Hey, look! A superb, modern-day Minecraft city that totally looks like one of the older Sim City games. I just love all the unique buildings in Theamazingquinn's map, and it makes me want to reinstall Sim City 2000 again.
In light of the AI wonkiness of the new SimCity, the same guy who accurately modeled his hometown's traffic problems during the SimCity Beta has made an attempt to do the same thing in SimCity 2000. The results are... pretty interesting.
SimCity Is More Expansive and Detailed Than Ever, Yet Remarkably True…
SimCity has always been a game that is viewed from two distances—up close and far away. You would start with the camera zoomed out, able to see the entirety of your creation; a city or cities on a grid, little smokestacks pouring out smoke, tiny airplanes droning over the hills.
The Real Story Behind Sim City's Arcologies
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Despite the fact they only appeared in one game (Sim City 2000), arcologies remain an iconic symbol of the Sim City series. But just what the hell are they?