SimCity 2000

 Game Boy Advance
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
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  1. GameSpot
    49
    The screen size and button layout of the GBA prove to be limitations that this otherwise respectable port of SimCity 2000 cannot overcome.
  2. netjak
    37
    Nice eye candy, but without any substance. The features that made the PC version so addictive and well balanced are all gone, and what remains is only a shell of the original game, which is little more than an unresponsive electronic sandbox.
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Awards & Rankings

77
#77 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
41
#41 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
27
#27 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2003

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. GameBoyLover
    Dec 23, 2020
    8
    Very nice game. Gave it a 8 instead of 9 because you can't control water pipes and pumps, you can
    only manage electricity. Short game for a    Very nice game. Gave it a 8 instead of 9 because you can't control water pipes and pumps, you can
    only manage electricity. Short game for a city builder. Overall, it's a pretty good game!    … Full Review »
  2. BenC.
    Apr 25, 2005
    10
    This game kicks ass, old school games are better than must new games out there.
  3. KevinH.
    Dec 28, 2004
    7
    Considering the limitations it's pretty good, except for one problem: it's far too unresponsive when fighting disasters. Single Considering the limitations it's pretty good, except for one problem: it's far too unresponsive when fighting disasters. Single riots and small fires are ok, but if you have a fire speading throughout your city, forget about trying to fight it. It simply doesn't respond to your moving of the firefighter placements unless you hold down the direction for a long time - then it scrolls you past where you wanted to go - very frustrating. Other than that, the limitations compared to the PC version are understandable, and the game play is decent. … Full Review »
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