Redwood City (CA) - Electronic Arts today unveiled Sim City Socities Destinations, the first add-on pack to the new Sim City PC game.

The Destinations expansion will allow players to create their own vacation getaway to complement their existing virtual town.  Included will be new tools, including exclusive buildings and attractions that are common tourist hot spots.

Theme parks, beaches, and hiking trails are all up for grabs in the add-on, packing in more than 100 new buildings.

Sim City Societies launched late last year, the first "Sim" game since The Sims 2, bringing the first major update to the Sim City franchise in years.  Players can alter everything from their town's geographic makeup to their society's eco-friendliness.

The Destinations expansion pack will be available this May for around $40.

Makeup on a pig?

Feb 21, 2008 14:06     

This is still the worst "sim" game evar. I can't believe they even released the original, I don't see how an expansion will make it much better.
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Definately didn't like it

Feb 21, 2008 16:51     

Wasted the money on the first one..certainly not going to repeat that mistake on an expansion.
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polishing a turd

Feb 21, 2008 17:17     

That game is so bad. They should spend more time working on a real simcity 5.
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Very True

Feb 21, 2008 17:32     

How about releasing a patch that really fixes the issues of system lag (and hang). Improve the freaking performance before you try and sell us an damn ADD-ON for crying out loud... Greedy mo-fo's! Seriously.
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"Societies" was bad enough

Feb 21, 2008 17:47     

Sim City Societies was bad enough (why the hell should I have to make a *building* happy? The citizens, yes. Buildings? You've got to be kidding me). There is no way I'm going to waste money on an expansion. I would have returned the original within hours of receiving it, but Circuit City is run by douchebags.
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Dissapointed...

Feb 21, 2008 20:09     

I was extremely disappointed when I heard that there was not going to be a Sim City 5. I have been a fan of the genre since SimCity 2000 on Win 95. I thought there was much that could be improved with Sim City 4 and then I find out they would be release a "Sims 2 expansion pack" In all reality that is basically what Sim City Societies is, just an expansion pack to "The Sims" games. I really do hope they get back on track and make a Sim City 5, but from what I have read I have come to the conclusion that its not going to happen. Sorry for rant but I feel that many Sim City fans feel the same way about the demise of series.

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rip off

Feb 22, 2008 08:53     

it's a rip off, instead of designing a new game, they just have the graphic department create some new house model and slap it as a add on.
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