"The perfect city simulator!!!!"

First off,I would just like to say that this is the BEST city simulator of all time!!!! Theres so many fun things about this game,I don't know where to start! Anyway,on to the review!
Definitely one of the best parts of this game is that theres no objectives or goals,you just play till you drop! The only thing that can stop you is how much imagination you have, and the sky's the limit!

The graphics in this game rule! All of the buildings are very nicely detailed and have lots of life to them. The real world landmarks look very much like the actual places,and you can recreate many real citys useing them.
The zoom levels let you go VERY up close,and you can see the citizens of your city walking along the sidewalks,and all the cars and trucks are all unique in detail as well.

The sound is a plus as well,it's so clear and very well done! Each building has a unique sound and the music gives this game a pleasant atmosphere as well.

The gameplay is great! All the available options are easily accessible with a side button menu,which you can use to access all the utilities,set up roads and highways,set up zone area's of your city,raise/lower taxes,inact ordinances,and control all other aspects of your city.
Subways and trains are easy to setup around your city,and airports and seaports can make new ways of travel for your sims.
Power and water are very easy to setup and spread around your city,which all the sims need.Sims are hard to please however,and it's hard to make money unless you have a huge city or use codes.Sims will complain if your taxes are too high,and will move out of your city if you don't do something about it.Trash is also an issue,you must have a suffient supply of waste treatment plants or the waste will pile up on the streets and sims will also move because of this as well.
You can also make deals with neighboring cities,you sell/buy money,water,power,waste,etc. And depending on how well you perform,the citizens of your city will reward you with new buildings and structures that your city can benefit from.

The replayability is absurd.You can start in 1900,1950,or 2000,start off with a small,medium,or large sized city.The codes also boost the replay factor,as some codes can add new aspects of the terrain or give you new buildings and structures.

Overall,definitely a masterpiece of sim games,and should please fans of all ages.

FINAL WORD: BUY IT!!!!!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 12/30/01, Updated 12/30/01