I’d personally recommend going to 4, instead. 6 doesn’t capture the feel of Tropico like previous games did. Plus, it’s only $3.69 on GreenManGaming
Tropico 4 Collecter's Bundle, which includes T4 and a lot of DLC (I don't know if it includes all DLC, sorry), is available on Steam and the historical lowest price for it is $3.99. So my advice would be to enjoy playing T1 and set up a wishlist on isthereanydeal.com to be notified when it goes on sale.
Hi, I would like to share with you the way to run the game on your Android phone/tablet:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eltechs.es&hl=en
Install Tropico on your PC^a)
Copy the Tropico folder to the ExaGear folder in your device internal storage (/sdcard/exagear/)
Run Exagear and run the main executable
Notes:
a) The version you use should run without CD
Looks like a bargain price according to IsThereAnyDeal.
Pretty sure there's a mod somewhere for the PC version to have no max population, but I'm sure most PCs will probably setting themselves on fire if you get too high.
Either way, I hope you enjoy your purchase! :D
Mac:
http://isthereanydeal.com/#/page:game/info?plain=tropicoiiigoldeditionmac
http://isthereanydeal.com/#/page:game/info?plain=tropicoivgoldeditionmac
There are PC deals but as mac version is distributed differently you have to deal with sub par deals :(
I started out with SimCity, i.e. the original. I played through SC4. I understand the craving.
My craving is somewhat fulfilled with Tropico. It's more complex - as others mentioned, you're also the government, and there's limited military involvement (kinda silly to me, but it works in the game's context).
The scale is smaller. Instead of zoning, you build every single building. There's one kind of road that automatically decides whether to be dirt or asphalt (after the first era in the game). No bridges.
But I like it.
I also get part of my itch scratched by playing Simutrans. Disclaimer: I host most of the community's websites and have been involved in the project for more than a decade. It was originally inspired by Transport Tycoon, but it's long been its own game. Not much of a builder like SimCity, although if you like building roads, it scratches that itch nicely. Graphics look SC2k era or so, but the gameplay is really nice and deep. And you can, for example, build sort-of-freeways using one-way signs and ignoring the fact that vehicles only travel in the right-hand (or left-hand, if you enable that option) lane.
So between these two games, I get a lot of that itch scratched :)
Based on what you stated, I'd say probably no. You seem like the Rimworld type. While it's easier in 6 to keep those little shits happier, they will push back a little more than I'd guess you like.
On the rim, you don't have to give them a choice.
I used tgo have this book. It's a fun read and gives a humorous but interesting insight into dictators, their habits and traits. When i lplayed Tropico for the first time (earlier this year) i waas instantly reminded of this book.
Is this version reliant on steam or not? Can't figure it out!