Cities: Skylines II (October 2024)

[nik_west]

 

If you can dream it, you can build it. The highly acclaimed hit Cities: Skylines is now revolutionizing the city-builder genre again. The sequel to one of the best-selling management games of its decade is coming in 2023. Get ready for a new epic scale in the most realistic city builder - ever. Wishlisting is open now!

 

Wishlist directly on the Store Page:

 

https://store.playstation.com/concept/232640

 

Source: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/cities-skylines-ii-announcement-trailer-wishlist-now.1572216/

[sephiroth4424]

Will they stop adding dlcs to the first one now?

Will i lose the excuses of not starting it yet?

[theomgkitteh]

I'll probably wait for 5 years before buying it. It should give them enough time to release all possible dlcs they will want to release.

[nik_west]

13 minutes ago, sephiroth4424 said:

Will they stop adding dlcs to the first one now?

I think, they gave a road map on the last DLC, where they mentioned new DLC in 2023.

Or at least they planned some back then. If there is more coming or not, I don't know.

[Solid-Fisch]

I was just playing the first game on my dummy account yesterday (because I don't wanna buy all them DLC). Looking forward to this!

[SaiyanSenshi]

First I need to do the first one eventually. I really liked planet coaster, so this should be an even better experience.

[VeldinX]

The achievement list (and thus future trophy list) has also been released and details a few of the new features!

 

https://www.exophase.com/game/cities-skylines-ii-xbox/achievements/

New features:

• 150 tiles!

• Seasons

• Cargo transport lines

• Signature buildings (landmarks potentially?)

• Rat infestations

• Purple zoning type (maybe a new colour for offices or maybe something brand new)

 

DLC features from Cities 1 now in the base game:

• Weather (hailstorm)

• Disasters (tornado, forest fire)

• Creating parks

• Potentially building airports from scratch? (“Build an airport”)

 

[me_is_caveman]

Awesome! Really enjoyed the first one. I have over 500 hours logged, even post-platinum/100%, playing it just for fun. Looking forward to this!

Hopefully they improve the traffic AI in the sequel. Instead of a multi lane road with all cars in one lane and no cars in the other lane, for example.

[MidnightDragon]

City Skylines II will release on PS5 October 24.

 

 

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/cities-skylines-ii-launches-october-24

 

 

[woggly4]

Must have for me! Not sure if the 40€ more for the first expansion and a "set", whatever that means (even though I love SF), plus some other forgettable stuff is worth it to go with the Ultimate Edition. If they go nuts with DLCs like they did with the first one you will buy x season passes either way, so better wait for more info before ordering.

 

Glad it's coming to consoles at the same time as PC.

[DrBloodmoney]

? This looks fucking awesome!

 

 

[nik_west]

Feature Highlights

 

• Episode 1: Road Tools

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• Episode 2: Traffic AI

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• Episode 3: Public & Cargo Transportation

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• Episode 4: Zones & Signature Buildings

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• Episode 5: City Services

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• Episode 6: Electricity & Water

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• Episode 7: Maps & Themes

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• Episode 8: Climate & Seasons

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• Episode 9: Economy & Production

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• Episode 10: Game Progression

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• Episode 11: Citizen Simulation & Lifepath

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• Episode 12: Sound & Music

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• Episode 13: Cinematic Camera & Photo Mode

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[DrBloodmoney]

 

Damn this is looking fucking sweeeeeeeet

[Biertje373]

That looks amazing.

[MidnightDragon]

If this wasn’t coming so close to Spider-Man 2, would consider a day 1.

[the1andonly654]

On 9/19/2023 at 5:39 PM, MidnightDragon said:

If this wasn’t coming so close to Spider-Man 2, would consider a day 1.

You're in luck then, they've pushed back the console release to spring 2024 😉 

 

Between the new release windows and PC requirements becoming higher, I have a feeling it won't be running all that well on consoles. 

[MidnightDragon]

3 hours ago, the1andonly654 said:

You're in luck then, they've pushed back the console release to spring 2024 😉 

 

Between the new release windows and PC requirements becoming higher, I have a feeling it won't be running all that well on consoles. 

Hopefully it does, but we’ll see.

[nik_west]

The Steam version has 38 achievements:

 

• A Little Bit of TLC
  Have 6,000 citizens treated at medical clinics or hospitals in a single city.
• All Smiles
  Have at least 1000 citizens and an average happiness rating of 75%.
• Calling the Shots
  Have 5 city policies active simultaneously.
• Cartography
  Use the editor to make a map.
• Colossal Gardener
  Plant 100 trees or bushes with the landscaping tool in a single city.
• Everything the Light Touches
  Unlock 150 map tiles in a single city.
• Executive Decision
  Assign a policy to a city district.
• Four Seasons
  Experience all four seasons by building a city in a climate with a snowy winter.
• Go Anywhere
  Have 20 active transport lines. These can be passenger or cargo lines or any mix of the two.
• Groundskeeper
  Build 10 parks in a single city.
• Happy to Be of Service
  Create a city district and assign a city service to that district.
• I Made This
  Use the editor to make an asset of any other type than map.
• Key to the city
  Unlock each building available in the base game.
• Making a Mark
  Build 5 signature buildings in a single city.
• My First City
  Build city with residential, commercial and industrial zones, water, and electricity.
• Now They're All Ash Trees
  Experience a forest fire.
• One of Everything
  Build all unique city service buildings in a single city.
• Out for a Spin
  Experience a tornado.
• Royal Flush
  Reach enough milestones to unlock all city services in a single city.
• Simply Irresistible
  Have at least 1000 citizens and a city attractiveness rating of 90.
• Six Figures
  Reach a population of 100,000.
• Snapshot!
  Use the photo mode to take a screenshot.
• Spiderwebbing
  Have 50 active transport lines. These can be passenger or cargo lines or any mix of the two.
• Squasher-Downer
  Bulldoze a total of 1000 buildings.
• Strength Through Diversity
  Have buildings from all four zone types in a single city.
• The Architect
  Build 10 signature buildings in a single city.
• The Deep End
  Have a total loan of at least 200,000 in a single city.
• The Explorer
  Unlock 50 map tiles in a single city.
• The Inspector
  Have a look at each individual info view panel.
• The Last Mile Marker
  Reach milestone 20.
• The Size of Golf Balls!
  Experience a hailstorm.
• This Is Not My Happy Place
  Have at least 1000 citizens and an average happiness rating of 25%.
• Top of the Class
  Build a city where at least 20% of the population has a university level of education.
• Up and Away!
  Build any airport.
• Welcome, One and All!
  Have a total of 10,000 tourist visits in a single city.
• Wide Variety
  Create 10 different districts in a single city and assign policies to each.
• You Little Stalker!
  Follow a citizen's lifepath from childhood to old age.
• Zero Emission
  Have a city that produces electricity by only using renewable energy sources.

[kidson2004]

Might as well wait for a "complete edition" of the game. Hopefully they release said version. 

[the1andonly654]

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/the-way-forward-an-update-from-the-team-behind-cities-skylines.1665858/

 

Console version delayed again, to October this time. With the delay and DLC refunds, at this point I'm assuming that if it finally arrives on consoles, it's gonna be unplayable. 

[Vault-TecPhantom]

Meh. Still got the first one in the backlog so I'm in no rush. 

I'd be surprised if it launched on consoles buggy simply because, by now, with it being such an alleged train wreck on PC, you'd think the developers would take as much time as needed to get it right. It's not like console fans are waiting with bated breath.