[Darth-Apple]

So I just purchased Cities XL 2011 after getting my video card reinstalled. I sure hope my video card sticks this out, because I also just purchased some computer repair related things to get the card working.

Anyway, late as it is, I have just purchased the game, and am excited to try it out. Anyone here have any experience with it?

[zoldos]

I've never played it, but want to. I also just got Simcity 2013 which is awesome!

[Darth-Apple]

Yeah, Cities XL isn't a bad game at all. It is a bit buggy, but it's not like Simcity hasn't been buggy, so meh. The highways are probably my biggest dissapointment in the game. It's a real shame that they couldn't implement a decent highway system, I'm even looking into modding a much simpler alternative.

I still would like to try Simcity 2013. I haven't gotten around to that yet, and the price tag is a bit on the high end for me. Hopefully it goes down soon, I'd like to give it a run.

[Acko]

I haven't played much CXL, but from what I've seen in videos, it's a pretty chill game.

[Gmdykfuiygh66476]

It's a good game. But the bridges..

[Acko]

Ah yes, the bridges and many bugs...

[Darth-Apple]

It's a good game. But the bridges..

If you think the bridges in the game are bad, just wait until you start using highways...

It's a great game though.

[Acko]

I just started my first serious city, and I'm liking the game so far. 3,000 inhabitants, and ~2,000 entering my coffers every (whatever unit of time CXL uses). I will get a pic later

[Darth-Apple]

Awesome! Be sure to show us some screenshots

And I think it runs by months.

[Acko]

I figured so. http://i.imgur.com/hdoVH58.jpg

[Darth-Apple]

That's one lonely farm out in the distance.

[Acko]

Uh yeah, I must expand upon that district...

[Darth-Apple]

I love how farms employ so many unskilled workers in the game. It takes a pretty significant area to really sustain them, surprisingly enough. Cities XL has a weird way of calculating stuff like that.

Anyway, I'm working on modding the game, and my first project will be to work on bridge heights. Wish me luck.

[Darth-Apple]

Cities XL's graphics are pretty amazing:


Street level


(almost) street level


A (relatively) new screenshot of my city from the top of a nearby mountain, on a part of the map yet to be inhabited.


Night's are great in the game


Sunrise in a downtown area


Besides the dark highways, it doesn't look bad.


Sunset over an older district of the city


[place description here]




Another sunset looking towards the bay area


I don't love the daytime graphics as much in the game personally, but the view of the terrain is great.

Overall, I think it's fair to say I'm pretty impressed. I haven't even maxed out the graphics requirements either. Then again, while the graphics are pretty good, I think it's pretty safe to say that the game isn't perfect either.


Looks cool, but where do you see these in real life?



Bridge failure, 100%. The bridge is actually pretty effective as far as its functionality, but due to the somewhat unrealistic height requirements, I had to make it at a weird angle in order to get it high enough. I'm working on a mod that will fix the bridge height requirements.