Tropico 3 | 
| From: Kalypso Media
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 4597
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Genre: strategy_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.8
MPN: 710425317200
Model: KA1-31720
UPC: 710425317200
EAN: 0710425317200
ASIN: B002MCG8MI
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | A Latin music soundtrack, as well as a variety of online-functions such as high scores or visiting islands belonging to other players. | | • | Comprehensive campaign with 15 different missions, and mission generator for random map creation. | | • | A variety of business sectors to dabble in, including: Tourism, petroleum, mining, agriculture, etc. | | • | A timeline editor allowing you to create your own fictive historical events or enter real ones and avatar functionality allowing players to wander the island as El Presidente and change the course of play. | | • | Interactive functionality including, political speeches, edicts and "other" means of influence, as well as a wide range of editing and modification functions. |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Tropico 3 is a single player simulation and strategy game for Windows based PCs. Packed with a blend of classic city building gameplay that requires both the decision-making expertise of a manager, as well as strategic elements that give the player political options ranging from winning the hearts and minds of your people, to crushing their will to resist, it is a twist on traditional city sim games that is not to be missed. 
Take control of the island of Tropico.
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Create a unique society.
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Diverse gameplay environments.
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Cinematic graphics quality.
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In Tropico 3 players take on the role of "El Presidente," the leader of a millitary coup that has recently taken power over the Banana Republic island nation of Tropico. Simulation aspects of the game play out in a heavy emphasis on civic, residential, millitary and institution building across the island, as well as resource management, with the player given the choice as to how to economically facilitate this growth. Regardless whether you turn Tropico into a vacation paradise, a police state or a modern industrial nation - you will always have to defend your actions before your people. Players wander through Tropico as El Presidente in order to intimidate political opponents, hold populist speeches or just to enjoy your country's own Caribbean flair. The strategy angle of the game requires players to keep a sharp eye on the dangers and side-effects of your absolute power. Built on the precedant of your own coup, danger lurks on every corner, be it militant revolutionaries plotting to supplant you, or the machinations of the superpowers USA and the Soviet Union, both of whom would like to see a more amenable ruler in strategically important Tropico. Within the game's 15 missions history takes its course with events such as the Cuba crisis, papal visits and other actual decisive historical events. The choice of the means of governing, and persuasion is entirely yours, and the only question is whether or not your vision of Tropico will survive to play a role in history. Key Game Features - Comprehensive campaign with 15 different missions.
- A variety of business sectors: Tourism, petroleum, mining, agriculture, etc.
- A timeline editor allows you to create your own fictive historical events or enter real ones.
- Avatar functionality allowing players to wander the island as El Presidente and change the course of play.
- Political speeches, edicts and "other" means of influence.
- A wide range of editing and modification functions.
- Mission generator for random map creation.
- The cinematic, highly detailed graphics perfectly reflect.
- A variety of online-functions such as high scores or visiting islands belonging to other players.
- Latin music soundtrack.
System Requirements: | Minimum Specifications: | Recommended Specifications: | | OS: | Windows XP / Vista / 7 | | Processor: | 2.4 GHz Single-Core | 2.4 GHz Dual-Core | | RAM: | 1GB | 2GB | | Disc Drive: | DVD-ROM drive | | Hard Drive: | 5GB or more | | Video Card: | 256MB DirectX9c, Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 6 Series, ATI X1300) | 512MB DirectX9c, Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 8 Series, ATI HD4800) | | Sound Card: | DirectX9-compatible | | Input Device: | Mouse and keyboard | |
Product Description
Tropico 3 goes back to the roots of the hit strategy series closely following the original Tropico story-line. The time is yesterday and the Cold War is in full swing. Through means devious and dubious you have seized power in the Caribbean island country of Tropico, where you now rule as the all-powerful "El Presidente". You decide whether you want to use your army to secure your power base in the best traditions of corrupt, unscrupulous tyrants everywhere or lead your people to prosperity in your role as generous elder statesman. No matter whether you turn Tropico into a vacation paradise, a police state or a modern industrial nation -- you will always have to defend your actions before your people! Wander through Tropico as El Presidente in order to intimidate political opponents, hold populist speeches or just to enjoy your country's own Caribbean flair. Don't forget to keep a sharp eye on the dangers and side-effects of your absolute power! Danger lurks on every corner, be it militant revolutionaries bent on installing a communist junta, or the machinations of the superpowers USA and the Soviet Union, both of whom would like to see a more amenable ruler in strategically important Tropico! A wide range of editing and modific
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 Dissapointed March 10, 2010
R. Bartz
I expected more than I experienced from the makers of this game,
Pros....... I liked the Avatar that you can customize
Graphics were nice
Game play options/ choices are nice
Cons.... Game is super slow, even when you select the fastest play speed, frankly it left
me bored to the point of discust.
Video control is the game spoiler, you have to constantly fight to keep your
camera view where you want it, and that is a BIG distration from the gameplay.
Also the game people avatars are so small, that it does not entertain, and the
game building sequences are not entertaining.
Conclusion... The game designers forgot , as they usually do, that the game buyer wants to
be entertained !!!!!!
I do not recommend purchasing this game.... matter of fact the most "FUN" that I
had was reading the ONLINE strategy guide and booklet that came with the game CD.
My old games such as Lords of the Realm and Sid Meier's Pirates give me more
entertainment than Tropico 3 ever has.
A great follow up for the original January 3, 2010
Maddy (NJ)
When tropico came out years ago i found the concept rather interesting. It took aspects of city builders and made them unique enough to be its own game.
Tropico 3 is an excellent follow up. The game is absolutely beautiful, i love to just watch everyone walk around. I like the scenarios, which are rather unique from each other, and the gameplay flows enough to be relaxing but not boring.
It does have a couple items I thought it could improve upon. The in game stats in the first game was easier to navigate and find what i want. I find the current one just a tad too combursome. The garages just feel huge compared to the rest of the buildings, and a random island generator would be really enhance the game.
Overall a great game and quite enjoyable!
Pretty fun! December 29, 2009
Michael (Richmond, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is sure to be a hit for fans of Tropico 1.
In fact, it's not too different from Tropico 1. Many of the edicts and personality traits are the same, although there are some new ones. Many of the buildings are the same as well.
The updated graphics are nice, and the geography is much more realistic. The citizens many now drive cars, and your character can be active in fighting rebels, giving speeches, visiting clinics, etc.
Many of the scenarios in the campaign are pretty easy overall, and I don't have to commit election fraud as I did in Tropico 1.
Overall, I'd certainly recommend this game, although I wish it had more buildings or features to distinguish it from it's predecessor.
 Play the original instead. December 22, 2009
C. Bulling
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
I only played the demo and about an hour was enough to realize that this game is worse than the original. There are things that the first one got right, and that is great music, funny satire, and good game play. The decent things about the Haemimont Games version are all shamelessly ripped off from Tropico 1. The descriptions could have been done by a third grader, I mean seriously, no imagination. The only thing that is a slight improvement is the graphics, but everything looks the same, no real creative changes except for an annoying menu and unbearable announcer. Do not waste your time with this game. At least the original Tropico had a latin style that was authentic and not insulting. This game doesn't get it right and is offensive and shamelessly targets the latino demographic without the fun... Skip this one and play the original, which has much better music also.
 Great Game November 25, 2009
Robert Carmody (Reno)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have played the previous versions of the game and am happy to see that some of the things I did not like are gone and some of the things I love about the game were kept in.
Gone from previous versions was the shoveling of dirt paths- in its place is an auto-road tool. A little on the fence about whether it would have been better to have created an employment center just for laying down road- but what used to wear me thin about other Tropico versions was listening to the shoveling of those roads.
I also like the fact you are still able to name characters individually in the game.
Graphics are so much better now that the improvement alone justifys the cost. I guess like a lot of folks for me Tropico is leisure time and a game you can go back to from time to time- but the poor graphics really over time made the game duller.
Anyway, if you liked the previous versions then you should love this one even more.
If you have not played before but have played SimCity then my guess is that this game will make up for you what SimCity has always lacked, basically deeper politics, the ability to take revenge on political or idealogical foes, the ability to actually control industrys other than just zoning them and watching retarded buildings come and go.
Just wait until you build a cannery and get the message that a rival group has planted a bomb in it for extortion purposes or when that homeless college kid leading the capitalist faction trys to run against you in a political campaign.
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