Tropico

[Anathema]

Anybody else have this too? I love this game. You're the ruler over a carribian island. You get to decide what kind of policy you follow, if you're democratic or dictatorial, etc. There are a number of factions (communist, religious, intelectual etc) to keep happy (or to opress). Kinda like a carribian version of Sim City :).

[Caid Ivik]

Even better than SimCity! Wow, I hope some day we'll see this on bigger scale. One little island isn't much. But it's best non-military strategy I've ever played.

[Anathema]

All you peeps who don't have it, get it. It's one of the best games ever.

[Acriku]

Abandonware or still retail?

[Anathema]

You should still be able to get it. There's also an expansion pack called Paradise Island.

[DjCiD]

There's also an expansion pack called Paradise Island.

'de plane boss! 'de plane!!

[GeneralLutz]

Paradise island kicks even more ass, because you can conscript troops, and give your people social security, etc. :) :) :)

[Andrew]

and where on the net can i obtain these games?

[Acriku]

At your internet retailer, such as www.bestbuy.com or www.ebgames.com.

[Andrew]

sorry i didnt realize it wasnt freeware, i guess i will buy it.

[Acriku]

Hush! Silenceth thy lips for thy soul is forever scorneth against thy laws of Gob!

[Andrew]

oops, i mean steal it from a store......yeah, thats what i'll do...or edit my post...hmmm..

[quoudam72]

http://www.poptop.com/Tropico.htm and also http://www.cafetropico.com/ ;)

[Gobalopper]

The guys over at PopTop are a good bunch so buy all their games! :)

[undsputed]

I have it also, which is really unusual that I'd get something like this. The game is pretty cool. It is a very different type of game. PopTop gets credit on this. The intro. to the game and the music are expecially nice. The one thing this game does really well is create a true feeling of being there. When you see the island and hear the Caribbean music, it is great.

The game, for those wondering, is like being Castro running Cuba starting in the 1950's. You can build airports, hotels, entertainment places like casinos, etc. My favorite part of the game was treating the people like trash until they eventually revolted =) Of course, I had been moving money to the military so I can continue to plow over their nice homes....hehe. Then they build little shacks off to the side of the city.

In one game, I remember pissing off the US and they sent a battleship outside the city (if I remember right).

This isn't really my sort of game but I still liked it. Also, I think they still support their games.

[Gobalopper]

Yep they are a good bunch, I run a smaller site for their other game.