Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Tropico takes advantage of SimCity situation, on sale for 75% off]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/tropico-takes-advantage-of-simcity-situation-on-sale-for-75-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/tropico-takes-advantage-of-simcity-situation-on-sale-for-75-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/tropico-takes-advantage-of-simcity-situation-on-sale-for-75-of/#comments El Presidente knows how to capitalize on the mistakes of his enemies. The offline-capable Tropico franchise is taking advantage of the always-online SimCity debacle with a 75 percent discount on the entire series on Steam.

The best deal in all the discounts is that the excellent Tropico 4 in its "Collector's Bundle," which includes every piece of DLC, along with the Modern Times expansion (which includes another full campaign), is only $10.

The Tropico sale will last one week until March 15. That should be enough time for EA to figure out the SimCity servers. We really, really, really hope.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (7/20/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapctropicotropico-3tropico-4Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 'Megalopolis' DLC available for import]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/tropico-4-megalopolis-dlc-available-for-import/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/tropico-4-megalopolis-dlc-available-for-import/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/tropico-4-megalopolis-dlc-available-for-import/#comments tripcio megalopolisTropico 4 Gold Edition launched this week, and what better way for El Presidente to celebrate the compilation than with an upsell? The "Megalopolis" downloadable content pack is available now for PC, adding a "new campaign, new avatar clothing and more" for $5. The DLC will be available for Xbox 360 later this year.

The Megalopolis DLC adds the conventillo, which offers cheap housing with plenty of room before the ziggurat comes along. There's the new trait of bureaucrat to create residential buildings cheaper and with greater profit for El Presidente's personal account through the "building permit" edict. Finally, the game adds the Megalopolis mission, so the island is never lacking dutiful citizens bringing El Presidente a fresh pina colada (made from Tropico rum, of course).

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JoystiqTropico 4 'Megalopolis' DLC available for import originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapctropico-4Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 plunders some Pirate Heaven DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/24/tropico-4-plunders-some-pirate-heaven-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/24/tropico-4-plunders-some-pirate-heaven-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/24/tropico-4-plunders-some-pirate-heaven-dlc/#comments Tropico 4 gets Pirate Heaven DLC today Oct 23Kalypso Media has released Tropico 4 DLC pack called Pirate Heaven, which brings a distinct swashbuckler vibe to the island-dictatorship simulation game. In addition to the Pirate Queen outfit seen above, the DLC adds a new "Smuggler's Hut" building for bringing in resources from beyond internationally guarded waters, a Sailor trait for charactersm and a few other piracy-themed tweaks.

You can see the update in action in the gallery below. Pirate Heaven is available today from Kalypso's own website, or any other places you'd normally grab such things, including Steam. In North America, the pack will run you $4.99 - no actual piracy allowed.

Gallery: Tropico 4 - Pirate Heaven

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JoystiqTropico 4 plunders some Pirate Heaven DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcpcpiracypirate-heavenpirate-queenpiratesreleasestrategytitletropico-4Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 Gold Edition plots a November 13 release date]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/tropico-4-gold-edition-plots-a-november-13-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/tropico-4-gold-edition-plots-a-november-13-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/tropico-4-gold-edition-plots-a-november-13-release-date/#comments Tropico 4 Gold Edition plots a November 13 release dateGood news, El Presidente! The people are honoring you with a gold edition of your latest coup d'état du jour. Tropico 4 Gold Edition, which includes the core Tropico 4 experience and its lengthy 'Modern Times' expansion, will be importable November 13 for Xbox 360 and PC at a suggested $39.99 price.

Although the game does feature a sandbox mode, it would be a shame if you picked this up and missed out on the ridiculous campaign. Tropico 4 is a milestone in the simulation genre, mixing the classic building aspects with an enjoyable over-the-top narrative: clone plagues and a zombie outbreak that can only be solved by plants, included. After this Gold Edition ships, El Presidente is taking a little siesta, but he'll be back.

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JoystiqTropico 4 Gold Edition plots a November 13 release date originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-Gamesmicrosoftpctropico-4xboxThu, 04 Oct 2012 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Atlus and Kalypso join forces to publish Dark, Omerta, more in NA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/atlus-and-kalypso-join-forces-to-publish-dark-omerta-more-in-n/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/atlus-and-kalypso-join-forces-to-publish-dark-omerta-more-in-n/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/atlus-and-kalypso-join-forces-to-publish-dark-omerta-more-in-n/#comments Atlus and Kalypso partner on North America distribution dealKalypso Media USA is teaming up with Atlus to publish the following Kalypso games in North America: Port Royale 3: Pirates and Merchants, Tropico 4 Gold Edition, Omerta: City of Gangsters and Dark.

Under this partnership, Port Royale 3 is heading to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 9; Tropico 4 Gold Edition drops November 13 for Xbox 360 and PC; Omerta is out in early 2013 for Xbox 360 and PC; and Dark launches in March for Xbox 360 and PC.

The most mysterious game in that list is Dark, a stealth game featuring a freshly turned vampire as he takes down elder vampires, modern corporations and young adult paranormal romance writers worldwide. OK, we made that last part up. We can dream, can't we?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtlusdarkKalypso-mediakalypso-media-usamicrosoftomerta-city-of-gangsterspcplaystationport-royale-3ps3Tropico-4xboxThu, 04 Oct 2012 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 free this weekend on Steam, deep discount on full import]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/tropico-4-free-this-weekend-on-steam-deep-discount-on-full-impo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/tropico-4-free-this-weekend-on-steam-deep-discount-on-full-impo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/tropico-4-free-this-weekend-on-steam-deep-discount-on-full-impo/#comments This weekend, everyone can be El Presidente! Tropico 4, easily one of the most charming and polished simulation games in recent memory, is free to play on Steam until Sunday at 1PM Pacific.

The game's enjoyable campaign is looooong, so if you like your taste of Tropican life and want to continue, the full game is going for $13.59. If you find yourself plowing through the campaign, the lengthy Modern Times expansion is also on sale for $14.99.

JoystiqTropico 4 free this weekend on Steam, deep discount on full import originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapctropico-4Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Tropico 4: Modern Times out now through digital distribution]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/30/psa-tropico-4-modern-times-out-now-through-digital-distributio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/30/psa-tropico-4-modern-times-out-now-through-digital-distributio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/30/psa-tropico-4-modern-times-out-now-through-digital-distributio/#comments Tropico 4: Modern Times, whose PC launch was officially announced for next week, clearly shows El Presidente is a man of technologication and has learned to export through digital distribution. The Modern Times expansion is available now through Steam and Amazon for $20.

The boxed retail version of Modern Times will still be available next week. The shipments are currently en route within large storage containers with air holes. El Presidente didn't want to keep filling Tropican prisons with rebels... so he found a new export. Oh, that El Presidente, he's a clever one!

Gallery: Tropico 4 (Modern Times DLC)

JoystiqPSA: Tropico 4: Modern Times out now through digital distribution originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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El Presidente has survived numerous assassination attempts and will be ready to enjoy the modern era on March 27 and April 3 on Xbox 360 and PC, respectively. The expansion may have slightly shifted its original launch window, but the price remains the same, at 1200 MSP ($15) on Xbox 360, and $19.99 on PC.

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El Presidente will deal with modernity when Tropico 4: Modern Times hits Xbox 360 and PC this March. Propaganda claims the expansion will feature an "extensive" new single-player campaign. Considering Tropico 4's normal campaign lasted dozens upon dozens of hours, we'll take the officials at their word on this one.

Along with the new campaign, the expansion includes 30 buildings, 12 challenges and 10 edicts to make El Presidente's bank account expand on the labor of the grateful working class. El Presidente's temporal travel to Modern Times will cost 1200 MSP ($15) on Xbox 360, and $19.99 on PC.

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JoystiqTropico 4 'Modern Times' DLC due in March originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosoftpcrelease-datetropico-4Tropico-4-Modern-TimesxboxSat, 14 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Plantador' DLC emerges from Tropico 4's fertile soil]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/plantador-dlc-emerges-from-tropico-4s-fertile-soil/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/plantador-dlc-emerges-from-tropico-4s-fertile-soil/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/plantador-dlc-emerges-from-tropico-4s-fertile-soil/#comments Algodon The latest batch of DLC for Tropico 4 has been released. Available for PC and via Xbox Live, the "Plantador" DLC sees El Presidente trying his or her hand at agricultural dominance, adding a new agriculture-boosting character trait, the plantation building, several new decorations and, perhaps best of all, a sombrero. The DLC also contains a new "Research" mission that "challenges players to become a captain of their island's industry."

The Plantador DLC is available now on PC or Xbox 360 for $5.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (Plantador DLC)

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Joystiq'Plantador' DLC emerges from Tropico 4's fertile soil originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftpctropico-4xboxxbox-liveFri, 16 Dec 2011 08:01:00 EST<![CDATA['Junta' DLC invades Tropico 4's peaceful shores]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/junta-dlc-invades-tropico-4s-peaceful-shores/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/junta-dlc-invades-tropico-4s-peaceful-shores/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/junta-dlc-invades-tropico-4s-peaceful-shores/#comments Viva Tropico! Some upstart rebels are about to upset the iron rule of El Presidente, as the "Junta" DLC descends upon Tropico 4 on Xbox Live. The DLC includes a new "bunker" building, a "veteran" character trait, a new character outfit and a handful of decorative items. Players will be able to utilize these features in the "New Sparta" mission, which has players "build a militaristic society while being constantly pressured by the rebels."

The Junta DLC is available now on Xbox Live for 400 MS Points ($5).

Gallery: Tropico 4 (The Junta DLC)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosofttropico-4xboxxbox-liveWed, 09 Nov 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico exports enhanced by Steam sale this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/tropico-exports-enhanced-by-steam-sale-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/tropico-exports-enhanced-by-steam-sale-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/tropico-exports-enhanced-by-steam-sale-this-weekend/#comments This weekend's Steam sale will feature all that Tropico has to offer between 33-66 percent off. Tropico: Reloaded, which includes Tropico 1 and 2, is $2.37, which is less than a bunch of bananas.

Another (politically justified) steal is Tropico 3 and its Absolute Power expansion at $3.39 apiece. Both titles are a great way to dip your dictator desires into the pool of power and see if Tropico 4 is worth the coin.

Finally, Tropico 4 is only 33 percent off, is $26.79. The game is an evolutionary step up from Tropico 3, with a robust campaign that takes players through the rules of ruling the island nation.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (The Junta DLC)

JoystiqTropico exports enhanced by Steam sale this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapcSteamTropicotropico-4Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4's Xbox 360 demo available for import]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/24/tropico-4s-xbox-360-demo-available-for-import/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/24/tropico-4s-xbox-360-demo-available-for-import/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/24/tropico-4s-xbox-360-demo-available-for-import/#comments People of Tropico, lend us your ears! A demo for Tropico 4, the latest iteration of the sim series, is available now on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo features tutorials and one campaign mission, all in the interest of finding out if being El Presidente is a good career path for you.

Tropico 4 launched in early September on PC, acting as a more refined experience from Haemimont's first swing at the franchise with Tropico 3. For those without the PC specs to handle all the tropical fidelity, take the Xbox 360 version for a test drive.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (7/20/11)

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JoystiqTropico 4's Xbox 360 demo available for import originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosofttropico-4xboxMon, 24 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 for Xbox 360 on slow banana boat, delayed until Oct. 18]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/tropico-4-for-xbox-360-on-slow-banana-boat-delayed-until-oct-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/tropico-4-for-xbox-360-on-slow-banana-boat-delayed-until-oct-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/tropico-4-for-xbox-360-on-slow-banana-boat-delayed-until-oct-1/#comments The release date for the Xbox 360 version of banana republic dictatorship sim Tropico 4 has been moved to October 18. The game's previous launch window was "mid-September," but a representative for publisher Kalypso Media confirmed the new date for us today.

The PC version of Tropico 4 is available now, and although it isn't radically different in terms of visuals from its predecessor, it's a better and more focused experience.

[Thanks, Ricky C.]

Gallery: Tropico 4 (7/20/11)

JoystiqTropico 4 for Xbox 360 on slow banana boat, delayed until Oct. 18 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayKalypso-mediakalypso-media-usamicrosofttropico-4xboxThu, 22 Sep 2011 18:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 review: Evolution, not la revolucion]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/tropico-4-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/tropico-4-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/tropico-4-review/#comments Dear, magnificent El Presidente,

I, Penultimo, your trusted and loyal adviser, understand that you have ordered copies of Tropico 4 not be imported to the island and stated, in your wisdom, that not enough has changed from Tropico 3 to this latest sequel to acquiesce on requested import taxes. Although you are correct on many, many levels, I humbly note the following changes that may shift your perspective.

On the surface, Tropico 4 is almost identical to Tropico 3. It looks the same, controls the same, the UI is similar, art is reused, you'll still have to put parking garages (seriously!) everywhere and it's difficult to initially discern what's changed at all. But, once the game begins, it becomes clear that this is the game that Tropico 3 should have been. Could it have been called Tropico 3.75: We Fixed It? Absolutely. However, publisher Kalypso Media and developer Haemimont Games went with Tropico 4, so here we are.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (E3 2011)

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JoystiqTropico 4 review: Evolution, not la revolucion originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediakalypso-media-usamicrosoftpctropico-4xboxWed, 07 Sep 2011 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 welcomes El Presidente to play on PC August 30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/tropico-4-welcomes-el-presidente-to-play-on-pc-august-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/tropico-4-welcomes-el-presidente-to-play-on-pc-august-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/tropico-4-welcomes-el-presidente-to-play-on-pc-august-30/#comments Banana republic political simulation Tropico 4 is ready for el revolucion on PC this August 30 -- just making that previously announced launch window. The Xbox 360 version has been moved until "mid-September," but any public mentioning of this as a "delay" will involve a blindfold and firing squad.

If you're looking to get a taste of life as a tropical dictator, take the Tropico 4 demo for a spin right here (system requirements). May your service to the people be long and your private Swiss bank account always be full.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (7/20/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GameskalypsoKalypso-mediamicrosoftpcrelease-datetropico-4xboxMon, 15 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 demo welcomes you back, El Presidente]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/tropico-4-demo-welcomes-you-back-el-presidente/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/tropico-4-demo-welcomes-you-back-el-presidente/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/tropico-4-demo-welcomes-you-back-el-presidente/#comments Brush up on your speech-writing skills and get set to shape the political and economic future of a small island nation, because the Tropico 4 demo is here. The playable demo includes the tutorial and one mission from the main campaign to give you a taste of what to expect when the game is released on September 1st. We can almost guarantee it'll be less depressing than what's happening with real life politics.

Ready to become leader? You can download the Tropico 4 demo right here. System requirements are shown after the jump.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapcstrategytropico-4Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[El Presidente declassifies more Tropico 4 Xbox 360 screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/21/el-presidente-declassifies-more-tropico-4-xbox-360-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/21/el-presidente-declassifies-more-tropico-4-xbox-360-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/21/el-presidente-declassifies-more-tropico-4-xbox-360-screens/#comments A new batch of Tropico 4 screens, showcasing the Xbox 360 version of the game, have been given to us by the benevolent, glorious El Presidente. He is such a magnificent leader! (Prepare for the revolution in August.)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosoftpctropico-4xboxThu, 21 Jul 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 hollas back with b-a-n-a-n-a republic trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/21/tropico-4-hollas-back-with-b-a-n-a-n-a-republic-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/21/tropico-4-hollas-back-with-b-a-n-a-n-a-republic-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/21/tropico-4-hollas-back-with-b-a-n-a-n-a-republic-trailer/#comments Tropico 4's E3 trailer has finally washed up on our shores in a rubber raft after escaping El Presidente's island nation. Check out shots of the game that's looking an awful lot like Tropico 3.75 (Absolute Power being 3.5).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosoftpctropico-4xboxTue, 21 Jun 2011 00:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 delayed, won't export until August]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/tropico-4-delayed-wont-export-until-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/tropico-4-delayed-wont-export-until-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/tropico-4-delayed-wont-export-until-august/#comments People of Tropico, it is I, Juanito! A new teaser trailer for Tropico 4 reveals the latest video game simulation of our beloved island has been delayed until August 2011, for both the Xbox 360 and PC versions.

El Presidente would like to inform the people that anything they may have heard about a release date between April and June, 2011 was merely "rumor and speculation." Our great leader would never do anything to mislead the people. Ever.

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Recognizing the power and influence of our great El Presidente, more superpowers will open themselves up to diplomacy in Tropico 4. El Presidente has also announced he will be employing new ministers, who will help him shape this great nation through liberating policies. So, we say again: rejoice! (Not like you have a choice.)

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People of Tropico, it is I, Juanito! It appears that El Presidente is ready to simulate his next revolución, as he has ordered Haemimont Games, creators of Tropico 3, to make him another sequel. Tropico 4 has been announced for PC, but publisher Kalypso Games hints at a "possible console version" -- the previous installment was released on Xbox 360. The banana republic simulator is currently scheduled for a calendar Q2 2011 release.

Tropico 4 will have a new campaign with 20 missions on 10 new maps, 20 "new buildings" and a whole sweatshop-produced mess of other features, including Facebook and Twitter integration.

Tropico 3 was a very competent game that recaptured the spirit of the original. If the fourth installment can streamline some of the more unruly micromanagement and flow issues of the last game, Haemimont Games could have one of the best strategy sims in years on its coconut-oiled hands.

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