Perfect planning
City planners are a trendy genre, and Sims is one of the best game series ever to have taken on the genre. This title allows you to build, destroy, and manage your own city.
Online enabled
Create the perfect city, where traffic flows and the citizens are happy. The only corrupt politician is you.
You’ve probably heard of SimCity, a beloved title where you construct a settlement and govern it. In the game, you place buildings and other infrastructure on the map, objects you can add to the world include housing, offices, power plants. Your goal is balancing citizen happiness and economic growth.
For a game that has old graphics, the level of detail is amazing. You’ll notice the streetlights and cars as the municipality you create comes to life. The old graphics style is reminiscent of old toy cars driving along on a playset. You’ll be compelled to play more build larger cities that generate more income. The economic system is stunning in this sense, providing you with challenging ways to be the world’s number one mayor.
Although there is a single-player option, this game is more enjoyable when being played in multiplayer mode. Here you’ll see all the dynamics of gameplay when you’re city scaping with friends.
This game also forces you to think about how placements will impact the future expansion of your metropolis, and with the vast open-world before you and a light budget, you’ll soon have a bustling city full of hard-working sims. As you progress, you’ll begin needing to strategize building placement and may opt to make an area more efficient over appealing.
Where can you run this program?
SimCity is available for Windows 7 and up as well as Mac OS X 10.0 and later.
Is there a better alternative?
Yes, there are newer versions of this title such as SimCity 4. Other similar programs offer different themes to fit your style. Alternative options such as ANNO are cheaper alternatives to SimCity.
Our take
SimCity is the title that started a legacy that everyone can enjoy. It’s a bit dated but still fun.
Should you download it?
Yes, if you enjoy city planning games then this is a must-have. You’ll quickly find yourself taken in by your new role as mayor.
