I’d previously played Tropico 4 & 5 on PC and so had become accustomed to using a mouse and keyboard to meticulously plan out my city. The game gives you a remarkable amount of free reign, despite this being a scripted campaign setting.Īs this is a console port, my main concern when loading Tropico 6 up for the first time was how it would feel and run on console. To do so, you’ll need to befriend revolutionaries, smuggle and export gold and help Penultimo with his “secret project” – once these are done, depending on your focus throughout, you’ll be able to buy your independence, or fight for you independence. For example, in the first scenario, the end goal is to proclaim independence from the crown. Each campaign scenario develops from the previous, and sets you new tasks that will help grow the nation, and also test your ability to maintain this growth. I predominantly played through the campaign – which tells the tale of El Presidente (you) meeting with his loyal assistant, Penultimo, and slowly growing the island of Tropico into a thriving country, free of the constraints of other nations.
There is learning and you will be confused. If you’re wanting to jump into a city builder and instantly know where you are and what you’re doing, Tropico 6 isn’t the game for you. I completed all tutorial missions and played through some campaign scenarios – and still managed to lose a lot of my games (which, take a few hours each, so you can imagine how I was feeling at the end of these play sessions). There is an incredibly steep learning curve included in Tropico 6. This isn’t to say the game is easy, however. But Tropico has a way of unpacking its complexity and making it much more accessible – something Tropico 6, too, manages to uphold. There’s a lot to keep track of, which would usually put me off a game. On the other hand, Tropico is an extremely complex game – it’s a city builder, but unlike any other you must also manage your imports, exports, political relationships and manage your citizen’s needs. On the one hand, I love a good city builder and so Tropico is a perfect fit.
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The Tropico series has always had a weird and unique place in my life. Tropico 6 – the latest instalment in Limbic Entertainment’s city/management simulator has finally hit consoles, and after a long summer of waiting for the port, I’m happy to say that while it has its problems, it’s a pretty good addition to my library. No wait, forget I mentioned that last one. A potentially corrupt and oppressive government.
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