When the original SimCity busted onto the computer scene way back in 1989, it stood out as more of a computer "toy" than a game. As Mayor of a little podunk town, you needed to build roads, provide utilities and services, set the tax rates, and design the ultimate skyscraper-filled urban utopia. (Check it out -- nowadays you can play the full original game .) The beauty of SimCity was that you didn't have to worry about "winning." You simply built whatever you wanted and ed with delight as your city streets filled with tiny pixilated cars and your industrial zones filled with delicious smog. The original SimCity was easy, relaxing, and addictive... Oh, so very addictive...