SimCity sets you as the mayor of a new municipality, with the responsibility of building and maintaining a place where citizens can move to and work and be happy. The first task is to place essentials such as housing, transport links, schools, factories and shops. There are 50 types of these, allowing for homes of all standards and different types of businesses. Make sure to consider which sites are effective for which tasks. Some power sources pollute, others don't but are more expensive. Taxes must be raised to ensure an income, and then portions allocated to public services such as policing and roads. Earthquakes, floods and fires are all emergency situations that must be dealt to contain any damage.
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Everything Our Dream Sequel to Cities: Skylines Would Fix
0 commentsCities: Skylines is the new Sim City of its genre, but its sequel will need to fix some annoyances to stay that way.Who does city building better: SimCity or Cities: Skylines?
Who is the true king of the city building genre? Let's find out!10 Types of Games We Want to See on Microsoft Hololens
Microsoft's augmented-reality glasses make Minecraft look great, but imagine what other games might be even better suited to the Hololens treatment.EA Closes SimCity Developer Maxis
Maxis Emeryville, the developer behind SimCity and Spore, has been shut down by EA.We Are Not Go For Launch: Broken & Problematic Launches Are One of 2014's Worst Gaming Trends
Empty lobbies, annoying glitches, bad connection, that's been occurring far too often in the games industry these daysThailand Bans "Dictator Simulator" Game Tropico 5
Tropico 5 has been banned from Thailand - but the Thai Government doesn't want to clarify as to why.Video Games in the Classroom: The Future of College Education?
Imagine going to school and playing video games instead of reading a textbook or listening to a long lecture. Cool, right? Well, it just might be the future of higher education.Are Game Publishers Going Down A Bad Path?
From buggy launches to micro transactions, have publishers gone mad?SimCity Offline Arrives for PC and Mac
SimCity finally introduces their offline, single player mode.5 Reasons Why Banished is Better than SimCity
Five reasons why I enjoyed Banished way more than SimCity.Sim City Revisited: Has it Improved?
Has SimCity really improved much, or are the same inherent issues still present? Find out what I think in this SimCity Revisited review.Offline Sim City: Is EA's 'Patch' Meant to Cover Up Larger Issues?"
EA is finally offering offline SimCity mode. Will it appease fans, or have too many bridges been burned?Why Gamers Should Stay Online In SimCity
Although SimCity will soon be able to be played without an internet connection, we look at reasons you should stay connected.SimCity Gets an Offline Mode in Next Update
EA has announced SimCity is finally getting an offline, single player mode in a soon to be released update.EA Greenlights SimCity Modding... But With Fine Print
EA wants you to mod SimCity…while following their rulesThe Sims 4 Will Release in Fall 2014 - Here's What To Do In The Meantime
The Sims 4 is now officially a full year away. So here's some suggestions to keep you busy with The Sims 3, and beyond.Are You "Bugging Out" For The Sims 4?
Will The Sims 4 be any less buggy that its predecessor, and will EA Games/Maxis have learnt anything from SimCity?Modding in SimCity? Maxis Says Maybe!
Maxis has posted a first draft of user guidelines for mods for SimCity, and is asking players what they think about them as a prelude to possibly including full modding support. What does this...Digital Preorders are a Ridiculous Scam - Stop Encouraging Them
There's just no reasonable justification for the practice of encouraging pre-orders for digital goods. It's a scam.- Reviews
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