Tropico 3
About the Game
With Tropico 3 the series returns to its roots, playing once again during the time-period 1950-2000. The game once again gives players full control over a banana republic in the Caribbean. To successfully live through his term in office, El Presidente needs to build a booming economy and keep his inhabitants happy as well as the USA and USSR. Most of the city is built by players himself including apartment buildings and streets.
Story & Setting
In addition, the missions in the campaign feature objectives like have 150 tourists visit the island.
Gameplay & Core Systems
While some buildings need space to do their job (like farms), others need a road-connection or don't function without electricity. The only buildings that pop up automatically are homes of poor people. To build up his city, players of course needs money. Every year players get foreign aid from the superpowers. The least of the players income comes from his own people who pay lease, use the available entertainment program and such.
Standout Features
- Several times a year a tanker comes by and transports away export goods like oil (the new resource in Tropico 3 ) or bananas, also bringing money in.
- Besides the new 3D engine, the biggest change in comparison to Tropico is the inclusion of a 3D avatar of players inside the game.
- Generated at the beginning from scratch or by using one of the pre-existing characters like Fidel Castro, the avatar can be sent around the island, visiting production facilities or construction sites to temporarily increase the production and building speed.
- The avatar can also be sent to the palace to hold speeches and increase the freedom of the listing inhabitants.
- A major part of the experience is an editor that doesn't allow players to create a new island, those are pre-defined or random generated, but instead allows him to build a new challenge with its own goals, events and difficulty settings.
- These challenges can then be uploaded onto the Tropico 3 server and everyone can try and beat the current high score on that map.
- Two additional maps for the sandbox mode.
- Caribbean: The game once again gives players full control over a banana republic in the Caribbean.
Modes & Ways to Play
No other multiplayer mode is available. Two additional maps for the sandbox mode.
Presentation & Atmosphere
A major part of the experience is an editor that doesn't allow players to create a new island, those are pre-defined or random generated, but instead allows him to build a new challenge with its own goals, events and difficulty settings.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tropico 3 | Xbox 360.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Kalypso Media GmbH | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Haemimont Games AD | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Keyfactor Entertainment GmbH | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Kalypso Media GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Haemimont Games AD | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Kalypso Media UK Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Keyfactor Entertainment GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Scoreboard/Leaderboard | Xbox 360 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Strategy | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Haemimont Games | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Strategy | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Kalypso Media | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Simulation | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Kalypso Media | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-12 | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| 2009-11-13 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2010-05-20 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2009-11-13 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2010-02-16 | North America | PriceCharting |
| February 16, 2010 | North America | PriceCharting |
| May 20, 2010 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| November 13, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4260089412156 | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1102869259 | Austria, Germany, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| upc | 853490002005 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B002LE88MK | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 73928012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 853490002036 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4988648032255 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| asin | B0036DD2JO | Japan | PriceCharting |
| asin | B0036DD2JO | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4988648032255 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
