SimCity 3000 Unlimited

by Loki Entertainment Software

Product Features

• City simulation game for Linux
• Captures the look and feel of SimCity 3000 perfectly
• Great extended gameplay
• Multiple play modes
• For one player

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004T0QS
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: October 6, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,226 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The citizens of the megalopolis are unhappy with Hizzoner. Crime is out of control. Traffic is clogging the city's main arteries. Pollution is soaring. And to top it all, the pro sports team is threatening to move to the next city unless they get that new stadium...but you can step in as the mayor and commissioner of this fine city and save the day with your planning and building skills!

The famous SimCity series from Maxis is now on its way to Linux at last! Now you can get down and dirty with zoning, energy consumption, crime control, and taxation, all in the hopes of keeping those finicky Sims happy in your metropolis -- or suffer their wrath at the ballot box. SimCity 3000 Unlimited is the latest installment in this classic series, and now you can play it on Linux and you can play it in 9 different languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish)!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Minor changes have 'mayor' effect, June 15, 2000

By 

Andy Hyland (Morgan Hill, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SimCity 3000 Unlimited (CD-ROM)

Ever since the debut of the original simulator eons ago (I remember wasting countless hours on it on my Commodore 128) people have ritualistically purchased the next two versions. Both have been wonderful improvements. Although the basic format has been preserved from Sim City 2000, many details have been modified. The graphics in Sim City 3000 are much cleaner and detailed than its predecessor's. You also get to control trade with your neighbors, including deals for the sale and purchase of water, electricity, and garbage. That's right, garbage. In Sim City 3000 you must also manage landfills and trash-burning power plants to keep your city clean. You also have much more control over ordinances.

This time around, the game is also much more glitch-free. You should have less trouble building that road you want exactly where you want it. Also, a very disgusting aspect of Sim City 2000, the arcologies, has been removed. The problem with this is, they just vanish if you use the 'import' feature in Sim City 3000 to bring in your old cities. Oh well. Deal with maintaining a real city.

All in all a great game. The improvements aren't obvious at first, but play a bit and you'll see how much more enjoyable it is while still maintaining its classic touch.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice, August 13, 2001

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"ransom22" - See all my reviews

This review is from: SimCity 3000 Unlimited (CD-ROM)

It's about what I expected, having played every previous iteration of this software. It's addictively fun.

Thank you, Loki, for porting it to Linux!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game!, August 29, 2001

By 

Ronald Tieder (Mardela Springs, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SimCity 3000 Unlimited (CD-ROM)

i am very happy to have gotten a good game for linux. it runs well. i had one small problem, but once i ran the update patch everything was smooth sailing. i play it quite a bit. like i said, GREAT GAME!