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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 0.0 hrs on record
Posted: 18 Feb, 2016 @ 6:45am
Updated: 18 Feb, 2016 @ 2:29pm

SNOW IS AVAIBLE ONLY ON SELECTED MAPS! It will NOT appear on "standard" maps. Also some, if not most, mods will not work until they get updated to Snowfall!

The Review

Snowfall is a great addition to Cities Skylines. Snow looks amazing. It adds additional layer to the game, even though it is only for certain maps which is quite a shame. The weather effects like rain, fog,... are for all maps and definetly make the game more real.

I am in bit of a struggle to recommend this DLC, it is great, don't get me wrong, but there is massive problem with Cities Skylines DLC. The devs rely way too much on modders to add features and fix things. This DLC gives you THREE maps to play with snow, not that great and the response is obvious, modders will make a ton more. And besides snow, heat(!), streetcars and snow plowers there is nothing else. On the other hand this DLC costs 12.99. I would definetly NOT call this an expansion. This is a small DLC that adds some neat features nothing more.

There is no question about snowfall being bad addition for Cities Skylines, it is a good addition.
The question here is whenever is Snowfall good value for the 12.99 price tag. It is quite difficult to discuss this. Cities Skylines alone is an amazing game that is cheap, pretty much 50% of standard AAA price, so slightly expensive DLC may be ok(?). Comparing this to standard DLC for other games like Cities of Tomorrow for the latest SimCity, Snowfall adds considerably less content. I believe these types of DLC are here just to give incentive to play again for those that stopped playing or play way less. And it works, a lot of people come back and go play again. The snow feature and weather overall makes it worth it as it adds incentive to play again.

I will update this review further I play!
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7 Comments
Wollinger 19 Feb, 2016 @ 12:47pm 
Michael Tenner , of course, i agree with you that it is your opinion. but i also think that you called it slightly expensive DLC and sauy it is ok, expensive is not ok anywhere. but also, this is my opinion. the thing is, it could be free like the night time was.
Mikyto 18 Feb, 2016 @ 11:31pm 
Wollinger: For me the price is about right. I don't think it is neccesery to mention that this review is subjective and is based on my personal opinions.
Safe-Keeper 18 Feb, 2016 @ 11:14pm 
The price tag is what's off-putting to me, too, I didn't feel After Dark really changed gameplay up that much either, nor do I get the feeling this is worth what they're asking.
Wollinger 18 Feb, 2016 @ 6:05pm 
so, overpriced, not adding a lot of things and very limited and still recommend it ??
Mikyto 18 Feb, 2016 @ 2:23pm 
Cookie Monster: I am comparing the amount of content within a DLC pack not the game's gameplay or strategy structure. And if you know anything about city builders there is SimCity 2013 which is bad, Cities XXL which is terrible and nothing else. SimCity 2013 has a quite big expansion in a different price standpoint compared to Cities Skylines, so the comparition is impossible as SimCity: Cities of Tommorow costs considerably more and adds considerably more compared to Snowfall.
Cookie Monster 18 Feb, 2016 @ 1:22pm 
You lost me in your review when you started to talk about Total War. You can't compare these games with each other. Then you should've picked a similar game.
Kropolis 18 Feb, 2016 @ 9:27am 
I think it's overpriced for snow since we already had snow with mods at first. :/