If anyof you are simcity fans then you may of heard of this game. If your not or havent heard about it listen up! This is a game were you build cities, just like simcity, but you have more freedom and you can play this game online with other players.
CITIES XL™ is the next-generation in city-building games, allowing gamers to develop cities on realistic 3D maps using an incredible collection of unique structures. Would-be Mayors are challenged to create the right combinations of social services, leisure activities, special events and job opportunities within their cities in order to feed, employ and entertain their citizens.Realism will be pushed to the limit with cities that are bigger, more realistic and more sophisticated than ever before.
The game’s optional online features and services will let gamers create interconnected cities on virtual and persistent planets. By combining a fantastic single-player game with the social and multiplayer aspects of an MMO, CITIES XL™ will shape the future of the genre by offering more variety, bigger cities and multiple gameplay layers.
Key features of CITIES XL™ include:
Hundreds of buildings and monuments based on American and European-influenced architectural styles
Extra large and incredibly detailed 3D maps feature a variety of terrains: mountains, hills, canyons, beaches and islands, all set in different climates from tropical to desert, Mediterranean to temperate. Topography and terrain affect resource availability and city design
Sophisticated transport system: players can define the number and uses of traffic lanes; while using bridges and tunnels to expand the size of their cities
Realistic representation of the population. Citizens have a profile consisting of age, education and wealth. These profiles will affect what types of services and entertainment the player must make available to the city's inhabitants.
Self-sufficient global economy, balanced by price fluctuations and citizen demands throughout the game world On going content production allowing player to regularly upgrade their game.
GEMs (Gameplay Extension Modules) allow players to switch their mayor position for CEO seats, from car dealerships to ski resorts, players will find a wide variety of businesses available to them. Fantastic high-end graphics engine provides near photo-realistic quality visuals Developed by the team that created the popular City Life serie Planet offer allow users to :
Create interconnected cities on persistents planet, populate a world
Trade with each others in a global economy and specialize their cities
Visit each other creation, customize their avatar, chat, create their blog and social network Participate in eve
Spoiler - faq'sAbout CITIES XL™:
What is CITIES XL™? CITIES XL™ is a brand new take on the city-building genre. CITIES XL™ will expand upon all the features that make city builders fun - such as shaping cities, managing the economy and caring for the needs of city inhabitants. Players can also take their game online and interact with thousands of others on massive persistent planets.
CITIES XL™ will continually evolve after release as new content and gameplay improvements are developed – the aim is to offer more variety and more challenges in cities that are bigger, more realistic and more sophisticated than ever before.
When will CITIES XL™ be released? We expect to launch CITIES XL in the first quarter of 2009.
Do I have to pay to play Cities XL ? If you are only interested in the single player city-building game, you can just buy the game and play it “as is,” with no additional fees. Online and community services and some product upgrades will require either a monthly or one-time fee depending on the nature.
Is CITIES XL™ the sequel of City Life? CITIES XL™ is not a sequel. Even though both games are developed by Monte Cristo Games and CITIES XL™ is building on Monte Cristo’s development experience with City Life, CITIES XL™ is totally different.
What is Cities Unlimited? Cities Unlimited was the development codename for CITIES XL™.
What is the “Planet offer“? The Planet Offer is what we call the online services of CITIES XL™. When you sign up for the Planet Offer, you will join an online virtual community known as a “planet.” As a member of a planet you will be able to:
Build your cities in a virtual world populated by other subscribers. This allows you to cooperatively create a living online community Trade with others, specialize your city in specific activities such as tourism, entertainment, business development, recycling management and more Visit other cities and host events for others to attend and enjoy Cooperatively create a booming metropolis teeming with life and businesses Participate in competitions and enjoy a calendar of events that will keep you coming back to your planet Share your in-game experience with friends through a companion community website …. Will there be a beta test for CITIES XL™? We are considering opening a beta phase. Once our final decision is made, we will make an official announcement on our Web site.
How can I keep myself informed on CITIES XL™? Visit regularly our Web site www.CITIESXL.com and subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
FEATURE INFO
When designing cities, will players use “zoning” or “place it anywhere” layout styles? Actually we won’t be using either method, as we are going our own way and evolving the genre with our new mass placement tool. A more detailed explanation of the tool can be found in the dedicated blog thread To Zone or not to Zone?
How are buildings created in CITIES XL™? The building creation tool is explained in the blog entry How do we create our buildings?.Note that there will be a hundreds of buildings to use, all taking from various world architecture styles including Asian, European and American-influenced design.
How are landscapes created in CITIES XL™? Landscape creation is explained in the blog entry Eye candy landscapes for the masses.
How does the transport system work in Cities XL? The blog entries “Hit the road again” and “All roads lead to Rome” explain our vision of the transport system.
How does the economy work in Cities XL™? Information about the in-game economy can be found in the blog entries “Money, money, money” and “Because citizens are worth it.”
TECHNICAL INFO
What are the system requirements for CITIES XL™? The system requirements are still being determined. Our objective is to ensure that CITIES XL™ is accessible to all gamers, and thus run on older systems, all the while providing gamers with a realistic and enjoyable experience.
Will CITIES XL™ be available for Mac or Linux? CITIES XL™ is first planned to release on Windows XP and Vista.
Will CITIES XL™ be translated into my language? We will support three languages at release: English, German and French. More will follow at a later date.
bling_masta8
Oct 19 2008, 06:43 PM
Nice, i might have a look at it someday...
Thanks for the info.
roboboble
Oct 20 2008, 11:23 AM
i was reading about this the other day everythink looks sick on it tbh
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