SimCity

The Good
SimCity on the ZX speccy gave us a glimpse of the future for gaming. This being the first of many takes on the god-genre quickly became an instant hit on all formats, but non, in my opinion, had quite the same charm as the Spectrum conversion. The gameplay was so inclusive and addictive that it wasn't necessary to have fancy graphics, (notwithstanding the fact that the graphics on this platform were actually pretty good given the capabilities of the system). Many an hour would be played away whilst older family members would be anxious to catch a glimpse of 'real tv', (for ours was a one screen household back then!). It's a testament to the longevity of the concept and execution of this title that they're still releasing it in pretty much the same body - only with slightly new clothes.

The Bad
What's not to like? OK, if you didn't know the cheat when you started out it was bastard hard; especially if you forgot to turn disasters off - but that was half the fun.

The Bottom Line
Forget Jet Set Willy, Forget Dizzy Egg - meet the SimCity cow!!