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Cities XL

Based on 29 reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

11
Average:

8
Bad:

10

Pros

Easy to learn.
Farming towns possible.
3D graphics.
The interface is well laid out and very intuitive.
The ground view is a great inclusion.
Slick if conventional city-building gameplay.
Good for beginners.
Intuitive interface.
Online options have potential.

Cons

Monthly subscription required for features that should be included.
Build a city in full 3D graphics.
25 maps to build your city on a variety of terrains.
500 buildings inspired by American, Asian, and European.
Although it was a nice idea, the multiplayer just doesn’t seem to work all that well.
Basic mechanics are on the bland side.
Singleplayer mode seems like an afterthought.
MMOstyle online option is limited and overpriced.
Problems with trading interface and market.

By About.com on November 22, 2010

Publisher: Monte Cristo Developer: Monte Cristo Genre: City Building Platform: DVD ESRB Rating: E for Everyone Release Date: October 9, 2009 Other Platforms: None Pros: Easy to learn Farming towns possible 3D graphics Cons: Monthly subscription...

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By Expert Reviews on January 06, 2010

An impressive-looking city building game, but you'll need to subscribe to the online mode to get all the features you'd expect....

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By Hooked Gamers on December 25, 2009

It has been awhile since I’ve played a full blown city-building game, the last being Sim City 2000. Sure, I’ve played games that require certain design functions similar to those of city builders. Games such as Roller Coaster Tycoon, that need...

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By 1UP on November 25, 2009

The city-sim genre has been in decline for a while, or is at least going through a kind of transition. More than half a decade has passed since the last installment of SimCity (unless you count Societies, and you shouldn't). Maxis seems nearly out...

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By Play TM on November 23, 2009

Remember: it's a shot every time you read road, a swig on zones, and finish the whole thing on...

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By Stuff NZ on November 18, 2009

The 1980's were for the most part entirely unremarkable. Rock music had declined from its giddy heights, when being a rebel was still cool. It was not yet determined if Boy George was actually a boy. People had started wearing unhealthy levels of...

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By GamePlanet on November 17, 2009

Cities XL may appear at the outset to be a detailed and engaging new Sim title, however scratch the surface and you'll discover that it lacks the type of addictive gameplay so necessary in this genre. It might be wise to wait for a content patch...

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By Gaming Nexus on November 13, 2009

There are two competing schools of city-building mechanics. It's not like PC vs. Mac, but each city-builder falls into one of these camps, and has since time immemorial. In one corner is SimCity and its buddies. Over here the important thing is...

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By NZGamer on November 04, 2009

It’s been a while now since we’ve had a good old-fashioned city building release, so it was a pleasant surprise to be able to play and review CitiesXL, from Monte Cristo, the French simulation games company. While CitiesXL will be familiar...

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By HEXUS.net on October 22, 2009

In a genre established by the SimCity franchise, Cities XL is not just an attempt by developer Monte Cristo’s to capitalise on the city-building genre void left after SimCity 4, but it’s a brave effort to take it to the next level by adding...

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