SimCity is back in its fourth version! The most noticeable change is the new graphics, it is now in full 3D. The basic goal remains the same: build the ultimate city. You do this by balancing funding of community services with taxes, transit fares, and other forms of income.

But now you have more options. The new god mode tools allow you to sculpt a realistic terrain in seconds. And now disasters won't happen in random locations, you choose where to unleash them. There are all new buildings, and the gameplay is a bit more challenging this time: you have to actually start small, the way a real city is developed, or you'll run out of money. You can also import people from The Sims and insert them into your city, and have them give you feedback.

Your advisors are improved. They too are in full 3D, and they won't annoy you as much. They will provide you with helpful advice, and you can listen to them or annoy them to the point that they all turn into llamas. Literally.

SimCity 4 also lets you control your neighboring cities. Low demand for industry? Go next door and build some houses. Then connect the two cities with roads, and soon residents of your neighbor will want jobs.

SimCity 4 stays true to its predecessors, while adding new features and improvements.

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Alternate Titles

"模拟城市4" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
"SC4" -- Informal abbreviation

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	SimCity 4
	SimCity 4	Windows	$7.47
	SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition	Windows	$14.99
	SimCity 4: Rush Hour Expansion Pack	Windows	$19.95
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User Reviews

Slow but beautiful	Paranoid Opressor (176)
A difficult but engrossing game.	Matt Kracht (7)
The best Simcity game yet!	JL3001 (20)

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The Press Says

Game Informer Magazine	Feb, 2003	9.75 out of 10	98
Armchair Empire, The	Jul 06, 2003	9.2 out of 10	92
ActionTrip	Jan 15, 2003	91 out of 100	91
Jeuxvideo.com	Jan 14, 2003	18 out of 20	90
2404.org PC Gaming	Feb 11, 2003	9 out of 10	90
WomenGamers.com	Apr 04, 2003	8.34 out of 10	83
JeuxVideoPC.com	Aug 24, 2003	16 out of 20	80
UOL Jogos	Jan 29, 2003		80
FiringSquad	Jan 27, 2003	71 out of 100	71
Netjak	Dec 03, 2003	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

When loading a city, one of the random things the loader says is "Pixelizing Nude Patch." This is a reference to nude patches for The Sims, some which even make the nudity more realistic.

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This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (63089) and Zack Green (1030)