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    Cities XL

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Oct 09, 2009

    Cities XL was an online city builder that led to the bankruptcy of French developer Monte Cristo after a few months.

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    Cities XL Review 0

    Cities XL may not be as in depth and as refined as such games as Sim City 4K but with the online features that promise a lot of upcoming content this average game has the potential to be great.City-building games aren't as common as they once were after SimCity set the bar and the market was flooded with 'Tycoon' games, but Monte Cristo's City Life series continues to try and breathe new life and new features to this stagnant genre.At it's core, Cities XL is like any city building game you may h...

    2 out of 2 found this review helpful.

    City builder lacking in gameplay, gamer says 1

    Intro aka The BackgroundI've always been a fan of SimCity. After the somewhat disappointing SimCity Societies, I was hoping for a new 'real' SimCity game. Maxis didn't deliver however so I was pretty excited to see Cities XL being made. Early videos were promising with gridless building, freeform zoning, curved roads and more. A multiplayer component was being added allowing you to build a city on a planet with lots of other people, allowing you to trade for real. Read on to see if Monte Cristo ...

    1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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