Tropico 5

Tropico 5

Developer(s) Haemimont Games
Publisher(s) Kalypso Media
Series Tropico
Engine In-house engine
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
OS X
PlayStation 4[1]
Xbox 360
Linux
Release date(s) Microsoft Windows
23 May 2014
OS X, Linux
19 September 2014
Xbox 360
11 November 2014
PlayStation 4
EU 24 April 2015[2]
NA 28 April 2015[3]
Genre(s) Construction and management simulation, government simulation
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Distribution Optical disc, download

Tropico 5 is a construction and management simulation video game developed by Haemimont Games and released on 23 May 2014.[4]

For the first time in the series the game features cooperative and competitive multiplayer for up to four players. The players are able to build cities on the same island, allowing the choice of working with one another, or against.[5][6]

Gameplay

In-game screenshot of a lumber mill with the all new artwork of Tropico 5

There are a number of additions to Tropico 5 from the previous iteration of the series, including 4 different eras, allowing progress from the 19th century to the 21st; 'El Presidente' now has a dynastic family present on the island; and up to 4-player multiplayer.[5][6] The trading, research, renovation and exploration features have also been overhauled.[5]

Plot

Tropico 5 allows the player to manage their country from its historical foundation in the colonial era, through World War I, up to the cold war and present. The two main superpowers change in each era, from the Axis and Allied Factions into the United States and Soviet Union during the cold war, opening trade routes with Russia, Middle East, China and EU following the collapse of the Soviet Union. As leader, you can decide your country's independence and write a full constitution.[7]

Marketing and release

Tropico 5 was made available for pre-purchase on Steam on 17 April 2014.

The game was banned in Thailand. The country's military junta government said that the game's storyline "might affect peace and order in the country." The game's distributor in Thailand, New Era Thailand, explained that "In the fifth installment, the storyline has developed further and there might be some part of it that's not appropriate in the current situation [in Thailand]."[8]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings75.24%[9]
Metacritic75/100[10]

Tropico 5 received somewhat positive reviews from critics. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the game 75.24% based on 34 reviews and 75/100 based on 51 reviews, respectively.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Purchese, Robert (30 January 2014). "Tropico 5 announced for PlayStation 4". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. ↑ David Scammell (2015-03-04). "Tropico 5 launches on PS4 on April 24". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  3. ↑ Matthew Kato (2015-03-04). "Tropico 5 PS4 Release Date Announced". Game Informer. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  4. ↑ "kalypso media Tropico 5 product details". kalypso media. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Purchese, Robert (15 August 2013). "Tropico 5 announced for 2014 on PC, Mac, Xbox 360 • News •". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Little Scamp: Tropico 5 Announced". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  7. ↑ Senior, Tom (22 October 2013). "Tropico 5 first look: guide a baby dictatorship from the colonial era to the modern age". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Rose, Mike (4 August 2014). "Tropico 5 banned in Thailand, as it 'might affect peace and order'". Gamasutra. UBM plc. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Tropico 5 for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Tropico 5 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Electronic Arts. Retrieved 3 July 2014.

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