Tropico 4: Modern Times

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Kalypso
  • Release Date: Mar 27, 2012
  • Also On: PC
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  1. Oxcart
    Jun 23, 2013
    9
    One of the perennial problems with Tropico was the fact that it remained static. The game time has clicked it way up to 2015, but everybody is still driving around in '56 Fords. (Not implausible, given how they're built, but it gets stale.) And that was the problem: the game just got stale. Thus, the entire objective of Modern Times was to address this and fix it. So how does it do? InOne of the perennial problems with Tropico was the fact that it remained static. The game time has clicked it way up to 2015, but everybody is still driving around in '56 Fords. (Not implausible, given how they're built, but it gets stale.) And that was the problem: the game just got stale. Thus, the entire objective of Modern Times was to address this and fix it. So how does it do? In short: well. Modern Times is a genuine expansion pack, adding something to every aspect of the game: there are new edicts to issue, new scenarios, and new buildings...LOTS of new buildings. This is the best part of the pack: rather than your island being a static creation, it now evolves with the times. New buildings become available as technology progresses, and old buildings can be renovated and updated. You're given the opportunity to improve the lives of your people with new building upgrades...who wouldn't be happier in the tropics with some nice new A/C? But it's the progression of buildings that's really the prize; it effectively makes Tropico 4 a new game. Would-be dictators won't get much out of this pack, but the civil leaders will appreciate the ability to build new, more efficient, and almost universally extremely well-rendered buildings. (Most of them really are works of art, too.) The only point knock-off for this review is that the console version really suffers for being on the console: an Xbox clearly does not have the processing and memory chops to do the job right, so the gameplay begins to suffer as the island expands. Worse, game saving becomes unreliable once the game progresses for decades. Even so, Modern Times is well worth any Tropico-lover's time and money. A well-earned 9 for some long overdue Modern Times.… Expand

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  1. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 23, 2012
    83
    After spending some time with Tropico 4: Modern Times, it's hard to resist the temptation of spending a few more hours of ruling as either a beloved or hated dictator. The addition of amusing structures and edicts along with a lengthy and quirky campaign create for quite a memorable gaming experience. Often challenged with important questions, gamers are truly given complete freedom in defining their reign as El Presidente.
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  2. GamingTrend
    Apr 16, 2012
    40
    Third-world politics have fundamentally changed in the 21st century, yet the world of Tropico has been left behind.
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  3. ZTGD
    Apr 12, 2012
    72
    With the 12 new missions and the changes to the game play, it really should be hard not to recommend Modern Times. However, a $15 price tag does seem a bit steep for what you get and should have really been five dollars cheaper. If you are a die-hard fan of the franchise, then go and treat yourself. For those who only like to dip their toes a bit, waiting for a price drop may be prudent.
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