SIMTOWN DEMO MAC
The only games I play on the Mac are flight simulators.
SIMTOWN DEMO SIMULATOR
Overall, this is an addictive simulator both for adults and kids (8 and up). As you move up levels, disasters such as terrorists and fires start appearing. You need to balance your construction costs against the tenant's needs.
This time, you are building a skyscraper starting from a bare piece of land. SimTower is the latest electronic toy from Maxis (SimCity, SimCity 2000, SimEarth, SimAnt, SimLife, SimFarm, A-Train). Jim Niemann seconds the motion (in one of only two duplicate suggestions we received): That speaks well of the game system and I am certain the final versions will be well worth the cost. Even with an early version with quirks I found myself coming back to try something new and see what it did. (I would guess that SimTown might, while SimTower is less likely.) Both games live up to the free-form "play" of SimCity and seem a lot better than the other sequels I have played. I recently was involved with previewing SimTown (a town simulator) and SimTower (which simulates a skyscraper) for a game magazine and I would strongly recommend either of these if they make it out for Christmas.
If you liked the original SimCity game, or any of Maxis's other products, get this game! Excuse me, I have to go deal with an alien spacecraft turning my downtown into a forest. Best of all, SimCity 2K has just been released in a PowerPC-native mode. Are you part mole? Now you can build your city's subway and waterworks system underground as well! The user interface has been improved with tear-off menus and multi-function buttons. You can now build your city on hilly, three dimensional terrain with highways, tunnels, schools, libraries, desalination plants and water pumps. Fondly known as SimCity 2K, SimCity 2000 allows the simulator in you to go nuts! You can zone areas to nearly any size and shape you want. This Maxis title sets the standard for the rest of their work. And that takes 43 minutes at 14,000 bps.Īll right, I'll admit it I'm a simulations geek. I'm sure others will second this idea, what with 1,500 downloads of the much-anticipated demo from America Online in only six days. Marathon has the best Mac net play game we've seen yet. Marathon is way better, has amazing graphics, and is very fast on a Power Mac and pretty fast on slower machines. The coolest game out there by far is Marathon by Bungie, the Pathways Into Darkness guys. These products should all be readily available from your local dealer or one of the mail order vendors. If you've been wondering what might make a good Macintosh-oriented present, here are some suggestions, primarily from other TidBITS readers.