Strategy Gaming Online - Preview by Steve Lieb. "I give it a qualified 'thumbs-up'."
FiringSquad - Reviewed by Terence Wong, [92%]. "I recommend Tropico to anyone who likes sim games, hardcore or not."
The Gamers Temple - Reviewed by null, [90%]. "While play may get a little repetitive during long game sessions, you'll definitely want to come back for more before too long."
GameZone.com - Reviewed by Michael Lafferty, [9/10]. "This is a program that the whole family can derive pleasure from, plus spend way too many hours on the computer playing."
Game Chronicles - Reviewed by Mark Smith, [8.9/10]. "Tropico is one of the most fun and addictive strategy games of the year and perhaps the best strategy game to date."
PC Games - Reviewed by Dan Adams, [8.8/10]. "A really in depth and entertaining experience that anyone with an iota of interest in city building games should really enjoy."
GameSpot - Reviewed by Tom Chick, [8.6/10]. "Tropico is exactly what strategy gaming needs."
Gamezilla - Reviewed by Bill Shefski, [Fans Only]. "A complex and subtle simulation that might seem like paint-watching when first played but will quickly grow on most sim fans."
All Game Guide - Reviewed by Drew Hunt, [4/5]. "Tropico provides a refreshing take on an otherwise tired genre."
Eurogamer.net - Reviewed by Gestalt, [8/10]. "If you can overlook the niggles with the island's economy, Tropico is one of the best city building sims of recent years and certainly the most amusing."
ActionTrip - Review, [78/100]. "Although the game is fun while it lasts ..., the pre-defined scenarios do not offer any qualitative innovations."
GameOver - Reviewed by Westlake, [75%]. "Tropico is merely an average game as it stands now, and the premise was solid enough for it to be better."
The Electronic Playground - Reviewed by Chris Hudak, [8/10]. "Even hardcore sim-nuts won't have any quality issues with Tropico."
Game Industry News - Reviewed by Chris Richards, score: 4-1/2 out of 5.
Game Revolution - Reviewed by Joe Dodson, [B]. "A very good game that really pushes the envelope is terms of immersion and difficulty"
GameSpy.com - Reviewed by Lee Haumersen, [85/100]. "A shining example for how to create a fun and challenging game based on an extremely boring and dull concept. "
Gameworld - Reviewed by Michael Bordelon, [80%]. "The game itself is successful on most points, while being unnecessarily statistic heavy."
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