Computer simulations are always interesting. You can easily feel like an airplane pilot, car driver, train driver, mechanic, farmer, sports coach, etc. In addition to professions, there are other types of simulators, for example, managing a company, creating games, developing vehicles, even an elevator simulator ! Well, what about construction? Such a genre also exists, and today it will be discussed about it - building simulators on a PC.
SimCity 2013
Opens today's list - SimCity 2013. This game is a continuation of the legendary SimCity Societies, which at one time failed miserably. Despite this, the developer nevertheless decided to create a sequel and not in vain, since many liked the new game.
What is interesting about this building simulator on a PC? Well, it’s worth starting with the fact that there is good graphics here. The second point - ample opportunities for construction. The player can literally build just such a city as he wants. Have a desire to build a city for tourists? You are welcome. Or maybe he is interested in an industrial metropolis with a bunch of factories and enterprises? No problems! The whole construction process and how the future city will look like depends entirely on the player’s imagination.
It is also worth noting the network game mode with friends. In SimCity 2013, you can literally make friends with cities. You can build a road or any other message from your settlement to the settlement of your friend, which will allow you to play together in the future.
Simcity 4
Another very interesting building simulator on the PC is SimCity 4. Do not confuse this game with the previous one, since they are all different. SimCity 4 is far from a novelty among games. It appeared for the first time already back in 2003, but is still very popular.
In this simulator, the player will have to do about the same work as in the previous case - to build a city from scratch! In this case, it will be necessary to carefully approach the issue of planning and dividing the future metropolis into zones (commercial, financial, industrial, etc.).
One of the main features of the game is complete freedom of action. The player can build the future city as he sees fit. The selection of buildings is simply huge. Even in modern building simulators, there are not so many types of buildings.
Naturally, in addition to the construction of buildings, it will be necessary to address the issue of the construction of roads, water pipes, electricity networks and much more. In a word - everything, as in life.
Cities: Skylines
The next PC game is the building simulator Cities: Skylines. In fact, this is the same simulator as the two previous ones, only much better in all aspects. The game was released in 2015, and its graphics are quite suitable, even by today's standards.
In Cities: Skylines, the player has to entrust himself with several tasks at once. The first is the construction of the city from scratch. It is very important to do everything thoughtfully from the first minutes of the game, otherwise problems with the development of the settlement may arise in the future.
The second task is the construction and development of the city's infrastructure, as well as social needs.
The third task is to become the mayor of the finished city in order to ensure the development and prosperity of your settlement.
At first glance, the above tasks sound simple, but do not relax, because the level of realism in the game is at a high level. It is required to constantly please residents, build the necessary facilities and monitor public moods, otherwise everything may “collapse” in an instant.
Cities: Skylines, perhaps, can be safely called the best building simulator on the PC. There is absolutely everything here: a large selection of buildings, wide possibilities for construction, a high level of realism, extensive opportunities for the development of the city and much, much more.
Construction simulator
Building cities, of course, is interesting, but what about a simulator of construction equipment? No problem. Here, for example, Construction Simulator. This is a series of games where the player is given the opportunity to control one of the 15 construction vehicles manufactured by MAN, Still and Liebherr. Detailing, elaboration, physics and characteristics of the technique are very accurately transferred to the game, so that the feeling of realism will be 100%.
In the game you have to dig pits for the construction of houses, fill the foundation from a concrete mixer, install rafters, erect a roof, deliver consumables and much more. In short, Construction Simulator is a real construction site on a computer.
Of the features of the game, it is worth noting the high realism, the open world, a large number of missions, non-linearity of events, more than 200 construction sites, original sounds recorded with real technology, multi-user mode and much more.
Construction Machines Simulator 2016
Another construction equipment simulator on PC is Construction Machines Simulator 2016. This game is somewhat similar to the previous one, but still has its own differences. Here, too, you will have to drive a variety of equipment, starting from an excavator that will have to dig a foundation pit, and ending with a demolator to demolish old buildings, and even a tower crane.
The technique in the game worked out well, with the right physics and the appropriate characteristics. The number of buildings that can be built is also huge. At first, only unpretentious houses will be available for construction, but as you pass, access to the construction of entire industrial plants and real skyscrapers will open.
The key features of the game are realistic gameplay, a wide selection of equipment, a career mode with many missions and tasks, pumping and repairing equipment, high-precision detailing of locations, an open world and much, much more.