The graphics are very nice to look at. The simulation is very demanding and therefore only really suitable for people who can to address it. By that I mean that you simply can not start playing it, but must consider every step in building the city.
The economic factor is enormous! There is so much to do and make. Starting to put bus stops from normal Straßenbauen, underground and suburban railways build bishin to international seaports and airports. A proper infrastructure is the alpha and omega in a city with more than 350,000 inhabitants. But public affairs as police, fire, health, education, electricity, water and waste must be well planned. The finer points can then be accurate in calculating the budget menu at the end.
But just do not hang the head if you slip quickly into the red and the city no longer wants to grow. Practice creates masters! The slowly feeds the Einhörchen ;-)
Conclusion: Who can cozy evening sitting in front of the computer like, has set aside several hours to play, while cities build simulations like very much, is in good hands with Sim City 4 Deluxe Edition! And for 10 euros a must! What better you will be in the genre can not be found!
+ Pretty graphics
+ Brilliant Stadtebausimulation (very complex)
Rebuild the city + Many possibilities and design
+ Huge cities / metropolises possible
+ Graphics card plays a subordinate role
- From large cities (100,000 inhabitants) very CPU-hungry
(My recommendation: at least 3GHz single core or 1.8GHz dual-core, but the more MHz the better / faster)
- Despite patch the game can unfortunately occasionally crash
(Ie save regularly!)