Links tagged with “simcity”
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Citybound - The Beginning
SimCity-style game, in progress, being written in JavaScript and WebGL. Looks big, interesting, promising. (via Stellar)
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Sim City: An Interview with Stone Librande - Venue
“We realized… our game was going to be really boring if it was proportional in terms of parking lots.” A real shame. An opportunity to make people notice just how much a car-reliant society needs for parking. Feels like whitewashing. (via @timoarnall)
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webgamingcentral - YouTube (SimCity)
I keep meaning to watch some of these SimCity playthrough videos, as I find it fascinating… but if I was wondering how I’d justify the time required to play the game, I’m not sure I can justify watching other people play it.
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Ocean Quigley’s Projects:
Blog from the Creative and Art director on the new SimCity. Some lovely details.
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Using The New Sim City, 6 Urban Planners Battle For Bragging Rights | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation
“We brought together some of the most interesting urban thinkers to play the new version of the city planning game to see who would make the best fake metropolis.” I still can’t wait. (via @antimega)
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Gamasutra: Mike Rose’s Blog - Using SimCity to diagnose my home town’s traffic problem
Replicating a real town’s traffic problems. I still can’t wait. (via Terra Nova)
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SimCity vs. The Suburban Sprawl - Tested
Different road layouts in the new SimCity. I can’t wait.
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Hands On: SimCity | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The new SimCity can only be played if it can connect to EA’s servers. This review (towards the end), and many of the comments, worry about that. The original SimCity and SimCity 2000 can still be played, but when will the new one become unplayable, a never-to-be-seen-again experience? (via @D_Nye_Griffiths)