it lives up to expectations!

ltcol266845 · Oct 4, 2012, 11:49 AM

SUPER excited for this. Like really. Even if it was $80 I'd pay! I've played every version of SimCity (SNES was the best, amirite?!) and this new one is really opening up the simulation to new levels. I watched a bunch of the tech demos from a few months ago and it blew my mind

mrxak · Oct 4, 2012, 11:50 AM

This looks to be one of the more interesting SimCity games, with the way everything is managed in packages moving around. I just hope it runs well, and isn't horribly buggy. I'm looking forward to trying it out.

LimeiBook86 · Oct 4, 2012, 11:51 AM

As long as it runs better than Sim City 4 did on my PowerBook back in the day, I'll be very happy!

I've been playing Sim City 4: Rush Hour via BootCamp recently and I've been having a lot of fun with it. Should be a lot of fun when this is released!

MMOTotal · Oct 4, 2012, 11:54 AM

I remember Sim City 4 back in the day. So excited about Sim City "5". Societies was a joke of a Sim City and this should return the series to the king of city simulation.

Can't wait

thejadedmonkey · Oct 4, 2012, 11:56 AM

I seem to recall it having always-on DRM. No thanks, I think I'll pass.

AQUADock · Oct 4, 2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by LimeiBook86

As long as it runs better than Sim City 4 did on my PowerBook back in the day, I'll be very happy!

I still do sometimes lol the performance is bad.

ImperialForces · Oct 4, 2012, 11:59 AM

EA: Monetize Everything

eroyce · Oct 4, 2012, 12:06 PM

While this is by far my favorite game series ever and I was very excited to hear the news earlier this year, I do have some concerns about the new version. You can read the forums on the EA site for more details, but it sounds like the game will require an internet connection to play (meaning EA can pull the servers in a couple years and the game won't work), and some aspects will rely on other players.

I'm taking an optimistic yet hesitant stance until we see more.

APlotdevice · Oct 4, 2012, 12:13 PM

I just hope they don't make it "freemium" and charge you for every decent building.

Wokis · Oct 4, 2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by eroyce

While this is by far my favorite game series ever and I was very excited to hear the news earlier this year, I do have some concerns about the new version. You can read the forums on the EA site for more details, but it sounds like the game will require an internet connection to play (meaning EA can pull the servers in a couple years and the game won't work), and some aspects will rely on other players.

I'm taking an optimistic yet hesitant stance until we see more.

Ah drm.. funny thing is it will likely not affect pirated copies as they will probably run it connected to a pretend-server installed on the machine itself. Only smacking the paying customers in their faces as usual..

SBlue1 · Oct 4, 2012, 12:14 PM

this is an instabuy!

johnnyrb · Oct 4, 2012, 12:16 PM

I'm so looking forward to this.

hawk1410 · Oct 4, 2012, 12:16 PM

Love the cross platform play, more games should do this.

smithrh · Oct 4, 2012, 12:25 PM

Sadly, I'm not getting my hopes up. It is EA, after all.

* Looks like this will be enforced multi-player. No single-player option.

* City sizes are apparently fairly small, maybe a half of what previous versions have been.

* Probable dumbed-down player controls

Sigh.

It does *look* fantastic, actually quite close to what I'd been hoping to see... 10 years ago.

Hey, if it beats my low expectations, I'll spring for it. But recent history doesn't give me much hope.

APlotdevice · Oct 4, 2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by smithrh

* Probable dumbed-down player controls

Yeah, it does look like they've casualized the gameplay.

NAG · Oct 4, 2012, 12:30 PM

The build order seems quite different than the tutorial cities they've given in the past. Makes me wonder how much different it will be (they have to have the transportation guy going postal if you lower his funding).

Hope they have a video explaining how you can completely destroy your city (I'm worried that the always on DRM thing will prevent you from trashing your city and reverting to a previous save).

ihuman:D · Oct 4, 2012, 12:35 PM

Simcity 4 also had the day/night feature

. Makes me sick to think about what EA have done to this and other franchises...

irishgrizzly · Oct 4, 2012, 12:37 PM

Sim City, for me, it's one of those games that you can sink 100's of hours into, but never actually enjoy

greytmom · Oct 4, 2012, 12:42 PM

This looks awesome.

Cougarcat · Oct 4, 2012, 12:57 PM

Uh, pricing has been announced...$60 for the limited edition, $50 for the normal. You can already preorder the LE for mac here. There are system requirements as well, though preliminary. It looks like they will be modest, though.

dlewis23 · Oct 4, 2012, 01:07 PM

Can't wait for this.

Oct 4, 2012, 11:38 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	First Look at the New SimCity, Coming February 2013 EA plans to release the next version of SimCity -- the classic city-building game -- on the Mac simultaneously with the PC release this February. Mac users will be able to connect to the new multiplayer component in SimCity and appears to be feature-complete with the PC-version. Development of the game has moved along far enough that EA feels comfortable showing off some gameplay videos, including this first look at the early stages of building a small town and a quick glimpse of the new day/night feature. SimCity is expected to be released in February of 2013. EA has yet to announce pricing or system requirements. Article Link: First Look at the New SimCity, Coming February 2013
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ltcol266845 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Elgin, IL	SUPER excited for this. Like really. Even if it was $80 I'd pay! I've played every version of SimCity (SNES was the best, amirite?!) and this new one is really opening up the simulation to new levels. I watched a bunch of the tech demos from a few months ago and it blew my mind __________________ Husband, father, photographer, University Webmaster, photojournalist, tech enthusiast. Uni MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.8GHz i7, 8GB RAM, 500GB and 80GB SSD \| iPhone 4S 32GB \| Nexus 7
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mrxak macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Drifting through space in a broken escape pod	This looks to be one of the more interesting SimCity games, with the way everything is managed in packages moving around. I just hope it runs well, and isn't horribly buggy. I'm looking forward to trying it out. __________________ Phones Will Kill You
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LimeiBook86 macrumors 604 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hanging around in NJ with his cutie. :)	As long as it runs better than Sim City 4 did on my PowerBook back in the day, I'll be very happy! I've been playing Sim City 4: Rush Hour via BootCamp recently and I've been having a lot of fun with it. Should be a lot of fun when this is released! __________________ My 'How to Draw Fun Animals' iBook is now on iTunes "Just you try and stop me..." My Site Thrift Fails Tech Blog
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Oct 4, 2012, 11:48 AM	#4
mp0890 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: DC Area	I've waited for this since high school. Now I'm in grad school. Hopefully it lives up to expectations!
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Oct 4, 2012, 12:06 PM	#12
eroyce macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota (brrrr)	Some big changes While this is by far my favorite game series ever and I was very excited to hear the news earlier this year, I do have some concerns about the new version. You can read the forums on the EA site for more details, but it sounds like the game will require an internet connection to play (meaning EA can pull the servers in a couple years and the game won't work), and some aspects will rely on other players. I'm taking an optimistic yet hesitant stance until we see more.
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APlotdevice macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011	I just hope they don't make it "freemium" and charge you for every decent building. __________________ TV - iPod touch 4 - iPad 1 - Custom HTPC - Numerous Consoles There is something deeply wrong with a society more offended by breasts than by entrails.
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SBlue1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2008	this is an instabuy!
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johnnyrb macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2009	I'm so looking forward to this.
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Oct 4, 2012, 12:25 PM	#18
smithrh macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2009	Sadly, I'm not getting my hopes up. It is EA, after all. * Looks like this will be enforced multi-player. No single-player option. * City sizes are apparently fairly small, maybe a half of what previous versions have been. * Probable dumbed-down player controls Sigh. It does look fantastic, actually quite close to what I'd been hoping to see... 10 years ago. Hey, if it beats my low expectations, I'll spring for it. But recent history doesn't give me much hope.
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Oct 4, 2012, 12:30 PM	#20
NAG macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: /usr/local/apps/nag	The build order seems quite different than the tutorial cities they've given in the past. Makes me wonder how much different it will be (they have to have the transportation guy going postal if you lower his funding). Hope they have a video explaining how you can completely destroy your city (I'm worried that the always on DRM thing will prevent you from trashing your city and reverting to a previous save). __________________ Thirty-one days ago it was earlier.
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ihuman:D macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ireland	Simcity 4 also had the day/night feature . Makes me sick to think about what EA have done to this and other franchises... __________________ !WHAT IF WE'RE SIMS AND WE'RE THE ONES BEING PLAYED! iMac G4 17'' 1.25GHz, PowerBook G4 15'' Hi-Res Mac Maniac - My Blog/Website - Made in iWeb on a PowerBook G4
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irishgrizzly macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2006	Sim City, for me, it's one of those games that you can sink 100's of hours into, but never actually enjoy
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Oct 4, 2012, 12:42 PM	#23
greytmom macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2010	This looks awesome.
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Oct 4, 2012, 12:57 PM	#24
Cougarcat macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2003	Uh, pricing has been announced...$60 for the limited edition, $50 for the normal. You can already preorder the LE for mac here. There are system requirements as well, though preliminary. It looks like they will be modest, though.
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