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. 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. Players looking for a fun sim experience could do a lot worse than Tropico 5, though most will likely find the hand-holding more frustrating than helpful.A beautiful tropical island. The advisers have more personality than most games of this type, and it’s easy to care about your people.
The game has plenty of charm as well, though the humor falls flat more than it should. Someone with experience at city building will likely get ahead of the game more than they’d like. Overall, the game feels more tuned to someone who is completely new to the sim genre, not just to Tropico itself. More often than I’d like, I found myself building something, only for a task to pop up a few minutes later asking me to build what I’d just finished constructing, and naturally that one wouldn’t count, forcing me to build a second or, more likely, abandon the task altogether. Unfortunately, at times it was too helpful or took things too slowly. Tropico 5 does a fine job of walking you through things, with the game happily offering suggestions of what to build next or a set of missions to ease you into the various methods of success. While easy to deal with, they seemed to show up independent of how I was doing, even attacking right after I built something that gave me a huge popularity bump. The rebels that pop up feel less logical, though. This is handled mostly from afar, with both sides generally just sending you requests (and financial aid) to try to use your island as a pawn in the global struggle, which is a nice touch that feels true to life. You’re also expected to deal with global politics, as the various superpowers of each era vie for supremacy. The DLC packs appear to have just one mission each, but they’re much longer than the main story missions, and play out similarly, like the Big Cheese pack where you must establish your Caribbean Cheese Empire.
Objectives range from collecting enough money in your personal slush fund – what dictator doesn’t have their own private Swiss bank account? – to drawing in enough tourists to defending against foreign invasions. This provides a series of missions to complete among a small handful of islands, giving you something to work towards beyond simply building the best tropical island you can. Tropico also distinguishes itself via the Campaign mode. Running out of mandate or losing the election results in a game over.
As governor you have a mandate, and as El Presidente, you’re up for reelection every few years. For one, you actually have to worry about staying in power. That much is simply standard SimCity -esque fare, but Tropico throws a couple of wrenches in the works. Eventually you proclaim independence and become the president of your fledgling democracy, building it up through decades leading up to our modern day. You start the game in the Colonial era, appointed as the governor of your particular island paradise. For those not acquainted with the series, Tropico places you in the boots of El Presidente, the leader of an island nation in the Caribbean.
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