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RSS FeedsCities: Skylines - Mass Transit Review
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22 june 2017 19:34:57

 
Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit Review
(GameSpot DS News)
 


Public transportation has never been my favorite part of city-building simulations. I´ve always treated it as something of a necessary evil--a hassle best dealt with by quickly laying down extra roads, bus lines, or whatever other available gimmick so that I could keep constructing the new subdivisions and industries necessary to keep my citizens healthy and happy.Mass Transit--the latest addition to the growing Cities: Skylines family from developer Colossal Order--doesn`t quite change my mind on all of this, as I`m also a real-world mayor who focuses on the big picture. However, it comes awfully close thanks to an effective collection of people-moving options, ranging from ferries to monorails to blimps. What`s included here smooths out some kinks in the original game`s transit systems, allowing you to build more efficiently running cities--albeit at the cost of some added micromanagement that moves the game well out of the virtual mayor`s office.Mass Transit is centered on two areas, largely addressed in the three new scenarios and three new maps that present fresh challenges when it comes to efficiently moving your citizens from Point A to Point B. The most obvious facet of the expansion is what it adds to city character. You`re free to embrace the quirks of each city`s particular geography. You can practice something of a `sea and sky` philosophy for coastal and mountainous locales, for instance, using monorails and ferries to link neighborhoods and give your cities something of a Vancouver or Seattle vibe.Since Skylines is pretty familiar to its fanbase at this point, being able to mix things up like this and put a fresh face on everything adds more to gameplay than you might imagine. The new Ferry Empire scenario offers a fairly light challenge when it comes to moving folks around your watery city, but it`s set it on a unique, beautiful landscape. Authentically, you have to work within the constraints of this terrain and embrace a municipal vision that`s ...


 
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