IGN Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 10/5/2015
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65
+11 vs critic avg
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Linux / PC / Mac - 9/24/2015
Cities: Skylines - After Dark
The central feature of the latest expansion is the day and night cycle, which alters the approach to managing your city. Will you construct a bustling city that lives and breathes at night or will your city succumb to the perils and misadventures of night life? The sky is the limit!
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- Colossal Order
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
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Critic avg
54
11 scored reviews
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Score range
0–85
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 54 across 11 scored reviews, with a 85-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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Below 705 reviews · 45%
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Brett Todd
GameSpotGameSpot Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 10/2/2015
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80
+26 vs critic avg
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Read originalRick Lane
EurogamerEurogamer Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 10/2/2015
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75
+21 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Lovato
Cubed3Cubed3 Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 9/30/2015
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60
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Jacques
Game RantGame Rant Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 9/30/2015
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70
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlec Meer
Rock Paper ShotgunRock Paper Shotgun Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 9/24/2015
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0
-54 vs critic avg
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Read originalStefan L
TheSixthAxisTheSixthAxis Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 9/24/2015
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0
-54 vs critic avg
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Read originalNicholas Tan
Game RevolutionGame Revolution Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 9/24/2015
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80
+26 vs critic avg
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Read originalTravis Huinker
Gaming NexusGaming Nexus Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 9/24/2015
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85
+31 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristopher Livingston
PC GamerPC Gamer Cities: Skylines - After Dark Review
Published 9/24/2015
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+26 vs critic avg
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