SimCity review - DS

SimCity is the daddy of all sim games - the original and many would still say the best. The game itself needs very little introduction, and now you can turn town-planner on your Nintendo DS. The DS version of SimCity is really scaled-down adaptation of SimCity 2000 but will all-new features including some mini-games. Is there enough to make it a new, fresh take on the game? And how does it translate to the DS - does town planning in your pocket work? Read our SimCity review for Nintendo DS to find out more.

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SimCity review for Nintendo DS
It’s easy to criticise a city – too much crime, too many dirty, pollution spouting industrial chimneys, not enough greenery, not enough houses… But spare a thought for the humble town planners responsible for bulldozing schools and bunging up taxes. Play SimCity and all of a sudden it becomes more apparent how cities like Hull came to exist. SimCity puts you into the responsible shoes of a town major. Starting with a sprawl of scrap land, you earmark areas for use as industrial, residential and commercial zones, then build roads, railway systems and the odd library and football stadium.
The DS makes construction simple – as well as fun. Roads are easily laid by dragging the stylus. Buildings and the various game icons are simply selectable with a tap. You even scrawl your signature on the bottom of important planning documents to approve them.

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