''Streets of SimCity'' is a

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and vehicular combat

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published by

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and

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in 1997. The game features the ability to visit any city created in ''

SimCity 2000 ''SimCity 2000'' is a city-building simulation video game jointly developed by Will Wright and Fred Haslam of Maxis. It is the successor to '' SimCity Classic'' and was released for Apple Macintosh personal computers in 1993, after which it wa ...

,'' as well as a network mode, allowing for players to play deathmatches with up to seven other players. It is the last Maxis game to be developed and released without supervision by Electronic Arts, which acquired Maxis in the two months leading up to release.

Audio

The soundtrack of the game was composed by Jerry Martin, known for composing music for ''

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'' and the ''

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'' series. The game includes several styles of music, represented via the radio stations. The stations include jazz, techno, bluegrass, and rock. Some of the music lived on and was included in ''The Sims'', as music for "action television programs", as well as tracks on radio and audio systems..

Reception

The game received unfavorable reviews from critics. '' Next Generation'' said, "When all is said and done, ''Streets of Sim City'' is better left on the store shelves. With its surprisingly high system requirements (P166 and 32 MB of RAM at a minimum), the game already has a limited audience by necessity. ..Pass on this one and dig out ''

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'' instead – same idea, much more fun."

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