If not for some of the glaring bugs in the retail version, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 would have been a truly excellent sequel to a beloved franchise.
Townsmen is highly recommended to anyone who likes in-depth strategy games and doesn't mind floundering for a while due to its virtually impenetrable control scheme.
City Life is a modern day city building simulation, where players are able to create a sprawling metropolis, governing millions of citizens in full 3D.
The big change in SimIsle, aside from its heavy-duty, protect-the-rainforest theme, is that it's more like a role-playing game than its predecessors.
Emperor is a fun and satisfying management game, but it is primarily the same fun and satisfying management game as those that have preceded it.
Coaster Deluxe is essentially just a slightly better version of the original Ultimate Ride.
Despite a few shortcomings in its interface and its presentation, Restaurant Empire provides a deep and enjoyable experience for fans of management simulations.
Rock Manager compensates for its shortcomings with good music and spirited voice acting that give the game a lot of personality.
Caesar IV advances, refines and updates the city-building gameplay from Caesar III, in full 3D.
It's a game whose real strengths are always in competition with its flaws. Happily for fans of hard-core strategy games, the strengths usually win out.
Children of the Nile has a lot of personality and some interesting gameplay, but it's weighed down by a few problems not found in some previous city-building games.
With a new look and new skins, Championship Manager is coming back for 2007.
It's best suited for those who haven't played much SimCity 3000 yet, though some of its scenario-editing features are better for hard-core SimCity fans.
Ultimate Ride has a great basic premise that is sure to appeal to roller coaster fans of all ages.
Cultures 2's graphics are cartoonlike and the micromanagement it requires can be a handful, but it's still one of the better city-building games out there.
Vegas Tycoon has a lot of good things going for it, though it doesn't quite hit the million-dollar jackpot.
EA Sports' soccer management simulation returns for another season.
The Settlers: Paths to a Kingdom is the latest game from the award-winning kingdom building strategy series.
Cities in Motion is a game that challenges players to create the perfect public transport system.
Fans of Tropico may wish that this were a more direct descendant of the original, and those who like the new pirate theme may wish Frog City had built a ...
SimCity is the seminal city-building simulation that charges you to found a city and oversee its growth and development.
Play as a restaurateur and maintain the Stromboli family legacy by purchasing new toppings and moving on to bigger and better cities.
UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 brings EA's card-based football management game up-to-date for the latest season of Europe's premier club competition.
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