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Competent city-builder hamstrung by age and lack of depth, only for series fans or hardcore sim enthusiasts.
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About Cities XL 2012
I went in expecting the usual city-sim loop: zoning, infrastructure, watching your metropolis grow or collapse under poor planning. Cities XL 2012 delivers that competently enough. You get new building sets, additional maps, and a starter guide that actually helps new players understand the systems. The mechanics are straightforward: manage traffic, utilities, budgets, and citizen happiness across various district types. The problem is timing. By 2012, this franchise was already feeling stale against rival city-builders, and the core systems lack the depth or polish that would make tedium feel rewarding. It's playable and inoffensive, but you're not missing anything by skipping it for something fresher.
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- Developer
- Focus Home Interactive
- Publisher
- Unknown
- Release Date
- TBA