Tropico is a fun little game that appeals to a lot of people because of its simple and humorous gameplay.
GRAPHICS
Tropico proves is fairly good in terms of graphics, supporting both software and hardware acceleration for video. The quality between the two versions is roughly similar, with the hardware mode greatly speeding up the game's frame rate and showing some more visual treats. While zoomed out, you can see the entire island from above the clouds; you can also see rain and lightning happening. As you zoom in, you're eventually able to see individual people walking around, farming, building, firing guns, etc. right down to the signs on the buildings themselves. The only let down of the graphics is the stuttering when there’s a lot of things going on.
SOUND
Tropico has some Latin folk music which fits in perfectly with the theme of the game. The music plays in background while playing and it doesn’t bother your play. The only complaint is that the music gets repetitive if played too long. The sound effects are also good; you hear people talk, power plants operating, guns firing, etc.
VALUE
Tropico has quite a bit of replayability through scenarios which can be played out for quite a while and some are challenging, giving the game some extra mileage. There’s also a random map generator complete with customizable conditions. Also, you're able to custom-design your version of El Presidente from a number of positive and negative personal traits, like drinking, ugliness, womanizer, etc. Tropico is a game that can be played for a long time after being done; the only downfalls are that it gets a bit repetitive.
CONCLUSION
Overall Tropico was a surprising game that provided many new things in the strategy genre to make itself unique and stand out from the crowd. Its fun gameplay and humorous style are enjoyable to see and play. I can recommend Tropico to everyone as it is appealing to a wide variety of people. Simply put Tropico is a unique game that should be seen and played.