Yes, that's how I experienced the game. It's extremely addictive for a short while, but I can't really see someone still playing this game after months of years. The thing for me was seeing how much I could get going in one sitting (which granted could last for six hours or more). I never got into the scenarios, since I thought it was a pain having to deal with a pre-established system rather than starting from scratch.

Anyone here play A-Train? I thought it was tons of fun, though it's very difficult to get the damn trains running a profit. I loved the music and overall aesthetic of the game. I'm wondering if you could link games like The Settlers here? Is that a game in the vein of Simcity?

I tried out Sim Earth awhile back and wasn't impressed in the least. Very technical interface with little in the way of audiovisuals. Certainly lacked the charm of Simcity is and is really just educational/serious stuff. I never tried the other Sim games, though now I'm wondering if I may have missed out on some good stuff. I seem to recall tinkering a bit with The Sims, but not enough to say anything about it.