Comments on: Fall of Society

By: Rock, Paper, Shotgun: remember it was a dream squash » The Talk Of The Town: Jerome Gastaldi Interview

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:04:41 +0000

[...] I look at EA with the Sim City brand. You do this. Meanwhile they do the not-very-Sim-City-actually Sim City Societies. Do you think they’ve dropped the ball? Why? Jerome Gastaldi: I think EA is a corporation [...]

By: Tilting At Publishers: Tilted Mill Go It Alone | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Tilting At Publishers: Tilted Mill Go It Alone | Rock, Paper, Shotgun — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:03:18 +0000

[...] new PC titles before the end of the year. With their history in making management games – though Sim Cities: Societies disappointed us – you suspect they’re following in the steps of strategy-specialists Stardock in realising [...]

By: lemberg

lemberg — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:08:45 +0000

SC2K FTW!

Not that some of the other incarnations weren’t quite fun as well, but there’s just something about the whole experience of 2000 that makes it a personal favorite.

By: Mark-P

Mark-P — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:49:33 +0000

I loved Sim City 4. I wish they’d put a difficulty level in it which reigned back the positive feedback loop of tax&expand success inherent in these sandbox building games which robs them of any serious long term challenge.

This review sadly doesn’t come as much of a surprise. :(

By: Bob Arctor

Bob Arctor — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:54:49 +0000

SC4 is great, no doubt.

It’s complex, unforgiving if you run before you can walk, but rewards those who learn, and you can definitely set up very different cities.

Plus it’s still lovely to look at.

By: fluffy bunny

fluffy bunny — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:30:56 +0000

terry: AFAIK, Tilted Mill is still an independent company.

By: Essell

Essell — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:30:20 +0000

Simcity 4 did a great job of expanding on 2000 and 3000. Best of the series.

By: Briosafreak

Briosafreak — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:12:31 +0000

Am I the only person who prefers SimCity 3000 to its elder sibling?

Nope, I have it on my laptop and keep getting back to it, it was just perfect, so I’m with you on this.

By: Fat Zombie

Fat Zombie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:12:20 +0000

Well, after buying SimCity 4 recently (and loving it to bits; I was never any good at 3000UK, but this version is really something!), I heard about the lack of zoning or other forms of micromanagement in Societies, and it didn’t sound all that hopeful.

Well, now we just have to hope that if the series does continue, it’s back in the hands of ever-awesome Maxis.

By: Theory

Theory — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:52:55 +0000

They’ve probably already done it.

By: terry

terry — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:27:38 +0000

Is anyone taking bets on how long it’ll take EA to close Tilted Mill yet?

By: Theory

Theory — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:21:53 +0000

Well, damn.