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		binarycrusader on May 10, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Real Mayors of 'SimCity' Sorry, but I've never agreed with "mods are the fixes" approach. I evaluate products (which is what this is) based on how the creator has released them -- not based on modifications others provide. In addition, mods aren't a great option since doing so marks you as a "cheater" or disables achievements, etc. I generally agree with your conclusions about SimCity (2013) though; generally great UI, but tiny city sizes, online services dependency (which is greatly mitigated now as of the "final" patch), and some of the "streamlining" done to the game.

rl3 on May 13, 2015 [–]

I agree; while having mods that resolve major issues is certainly better than nothing, their very existence reflects poorly on the developer.

That said, the value that a robust modification ecosystem can add to a game cannot be understated. Skyrim is a fantastic example of this.

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