Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your off-shore bank account. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. GameSpot commented that "Tropico 4 is a likeable and engaging sequel that expands on its predecessor but doesn't offer much new depth." IGN stated that "if you’re the type that's spent hours with the likes of Civilization or SimCity, or has an unhealthy need to be in control, then it’s time to become El Presidente.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. However a number of reviews had cited Tropico 4 for bearing too many similarities to its predecessor, as well as a lack of innovation. Most critics had praised the title for its addictive gameplay, great sense of humor and the excess of variety. The game has received generally positive reviews and holds a 78/100 score on Metacritic based on 46 reviews (77/100 on Xbox). Each pack includes new buildings, a new island, a new mission, a new trait, and, depending on the DLC, new clothing options for El Presidente and new decor. Since then, several more DLC packs have been released, including Plantador, Quick Dry Cement, Pirate Heaven, Megalopolis, Vigilante, Voodoo, Propaganda, and the most recent DLC The Academy. On December 15, the first of many DLC packs was released, titled Junta. Many buildings are not available for construction.Īn expansion, titled Modern Times (Tropico 4), was released on March 27, 2012. It contains 4 tutorial missions and 1 campaign mission. However, unlike its predecessors, Tropico 4 can be played through the Onlive platform.Ī demo version was released on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Steam. Tropico 4 was released on both Xbox 360 and PC, as was predecessor Tropico 3. The game was announced in the middle of August 2010 in a press release by publisher, Kalypso Media. El Presidente then puts the final touches to make Tropico a powerful and prosperous nation. Around this time, perestroika hits the USSR and Tropico offers their assistance to the nation in exchange for evidence incriminating Nick Richards that leads to his demise. Reinstated into power, El Presidente focuses on rebuilding his nation, until his former enemies reappear and sell him information about the true mastermind behind his downfall, the US Vice President Nick Richards (a parody of Richard Nixon), who had the US president killed to assume his place. After enacting his revenge on the conspirators and clearing his name, El Presidente regains his position as rightful ruler of Tropico. (a parody of the United Fruit Company), the rebel leader Marco Moreno (a parody of Che Guevara), UN Inspector Brunhilde Van Hoof (a parody of Margaret Thatcher) and his former mentor Generalissimo Santana (A Parody of Fidel Castro). There El Presidente learns that he was victim of a conspiracy involving Keith Preston, the CEO of Fruitas LTD. He is then forced to flee his country and heads off to other parts of Tropico.įorced to take a new identity and flee his republic, El Presidente begins his revenge by establishing a base of power at Isla Oscura. To do so, he focuses his administration on several islands, developing the economic potential of each one, until he is ousted from power after being framed for the murder of the current US president. It is divided into three acts:Įl Presidente arrives at his new island where he begins his goal to build an ideal nation for his people. The game follows the protagonist, El Presidente, as he works towards restoring the power that he lost in the Caribbean after averting a nuclear war perpetrated by the US vice president in order to rise to power.
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