Ive never played Sim City before, i do like the look of this though and from watching youtube beta videos im pretty convinced ill get it. Couple of questions though, is the city in the beta the largest you can get? I know there has been lots of complaints about the smaller map sizes but im unsure if the beta size is a smaller scale than the final game.
Other thing, does anyone know if you can ditch the residential side of your city? I mean if you made your city a huge tourist attraction, would it be possible to concentrate purely on commerce based on the income from tourists rather than people living there? I just think that it would make a more interesting city as the space you would need for housing could be replaced by more cool attractions and shops. Its probably something you wouldn't find out until the game is released i guess, but was it possible in the previous games?
