SimCity is a series that has an amazing legacy, but with no new installments for a while, it’s a good thing that Good Old Games is releasing a special edition of SimCity 2000 to remind us about the simple joys of urban planning and disaster management.
SimCity 2000 (which was released in 1995, go figure) was the first game in the series to use the now ubiquitous isometric viewpoint as opposed to the top-down viewpoint from previous games. Also included were scenarios that reflected natural disasters from history as well as some completely mental ones, like Hollywood being attacked by a giant robot.
The title is available now for $5.99 and it’d be a shame to miss out on this great slice of city building nostalgia. Best of all, the special edition comes with a graphics editor that allows you to modify the in-game buildings to your own desires. Want to make a replica of your high-school and see it destroyed by a UFO invasion? Dream no more!
