I try to not be overly critic about games but freemium "pay to not waste time" are where I draw the line.
I believe they are a viable way to make money, and some people may even enjoy it, but it's like seeing a man trying to sell cotton candy as a viable meal for kids.
On the good side, Sim City 4 is pretty complete and good looking even for today's standards so you can always go back to play it.
Sorry for the late update, broken chair is killing me and its hard to shop in holiday season.
Trying to setup the stream this weekend, so check my twitter / facebook for the annoucement.
Also, don't forget to look the Sketch Gallery on my Patreon for some interesting stuff.