SimCity is on sale for Labor Day. The game is half price for this Holiday week-end only so, grab it while it is only $2.99 (normally $4.99).

AiS Video Review:

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App Store Description:

***Labor Day Sale – Up to 40% off select EA Games***

DESIGN, BUILD & MANAGE THE CITY OF YOUR DREAMS! Prepare yourself for one of the most engaging, addictive games ever…SimCity™! Take charge and create entire cities from the ground-up, customizing your very own metropolis, from the first bulldozer to the last brick!

> PICK A TIME…choose from 3 time periods, 1900, 1950 or 2000, for your city setting – each with special buildings and technologies
> GET PLANNING TIPS…from Advisors about how to build, manage and maintain your very own city
> PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT…sharpen your skills with 2 Starter City choices, both big & small
> CREATE CHAOS…allow UFOs & Toxic Clouds to invade your city or let mother nature have her way with natural disasters like Tornadoes & Earthquakes – you get to repair and restore when it’s all done
> MAKE YOUR MONEY STRETCH…as you allocate your city’s Budget & Taxes – you decide how to best spend taxpayers hard-earned Simoleons
> LIFE IN THE BIG SIMCITY…coordinate public works services for your community like Water, Power, & Recycling – and create Public & Private transportation including Roads & Railways
> NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY…with varying levels of difficulty, SimCity is fun for everybody, from novice city dwellers to the most seasoned urbanites!

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Thanks to DJContagious we now know of some cheats for Sim City for the iPhone. Just shake the iPhone and you will get a text box to enter your cheat. So far, here’s what I’ve found:

Type this to set construction costs to $0 per item: i am weak
Type this for all extra rewards: pay tribute to your king

Let us know if you find any others and we’ll add them to the list! Below are some screenshots of the cheats.

Check out our Sim City demo video HERE.

This game works really well on the iPhone. I did have some lag on my jailbroken 3G but after rebooting my iPhone it was fine. The controls are set up very nice and if you are a former Sim City fan, you’ll love it. If you’re new to Sim City, make sure to check out the help on the main menu before you get started so you can get to know how the game works. Here is our video review:

Last week, I wrote an article saying that SimCity was rumored to be released later this month well, wait no more! SimCity is now available in the iTunes App Store for $9.99. As of right now there are only 32 reviews of the application and it has a 4 start rating. It seems the majority of people are very happy with the game…a few are complaining of crashing issues. We will get a full review of this application out later…I’m going to let Doug do it!

Note: If you are one of the first few to purchase the app, let us know in the comments what you think of it so far!

“Whatever you do, though, don’t go thinking this is SimCity Lite. This mobile version is fully featured, with pre-built cities, accountant recommendations, water pipes, natural disasters, etc. The works.

Zooming in as close as you can on the 2D sprites reveals intricate details, such a smoke emitting from towers, or shading alongside the buildings. Overall, a really nice graphical presentation that compares similarly to SimCity 3000.”

My first reaction when I heard that SimCity was coming to the iPhone (and iPod Touch) was SWEET!! But, then I started to think about everything that the game entails and lost some of my enthusiasm. However, after reading kotaku’s review of the application it seems that it is nicely integrated. You will want to check out their full review of SimCity for the iPhone HERE. I personally can’t wait until it is released…this is one I will have to check out for sure!