5 reviews
Tropico 3
The time is yesterday and the Cold War is in full swing. Through means devious and dubious you have seized power in the Caribbean island country of Tropico, where you now rule as the all-powerful "El Presidente".
Details
- Released
- October 19, 2009
- Developer
- Haemimont Games
- Publisher
- Feral Interactive, Kalypso Media
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Tropico 3 Reviews
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Overall, if you liked the previous Tropico games you’ll enjoy this, and if you’re not a PC gamer then the first console offering is a good start. If you enjoy sim games in general, or games that allow you to rule as a deity or lord over your people then you may also enjoy this. Despite its flaws it's still a solid sim game, with fun music, a sense of humor, and hours of engrossing gameplay.
Tropico 3 combines a very good city building game with an intriguing political game. In that regard, it's fairly unique in the 360 catalog. The city builder portions are driven by lots of logical choices and consequences that leave the player feeling free to explore their own paths to success. This isn't a game where the associations are so rigid that you end up building the same city again and again. On top of that, the political system gives you a motivation to succeed on your own terms without locking you into any specific strategy. On the downside, the pace of the game is a bit slow and th...
In Tropico 3 you will again be able to play the role of “El Presidente” taking over the control of a tropical island. You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere, or alternatively to lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman.
Tropico 3 is available on PC and 360. Whilst there are no major differences between versions, city management games like this are another genre that may not gel too well on consoles when it comes to handling. If you’re considering getting the 360 version, stay tuned for our 360 review before you decide. For PC users, this is a must try if you like the genre, and even if you don’t, this has enough personality to provide a good entry into the genre. Remember, Strategy Informer is always rig...
Have you ever dreamed of being whisked away to rule your own tropical paradise? Anyone that answered yes may well expect a visit from 007 should their dream come true and anyone that answered no is just an outright liar. So now we have separated the dictators from the chaff we can begin and you can seize the reins of power over the lush islands of Tropico. Not everyone is up to the task of being El Presidente but the real question will be is this game able to deliver the variety and challenge...