Compared to Simcity 4 the Simcity Societies let me down a lot. It is not addictive as Simcity 4. The graphics are much more improved (including 3D view of the city) but the game environment looks like a toy city. The so called game's social engine lacks distinguished game play. However the latest free patch brings some game improvements along with some playable missions (which were not present earlier in the game).But still it lacks the key success elements of a city building game like Simcity 4. Otherwise the game is good for some occasional city building and having fun. The game lags if you don't have at least 2 GB RAM though officially only 512 MB RAM is required. Especially when your city becomes big the lag is irritating. The game is compatible with Windows 7. Thanks to Flipkart as always for their great service

Before playing this game, you need to forget all about earlier SimCity versions coz this one has a completely different Gameplay. The graphics and Gameplay is super. You need to 'Understand', 'Think', 'Plan', and then Play. If you dedicate to this game, I bet you will love playing it..... Enjoy ! ! !