SimCity 4 is a city-building simultor. You are in the shoes of one or several mayors, and you are tasked with populating and managing your cities.When you have chosen a segment to place your city in, you will be able to chose between 3 game modes. God mode: This mode lets you shape the overall landscapes as you desire Mayor mode: In this mode you build and manage your own cities. My Sim mode: Here the player can choose his own Sims and have them move into the city, or import saved games from the game The Sims.
SimulatorStrategyBusinessSandboxconstructionmanagementmicromanagementbuildingday/night cyclecity builderea appgod modePC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, cool and warm.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- warmbleak
- gravecomic
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Maxis
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts, Aspyr Media
- Released
- January 12, 2003
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 219 ratings.
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