You'll probably be disappointed. Ignoring the fuss of DRM/offline-play the game just wasn't very good IMO. Perhaps if you like watching little Sims and feeling connected on the micro-scale to a city it's interesting. If you're into Macro city management simulation, don't bother.
They added some interesting new features, it showed some creativity. But the implementation is poor IMO.
Even if they enabled an offline mode I still wouldn't be playing it. Course that's all subjective so I guess there will be those who disagree. I think most of the yelling and screaming for an offline mode is the gaming community making a Custers' Last Stand on the issue. People are mostly upset about the concept of not "owning" the game and that at some point in the future they might not be able to play this game. I doubt very many of those upset would actually want to play this game in 10 years time. Course I do agree with the fundamentals of that argument, but unfortunately I don't think we'll win.
Guess what I'm trying to get at, is the passion surrounding this game is more due to principles than enjoyment or zealous fandom of the game itself. Well perhaps some of the outrage is over how EA has destroyed a classic series like SimCity. But that doesn't mean the game is good and you should buy it for the playing experience.
I think they redesigned the game to be a bit easier.
I've played the previous sim city games, but I never really liked them. Looking at the videos of the new one, it seems like they made it a bit more accessible, such as not requiring players to build power lines or water pipes. It's more of a game that I would play casually for half an hour here and there and still find it fun.
Even if they enabled an offline mode I still wouldn't be playing it. Course that's all subjective so I guess there will be those who disagree. I think most of the yelling and screaming for an offline mode is the gaming community making a Custers' Last Stand on the issue. People are mostly upset about the concept of not "owning" the game and that at some point in the future they might not be able to play this game. I doubt very many of those upset would actually want to play this game in 10 years time. Course I do agree with the fundamentals of that argument, but unfortunately I don't think we'll win.
Guess what I'm trying to get at, is the passion surrounding this game is more due to principles than enjoyment or zealous fandom of the game itself. Well perhaps some of the outrage is over how EA has destroyed a classic series like SimCity. But that doesn't mean the game is good and you should buy it for the playing experience.