Trailer: SimCity 4 vs. Cities: Skylines II

[kilésengati]

CSL2's trailer reminded me of SC4's.

SimCity 4: https://youtu.be/lxaJXyF4qbg

Cities: Skylines II: https://youtu.be/WdD66WGBVHM

Which trailer do you prefer?

For me, SC4's is the clear winner.

I think CSL2's trailer looks cheap, especially due to the over-exaggerated reflections.
It's also a wee lame, SC4's has more wit.

[Jirae Patrick]

This was the very first thing it made me think of! It gave me chills, though I was reminded that SC4’s trailer and intro were not what the game looked like (great looking game anyway)

[Isaiah53six]

and SC4 didn't even say it wasn't actual gameplay...

[kilésengati]

Originally posted by Jirae Patrick:

This was the very first thing it made me think of! It gave me chills, though I was reminded that SC4’s trailer and intro were not what the game looked like (great looking game anyway)

Glad I'm not alone noticing this.

I highly doubt and don't hope the game looks anything like the trailer. The trailer looks too artificial. bland and sterile and lacks any style. It could've very well been a trailer for Random Simulator: Next Year.
Whilst SC4's trailer was limited by the technology at the time and doesn't look like the game either (I think the final product looks better). It at least looks consistent and believable within its artstyle.

Both trailers do a good job representing driving game concepts, however SC4's is more thought through and good-humoured in its presentation.
CSL2's unfortunately lacks any humour and doubles down on mindless corporate drivel.

Originally posted by Isaiah53six:

and SC4 didn't even say it wasn't actual gameplay...

Haha, yeah. It's almost like devs knew their consumers had the wit to tell apart marketing material from actual gameplay. To be fair, Ubisoft ruined this for all of us thoroughly. :D

[Toes]

Guys, this is the announcement trailer, I'm pretty sure they will be releasing a trailer with actual gameplay later.

[kilésengati]

Originally posted by Toes:

Guys, this is the announcement trailer, I'm pretty sure they will be releasing a trailer with actual gameplay later.

So is the SC4 trailer we are discussing.

I think by now, we are fully aware of this circumstance. :)

[Isaiah53six]

Originally posted by kilésengati:

Originally posted by Jirae Patrick:

This was the very first thing it made me think of! It gave me chills, though I was reminded that SC4’s trailer and intro were not what the game looked like (great looking game anyway)

Glad I'm not alone noticing this.

I highly doubt and don't hope the game looks anything like the trailer. The trailer looks too artificial. bland and sterile and lacks any style. It could've very well been a trailer for Random Simulator: Next Year.
Whilst SC4's trailer was limited by the technology at the time and doesn't look like the game either (I think the final product looks better). It at least looks consistent and believable within its artstyle.

Both trailers do a good job representing driving game concepts, however SC4's is more thought through and good-humoured in its presentation.
CSL2's unfortunately lacks any humour and doubles down on mindless corporate drivel.

Originally posted by Isaiah53six:

and SC4 didn't even say it wasn't actual gameplay...

Haha, yeah. It's almost like devs knew their consumers had the wit to tell apart marketing material from actual gameplay. To be fair, Ubisoft ruined this for all of us thoroughly. :D

[Narmy]

They are both useless since they don't represent how the game plays. CS2 is releasing this year and they couldn't at least put a few seconds of gameplay footage after the pointless CG animation?

[Isaiah53six]

Originally posted by Narmy:

CS2 is releasing this year and they couldn't at least put a few seconds of gameplay footage after the pointless CG animation?

makes one wonder how much actual game they've got done so far

[kilésengati]

Originally posted by Narmy:

They are both useless since they don't represent how the game plays. CS2 is releasing this year and they couldn't at least put a few seconds of gameplay footage after the pointless CG animation?

Neither are supposed to represent how the game plays, but communicate game concepts and the general vision to the audience in an artistic manner.

[mrmichael]

Originally posted by Isaiah53six:

Originally posted by Narmy:

CS2 is releasing this year and they couldn't at least put a few seconds of gameplay footage after the pointless CG animation?

makes one wonder how much actual game they've got done so far

I think they work on it since after Sunset Harbour DLC (2020) and Mariina said she had to wait years to finally speak about it... makes sence there was big gap between SH and Airports and most of the content was done by modders as DLC Packs...

[Michael@Belgium]

Clearly they got some inspiration from that which results in a low effort trailer. Makes u wonder if the game will be just barely new

[Talon]

For me more like Simcity 2013. Before game died

[davidtime]

Well what's funny here is that The Cims (named Life By You) is getting released the same here as the new Cimcity (CS II). BUT the trailer for Life by You is getting the actual gameplay footage... https://youtu.be/U9c3WEYTJIU
Though that give us a little idea of what's to exepect for Cities Skylines II, I think.

[lnomsim]

Meh, the best city builder trailer was that EDF ad in 2001:
https://youtu.be/u9EZfhCRfmI

[UncleYar]

Maxis had a wacky sense of humor and wanted you to have fun and mess around with your city. CO are incredibly boring in comparison, the most humor they can manage is slightly silly radio station commercials and putting a new hat on a blue bird.

Hopefully at least this time they put disasters in the core game and make them fun.