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I don't know how messy the servers are for Europe, but since launch here in the States it's been spotty whether or not you can get in to play. I'm sure you haven't missed the fall out surrounding the game.
That being said, once you get into the game it's amazing. The layout and the mechanics are more intuitive, you'll just have to get used to smaller areas to build your city as it's more focused on building up than out. The region play is neat (when it works), and cooperating with friends to build up a region and get a great work finished has a lot going for it (you know...when it works).
It'll take patience until all the kinks get ironed out, but underneath all the problems is a really fun, new Simcity.
As AlricLightwind said, the game itself is rather fun. However, the issues with the server setup are unacceptable, to say the least. Since its launch here in Europe I've been able to play the game for a couple of hours twice and none of my cities have been saved in the "cloud."
But yeah, once all the kinks have been worked out, it should be a fun game. I just can't comprehend how AAA gaming companies continue to be surprised by the rush to play their AAA titles, especially when the game requires an active connection to the internet.