The happy middle groundThe reason SimCity 3000 is my favourite SimCity is not only because it has huge maps and an excellent soundtrack (although they are compelling reasons on their own) but because the gameplay hits that sweet spot where it's not as basic as the original SimCity but not as complex as SimCity 2000 (with respect to micromanaging industry tax rates) or SimCity 4 (with respect to the managing of multiple cities and the sheer number of options available). SimCity 3000 Unlimited however (which is the version that is available on GOG.com) has multiple terrains to pick from and three architectural styles (American, European and Asian). Multiple terrain and architectural stylesThe original SimCity 3000 only had one terrain and architectural style similar to its predecessor SimCity 2000. Huge mapsAfter playing the recent SimCity, it's refreshing coming back to the old SimCity games where you actually had a considerable amount of land to build your metropolis. Best of all, Jerry Martin actually manages to incorporate a SimCity 3000 theme or leitmotif in just about every track. Yes, the latest SimCity has a pretty good soundtrack and SimCity 4 has some choicest tracks too but when you've got a soundtrack that has jazz music evoking the style of Miles Davis, you know you've got a quality soundtrack on your hands.
SIMCITY 3000 VS 4 SERIES
The soundtrack SimCity 3000 has the best soundtrack in the series hands down and is probably one of the strongest motivators for me wanting to even play the game. The question is though, can a city builder developed back in the late 1990s (as SimCity 3000) and re-released in the early 2000s (as SimCity 3000 Unlimited) hold up against today's competition? If it weren't for its release, the wait for another retro review to be published on Choicest Games could've been considerably longer. So it's been a long wait but I've finally managed to give it a go again. You see, SimCity 3000 is my favourite game in the venerable city builder series and for a long time, it hasn't been available for sale: SimCity 2000 has been available on GOG.com for some time and SimCity 4 has been available on both GOG.com and Steam.
As I mentioned last month, a legitimate, downloadable, DRM-free version of SimCity 3000 is now available for sale on GOG.com and I was so excited by the news that I just had to get my hands on it.
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