During the intervening years, Alabama was the site of some of the most defining events of the civil rights era. These events transformed the state and profoundly changed America. Black protest started long before the civil rights movement emerged and continued long after it stopped receiving front-page headlines.
Also, you can play versus(and survival, if you get the GOTY edition) offline by selecting join friends, the pressing X to start your own lobby, it tricks the game into letting you play the modes. Why there wasn't just an offline option on the main menu is beyond me.
Gameplay. Offline is coming as a free download with Update 10 to all SimCity players, it reads. When we launch it, all of your previously downloaded content will be available to you anytime, anywhere, without the need for an internet connection.