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City Life

City Life is another take on the old city building genre. Like SimCity, it requires you to build a functioning metropolis. However, City Life also adds a social aspect to the game. Your city is populated by…

29 May 2006

City Life is a simulator developed by Monte Cristo, released 29 May 2006 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What City Life is

City Life is a simulator game developed by Monte Cristo and released in 2006. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

City Life is another take on the old city building genre. Like SimCity, it requires you to build a functioning metropolis. However, City Life also adds a social aspect to the game. Your city is populated by citizens of six different economic classifications, from "Have-Nots" to "Blue Collars" to "Elites". Each social stratus has its own needs, some of which conflict with the needs of the other social classes. So you have to balance the social needs of your citizens as well as the zoning needs of your city. You have to adapt your strategies according to the citizens' needs, who communicate with you. A large amount of detailed structures is available, both commercial and residential. There…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

City Life launched on 29 May 2006, within three weeks of Half-Life 2: Episode One, New Super Mario Bros., Hitman: Blood Money and Heroes of Might and Magic V.

Released around the same time: Half-Life 2: Episode One, New Super Mario Bros., Hitman: Blood Money, Heroes of Might and Magic V.

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When did City Life come out?
City Life was released on 29 May 2006 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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