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SimCity Finally Launches on the Mac With Native Version and Cross-Platform Servers
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There's a video of him discussing the game with the designers. He seems to like it a lot, but EA probably paid him well for that. Or he hadn't played the game for very long. The first hours are pretty awesome before you realize how broken it is.
larger maps and no online required seems to be the consensus from it being a great game rather than what it is now.
The graphics looked so good too, seems like a waste.
The graphics looked so good too, seems like a waste.
Have been looking forward to this game being release on Mac for months, but after looking at reviews, I'm really not sure if it's worth it. 
If I recall... Will Wright left Maxis/EA shortly before the release of The Sims 3. And he was never a producer of TS3. At best, he might have been a consultant for the game but that's probably it.
The Sims 2 was the last Sim game that Will Wright designed and was directly involved with.
And don't get me started on Sid Meier!
That's what I've been doing too. I got it open last night to preload, not having as much luck today.
Don't support EA games.
I don't know about the quality of the release but EA doesn't have a good track record of maintaining anything after the release... I'm surprised they're still releasing games where you don't have to spend $100 worth of add ons just to make it playable. (that seems to be their model now days)
I've waisted too much money on them... I boycott their games now. It's better to spend your money on a game company that cares about their gamers.
I don't know about the quality of the release but EA doesn't have a good track record of maintaining anything after the release... I'm surprised they're still releasing games where you don't have to spend $100 worth of add ons just to make it playable. (that seems to be their model now days)
I've waisted too much money on them... I boycott their games now. It's better to spend your money on a game company that cares about their gamers.
If I recall... Will Wright left Maxis/EA shortly before the release of The Sims 3. And he was never a producer of TS3. At best, he might have been a consultant for the game but that's probably it.
The Sims 2 was the last Sim game that Will Wright designed and was directly involved with.
And don't get me started on Sid Meier!
Spore was actually Wright's last game.
No problem, just go back to your save game... oops, no save games allowed!
I'm sure EA will sell you the City-Size Map Enabler DLC add-on for $20.
Then, in a few more months, the Mega-City Map Enabler DLC add-on for another $20.
I don't have a lot internal hard drive space, or else I would have. I have most of my media files stored externally, because the 750 GB I have in my MBP isn't enough. I'm getting a 27" iMac with a 3 TB Fusion Drive when they are refreshed. Hopefully won't have this problem next year
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/0/9683389.page#29953938
I have a 27" inch iMac, i must use a crap resolution!?!?!?!
AHahhahahahah EA sucks.
I have a 27" inch iMac, i must use a crap resolution!?!?!?!
AHahhahahahah EA sucks.
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Sadly... It's NOT worth it...
Have been looking forward to this game being release on Mac for months, but after looking at reviews, I'm really not sure if it's worth it.
Sadly... It's NOT worth it...
Regardless of what we all think of EA and this game, we have to give them kudos for making this a 100% Mac native version and enabling PC cross-play.
here is why we need downvote buttons. There is no SC5 on steam for anyone ever.
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No we don't. It's been SOP for Maxis since basically forever.
Just out of curiosity: I noticed this game gets a nice big front page spot, but other games get relegated to the "Other MacRumors Stories" panel off on the right. Is there some factor that determines which games get mentioned where? Thanks.
There are a dozen reasons I shouldn't buy this (I agreed with most everything in the negative reviews written when the PC version launched a few months back).
But Lord help me, I think I probably will anyway.
I just can't stay away, no matter what they try.
Sim City is a hugely popular franchise going back almost 25 years. If Nintendo ever puts Mario on iOS I promise you it'll be front page news too.
A popular iPhone game that came out 2 or 3 years ago just doesn't compare.
But Lord help me, I think I probably will anyway.
I just can't stay away, no matter what they try.
Sim City is a hugely popular franchise going back almost 25 years. If Nintendo ever puts Mario on iOS I promise you it'll be front page news too.
A popular iPhone game that came out 2 or 3 years ago just doesn't compare.