Presented by: Amy Hedges

GENERAL  Game Type: Simulation Strategy  Rating: E (Everyone)  Price: $ 9.95 (EA Website)

Role of Player  Mayor  “God”  Architect - Run the city! - Mess with the simulation! - Construct buildings!

User Interface  Aerial View / Underground View  Terrain Construction  Zoning  Transportation  Water and Power Utilities  Buildings  Emergency  Finances, Diplomacy, and Advising

Game Play  Simple but powerful interface  No major bugs  Intelligent roads, utilities, etc  Nice graphics  Expressive sound effects  Not too much micromanagement  Easy to access information and statistics

Types of Play  Build from scratch  Use terrain from actual city  Use actual city, or pre-made city  Play a scenario (ready-made or custom)

Special Features  Land Editor  Scenario Creator  Building Architect Plus

Why It’s Fun:  You’re in control!  Can create or destroy things!  Many play options

Strengths  Game is different every time / replay  Different levels of difficulty / customization  Limited micromanagement

Room for Improvement  Building city can be slow process  Some tricky things not explained  One tile trees and water

Recommendation  Worth purchasing!!!  Good for players interested in this genre  Good for introducing players to this genre