When I first got Sim City: Societies, I was expecting the Sim City gameplay we got from all the other ones, but with some kind of new social engine, or something. Come to my surprise, Its totally different, and much worse. There is no Zoning, you build buildings 1 by 1. This takes out the aspect of having to improve property to get bigger nicer buildings. You have to choose from buildings, secondly, there feels like a gap between happiness and the social engine, the neighborhood, how they look, or what kind of place it is, has nothing to do with happiness. Their happiness comes from going to buildings like Cinemas, Or ice cream shoppes. This takes the fun out of having to add parks or plant trees. On the good side, if you just want to make a city with no work, no thought, and little effort, you can! To me, It was a complete disappointment, and a waste of time.
Have you ever wanted to create and manage your very own society? If so, you need to wait for that game to come out, because Simcity Societies is all about placing a few buildings and push a few buttons here and there.... Read Full Review
The reason I play the other SimCity games is because I enjoy the micro-managing, city building, with it's humourous take on realism. Not only is it about balancing your budget, but it's about planning for pipes and power... Read Full Review
