Just some rambling, not a real review!
I feel like a hypocrite giving it a thumb down and still play it a decent amount.

But every time i play i get frustrated by something, especially late game, when you finally have money to build anything you want, the simulation starts to mess with you. Random crashes doesn't help either, it can happen anywhere from 10minutes in to hours in.

And after playing the first game again, it really feels like a downgrade in some areas.
The traffic is ruthless in the first game but at least the bots don't cross 6 lanes at 90° to the road. They don't need to make a 10-point turn to switch lanes.
Then the small things, like in the first game when firefighters come to put out a fire, you see firefighters run from the truck with hoses that spray water on the building and not just park beside the building.

Of course there are good things compared to the first game, the road creation tool is vastly improved.
I like how you can upgrade certain buildings, it makes them cheaper in their base form and you can then upgrade them as your city grows.

Just some rambling, not a real review! I feel like a hypocrite giving it a thumb down and still play it a decent amount. But every time i play i get frustrated by something, especially late game, when you finally have money to build anything you want, the simulation starts to mess with you. Random crashes doesn't help either, it can happen anywhere from 10minutes in to hours in. And after playing the first game again, it really feels like a downgrade in some areas. The traffic is ruthless in the first game but at least the bots don't cross 6 lanes at 90° to the road. They don't need to make a 10-point turn to switch lanes. Then the small things, like in the first game when firefighters come to put out a fire, you see firefighters run from the truck with hoses that spray water on the building and not just park beside the building. Of course there are good things compared to the first game, the road creation tool is vastly improved. I like how you can upgrade certain buildings, it makes them cheaper in their base form and you can then upgrade them as your city grows.