The New Yorker said in 2006 that the game is 'arguably the single most influential work of urban-design theory ever created,' challenging its players to design and manage a successful city simulation with real-life problems instead of just theorizing about one. SimCity has been credited with 'inspiring an entire generation of urban theorists,' according to Co.Exist. Read more about the new game and what it has to teach us about city planning. The new SimCity is subtly teaching its players the pros and cons of serious, real-life issues such as renewable energy, preservation of natural resources and cooperation between neighboring cities - all within an entertaining virtual interface whose fate rests at your fingertips. Although the game series has been with us since 1989, it's certainly not getting any less exciting or challenging in fact, it has transitioned from a mere childrens' computer game to an educational simulation that anyone at any age can learn from. That's right - SimCity is back, full force, with its latest version debuting just last Tuesday. only to have them all destroyed by an unforeseen asteroid or UFO? Remember spending hours of your fleeting youth in front of the computer screen, building lively and complex towns with vibrant neighborhoods, schools, shopping centers, industry, power plants.

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