SimCity 3000 (Jewel Case)

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Summary: A great game.
Review: I really think this is a very into game.You can start off by playing a game thats already saved on the game,or starting your own city.I prefer starting my own city.I also like starting with the biggest city thats already on the game.Then blast it to pieces with tornados,fires,UFOs and earthquakes.There are three types of zones.residential,industrial and commercial.The controls can be confusing at first.Like when I had to figure out that you have to wait a little before your power plants generate power.It is also confusing to know when to and when not to take out a loan.In all its a great game.I recommend it for good stradegy players.

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Summary: Fun game, but a MAJOR drawback
Review: Simcity, no matter what any one says, is going to be one of the most classic games ever made. It inspired and still influences simulators to this day, and obviously so many sequals wouldn't have been made if there wasn't a wide interest in it.

SimCity 3000 is everything you've come to know and love about SimCity. You build commercial, resident, and industrial buildings while maintaining transportation for your people. This of course requires you to maintain funds through taxes, while being careful not to go over to stunt popular, commercial, and industrial growth. In addition to that, you can enact ordinances that will either give you money or take some away, though it's worth the price since many of them will make your people happy.

But there has always been a problem with me and the SimCity games. Here's the thing: you build a city, get it up and running...and then what? OK, I have a huge city, and I'm making money. What now? Once you get your city to work, there's almost no interest in continuing. I tried one of the scenarios they supply but that didn't help much either. Every time I load my city I feel like I've already done all I can do.

Like I said, these games are popular, so this is probably just my personal opinion (in fact, it is). It's a fun game, but I don't see too much replay value. I wouldn't spend too much money on it, just in case.