Summary
- Release Year: 2009
- Genres: Simulator, Strategy
- Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developers: Focus Entertainment, Monte Cristo
- Publishers: Focus Entertainment, Monte Cristo
Cities XL: Platinum (2009)
Cities XL: Platinum is a city-building simulation game developed by Monte Cristo and published by Focus Home Interactive. It was released on October 8, 2009 for Microsoft Windows. The game is an updated and expanded version of the original Cities XL game, which was released in 2009.
Gameplay
Cities XL: Platinum is a city-building game in which players are tasked with creating and managing their own city. Players start with a small plot of land and must gradually expand their city by building new buildings, roads, and infrastructure. The game features a variety of different building types, including residential, commercial, industrial, and public buildings. Players must also manage their city’s finances, resources, and population.
One of the unique features of Cities XL: Platinum is its massive scale. The game world is divided into a series of persistent planets, each of which can accommodate up to 256 players. This allows players to interact with each other in real time, and to work together to build and manage their cities.
Reception
Cities XL: Platinum received mixed reviews from critics. Some praised the game’s massive scale and multiplayer capabilities, while others criticized its complex gameplay and technical issues. The game was also a commercial failure, selling only a fraction of the copies that its predecessor had sold.
Legacy
Despite its mixed reception, Cities XL: Platinum has had a lasting impact on the city-building genre. The game’s massive scale and multiplayer capabilities were groundbreaking at the time, and have since been adopted by other city-building games. Cities XL: Platinum also helped to popularize the use of mods and custom content in city-building games.
Overview
- Developer: Monte Cristo
- Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
- Release date: October 8, 2009
- Platform: Microsoft Windows
- Genre: City-building simulation
Features
- Massive scale: The game world is divided into a series of persistent planets, each of which can accommodate up to 256 players.
- Multiplayer: Players can interact with each other in real time, and work together to build and manage their cities.
- Variety of building types: The game features a wide variety of different building types, including residential, commercial, industrial, and public buildings.
- Complex gameplay: The game offers a deep and complex gameplay experience, with a variety of different challenges to overcome.
Reception
- Metacritic score: 67/100
- IGN score: 7.5/10
- GameSpot score: 7.0/10
Legacy
- Cities XL: Platinum has had a lasting impact on the city-building genre. The game’s massive scale and multiplayer capabilities were groundbreaking at the time, and have since been adopted by other city-building games. Cities XL: Platinum also helped to popularize the use of mods and custom content in city-building games.
Additional Information
- The game was originally scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2009, but was eventually released on October 8, 2009.
- The game’s online service was closed on March 8, 2010, and the game became single-player only.
- The game has been praised for its massive scale and multiplayer capabilities, but has also been criticized for its complex gameplay and technical issues.
- The game was a commercial failure, selling only a fraction of the copies that its predecessor had sold.
Review Score
7.5/10
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