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[Xane]

Looking forward to next week!

 

[dLMN8R]

As commercial as GDC has become, I love the idea that this game's reveal is being framed around the reveal of a new simulation engine. Hopefully us mere mortals will be able to get our hands on that presentation before too long. Would love to hear the gritty details about it.

 

[Daft_Cat]

This is unreal. I just reinstalled Sim City 4 in the past month, plus we had that "Where's the next Sim City?" thread a little while back, as well..Nostalgia for a new city-sim has been hitting me hard. I considered getting City XL, but I doubt my computer could run it, and I hear mixed things.

I sort of hope they put this on a console. Then again, that prospect makes me nervous as well, given the shift in design philosophy it would require..but it might actually be the only way I could end up playing the game.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

well I had a ATI card so I always got major screen tearing, I guess that's from the last expansion, wow I never got it because the zoo part of it pulled me off, because it should be separate from a theme park.

but that looks a lot better than my parks ever did

Well the zoo thing was a gimmick. There were a lot of behind the scenes stuff that made the game better, including a more flexible coaster type. That and a lot of the scenery made requires it.

Not sure if anyones seen this, but here's an apparent GDC trailer cut,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BoKT25S2yJU

Pulled. That was it.

 

[Boaty McBoatface]

Pulled. That was it.

PLEASE tell me someone is re-uploading as we speak D:

 

[ZedIndyLil]

Definitely looking forward to more news about this one.

I just can't shake this pessimistic feeling, though, that there's going to be one giant modern gaming turd mixed in with all the goodness.

 

[Pandemic]

If anyone is interested in watching the announcement as it happens, then here you go - live stream
http://www.ea.com/1/gamechangers

 

[Xane]

PLEASE tell me someone is re-uploading as we speak D:

I'd prefer someone reuploading the still images instead of the "video".

 

[thekillingjoker]

I don't see why anyone would refuse to buy a game for that reason alone.

I love Battlefield and will probably never play BF3 due to their terrible mandatory client.

 

[DEskofier]

PLEASE tell me someone is re-uploading as we speak D:

Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyhaOmwUxL0

 

[Pandemic]

If anyone wants to watch the event, starts in a minute or so,
http://au.ign.com/videos/2012/02/29/ea-game-changers
http://www.ea.com/1/gamechangers

Lucy Bradshaw, VP of Maxis, has confirmed Simcity

 

[ismaboof]

Sim City confirmed!

 

[Pandemic]

Curvy roads confirmed.

 

[Souldriver]

"images not representative of gameplay"



At the end of the trailer.

 

[lefantome]

I need to see actual gameplay before going to sleep

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyhaOmwUxL0

TAKE.

ALL OF MY MONIES.

 

[Souldriver]

I need to see actual gameplay before going to sleep

Indeed.

I wanna know if it's just gonna be boring talk, cause I need to watch my bandwidth + wanna go to bed.

 

[Pandemic]

Simcity website has launched!
http://www.simcity.com/en_US

 

[Metalmurphy]

TAKE.

ALL OF MY MONIES.

Meh, that's all CG. We still have no clue what the game is gonna be like.

 

[fluffydelusions]

http://gamingeverything.com/16415/simcity-5-announced-first-trailer/

looks so good!

 

[Berordn]

The only thing I don't like about this is that new Maxis logo. Ugly thing.

Spoiler

HYPE HYPE HYPE

 

[Souldriver]

Hmmm, even the creators say they wanted to make a world that's seemingly small and architectural mode-like.

Still not convinced if I like that though.

 

[trinest]

Have they talked about platforms?

 

[Macho Madness]

Have they talked about platforms?

PC/Mac

 

[Berordn]

Have they talked about platforms?

Bottom of the webpage says "ALL PLATFORMS," unless that's just referring to the ESRB notice.

i'm wrong and i'm glad.

 

[sp3000]

PC Only

Thank you EA for doing the right thing

 

[odhiex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWYRYGtnTu4

Wow... even it is not an actual footage, I am still hype... so much promising features. Please Maxis make it good.

 

[DisenLedZep]

While I like this: "give a style to your city" theme (Industrial, Cultural, etc), I just hope that the game doesn't follow the same direction as SC: Societies.

Limiting a city to a specific style is no good at all. As a matter of fact it takes away diversity within the city. So I hope is a "neighbourhood" theme, rather than a city theme.

Sadly, from that trailer... it doesn't seem to be what I'm expecting

 

[Pandemic]

Have they talked about platforms?

The FAQ says,
What platforms is SimCity available on?
SimCity will be available for the PC.
http://www.simcity.com/en_US/faq

 

[Souldriver]

While I like this: "give a style to your city" theme (Industrial, Cultural, etc), I just hope that the game doesn't follow the same direction as SC: Societies.

Limiting a city to a specific style is no good at all. As a matter of fact it takes away diversity within the city. So I hope is a "neighbourhood" theme, rather than a city theme.

Sadly, from that trailer... it doesn't seem to be what I'm expecting

Indeed. It would be more awesome if you had all possible styles and scenarios within a city, based on your policies for each of your neighborhoods. The art district, the blue collar district, the villa district, the high-tech district, ...

 

[Nirolak]

I'll compile this into a new thread in a bit and then lock this one.

Edit: I posted it and it... disappeared?

Um... sec.

 

[maniac-kun]

http://store.origin.com/store/eade/de_DE/html/pbPage.SimCityDE/ThemeID.13375600

Deluxe edition features
British, German and French townset for 79,99 €

It also lists a superhero central... can i call superman for help?

 

[Mobius 1]

Launch Arcology is back!

 

[Jasoco]

Seriously, if it looks like that, there's no way in hell it'll work on most PC's. I'll be lucky if it even works on my Air.

 

[Pandemic]

The features included in the deluxe edition reminds me of a kids game.. The Evil Dr. Vu?
http://store.origin.com/store/eaapac/en_AU/html/pbPage.SimcityAU

 

[-Deadpool-]

Launch Arcology is back!

UNGH.

Must have it now.



If that's what it looks like, I guess I'm speccin' a new PC next year haha..

 

[Pandemic]

Here's what the PC specs are on Origin's website,
System Requirements
Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better or Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.0GHz or better

Operating System:
Windows XP/Vista/7

RAM:
Windows XP: 1.5GB
Windows Vista and Windows 7: 2GB
PCs using a built-in graphical chipset are recommended to have 2GB RAM

Graphics Card:
ATI X1800 or better*
nVidia 7800 or better*
Intel 4100 Integrated Graphics or better*

DVD-ROM:
8x or better

*Minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM and Shader 3.0 or better support.

http://store.origin.com/store/eaapac/en_AU/html/pbPage.SimcityAU

 

[Berordn]

The features included in the deluxe edition reminds me of a kids game.. The Evil Dr. Vu?
http://store.origin.com/store/eaapac/en_AU/html/pbPage.SimcityAU

Dr. Vu is a recurring character in the Sim* games. The fact that everything involving him is a preorder bonus is kind of scummy.

 

[OchreHand]

CG? Trailer looked awesome.

Now I want to see what the actual gameplay looks like...

 

[dLMN8R]

Seriously, if it looks like that, there's no way in hell it'll work on most PC's. I'll be lucky if it even works on my Air.

This post is confusing because it pretends like a MacBook Air should be expected to play games.

It can barely handle the latest iteration of the Source engine at high details

 

[Ranger X]

Doesn't inspire me much (doesn't look that much about management but more about all that fluffy jazz that is ala mode, sims, personalisation, multiplayer, blablabla).

....but I will give it a chance. I seriously doubt it will kick SimCity4's ass at this point though. :/

 

[artist]

Seriously, if it looks like that, there's no way in hell it'll work on most PC's. I'll be lucky if it even works on my Air.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

YES YES YES YES

 

[Sonicbug]

Let me guess, no osx version because no osx origin. Fuck it all.

 

[Metalmurphy]

Here's what the PC specs are on Origin's website,
System Requirements
Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better or Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.0GHz or better

Operating System:
Windows XP/Vista/7

RAM:
Windows XP: 1.5GB
Windows Vista and Windows 7: 2GB
PCs using a built-in graphical chipset are recommended to have 2GB RAM

Graphics Card:
ATI X1800 or better*
nVidia 7800 or better*
Intel 4100 Integrated Graphics or better*

DVD-ROM:
8x or better

*Minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM and Shader 3.0 or better support.

http://store.origin.com/store/eaapac/en_AU/html/pbPage.SimcityAU

Those are some incredible low specs for a 3d game that supposedly looks beautiful

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Sounds like they're just calling this one SimCity. No numerals.

 

[Pandemic]

I guess with this image, it relates to the system where if you catch X amount of criminals, you can upgrade the police department with one of the available upgrades,

 

[Metalmurphy]

Just like cityville.



... or so I've heard...

 

[Berordn]

Sounds like they're just calling this one SimCity. No numerals.

Seems like the complexity's been scaled back a good deal from 4, so it wouldn't make much sense to continue the old numbering. Probably a good idea for them, though we haven't seen how far this city themeing stuff goes yet.

 

[Himself]

PC only...bummer.