Absolute Power adds great new scenarios and buildings to Tropico 3, along with some welcome fixes and frills.
Rebel coups and corruption aren't the only things you need to worry about in this somewhat problematic, yet still addictive, port of Tropico 3.
Playing a banana republic dictator in Tropico 3 might not be easy, but it certainly is rewarding.
Tropico 3 is one of those games that go back to the roots of their franchise and try to almost remake the first game with today's standards. Unlike most games that do that, tough, Tropico 3 is incredibly successful at... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpfulTropico is a city building simulation game like SimCity, but with a dictator theme. You construct your city on an island, and aim to please your citizen’s various expectations. People belong to some kind of ideolog... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulTropico 3 is a fun simcity style game from Kalypso that has incorporated some decent new features to the genre. You play as El Presidente and you rule a small Island nation in the Caribbean during the cold war [much like... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulAim of the Game - You are God, essentially. You have complete control over a little island and whether you want to be remembered as a saint by your people, or as a tyrannical monster, it's completely up to you ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulIf you are into management games, this is a great game. Ruling an island has both its ups and its downs. The ups include: creating a stable economy, keeping your citizens happy, attracting tourists, and crushing any r... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI bought this game because I wanted to play something other than a serious military rts or a direct Sim City -clone and the demo implied this game to be something like that. Not many business strategy games have made me ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThe game is very addicting due to its graphics and micromanagement, the only setback is the difficulty to establishing a very booming economy at the start. Politics and factions are nice, but you are unable to determine ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis is more than a patch. It improves the play so much, that what used to be merely a toy, is now a real game. It adds a middle game and an end game to what used to be merely an opening game then a pastime. Yes, you... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulTropico 3 is a great game that signified the leap of the Tropico franchise into the 3D realm. However, it had gaps in its designs as well as many rough edges. Its expansion, Absolute Power, addresses some of these issues... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulIt is not often that a game can be made based on real-life history or current happenings without being seen as a mockery and/or exploitation of the latter. The Tropico titles are not such games, but while they may be a m... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulAlthough not a city builder game on a large scale like Sim City 4, Tropico 3 is one of the best in the genre for this generation. As a banana republic nation, you can choose how to rule your nation (two prominent side... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Log in to comment