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SimCity (2013) game intro trailer

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Official game intro trailer for the SimCity video game, coming to PC next March. It’s the latest instalment of the popular namesake franchise. Not as cool as the announcement trailer last year but this shows the real gameplay instead. I think it’s also the opening sequence when starting the game.

Thought of purchasing this but changed my mind. Apparently the game can only be played online even in single player mode. And I don’t have the most reliable internet to be frank.

This online hook up is becoming a trend, it’s an understandable measure for game makers to counteract piracy. However, I have enough frustrating experience with Diablo 3 in the past few months. It really hurts my appetite for online video games regardless of past interest.

Update March 2013 – The release was disastrous, the online thing was indeed a huge issue. It was the game developer that screwed up though, their servers simply couldn’t handle the huge load.

Well, hope the situation improves soon for the fans and customers sake. I’ve been there before and understand the frustration; that’s why I am not buying the game just yet.

SimCity (2013) game trailer

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Trailer for the new SimCity, coming in March 2013. SimCity is a popular city-building video game series. Its last edition (excluding spin-offs) came out way back in 2003, so the fans must be happy with the news.

This latest instalment is using the franchise name as release title which is a bit confusing; they could have put something – e.g. SimCity 5 – to avoid that. Regardless, the video looks pretty awesome.

In the SimCity games, players develop a city by creating zones, and building infrastructures like roads, power plants, and public services like police stations and schools etc. Players also have to manage the financial and social aspects to grow the city. It’s both fun and educational.

I used to play the older version a lot, SimCity 3000 if not mistaken. I didn’t play the 2003 game though, I skipped many entertainment activities during that period because of life commitments.

I’ll probably give the new one a try if time permits. Hope it’s good, if not better than the old games.