SimCity 3000

SimCity 3000 continues Maxis's famous city-building series with a larger, more detailed simulation and considerably more ways for a mayor to make questionable decisions. Players design cities, manage budgets, negotiate with utilities, deal with pollution and traffic, and respond to the demands of an increasingly sophisticated population. The visual presentation is more colorful and detailed than earlier entries, while the simulation provides plenty of opportunities for both careful planning and spectacular mismanagement. Players can focus on efficient urban development or simply build whatever strange city comes to mind and see how long it survives. Disasters, fires, pollution, and financial problems ensure that success is never completely secure. SimCity 3000 remains approachable despite its depth, making it easy to start playing and surprisingly difficult to stop. It is urban planning stripped of the boring meetings and replaced with the much more satisfying ability to demolish an entire neighborhood.