"Simcity 4: The best one yet!"

Intro - This game is the 4th and best installment of the Simcity series. Even though there are minor bugs, and sometimes an annoying auto-street feature, it is a great game

Gameplay - The gameplay is amazing! Yes, it is pretty hard but veteran's of the Simcity series could easily put a small town together. You also have unlimited amount of control in the game. You can play god, play mayor, or play with your sims. Playing god is one of the better points of this game. You can terraform(make your own landscape)and strike down disasters or add animals. Playing mayor is also a fun part of the game but also the most challenging. One second you have 100,000§ then your losing money. You also loose money faster because the budget affects months now, and not years. With great planning though you can build a great city. Finally, playing with your sims is not needed but is somewhat fun at times. They help you make decisions around the city, which can get annoying at times. But watching then travel to work is a fun experience. You can see what car they have and where they work every day. In other words the gameplay deserves a 8/10

Graphics - These graphics are probably the best graphics ever. There is only one problem though. If you don't have enough speed on your PC, the eye candy will get you. Aside from that point, you can see clouds, people, and cars in your city. During the terraform mode the graphics are smooth. You have unlimited resources in that mode which all look great including mountain, craters, and you'll find out.
The graphics deserve a 10/10

Sound - The music is good and horrible, but good old Maxis let's you customize your music. The sound in-game is also great. You can hear cars, people, and your whole city. But, due to performance, I turned off the sound. The sound deserves a 9/10

Story - There isn't really a story, except choose you own path. You can choose to have a big metropolis with a bustling population, or a small utopia with no crime or fires. The fun part about making a city is burning it down. The story deserves a 10/10

Buy or Not to Buy - Buy now! Get off your sofa, get in your car, or better yet, run to your nearest electronics store to buy this excellent game!!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 01/28/03, Updated 01/28/03