onPoint: Tropico 4

Perdoname, no hablo espanol. Un momento! Estoy hablando espanol! Que diablos! Soy El Presidente!

Ever thought, “Yea, I could run a government and city better than . Well, Tropico 4 gives you that chance. Establish a flow of income, place buildings, decorate your island, and then, most of all, be a complete jerk while ruling the land with an iron fist. You know, the whole communist rule.

But, regardless of how you rule, or choose not to rule, Tropico does not fail to entertain. I would suggest a double play-through, however. If you are unfamiliar with any sim game, Tropico 4 pretty much walks you by the hand to the proper decisions. The citizens want a holy sanctuary, you build them a chapel. They want a way to forget their lives, you build a rum factory! None of which ruins the experience. Just a way to play the game. Next play through, you go all out. BUILD THAT ARMY!!

Looking towards the future of the Tropico series, I can point out a glaring downfall. The requests of the game become a continuous knife in the arm. Yea, it isn’t going to kill you, but doing it over and over makes you just wish you didn’t have to do it again. Or more importantly, wish you knew you didn’t have to.

onPause Verdict Buy It! – If you don’t like sim games, you might not enjoy this. But, if you do, then this is a home run.