![]() ![]() For instance you'll want to plop down ranches in plains or put lumber mills near a group of trees to be chopped. The islands are very detailed with different terrains yielding different bonuses for the type of building created on it. Graphically, Tropico 5 is fairly impressive with gorgeous vista to look at. There are characters that act as advisors along the way, and you'll even run into a few famous historical figures like Teddy Roosevelt. Each mission in single player steps you through a different era and gives you different goals to focus on. It isn't until you've had a revolution that you'll be free to rule and spend your money without worrying about appeasing the crown. As the game starts out in the colonial era, you'll be paying homage to a king back on the other side of the Atlantic ocean. If you're new to this style of game, there's a single player campaign that'll ease you into various tasks. For every raw material there is a job, for every job there is a person, and every person needs a place to live and stuff to keep them happy. Along the way you'll grow crops on plantations, raise animals on ranches, mines for rare minerals, dig for oil, and build up industries around textiles, cigars, booze and tourism. Start in a colonial era Caribbean paradise and build and evolve into modern times. This means you can set goals for yourself, but the gist of the game is the simulation itself. Tropico 5 is broken up into a few modes of gameplay, but the core of it is still a Sim City style game. Tropico 5 makes that family you, the leader of that island nation, and your dynasty is equally as important as those of your citizens that inhabit it. The thing I remember the most from the original was the ability to name a person on the island and watch their family tree spread. The Tropico games have always been about building up and managing an island in the caribbean, with all the tasks and risks you'd expect for the situation. It's been a long time since I've played a Tropico game, in fact, it might be since the first game in the series. ![]()
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