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Out of curiosity, are there any simcity 4 refresh out there? That game was way ahead of its time. I just want a 2023 version, but just couldn't seem to find it
by Aperocky 3y ago
Out of curiosity, are there any simcity 4 refresh out there?
That game was way ahead of its time. I just want a 2023 version, but just couldn't seem to find it. Every successor game and other games seem to either focus on details/individuals or 3D effects with far less scale.
We have far more capable hardware to run large cities and more growable lots and better traffic pattern. But a better Simcity 4 is never made beyond the 20 years old base game code and addons... Or am I oblivious?
- EricLeer 3y agoWhy not just startup simcity 4 then?
- Aperocky 3y agoThe base engine is from 2003, and likely haven't been updated since. There's nothing wrong with that, since software does last far longer than hardware does. But the limitation shows (i.e. limited to 1080p, limited calculation logic to support hardware spec of the time). I wonder if there's any scale first city building games that picks up that niche since.
- frogulis 3y agoThese new games have made leaps and bounds in running a better simulation and getting away from being grid-based. However I do think that Simcity 4 being grid-based, and the pre-rendered graphics it allows add to how beautiful the game still is, 20 years later. Cities: Skylines looks good, but I suspect it will age much faster.