GamerTake
Cities: Skylines

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Current Players: 5183
Developers: Colossal Order Ltd.
Publishers: Paradox Interactive
Release Date: Mar 10, 2015
Price (USD): $29.99
Overall, Cities Skylines receives overwhelmingly positive reviews for its depth, customizability, and faithful city simulation, making it a favorite among city building enthusiasts despite some criticism over DLC practices and occasional technical issues. Players notably prefer it over the sequel, praising its modding community for keeping the game fresh and engaging.

Positive Points

  • Ability to build and manage cities in great detail
  • Wide range of customization options and tools for city planning
  • Highly praised for modding support, enhancing gameplay significantly
  • Gameplay described as relaxing, addictive, and creatively satisfying
  • Good graphics and visually appealing city simulations
  • Challenges like traffic management offer depth to the gameplay
  • DLCs add significant content and features to the base game
  • Educational aspects related to city planning and management
  • Runs smoothly on various PC configurations, good optimization
  • Better and much preferred over Cities Skylines 2 by a vast majority

    • Negative Points

  • Certain gameplay mechanics, especially traffic AI, can be frustrating
  • Steep learning curve for beginners, with not very helpful tutorials
  • Stability issues like crashes for some users, especially on Mac
  • Cities Skylines 2 seen as a downgrade by players; dissatisfaction expressed
  • High total cost for all DLCs, making some feel content is locked behind paywalls
  • Performance issues with heavy mods or on lower-end systems
  • Some find the game becomes repetitive after extensive gameplay
  • Bugs and glitches in certain aspects of the game

    • Mixed Points

  • Divided opinions on the need and value of DLCs for extended gameplay
  • Opinions on the game's difficulty range from too easy to properly challenging
  • Varied experiences with mod integration; while it enhances gameplay, it can cause stability issues

    • Common Themes

  • Excellent mod support extending gameplay and customization
  • Preference for Cities Skylines over its sequel due to stability and features
  • Widespread appreciation for the depth and complexity in city planning mechanics
  • The extensive range of DLCs, both praised for content and criticized for cost
  • Traffic management as a challenging yet engaging aspect of gameplay
    • Updated 4/30/2024, 8:40:03 PM UTC
    Leave feedback for this summary