Cities: Skylines II | Review Thread

[John Elden Ring]

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Game Information​

Game Title: Cities: Skylines 2

Platforms:

• PC (Oct 24, 2023)
• PlayStation 5 (Spring 2024)
• Xbox Series X/S (Spring 2024)

Trailer:

• Cities Skylines II | Announcement Trailer I

Developer: Colossal Order Ltd.

Publisher: Paradox Interactive

Review Aggregator:


OpenCritic - 74 average - 70% recommended - 8 reviews

MetaCritic - 74/100 - PC Version - 20 Reviews

Critic Reviews​

BossLevelGamer - Jake Valentine - 9 / 10

Cities: Skylines II is a very worthy sequel to the popular 2015 city-building that improves upon the original. It could stand to use some quality-of-life updates, performance optimization, and mod support, but don't let that deter you from diving in.

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But Why Tho? - Matt Donahue - 9 / 10

Cities Skylines 2 is a worthy successor to the long standing original city builder

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Cerealkillerz - Steve Brieller - German - 8.4 / 10

Cities Skylines 2 improves on the beloved first part of the series. While it misses scenarios and dedicated tutorial missions, it captivates from the first minute on with the premise of building your own dream city and optimizing all the little details. Be aware though, that even with high end hardware the performance is abyssmal. But Colossal Order already promised to deliver performance improving patches and an early WIP patch we could use made the situation way better already. With the performance upgrade and the yet to come mods from the community, this game will surely be the new frontrunner of city building games.

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LadiesGamers.com - Paula Moore - Loved

Cities: Skylines II has much to life up to, and you. know what? This is a fantastic start to a fabulous game. I’m excited for the future of city building. The game will take off once the modders get to work and Colossal Order pushes out the usual updates.
If you buy Cities: Skylines II, you can expect unfamiliarity, familiarity, surprises and the occasional frustration. But once you settle into it, plenty of new gameplay mechanics will keep you on your toes.
I love it, and I can see that Colossal Order love their game, too. I predict Cities: Skylines II will be even more successful than it’s predecessor.

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PC Gamer - Christopher Livingston - 77 / 100

The city builder sequel is packed with big improvements but a fair share of disappointments.

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Saving Content - Scott Ellison II - 5 / 5

Colossal Order offers an intricate deep simulation of a city builder. Aside from the taxing performance, it’s simply amazing to see in motion. For the price, you get a metropolis-sized game full of options. It’s also one of those things where I can’t wait to see what this game is like eight years from now. Cities: Skylines II offers the next-generation of the city builder that constantly impressed and amazed.

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VideoGamer - Antony Terence - 8 / 10

Cities Skylines 2 is a well-loved home that picks smart renovation over a sweeping revolution. With incredible visuals and immaculate detailing, few cities can eclipse this colossal effort in terms of sheer freedom and choice.

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cublikefoot - Claire Ferrin - Avoid

The performance issues really just sour the entire experience. The game should not have been released in its current state and I would recommend waiting for further optimization.