And Tropico 6 is good, but not very good, or outstanding. “Combining my own opinion and the response we had from thousands of dedicated beta players around the world, Kalypso has decided to postpone the release of the game for another couple of months to March 29, 2019.”. Mar 29, 2019 Tropico 6 stands out as an in-depth city-builder with a strong personality, even if its economic systems are unwieldy.
| Tropico 6 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Limbic Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Kalypso Media |
| Series | Tropico |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows macOS Linux SteamOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Construction and management simulation, government simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tropico 6 2019
Tropico 6 (2019) Map
Tropico 6 is a construction, management and political simulation game in the Tropico series, developed by Limbic Entertainment, published by Kalypso Media, and announced at E3 2017.[1] Originally intended for a 2018 release, Tropico 6 was released on Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux in March 2019, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2019.[2][3]
Gameplay[edit]
As in the other games in the series, the player assumes the role of 'El Presidente', the leader of the Caribbean island nation of Tropico. Similarly to Tropico 5, there are four eras: The Colonial era, the World Wars era, the Cold War era, and the modern era. Unlike previous games in the series, where Tropico consisted of only one island, Tropico 6 allows players to build on an archipelago of smaller islands, allowing players to build bridges (in the World Wars era and later) from their starting island to the other islands in the chain.[4] According to senior content designer Johannes Pfeiffer, Tropico 6 will have 'fully simulated' citizens, where the actions of El Presidente's government towards the citizenry could have an effect on productivity, and possibly even result in a revolt.[5] In addition to customizing their own El Presidente (as either male or female), players can also customize the presidential palace.[6]
Reception[edit]
The game received a 'generally favorable' rating from critics on the aggregating review website Metacritic; the PC version received a rating of 78/100 based on 62 reviews. It received 'mixed or average' ratings from users on the aggregating review website Metacritic; the PC version received a rating of 6.6 based on 113 reviews.[7]Tropico 6 was the fastest-selling game in the franchise, with the revenue it generated being 50% higher than that of Tropico 5's debut.[8]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gamescom Awards | Best Booth Award | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Strategy Game | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | The Game Awards 2019 | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2020 | New York Game Awards | Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game | Nominated | [11] |
| NAVGTR Awards | Game, Simulation | Nominated | [12] |
References[edit]
- ^Makuch, Eddie (12 June 2017). 'E3 2017: Tropico 6 Revealed For PS4, Xbox One, And PC With First Trailer'. GameSpot. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^Beckhelling, Imogen (16 July 2019). 'Tropico 6 finally sets console release date'. Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^Hellwig, Simon (8 January 2019). 'Open Letter to the Tropico Community'. Kalypso Blog. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^Good, Owen S. (30 September 2018). 'Tropico 6: A familiar getaway that's anything but a vacation'. Polygon. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^Good, Owen S. (15 April 2018). 'Tropico 6 preview: 'Fully simulated' Tropicans complicate El Presidente's job'. Polygon. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^Boudreau, Ian (26 August 2018). 'Tropico 6 is a 'greatest hits' of El Presidente's questionable career'. PCGamesN. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^'Tropico 6 for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^Minotti, Matt (3 April 2019). 'Tropico 6's launch was 50% stronger than Tropic 5's debut'. VentureBeat. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^Khan, Zubi (21 August 2017). 'Gamescom 2017 Award Nominees'. CGM. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^Winslow, Jeremy (19 November 2019). 'The Game Awards 2019 Nominees Full List'. GameSpot. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^Sheehan, Gavin (2 January 2020). 'The New York Game Awards Announces 2020 Nominees'. Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^'2019 Nominees'. National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.