SimCity DS

[MikeRox]

Heh, I'm actually glad it's gone "back to basics" in many respects, I felt that Sim City sequels were just getting more and more complicated and taking away the fun. Sim City on the SNES will probably always be the pinacle of the series for me but this seems like a decent attempt to make the game a bit more accessible. I've bought it for lazy days on the beach when I go on holiday at the end of the month.

[Mr_Pie]

This is the first game that I have bought since last November and I'm enjoying it so far, although I would have liked some more depth.

[Dogg Thang]

It's only a must-have if you have to play handheld, like you're commuting or whatever. The PC versions are all much better.

[Stabby]

Would it be wise to spend $40 and play this over one of the PC versions? I would rather not spend too much money on games right now, unless this is a must have?

[elkatas]

What's up?

Lazy developer, and developer not sure who are intended audience for the game . I mean... Sim City 2000 was ported relatively well for GBA.

[Dogg Thang]

There's actually a great PocketPC version of SimCity2000. I must charge my pointless crappy PDA to play it. Only things I ever did with it were play SCUMM games and SimCity.

[c00ke5ter]

1) Windows PDA \ Windows mobile smartphone
2) PocketSnes
3) SimCity for snes rom (I own the snes cart so don't feel guilty about playing it mobile)

Job done.

[Dogg Thang]

I have to wonder just how limited the DS really is. I'm enjoying this and it plays well but it can't replicate a game that must be about 8 years old and doesn't even come close to matching its previous incarnation, which is 12 years old. In many ways, SimCity was better on the SNES.

Given that the DS couldn't even deliver Theme Park to a level comparable with the Megadrive, something isn't right.

This is definitely enjoyable but it's so cut back. No underground bits at all (no water, no underground rail), no hills, no tunnels, seemingly no motorways and quite a small selection of buildings.

What's up?

[MiaBocca]

Just picked this up too, the presentation looks nice.

Only played it for 15 mins and had the same problem zoning single squares.... So I think I'll read the instruction manual and go through the tutorials too!

[Lebowski]

erm they have a usage life you can use the magnifying glass to see how many years that have left, there supposed to last 70 years though, so maybe your towns too big for just one power station and its getting worn out

[Dogg Thang]

My power plants keep blowing up! What the hell? Anyone know what the deal is with the power plants? I built a coal power plant and 15 years later, it blew up so I built an oil one. That blew up in a year. So did the next.

[Dogg Thang]

There's a 'Save the town' mode, which I haven't tried yet but I think it's specific scenarios. There's a few little extras like a musuem where you can see the stuff you've got but the main mode is the sandbox one.

I don't think there's a way of making more land. Actually most of the land-modifying stuff is gone. No levels either.

[abigsmurf]

glad they got rid of the water pipe system.

Is there anything to the game other than a standard sandbox mode?

[Lebowski]

got this also, great so far just wondering , how do you baldoze the ground to make more sea?

not sure you can in this version as it dosent mention being able toin the tutorials

[yesteryeargames]

got this also, great so far just wondering , how do you baldoze the ground to make more sea?