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Sim City 4

Screenshot of the videogame:

Name of producer:

Electronic Arts

Date of production:

2003

Name of Distributor:

Electronic Arts

Technical Requirements:

Operating System: Windows XP/Me/2000/98 (Windows 95/NT not supported) 500 MHz processor 128 MB RAM

Cost of product:

19€

Type of videogame:

Simulation

Genre of videogame:

city-building simulation video game

Type of game visual:

Isometric

DESCRIPTION OF VIDEOGAME
Player:

Single player
Multiplayer online

Help:

Presence of initial training
Presence of textual tutoring during the game

Interaction:
Dialogue with other characters:

Poor0123456Excellent

Driving Vehicles:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explorability of environment:

Poor0123456Excellent

Memory of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Complexity of logic succession of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Number of alternative game paths for solution of events:

Poor0123456Excellent

Game interface:

Presence of floating elements: Archiving of objects
Presence of floating elements: Archiving of texts

Technology foreseen:

3D
Simulator: city-building simulation video game

External hardware:

Mouse

THE EDITOR

Is an internal Editor available for the videogame?

No

Is an external Editor available for the videogame:

No

Level of editing:
Minimum Level
(It is possible to change elements which are already present in the game) 
Graphics:

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Medium Level
(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 
Graphics:

Poor0123456Excellent

Interaction:

Poor0123456Excellent

Maximum Level
(It is possible to personalise environments and add/remove elements.) 
Using owner script:

Poor0123456Excellent

External script coding:

Poor0123456Excellent

Type of interface:

3D

Availability and location of documentation:

Tutorial,Manual

Location:

http://www.gratisjuegos.org/descargar/pequeno-gran-tutorial-sim-city-4-o-sc-4-deluxe/

2D / 3D License:

Commercial

>Cost of software(�):

19€

Where to find it:

http://www.ea.com/simcity-4-deluxe

EVALUATION
Usability potential of this game in an educational context:

Poor0123456Excellent

Explain how the videogame can be used in an educational context:

This gamet simulates real life, it's good to teach how to argue and discuss.

Evaluator:

Name of Evaluator:

M. Sonsoles Jimenez Gonzalez

Role of Evaluator:

Vocational training teacher

Country:

Spain

Date of Evaluation:

08/02/2012

Blackboard:

FETE - UGV - PV FETE - UGV - PV

I`m not agree with the review. The game offers a lot of possible solutions for each problem. And you can drive a car. There are a lot of mods and plug-ins you can install and personalice the game. Some users improve the find ways algorithm, there is a project to improve the railways and highways. Julio Cuco, UGT workshop 1