Hi guys,Does anyone still remember Simcity 4? I'm kind of thinking that history is repeating itself.1) Simcity 4 launches in 2003 and while it's a commercially successful game, it's losing steam against other EA mainstay titles like The Sims.2) EA launches Simcity Societies, a dumbed down version of Simcity which enraged hardcore fans of the series.3) Simcity Societies is moderately successful an expansion pack is produced, but not successful enough for EA to produce a sequel. The Simcity franchise technically 'died',4) Monte Cristo decided to come in and create City Life and CIties XL, while they were OK games they weren't popular with either the hardcore or the casual crowd.5) Hardcore Simcity 4 fans continue to produce countless mods, but the genre is pretty much dead among mainstream gamers.6) EA produces Simcity for facebook and mobile devices as a 'last hurrah' because they missed the boat with Zynga's Cityville.7) Simcity 4 barely struggle on, 9 years later.Now imagine this:Simcity 4 -> FSXEA -> M$The Sims -> Xbox gamesSimcity Societies -> MS FlightMonte Cristo -> Austin MeyerCity Life/Cities XL -> X-PlaneCityville -> Future Pilotwings games?

I've mentioned that before and I agree...It also goes inline with the general dumbing down of things that Corporations have been doing for a while now....or KISS....Keep It Simple Stupid.Cheers

I played Sim City on Commodore Amiga times, roughly 20 years ago.I can understand you but I would say this is far worse IMO.

Edited January 6, 201214 yr by Mark II

I still play simcity 4 :( its great for filling in those boring moments in the cruise at FL240 :(

No, it's MS' Kodak moment.

Good analysis, I do see the parallels. I also think that this will be the final chapter in Microsoft's stewardship of Flight Simulator.

I took Theme Hospital out from the box for my long hauls: any better game

I remember Theme Hospital, the intro showed a patient being tipped off their stretcher into a rubbish chute when their credit card was rejected :)