SimCity 4

Description

The most noticeable change in the fourth main game in the series comes through the new graphics, 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. The game stays true to its predecessors, while adding new features and improvements.

Alternate Titles

• "模拟城市4" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "SC4" -- Informal abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• City building games
• Maxis Sim series
• SimCity series

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User Reviews

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

The Press Says

Ferrago Ltd. (play.tm)	Windows	Jan 28, 2003	91 out of 100	91
ActionTrip	Windows	Jan 15, 2003	91 out of 100	91
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Windows	Jan, 2003	90 out of 100	90
WomenGamers.com	Windows	Apr 04, 2003	8.34 out of 10	83
GameSpot	Windows	Jan 15, 2003	8.1 out of 10	81
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Jan 03, 2003	80 out of 100	80
Joystick	Windows	Jan, 2003	8 out of 10	80
UOL Jogos	Windows	Jan 29, 2003		80
Games TM	Windows	Jan, 2003	8 out of 10	80
FiringSquad	Windows	Jan 27, 2003	71 out of 100	71

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Trivia

The game was supposed to be released on January 14th, 2003. However, it was shipped to retailers before the release date, and they put it on shelves before the release date. EA got angry at the retailers, but let it go and dropped the release date.