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Video: Cities: Skylines does what SimCity didn't

And that's enough.

Cities: Skylines hasn't reinvented the genre, sure, but it also didn't need to. By avoiding the worst of the mistakes that SimCity has now been remembered for, it's arguably the best city builder I've played in years.

Here's me saying that, but in more words, and with relevant visual aids:

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