Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jun 30, 2014

  I own all the Tropico games and I enjoy them all.I would pick Tropico 3 as the most fun of them all.It is not as challenging as Tropico 2 but that is not the kind of challenge I'm into so I didn't mind. The original and it's expansion are classics but I prefer #3 Tropico #3 Pros- #1.Good Graphics #2.Many Buildings to build #3.Custom El Presidente #4.Rebels will fight you if you don't please your people #5.Some good music #6.The radio guy can be helpful and funny Cons- #1.Building buildings gets old/boring #2.The roads are too big #3.You can't make roads anywhere on the map.You would think you could get a bulldozer or dynamite and have enough slaves I mean your people lol to lower/raise/flatten any land you want.Not being able to connect all the roads sucks #4.It is really easy to beat the rebels once you learn how to play #5.One of the songs in the game I don't like it and they don't allow us to control what song is played.I just mute the music for a few minutes and then turn it back on.They could of added more songs also #6.The radio guy gets really repetitive and I'm sure some can't stand him.I can tolerate him for awhile but I get sick of him too #7.The maps are so small and it makes putting the tourists buildings in a area they can all fit and is allowed a serious problem.You can't place the buildings anywhere or less people will go to them.It would be like telling you to stay at a hotel in the ghetto part of the island.Some tourists just wont do it.That is realistic but the maps are so small.If they fix this the roads can remain big #8.The majority of edits you never ever use.A few are good but most of them there is no reason to do them #9.USA and USSR will circle your waters if you don't do something better.You will just lose if you don't fix it.If I am going to lose come on my island and shoot it out with me and my soldiers then #10.I don't think the cops do anything.I saw they drive around and arrest people when you tell them to.I don't know if it lowers crime rates but if you are playing to help your people you wont need cops #11.Prisons are even less needed.Unless you are going to act evil you wont need a prison for sure.I never saw a cop arrest anyone unless I told them to The Bottom Line - Tropico 3 is a fun game that will let you create your own city.I found the rebels first attack on me to be a wtf moment.It was funny and cool.I would also call that realistic.Once I got the hang of it I could make my people happy and defend myself and make plenty of money I played as an evil El Presidente and it was ok but I could kill anyone that wasn't related to the military or cops/prison officers and get away with it.The rebels couldn't beat me because I treated the military so much better than everyone else and I always had an army.I never killed the wives of my soldiers and I wonder what happens then.I doubt it would have mattered I could just replace them.I found it less fun to act evil because they can't beat you once you have the military setup the right way Once you are making good money the game gets really boring.I would have liked it had I been able to make a full military.Have buildings create Tanks,Fighter Jets ect and prepare for war.Then after that conquer another island or be invaded by a country that was a more even fight.I don't mean fight the USA or USSR but a similar country.It would have made a multiplayer game really fun Tropico 4 could have 2 settings #1 Financial All it is about is building and money and they remove the rebels.This is great for kids and people who don't even like the rebels killing you or you killing them #2 Financial and War You have the same buildings as #1 but also weapons buildings and navy/air force/army/marines related buildings.The rebels would be there but the rebels would create and/or even take over your buildings.Make them tougher with more tactics.Plus the objective of the game is to stay in control of your own island which would be harder and then take over other islands.Then you got the multiplayer version This would create not only a better game but it would appeal to more people.I hope Tropico 4 looks something like this as I have not played it yet but if it doesn't I hope Tropico 5 does.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 1, 2014

  [i] Originally posted on April 9, 2011 [/i] Tropico 3 is a delight of a game. It features funny and charming music, atmosphere, and little details that continue to make me smile. The varieties of different approaches you can take to building an economy or satisfying your people are great, and the balance between diplomacy, economics, and and politics is very good. My major complaints with this game are that many game mechanics are not explained at all (very poor tutorial) and the ways things effect each other are not readily apparent in many situations. When first playing the game, you'll often find your economy suddenly tanking, and you'll have to dig through the economy hunting for clues as to why it is doing so. The constant effect of each building and policy should be more visible immediately within the UI, in order to avoid situations where the player doesn't understand the causes of an event. Also, the AI needs a lot of work, and the garage and combat systems are very flawed. Overall, I'm excited to see where they take it.
• gamedeal user

  Sep 1, 2014

  Tropico 3 is just as great as any tropico but just as simple and limited. Actually i would say it aint worth playing tropico 4 if you got tropico 3 and vice versa... Its a series that doesnt change much... most changes look like mods or tiny expansions... the dlc of tropico 3 for example, was pathetic and 1 of the biggest wastes of money in my steam history... Tropico is an original idea and a refreshing series, but unfortunetly the changes are pathetic and playing 1 of them is more than enough....
• gamedeal user

  Mar 27, 2014

  Very fun game. My only issue is that the maps are incredibly small. I have a city that brings in almost 150,000 dollars per cargo shipment but I have nothing to do with my wealth because my island is packed.
• gamedeal user

  May 28, 2014

  Haha, once, a fruit-exporting company made me an offer, which could wipe away company's debt. I declined the offer, and 2 weeks after that, the head of the company jumped from Empire State Building roof. I bought their company for 10000$ 10/10
• gamedeal user

  Jan 27, 2017

  As a newcomer to the Tropico franchise I found the game very simple and easy to get into. You're given choices on how you develop your Island nation. You can go North Korea/Cuba style or go South Korea/Jamaica style. Overall, Tropico 3 is a good-looking, surprisingly deep, charming city-builder. Lots of good ideas that make intuitive sense. More than worth the price of admission. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=849931078 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=851044609
• gamedeal user

  Dec 24, 2016

  I got invaded by capitalist pigs because i was good soviet comrade. I rate 9/11, would be soviet comrade again.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 6, 2015

  Played as Che Castro, got invaded by the US and USSR, fought them off, lost in elections after 30 years. 10/10
• gamedeal user

  Nov 26, 2013

  Not enough information! That's my main complaint with Tropico. The game is, in essence, SimCity in a banana republic, balancing city-building with the burden of defending your fledgling republic against the many factions that are trying to destroy it. Its a terrific game, or it would be if it would let me better understand what is going on in my little empire. "Garage is overloaded", the game complains. Great, but which garage? And what constitutes "overloaded? and what effect will that have? Tourists aren't visiting my casino? Terrible, but why not? Is it too expensive? Is it not catering to their tastes? Can't they find it? I don't know. There's a little icon over one of my factories; I have no idea what it means but its probably not anything good. No idea what to do to fix the problem, though. I'm sure there is a complicated, worthy simulation running in the game, but God knows I'll never appreciate it because it refuses to open itself up to me. That means its fun for a few hours but hardly something on which to spend weeks or months, and that's a shame.
• gamedeal user

  Jul 31, 2015

  Have you ever wanted to be your own dictator and/or president? If so, play Tropico 3 :D It is like being a dictator but without the world harassing you, only a radio person In all honesty, I really enjoyed Tropico 3. It is my second entry into the Tropico franchise and the first that I bought. Being able to have so much control over the island is soooo much fun with what you can do and what can happen. I even bought it for my girlfriend​, and she loves it :D Give the game a try ^,^