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Cities XL PC

Publisher: Monte Cristo Multimedia
Release Date: Oct 9, 2009

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Metascore

69 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics What's this?

User Score

3.9 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 111 Ratings

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Summary: CITIES XL allows gamers to develop cities on realistic 3D maps using an incredible collection of unique structures and monuments based on American, Asian and European-influenced architectural styles. The maps feature a variety of environments: mountains, hills, canyons, beaches and islands, all set in different climates from tropical to desert, Mediterranean to temperate. Players must create the right combinations of social services, leisure activities, special events and other job opportunities within their cities in order to feed, clothe, employ and entertain their citizens. Be it planning and building a new zoo, public park, residential neighborhood or transit system - there's always a fresh and exciting challenge for would-be city managers and mayors in CITIES XL. The game's online features and services allow players to create interconnected cities on virtual and persistent planets. Mayors can share and trade with one another, specialize their economy and team up with befriended cities to create sprawling metropolises. Life on the planet is punctuated by events and competitions - a concert held in one town may, for example, be attended by visitors from other areas who can also enjoy a walk around the city to admire the urban creations of multiple players. By combining a fantastic single-player game with the social and multiplayer aspects of an MMO, CITIES XL shapes the future of the genre by offering more variety, bigger cities and multiple gameplay layers. [Monte Cristo]… Expand

Developer: Monte Cristo Multimedia
Genre(s): Other Strategy Games
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Rating: E
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:

Positive: 13 out of 35
Mixed: 22 out of 35
Negative: 0 out of 35

Multiplayer.it

82

Cities XL is a fresh and innovative game. It is graphically beautiful and full of interesting features that set it to the top of the genre. Unfortunately there are some issues with the online.

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PC Games (Germany)

73

Although enjoyable and graphically superb, Cities XL is a derivative, bug-flawed, expensive construction site of a game.

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AceGamez

70

There's work that clearly needs to be done, and if Monte Cristo pull out all the stops over the next few weeks Cities XL might approach something closer to it's true potential than what is currently on offer. As it stands, in it's current state, there's still not enough that justifies repeated visits once the free 7 day trail expires.

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Score distribution:

Positive: 4 out of 40
Mixed: 4 out of 40
Negative: 32 out of 40

GabeFaye

10

An awesome citybuilder that, im sure, ill play for years. Its less complicated than SC4, while still being a challenge as opposed to plop-games like City Life. The MMO part is cool and adds a new feeling to the overall game experience, while not having too big of an impact. The only real downside is the monthly fee, but me and my friends are more than willing to pay the 7 bucks a month.… Expand

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2 of 3 users said yes
JesperN

6

A journy in how not to develop a game. Lots of broken promises and bad design descitions gives this game a 6!

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sth

4

Very little transit options, has a lot of bugs. The company forces you to pay their dollar per month fee to use such basic features as mass transit, etc. The cities built online cannot be accessed without an internet connection and active Planet Offer account, neither can the features you paid for. I short, you pay for, let's say, busses. But you are not allowed to keep them! You can only use them as long as you pay the monthly fee. The economic system is flawed, city services unrealistically expensive. Entertainment too expensive and not offset by patronage (like, say, in Tropico, where you can profit from your entertainment venues). Lots come in only two sizes, making your zones look more like something that came from the Borg than a human designer. Graphics are awesome, though riddled with bugs. I enjoy laying out the roads, though you cannot adjust the height and width of them as promised. Roads can curve, though the practice is rendered moot by the strictly rectangular lot shapes. To sum it up...they made much the same errors as Societies - focusing too much on "realistic water" and adding features no one really asked for or wanted. Focus needs to be on city design elements. Period.… Expand

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1 of 1 users said yes