DOS

SimCity

Written by  :  Tomer Gabel (4495) Written on  :  Feb 11, 2000 Platform  :  DOS Rating  :

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Summary

Way cool.

The Good

This is one great game - a classic in all respects. It was terribly innovative and completely original, and I still prefer it to the newer SimCity games (perhaps because the new ones are overly complex and slow).

It works like a charm on an EGA 286, and even the CGA version was cool (though very rare). The graphics were minimalistic but did their job, the management concept was excellent and the almost complete lack of sound effects is actually a good thing.

The Bad

Somewhat inconsistant AI and scoring system make this game an occasional nightmare, as you will sometimes find yourself running an extremely well-designed city only to have it fail miserably and die.

The Bottom Line

A real classic. Everyone knows this, and everyone should.