SimCity 4 is out. Or actually, I think it's been out for a while now, but I haven't noticed it until now.
Anyway, it looks absolutely stunning from the screenshots and apparently you can make friends with a selected few citizens who will give you feedback from their neighborhood.
On their website, there is also the option to play SimCity Classic online I couldn't be asked right now because you have to register (free I think) but if you give it a go let us know what you think.
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