The graphics fare slightly better, with character models almost reminiscent of Harvest Moon and decent (if a bit plain) looking buildings. I would say the sound is a conspirator as well, but there was so little of it that I doubt it could have even been an accomplice: absolutely no voice acting, generic music, and mediocre sound effects. Of course, the controls are in on this conspiracy as well, and nearly everything feels stiff and forced. The camera is also more than delighted to contribute by frequently moving to a bad angle on the ground, or trying as hard as possible to disorient the player when zooming out. There’s the aforementioned building problem, which makes city-planning extremely difficult. It’s like I’ve been babysitting while I should have been managing which the game makes nearly impossible through a few awful design choices. What’s worse is that the clock is constantly ticking down, and the residents are just waiting to leave town like a child having a temper tantrum. More often than not, I had to run all over town, asking residents if they know anyone in that specific field who might want to move. Moral Warnings: Reference to alcohol and mild suggestive themes Weak Points: Repetitive gameplay, awful city management, horrible…everything else
Strong Points: Strawberry waffles or jellybeans? The problem is that these services aren’t always available: they have to “want” to come into your town, in which case they’ll send you a notification, but it’s rarely that easy. They will most likely request some type of amenity (more doctors, police, restaurants, etc…), and should you not bend to their will, they threaten to leave, which they will. While roaming about the town, certain buildings may begin to glow, which indicates that its residents are unhappy. In fact, it’s not so much interaction, as it is placating.
As you might have been able to tell from the (possibly exaggerated) conversation, Metropolismania 2 is a city-sim that allows the player to directly interact with the town’s inhabitants, albeit in a very limited fashion. Or, at least that’s what I think happened during the development Metropolismania 2 because I can’t think of any other explanation for its poor quality and myriad of other issues. So a Japanese developer is trying to make SimCity, and one of the staff says to another, “Hey, know what would be cool?” “ No, what?” “How about if we let the player control the city-builder, that way he can walk around the city he’s built?” “ Hmm…that does sound pretty interesting.” “Yeah, yeah, and then he can help the citizens by talking to every single one of them to see if they have any complaints-every five minutes.” “ Um, that doesn’t really-” “And, and, and then they have to talk to even more people and ask if their friends want to move in to the town!” “ This sounds like a bad idea.” “Be quiet I’m a genius, like Shigeru Miyamoto, only more handsome.” ESRB Rating: E 10+ for Everyone 10 and older: Alcohol Reference, Mild Suggestive Themes
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