When the game wasn't there yet, all reviews where negative, i think because of the other 3D city builder, Sim City Societies. Now he is here, and all reviews are positive!
Second: Sim City is not Cities XL, it works both different. Sim City is killed by EA by giving the rights to another developer, and Monte Cristo take it over. Stupid EA! Only, power and watersupply is the thing that i really missed in the game. Poor.