There’s a new system that allows you to progress through various periods of history, which opens up some new, more modern building options, but much of the core gameplay remains incredibly similar to Tropico 4. Unfortunately, it doesn’t feel like a lot else has changed between Tropico 4 and 5. Realistically, you probably shouldn’t be looking for state of the art visuals in a genre like this, anyway. It’s still evident that Tropico isn’t a big-budget franchise though, and those expecting cutting-edge graphics will be underwhelmed.
#TROPICO 5 REVIEW UPGRADE#
Visually, Tropico 5 is a definite upgrade from its predecessor, and does a great job of capturing the balmy climes of the Caribbean islands. These systems provide enough variety to keep things interesting just perhaps not enough to satisfy more free-form builders.
There’s a system of “edicts” that allow you to make drastic changes in how your city-state is run, and you’re able to draft a constitution that lays the ground rules for how your government functions. That’s not to say that there’s no tailoring of your governing style available, though. On the other hand, it means there’s less room for personal expression, as the variety of city types you can build is diminished by the pre-existing theme. On the one hand, it means there’s plenty of extra flavour to take in in Tropico, like the fact that you can rig elections to remain in power, and have to defend yourself from armed uprisings when your citizenry grows unhappy. Unlike SimCity’s ability to let you build any kind of ridiculous city you want, from a casino-ridden pseudo-Vegas to a wasteland of heavy industrial production, Tropico 5’s identity is much more set in stone. This last difference is a bit of a mixed bag, and might be one of the things that turns off people who are looking for a more traditional city-builder. Perhaps most noticeably, SimCity offers a blank canvas to work with, allowing you to come up with your own identity for your city, while Tropico forces you into a fairly specific mold. SimCity focuses on the big picture of the management of a teeming city, Tropico 5 allows you to focus on individuals, right down to telling them where to work, or exiling them and their family from your city, if you so desire. While SimCity constrains the player to a relatively tiny plot of land, Tropico 5 gives you an entire tropical island to sprawl across.
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