Mr. Totilo captures everything about the complexity that is the Simcity franchise in this critical article and breaks it down into simplicity. He makes it simple to understand that Simcity is a beloved, long standing, franchise about micro management. The article then goes into depth about the games initial launch problems. This article was of keen interest to me, because I've been a dedicated Simcity fan since the days of the Super Nintendo. Totilo explains that despite all the hype, fanfare, and adulation at a new Simcity, the publisher, Electronic Arts, struggled to get it working. This new Simcity is restricted to playing only while connected to the internet. You cannot play unless you have a reliable connection to the Electronic Arts servers. You have to be connected even if you want to play solo. Totilo is very diplomatic in his criticism of how EA handled the situation, and waxes intellectual about the state of gaming towards the end of his article.
It's a well written and well thought piece on a game that has a strong fan base. Simcity players are dedicated to perfection. This launch was anything but, and Totilo, again, gets at every angle.
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