Factoid

Publisher: EA
Developer: Maxis
Price: $49.99
Release: Early 1999
Web Site: www.simcity.com
Players: 1
Processor: P 166
Memory: 32 MB
Space: 100 MB
Graphics: 2 MB Card
Sound: SB or 100% comp
Controls: Keys & Mouse
Multiplayer: None
Multiplayer Requirements: None
Online Component: Yes, simcity.com

By the time Simcity 3000 arrives most of the simmers out there will lose the will to live. Simcity 3000 has been delayed from spring 1998 to summer 1998 to fall 1998 to winter 1998 and finally to spring 1999! It has been a long year for sim fans, sitting in their chairs asking questions on the Simcity 3000 BBS. I, a mild to crazed sim fan think that this game has won the award for longest delayed game, even beating the truly outdated Diablo 2.

Simcity 3000 pits you against the most powerful enemy possible.... the citizens of your city! Simcity 3000 promises to deliver a whole new experience in sim gaming. 3D surround sound, detailed cars, 360-degree turnable view plus 5 levels of zoom just to name a few. All 350 buildings (no, I didn't accidentally add a zero in there) are fully 3D rendered, which means when you look at the back you will see the back not the back to front picture of the front. The graphics are rich and fluent, with nearly every building having it own little animation, which is random so it looks realistic.

There is no multiplayer support, and I don't see the need for it, this is the only game that doesn't look good with multiplayer. Instead, the official site, simcity.com will fully interact with Simcity 3000, with contests, other people's cities, downloads and tips. In addition the Building Architect Tool (B.A.T.) will provide players with unlimited buildings because they can make their own with this tool and also upload them to simcity.com. I still think it is well worth the wait!

A cool fire screenshot shows off Sim City 3000's engine and Santa Andrea, created by Jeff Feil of Maxis which will ship with Sim City 3000. For more screenshots click here!

Verdict: 95%