SimCity Societies Review  The addictive gameplay of the SimCity
series is completely missing in this lackluster spinoff.
There's something not quite right with SimCity Societies. It's a
highly casual take on the city-building genre, which isn't bad
in and of itself, but it comes across like a politician's
campaign speech: rambling on and on, but with no real depth or
point. There are a lot of buildings and a lot of decorations, so
if you just want to plunk down buildings and make a pretty city,
go for it. If you wanted an intricate system of checks and
balances to hold it together, or economic depth, or something
that would give you any sense of challenge, you won't find it
here.  Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack...  The idea sounds
good in theory: Each building you place has a positive or
negative effect on a particular social energy. There are six of
these energies, from creativity to spirituality, and each
building uses or provides them in different amounts. As your
city grows, you unlock newer buildi