I want to buy CS2 but won't until reviews improve!

[Stay_Nasty]

CS1 has been phenomenal, it is really disappointing that after a year of being released CS2 continues to be plagued by poor reviews.

[Andy]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Jim999:

The Devs had a great game in CS 1; all they had to do was implement the already available mods into a new improved version and make some minor improvements, but no they had to start again and mess it up!

I can't agree more. How hard would it have been to say, "we saw that 90% of you subscribed to content X, Y and Z in CS1, so they're built into CS2."

[Hendrix]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von epicgamerrusher:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Stay_Nasty:

CS1 has been phenomenal, it is really disappointing that after a year of being released CS2 continues to be plagued by poor reviews.

It's plagued by a lack of updates and improvements and a poor release state.
They still haven't fixed many issues that have existed since launch and is not in a state I would consider fun to play.

Hold off for a year or two, hopefully it will be better than but based on their current speed I doubt it.

How can you say its not getting frequent upadtes? Weve had at least one update a month ontop of the region packs

[clarke]

sensible not to - until it stops crashing after 5 mins anyway.

[Magnus Aurelius, Bright Lord]

Same here. I enjoyed what they improved but the amount of updates (or the lack of fixing things) and work the game is receiving is subpar, plus they're releasing DLCs ?! hmmm, no thanks.

[Chilltex]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Merlinium:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Chilltex:

It should have been at least a high school graduate, this was released barely even in pre-school. If people went around only speaking nicely about games and not discussing the bad about it, it would never improve. While you can be happy with garbage, the rest of us cannot. Go play your game, instead of you know coming on here to complain about people criticizing the game.

Just wow, when was the last time you heard of something being created and it instantly has all content that will be made in the next 10 years at the time of release? High school education? it's a game in it's infancy. Meaning it's just getting started. If you slow down and stop demanding that everything is produced in your Fantasy timeline, then maybe, just maybe you can enjoy your life a little more and stop being so Gen Z about things. Things take time, content takes time to make, fixes take time to fix, life takes time to live.


Ok, let's break it down then.

The game was released in a not fully functional state, so you state.

You can pick a map to play on.
You can place a road layout.
You can zone the sides of that road (unless its a highway road)
After zoning, the sites start building buildings.
The Virtual Cims come to your road layout and move into the houses that were built, go to work at the jobs you provide with Commercial and Industrial.


As they release more and more content, updates and other things, like they did with Cities Skylines, the game will become more robust and diverse, just like they did with Cities Skylines.

So tell me, where is the broken part? (which makes this game so unplayable for you)

I would think if it couldn't load up after the initial install, then yes it would be broken, but it loads up, so still can't find where this is a broken mess of a game.

Yes I enjoy playing this game, it functions just fine, do I wish there was more content, yes, but that will come in time, just like Cities Skylines did. Do I wish there was some fixes to the game? yes, but it's not a life altering, "Oh, I have to complain often and loudly every 30 minutes" game, its a game, if you are unhappy, there are a lot of other games out there for you to enjoy.

Personally, I enjoy building Cities with C:S2, tried going back to C:S but I just can't, it looks a lot more cartoonish, then it used to, ever since C:S2 came out.

If you think this game is garbage, you must love garbage then, cause you are spending a large amount of time on something you hate. But yeah, you keep postings complaints that this game is so broken you have to change your life around so you can stay on here and complain about it. Personally I don't even visit the forums of any games I hate, check out how many posts I have made about Simcity3 and their failure, FYI the answer is 0, zero, as in none, cause if its a broken game, I move on.

If its a new game, I try and post about bugs and stuff that is actually broken, not just hop on so I can complain loudly enough just to feel heard.

High school graduate means, ready to be in the real world. It is the perfect example of what a game should be on release. Ready for the game to be played, alpha is elementary, alpha/beta is middle school, high school would be the finishing touches.

Broken is running as it does, crap. And to tell me that I need to adjust settings is ridiculous argument, that has been a thing since DOS games. Except back then, games ran when they came out, they had mechanics that worked. They did not release in a state that is not finished. You say do not be gen z about it, your attitude of accepting crap games speaks more along the lines of not understanding the evolution and the downgrade in quality that has happened in the industry.

I check in to see if it has improved, maybe join a discussion, maybe not. And just because you hold yourself and carry yourself one way does not mean others should adhere to your preference's, entitled much are you? So if you really have nothing to support your current claims of it being good, you can take you condescending attitude elsewhere and leave those of us who want an actual discussion versus high horse passive aggressive insults. As of right now all your argument consists of is why is it not in a good state, but "trust me bro" it will get better.

Edit: Wanted to add, I would have rather waited an additional X amounts of years for it to be released than it to be released as it did.

[Arthrytis]

I was gonna purchase City Skylines II, but My credit card blocks Steam and Paradox; I guess this is a sign not to purchase this game.

[epicgamerrusher]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Arthrytis:

I was gonna purchase City Skylines II, but My credit card blocks Steam and Paradox; I guess this is a sign not to purchase this game.

Don't buy it. The amount of things I could list...

[cirugo]

Reviews aren't going to improve. There are too many negative ones to overcome even if there start being a bunch of positive ones. Watch updates and discussion that isn't knee-jerk. It HAS gotten better but still isn't great. I'm not one to judge performance because I've never gotten a really high pop city and my machine is pretty beefy but I haven't had significant issues. It is surprisingly ugly compared to CS1 but the recent influx of creator packs have improved that. I would stay away until there is a working asset importer ready to go.

[DarkMerl]

Well, guess that answers that. Easier to just block trolls.

[DarkMerl]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von ViraCorp:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Merlinium:

Just wow, when was the last time you heard of something being created and it instantly has all content that will be made in the next 10 years at the time of release? High school education? it's a game in it's infancy. Meaning it's just getting started. If you slow down and stop demanding that everything is produced in your Fantasy timeline, then maybe, just maybe you can enjoy your life a little more and stop being so Gen Z about things. Things take time, content takes time to make, fixes take time to fix, life takes time to live.


Ok, let's break it down then.

The game was released in a not fully functional state, so you state.

You can pick a map to play on.
You can place a road layout.
You can zone the sides of that road (unless its a highway road)
After zoning, the sites start building buildings.
The Virtual Cims come to your road layout and move into the houses that were built, go to work at the jobs you provide with Commercial and Industrial.


As they release more and more content, updates and other things, like they did with Cities Skylines, the game will become more robust and diverse, just like they did with Cities Skylines.

So tell me, where is the broken part? (which makes this game so unplayable for you)

I would think if it couldn't load up after the initial install, then yes it would be broken, but it loads up, so still can't find where this is a broken mess of a game.

Yes I enjoy playing this game, it functions just fine, do I wish there was more content, yes, but that will come in time, just like Cities Skylines did. Do I wish there was some fixes to the game? yes, but it's not a life altering, "Oh, I have to complain often and loudly every 30 minutes" game, its a game, if you are unhappy, there are a lot of other games out there for you to enjoy.

Personally, I enjoy building Cities with C:S2, tried going back to C:S but I just can't, it looks a lot more cartoonish, then it used to, ever since C:S2 came out.

If you think this game is garbage, you must love garbage then, cause you are spending a large amount of time on something you hate. But yeah, you keep postings complaints that this game is so broken you have to change your life around so you can stay on here and complain about it. Personally I don't even visit the forums of any games I hate, check out how many posts I have made about Simcity3 and their failure, FYI the answer is 0, zero, as in none, cause if its a broken game, I move on.

If its a new game, I try and post about bugs and stuff that is actually broken, not just hop on so I can complain loudly enough just to feel heard.

so just like in the bread/bakery example, pay full price now for the loaf of bread, and walk away with a bag of flour, a year later they’ll give you some yeast and then another year later they’ll give you some eggs

Personally when I go to a bakery and I can see what I want, I order that, I don't order something that's not there, (oh, I see an empty basket there, I want that, I pay and then walk out?) WTF kind of analogy is that? I think a better analogy for you would be they gave you a bunch of code, and told you they will tell you how to put it together in a few months, then in a few months they will tell you how to install it? Yes? Can't compare virtual property with real property, they just work differently.

[Stay_Nasty]

Bottom line is this was ready for pre-release at best! Paradox/Colossal released CS2 without playing their own game. The boots on the ground developers who built this and actually play the game would have not approved this to go into Pre-launch, let alone actual Launch.

As an avid fan of the genre I would have gladly paid the $50 they are charging on CS2 for an expansion to CS1. Paradox/colossal can then take this additional capitol, invest into the product they are developing, and take more time to polish CS2 for a proper release in 2025.

[Aieonae]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Stay_Nasty:

CS1 has been phenomenal, it is really disappointing that after a year of being released CS2 continues to be plagued by poor reviews.

Well to be honest I take reviews with a grain of salt especially many of them don't age well. I usually just go YouTube to see others play the game, if it does tickle a fancy I just buy and play.

One man's poison, another's candy.

Honestly, it's rather playable as long as you don't expect the whole Metropolitan East Coast to be a featured simulation, for that you likely asking for a high definition power point presentation slideshow in any game...other than civilization and it's counterpart(wait that's turn based, my bad)

[Brueno very long Fleischenworste]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Stay_Nasty:

I want to buy CS2 but won't until reviews improve!

Good luck with that.
Not working on a new game, since the release day of this one, would be
corporate Harakiri.

[CanuckBear]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Stay_Nasty:

CS1 has been phenomenal, it is really disappointing that after a year of being released CS2 continues to be plagued by poor reviews.

I've played 150+ hours.
I cannot trust the simulation is coded correctly (or the design is poor to begin with), and the devs are not admitting it needs improvements.
I gave it a negative review.
But the game can be played until something really bugs you.