With summer just around the corner, people are busy planning their vacations and preparing to head to their favourite getaways for some well-earned R&R. But for the people of Tropico, every day is a vacation (or so the Tropican Ministry of Misinformation would have you believe)! Beautiful beaches, palm tree lined walks and cocktails at sunset overlooking the llama farm, what’s not to love? Well if your budget doesn’t stretch to El Presidente’s island paradise then how about the next best thing? That’s right, today sees the launch of Tropico 5 – Complete Collection for Xbox One across the UK and export territories. Packing in both full expansions ‘Espionage’ and ‘Waterborne’ along with all 10 DLC add-ons released to date, Tropico 5 – Complete Collection delivers overs 100 hours of gameplay, giving fans the best ever chance to test their mettle as the Caribbean’s latest mastermind dictator. More maps, more missions, more buildings, more beards. You really are spoilt for choice – the only question is, how will you rule your island paradise?
About Tropico 5 – Complete Collection
You, as El Presidente, will first take control of the infamous island of Tropico during early colonial times and then guide it through the centuries as the world changes and moves ever forward. You must tackle the changing needs of your people, as well as opposing governments and factions, and thus lay the foundations for your own dynasty. As you move through your years in office you can promote members of your extended family on the island to positions of power: such as ambassador, commanding general or even supreme ruler, to ensure your legacy thrives through the eras. As your influence and wealth grows, so do the threats to your burgeoning island superpower. Can you survive both World Wars, prosper through the Great Depression, rule as an iron-fisted dictator through the Cold War and advance your country to modern times and beyond? From the 19th to the 21st century, each era carries its own challenges and opportunities.
Check out the Trailer:
Tropico 5 does look pretty nice. The colours are vibrant, just to remind you that you are in a beautiful part of your virtual world and not stuck in rainy Scotland where you have all the seasons in one day. I have to admit I haven’t played any of the other Tropico games before this. So please bear that in mind that I am looking at this game as a complete newcomer. The music and sound effects are pretty average are pretty normal and as you would expect from a strategy game. Tropico 5 has some background music that does become annoying after a while. Your point of view is from above like most strategy games. Also the controls are pretty much what you. I will however mention they can be a bit fiddly to get used to as for some reason to pan around the screen you use the cursor keys as default instead of the usual W S D A controls. However, you can choose to change this in the options if you like. You can play with your keyboard and mouse or even a game pad if you would prefer. I chose mouse and keyboard as that is what I am used to.
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