Screenshots (Pre-Release)

[starrdarcy 4]

Wow, this game looks to take over where SimCity left off of, some of these shots look like there from real life lol. I am looking forward to this.

-Darcy Cardinal

[gabe1337ness 0]

I never like the streets in city life. and so far I still dont like them. They are taking waaaay to much space imho. Sidewalks are as large as a  street lane. Grafx are nice, but I still think cities dont look real. You get these big downtowns that seem to take lots of space and you get small neighborhoods around em.

[SimFox 802]

looking at some of the models MC making for CitiesXL some severe scaling issues are obvious. Just take a look at this rendition of Toronto City hall:

I just can't understand why to make it so???

[jugioh1012 2]

From the screenshots, I see a lot of repetition of buildings. =(

[dasilva 3]

From your posts, I can see a lot of repetitive posts

Just kidding

It's true that some screenies do not demonstrate of the variety of buildings that will grow on your cities within CITIES XL. However, you must also understand that we will have more than 500 buildings delivered at release and that we will continuously give you new buildings as we move on. We also have high hopes to bring Community Members to create new astonishing buildings after release so... We should get quite quickly a really high collection of different buildings for you to see grow in your cities

[Cockatoo 2,256]

We also have high hopes to bring Community Members to create new astonishing buildings after release so...quote>

Dose this mean there will be a BAT of sorts for CXL? If so, I'm totally sold on this. Personally I think that most of the screenshots in this thread so far are mind-blowing (There are a couple that remind me of SCS, but that's no big deal, you're still working on it). Top that off with a custom content tool, who hoo! Will it be based in Gmax or a similar application? That'd automatically give CXL access to about ten thousand custom buildings.

[SimFox 802]

dasilva:

could you tell us how would the whole custom content thing be managed? Will it be available for free like now with SC4 (made by community with tool provided by maxis or some adaptations of it (BAT/Bat4Max) or will be be made mostly by you are be charged for?

[dasilva 3]

Hi guys,

On the Custom Content, we are still in the same line as before (didn't find the time to move on the topic as we are fully working on the game development right now).

The main idea is that we DO WANT players to be able to get as much new buildings as possible and one of the obvious ways to do so is by giving tools and providing support to a custom content subcommunity of creative and talented people.

We still have some technical issues to solve before we get there but nothing that we cannot solve: we just need to put time and resources (devs) on this topic. We aren't right now because we want to finalize the game as soon as possible but we will as soon as we get some time for it.

As for the pricing: we would be mad to charge players to get such custom content made by other players!

[USA Patriot 49]

I noticed, that in the Toronto City Hall building, they must have a deal going with General Motors in the Cities XL game. The three cars in it are a Hummer, A Buick, and a Chevy Silverado. My guess is GM will be in the game cars a lot, plus some made up generics.

[USA Patriot 49]

Sorry to double post, but anyone else notice on the right of the skyline... there appears to be a ferris wheel?

[ilikehotdogsalot 308]

It's called the London Eye...

[LE0 5]

Will this game have UDI mode like sc4?

[Abc987 3]

Personally, I doubt it. It's an unnecessary feature that would just push the release date further away.

[Haljackey 17,302]

Originally posted by: jrhnemo Personally, I doubt it. It's an unnecessary feature that would just push the release date further away.quote>

I disagree.  UDI is a great perspective to view your city, especially in a true 3-D environment. 

-However, I never liked the UDI missions, but the free-drive concept is something I find useful to this day!

Cities XL still looks out of scale in relation to the people, the roads and the buildings.  Just look at the Toronto City Hall SimFox posted above for confirmation! 

Best,

-Haljackey

[rushman5 33]

Look familiar?  Not dissin, just noticin.

[Ntq€310 1]

they do...... i dont know if thats bad or good. Though i dont like how a turn is a interchange.....

[Evillions 552]

Originally posted by: rushman5

Look familiar?  Not dissin, just noticin.quote>

 

The one on the way left is Butts Condos from Simcity4. (Funny name for a building). The others not so much but I know all of them were uploaded to the exchange.

[leahr_86 0]

"It's hard to get a clean masion neighborhood in SC4 without plopping, I always wished that you can kinda like assign the wealth also and not just the density."     - from GMT  21/1/09


I often make mansion only suburbs by zoning a 3x3 light residential leaving a 3x3 space right next to it blank. I then add parks etc to attract the wealthy. The mansions grow on all the zoned squares and once they are established I go back and fill in the blank 3x3 spaces with light residential which also grows mansions leaving you with streets and streets of them next to each other.

Hope this is helpful ;-)

[mskero 0]

very nice pic.....I can't wait this game......

[Evillions 552]

Lack of W2W and less suburbs type buildings. I hope MC releases a custom content creator. Unlike SCS. Shame...

[panthersimcity4 162]

Holy mother of God... those roads are AWESOME

Those pictures are making me slowly die inside. When will this game be released?

[Divania 0]

Originally posted by: rushman5

Look familiar?  Not dissin, just noticin.quote>

Will it be possible to have buildings that follow the curve of the road?? Like having a building between the two buildings on the left? I havent seen a building like that in any screenshot.

Also i want to be able to create certain areas within my city where the buildings 'attach' to each other. And where the buildings have the same building style. This would allow you to create special areas within your town. Like a chinatown, shopping district (like www.virtourist.com/asia/china/shanghai/imatges/03.jpg ) or other special areas.

[buildoffbuilder 0]

its looks alot like citylife 2008 dont you think?

[chocolate_city 93]

I agree buildoffbuilder... other than the nice curved roads in one of those pics.. it looks like city life 2008... I've seen the videos on CXL website and they're nice too.. but just show me one... just one flyover ramp and I'll be the happiest city builder alive. until then I am truly unimpressed

[Evillions 552]

I'm starting to think this game is alot like Citylife 2008. I argee what buildoffbuilder said.

[aaron0000123 0]

wow... i had no idea this existed! But I'm saving up for a new graphics card right now due to the computer i bought. it has 3 GB RAM and a lot of other great features but a Nvidia 6150... can't run any new games till i get a new one. THEN I'll go for this.

BTW

Can you really populate the ENTIRE planet on this game?

[gabry85 2]

Has Uncle Will invaded Monte Cristo?

[pogoboymtk 9]

I know the site says they're releasing 1st quarter of 2009. I was wondering if dasilva could let us know if this target is still attainable?

[iggypop 0]

Nathan Philips Square!?!?... impecable

[gabry85 2]

A fresh blog from the CitiesXL.com website. Delicious!