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General discussion (archive)One day promo: Tropico Reloaded 60% off(75 posts)(75 posts)
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Posted February 16, 2011
Welcome back all you bargain price hunters. Are you ready for another 24 hour special promo? This time you can grab [url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tropico_reloaded]Tropico Reloaded for as cheap as $3.99! That's 2 games plus an add-on that takes you on tropical islands for less then you'd pay for a sunblock.

Don't know what the game is about? Tropico Reloaded is a real-time managerial strategy that puts you in a role of El Presidente of a banana republic or a Pirate King, depending which part of the series you play. Although you're on tropical islands it's not just sipping drinks with umbrellas and smoking cigars - there is actual work to be done. You have to govern well to become the beloved ruler of your people or you can crush them under your dictatorial inclinations - we leave it up to you.

The game is only $3.99 until Thursday, February 17 at 10 a.m. EDT. You can expect another "24 hour promo" like this next Wednesday.
Posted February 16, 2011
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Hillsy_: I know absolutely nothing about this game, any good? or is it just a stocking filler? Will check out some reviews at gamerankings.
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DrIstvaan: Basically, you play the leader (you can customize your avatar regarding your way of acquiring power, your background, and your strong/weak points) of a Cuban-style island either as an iron-fisted dictator or a caring president. Anything works as long as you can stay in power.
You have to build houses, infrastructure and buildings for agriculture, exploiting raw materials and industry; of course, you have to make a lot of money for all this, so you have to produce for export. You can also issue a large number of policies that affect the life on your island. You do all this while trying to stay on good terms with the representatives of every faction (such as intellectuals, communitst, capitalists or religious people) or have them fear you.
Tropico has a very good atmosphere (with GREAT music, a large part of which is also downloadable as an extra!) and much depth. Its major weakness is probably its less-than-stellar AI that governs your people; they tend to do some really stupid things.
@Drlstvaan - Thanks for the insight into the game, much appreciated. The reviews have been favourable too. May have to pick this one up for that price :)
Posted February 16, 2011
nice promo, just couldn't resist
Posted February 16, 2011
I have this game already
Posted February 16, 2011
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nmillar: You didn't even get a thank you! :/
That's just rude!
Posted February 16, 2011
Excellent game, shame I've already got them.
Posted February 16, 2011
At that price, if nothing else just grab it for the soundtrack. That said, the first game is an awesome sim with a nice mix of city building and politics.
Posted February 16, 2011
Well to be absolutely fair, it is $2.50 on Direct2Drive & $6.99 on Gamersgate everyday. If anything, they should do a perma price drop to $5.99
Posted February 16, 2011
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Posted February 16, 2011
So this is like Sim City, only with dictators?

I'm tempted... but I can't even get past the first missions in Evil Genius!
Posted February 16, 2011
Bought.
Though it's unfair. King's Bounty was 75% off and I already had it and this one I wanted is "only" 60%.
Posted February 16, 2011
Does this game have a sandbox mode? To just play and rule or there are only missions.
I think I tried Tropico 3, because it was made by bulgarian developers, I liked it, but was not convinced to buy it even cheap on steam.
Then I heard good things about the Tropico 1, that it is better than 3. :O
It's cheap, but if it's not my kind of game, I don't like to have games that just sit on a shelve.
Posted February 16, 2011
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mutishev: Does this game have a sandbox mode? To just play and rule or there are only missions.
I think I tried Tropico 3, because it was made by bulgarian developers, I liked it, but was not convinced to buy it even cheap on steam.
Then I heard good things about the Tropico 1, that it is better than 3. :O
It's cheap, but if it's not my kind of game, I don't like to have games that just sit on a shelve.
Tropico 1 is very much like the 3rd installment; the latter one is a somewhat updated version of the first, even in gameplay (for example, roads work in a much more sensible manner). If Tropico 3 didn't appeal to you, chances are neither will 1.
You could pick up the pack for Tropico 2, though, which may be not so well-made as the first game, it does have a unique atmosphere and is still a nice game on its own. And who knows, you may even get to like Tropico+Paradise Island!
Oh, and yes, you can play without goals, just building your island.
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Posted February 16, 2011
That is all very well but gamers gate and direct2drive are not drm free (gog is) which means that when you buy and download a game from gog, the game is yours forever, if gamers gate or direct2drive ever go bust you would not be able to reinstall the game, but if gog ever went bust (will not happen) then the game would still be yours to install as often as you like. that is a major advantage of buying from gog.
Posted February 16, 2011
I'm quite tempted to get this. Not that I have time to play games (what with homework and a bunch of new games coming out soon), but I really enjoyed the Tropico 3 demo, and I heard only good things about the original. Four dollars vs. my super cheapness. We will see which wins.
Posted February 16, 2011
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Roberttitus: Well to be absolutely fair, it is $2.50 on Direct2Drive & $6.99 on Gamersgate everyday. If anything, they should do a perma price drop to $5.99
hoostonNew UserRep: 10Registered: Sep 2009From United KingdomPosted now44That is all very well but gamers gate and direct2drive are not drm free (gog is) which means that when you buy and download a game from gog, the game is yours forever, if gamers gate or direct2drive ever go bust you would not be able to reinstall the game, but if gog ever went bust (will not happen) then the game would still be yours to install as often as you like. that is a major advantage of buying from gog.
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