I needed no further incentive to check out this video that explores why a SimCity game set in the United Kingdom wouldn't work, but even if the idea of comparing metropolitan systems of government isn't thrilling to you, you're going to want to watch it just to see who crops up at the end. It's so unexpected that I think it probably counts as a jump scare, and while I can't say whether it makes the video better or worse, it's sure as hell makes it fascinating.
The subject of the video—which is by YouTuber Chris Spargo—delves into how a SimCity set in Britain would differ from the standard, Americentric version of the game, using SimCity 4 as its case study. As Spargo points out, you can manage some "British" cities in SimCity 4, like London. But it doesn't really look or act like London, because it's built according to the US system of city governance.
As Spargo lays out, the differences between British and American cities are many and run deep. Even some of the most fundamental things diverge radically, like wh...
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