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SimCity offline single player mode still be “explored” by Maxis

Maxis lay down the final mod making rules which may now lead to a single player mode as Maxis starts to reinvestigate the possibilities.

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XiSasukeUchiha4519d ago

Please offline single player and console support

Yi-Long4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

Too little, too late...

Always Online, MP, DLC/Micro-Transactions, wayyyy too small cities.... no thanks. I'm done. Maxis doesn't deserve my money.

I'll stick with the superior SimCity4, and hope some other publisher/developer will pick up the City Builder genre, now that Maxis has dropped the ball BIG-TIME.

All they had to do was take the basis of what made SimCity 4 so great, and add a whole lot more stuff and better graphics. That's it.

SimCity 5 is a huge step backwards in multiple ways, and even if they somehow corrected some of their mistakes, I honestly don't even care anymore.

sithalo4518d ago

they made multiple great simcity games and one bad one (thats actually alot of fun). so now you are saying that you want soemone else to doit. just becuase they make one bad game (still fun) doesnt mean that they cant make another good one ever again.

snake_eater4518d ago

Dont blame Maxis, blame EA.

Yi-Long4518d ago

@SitHalo.

It's not about the game the game they released, it's about the decisions they made (Always Online DRM, MP, small cities, DLC, etc etc).

Those decisions show me they don't have a clue what I loved about the SimCity games, and that they're not interested in that.

They released the game as a simple cashcow to sell their DLC.

Not to mention HOW they released the game, which was a huge travesty.

Nope. Most, if not all of the problems this game has/had, could have been avoided, but despite all the signs from fora where people clearly stated they didn't want the DRM, they didn't want the DLC, they didn't care about the whole MP-aspect, and that we just want a bigger better prettier version of the excellent SimCity 4,they decided to ignore all that and still implement all the stuff that was and still is responsible for all the hate they got.

3-4-54518d ago

As soon as they fully explore this idea, I will explore my wallet and find just enough money to purchase this game.

guitarded774518d ago

That would sell me. Put it on the new consoles, and offline. I don't know what the hell EA was thinking when they didn't offer offline. I guess it was something to do with $$$, but it probably bit them in the ass with less sales.

come_bom4518d ago (Edited 4518d ago )

With the size of those maps, they should rename the game to simtown.

Unless the single player has much larger maps, I'm not even going to bother with this.

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Snookies124519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

The 'possibilities' would be a lot more sales. I didn't buy this simply because of it being online. Despite loving the SimCity series, and being super excited about this one... You know, until I found out it was flawed because with this online crud.

Godmars2904519d ago

Given that the game has the rep that it has, by most appearances was tailored around online network play and limits how you can build, I'm not seeing how it will get more sales.

Not seeing how it deserves more sales. Even if "fixed".

pompombrum4518d ago

Online put me off however I would have eventually swallowed that tough pill and bought the game.. what stopped me getting it was the size of the cities. Wasn't around the max population people could get like 200k? That's ridiculously low.

zeal0us4519d ago (Edited 4519d ago )

Well the pirates months ago manage to make an offline version. Maxis miss their window of opportunity to gain more sales when it matter most. Some who decide not to buy is either busy with other games or playing a modified pirated version.

I know some people buy it if they did release an offline version. However after almost a year after of it original release I don't it will be a huge number. Some people will have that "Too little too late" mentality about it.

-Foxtrot4519d ago

Gee heard this one before....

modesign4518d ago

lol, theyre still considering it. haha little late maxis,

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7 Times Games Forced Us Online (Against Our Will)

Some games force online-only measures onto people. It sucks! Especially when some titles, like these seven, 100% didn't need it.

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shauzy2580d ago

i dont even know what to gain from this

meep3162580d ago

publishers gain control by forcing you online.

shauzy2578d ago

i meant what to gain from this knowledge, this list, whats the point of it why make it why should i know these games, sure yeah i do recall some games needing me to be online even to play single player but, why should i know this "seven times" thing

Xavi4K2580d ago

I don’t care I cannot recall the last time I didn’t have internet connection

PiNkFaIrYbOi2580d ago

You are either sort of young or very old and have memory issues.

Besides the internet can go down for various reasons.

Lord_Sloth2579d ago

Lookit me, I can't even type 7 paragraphs on a single page! Give me clicks!!!

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The Secret History of Mac Gaming: How SimCity led to Seaman

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of The Secret History of Mac Gaming, “Simulated.”

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Top 7 Videogame Franchises EA Have Ruined Over The Years

EA has something of a reputation when it comes to awkwardly handling much-loved franchises. Here are 7 that Screen Critics feel they ruined.

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lptmg3198d ago

Need for Speed as well. Here's to hope that the new one will be a return to form for the franchise.

Gaming1013197d ago

Dead Space was the worst ruining... micro transactions in a full price game, with co op that was mandatory to get all the story and access to certain areas. Sure Rock Band was oversaturated, and Burnout was basically killed off even though it sold a ton on PS3 back in the day.

indysurfn3197d ago

Wow kudos EA! no one can kill a franchisee like you can kill a franchises.

lptmg3197d ago

Sadly, Rock Band died because of Activision shoving one Guitar Hero every 3 months

OldSchoolGamer693198d ago

Madden Football 2006-2018 2018-?

showtimefolks3198d ago

I want mercenaries 1 remaster

chrono12053197d ago

Or a reboot, with all the fun of the first one.

showtimefolks3197d ago

i agree i had a great time with the 1st game and a good time with the sequel

PhoenixUp3198d ago

Dead Space, NBA Live, & Rock Band

indysurfn3197d ago (Edited 3197d ago )

I really liked Burnout and Need for speed and thought no one will able to destroy this game.....I was WRONG!

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