SimCity 3000
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Published by

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developed by

Maxis Software Inc.

Released

1999

Platforms

Macintosh, Windows

Genre

Simulation, Strategy/Tactics

Perspective

Bird's-eye view

Visual

Free-roaming camera, Isometric

Pacing

Real-Time

Gameplay

City Building / Construction Simulation, Managerial / Business Simulation

Interface

Point and Select

Setting

Contemporary

	Critic Score	User Score
Macintosh	63	...

Windows	84	3.8

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Description

As a mayor, it is your job to manage your city. It starts off empty, but will grow. You can zone parts of your city for residential, commercial & industry. In addition to zoning, you can build roads, parks, trains, water pipes, power plants and much much more. If you are successful, your city will grow and prosper. If you fail you will bankrupt the city and get thrown out of office.

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Screenshots

SimCity 3000 Windows A growing city, a growing headache.

SimCity 3000 Windows big city - normal zoom

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Alternate Titles

"模擬城市 3000" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
"模拟城市3000" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"SC3000" -- Informal abbreviation

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User Reviews

It's SimCity 2000 with better graphics and some added features.	Windows	ZombieDepot (48)
Great intro, great gameplay, wonderfull design, Poor replayability	Windows	William Shawn McDonie (1180)
A great sequel to Simcity 2000.	Windows	Kevbo32 (53)
A very Blah sequel	Windows	Tony Maki (12)

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Critic Reviews

Power Unlimited	Windows	Feb, 1999	9.5 out of 10	95
PC Gamer Brasil	Windows	Mar, 1999	92 out of 100	92
Mac Game Gate	Macintosh	1999		90
GameSpot	Windows	Feb 10, 1999	8.5 out of 10	85
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Feb, 1999	81 out of 100	81
PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Feb, 1999	80 out of 100	80
Macworld	Macintosh	Jan, 2000		80
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Feb, 1999	79 out of 100	79
JeuxVideoPC.com	Windows	Aug 14, 2006	15 out of 20	75
Inside Mac Games (IMG)	Macintosh	Dec 09, 1999	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

When announced in 1997, Simcity 3000 was originally going to use a full 3D engine to allow players to explore their own cities right down to street level, using a first person perspective. However, technology issues forced the developers to scrap the engine and return to the classic isometric 2D style.

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