SimCity, as it was never meant to be

It's doubtful that when Will Wright birthed SimCity he imagined the game one day playable in the palm of the hand, using a cell phone keypad. Nevertheless, EA Mobile Games has made it happen.

For $1.99, SimCity will surely attract some impulse buys, but perhaps its legacy — as the starting block for the Sim phenomenon — is best kept with fond memories; or at least, a better suited platform. As with Geometry Wars, we just can't imagine that mobile SimCity is any good.