#Free virtual city games series#

This is very valuable feedback, but more often than not is not actual lack of simulation, but rather an usability issue or something to do with balancing. Often when a player asks for more realism or deeper simulation, what they are really talking about is more challenge, or that a certain game feature feels off. When people pick up a city-builder game, they usually wish to be god-like beings ruling over the whole city, so that they can take actions which have consequences in the game simulation. In city-builders, the real building of a city is not very fun and takes a long time. Flight Simulators are ultra realistic, but have lost a lot of their game likeness in going for a 1 to 1 simulation of reality. Still, realism is usually not a very good direction for a game. Realism is important to any simulation game, in allowing the user to have an understanding of the consequences of their actions. When players talk of simulation games, they very often bring realism into the discussion. Do you think we will have to wait until the advent of human level artificial intelligence before a city building game could have the simulation depth players want?

#Free virtual city games series#

Both the SimCity series and Cities Skylines have been critiqued by players for flaws in their depth of simulation. We have seen in the last few years a sort of “old school revival”, with many developers making games inspired by or based on old classics. I believe lots of city-builders will emerge is the next couple of years, but the mobile and console trend had previously made them almost obsolete. Simulation, aside from city-builders, has usually been a niche market and not very interesting to the general public.

Simulation games were until recently seen as slightly outdated and oldfashioned. Considering the success of Cities Skylines and the intense interest in the launch of SimCity 2013, why do you think the city building genre has so few games? Cities Skylines has sold over 3.5 million copies. It is available in Steam and you can play it in Windows, Xbox, OS and Linux. That game was launched just 2 years ago, in march of 2015, and has sold over 3.5 million copies of his game. Well, I had the opportunity to Interview Karoliina Korppoo who is the lead designer and maybe lead dreamer for the world’s most popular city building game - Cities: Skylines. I have always had a dream to build a city building game. They give you the opportunity to control almost every aspect of the the city, giving you the opportunity to do whatever you want. The city building games let you imagine your own perfect city and build it from scratch. Lead Designer on Cities: Skylines Karoliina Korppoo