Tropico 4
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Description
"They make Tropico 4 feel fresh, despite the truly remarkable ripeness of the franchise's core mechanics" - Joystiq.com
"Tropico 4 is the top simulation game I'll be recommending to genre newbies and fans alike." - Gameinformer.com
The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your off-shore bank account.
Tropico 4 expands on the gameplay of the previous game with new political additions ∼ including more superpowers to negotiate with, along with the ability to elect ministers into power to help get your more controversial policies passed. But remember to keep your friends close and your enemies closer as everyone has an agenda! Your political mettle will be thoroughly tested, as new natural disasters will have the populace clamoring for you and your cabinet to help them recover from some of the worst Mother Nature can dish out.
Tropico 4 also brings a new level of social interaction with the addition of Facebook and Twitter integration (Windows PC version only). Post comments on Twitter direct from the game and have updates go out when you complete missions or unlock new achievements. You can even take screenshots of your burgeoning island and post your dream creation on your Tropico 4 Facebook page and compare your interactive Dictator Ranking on the online leaderboards.
Features:
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New campaign consisting of 20 missions on 10 new maps
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20 new buildings including Stock Exchange, Shopping mall, Aqua Park and a Mausoleum to El Presidente
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Six new interactive disasters including volcanoes, droughts and tornadoes
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Council of Ministers – selected citizens to mimisterial posts in the government to help push through your more controversial decisions
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National Agenda – receive objectives from Tropican factions, foreign geopolitical powers or opportunities relating to current island events such as ongoing disasters
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Facebook and Twitter integration (PC-only features)
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Screenshot gallery – take screenshots of your tropical paradise and share on your Facebook page (PC- only Feature)
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Trading system – import and export goods to/from other nations to boost your economy or production
Customer reviews
99
Tongue in cheek city builder
swixel | Sept. 1, 2011 | See all swixel's reviews »Tropico 4 continues the rich tradition of Tropico, adding new and interesting features to the game's mix.
Instead of simple earthquakes, a myriad of disasters plague you, from natural disasters like the tornado to social ones like rebels and lost elections, you will almost always be fighting something. Beyond those troubles, you've got the typical Tropican problem of balancing economy with happiness.
This isn't just Tropico 3+, just like Tropico 3 wasn't just Tropico+. The new buildings, the cabinet/ministry, and the complexity of having to buy the blueprints for most of the buildings changes the gameplay in a significant way. The difficulty hasn't increased, but it has changed.
Tropico 4 is a must play for fans of the Tropico series, as it builds upon the gameplay style of its ancestors and once again refuses to sacrifice its integrity for cookie-cutter parts. Another unique (albeit incrementally unique) experience. I recommend it for all fans of city-builders and real time strategy games alike.
90
Just the same? Or "better".
trinest | Sept. 1, 2011 | See all trinest's reviews »Tropico 4 presents the players with what looks to be the previous game just a little different, and that glance is pretty much an accurate assumption. However the game does include things which make this assumption just a little bit primitive. For example the games challenge modes now feature an array of missions you have to accomplish throughout the game. Eg.One might pop up about asking you to build a church, and in return points with the various factions and some cash. There is also disasters, which don't really seem like they add much, but are great to look at and when a disaster comes by and distories your hard work, you just have to think that this game is becoming more and more like Sim City. However don't feel bad at the end of the day the games primary objective is still the same, which is to be one hell of a dictator, there's even still the classic sandbox mode if you get sick of challenges or just want to set your imagination free. There is even Twitter and Facebook integration so you can shoot out messages of your dictatorships cruel rise. Overall while it can feel it is more the same of the previous Tropico games, it stands on its own and worth the play for any die hard fan of the series, or anyone who just wants to poke around in a brand new simulation game.