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Reviewed by Lee Cieniawa, [9.1/10]. "The whole package come together to give you an enjoyable simulation game."
http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/PC%20Games/tropico.htm
Preview by Steve Lieb. "I give it a qualified 'thumbs-up'."
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Strategy Gaming Online Previews: Tropico I remember back in the dim days of the ancient past (somewhere in the early 90's I heard about this guy, Phil Steinmeyer. It seems that he'd had the bright idea to take one of the great strategy games of...Reviewed by Terence Wong, [92%]. "I recommend Tropico to anyone who likes sim games, hardcore or not."
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Tropico This has been a busy year for Caribbean Dictator Simulators. Does the market have room for one more? I'm pretty sure Tropico can squeeze in there. Hell it may even float to the top of this over-crowded genre. Joking aside,...Reviewed by null, [90%]. "While play may get a little repetitive during long game sessions, you'll definitely want to come back for more before too long."
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The Gamers Temple Tropico Review Page 1 The communists are complaining about the lack of low income housing, while capitalists are unhappy that your island lacks any real industry. You'd like to keep them all happy especially with an election coming up but you've been a bit...Reviewed by Michael Lafferty, [9/10]. "This is a program that the whole family can derive pleasure from, plus spend way too many hours on the computer playing."
http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14586.htm
Reviewed by Mark Smith, [8.9/10]. "Tropico is one of the most fun and addictive strategy games of the year and perhaps the best strategy game to date."
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Game Chronicles Review ...Reviewed by Dan Adams, [8.8/10]. "A really in depth and entertaining experience that anyone with an iota of interest in city building games should really enjoy."
http://pc.ign.com/articles/164/164785p1.html?fromint=1
Reviewed by Tom Chick, [8.6/10]. "Tropico is exactly what strategy gaming needs."
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Tropico for PC Review PC Tropico Review The political wrapper that PopTop has built around the core of the game is sophisticated enough to appeal to all types of strategy game players. PopTop Software's Tropico is SimCity with a deep tan and an even deeper Jamaican laugh....Reviewed by Bill Shefski, [Fans Only]. "A complex and subtle simulation that might seem like paint-watching when first played but will quickly grow on most sim fans."
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C video game review and cheats...Reviewed by Lee Haumersen, [85/100]. "A shining example for how to create a fun and challenging game based on an extremely boring and dull concept. "
http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/may01/tropico/
Reviewed by Brian Clair, [4/5]. "If you enjoy building simulations or 'god' games, I heartily recommend Tropico for your next incursion into gaming heaven."
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AVault PC Tropico Review Have you ever wondered what it would be like to rule your own island? To have absolute power, making your peoples lives better or worse at your whim, just to suit your own fancy. It's a dream that many simulation...Reviewed by Drew Hunt, [4/5]. "Tropico provides a refreshing take on an otherwise tired genre."
http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&SQL=GRH||||25279
Reviewed by Gestalt, [8/10]. "If you can overlook the niggles with the island's economy, Tropico is one of the best city building sims of recent years and certainly the most amusing."
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Review Tropico PC Eurogamer While we enjoy a good city building sim as much as the next man, they all tend to be rather serious affairs. Not Tropico. Transplanting the action to a small Caribbean island and casting you in the role of El...Reviewed by Michael Bordelon, [80%]. "The game itself is successful on most points, while being unnecessarily statistic heavy."
http://www.pcgameworld.com/review.php/id/286/
Review, [78/100]. "Although the game is fun while it lasts ..., the pre-defined scenarios do not offer any qualitative innovations."
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Featuring Tropico Review at ActionTrip Download exclusive game media! Search for a game Click here for the complete list! publisherGathering developerPopTop Software genreManagement ESRB ratingT release dateApr 23, 01 (released) minimum requirementsP200, 32MB RAM, 820MB HDD send this page to a friend View Screenshots Gallery...Reviewed by Westlake, [75%]. "Tropico is merely an average game as it stands now, and the premise was solid enough for it to be better."
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I was expecting a fanciful, funny and complicated city simulation you know, sort of like Monkey Island meets SimCity. But instead of being funny, Tropico stops somewhere around being congenial, and instead of offering complexity, it offers meaningless options. The...Reviewed by Joe Dodson, [B]. "A very good game that really pushes the envelope is terms of immersion and difficulty"
http://www.game-revolution.com/games/pc/strategy/tropico.htm
Reviewed by Chris Hudak, [8/10]. "Even hardcore sim-nuts won't have any quality issues with Tropico."
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Electric Playground Completely customizeable difficultyPriceless leader traits"A wealth of detail Minor interface quibblesA lack of event-scriptingA tutorial whose thoroughness is not up to its otherwise vibrant presentation Tropico A unique and worthy take on the city-building genre, suited more casual to hard-core,...