LumpOfCole
Member
For this sort of game, I see EA taking the Sims route and allowing people to create buildings and content to upload to a database for people to download as microtransactions.
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SimCity V (2013, EA/Maxis) - screens/artwork [Up: Details, Should Be More March 6th]
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For this sort of game, I see EA taking the Sims route and allowing people to create buildings and content to upload to a database for people to download as microtransactions.
TouchMyBox
Member
I was thinking about how there should be a new Sim City game yesterday.
So either I can predict the future, or I can choose the destiny of humanity.
You jelly, GAF?
So either I can predict the future, or I can choose the destiny of humanity.
You jelly, GAF?
Playing some Sim City music to get in the mood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02VD6G-JD4w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bllT7hUdhfk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02VD6G-JD4w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bllT7hUdhfk&feature=related
Did they? I completely missed that. That makes it just like old times, except for the part where the expansion packs aren't worthwhile and we buy everything through microtransactions.
Could be worse, I guess.
2000
I'm guessing Sim City 2000.
maniac-kun
Member
Yea thats awesome news 
You may be kidding, but considering Maxis is owned by EA i can totally see that happening.
...I'd still buy it though.
LumpOfCole
Member
I'm getting a craving for some SimCity right now, gorghugh.
I'm also getting a craving for the civilization phase of Spore for some reason.
I'm also getting a craving for the civilization phase of Spore for some reason.
218 posts, 79,115 views.
I see people who aren't registered are a bit more interested than those who are.
For shame GAF, for shame.
This is really one of my most wanted sequels. Waited for years.
jamesinclair
Banned
The video game industry has been saved
Will SC5 really be Origin-exclusive? From the most recent titles it feels more like it's aimed at the core gamer crowd who doesn't really care too much about running a client. Or they could use the wider appeal to boost their numbers. I dunno.
Also, I dread that it's going to be in full (more or less) 3D, because that will just kill modding. Part of the appeal of modding in SC4 is that only the terrain was 3D and the lots were mostly just sprites with 4 different faces (for camera rotation) and possibly night lights. That meant that modders could actually put large amounts of detail into their lots because in the end the polygon count and texture sizes wouldn't matter. This is clearly different if the game is going to use full 3D buildings, possibly with greater camera control.
But I am still excited but I hope they do right by the modding community especially who do fantastic work. Too bad they happen to be jerks about it.
Also, I dread that it's going to be in full (more or less) 3D, because that will just kill modding. Part of the appeal of modding in SC4 is that only the terrain was 3D and the lots were mostly just sprites with 4 different faces (for camera rotation) and possibly night lights. That meant that modders could actually put large amounts of detail into their lots because in the end the polygon count and texture sizes wouldn't matter. This is clearly different if the game is going to use full 3D buildings, possibly with greater camera control.
But I am still excited but I hope they do right by the modding community especially who do fantastic work. Too bad they happen to be jerks about it.
What is the cause?
This thread presumably given it's going up at like 10-20K views an hour.
We're getting linked to on the major sites/blogs.
The best news though is that the server is working.
I had a 503 a few hours ago.....
storybook77
Member
Maybe because all of us aren't trying to post at the same time as the guests are viewing? (like during E3)
Neuromancer
Member
Sim City is cooler than all games at E3 put together; we now have scientific data to back this up.
NEOPARADIGM
Banned
About fucking time. Holy shit.
I'm not too worried about it. Hopefully they develop a separate, CivRev-esque port for the console kiddies, rather than trying to create "parity" between the platforms. That way everyone can be happy!
How About No
Member
Oh god...memories of all those hours in 2000 and 3000 combined, rushing back.
Sure, I always used the "gain more money" cheats, but I made some pretty slick cities.
Never played 4000. How much of an improvement was it over 3000?
Sure, I always used the "gain more money" cheats, but I made some pretty slick cities.
Never played 4000. How much of an improvement was it over 3000?
Agreed. I don't see EA giving the go-ahead unless it's multi-platform. With that being said I'm excited for this.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
reddit has this on the front page(or did at least)
fuck BF3, I'll upgrade my PC for this
Shut up your whore mouth and go back to playing W2.
LumpOfCole
Member
People worried about DLC shouldn't be worried about bits of DLC packs here and there, they should be worried about this:
http://store.thesims3.com/category.html?categoryId=11509
http://store.thesims3.com/category.html?categoryId=11509
dragonelite
Member
I was so young/stupid back then and from a none english speaking country so many hours spend trial and error. Hell it took a while to discover how those color tiles worked(industry,commercial and apartments). And had spend like a week and then discovered how to sell electricity and water to neighbor cities.
For starters you could always pause the game. Also, multiplat is okay as long as they can keep the simulation engine the same, because at least they can make menu navigation not suck (it gets real bad when you throw in mods in SC4, you can't really put any extra things anywhere useful)
Conciliator
Banned
Squeee. Squeee, son. Mad psyched.