Our preview of Sim City by Maxis Studio.
IT'S JUST ONE MODE
In my talk with Kip Katsarelis, SimCity’s lead producer for the last 11 years, who has worked on SimCity 4, SimCity 4: Rush Hour and the Battlefield 2 franchise; multiplayer is something Maxis Studios made a key part of the development process. Katsarelis main goal for multiplayer is to tailor to multiple play style that suits what the player wants to do.
Sim City multiplayer might be a big risk for the franchise because it’s built around "one mode" said Katsarelis. He quickly assured me that fans can switch to private and play how the series has always been played. The newest, and most talked about new feature in the franchise still has hiccups. See Sim City Multiplayer plays very much like its single player component, and it allow players to control what happens within your city and the tasks you do day in, and day out.
