Why I buy this one ?
- Manage 6 distinct urban cultures, each with unique needs and attitudes - provide appropriate accommodation and entertainment to ensure harmony within the city
- Monitor the evolution of the city -- track income and spending within the city
- Understand the population -- where they work, how happy they are -- then refine the infrastructure for maximum efficiency
- Sandbox mode with over 20 predefined maps
- Create custom maps with the intuitive, highly detailed game editor

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What our customer's say!

"Wish it was better - but can't play on laptops!", Read the Specs carefully before Buying!!! It requires a 3D Graphics card with T&L...that's nVidia or ATI. Most laptops to my knowledge, mine included, have Intel graphics cards which does not support this T&L. So when I installed my game and went to load it...it crashes before completely opening, so i have never seen the inside of this game. That really bites, esp if it is worth playing.

You can check your computer's graphics card by going to start> run> dxdiag and that will basically tell you all the information about your computer and its hardware

"Good Concept, poor execution", The problem with this game is that it seems good, but it gets boring very fast. You don't really se any new development after the initial buildings. Your neighborhoods are boring looking and everyone always seems to be fighting. It's also hard to stay under budget. It seems almost impossible. Overall, the game could have been good, but it's not. Buy Sim City 4 instead. If the first person view was in Sim City 4 it would be the perfect game.

"great fun, but severely lacking in replayability", I would recommend this game as one to either rent or buy used. I love the idea behind the game. It's my job to get certain peeps to move in, and it's also my job to keep them happy and employed. The games does an outstanding job explaining to the player exactly what is needed in order to progress. So what's the problem?

The problem is that there are a limited number of goals in this game, and while it is great fun getting to the point where the first elites are finally moving in, there really is nothing more to add once that point is reached. The fun curve has a severe and sharp downward curve once this point is reached, and I haven't had the ambition to pick up the game since.

This is a game that is well worth a $20 bargain bin price tag, but the $50 I paid was way too much.

"Frist good city building game in 7 years!", Just like the title said,frist good city building game in 7 years.7 years ago was when Sim City 3000 unlimited came out and was and still one of the best non-fighting game (becuase they rock!)Then came Simcity 4 and was a mess like for a example whats the point of having a newspaper if its not at a readable speed and just too go and cheak back is a waste of time and has no jokes on it like the sim city 3000/unlimted news ticker.And there were also other games that were city building that were a that great.And soon the city building games were not that fun anymore (from after sim city 3000/unlimited).
Finaly City Life restored city building games back too life!The social group thing is a very nice and makes the game fun.you are alowed to go close up like you are a person in that game(like zoo tycoon 2)and you get to see people like eat outside close up.The game also has a like a 3D camera that makes the graphics look awsome when you (dont go close up or no diffence) loook at the terrian.There is a map editor (which is broken) to make maps and other stuff and hopefully in the newer one comeing out city life world edtion they fix it...but the game comes out with maps they made that are great.there are a few in every catogory that are the tropical ,temperate ,mountainous ,canyon ,and the sunny regions.You have to buy land tho but your starter is free and the buying land thing is a nice.Most of the maps are big enought to fit great size city. It is about the same rating to me as sim ctiy 3000 unlimted note:1 least...10 perfect
graphics:9 Sound:7 gameplay:9 value:8 Overall:8.5 great

"The first dition of SimCity is better", Anyone who says this game is fun is either mental or works for the publisher. Buy SimCity4. The original SimCity is actually much better than this game.

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"Install Problems", I bought this game because it sounded like a lot of fun. I tried installing it on my Dell laptop and no dice. It would not run. I tried installing it on my Dell desktop computer and again, it would not run. When I went to the knowledge base, technical support lists that if you have an integrated video card, the game will not work on your system. In short, if you have an "over the counter" system, you cannot run this game on your computer. I find this ridiculous and disappointing. I would not suggest buying this game until you go to their technical support page and go over all of the requirements for game play. Especially since these little facts are not listed on the box.

"Don't Bother With It", This game sucks. It tries to be Sim City with extra features. Unfortunately, the graphics are way below average. In fact, some of the screens look like they were designed by a first year art student. The Interface is clumsy and not intuitive. I am a big fan of the Sim City series and this game really falls short.

"StarForce!!!", This game has StarForce copy protection, which is software that you do not want on your computer. Reportedly, it replaces your CD and/or DVD drivers, and often causes extreme hardware and software problems. I've been a victim of the software problems, it basically crippled my very expensive SCSI scanners and it was extremely difficult to figure out what was doing it. It could be the best game that's ever been produced, but anyone who's had the StarForce experience is going to steer clear.

"Starforce", This game is great, it definitely beats out SimCity4 in almost every department. Graphics are nice, the social subcultures are nice, and the game is great overall. I only miss the region overview, but I'm pretty sure if they copied THAT many elements then EA would have had pretty good grounds for a lawsuit/cease and desist order.

Now onto the reason I rated this game a one overall:

I just paid the price of a full game so I could have Starforce installed on my computer. Just the other day I was deleting Starforce because it came on another game of mine. This form of copy-protection is nothing short of malware, and I've already had one dual-layer lightscribe DVD drive reduced to a worthless piece of scrap metal thanks to it. I'm getting tired of having to find cracks for Starforce games I buy legally just to avoid severe hardware damage... To the point where I've decided that I'm not going to buy Starforce protected products anymore.

"City Life- Sim City 4 But Better", I had saw an ad for City Life and I clicked it. I read about it and thought it sounded so much better than Sim City 4 (which I currently own) that I decided to download and try the demo. The demo was so much fun, and it had many features. What gives this game a unique twist is the social cliques. You have to meet the needs of each cliques, for example the different types of jobs they need. What makes it realistic, is it is just like real life. The blue collars dont want to live next to the fringes, whereas the rich don't want to live next to the poor, or homeless. What supprised me the most about this game though was the 3d graphics. You can zoom in and out and get eye level with the "people" You can see them reading the paper on their picnic table in their backyard, or walking down the street, or taking the trash out. Another neat feature is how easy it is to zone. The zoning is such an improvement over SC4. This game makes you auctually have to get involved with your community, making it your perfect town. Now all I am waiting for is my copy of the game to come in.

1- least...........................10-best

Graphics: 8
Simplicity: 9
Fun: 10
Realistic: 9

Overall a great game for those who are tired of waiting for SC5 or, for those who are just starting out with city simulation games.