SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest

Since the first Sim City, I have always enjoyed Maxis games for their ability to develop highly addictive games. "Sleepless nights in Sim City" could be the book's title where I would describe the countless hours I spent on this game and especially on its sequel, Sim City 2000. Therefore, you will easily understand that I was very happy when the final version of Sim Isle arrived on my desk.

Un Sim un peu à part, très esthétique mais pas intuitif pour un sou.

Un Sim un peu à part, très esthétique mais pas intuitif pour un sou.

Challenging mix of economic and environmental concerns. Graphics and animation are dated; not enough action to keep the game engaging. If you're a fan of Maxis sims, this is worth adding to your collection.

Det tar tid att lära sig Sim Isle. Men det är fantastiskt skojigt och lärorikt när man lärt sig sambanden. Dessutom finns ett inbyggt uppslagsverk om ekologi och djurarter. Den enda bristen är att spelet ger mycket oklar information om miljöpåverkan. Annars är Sim Isle ett spel jag rekommenderar till skolor och familjer med naturintresse.

SimIsle hätte zweifellos das Zeug zur bislang größten Sim-Herausforderung überhaupt, wenn es nicht so elend umständlich zu steuern wäre! Eine glänzende Spielidee mit frappierend aktuellem Hintergrund wurde hier durch gravierende Schnitzer im Design beinahe zunichte gemacht. Nur ausgesprochen hartnäckigen Öko-Tüftlern ist dieses Programm wirklich zu empfehlen, alle anderen sollten zu dem nach wie vor unschlagbaren SimCity 2000 greifen.

The cynic would say that SimIsle represents Maxis' effort to make up for creating a generation of developers, polluters and high-risers with their excellent and incredibly popular SimCity series of games. I say that after SimFarm, SimTower and SimAnt, they have simply run out of places to develop. Whatever the case, Maxis has come out with a new sim that manages to keep most of what was good about the other titles, and incorporate just enough change to create a new challenge for all of the SimAddicts out there.

The cynic would say that SimIsle represents Maxis' effort to make up for creating a generation of developers, polluters and high-risers with their excellent and incredibly popular SimCity series of games. I say that after SimFarm, SimTower and SimAnt, they have simply run out of places to develop. Whatever the case, Maxis has come out with a new sim that manages to keep most of what was good about the other titles, and incorporate just enough change to create a new challenge for all of the SimAddicts out there.

The cynic would say that SimIsle represents Maxis' effort to make up for creating a generation of developers, polluters and high-risers with their excellent and incredibly popular SimCity series of games. I say that after SimFarm, SimTower and SimAnt, they have simply run out of places to develop. Whatever the case, Maxis has come out with a new sim that manages to keep most of what was good about the other titles, and incorporate just enough change to create a new challenge for all of the SimAddicts out there.

If you are looking for a challenge and don't mind a steep learning curve then SimIsle is the game for you. It's bound to give the patient gamer weeks, maybe even months, of game play. Unfortunately, the unnecessary hardware demands are another draw back of this game. I recommend that you have at least a fast PowerPC Mac if you are considering this game.

Das Spiel ist nicht nur langweilig, sondern hat auch mit dem Konzept der anderen Sim-Titel wenig gemeinsam. Vielmehr kam ein ödes, austauschbares Allerwelts-Strategiespiel heraus - ganz schön unstimmig.