Tropico is a simulation-style strategy game that puts you in the office of a dictator of a remote Caribbean island. It's up to you to decide how your run the country, feed the citizens, grease the palms of corrupt officials and more. In today's release, PopTop and Gathering outlined details about the building and structures aspect of the game. As dictator, you must direct the construction of new dwellings, factories, shops, offices and other buildings, and the game features more than 80 different types of structures. Housing provides shelter for the population and ensures citizens' happiness.
Government buildings express the authority of the dictator.
Likewise, other industrial and commercial areas must be close to residential districts so people can easily get to and from work. Tropico utilizes the S3D engine originally developed for Railroad Tycoon II, improved with more detailed 3D graphics and renderings. The engine supports hardware graphics acceleration, and sports resolution support up to 1600x1200. May. Click here for a list of today's stories Post your comments on this story. It might be a good game if I could get it to work.