March 20, 2013
SimCity was one of the first PC games I ever played when it was first released in 1989 - I was just 7 at the time. You'll understand then why this game holds a particularly dear place in my heart, and why the launch of it's most recent iteration has been somewhat upsetting. What exactly went wrong with the launch, and more important - is the game any good?
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March 12, 2013
SimCity was easily one of the most anticipated games of the first half of 2013, and unfortunately, its launch was filled with all kinds of problems for gamers. Did you buy SimCity? EA is trying to make the situation right by offering a free game to players who were impacted by the horrendous launch of the game.
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March 10, 2013
In case you’ve missed it, the new SimCity launched several days ago, but has been unplayable to many who bought it due to server errors. Are you one of those who couldn’t play? Or are you among the lucky who are already enjoying it? Or maybe you don’t feel like parting with $60 just for a SimCity game? Let’s see where you stand!
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February 14, 2013
It's a city building game with a twist - instead of dealing with economics, politics and waste management, you just build a utopia. For fun. And you clone people too! It's a creative, methodical but altogether casual attempt at a classic genre and the result is like crack for your thumbs. After all, SimCity isn't out for a few months yet, and so this is probably the best way to scratch the city-building itch until then.
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September 20, 2012
The city builder is a genre that’s nearly disappeared over the last decade. It’s a victim of the market. City builders aren’t the kind of flash-bang titles that big publishers usually love, but they’re also too complex for most small studios to tackle. Electronic Arts will finally revive the SimCity franchise next year, but if you haven’t played the game recently – or *gasp* at all – here are five reasons to fire it up.
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October 4, 2011
I have a serious thing for city-building games. Even though I almost never play on the PC, my addiction was rekindled when I read Matt’s recent post about modern Sim City alternatives. Where I do play, however, is on my Android device. So I decided to take you on a little tour of a free and full-featured SimCity clone for Android called My Country.
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July 21, 2011
One game genre that’s unfortunately withered is the city simulator. This type of game was never a huge success compared to action-packed shooters and real-time strategy games, but it’s always had a place in the hearts of some PC gamers. While the vaunted SimCity series has ended (for now), there are a few games that carry on the legacy.
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