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Cities in Motion
Released On: Feb 22, 2011
70
7.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
70
50% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
45% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
70
50% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
45% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
A positive surprise, a remarkable "public transport tycoon" game from a brand new dev team that clears all the basic hurdles of the genre and manages to be entertaining. Traffic simulation needs some fixes, but otherwise quite polished and beautiful - just make sure your video card is good enough.
"Tycoon world" rises again with Cities in Motion! The necessity of building a prefect transportation system brings us new forms of entertainment that partially suffer the lack of a multiplayer/sharing mode.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 117 User Ratings
7.6
66% Positive
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
23% Mixed
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
11% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 117 User Ratings
7.6
66% Positive
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
23% Mixed
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
11% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
One of the very best simulation games of the last 10 years. It never gets boring due to the large variety of maps (most of which were user created) and transport options. However, the low capacity of vehicles makes mods a must-have, otherwise the game could be very annoying.
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PC
The only serious drawback with Cities in Motion is the single-minded nature of the simulation. You need to have--or at least be able to develop--a real love of mass transit to get much out of the game.
Difficult, nerdy, tedious but satisfying. What more could you want in a lover? [May 2011, p.70]
Cities in Motion is a game about public transport attractive enough for fans of this genre but with too many limitations for those looking for a more global possibility. The game features an appropiate graphical level but certain problems in the simulation of traffic must be addressed to make it a real choice.
A transitory pleasure that polishes up nice. But it lacks variety and competition, and is just a little bit too difficult.
Cities in Motion is a good example of what a young Finnish game studio is capable of: 3D graphics and programming. Good games remain beyond their reach so far. [Mar 2011]
I enjoyed playing the game. Played many hours on it. Hopefully gonna get some DLC soon. I would reccomend this game to people. I would recommend starting with a bus line first. Then jump straight to the train line. Be careful though. For every 2 bus stops in a line. I would add 1 bus. Passengers can be a little bit caotic with reviews and stuff like that.
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PC
If all you've ever wanted is to run bus routes... well, I guess first check yourself and second get a job for First or something but anyway.. If it is, then this is the perfect game for you. My cynical mind was really not sure if I wanted to spend any of my ill gotten time on this but it actually ends up being quite a fun old school management sim.
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PC
Un Simcity sur les transports, une excellente idée... séduisante au premier abord mais ici victime d'une interface qui devient rapidement dépassée par les évènements au fur et à mesure que les lignes de bus, tramways et métros s'accumulent.
Ainsi, cliquer sur une ligne sur la carte ne la sélectionne pas, il faut passer par la petite fenêtre dédiée. On a des rapports sur chaque arrêt mais aucun par ligne : comment savoir si telle ligne est rentable ? démerdez-vous avec les arrêts, répondent les développeurs. On constate d'ailleurs qu'ils n'ont pas trouvé grande utilité au bouton droit de la souris qui ne sert juste qu'à faire pivoter les stations : pourquoi ne pas lui avoir attribué d'autres fonctions selon le contexte, comme le bulldozer par exemple ?
La lisibilité de tout ce foutoir de lignes est sujette à caution et ça devient vite un fouillis inextricable avec le temps. Le placement de ces lignes est également inutilement compliqué et c'est une vraie misère quand on constate que supprimer une ligne ne supprime pas les arrêts qui la composent et qu'il faut virer tout ce qu'il reste à la main.
Tout cela n'empêche pas le jeu d'être réussi graphiquement avec une touche dessin animé très sympathique. La musique est aussi très bien, il faut le reconnaître ! Bref, c'est très intéressant les premières heures mais une horreur par la suite.
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PC
I really don’t quite know what I was thinking when I got this game… It’s one of those that looked fun in the trailer but ended up being a complete nightmare! The simulation genre hasn't really been something that I am overly fond of… With exception to The Sims Franchise, Theme Hospital and The Movies there aren't really any decent ones (from my opinion)! The game involves a simple element set-up tracks and routes for transport methods; and that’s it really! Quite a boring experience but if for some reason you love the simulation genre, I don’t think this has been covered before so maybe you’ll have a new unique experience; but this wasn't enjoyable to me!
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PC
Summary Featuring an in-depth campaign mode made up of 12 scenarios along with an open ended sandbox mode, an advanced map editor that allows players to create their own cities, plus much more, Cities in Motion will challenge players to create the perfect public transport system that has no cancellations, no delays and where the passengers are a...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Feb 22, 2011
Developer:
- Colossal Order
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
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