“Remastered”

Paradox Interactive has introduced that Colossal Leisure’s city-builder Cities: Skylines is coming to PS5 and Xbox Collection X|S by the use of Cities: Skylines – Remastered.

The essential concept of this model is to benefit from the additional horsepower offered by current-generation consoles. Most notably, the buildable tiles have been bumped up from 9 to 25, which places it on par with the PC model. Along with this, you’ll be capable to tweak the climate within the surroundings management panel, there are additions to the UX, and maybe most significantly: a map editor. You’ll additionally get all of the anticipated efficiency enhancements that include a era bounce.

I feel we’re stretching the time period “Remastered” a bit far on this case, however I assume they needed to name it one thing distinguishing. Actually, this largely nudges the console model nearer to what PC gamers have been having fun with all this time. The one benefit that the PC model nonetheless holds over the console port is mod assist.

One main benefit right here is that the remastered model shall be offered at no cost to anybody who owns the PS4 or Xbox One model of Cities: Skylines, as long as the improve is on its respective platform. It’s onerous to argue with free.

As a longtime fan of metropolis builders, Cities: Skylines is a splendidly expansive entry within the style. After EA dropped the ball with the 2013 model of Simcity, Cities: Skylines picked that ball up and ran with it. Whereas it was initially launched again in 2015, it has been receiving a gentle circulation of expansions and updates which have stored it related. Personally, I nonetheless fireplace it up considerably continuously. Some are calling for a real sequel to lastly come alongside, however I do not know the place they’d go from right here. It’s fairly all-encompassing.

Cities: Skylines is presently accessible on consoles and PC. Cities: Skylines – Remastered will drop on PS5 and Xbox Collection X|S on February 15, 2023. It’s a free improve for homeowners of the PS4 or Xbox One variations, respectively. If you happen to’re new to the title, it would run you $39.99