I would have to agree with SIM_Bob 100%. This is basiclly how I feel. I first played Simcity in 1993 on my 386 based PC and have been a simcity addict ever since. I even played Sim Copter allot just to fly around and mess with my SC2K cities. When SC3000 came I was amazed with it and played it regularly until SC4 was released. SC4 with Rush hour is a great game. My biggest complaint with the game is the never fixed memory leak. There was certainly much room left in SC4 to improve on.
This new version of SimCity certainly does not apper to have the feel of the SimCity franchise. It may in fact be an entertaining game but to say that it is a sequel of simcity without any of the aspects of the original series just seems wrong. I am very disappointed in the new direction. I am trying to keep an open mind to see what else develops but to be honest....I have not seen much to get excited about.
The graphics I have seen do not impress me, the idea of a city less than 10,000 people is a let down. The whole energy and city culture aspect also seem way offbase. I could see a city culture having some influcence on the look and feel of a city but it appears to be over the top in this game. I mean come on.....the sky will be dark and red for one city and blue and sunny for another.........YUCK
What made Simcity fun for many was the city building....model aspect of it. Case in point.....my main hobby/pasttime is model railroading. Simcity provided another outlet for that area of creativity I enjoy. With Simcity, I could do things I could never do (or afford) with model railroading. With each version of Simcity the options and enjoyment just kept expanding and becoming more enjoyable. This game should have been a spin off of the Simcity franchise simular to Sim Copter, Sim Tower, etc....
Oh....and for the record I am 35
