SimCity 4: Rush Hour

 PC
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 55
  3. Negative: 4 out of 55
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  1. DavidW.
    Oct 5, 2003
    10
    Yay Monorails and Elivated Track. Im in heaven. :)
  2. ArivinD.
    Nov 17, 2003
    10
    Whoa...look at all the neat stuff...SimCity Rulez!
  3. TylerH.
    Mar 24, 2005
    10
    The best game I've ever had!!!!!
  4. BryceJ.
    Aug 9, 2007
    9
    Well done, Maxis! This game fulfills every impulse that any mayor could have, from spending on all of those fancy marble paperweights to driving around in a fancy limo to unleashing Independence Day on the city. Best Sim City ever!
  5. BryanS.
    Sep 25, 2003
    8
    Hooray. More stuff.
  6. Braccheus
    May 24, 2011
    9
    To date, this is my second favorite PC game. It gives you the ability to govern how you city will look in a way not previously seen in the sim series while at the same time allowing you to simply zone areas if you prefer. The transportation system adds another element to the game which is quite fun to work on while your city is developing. Furthermore, the mods available are excellent.To date, this is my second favorite PC game. It gives you the ability to govern how you city will look in a way not previously seen in the sim series while at the same time allowing you to simply zone areas if you prefer. The transportation system adds another element to the game which is quite fun to work on while your city is developing. Furthermore, the mods available are excellent. Definitely worth every penny I spent, even when I had to buy a second copy because I lost the first.… Expand
  7. AnonJ
    Apr 14, 2014
    6
    SimCity 4 is a great game. However, to be honest, Rush Hour doesn't look like a serious and sincere expansion pack. Newly-introduced mechanisms are mostly trivial. "Drive by yourself" system looks more like cheating as you can gain massive money and mayor point in 5 minutes, for almost nothing. Nowadays as SimCity is being released as a deluxe edition it's fine. But I have to say it's soSimCity 4 is a great game. However, to be honest, Rush Hour doesn't look like a serious and sincere expansion pack. Newly-introduced mechanisms are mostly trivial. "Drive by yourself" system looks more like cheating as you can gain massive money and mayor point in 5 minutes, for almost nothing. Nowadays as SimCity is being released as a deluxe edition it's fine. But I have to say it's so typical EA expansion that it doesn't deserve a high score.… Expand

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#63 Best PC Game of 2003
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#58 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Cheat Code Central
    80
    The level of detail is amazing, although the overall quality of the game will be determined by your PC's capabilities. It's relatively easy to play but the more you get into it the more depth will reveal itself.
  2. IGN
    80
    The new driving options are a nice consolation for those of us who'd still like to see more scenarios and directed challenges that involve the city as a whole. That, coupled with the new transportation options, make Rush Hour an easy sell for fans of the game.
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  3. Gamer's Hell
    81
    I find some of the new features should have been part of the original to have made it a more complete game.
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