Date played: April 2nd
Platform: PS4
I've been sick a little bit lately, and my energy level is pretty low. Last night, I was real tired and kind of slow overall, so I didn't want to play an action game. I browsed my library and when I saw Tropico 5, which was a free download from PS+, I figured a city-building game would be a good fit for my mood.
I have a long history with Tropico. The first two games, which released in 2001 and 2003 on PC, were played a LOT by both me and my girlfriend. The second one was particularly cool since it put a pirate theme spin on the whole thing. The games were always pretty damn good, and even though I kind of fell off the series, I still love the whole concept.
Tropico 5 is more of the same, but with better graphics and some new systems. I started with an hour long tutorial that covers everything. Building stuff, managing employes, ressources, exporting goods, foreign relations, edicts, budgeting, etc. It's a complex game with a lot of systems, but most of them are relatively easy to grasp.
After the tutorial, I tried out the campaign, which is really just a series of missions, but I don't think this is the mode I really want to play. I think I need to get into the sandbox mode and just build the little town that I have in mind. Tropico 5 is a well made, polished city-building game that I want to spend more time with, when I need a quiet game, relaxing game. The traditional South-American music is just icing on the cake!
Platform: PS4
I've been sick a little bit lately, and my energy level is pretty low. Last night, I was real tired and kind of slow overall, so I didn't want to play an action game. I browsed my library and when I saw Tropico 5, which was a free download from PS+, I figured a city-building game would be a good fit for my mood.
I have a long history with Tropico. The first two games, which released in 2001 and 2003 on PC, were played a LOT by both me and my girlfriend. The second one was particularly cool since it put a pirate theme spin on the whole thing. The games were always pretty damn good, and even though I kind of fell off the series, I still love the whole concept.
Tropico 5 is more of the same, but with better graphics and some new systems. I started with an hour long tutorial that covers everything. Building stuff, managing employes, ressources, exporting goods, foreign relations, edicts, budgeting, etc. It's a complex game with a lot of systems, but most of them are relatively easy to grasp.
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