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Re:SimCity 4, the greatest citybuilder of all time, was rele... by intelVISA on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:07AM (#36042099)
A game couldn't be pretty back then it had to sell itself on other merits.

I think we'll come full circle with generative ML tooling as games will have to compete in wider areas than just marketing & graphics.

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Re:SimCity 4, the greatest citybuilder of all time, was rele... by usefulcat on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @11:13PM (#36066694)
No, I think looks have always mattered; the only thing that’s changed are where the goalposts are located.
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