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Tropico 4
Developer(s)	Poptop Software
Publisher(s)	Kalypso Media FX Interactive (Italy and Spain)
Designer(s)	Phil Steinmeyer
Series	Tropico
Version	1.07[1]
Platform(s)	Windows XP/Vista/7
Release date(s)	Microsoft Windows EU August 26, 2011 NA August 30, 2011 Xbox 360 EU October 21, 2011 NA October 18, 2011
Genre(s)	Construction and management simulation, Political simulation game
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 11+ ESRB: Teen
Media]	1 CD
System requirements 2 GHz Dual Core CPU 1 GB RAM Shader Model 3.0 (Geforce 8800 or higher, Radeon HD4000-Series or higher), 512 MB, DirectX 9.0c 5 GB free hard disk space

Tropico 4 is a video game developed by Haemimont Games and published by Kalypso Media. It is a construction and management simulation video game, which focuses around a city building simulation. Like the first and third game in the series, the game centers on a customizable main character by the title of "El Presidente" - the dictator that runs the island banana republic.

Contents 1 Gameplay Changes 2 Plot 2.1 Rise To Power 2.2 The Revenge 2.3 The Comeback 3 Development 3.1 Demo 4 Expansion & DLC 5 Reception 6 References

Gameplay ChangesEdit

• A narrative campaign that consists of 20 missions, following the rise of El Presidente.
• The ability to import food and raw resources for manufacturing.
• The minor global powers of China, the European Union, and the Middle East.
• The ability to appoint ministers.
• Natural disasters.
• 20 new buildings.

The game has a variety of humor elements including running satirical commentary by fictional radio station Tropico News Today, and subtle touches such as liaisons between priests and cabaret girls. The "loading" and "saving" screens have quotes from various dictators, leaders, politicians, and revolutionaries such as Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Vladimir Lenin, Karl Marx, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Augusto Pinochet, Nikita Khrushchev, Leon Trotsky, Mobutu Sese Seko, Todor Zhivkov, Vladimir Putin, Muammar Gaddafi, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

PlotEdit

The game follows the protagonist, El Presidente, as he works towards restoring the power that he lost in the Caribbean after averting a nuclear war perpetrated by the US vice president in order to rise to power. It is divided into three acts:

Rise To PowerEdit

El Presidente arrives at his new island where he begins his goal to build an ideal nation for his people. To do so, he focuses his administration on several islands, developing the economic potential of each one, until he is ousted from power after being framed for the murder of the current US president. He is then forced to flee his country and heads off to other parts of Tropico.

The RevengeEdit

Forced to take a new identity and flee his republic, El Presidente begins his revenge by establishing a base of power at Isla Oscura. There El Presidente learns that he was victim of a conspiracy involving Keith Preston, the CEO of Fruitas Inc. (a parody of the United Fruit Company), the rebel leader Marco Moreno (a parody of Che Guevara), UN Inspector Brunhilde Van Hoof (a parody of Margaret Thatcher) and his former mentor Generalissimo Santana. After enacting his revenge on the conspirators and clearing his name, El Presidente regains his position as rightful ruler of Tropico.

The ComebackEdit

Reinstated into power, El Presidente focuses on rebuilding his nation, until his former enemies reappear and sell him information about the true mastermind behind his downfall, the US Vice President Nick Richards (a parody of Richard Nixon), who had the US president killed to assume his place. Around this time, perestroika hits the USSR and Tropico offers their assistance to the nation in exchange for evidence incriminating Nick Richards that leads to his demise. El Presidente then puts the final touches to make Tropico a powerful and prosperous nation.

DevelopmentEdit

The game was announced in the middle of August 2010 in a press release by publisher, Kalypso Media. Tropico 4 was released on both Xbox 360 and PC, as was predecessor Tropico 3. However, unlike its predecessors, Tropico 4 can be played through the Onlive platform.

DemoEdit

A demo version was released on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Steam. It contains 4 tutorial missions and 1 campaign mission. Many buildings are not available for construction.

Expansion & DLCEdit

An expansion, titled Modern Times, was released on March 27, 2012.

On December 15, the first of many DLC packs was released, titled Junta. Since then, several more DLC packs have been released, including Plantador, Quick Dry Cement, Pirate Heaven, Megalopolis and the most recent DLC, Vigilante. Each DLC pack includes new buildings, a new island, a new mission, a new trait, and, depending on the DLC, new clothing options for El Presidente and new decor.

ReceptionEdit

The game has received generally positive reviews and holds a 77/100 score on Metacritic based on 28 reviews (78/100 on the PC). Most critics had praised the title for its addictive gameplay, great sense of humor and the excess of variety. However a number of reviews had cited Tropico 4 for bearing too many similarities to its predecessor, as well as a lack of innovation. GameSpot commented that "Tropico 4 is a likeable and engaging sequel that expands on its predecessor but doesn't offer much new depth." IGN stated that "if you’re the type that's spent hours with the likes of Civilization or SimCity, or has an unhealthy need to be in control, then it’s time to become El Presidente."

ReferencesEdit

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