SimCity (2013) Review

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.

Read the user reviews for SimCity on Metacritic, and you'll find what seems like a GR Showdown of epic proportions. The vast majority of them slam Electronic Arts for ruining the single-player experience of a beloved franchise with always-online…

  • Retains most SimCity features
  • Strong, dynamic systems
  • High customization
  • Influence of connected cities
  • Great graphical detail
  • Streamlined functions
  • Can be too streamlined for SimCity veterans
  • Cities slightly cramped
  • Can't save manually
  • No terraforming tool
  • Always-online DRM with full, inconsistent online servers

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Retains most SimCity features Strong, dynamic systems High customization Influence of connected cities Great graphical detail Streamlined functions Can be too streamlined for SimCity veterans Cities slightly cramped Can't save manually No terraforming tool Always-online DRM with full, inconsistent online servers
Retains most SimCity features Strong, dynamic systems High customization Influence of connected cities Great graphical detail Streamlined functions Can be too streamlined for SimCity veterans Cities slightly cramped Can't save manually No terraforming tool Always-online DRM with full, inconsistent online servers
Retains most SimCity features Strong, dynamic systems High customization Influence of connected cities Great graphical detail Streamlined functions Can be too streamlined for SimCity veterans Cities slightly cramped Can't save manually No terraforming tool Always-online DRM with full, inconsistent online servers
Retains most SimCity features Strong, dynamic systems High customization Influence of connected cities Great graphical detail Streamlined functions Can be too streamlined for SimCity veterans Cities slightly cramped Can't save manually No terraforming tool Always-online DRM with full, inconsistent online servers
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