


In the next mission, the island must build and maintain a large army in order to fend off a pending invasion. Once the island has gained its independence (and thus ending the Colonial Era), the player, represented by "El Presidente" and his dynasty, must win three bets against the US President to befriend him at the same time, a real estate tax must be paid continuously to the Crown. The player is also introduced to the campaign's primary antagonist, Leon Kane, the leader of The Order. In the first part of the game, Tropico must declare independence from the Crown, a spin on the British Empire. In both parts, you advance through all of the four eras, completing various objectives with one final objective for each mission. Tropico 5, in the base game, comes with 15 missions, split into two parts. Due to the constitutional changes, some of the faction happiness may drop or rise depending on their allegiance to their factions. And their allegiances may change depending on the sort of government you run or the buildings you build. The citizens are the lifeblood of the island to grow the island empire and for the sustainable growth, the players need to make them happy.ĭue to the needs of the 10 different in-game factions, one man's happiness may be another man's frustration. Finally, players are able to compete and even declare war on each other.Īccording to series producer Bisser Dyankov, Tropico 5 is designed to be much denser than its predecessors. Additionally, they are able to help each other with cash. With multiplayer, diplomacy allows the players to share resources, construction workers, and electricity.

The trading, research, renovation and exploration features have also been overhauled. Tropico 5 includes 4 different eras, starting from Colonial Era, World Wars, Cold Wars and progressing up to Modern Times which allows progress from the 19th to the 21st century.Īnother gameplay mechanic is 'El Presidente' now has a dynastic family which will be present on the island. There are a number of additions to the Tropico 5 game mechanics from the previous iteration of the series, notably the ability to advance to a new era if certain requirements are met such as having written the constitution of Tropico.

The players are able to build cities on the same island, allowing the choice of working with one another, or against. It was released for Microsoft Windows in May 2014, with versions for Linux, OS X and Xbox 360 released later in 2014 as well as versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One released in April 2015 and May 2016 respectively.įor the first time in the Tropico series the game features cooperative and competitive multiplayer for up to four players. Tropico 5 is a construction and management simulation video game developed by Haemimont Games.
