Abstract: This game is the biggest disappointment since Diablo 3. Hopefully unlike Diablo 3, this doesn't eventually turn out to be a PS3 port that PC users get to beta test.My biggest complaint about Simcity is the DRM setup which forces players to log on (and sta...
In the end, I really do hope SimCity gets better, because I'm keen, eager and ready to play and experience more - just not until some of these problems are addressed. I still had a lot of fun, for a lot of hours - I just wish it didn't all fall apart late...
Before talking performance I wanted to quickly give my own impression of the game, since it is rare that I put in as much time into playing a game that we test as I did with SimCity. Obviously the lack of an offline mode is the game’s biggest shortcom...
Published: 2013-03-15, Author: Matthew , review by: pcmag.com
Cleverly integrated online elements. Introduces impressive algorithms for road design, sim tracking. New features simplify, expand traditional SimCity game play. Improved city reporting, tracking of statistics.
Many tweaks to core mechanics diminish entertainment, replay value. Painfully restrictive city size limitations. Requires constantly active Internet connection. No functionality to play offline, or save or load games
Even with its much-publicized server problems resolved, the latest SimCity installment fails to excite or addict as much as previous games in the series....
Abstract: Following a week of launch issues that prevented players from accessing the game and queues for server entry, SimCity is finally accessible after EA and Maxis increased the games infrastructure to facilitate the heavy amount of user traffic. However, t...
Abstract: Editor's note: This review is based upon the current build of SimCity which, as has been widely reported, suffers from a host of issues. If and when the game is significantly updated, we will take another look at the title. Ah, the glorious fun of bui...
Gorgeous, GlassBox simulations give a sense of a teeming, thriving city
Required online connectivity is at the mercy of EA's server uptime, Small cities limit single-player potential, Crippled single-player experience
SimCity is a visually striking homage to a classic series that takes city building in bold new directions, but troubling business decisions and technical snafus spell trouble....
Abstract: To many fans of the original city building simulation series, the idea of an online multiplayer game that required even solo players to be connected to the internet at all times seemed like a recipe for disaster. Maxis' latest creation is easily the m...
