SimCity™ 2000 Special Edition

I never played the Windows 95 version, so I don't know the difference. I just know this is similar to the SNES SimCity. It's reasonably easy to start making money and build a massive city. Of course, there are some funky issues, like exploding power plants and unsolvable traffic snarls. Still, the game and its music are fun.

City Building, Simulations and Management type games have always been some of my favorites and SC2K scratches a particular itch that few others have touched. You won't find the modern depth and complexity of modern simulations and management games here but that doesn't detract at all from how much fun there is to be had in this classic title. The simplicity and relaxed difficulty of this older city builder is a perfect escape from the day-to-day, as the charming graphics and music take you back to a simpler time. Plopping down your power plants, zoning out your areas and watching your city spring to life is a joy. You won't need to micro-manage and tear your hair out while solving traffic problems or complex minutae, although the game gives you options of rail, subway system and even highways to help out... the game is much more relaxed and its easy to get into a flow state and lose a few hours when firing this up. When you get bored, there are a number of scenarios to tackle for those that want a more focused game with some challenge, though I personally dont find these to be a lot of fun. There are a few nit-picky things here and there that are annoying but every time I turn this game on I lose out on half a day. For anyone who appreciates the classics this is a must-have in anyone's library.

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While away the hours esp. when you have more important things to do

great fun to [play again after a gap of 25+ years