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Tropico 3
Released On: Oct 20, 2009
79
8.1
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 Critic Reviews
79
83% Positive
40 Reviews
40 Reviews
17% Mixed
8 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 Critic Reviews
79
83% Positive
40 Reviews
40 Reviews
17% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
While it isn’t a perfect game it does manage to come rather close to that mark. If you have a PC that is able to run Tropico there is no reason not to run out and buy the game. It is thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.
Tropico 3 has all the depth you could want, but presents itself in a fresh light that emphasizes fun without coddling the player. If you have any interest in playing out a dictatorship fantasy, this is as good as it gets.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 153 User Ratings
8.1
77% Positive
118 Ratings
118 Ratings
20% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
3% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 153 User Ratings
8.1
77% Positive
118 Ratings
118 Ratings
20% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
3% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Capolavoro! I really loved the game, unlike other strategy games I found that I played throughout the missions and in sandbox mode without feeling bored or the game was reapeating. I like the fact I focused on different strategies on each mission and at no point I felt bored. Graphics and Audio are cool and I consider this a solid game. I would like very much an add-on with more characters, costumes, more perks, perhaps even middle-eastern, african and asian dictators to be included. I can't wait to see how tropico 4 will be!
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This game is the best city builder ever! The economics are challenging but manageable, the graphics are far better than I expected and its all sent off with a nice dose of latin music. Ok, so you cant be that much of an evil dictator but you can still assassinate people, ban things and do almost anything you want.. The gameplay is fun, and my only real complaint is that you cant completely build your own map. However, its still amazing. Viva El Presidente!
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The makers of Tropico 3 managed to update the original game while preserving its spirit.
Tropico 3 has turned out to be a nice management sim that fans of the genre will love. The gameplay mechanics are elaborate, the economic and political systems are well done and it looks like a charm. The micromanagement can be annoying due to lack of information, but luckily it's never entirely frustrating. Looking for a good sim? Tropico 3 is definitely not a bad choice.
The lack of a competitive online mode also reduces the replay value, although you can compete indirectly by getting high scores, and you can even visit other player’s islands.
Tropico 3 beats the hell out of history books, and strangely, most games of its kind. I only wish that the soundtrack had more tunes. And that I could have the DJ shot. God, I can't stand that guy.
The tongue-in-cheek Cold War-era humour is preferable to Cities XL's hard-faced exterior, but Haemimont's skill in masking the behind-the-scenes mechanisms pales in comparison to Mote Cristo's effort. [Dec 2009, p.118]
This is simply best economic and city-building strategy of today. Game is very well optimized and visuals are gorgeous. Absolute Power is worth getting as well. If you like games like SimCity, Transport Tycoon or Transport Giant, then Tropico 3 is must have for you.
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A pretty solid game, with a strong and well-developed socioeconomic model foiled in a nice humorous atmosphere. I'm not a financial genius, but i found the game to be challenging even at 175% difficulty - and you can crank that number up.
My major complain - Road Building. It is simply terrible.
My main suggestion for the future - add more musical tracks - the 5 or 6 that are in the game are very nice (though too catchy to be a background), but become buggingly repetitive in one hour.
Definitely joyful experience.
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*I have not played previous Tropico titles and lack the expansions for this game.
This game is an excellent city builder game. You're given choices on how you develop your Island nation. You can go North Korea/Communist Cuba style or go South Korea/Jamaica style. For those who love history and older things, there are piles of culture references (Monty Python) and history references (US fruit company) that will provide you with a couple laughs and smirks. Your El Presidente can be made to your expectations through traits and aesthetic changes, from a CIA installed dictator with Tourettes syndrome to a Democratically elected Socialist who is a Pirate. As a newcomer to the Tropico Franchise I found the game very simple and easy to get into. The campaign Scenario's for the most part act as the tutorial and playing through them really doesn't feel like a tutorial, which is a tutorial done right in my opinion.
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While Tropico 3 makes some great improvements on the original it does cut back in some areas and it's not quite as polished. Still if you've ever wanted to try your hand at being Fidel Castro, this is the best game for it.
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This game is an underwhelming city builder. It has style, which other city builders tend to lack, and the game has some nice options ranging from an okay campaign to a sandbox scenario on a randomly generated island. Unfortunately, the game severely lacks polishing. After playing this over three years past its release, it still suffers from an unbelievable amount of bugs. I can only imagine how unplayable it would have been at release. A polished version of this game might have scored a 7 from me, but in its current state (that I imagine won't get any better at this point), I can't give it more than a 4. To clarify, the bugs range from both gameplay bugs and technical bugs (such as crashing while saving, corrupting save files of course).
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Summary As in the original Tropico, the player again is 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 a...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox 360
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Oct 20, 2009
Developer:
- Haemimont Games
Publisher: Kalypso
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