Well, They finally got it right... A Mall Simulation that doesn't bore you to death...
Mall Tycoon 3, however, is a bright and colorful game, with a easy to pick up interface, and a lot of the refinements the previous games lacked...
First thing you'll notice is that building has been simplified, with shops working in tiers, with a small mall having just three shops, but eventually you'll end up filling the space with a vast tribute to shopping.
The game is handy enough to keep the second level of the mall for only when you actually need it, and the stores can be customized if you feel the inclination to do a enormous bookstore that would make a readaholic drool, You can build it.
A good idea is to buy this game, ignore the others, and build yourself the Mall that you've always wanted.
Unfortunately, They still haven't put a military surplus store into the game, or I'd go visit the development team of the previous games...