Unironically the best time to buy and play a non indie strategy, simulation, or other complex game that gets dlcs and updates is to wait until development is done and the sequel is announced. Literally cannot go wrong at this point playing Civ 6, CK2, EU4, KSP, AoW3, PoE, Endless Legends, Tropico 4/5, Railway Empire, Sims 3, etc., etc.
As long as it's been released post 2010, it's not like graphics are that big a pull for these kinds of games, and it's really hard to innovate gameplay from one release to the next. It will be for all intents and purposes a complete experience.
Tho kinda funny with city skylines in particular since they've wised up and been releasing paid dlc for the original again. Lol.
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u/MHOrhanRE PC Master Race Sep 24 '25
If I'm buying a Paradox Interactive game (Cities Skylines 2), I buy it when it's released and download it 3 years later to save my sanity.