-Quick Review-
Have you ever listened to the news, or reading a newspaper and you hear about those dictators who care little of their citizens, exploit their own homelands, or even assassinate political enemies?
Guess what! there's a game where you can do just that! No, not Roller Coaster Tycoon *Flash back to all the guests I drowned in my childhood* Tropico 4, is a simulation game, much like Rollercoaster Tycoon, where you attempt to accomplish various goals and earn money to get a higher score.

-Detailed breakdown review-
Story: You are "Presidenti", a fictional character who can be pretty much whoever you want him to be. Personally I can't shake the name "fidel castro" From my mind. Anyway, I digress; You're whole goal is to shape the Island of "Tropico" into a paradise/world-power/luxury-resort/tourist-attraction.
There are a number of missions or quests that you complete as you progress through the game, you start out with a tutorial where you're being taught about "rule and politics" by "generalissimo". (aka, the tutorial)

Game Play: There's several different modes, but generally it comes down to two ways to play: Missions, and Sandbox mode. On missions you have various objectives that you must succeed in to unlock the next mission.
The controls in the game feel like Rollercoster tycoon had woohoo with the Sims3, I've always disliked moving around the world with the cursor or the arrow keys, because whenever I press ASDW I bring up some rogue menu. However it's not too difficult to overcome the movement keys and zooming methods (mouse wheel).
Fair warning: There's a lot to take in when you start this game. Most people who have played Simulator games should already be aware of this quality, you micromanage a whole Island and have different objects that show up that you can choose to complete or not.

Achievements: My achievements wouldn't appear until I leave the game and re-enter, most the achievements require really getting into the game and accomplishing various tasks, you would do well to just play through the campaign and worry about what achievements are left once you're finished.

Price: Tropico is priced at $19.99, which is a fair price for how much content is in the game, as always; I suggest waiting for a sale so you can get the most out of your money.

Conclusion: One last thing to keep in mind about Tropico 4, it was released in 2011. Meaning the graphics look dated, since the graphics tried to go for "realism" it's quite obvious the game was designed in 2011.
Here's the real question: Do I like the game? Yes, and no. The game is fun, but I need to spend more time learning the mechanics. It's a sound working game, so there's that. But I didn't particularly enjoy this game more then other strategy games I've played.
In the end I don't feel one way or another about this game, there is a PC Demo, if you're considering getting this game I recommend trying that Demo to know for sure if you want it.

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Edit/Update February 25, 2015: Formatting correction.

[b][u]-Quick Review-[/u][/b] Have you ever listened to the news, or reading a newspaper and you hear about those dictators who care little of their citizens, exploit their own homelands, or even assassinate political enemies? Guess what! there's a game where you can do just that! No, not Roller Coaster Tycoon [i]*Flash back to all the guests I drowned in my childhood*[/i] Tropico 4, is a simulation game, much like Rollercoaster Tycoon, where you attempt to accomplish various goals and earn money to get a higher score. [b][u]-Detailed breakdown review-[/u][/b] [b]Story:[/b] You are "Presidenti", a fictional character who can be pretty much whoever you want him to be. Personally I can't shake the name "fidel castro" From my mind. Anyway, I digress; You're whole goal is to shape the Island of "Tropico" into a paradise/world-power/luxury-resort/tourist-attraction. There are a number of missions or quests that you complete as you progress through the game, you start out with a tutorial where you're being taught about "rule and politics" by "generalissimo". (aka, the tutorial) [b]Game Play:[/b] There's several different modes, but generally it comes down to two ways to play: Missions, and Sandbox mode. On missions you have various objectives that you must succeed in to unlock the next mission. The controls in the game feel like Rollercoster tycoon had woohoo with the Sims3, I've always disliked moving around the world with the cursor or the arrow keys, because whenever I press ASDW I bring up some rogue menu. However it's not too difficult to overcome the movement keys and zooming methods (mouse wheel). Fair warning: There's a lot to take in when you start this game. Most people who have played Simulator games should already be aware of this quality, you micromanage a whole Island and have different objects that show up that you can choose to complete or not. [b]Achievements:[/b] My achievements wouldn't appear until I leave the game and re-enter, most the achievements require really getting into the game and accomplishing various tasks, you would do well to just play through the campaign and worry about what achievements are left once you're finished. [b]Price:[/b] Tropico is priced at $19.99, which is a fair price for how much content is in the game, as always; I suggest waiting for a sale so you can get the most out of your money. [b]Conclusion:[/b] One last thing to keep in mind about Tropico 4, it was released in 2011. Meaning the graphics look dated, since the graphics tried to go for "realism" it's quite obvious the game was designed in 2011. Here's the real question: Do I like the game? Yes, and no. The game is fun, but I need to spend more time learning the mechanics. It's a sound working game, so there's that. But I didn't particularly enjoy this game more then other strategy games I've played. In the end I don't feel one way or another about this game, there is a PC Demo, if you're considering getting this game I recommend trying that Demo to know for sure if you want it. ------Edits and updates------ Edit/Update February 25, 2015: Formatting correction.