To anticipate its release, Cities Skylines 2 is intensifying its communication campaign. Among the information revealed, some are somewhat disappointing. But to be expected, not all features could be included.
Cities Skylines 2, the upcoming city construction and management game, plans a significant overhaul of almost every feature from the first game. Drawing heavily from the most popular Cities Skylines mods to integrate new road tools, improved traffic systems, and optimized service AI, among others. Although many new features are planned, including some from popular DLCs such as that on natural disasters, it seems that some notable features will be absent at release. A choice probably due to budgetary constraints?
Cities Skylines 2 ignores certain mechanics
Indeed, Colossal Order indicated that Cities Skylines 2 would not integrate all the popular features of the first part and its DLCs. Some widely used options will not be present, such as the possibility offered by the Parklife DLC to create parks on open spaces. The Move It mod, allowing you to modify the location and orientation of constructions, will also not be automatically included. Too bad because it was a big positive point of the city-builder.
The information comes from a discussion on the X platform, ex-Twitter, where the studio responded to a fan curious about the details of the new game. Colossal Order explained that the main objective was to make the title accessible to players quickly , while remaining receptive to the idea of future additions. It was implied that budgetary constraints prevented the inclusion of all the features at launch, so as not to drastically increase the initial budget of Cities Skylines 2. This is understandable, and we can’t really hold it against them.
However, despite these notable absences, Cities Skylines 2 still looks promising. Putting aside the missing elements mentioned above, this sequel seems to bring together all the aspects that made the first title successful, and even more. Between the ingenious mods and the rich DLC content, the game has everything to establish itself as a city-builder far surpassing previous achievements, including the famous Sim City.
Changes that please
Recently, we learned that Cities Skylines 2 offers an immersive experience thanks to elaborate sound design. Car sounds will vary depending on speed and road type. And even emergency vehicle sirens will adapt to the architectural style of the city. Ambient noises emitted by buildings will change depending on time of day and activity; for example, office buildings will produce keyboard sounds and chatter. Only good things to look forward to.
To further enhance immersion, the game features live radio that will broadcast music, news, and reports. Players will be alerted to potential crises and disasters through this system, which will also adjust the intensity of sounds based on their proximity to the camera, ensuring a pleasant and balanced sound experience. The game is scheduled for release on October 24 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. So there isn’t much time left to wait.