Tropico 4

I only played the third of the franchise before this one and I found what I was expecting, but improved and more streamlined. Good humor, easy to master, essential UI. Just like the earlier game, probably even a little more than it, it's a little too easy. It doesn't offer much in terms of challenges, but it's fun to play nevertheless. A solid city-builder that keeps me entertained for hours. The missions are interesting and slightly more challenging than a sandbox run. Personally, I play it mostly to relax after work, creating the most aesthetically pleasing Tropico Islands with the happiest inhabitants.

I'd been looking for an additional game to play and had loved Tropico 3. I didn't realize that there was a sale on Tropico 4 and DLC, so when I found it, I grabbed it. It was worth every single second the download took. it's improved on Tropico 3, but leaves in the humor and fun of 1 & 2 as well. I just have a ball playing this game in the 'random' scenario, which is enough to keep me busy. I've finally finished one entire long play of the game, and it's a hoot. Definitely worth the money!

Tropico 3 was good, but this was great! The tutorial really walks you down the path towards making money. I've been having a blast building out my island. I feel like this is the most accessible Tropico title yet - I could jump in, follow the clues, and start making money almost right away. The game does play much like 3. The buildings look about the same. But the slight enhancements are significant for me. This has been a much more fun game for me to dive into.

After reading reviews in regards to which is the best Tropico game, I bought tihs one and the DLCs when it was on sale and I have been enjoying it greatly. It maintains the vibe of the original Tropico with a lot more options, interesting challenges and an engaging campaign, including a second "Modern Times" campaign for the DLC. If you're a fan of city-builder type games and have a good sense of humor, you will enjoy this one a lot.

Tropico 4. A simulator of dictator ruling over the island. Making sure that people stay happy... or rather, that you stay in power. It's based off T3 that was based off T1. T3 was much easier than T1 and added new features such as people actually being able to use cars on roads so you can diversify over an island. And Tropico 4 that came only few years later? Meh. It's T3 but with more. A bit more. Some more buildings. You can be given side quests that tell you to build or do something for a reward, even in sandbox. And you will miss that two radio heads from the T3. Yea, more of same, barely much new. But with much more DLC milking. Funny, I got base T4 through GOG Connect from Steam and for some reason I am able to access the big Expansion Pack that is Modern Times despite it supposedly being part of DLC bundle here. Oh well, I am taking that. I can however assure you that at least the game is indeed DRM free, it doesn't even have company's own launcher like on Steam. It also means that you can't use stuff such as submitting island to high score or downloading challenges, it just says that servers aren't online, but who cares, it was all just a fluff. Frankly, even base T4 has more to it than T3 Gold, so maybe you should go with this one anyway. Did I say that the game is a simulator of dictator ruling over the island? Ha! It's actually much easier to be just a good guy City Builder. Just build what people want, be a happy joy joy president, not scary Le Presidente. The game is also too easy, cue why you don't have to use dictatorship power that make this series unique, as you will be busy trying to escape the money flood. What a shame, as game has interesting political system build into it and has some micro/macro balance, the game simulates each Tropician's life. But eh, repetitive, easy and slow. Never bothered to play past the first few campaign missions, not after all the time I put into T3. 4 stars because 7/10 is not valid and I find this game cute.