CITY LIFE: possible Sim City killer??? Total 3D!!!

[heavyzakura334]

this game does not pose any kind of threat to Sim City. It is just pure eye candy.

[I-275westcoastfl]

looks ok something to check out but no highways, houses with huge ass lots, etc this game need some work still but this definetly doesnt beat sim city the way it is now.

[Andy.\\]

Originally Posted by Marco_

Tycoon City NY sucks
I finished Greenwich Village, spend almost half a day playin this game. But then I clicked on another district and suddently the game crashed

that must suck

[Castle_Bravo]

I think, that it would be crappy, becouse each building must be built separate, and it's not a simulation, but more a game about... CITY LIFE

[jozikas]

Originally Posted by Marco_

Tycoon City NY sucks
I finished Greenwich Village, spend almost half a day playin this game. But then I clicked on another district and suddently the game crashed

I'm not sure if anyone has played Tycoon City New York yet or not, but here are some interesting comparisons between it and City Life. What are your thoughts?

Key Elements

City Life is a City Builder, which Tycoon City New York is not. Why?

* In City Life, you build your town from scratch freely and decide how to organize it.
* In City Life, you construct buildings, plan town districts and attract new inhabitants.
* In City Life, your city grows when you play well.

City Life is the first modern City Builder on the market since SimCity 4 in 2003.

Comparisons

City Life and Tycoon City New York are equivilant game types, but there is one difference. City Life is a city builder like such games as SimCity 3000 and SimCity 4. Tycoon City New York is a tycoon game like such games as RollerCoaster Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon and Monopoly Tycoon.

Maps

City Life - 22
Tycoon City New York - 1

Game Area

City Life - Players can freely construct everywhere on the map.
Tycoon City New York - Players can build only in specific pre-defined places.

Features

City Life

* Construct roads, houses, firms, businesses and buildings to satisfy needs.
* Attract new cultures.
* Watch your city grow.
* Balance all this.

Tycoon City New York

* Build shops, houses and attractions.
* Customize and upgrade those buildings.
* Make profit.

The Challenge

City Life

* Make the biggest city.
* Avoid cultural conflicts.
* Reach map specific goal.

Tycoon City New York

* Customize neighbourhood.
* Customize businesses.

Community Tools

City Life

* Map Editor - Create a whole new region and set map-specific parameters.
* Building Importer - Ability to integrate buildings made by games.

Tycoon City New York

* None
* None


Detailed Elements


Theme

City Life - Construct and develop your city from scratch.
Tycoon City New York - Customise pre-defined space in NY setting.

Playing Experience

City Life

* Construct roads, houses, firms, businesses and buildings to satisfy needs.
* Attract new cultures.
* Watch your city grow.
* Balance all this.

Tycoon City New York

* Build shops, houses and attractions.
* Customize and upgrade those buildings.
* Make profit.

Content Target

City Life - City builder and SimCity fans.
Tycoon City New York - Tycoon fans and New York lovers.


Game Features


Game Area

City Life - Players can freely construct everywhere on the map.
Tycoon City New York - Players can build only in specific pre-defined places.

Buildings

City Life - 200+
Tycoon City New York - 200+

Challenge

City Life

* Budget to balance.
* Inhabitants will leave the town if not satisfied.
* Cultural conflicts.
* Houses can be burnt by angry population.

Tycoon City New York

* Budget (however reviews generally state that there is no real challenge in this point - see links below)

Settings

City Life

* 22 open maps.
* As many districts as the player wants to have for each map as she/he is building the city.

Tycoon City New York

* 1 pre-defined town.
* 12 pre-defined districts.

How to Win the Game

City Life

* Town planning.
* Organize the whole town so that cultures can live together peacefully.

Tycoon City New York

* Upgrade at maximum all buildings.

Population

City Life - Player defines which culture comes by the building types he/she constructs.
Tycoon City New York - Player has few influence on population living in a district.

Gameplay Level

City Life - Generate the demand.

* Construct buildings to attract accurate population.
* Construct buildings to satisfy population needs and attract higher income culture to make the city grow.

Tycoon City New York - Answer the demand.

* Construct buildings asked by the population.
* Customize those buildings to increase building’s ability to answer population need.

Player Reward

City Life

* City grows higher residential buildings.
* City attracts more population, including high income cultures which unlocks new buildings.

Tycoon City New York

* Buildings generate more profit.

Bonus

City Life

Map Editor

* Allows to create a whole new region.
* Allows to set game parameters which are map-specific.

Building Importer

* Plug-in which allows to integrate 3D modeled buildings into the game.

Tycoon City New York

* None
* None

[wisza90]

oh i don't like it. I won't play it....

[matt_sbs]

download city life demo from
http://www.download.com/City-Life-de...-10524345.html

[MABCLE]

So about the actually city area. Is there a limit like one Large, medium, or small quare to build on. or can you keep building until you get sick of sprawl? One of my main gripes with SC4 was that due to limited space to get high populations your cities have to be extra dense with apartments.

[kiddorbitz01]

Sim City will forever be King!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[matt_sbs]

anyone tried the demo out yet, interesting what they think of it

[[Kees]]

I am downloading the demo right now.

[F-ian]

The game is Already out... anyone Gonna Buy it or Torrent/Download it?

[Dalgians]

city life more graphics

sim city more fun and more tools

[Dallas star]

^ way to bring something back from the dead haha. Anyways, I just saw the City Life 2012 ad on Steam I will probably be buying it.