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Pros: Good blend of play styles. Freedom to create. Lots of enemies on screen.

Cons: Combat is a bit lackluster. Grimey look.

Pros: An empire management game. Has five Native America factions. Fifth installment of the Total War series. Wide variety of upgraded game elements.

Cons: Steep learning curve.

Pros: Good gameplay mechanics. Destructible environments.

Cons: Few players in multiplayer. Poor controls.

Pros: Co-op elements.

Cons: Pay-to-progress elements in later part of the game.

Pros: Enhanced 3D graphics. 50 new levels.

Cons: No major improvement on Northern Tale. No wider overview of action areas.

Pros: Addictive gameplay. Interesting time period. Helpful instructions. Challenging objective system.

Cons: Micromanagement is a necessity. Too realistic.

Pros: No two worlds are the same. Create hundreds of tools and items. Nicely animated graphics. Quite addictive.

Cons: Some menus don't display properly. Can be buggy in full screen mode.

Pros: Interesting mix of different gaming elements. Challenging gameplay. Good graphics and sound.

Cons: Not easy to get started. Buggy and prone to lag/freezing.

Pros: Original concept. Teaches you a bit of DOS and UNIX.

Cons: Some bad language. Too easy compared to full version. Limited compared to paid version.

Pros: Easy to get started. Addictive gameplay. Requires a lot of strategic thinking.

Cons: Graphics are poor.

Pros: Lots of levels. Lots of fun characters along the way. Interesting scenarios and levels. Includes night, day and natural disasters.

Cons: Free to play but requires payment to unblock levels. Not that different to the original.

Pros: Special edition includes three unit packs. Very detailed. LAN and multiplayer mode. Works with Game Center. Great for leearning about history.

Cons: Very similar to other Total War games. Overwhelming at times.

Pros: Adds new technology to Tropico 3. Great new soundtrack. More challenging gameplay.

Cons: Crashing bug after first few levels. Not that different to Tropico 3.

Pros: Addiictive strategic gameplay. Fun graphics and weapons. Easy to follow tutorial.

Cons: Can get boring waiting without multiple games. Graphics not optimised for Retina Macs.

Pros: Combines turn based combat with RPG elements. Good graphics and sound. Challenging gameplay. Easy to play. Includes additional "Elite edition" content.

Cons: Unoriginal storyline.