Tropico 4 'Modern Times' coming April 3

Tropico 4 will get its "Modern Times" expansion on April 3 for $19.99, bringing new edicts like internet restriction and the Festival of Love, new buildings, and new threats.

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The Tropico 4 "Modern Times" expansion will hit on April 3 for $19.99 (1200 MSP). True to its name, the expansion takes into account all the modern conveniences that could help or hurt a modern dictator. You'll have to deal with factors like the Internet, terrorists, and space exploration as you oppress your subjects.

Your island will go from the Cold War through the modern era and into the future, complete with new buildings like condos, skyscrapers, organic ranches, and biofarms. In addition to new buildings, you can modernize existing buildings like banks and museums. The expansion also includes 10 new edicts like blocking citizens' Internet access (you jerk!), creating a police state, or turning your nation into hippies with a "Festival of Love."

Check out the trailer below to see some despot-modernization in action.

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    March 1, 2012 2:00 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Tropico 4 'Modern Times' coming April 3.

    Tropico 4 will get its "Modern Times" expansion on April 3 for $19.99, bringing new edicts like internet restriction and the Festival of Love, new buildings, and new threats.

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      March 1, 2012 8:57 PM

      Very cool... love the Space Shuttle! I haven't picked up Anno 2070 yet, maybe this will do instead...

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      March 2, 2012 4:49 AM

      Anyone happy to know if Tropico 4 is worth the hefty price tag? Looks a hell of a lot like Tropico 3, which I mightily enjoyed.

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      March 2, 2012 4:54 AM

      I've come close to buying a Tropico game many times, but I've always been turned off by the ~80 review averages it seems to be scoring. Looks like a game I could enjoy, but why aren't they scoring better?

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        March 2, 2012 7:31 AM

        80 is a pretty great score for a game

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        March 2, 2012 7:49 AM

        The beauty of Tropico is the fact its a sandbox. You can play the scenarios (to achieve an objective) or let it tinker around forever.

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        March 2, 2012 7:58 AM

        They're awesome and on the sale all the time. I think the low reviews may be that over time you can start to find a pattern to the gameplay and it's less entertaining. But you'll get your money's worth.

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          March 2, 2012 8:00 AM

          the only thing that takes away from it for me is the silly garage system

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