Furthermore, Cities XXL was released just one month before , which quickly became the gold standard of the genre. This timing led to XXL being overshadowed by a competitor that offered more robust water physics, better traffic AI, and a more modern simulation engine. Conclusion
Unlike the SimCity franchise, which often focuses on individual citizen happiness, Cities XXL is built on a . Players manage four distinct social classes (Unskilled, Skilled, Executive, and Elites) and must balance a delicate "Resource Exchange" system. In this system, industrial waste, electricity, and consumer goods are traded between cities in a player’s global planet, allowing for specialized industrial hubs or luxury residential paradises. Critical Reception and Controversy Cities XXL
Over 1,000 buildings and 70 maps, including new "ecological" themed structures. Furthermore, Cities XXL was released just one month