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Cities XL 2011 
Cities xl 2011 disc caseDeveloper(s) Focus Home Interactive Publisher(s) Focus Home Interactive Series Cities XL Platform(s) Microsoft Windows Release date(s) October 14, 2010 Genre(s) City simulator Mode(s) Single-player Rating(s) - PEGI: 3
- ESRB: E
Cities XL 2011 is a city simulator developed by Focus Home Interactive. Cities XL 2011 is the second game in the Cities XL franchise. The game focuses on a single-player mode, and was released on October 14, 2010. New features include more buildings and maps, improved public transport, an enhanced tax system, and better trading options.[2]
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Development
The game was officially announced by Focus Home Interactive, who took over the game license when Monte Cristo shut down due to the poor sales of Cities XL.[2][3]
Release
Cities XL 2011 was released on October 14, 2010.[4]
Reception
Reception Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings 75%[5] Metacritic 70 of 100[6] Review scores Publication Score GameZone 7 of 10[7] IGN 7.0 of 10[8] PC Gamer UK 71%[6] Cities XL 2011 received average reviews.[6] IGN describes the game as "much like its predecessor, minus the multiplayer" and concludes that it "doesn't have much new to offer". The review did however praise the game's tutorial and graphics.[8] GameZone compared Cities XL 2011 to Civilization IV and concluded that "while the lack of a game-winning goal or story won't sit well with some players, it by no means disrupts the addictive nature of Cities XL 2011".[7] Aggregate review websites give scores of 75.13% on GameRankings,[5] and 70 (out of 100) on Metacritic.[6]
References
- ^ "Classification Database - Cities XL 2011". Australian Government. 2010-09-22. http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/d853f429dd038ae1ca25759b0003557c/188b98f03a6dd463ca2577a6005d6c4f?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ a b "Focus Home Interactive announces Cities XL 2011". Focus Home Interactive. 2010-07-04. http://www2.citiesxl.com/index.php?rub=news-info&id=13. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ Priest, Simon (2010-05-28). "Cities XL developer Monte Cristo Games closes doors "this week"". StrategyInformer. http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/8152/cities-xl-developer-monte-cristo-games-closes-doors-this-week. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ "Cities XL 2011". Focus Home Interactive. http://www2.citiesxl.com/index.php?rub=citiesxl2011. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b "Cities XL 2011". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/998419-cities-xl-2011/index.html. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ a b c d "Cities XL 2011". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/cities-xl-2011. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ a b Splechta, Mike (2010-11-18). "Cities XL 2011". GameZone. http://pc.gamezone.com/reviews/item/cities_xl_2011_review/. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ a b Johnson, Neilie (2010-11-16). "Cities XL 2011 Review". IGN. http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/113/1134380p1.html. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
External links
Categories:- 2010 video games
- City-building games
- Video games developed in France
- Windows games
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