The one downside is having to re-plan your city every few hours. Want to make your entire population live next door to garbage incinerators and heavy industry? Mmm, poison those citizens. Want to create the Judge Dredd-esque all high-rise buildings nightmare dystopia of your dreams? Yeah, you can do that too. Want to make rolling suburbs with nice curved streets for wealthy families? Sure, you can do that. You can basically do anything you want with your city. Seriously, Cities: Skylines is one of the best city builders I’ve played in years. In essence, Cities: Skylines goes “Hey, you didn’t like that new SimCity? What if I told you I could give you SimCity 2000, but bigger?” And to that I say…well, I’ve played until four in the morning multiple nights this week. Zoning colors, for instance: Blue for commercial, yellow for industry, green for residential. To say Cities: Skylines is “in the SimCity vein” is a polite way of saying “ Cities: Skylines straight up rips off a lot of traditional SimCity ideas.” Maybe that’s why I like it so much. Here’s my city of Springwood at its humble beginnings: A few strips of asphalt, a coal power station, water, and sewage. Log out of Google Play Game Services before installation if you don’t want to share your game play with friends.ĮA may retire online features after 30 days’ notice posted on it starts with a single road. Contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites intended for an audience over 13. Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. Requires a persistent Internet connection (network fees may apply). Build big, work together, lead other Mayors, and watch your city come to life! Collaborate to help someone complete their personal vision and get support to complete yours. Join a Mayor’s Club to trade supplies with other members and chat about strategies and available resources. Each new contest Season brings on new unique rewards to beautify your city! In addition, take on other players in the Contest of Mayors, where you can complete weekly challenges and climb the League ranks towards the top. Earn valuable rewards to use in battle or to improve your city. Once the battle is on, unleash crazy disasters like the Disco Twister and Plant Monster on your opponents. Plot winning strategies with your Club mates and declare war on other cities. There’s always something new and different to make your city unique.ĭefend your city against monsters or compete against other mayors in Club Wars.
Unlock new geographic regions such as the Sunny Isles or Frosty Fjords, each with a unique architectural style. Decorate your city with rivers, lakes and forests, and expand along the beach or on the mountain slopes. Discover new technologies with the Future Cities while getting athletic with sports stadiums. Keep traffic moving with grand avenues and streetcars.īuild Tokyo-, London- or Paris-style neighborhoods, and unlock exclusive landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty. Provide services like power plants and police departments. Solve real-life challenges like traffic and pollution.
Build your way to extraordinary!īuild skyscrapers, parks, bridges, and much more! Place buildings strategically to keep the taxes flowing and your city growing. Then trade, chat, compete, and join clubs with fellow Mayors. Make smart choices to keep your citizens happy and your skyline growing. Every decision is yours as your city gets larger and more intricate. Welcome, Mayor! Be the hero of your very own city as you design and create a beautiful, bustling metropolis.