With it being a rainy weekend here in Florida, I finally got a chance to catch up on some gaming I have been missing out on. The game that dominated most of my time was the Tropico 3 demo. As you might have read before, I am a huge fan of the Tropico series so I was very excited to try out the demo.
Upon starting the game, I highly recommend playing through the tutorial. It’s quick and introduces you to the basics of the game. After that you will be able to create your own character with its own personality traits, something which is new to Tropico. Of course, you can also choose one of the pre-selected rulers such as Fidel Castro, Manuel Noriega, etc.
I decided to make my own capitalist-based El Presidente.
The interface takes up as little screen real estate as possible, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful graphics. The demo includes two missions which give you a good introduction on both what Tropico is about, and how to actually play. The first missions deals with farming and getting to know some basics about island management whether it’s the economy or interaction with the local residents. The second mission deals more with mining resources and it’s a quick one which leaves me desperately waiting for the full release.
Fans of the Tropico series will no doubt sense the feel of the original Tropico games in this new iteration, at the same time being impressed by all the improvements of both graphics and gameplay. Tropico 3 is scheduled to be released in October, and I definitely recommend this game to anyone who enjoys this type of game.
Tropico 3 is available for pre-order on Impulse, with a special 10% pre-order discount.