EA has lifted the lid on the latest game in the long-running SimCity franchise: SimCity Creator for Wii and DS, out here on September 19 (and Sept 22 in US).
"SimCity Creator is an open-ended, highly creative game with a sense of humour that allows players to utilise the distinctive gameplay aspects of the Wii and Nintendo DS to create, enjoy and destroy epic cities," describes EA.
So, pretty much like previous SimCity games then, only in keeping with the mainstream appeal of Nintendo's latest hardware, EA promises this to be "the most accessible and light-hearted game from the SimCity franchise," designed for "families and players of all ages".
Wii Screenshot
The Wii game will pack 13 cities with themes from US and Asian locales, with the option to take a helicopter or plane for a flight over your city creation before the series-iconic disasters destroy it all.
The DS game takes on a historical theme, allowing you to build a city in ancient times, and evolve it through the middle ages, modern times and up to the present day.
See the first shots of the Wii version (and first English-language screens of the DS game) below.
I guess it all depends how much is going on under the surface though. I'll forgive them the pants graphics on Wii if the actual gameplay is deep and involving.
In fact, I'd be happy with a pseudo-3D view like the SNES verion of Sim City had (not 2000) if it was as good.
I know the Wii doesn't exactly have high-end specs, but the Wii version of this game looks like something a Pentium II could easily run (i.e. a PC game cira 1998 or so).
I know the Wii doesn't exactly have high-end specs, but the Wii version of this game looks like something a Pentium II could easily run (i.e. a PC game cira 1998 or so).
As Dajmin has pointed out, the screens look a lot better elsewhere than CVG's low res pics.
They still look terrible. Most of the buildings look the same.
Hey, most of the buildings in this city look the same too Remember, the Wii is never gonna rival the 360 or PS3 for looks, the gfx card simply doesn't have the power. Try to judge it on it's own merit rather than comparing it to other platforms.
BTW, for those who like Transport Tycoon (and TTDX) I recommend you do a quick search for Simutrans. It's like TTDX but with a lot more detail.
The coolest feature of Simutrans is that the people have places they want to go, so if your network doesnt' fulfill that you won't make any money. It's a simple thing, but it makes it so much harder
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Remember, the Wii is never gonna rival the 360 or PS3 for looks, the gfx card simply doesn't have the power. Try to judge it on it's own merit rather than comparing it to other platforms.
