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Aiming to re-define the perennially popular city builder video game
genre, CITIES XL offers an experience that pushes the limits of scale,
realism and sophistication both in solo play and with the vast
connected online community in the games massively persistent
multiplayer Planet mode.
Online or offline, CITIES XL lets gamers develop cities on realistic 3D
maps using a painstakingly crafted collection of unique structures and
monuments based on European, Asian and American architectural styles.
The numerous maps feature a variety of environments including
mountains, hills, canyons, beaches and islands, all set in different
climate zones ranging from tropical to desert, Mediterranean to
temperate.
To get their city anywhere near the top ten best places to live list,
players will need to cleverly combine and manage the resources,
industries, social services, leisure activities, special events and
employment opportunities in their cities. Whether its staffing the
local fire department with heroes, building a new mega-highway,
handling troublesome agricultural waste, or building a shiny new play
park for the kids, theres always a new and interesting challenge round
the next corner to test the skills and grit of wannabe mayors and
managers.
Solo mode offers players 25 maps, approximately 500 buildings, a
complex and diverse citizen structure, rich enterprise selection,
complex yet accessible resource simulation, an ambitious traffic
system, unique real-time construction tools, and an avatar studio with
web-based profile pages.
The massively persistent online Planet mode, offers players the chance
to enjoy and manage their multiplayer experience both in-game and via
the internet. Interactive features include trading resources with other
players, cooperative working to build Mega Structures, web-based city
management from any computer in the world, the ability to visit cities
created by other players, the chance to create and participate in
online events with other players, and regular additional content
including new buildings and gameplay functionality.
Release Date: 15/10/2009
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