What users hate. Clustered.

1- and 2-star reviews grouped into themes with verbatim examples. Each cluster is a wedge a competitor could exploit.

6 reviews·4 themes

Excessive in-game purchase costs
Players report that building purchases, land parcels, and expansions become prohibitively expensive, with prices reaching unrealistic levels (e.g., $100 for a small road strip or 60 million coins) making progression nearly impossible without spending money.
4
reviews
- “Au début très beau jeu mais lorsque l’on avance dans le jeu cela devient impossible d’avancer ex prix pour une parcelle de terrain 60 million ce qui équivaut à $100 c’est complètement ridicule”
- “When you buy buildings the next time you buy the same thing it costs coins which are impossible to get can you please fix that”
- “Expansion areas are ridiculously expensive for a strip of land that will only hold a road. Seems more cartoonish as well.”
Poor progression and grind mechanics
Players feel stuck due to unobtainable coins and lack of meaningful progression, especially after early game stages, leading to frustration and perceived game imbalance.
3
reviews
- “When you buy buildings the next time you buy the same thing it costs coins which are impossible to get can you please fix that”
- “It’s a good game but when you buy buildings the next time you buy the same thing it costs coins which are impossible to get”
- “While game is open building speeds should be much faster then they are while offline”
Outdated graphics and design
Users criticize the visual style as old-fashioned, dated, or cartoonish compared to previous entries in the series, diminishing overall appeal.
2
reviews
- “All it is is placing buildings and roads. It looks really old fashioned too. It’s boring.”
- “Seems more cartoonish as well.”
Disappointment compared to predecessor
Players directly compare this game unfavorably to City Island 5, citing worse gameplay, higher costs, and inferior design.
2
reviews
- “Downgrade from city island 5 — City island 5 is much better, expansion areas are ridiculously expensive for a strip of land that will only hold a road.”
- “It’s a good game but when you buy buildings the next time you buy the same thing it costs coins which are impossible to get”

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