# Sim City? No thanks, give me Cities: Skyline! New City building Sim from Paradox!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [March 3, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129 "2015-03-03T20:14:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/41 "2015-03-10T11:33:39Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#):
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> I’m stoked for this game. If it sucks I’m going to be crushed.
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> And, of course, Can I Run It says my computer can’t do the recommended settings.
What are your specs?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/42 "2015-03-10T12:37:45Z")
Eagerly awaiting first impressions from Dopers.
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### Author:  [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/43 "2015-03-10T13:30:37Z")
I got my key from GMG but I won’t be able to play until Kin Jr is in bed, so 8’ish tonight.
First reviews are in though:
PC Gamer (86): [Cities: Skylines review | PC Gamer](http://www.pcgamer.com/cities-skylines-review/)
Game Informer (8.75): [http://www.gameinformer.com/games/cities\_skylines/b/pc/archive/2015/03/10/cities-skylines-game-informer-review.aspx](http://www.gameinformer.com/games/cities_skylines/b/pc/archive/2015/03/10/cities-skylines-game-informer-review.aspx)
IGN (8.5): [Cities: Skylines Review - IGN](http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/10/cities-skylines-review)
For reference Sim City (2013) is sitting at a 64 Metacritic avg.
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### Author:  [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/44 "2015-03-10T13:59:51Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#):
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> What are your specs?
Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series.
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### Author:  [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/45 "2015-03-10T14:03:14Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#):
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> Intel Core i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series.
Oh you’re fine. Everyone is reporting that this game is more CPU bound than graphics bound. You may not be able to set everything to high (depending on what version of the 7800 family card you have), but the game should run fine.
Basically if you’ve got a 4 hardware thread CPU + almost any discreet GPU you’re good.
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### Author:  [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/46 "2015-03-10T14:04:23Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#):
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> Oh you’re fine. Everyone is reporting that this game is more CPu bound than graphics bound. You may not be able to set everything to high, but the game should run fine.
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> Basically if you’ve got a 4 hardware thread CPU + almost any discreet GPU you’re good.
Awesome.
Although I’m going to tell my wife that it’s horrid and won’t work. Maybe I can convince her to let me get a new video card.
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### Author:  [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/47 "2015-03-10T14:09:44Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#):
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> Awesome.
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> Although I’m going to tell my wife that it’s horrid and won’t work. Maybe I can convince her to let me get a new video card.
Good luck with that. Last time I tried that I got the evil eye plus a reminder of how much diapers cost.
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### Author:  [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/48 "2015-03-10T14:13:12Z")
More excellent reviews!
The escapist (5/5): [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/13603-Cities-Skylines-Review-Modern-City-Building-Made-Easy.2](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/13603-Cities-Skylines-Review-Modern-City-Building-Made-Easy.2)
Game Watcher (8.5): [Cities: Skylines PC Review | GameWatcher](http://www.gamewatcher.com/reviews/cities-skylines-review/12175)
Rock Paper Shotgun (no score - “you’re going to love it”): [Cities Skylines reviews | Rock Paper Shotgun](http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/03/10/cities-skylines-review/)
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### Author:  [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/49 "2015-03-10T14:51:03Z")
I’m assuming I need to place my order on the machine I plan to play on? Or is there a way to move it from one machine to another?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/50 "2015-03-10T14:55:58Z")
It’s on Steam, so you can play it on any machine you want once you install the Steam client.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/51 "2015-03-10T15:12:02Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#):
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> Eagerly awaiting first impressions from Dopers.
Word is Steam will push it live at 2:00 Eastern.
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### Author:  [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/52 "2015-03-10T15:21:52Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#):
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> Word is Steam will push it live at 2:00 Eastern.
I heard 1 eastern.
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### Author:  [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/53 "2015-03-10T15:24:43Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#):
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> It’s on Steam, so you can play it on any machine you want once you install the Steam client.
Please pardon my ignorance, but I’m not certain what that means. I have a PC downstairs with Steam installed. It has a 24" monitor. I have a Toshiba notebook also with steam installed. Am I correct in thinking, based on your post, that if I use my downstairs PC to purchase that I can also play it on my notebook?
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/54 "2015-03-10T15:27:19Z")
That’s exactly correct. Not on both machines at once, mind you, but so long as you only use one at a time, you could have Steam (and its games) installed on a hundred different machines.
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### Author:  [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/55 "2015-03-10T15:34:46Z")
OK, thanks for the help. So it seems that most of the game is not on my machine then.
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### Author:  [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/56 "2015-03-10T15:45:38Z")
> [@GaryM](#):
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> OK, thanks for the help. So it seems that most of the game is not on my machine then.
Well, each game needs to be downloaded separatedly (you can also set up one computer as a sort of server for the other ones, but of course that requires them to be networked).
I have a single steam account and have merrily carried games across half a dozen computers. Right now, several are installed simultaneously in a laptop and a desktop. If they are games that require the player to be online, they can only be played on one computer at a time; those which don’t have the online requirement can be played simultaneously in as many computers as have that particular steam account associated and that particular game downloaded.
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### Author:  [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/57 "2015-03-10T15:46:00Z")
> [@GaryM](#):
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> OK, thanks for the help. So it seems that most of the game is not on my machine then.
No, Steam will install the game - indeed, any Steam game - on as many computers as you install and login to Steam on. It’ll also upload your savegames to a Cloud to be available wherever you are.
Steam really is rather good.
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### Author:  [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/58 "2015-03-10T15:51:45Z")
> [@Teuton](#):
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> No, Steam will install the game - indeed, any Steam game - on as many computers as you install and login to Steam on. It’ll also upload your savegames to a Cloud to be available wherever you are.
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> Steam really is rather good.
Not only that but thanks to in-home streaming you can even play your game son very underpowered laptops or even PC tablets by having a more powerful desktop stream the game to your device.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/59 "2015-03-10T15:54:33Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#):
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> I heard 1 eastern.
I’m guessing someone forgot to account for DST.
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### Author:  [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-city-no-thanks-give-me-cities-skyline-new-city-building-sim-from-paradox/714129/60 "2015-03-10T16:06:08Z")
Tips and tricks guide on reddit:
[http://www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/2yjl9v/things\_you\_should\_know\_before\_launch\_tips\_tricks/](http://www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/2yjl9v/things_you_should_know_before_launch_tips_tricks/)
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