Overall Fun With 1 Hitch – City Island 2: Building Story Review

Overall the game is fun, but the ads can be a little irritating. While collecting from my buildings just one time, I can be interrupted by the same ad 2 or 3 times. I get that you need ad revenue to survive, but sometimes it feels a bit too much. That said, it is easy to make money if you have a little patience and have a long term strategy in mind. And you can play the game without spending any money if you can't afford to. There is an in game currency exchange where you trade in game cash for gold. Longer times=more gold for less money than the short term trades. But you have to unlock land to get access to them. You will need the gold to buy certain buildings and after so many of the cash buildings are bought, you will need to pay gold for those as well once the limit has been reached for that building. The game pays to stay in it to collect the rewards that pop up at random. I knocked 1 star off the review because the game has asked me several times to write a review. But each time I click on it, it takes me to a blank screen which I end up closing because nothing ever loads. If you buy just one small gold package, the ads are said to go away. I've never bought any so I don't know this to be true. I'm currently at level 67 with over 150 mil in game money so if played right, you can do well. And you only have to be in it for a few minutes a few times a day. So it's great for people on the go with limited time to dedicate to a game. If you like city builder games, this one is well worth the time. It's fast paced enough to keep you interested yet slow enough to be a challenge. A good balance if you ask me. I do wish there were a lot more decorations though. Statues or monuments or landmarks, something to spice up the cityscape. Gets a bit dull looking at the same parks trees and flowers everywhere. But the other buildings are good.
Review by PhilGrocholl on City Island 2: Building Story.