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 spelling (simplified)
- "SC4" -- Common abbreviation
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The Press Says
| Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) |
Feb 25, 2003 |
 |
100 |
| 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 |
| Peliplaneetta.net |
Jan 23, 2003 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Jan 14, 2003 |
18 out of 20 |
90 |
| PC Action |
Dec 16, 2002 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| Gamereactor (Sweden) |
May 08, 2003 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands) |
Jan 28, 2003 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| GameSpy |
Jan 25, 2003 |
75 out of 100 |
75 |
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Trivia
Contrary to popular belief, the graphical perspective of SimCity 4 is actually trimetric rather than isometric, meaning none of the three visible sides of an object are equally viewable. SimCity 2000 and 3000 had dimetric perspectives, meaning the sides are equally visible, but the top is less visible. There has never been an isometric SimCity.
