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There’s also the newly introduced concept of your own personal dynasty, which allows you to build a family of rulers. I suppose, if nothing else, it serves to reinforce the rather selfish nature your reign might take. Considering it has little effect on the game (it’s more of a personal high score than anything), it’s odd to see it being featured so heavily here. The Swiss Bank account serves as your personal money stash, and throughout your reign you can choose to secretly divert funds into it, usually at the expense of your hard-working citizens. The game, in some way or another, is always reminding you of just how insane dictators and fascists can be, but it’ll never discourage you from acting in your own self-interest.

With the aide of your advisor Penultimo, you’ll often be faced with certain challenges and choices, such as siding with different world leaders or choosing to assassinate an unruly citizen who runs the risk of starting a rebellion.

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That being said, as any fan of the series may tell you, the greatest asset that Tropico 5 has going for it is its sense of humor and how it tackles capitalism and communism, the Cold War and world leaders.

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There are plenty of policies and edicts to choose from, and there’s a fine balance to figure out when it comes to making your citizens happy, but not allowing them to essentially have free reign. At the onset, you might decide to issue edicts to lessen taxes on your people, or increase the military presence on your island.

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With the ability to choose how your infrastructure is laid out (you’ll even have to lay out roads manually), there’s plenty of customization available, something that I was glad to see made the transition from the PC space to consoles.Īside from deciding what to build and where to build it, a lot of the draw comes in the form of how you want to run your country from a political standpoint. As you continue to grow in population and revenue, options to construct new buildings, research new technologies, and enact new social policies begin to present themselves. Most playthroughs start the same after taking a quick survey at the layout of your island, you can begin to mine natural resources such as iron or lumber. Taking the reigns as “El Presidente,” you are in control of your little island nation and you have a ton of options when it comes to growing and expanding your country. Granted, calling Tropico 5 a simulation game might be a bit misleading to some, considering how complex other games in the genre can get, but there’s still plenty to do on your fictional Caribbean island. From the island setting to the music and sound effects, it’s pretty clear that developer Haemimont had a certain ‘world leader’ in mind when it came to crafting Tropico 5, the newest entry in the long running simulation series. I mean, there are plenty of video games out there that feature satirical elements, but Tropico wears its influences on its sleeve. While I wouldn’t say I lose sleeping thinking about it, sometimes I have to wonder if Fidel Castro has heard of the Tropico series, and what he actually thinks of it.