PatrickToonen

I actually wrote a review myself because I'm working as an editor for a Dutch gaming site. The review is obviously Dutch as well, so I guess very few of you will understand it. I will translate my conclusion for you guys, it's a summery/ list with the few positive and all the negative things I experienced during my playtests. Almost needless to say, I didn't like the game a bit, I had to give the darn thing a well deserved 49% (so that's 4.9 out of 10) Positive: + Small graphical details + Decent Graphics overall... Negative: - ...but way too demanding (horrible performance) - way too easy - lots of (crash)bugs - extremely limited construction options (e.g. no diagonal roads, nut much transportation options at all, gridbased, no landscaping, frustrating auto-aligment of roads, etc.) - non-logical and shallow gameplay elements - pointless and childish themes (e.g. those Spooky Barns and Ivory Towers) - Abuses the name SimCity (Societies has very little to do with earlier titles, but because the franchise sold well EA put the nametag on it, hoping to increase sales. The game puts the once great franchise to a shame as well). Feel free to add my review to the list. I saw a French review which made it into the list as well, so I guess language is not much of a problem? If so, well sorry for bothering The review can be found at: http://www.pcgamespecial.nl/?itemid=7086 4.9/10