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  • This is game is a spin-off (like Streets of SimCity or The Sims), not actually a version of SimCity (whatever they say) but it is fun -- a good, relaxed game for when you just want a break to get away from it all. However, the anti-piracy system, where you must log in to EA is insane (I can't play anymore because I can no longer afford internet) and fragile/bug-ridden -- the log-in software actually stopped running anyway. I'd buy it all over again to get a traditional, key based log-in!!!

  • kill it with fire!!!

  • i hate this game

  • This game is a disgrace to the simcity series.

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  • can someone please tell me what's so bad about this game?

  • <3 the music which was in sim city 3 :p

  • Worst Sim City game ever. They did an awful job. Worst is, it's a plopping and unlocking game, NO ZONING AND BUILDING UP YOUR CITY!

  • @ashermamen234 why is this game gay

  • SIM CITY SOCIETIES IS VERY NOOB !

  • Epic game

  • i actually like this game lol

  • @Jameseos boo

  • Why do you need to complain about this game? It's not supposed to be a sucessor to SC4, just a spinoff. If you think SimCity 4 is better then buy the SimCity Box. It comes with Societies (with Destinations), SimCity 4 Deluxe and other games!

  • This game su... ROCKS!!!!!

  • i cant play games like this cuz then im gonna have the urge to beat people up and steal cars and idk if i can do that............... your basically playing the role of a rockstar employee

  • This list of comments is proof that EA has failed hard with this game. :P

  • THOSE GAMES OF SIMCITY ARE STRANGE STRATEGY GAME. VERY STRANGE.

  • how do u make the camera be able to view street level cuz mine cant go any lower

  • I would like simcity 5 to be like simcity 4 but with better graphics and some new things integrated

  • @samplane123

    Yeah. I like complicated! Not too complicated. But Simcity 4 complicated. That was perfect. I hate it that creators are dumbing down games to get a larger audience...which never actually works. I mean, who gives a crap about Simcity Societies anymore? There's still stuff being made for Simcity 4 all the time!

  • @samplane123

    Yes, you're right. Still, it has helped clean up EA's image a little bit.

    But yeah, Simcity 4 is so hard to top, maybe that's why Maxis/EA is not trying. Especially because there are so many custom items to find online now. All these stupid Societies, Tropico, CitiesXL just don't quite have the flexibility and customizable stuff that Simcity 4 has.

  • no offence but game is the biggest fail i ever played and i played pacman,we need maxis to make the next game...if there would be another

  • My biggest problem is the removal of railroads and subways.

  • EA is better...they can do this simcity better

  • I can never do shit because theres never any flat land

  • Does any one play this anymore???

  • This game is for NOOBS like me :D

  • It's kinda ironic really. The only thing I like about this video is the music. To turn the tables, this music originally comes from SimCity3000. A much better design game than this piece of shit will ever be. EA, bow your heads in shame!!!!! You just fucked up a great series. Thanks a bunch

  • EPIC FAIL

  • this game drives me nuts because it is so easy compared to sim city 4

  • graphics i like alot 10/10 why becuase it has somthin most games dont understand COLOUR ( why is it only city building games that actually dont have filterred out bleak depressing atmospheres, thats the only reason i brought this game, oh and lastly i wish they would build those curvy street lamps in real life

  • i agree about what you said about colour i also like the cartoony animation

  • @dunemoonbeam look up: cities XL

  • play less video games and go out more and you could find your "curvy street lamps"

  • Alright, While this looks nice, none of the people who buy simcity type games that i know have bought or are planning to buy this because it's not the simcity we like.... DOWN WITH THIS HOOEY. Im tired of this. I want SIMCITY, not sim i-dont-have-a-life... bah, guess i'll fire up the snes and play some more simcity 'cause only Nintendo knows how to improve gfx and sound without destroying the game itself (compare pc simcity original to simcity original on the SNES circa 1991-1992 or so).

  • i cant make anyting like this in the game

  • simcity is nice because is a creative city builder with social energy, scenarios, a lot of buildings...

    is much easy than Simcity 4 but with update 5 and Destinations Pack is a very good game!

  • We don't want to build one building at a time and balance everything with no effort what so ever. What we want is to zone lots and see our city built from scratch while stil maintaining our economics in the process. So when you start work on a new SimCity then let us see the building being built and the air getting polluted, JUST REMAKE SIMCITY 4 IN NEXT GEN Grphics. That's all we ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There I gave a solution to getting this franchise back on top so please do something about it EA

  • Totally fuckin agree, the graphics don't even have to be that much better, just give me more customization options (like Mountains, other climates, Bigger variety in roads, like fucking curved roads and shit) They should just nab all the mods, streamline them with the original Idea and throw in some nice graphics and you'll have a game that will have an even bigger community than SC4 has now!

  • @Freabbie  yeah you did give them the answer now lets see if EA actually TAKES THIS HINT, "HINTEY-HINTEY" EA!!!!!

  • This is end of simcity.

    simcity is better of course but now; its "old"

    Cities xl 's age is now starting...

  • No.

    Cities XL actually sux

    It looks really worse than some simcity games

  • For you...

  • cities xl is terrible, the game itself is good, but the company makes you pay for EVERYTHING, i was reading up on it, soon you will have to pay real money to be able to build highways

  • wow this thing looks crap compared to city xl

  • Actually they do end

  • yea they should have made something different cuz now cities xl is going to take sim city´s place

  • Seriously EA.. where's SimCity 5? Ditch this society project and make something the people want.

  • I agree, and also make it compatible for G4 Power Pc macs 8P

  • Even though it isn't made by EA, I consider Cities XL to be SimCity 5.

  • It does look pretty tight from the images I've seen, though I wish EA kept it up - they just focus on sports and action games now-a-days.

    I think Cities XL will hit huge - I've had such a craving for a better SC4, which came out way back in 2004! Bloody 5 yrs ago!

  • @frymahhide1982 Cities XL sucks dick. it's so boring. Nothing will beat Sim City 4.

  • the game isen't even worth a dollar that has been half eaten a shit on by a pigeon :D

  • lol, so true.

  • If youhate sociities like i do get sim city 4 deluxe edition it is way better and it was releasded in 2003

  • I bought this game when it came out, two days later i got my money back.

    It may just be me but EA FAILED big style.

    Do a YouTube search for Cities XL, i hope that is going to be released as a full game.

  • LOL @ people buying the game for 5 and 10 dollars.

    EA seems to have a knack for turning quality games into crap.

  • I saw this game at a little store store in town i've played all the sims games but, why is this one so cheap is it not selling well? it was $7.00 i was like :o

  • Can some one tell me what is the difference between SimCity societies and SimCity societies destinations , and which one is the best and why?

  • SCS destinations is a exansion pack

    they add some stuff but really just like the old one.

    if you have destinations no need for patches on Sim City societies

  • destinetion have new buildings like airport, hotels... and destinations have all the same as societies.

  • destinations is an exspansion pack for simcity societies, destinations cannot be played without societties already on your computer

  • I like this game, a lot. But I mean, I'm into all that kind of stuff. Building a bunch shit, ya know?

  • simcity 3 music! brings back memories

  • yep. good times

  • yeah bring back memories

  • Why does it suck I own it and its harder and more complicated than it looks.

    Seriously I hate hearing "It sucks lol" and not having people explain why. It only gets worse from there.

  • well They have really changed this game from the orginal Sim City Line. The question is why is it that people don't read up on games before buying them. It would not suck to them if they new what it was about before hand. They are just disappointed at how it is completly different then the others. Personally I hate it becuase You plop buildings down rather then see the results of a zoned piece of property.

  • simple, its not sim city!

    stick something else just not fucking sim city...

    you plop buildings like in a empire builder, transport and neibghour connection is insignificant and its fucked up all over.

    try SC4 and see how different it is to this piece of wnb sim city

  • You have won my respect.

  • I actually like it. :) Of course, that's just me. But, I think the only reason i like it is because I'm into building's and making everything nice a place. Oh, well.

  • I want to play football. I don't want to be in my house like a lazy dancer with no shoes

    and no trousers. brian dawkins has the ball

  • This game was made for kids.

    I cant understand. Why the producers always like to spoil a great game?

  • this game sucks, it is totally different to the other games, and it lost the realistic part of the game, SIMCITY SOCIETIES SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Funny! This song is from Sim City 3000!

  • new ea slogan *little kid with demonic voice* "EA GAMES...we ruin everything"

    on a sidenote I was gonna order sim city box from ea store and this is the only one for direct download, maybe cause nobody is buying it. guess they don't let sales.

  • You rulez by creating a new ea's slogan!

  • A fun sandbox game but in the end you can't really get anything out of it.

  • hey, i want to know why my simcity societies have only the country and city roads. others seem to have soo many others! anyone can help? thx

  • SHIT GAME

  • you disappoint me Maxis...letting an awesome series go to waste with this game...if you want a copy, there's one for ten dollars at GameStop

  • this is not maxis... this is f***king ea. ea buys every little gaming company and shits into game series. they bought westwood and turned C&C into shit. they bought maxis and turned simcity into shit. i hate ea!

  • Let's not forget, they did make Mirror's Edge, Dead Space. Also, this game was made by Tilted Mill Entertainment. And they did a shitty job. I'd like to see a proper Simcity 5 done. This game is certainly not worthy of that title.

  • certainly.

  • agree

  • many people think dead space is shit 2. the grafix weren't that gd, bt what is my opinion worth? i never played it lol

  • Check out Cities XL. That games promises to be a proper SC5.

  • Yeah I've seen it...but I don't know about that one either. There is not a lot of info on it - yet. I have no doubt Maxis can't do a good job with 5.

  • @Kleavers

    Its not called Simcity 5 so stop ragging on it like it's the biggest piece of crap ever. It's not supposed to be part of the SimCity, 2000, 3000, 4... etc series. It is an Electronic Arts game and it has the title of simcity because it's a city builder.

  • @xreverse42

    Thank God it's not called Simcity 5. That would be a disgrace to the series.

  • @Kleavers

    NEED FOR SPEED... ETC

  • @Kleavers it's not called simcity 5 tho is it? It's justa  casual version of simcity... without having to fack around with the soning and the different economics...

  • @GuardianP93

    You mean every aspect that makes a city builder fun? :D

  • @Kleavers not really... it just gets down to the core building mechanics... leaving out stuff that you need to practice at... it's just a watered down version, I happen to enjoy it.

  • @Kleavers Do you realise they don't give two shits?

  • @Kleavers Its actually not Sim city 5 if it does not have Sim City game play.

  • EA will go bankrupt don't worry when they do gamers will parade everywhere.

  • Maxis can't do shit they didn't make it, Tilted Mill did because EA are a bunch of fags buying out small but good companies and putting names on new products, the names that were from good lines.

    Such as how they stamped the Sim City name on this game and it is not at all like Sim City its made by a different company too.

    Same with West wood, EA bought em out and used the RA label on RA3 while the original devs of Westwood left.

  • It IS much different from any other SimCity title.....but it's not THAT horrible of a game in general..maybe if it just didn't bear the SimCity name it could be more accepted...might have sold more copies and gotten better reviews if it was just called "Societies"? because slapping the SimCity name in front of it, just asks for an immediate comparison between the two...in which it's weak.

    (it's kinda like when you compare that just-average kid to his "flawless" older sibling)

  • i got this for $5

  • Also, the amout of content is HORRIBLE! THERES 2 OPTIONS FOR ROADS!! 4L and Dirt ROAD! NO HIGHWAYS EITHER!

  • DO NOT GET THIS GAME! $20 IS NOT WORTHIT, I GOT IT AND IT SUCKS, YOU HAVE TO PLACE EVERY SINGLE BUILDING YOURSELF, Instead of houses being build by themselvs. U GOTA PLACE THEM!!!

  • I hate SimCity Societies, I hate tilted mill, the creator of simcity was maxis (with will wright), tilted mill changed the original gameplay of SimCity.

  • how do u have the view like that.. where u can look from the ground up at the city.. I can't do it on mine please help.

  • I (and probably all real SC fans) find this the worst SimCity to date. It's just too easy. Tilted Mill screwed too much with the original SC gameplay and removed virtually all micromanagement and other typical SC features.

    Maxis should have finished Spore first and then started on a REAL and worthy SimCity 5.

  • wait, wer can u get a demo of this?

  • i have this game and a population of 45,000

  • the only ppl that like this game are ppl who cant play the real simulation(simcity4)..ie kids and thicko's

  • i know lol, this game sucks, sim city 4 was the best, i cant believ i wasted 50 bucks on this one

  • No it's not.. I prefer this game because it is far more customizable than SimCity 4. I like being able to be extremely creative, down to the buildings... rather than just making giant commercial/residential/industr­ial blocks

  • shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! go and play

  • which is why you download mods....

  • yeah sim city 4 is hard

  • the water looks nice :P

  • scs is fun if you just wanna build your city of your dreams without a chalenge, its pretty fun making a city of your dreams or nightmares and watch it grow n stuff happen, but if ur looking for a chalenge, managing the city etc its not the game 4 u

  • i wouldnt build any bcuz SCS SUCK ASS

  • SCS rocks

  • Check out your RAM memory is 1GB, at least that's what happened to me !

  • societies sux..simcity 4 is best

  • hell no scs is better! scs hasb better graphics, gameplay, and you get to have skyscrapers fro the begining

  • yes maybe but it is not real ...in real life you havent got skyscrapers at the start , and in scs arent traffic jams , or something scs is only copy of citi life at the first play sc4 and then comment

  • I have played sc4, and i don't like it, it's a game, it doesn't gotta be all real like

  • ok , ok scs is for small children

  • So is sc4, sims is for small children anyway, so i guess we're all immature

  • maybe but gameplay of scs is horrible

  • I have to agree with you there, it's soooo laggy

  • which is why there are millions of mods for sc4...

  • have it...

  • nice i wouldnt call it sim city something else because no maxis... but a good game!!!

  • dont buy this game, get cities XL early next year, going to be worth the extra wait!

  • You know, if Maxis made this game it could have really sparked like all other sim city games. Just because EA had a part in it does not mean this game deserves the title of Sim City. I love 3000 and 4, But Societies really dissapointed me. This commercial also shouldn't have used the song Uptown, in Sim City 3000 the music was brilliant, even the songs that were kinda weird were just awesome and the game really took me to my happy place. I loved 3000 and still play it!!!

  • I just played the demo and i really liked it. Nice colorfull graphics, pretty good interface, fun gameplay. Sure it may not go as deep as the other Sim City's but it's just fun to play. Make a grand city were the people are happy to live in and feel good about it.

    So gonna see if i can pick it up somewere for a good price.

  • Boston= capitalist

  • Everyone maybe doesn't like this game, but if you doesn't you shouldn't write bad comments about this game. Some may find fun about it, now if you don't like to build cities or stuffs then why buy a game there you can create it?

  • feel bad for the people who worked 3 years on this game and people are giving the makers bad reports it would suck if i was them but that life for ya. sim city 4 is awesome i dont have this game but it doesnt look half bad =3

  • This game sucks

  • i dont like this game

  • Me neither, If it was just a random City Building game i could "like" it, but when i think about that this is supposed to be Sim City.. Fuck that

  • What I find funny is that when Sim City 4 came out, people complained it was too hard. Now that Sim City Societies has come out, people are complaining its too easy!! WTF? I Think I'll stick with Sim City 4 though, the real challenge lies there.

  • Ah, crap. I just bought this game and now I am looking at all of these comments and thinking that I should have just bought Simcity 4 instead.

  • hahaha

  • This game is way too easy, and way too unrealistic. SC4 was revolutionary. This game is stupid.

  • Agree..don't by this creepy game. SimCity 4 is way better. This just sucks.

  • Just soo pist i bought this game. its like playin sesame street or something...total gayness...nothing likst SC4 at all.. just complte downgrade...dont buy this for the love of god don't you will hate your self and might shoot up EB Games.

  • There's a wierd building, a mix into Empire State and Chrysler, look at 00:20

  • lol i know right. =D

  • I think i'll like Societies, because i'm all about building cities, what with this game's enhanced building features. But the PEOPLE......FUCK 'EM. They're only useful for putting buxx0rz in my coffers.

    *me clicks disaster button*

  • I heard this game was ok but a simplied game for the masses.

  • i luv that jazzy tune

  • well mine doesent work someone plz help

  • The best game in the series is SC3K!

  • note to self: destroy EA.

  • its awsome cuz u can play freemode which is alot easier!

  • where's maxis nnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooo, EA ruins everything

  • Nothing beats simcity 4. I admit, I love the new zoom-in feature on SimCity Societies but, damn, the game sucks. I mean, you can't make diagnal roads, the "skyscrapers" are like 10 feet tall (big woop), the fire breakouts are endless, the landscape is so small it can only fit like 100 buildings, AND... YOU CAN'T BUILD ROADS OVER A STUPID HILL!!! I mean, what the Hell? It's a tiny hill and the stupid road can't even go over it... Dumb game. Don't recommend it..

  • Thanks for your opinion, I was about to buy this game because I recently purchased SimCity 4 with Rush Hour and I'm totally in love with it. If it's true all that and all the cool stuff is gone... I won't be spending my money, EA. MAXIS, WE NEED YOU!

  • Hrmm. seems like the commuters are pussies with small pussies.

  • This is a very, very nice game. But maxis... gone.

  • This is a very, very nice game. But maxis... gone.

  • I thought Societies was worth 10 times its weight in gold but all of that gold turned to crap while i wasnt looking.

  • simcity societies suck..

    well, for SimCity Die Hard fans,

    SimCity 4 is the best

  • I really didn't like this game. I paid 20 quid for it and i sold it on ebay for 1.50. SimCity 4 is the best they have ever made and i hope that they will make a better one with more building options and more disasters. SimCity Societies is a load of crap. sorry but it is

  • Yes. Societies SUCKS!!!!!!! RECALL PLEASE!!! I'm selling mine on ebay right now hahaha

  • You say that because you haven't ever even played SimCity 4, bitch!

  • he says that because hes bassing his opinion on graphics allown. yeah it has better graphics. u can't deny that. but its still a disapointing game. av played that game once and did nothign for me