In the cities simulation Cities XL is administered as in the known structure simulation Sim City cities. One of the focal points is a sophisticated transportation system. Per player mods Cities XL can expand according to your wishes.
Many different buildings and maps
In Cities XL, the player assumes the role of the mayor. It decides on major issues of urban planning. The player puts commercial areas and in residential areas, draws a road network, and even decide on the strip of a new road.
The player intends spending his town and sets priorities. Either one promotes safety and education or the public transport system with buses. In addition, a prudent mayor respects the environment. It provides waste collection and improves the air with plants.
The full version of Cities XL offers more than 500 different buildings and over 50 maps. In addition, an active fan community has developed further modifications (mods). Since March 2010, there is no multiplayer version more.
Growing challenges of a growing city
Cities XL is controlled easily by mouse. The camera provides the player sometimes face difficulties.
Aspiring urban planners learn in a tutorial the first steps of City Management. Even after that, the player learns more to and master new challenges with the growing city.
Large, detailed joyful cards
The graphics in Cities XL is to be regarded highly detailed and beautiful. Only the citizens of the city are more reminiscent of cartoon characters. The eerie size of the environment already impressed in the limited demo version and makes you want more. Cities XL fits the graphics performance of the computer and you can play with less detail on older computers.
Built by one mouse new building or viewed Statistics and citizens of their own city. The background music repeats itself after some time and sometimes seems tiresome.
Good Cities simulation with small drawbacks
Cities XL is characterized by excellent graphics and great detail. The simulation makes even after prolonged play yet fun and provides the player with new challenges. Although Cities XL in the representation of citizens and the camera shows weakness, the game is a real challenger for the famous Sim City.
Benefits
impressive richness of detail
more than 500 different buildings
many opportunities for urban planning
Disadvantages
Camera sometimes cumbersome
Representation of the citizens did not succeed
no multiplayer mode
