In the worlds of SimCity, the best of the bunch was SimCity 2000, which every once in a awhile I trundle out and play for an evening. The others that followed weren't bad (I'll admit I never really bothered with SimCity 4), but there was just something perfect that they got with 2000...just the right mix of challenge, open and unlimited development of your own city, disasters, etc.
Note the protesters picketing City Hall here...
However, the next iteration of this classic looks worth trying. Kotaku has a nice little review with some in-game stills that make me want to lay down some roads and build some power stations. The city looks alive, with great animations (I love the pic of the fire department at the scene of the fire with hoses spraying water.) Most interesting may be that the 'point' of the game may end up seeing how one city with a set of environmental and social standards can survive and interact with the other cities of the realm. The online possibilities could be huge...
Looks like fire spreads from building to building pretty easy, so you better have your optimal fire department coverage set up!
It's great to see old, beloved franchises continue to be updated. Sometimes these are fails, but sometimes they can be like putting on an old t-shirt and remembering how much fun you had wearing it late at night while you stared at that computer screen...
Note the protesters picketing City Hall here...
However, the next iteration of this classic looks worth trying. Kotaku has a nice little review with some in-game stills that make me want to lay down some roads and build some power stations. The city looks alive, with great animations (I love the pic of the fire department at the scene of the fire with hoses spraying water.) Most interesting may be that the 'point' of the game may end up seeing how one city with a set of environmental and social standards can survive and interact with the other cities of the realm. The online possibilities could be huge...
Looks like fire spreads from building to building pretty easy, so you better have your optimal fire department coverage set up!It's great to see old, beloved franchises continue to be updated. Sometimes these are fails, but sometimes they can be like putting on an old t-shirt and remembering how much fun you had wearing it late at night while you stared at that computer screen...
Hello again Maxis!!! Huzzah!!!
Peace...
M.D.
@michaeldunkle
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