Summary
Tropico 3: Absolute Power is the first official expansion pack to the critically acclaimed Tropico 3 and provides all-new options as ruler of a small Caribbean island nation. It adds a new campaign, new missions, new island types, unique buildings and new powers to maximize the length and success of your term in power.
New campaign featuring 10 all-new missions and islands
New buildings garbage dump, marina, grade school, etc.
New edicts declare an annual festival dedicated to yourself, print your own money or outlaw your most annoying political faction among others.
New traits and appearances to take El Presidente's power to the next level.
New huge landmarks huge decorations and structures as a reward for political and economical success to make your island unique.
New "loyalist" faction comprised of your die-hard supporters.
More radio announcements and a new radio station with witty comments on your actions in the game.
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Tropico 3: Absolute Power Reviews & Ratings
Overall, however, the expansion to the game was very well done. It makes it easier to perform some very basic functions in the game such as dealing with your factions, and adds some new game mechanics in.
An evolution of the Tropico 3 engine, Absolute Power takes a good game and makes it better. While situations are often played for laughs there is a serious simulation in here and the new features show more of it. Definitely worth the purchase price for fans of the original.
Sure, there's still plenty of room to cram more into the game (I'd love to see some kind of proper multiplayer support), but as it stands, this expansion pack is definitely worth the purchase.
Absolute Power isn't a revolution, instead taking the framework laid out by the original game and building on it with new features and a wacky new campaign.
Absolute Power is a collection of small, but welcome enhancements--a splash of new content that doesn't change what the game is, but enough that anyone still investing hours in the perfect republic will love.
| Release Date | May 17, 2010 |
| Publisher | Haemimont Games, Kalypso Media, Zoo Corporation |
| Content Rated | T (Teen) |
| Game Modes | Single player |
| Player Perspectives | Bird view / Isometric |
| Genres | Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy |
| Themes | Business, Sandbox |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows) |
