9.5/10 Legendary. Flawed. Essential.
Developer: Maxis Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: January 2003 Played On: PC (with Rush Hour expansion)
No other game makes you feel like a real mayor. The highs are euphoric—watching a 6x6 lot upgrade from a shack to a gleaming skyscraper. The lows are crushing—watching your population flee because you forgot to build a water pipe to the new industry park.
