Urban Tycoon: City builder for the iPhone!

Brian Rubin · 10-08-2008, 10:33 AM

I dunno about y'all, but this has me excited.

Urban Tycoon in App Store Next Week

It looks like a mix of Sim City and Transport Tycoon, at least upon initial glance. I SO hope it's awesome, as I would play this forever.

Lorini · 10-08-2008, 10:59 AM

Looks interesting but where are you getting the Transport Tycoon vibe?

Brian Rubin · 10-08-2008, 11:18 AM

The look and the name, really. ;) Maybe I'm over-excited. ;)

Chuck Jordan · 10-08-2008, 03:52 PM

I'm all for the concept, but the video on the touch arcade site didn't impress me at all; it's like they somehow managed to not include everything that makes a city-building game cool.

I think I'll wait for EA to port SimCity to the iPhone and overcharge for it. (I'm hoping they give it some kind of tweak, and not just port the existing mobile version directly to the iPhone.)

Brian Rubin · 10-08-2008, 03:55 PM

I liked the video, but yeah, if they ported actual SimCity to the iPhone (2000, plz), I'd definitely pay their overpriced fee for it.

Marcus · 10-09-2008, 06:40 AM

They are bringing Simcity to the iPhone

# Build, manage, and destroy your metropolis with a tap or touch of the screen!
# Pinch and pull to zoom in and out on bright and vibrant 2-D isometric landscape!
# Topple it all down with exciting disasters like tornados, earthquakes and giant monsters!
# Contemporary Buildings and Landmarks
# Release in December 2008

Brian Rubin · 10-09-2008, 06:50 AM

OH I am all over that like white on rice. Thanks for the update Marcus!

Brian Rubin · 10-15-2008, 05:19 PM

Urban Tycoon has been released, getting good reviews too. I'll snap it up and let y'all know if it's worth your moneys.

mouselock · 10-15-2008, 07:02 PM

It would have to be really bad not to be worth $2!

RickH · 10-15-2008, 07:08 PM

(1) hate the font, I guess it goes with the "urban" territory.

(2) there sure are a lot of promises about what will come in ver 2. Looks like a "revenue beta."

EvilIdler · 10-16-2008, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickH

"revenue beta."

I'm so stealing that for any first releases of mine :)

10-08-2008, 10:33 AM	#1
Brian Rubin New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 6,586	Urban Tycoon: City builder for the iPhone! I dunno about y'all, but this has me excited. Urban Tycoon in App Store Next Week It looks like a mix of Sim City and Transport Tycoon, at least upon initial glance. I SO hope it's awesome, as I would play this forever.

10-08-2008, 10:59 AM	#2
Lorini New Romantic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pasadena, Ca Posts: 7,413	Looks interesting but where are you getting the Transport Tycoon vibe?

10-08-2008, 11:18 AM	#3
Brian Rubin New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 6,586	The look and the name, really. ;) Maybe I'm over-excited. ;)

10-08-2008, 03:52 PM	#4
Chuck Jordan Spinning Toe Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Francisco GamerTag: ZombieGrundy Posts: 857	I'm all for the concept, but the video on the touch arcade site didn't impress me at all; it's like they somehow managed to not include everything that makes a city-building game cool. I think I'll wait for EA to port SimCity to the iPhone and overcharge for it. (I'm hoping they give it some kind of tweak, and not just port the existing mobile version directly to the iPhone.)

10-08-2008, 03:55 PM	#5
Brian Rubin New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 6,586	I liked the video, but yeah, if they ported actual SimCity to the iPhone (2000, plz), I'd definitely pay their overpriced fee for it.

10-09-2008, 06:40 AM	#6
Marcus New Romantic Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 8,384	They are bringing Simcity to the iPhone # Build, manage, and destroy your metropolis with a tap or touch of the screen! # Pinch and pull to zoom in and out on bright and vibrant 2-D isometric landscape! # Topple it all down with exciting disasters like tornados, earthquakes and giant monsters! # Contemporary Buildings and Landmarks # Release in December 2008

10-09-2008, 06:50 AM	#7
Brian Rubin New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 6,586	OH I am all over that like white on rice. Thanks for the update Marcus!

10-15-2008, 05:19 PM	#8
Brian Rubin New Romantic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Posts: 6,586	Urban Tycoon has been released, getting good reviews too. I'll snap it up and let y'all know if it's worth your moneys.

10-15-2008, 07:02 PM	#9
mouselock New Romantic Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,207	It would have to be really bad not to be worth $2!

10-15-2008, 07:08 PM	#10
RickH New Romantic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, TX 360/PS3/Steam: tenjackten Posts: 6,418	(1) hate the font, I guess it goes with the "urban" territory. (2) there sure are a lot of promises about what will come in ver 2. Looks like a "revenue beta."

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