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Pros: Oppressive and dripping with tense atmosphere. Intuitive point-and-click controls. Creates a real attachment to characters. Gets you really invested in the emergent narrative. Different.
Cons: Depressing. A lot of waiting for timers during the day.
Pros: Great mix of macro and micro tactics. Sliders to aim and move add real skill to combat. Great range of units. Fantastic experience for naval combat and WW2 enthusiasts.
Cons: Really one for genre fans. Not always the most visually impressive game. Takes some time to get the feel for it.
Pros: New US States added. New buildings added.
Cons: Not a big change from the original. Not very stable.
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: 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: 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: Detailed reconstruction of WW2. Realistic battles and strategy. Skirmish mode.
Cons: No multiplayer. A bit dated. Quite expensive for an old game.
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.
