Thrik Posted February 29, 2012 Remember how I was saying that I'm gagging for a new simulation game, and that Prison Architect might be the game to scratch that itch? Well, fuck that shit. Looks like Sim City V is upon us at long last! :tup::tup: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=35585202 These are apparently scanned from some German magazine ahead of distribution or something like that. I knew Maxis was imminently revealing a new project but most of me doubted it'd be Sim City. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwardinen Posted February 29, 2012 Ho-ly shit. Awesome. I've missed Sim City. Also, it looks from a quick glance like they might be going down the eco/industry choice route that Anno 2070 did, but perhaps they might make it matter or be in some other way more interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted February 29, 2012 looks exciting! haven't played a city sim in a long time unless you consider the previous Anno game to be one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted February 29, 2012 Looks just gorgeous! I've never played Sim City. Perhaps I'll give the demo a go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted February 29, 2012 I hope they stay true to the original. I didn't really like sim city 4, 3 was okish though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted February 29, 2012 Sim City is one of the reasons I even got into the gaming industry; I just loved the first one so much but the sequels never really captured me as heavily. I can't remember which one exactly(either 3 or 4) but it seemed to rely a lot on other cities that didn't exist, much like the Sims where I had to create a bunch of different households for my sims to interact with. I didn't like this as much, I like to have one city and really focus on that. Then there was that other one where it got a little too detailed with power, water, sewage...bleh. As much as I love the original and the idea of bigger, better versions, I honestly can't say what would make a great Sim City sequel. The concept art(paint overs) looks cool and I'm sure the final game will look close to that, it would be interesting to see if it takes on the illustrative style and from the looks of it they sort of have a Sim City Societies thing going with creating the clean metropolis and the dirty wasteland. Always excited to see a new Sim City, even Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted February 29, 2012 SC3 had much more micro management iirc and SC4 introduced that "neighbor city" thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted February 29, 2012 They've had a long time to think about it (nearly 10 years ) so I'm remaining cautiously optimistic that they'll figure out what needs to be done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted February 29, 2012 Exciting! They've had a long time to think about it (nearly 10 years ) so I'm remaining cautiously optimistic that they'll figure out what needs to be done. I'd be surprised if there were actually many individuals currently employed at Maxis who have been actively thinking about Sim City V development challenges for ten years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted February 29, 2012 So, anyway this will not be an game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted February 29, 2012 If it's Maxis, then it's still EA. Maxis is a subsidiary of EA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nappi Posted February 29, 2012 Awwww... yeah! Looks gorgeous! And indeed quite Anno 2070-ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted February 29, 2012 Maxis is the only logical choice, really. Developers of the past games, upcoming announcement, and no known projects since Spore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted February 29, 2012 If it's Maxis, then it's still EA. Maxis is a subsidiary of EA. And EA owns SimCity, so even if it were given to another developer, EA would be publishing it no matter what. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted February 29, 2012 Now my expectations are reduced by a billion percent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) FUND You guys should throw some of that Idle Thumbs money their way, I'm sure EA would appreciate the help from such a big name in the industry. Edited February 29, 2012 by Hermie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted February 29, 2012 Why you no love EA? Because while ensconced in their greedy maw are a great many creative and talented people, as a corporate enterprise they're, by and large, passive-aggressively hostile towards their customers. Which seems to video game corporation policy these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thrik Posted February 29, 2012 Are they? I hadn't really noticed to be honest, other than Origin which seems to have ruffled some feathers — although I've been using it constantly to play Battlefield 3 and can't say it's caused me any issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orv Posted February 29, 2012 Well I mean, they're not UbiSoft with their terrible DRM that actively prevents you from playing the game. Or Activision who repackages the exact same game with two new features for more money. But their customer service leaves a lot to be desired, and they seem to be heading in Activisions direction. Don't get me wrong, they're not overtly and universally reviled like they were a few years ago, but they're still an industry giant, and that means doing sometimes shitty things to make a lot of money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henroid Posted February 29, 2012 Oh look, roads aren't based on straight lines and right-angles anymore. (well, and diagonals, but those were limited) Also, I'm such a dork - I saw the pier in the last screenshot and thought "this is sweet." Can't wait for the details. I'm hoping they're retaining the complexity options (but making everything easier to navigate). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atomskyu690 Posted February 29, 2012 Wow ,I'm totally on board to play this .Hope to see some crazy disasters.I've always liked that sort of controlled randomness thing in the series. "You begin to stall & see all your city being torn apart with drugs & crimescene. And then Babooom,the earthquake you called rise up & destroy your nicest district to pieces with anything left but just the shitty one. & The poop facility of course " I'm thrilled,Soo great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StarGoose Posted February 29, 2012 From the 1940's style of the top image to the near future look of the bottom, the one thing that seems to stand out to me from the concept art is the sense of time. I hope that means the city will evolve as time progresses, not just with the technology but with the look and feel of the city as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lechimp Posted February 29, 2012 Well I mean, they're not UbiSoft with their terrible DRM that actively prevents you from playing the game. Or Activision who repackages the exact same game with two new features for more money. But their customer service leaves a lot to be desired, and they seem to be heading in Activisions direction. Don't get me wrong, they're not overtly and universally reviled like they were a few years ago, but they're still an industry giant, and that means doing sometimes shitty things to make a lot of money. The huge amounts of DLC they seem to release before their games even come out is pretty depressing too. I'm looking forward to another Sim City but it's hard to get excited about anything coming from EA these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites