

Objectives range from collecting enough money in your personal slush fund – what dictator doesn’t have their own private Swiss bank account? – to drawing in enough tourists to defending against foreign invasions. This provides a series of missions to complete among a small handful of islands, giving you something to work towards beyond simply building the best tropical island you can. Tropico also distinguishes itself via the Campaign mode. Running out of mandate or losing the election results in a game over. As governor you have a mandate, and as El Presidente, you’re up for reelection every few years. For one, you actually have to worry about staying in power. That much is simply standard SimCity-esque fare, but Tropico throws a couple of wrenches in the works. Eventually you proclaim independence and become the president of your fledgling democracy, building it up through decades leading up to our modern day. You start the game in the Colonial era, appointed as the governor of your particular island paradise. The other multiplayer mode is the cooperation that allows you to manage your island with a friend.For those not acquainted with the series, Tropico places you in the boots of El Presidente, the leader of an island nation in the Caribbean. This time more than ever you must take precautions to defend your island paradise.Īnother important novelty is the arrival of the multiplayer mode that offers a versus mode that will put you in competition with another player with different types of objectives such as acquiring a sum of money, or else a simple race to build. The game offers you a very rich and diverse country it is also much more dynamic than its predecessors but keeps it’s humor that is the charm of the series. A new interface and the technology tree are emerging, allowing you to search new buildings, new improvements and new diplomatic possibilities. The series changes its tone and brings many new features this time. Favoring an evolution through time, Tropico 5 now has 4 time periods: colonial era, the world wars, during the Cold War, and the era of modern times. The game’s story is set during the Cold War. Choose how you play, reach your goal of gaining independence and bring prosperity to your island, your people, and yourself. Play as the supreme leader type you want (dictator, president, etc.). Be a leader in Haemimont Multimedia and Kalypso Media‘s latest management game, and the fifth installment in the Tropico series, Tropico 5!
