All installed Lot Editor files can be found in your C:\Program Files\Maxis\SimCity 4 directory or the directory you installed SimCity 4 if it is different. A desktop icon is created for the Lot Editor as well.
While SimCity isn't without its merits, it's no match for Skylines, the new champion of the genre. The installer will place and icon for the Lot Editor and the manual into your SimCity TM 4 program group. While that's no huge loss, if you want to download SimCity, you'll have to use Origin, which means that this one goes to Skylines, as it's available through Steam. In terms of platforms, both play on PC and Mac, but only Skylines is available on Linux. While that's still fun enough, it keeps the game somewhat predictable, so SimCity wins this one.Įach game also has an offline mode - as much of SimCity's disaster of a launch was linked to its poor implementation of forced online connectivity. Skylines has no such feature, instead you just keep building. One of the signature features of the SimCity series is the disasters that force you to adapt and rebuild, and those return in the most recent game. If you're getting into city building and want to manage all the little details down to a T, Skylines is the one that will let you do it. However, this one goes to Skylines, due to its advanced map editor, the ability to construct damns for hydroelectric power, and the need to build powerlines and pipes to keep the city running. They both offer a huge amount of customization, and SimCity has an expansion pack that offers even more. In this category, Skylines wins, hands down, with a map of 36 square kilometers, or nine times the size of SimCity.īoth games support the modding community, so customization is a big part of each game. While it's not the only thing, as games such as this thrive on the amount of detail you're able to put into your city, the size of your sandbox does a lot to limit or expand your vision.
In a game focused on city building, size definitely matters. Please note that, while SimCity's launch was a disaster, this comparison will focus on the current states of both games.