Moshi

Came here for the photo-realistic landscape, left satisfied. You have a very nice selection of buildings, and your photoshopping really brings out the atmosphere, although it is a tad bit too bleak for my taste. I'm liking the rolling stock as well. Reminds me of the days when I would spend time gazing at my model railroad...

Tutorial is straightforward, and the execution is very nice. Keep it up!

Update #4. Summary included.

Around 20% of the computer game market in Japan include forced sex of varying degree, this will ban all of them. Note that the computer gaming market is unusually small in Japan, compared to other countries, perhaps evidenced by the fact that a copy of SC4 Deluxe still manages to fetch over 5000 Yen (around 50USD) in most stores. I do believe that this woman's rights group chose to target this game group because 1) it was mentioned briefly on TV, 2) because small Japanese companies that cater locally are much easier to pressure than, say, Rockstar. I am worried that this will cause a further reduction in the population of PC gamers in Japan, but as for the games themselves, I couldn't care less. By the way, much of the Calamari would also be gone.

ooh, now this is a very nice cj, I like the presentation of the shots and the photoshopping is nice. One thing I would suggest is to tone down the saturation a bit, and adjust the color curves so that they look more photo-realistic. But yeah, that's the only thing I can say

Wouldn't the Cessna have less inertia than a Ferrari?

No panic, no interception. 'Tis an ordinary day in Japan. Aside from the overreacting media, that is

Back in '04 when I first bought the Deluxe edition, I played SC4 like any other game, striving for more income, more R$$$, and more skyscrapers. Upon realizing that the game could have additional content (the concept of player-created mods was new to me at that time), I began to add more and more to my cities, and began to see the point of building a city that looked good. After being deprived from SC4 for more than a year (although I did discover Civilization during that time; hard-to-understand pun intended), lurking and downloading content during that time, I started a certain city journal that some of you may remember. Through that CJ I discovered the appeal of sharing one's work with others, even if it was somewhat crude by the standards. Currently SC4 is a hobby for me. Why? Because I always download and update my plugins, spend hours tweaking that one house, spend minutes loading the city, and plop my way through the long, long menus; because the end result is definitely not "worth" the time and effort I put in, by any orthodox measure. In short, I like the manipulation aspect of the application, in very much like the way a model railroader likes to take months painting the scenery and sculpting the landscape. The hardcore model railroader does not care much about realistic smoke billowing from the smokestacks in his/her industrial park, but the way the buildings, the boilers, the rails are presented so that they could almost pass as a miniature, alternate version of this world, and also so that they are aesthetically pleasing to the viewer in this one. And so in that aspect and also in actuality I am also a model railroader, carving mountains and plopping trees to get that perfect angle. Also, SC4 persuaded me to buy a computer, and that is why you are reading this post with an avatar of a weird dude with glasses. Oh, and SC4 introduced me to the internet (sub)culture. Thank you Simtropolis! All in all, I'll be taking SC4 with me to my grave. Moshi (disclaimer: Author may not actually take "Sim City 4 Deluxe Edition" to his grave.)

Perfect as usual, and that's saying something! Nicely laid out, good choice of buildings, and the photoshopping is awesome.

Edit: Fixed GIF issue.

Ooh, now this is wonderful. I like the HK-style highrises, and their contrast with the surrounding terrain - keep it up! Moshi

It just turned 2009 in Toyama, Japan. Happy New Years! Here's to hoping that better times will come in 2009. Viva Simcity!

Ah yes, three suggestions: 1. More midrises 2. More custom parks 3. Custom water texture But other than that, you're off to a good start.. Just remember to make the introduction flashier, if you know what I mean

*steps outside* All I can say is, the (much too thinly spread) Japanese Empire never stood a chance against the USA in terms of economic power and technology, and thus (we) lost. *runs back to bunker*

Ooh, your interpretation of Hokkaido really captures the feel of Japanese cities. Aside from the HK skyscrapers and some minor suggestions I mentioned yesterday, I think Sapporo looks perfect.

I like the placement of the Harbor Center, it goes well with the small-ish town look. Although, I think the bluish tower is way too tall, given that the area is full of low-density residental. I love the terrain mod, which one is it?

Please... use JPEGs.