Tropico 5

Tropico 5 is still interesting strategy game, but if you own Tropico 4 with all DLCs, it is just a pack of new scenarios. Additionally, story-line and scenarios are not so funny and innovative than you could expect. On the other hand, you can usually continue on already built island, so there is no need to start the island always from the scratch. There is not much new game-play experience than in previous version. What I really like, is the music, which is very catchy. What I really hate is DLC policy, when there are lot of expensive DLCs with very low added value, and without them you have still feeling of incomplete game. To conclude, I have mixed feelings. With all DLCs it is very good game, but not so catchy and funny as previous one. If you wait for complete version, it is 4 stars out of five.

As others have stated, the game does not run on Windows 10, version 1903. You're best off waiting for a fix before purchasing. When the game works, it is very fun. One star because it doesn't work, but this is a solid 3.5/4 star city builder when running.

I own Tropico 5 on Steam and isn't a bad game per se, it just isn't quite as good as its predecessors. This entry into the series boasts a few positive albeit half-baked new developments but in a lot ways is, at best, more or less the same as what you would find in Tropico 4. On the plus side: -Graphics and soundtrack. The island of Tropico has never looked more lush and inviting and with its enjoyable soundtrack, sounds like a great place to live and rule. So-so: -Eras and dynasties were an interesting idea that could have made for compelling gameplay, but their half-baked implementation made them underwhelming and ultimately uninteresting. Especially in the case of the dynasty system. While I certainly didn't expect something so complex as Crusader Kings: Tropico, the mechanic is shallow and feels like an incomplete afterthought. -Buildings. With the expansion packs, Tropico 5 has a lot of building options but many of them are just plain stupid (E.g., aircraft carriers. Kind of cool, but in a small Caribbean state with a few hundred citizens? Really? Why don't they just use helicopters?) or pointless (Wind farms). -Combat. I think it's great that the Tropican military has finally learned how to fight as a unit and drive tanks and fly planes, but they still aren't all that good at what they do. Tropico is not an RTS game, but the combat AI still leaves much to be desired. The Bad: -Rebels. Rebels in Tropico 5 seem both overpowered and inexplicable. I.e., I've had islands where I have very high approval ratings and decent relationships with foreign powers, yet the island is infested with rebels who are constantly and effortlessly blowing things up. I liked the rebellion mechanic is past games it adds a fun challenge, but in Tropico 5 it just seems broken. To sum up, I enjoy Tropico 5. I really do, but the fact of the matter is that besides better graphics, there really aren't very many compelling reasons to switch to Tropico 5 from Tropico 4.

I got an email from a GOG rep out of the blue recently asking if I could check Tropico 5 (complete edition) again to see if it worked as they had addressed the audio crash and... it works! I didn't even start a support ticket, they were just responding to a previous review I had left. I recommend the game, its fun with plenty of content and missions - and it works. A laid-back city builder in the same vein as Banished except with more content and humor. I also recommend GOG - seriously, they are single-handedly redeeming the gaming industry.