Tropico 4
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| Developer(s) |
Haemimont Games Feral Interactive (Mac OS X) |
| Publisher(s) |
Kalypso Media FX Interactive (Italy and Spain) Feral Interactive (Mac OS X) |
| Distributor(s) | Kalypso Media |
| Series | Tropico |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, OS X |
| Release date(s) |
Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 OS X
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| Genre(s) | Construction and management simulation, political simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Tropico 4 is a construction and management simulation video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. Like the first and third games in the series, it centers on a customizable main character titled "El Presidente" – the dictator who runs the island banana republic. The Mac OS X version of the game (Tropico 4: Gold Edition, containing the Modern Times expansion pack) was released by Feral Interactive on July 25, 2013, as well as DLC packs Dash for Growth and Captain of Industry. DLC pack State of Emergency was released by Feral on April 3, 2014.
The game has 10 preconfigured maps, but the player can make their own island by choosing "Random Island". Upon choosing a random island, a player may customize the size of the island, vegetation, mineral deposits, and elevation, as well as other game parameters. There are various expansion packs which will also give access to more islands.
After choosing the island, the player may choose an avatar, or they can make their own avatar. In customize characters, players may choose: gender, costumes, skin tone, hat, hairstyle, accessories, mustache, beard, earrings, traits, quality, and rise to power. After completing one mission, the character's current traits will level up.
As El Presidente, the player can see in every citizen's needs, happiness, skills, thoughts and political ideology. The demands of Tropicans include food, health, leisure, and faith. These are fulfilled by erecting specific buildings: If the citizens demand leisure the player must try to build a pub, restaurant, movie theater, or some other form of entertainment.
There are a variety of factions in Tropico as well, each influencing the player's strategy. Tropicans join factions in different ways: some will fanatically support one faction, some are less fanatical but remain loyal, some switch sides according to situation, and some do not prefer to join certain factions or any faction at all. Appealing to the factions' needs is crucial to keeping the population under control and avoiding being overthrown, be it by a coup d'état or by losing one of the elections held occasionally. However, some factions' policies and demands conflict with those of others.
The game's campaign consists of 20 missions spread over 10 different maps. They start out with the player character, "El Presidente," having seized control of the island of Tropico. Imports can be monitored as well as exports (whereas the previous games in the series only allowed for coverage on exports). Tropico 4 includes more superpowers. A council of ministers exists with which the player can consult on a range of different issues. The player will have to deal with natural disasters and the demands of different political factions each with its own ideological outlook.
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