Maxis: That's Rain on Your Leg [Dec 22, 2012, 12:22 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The SimCity Blog has a follow-up to recent outcry over plans to require an internet connection to play the upcoming SimCity revival (thanks GameSpot). Lucy Bradshaw explains to players how this will make the game "even more fun." Here's a bit:
Running the regional simulation on our servers is something we also use to support features that will make this SimCity even more fun. We use the Sim data to update worldwide leaderboards, where you get to see your city or mayoral standings as compared to the other cities in your region and between all of the regions in the world. And since SimCity is a live service, we're also using the data to create weekly global and local challenges for our players that keep the gameplay fresh and surprising.
We think this is the best SimCity ever and it wouldn’t be possible without the technology that powers our game. SimCity was designed to be connected from the ground up. We built the game around GlassBox, which takes the game to another level. And, we’ve given the player control over how to play. You can set your region to private and never interact with other people, or you can play exclusively with friends or join a public region.
Blah, blah, blah, designed for multiplayer! blah, blah, blah.
I have no problem with them doing a great experiment like this and creating a MMO SimCity. But for crissakes make a single player offline mode, too. THAT'S your bread and butter. I was playing SC4 with my 5 year old the other day, just the two of us. He told me where he wanted streets and buildings and volcanoes and stuff, and I built it for him. That's all the multiplayer I need in a SimCity game.
As for Syndicate, yes I would love a Syndicate remake. But I also thought the FPS was kind of cool. Can't we have both? That's what I'm asking of SimCity. Also, not sure that analogy fits here.
I have no problem with them doing a great experiment like this and creating a MMO SimCity. But for crissakes make a single player offline mode, too. THAT'S your bread and butter. I was playing SC4 with my 5 year old the other day, just the two of us. He told me where he wanted streets and buildings and volcanoes and stuff, and I built it for him. That's all the multiplayer I need in a SimCity game.
As for Syndicate, yes I would love a Syndicate remake. But I also thought the FPS was kind of cool. Can't we have both? That's what I'm asking of SimCity. Also, not sure that analogy fits here.
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