I say that because most players have to turn down the graphic detail of their city in order for it to run on their computer. I have a P4 3.0, 30G HD, 512RAM and it runs the smaller and medium cities very well, but churns hard and even freezes up on the larger cities. When graphics are turned up to high, the buildings in the city are very nice to look at, but most computer players can't PLAY in this mode... it is a game that is very taxing on your hardware. I found that the longer I played my cities at one sitting, the slower my computer got and it couldn't keep up with the city growing.
I was disappointed in this game and it pains me to say that because I have been a big Maxis/SimCity fan since Day 1. I think SimCity 3000 Unlimited was a much better game with a lot more things to do than just build a city. After playing a few cities on SC4, I have actually become bored with the game and doubt I will play it much anymore (unless maybe if they release an expansion pack with a building architect, city scenarios, etc.). This game just does not have much to keep you coming back for more game play like SC3 Unlimited. Once you figure out how to build a perfect city, SC4 becomes quite a bore.
I say that because most players have to turn down the graphic detail of their city in order for it to run on their computer. I have a P4 3. 0, 30G HD, 512RAM and it runs the smaller and medium cities very well, but churns hard and even freezes up on the larger cities. When graphics are turned up to high, the buildings in the city are very nice to look at, but most computer players can't PLAY in this mode... it is a game that is very taxing on your hardware. I found that the longer I played my cities at one sitting, the slower my computer got and it couldn't keep up with the city growing. I was disappointed in this game and it pains me to say that because I have been a big Maxis/SimCity fan since Day 1. I think SimCity 3000 Unlimited was a much better game with a lot more things to do than just build a city. After playing a few cities on SC4, I have actually become bored with the game and doubt I will play it much anymore (unless maybe if they release an expansion pack with a building architect, city scenarios, etc. ). This game just does not have much to keep you coming back for more game play like SC3 Unlimited. Once you figure out how to build a perfect city, SC4 becomes quite a bore.