Sim City 5 announcement expected this week for 2013?

darkman2

EA may well announce the latest instalment in the city building series this week according to rumours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoKT25S2yJU

Apparently these are genuine concept screenshots. They appeared in German game magazine Gamestar















Hopefully it is true that Maxis have been brought back. The last Sim City (Societies) game was a complete disaster of a game and drew a huge backlash against EA from fans of the other Sim City titles. Be interesting to see this develop in the coming months assuming it is true.

Sasquatch76

Man, I put so much time into a couple of Sim City titles over the years; SimCity 4 was the main offender for stealing my time, but I actually also have fond memories of the SNES version back in the day! Something very satisfying about releasing a 200 foot Bowser on your carefully built metropolis :pac:

Anyway, looking forward to upcoming announcements confirming this. PC gaming isn't the same without a strong SimCity!

Sephiroth_dude

looks great,I'm really getting into sim games lately anno etc so I'll definitely look at this.

cherryghost

Had posted this on the Sims forum but what the hey. Could well be announced before the week is through. Hope its true. I can't fault any of the previous Sim City games. How can they go wrong!

The_Gatsby

I have been waiting for this for a long time! SC4 is probably the best game i've ever played! Used to spend hours and hours downloading mods :P I hope they release SC5

Krusader

Love Sim City 4 so much bought it twice, i'll keep an eye on this

IRL_Sinister

Confirmed.

2013.

Source

Sasquatch76

More info regarding multiplayer, system requirements etc. There's also talk of a limited edition, which will include

super hero and evil villain lairs, characters, crime waves, and associated items.

Nice!

Krusader

Sasquatch76 wrote: »

More info regarding multiplayer, system requirements etc. There's also talk of a limited edition, which will include
Nice!

Will it be an origin exclusive

Sasquatch76

Crosáidí wrote: »

Will it be an origin exclusive

That would be the fear (for me at least - I'm sure others have no problem with Origin). According to one guy in the comments section of the Tom's article, the Deluxe Edition will be Origin only, but I don't know where he got that info.

youreadthis

http://www.reddit.com/user/maxis

Maxis are doing a q&a on reddit right now.

I adore Simcity! Hope it's good.

Sephiroth_dude

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/28/simcity-requires-internet-connection-won-39-t-support-mods-at-launch.aspx

cherryghost

They've just lost a sale. Why in god's name do they think this is a good idea? Ubisoft did it and the quickly reversed their intentions on a constant internet connections. Idiots!

Krusader

cherryghost wrote: »

They've just lost a sale. Why in god's name do they think this is a good idea? Ubisoft did it and the quickly reversed their intentions on a constant internet connections. Idiots!

Also does it need Origin client to play, i haven't took the plunge into Origin and don't want to either

CiaranC

Guess Ill have to pirate this to play it offline anyway, so I think Ill just skip the part where I usually buy it too

Maximilian

The online only thing is really irritating but it's not too late for them to change their mind. Regardless, a game like this is a "pure" PC game and needs to be supported.

What I would like to see is to make the game such that you should be online to really get the most out of it but you can still play it offline.

There's still a good chance that will happen.

Gonzovision

Apparently you only need to be online when you start the game. Still ridiculous though. Really hope they make a decent job of this and leave all the sims crap out of it. Reticulating Splines anyone?

Maximilian

From what I've read about it, it certainly sounds like the simulation aspect of the game will be much improved. It sounds like everything is simulated from the sims themselves to the coal in a power plant.

I like the fact that some buildings will be modular, so you can add a helipad to a police station, that kind of thing.

Looks really good too.

Krusader

A look at the direction they're taking it

SimCity – The Connection Between You and the World

Real cities don't live in bubbles, real cities are connected to each other.

People and resources flow from city to city in regional economies. Neighboring cities directly affect each other, and through markets, their actions affect other cities across the world.

Because cities are connected, they specialize and differentiate. That's possible because they're all playing roles in a larger economy. Cities look different because they make a living doing different things. Clusters of cities working together do things that no city can do in isolation.

From the beginning, we built this SimCity to deal with this stuff realistically. We're not just simulating the internal mechanics of cities, we're simulating how cities relate to each other, to resource markets and to the natural world around them.

These are things that we have to do if we're going to model real cities with integrity.

The larger environment that cities live in, and the global markets that they are participating in are all being simulated on Maxis' servers. We're running the underlying simulations that enable cities to transform their regions, to interact with each other, and to move markets. We're tracking the accomplishments of cities and their effect on each other and the larger world.

This is true whether you're playing by yourself, or if you've invited a bunch of friends to come and play with you. Your impact on the larger world matters, and the larger world in turn influences your city. This will be visible in lots of different ways, from changing commodity prices, to leaderboards to global and regional opportunities.

Here's what this means in practice - Your cities won't all look the same, they'll take on specific roles, and it's just awesome to create a region with your friends. It's magical to see Sims come from their city to yours. It's fun to make stuff and send it to a friend when they need it.

When you see the connection between your city and the larger world, your city is more real than it's ever been before.

That's why it's an online game. We'll be showing you more of this at this year’s E3 Expo in June.

-Ocean Quigley [Sim City Creative Director]

Krusader

1st Video up of gameplay looks good so far

The_Gatsby

I should hope there's going to be a boards online region!

Krusader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RodekwSyo40

Krusader

New video up.

Suryavarman

Crosáidí wrote: »

New video up.

What a magnificent moustache.

Sephiroth_dude

Can't wait for this

L5

Ill be getting a new laptop just to play this on.

Krusader

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Can't wait for this

Hope the regions are bigger, I want a mass sprawl of a city

Krusader

Apparently there will be no Subways in this game, was going to get this on pre-order but think i'll wait a month or two now, until it comes down a few quid

I imagine subways will come as a transport expansion pack. A bit annoying for something that will cost the guts of €50.

Pyr0

The need for a constant internet connection to play this has put me off completely.

Krusader

Deleted User wrote: »

I imagine subways will come as a transport expansion pack. A bit annoying for something that will cost the guts of €50.

But it shouldnt, they are an integral part of any metropolis

Pyr0

Crosáidí wrote: »

But it shouldnt, they are an integral part of any metropolis

I'll give it a week or two after release and we'll see a subway DLC or maybe included in a Pre-Order package..

The_Gatsby

Pyr0 wrote: »

I'll give it a week or two after release and we'll see a subway DLC or maybe included in a Pre-Order package..

I bet there'll be a mod out before long.

I could download this game illegally but because I love it so much I'm willing to give EA my money. However when it comes to charging extra for subways they can jog on. The mod will probably be better anyway...

grizzly

Beta sign up

cherryghost

Beta signups have been ongoing since August last year. I'm interested to know who recently signed up and get in next week.

The_Gatsby

cherryghost wrote: »

Beta signups have been ongoing since August last year. I'm interested to know who recently signed up and get in next week.

I signed up way back in October but have heard nothing.

Sephiroth_dude

will disasters be random?

cherryghost

Got my beta email yesterday

cherryghost

Been a while since I've been this excited for a beta. Just over a half hour to go now!

Sephiroth_dude

cherryghost wrote: »

Been a while since I've been this excited for a beta. Just over a half hour to go now!

first impressions?

cherryghost

First impressions are its good. The beta has too many features locked out to make any more analysis on it though. There's a good few bugs too. UI and graphics are slick.

The_Gatsby

Just downloaded my beta. It won't log me into SC though, says the servers are busy

Krusader

cherryghost wrote: »

First impressions are its good. The beta has too many features locked out to make any more analysis on it though. There's a good few bugs too. UI and graphics are slick.

Would it be a day one purchase for you cherry

humanji

I think it will be for me. I gave it a blast last night and really enjoyed it. While the graphics aren't amazing, they are intricate and really suit the whole "individual Sim" idea that they're going for. It seems more of a living city, which really drags you in. The tutorial shows a bank robbery than ends in a shoot out, so I'm curious to see if that sort of thing is simulated in the full game, or if it was just a one of cut sequence.

I haven't come across any real bugs so far. It's not without it's problems though. The map itself is tiny. It's more SimTown than SimCity. As said above, since lots of things are locked out, you can't get a full feel of how many things work. I'll hopefully have more to say later after giving it a good going over now.

cherryghost

Crosáidí wrote: »

Would it be a day one purchase for you cherry

I already have it preordered so I don't have a choice

I reckon it's got great potential but as the barebones beta goes, it's hard to say what the full release will show.

humanji

Cherry, did you find out where the expo centre was hidden away? It's one of the little missions you're given to build one, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I assumed it just wasn't in the beta, but found it odd that it wouldn't be shown when all the other locked buildings were there, but with "Not in Beta" written on them.

cherryghost

humanji wrote: »

Cherry, did you find out where the expo centre was hidden away? It's one of the little missions you're given to build one, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I assumed it just wasn't in the beta, but found it odd that it wouldn't be shown when all the other locked buildings were there, but with "Not in Beta" written on them.

Yeah I had the same issue. I came across another mission to build a sports stadium and it's also locked.

Sephiroth_dude

Did ye just preorder from origin?

humanji

I did as I was too lazy to look around for better value. I think you also get something called "Plumbob Park" for ordering on Origin, which I'm sure will make all the difference.

Sephiroth_dude

Is it 50 on there ya?or there about?

humanji

€59 or €79 with some extra country packs like London, Paris, and I think Berlin.