Management video games have always been one of those genres of inexhaustible innovative and ingenious ideas. It is possible, among all the existing ones, that the Tropico franchise takes the cake. And it is that the work of Kalypso Media puts us neither more nor less than in the shoes of a dictator called El Presidente who must take the reins of an island city and make it prosper while building infrastructure and, of course, gaining the favor of the citizens with promises that are never fulfilled. Now the latest installment of the saga is back with a renewed version and we have already been able to play it. Join us in our analysis of Tropico 6: Next Gen Edition for Xbox Series X.
more complete than ever
Let’s start where to start: talking about everything included in this improved version of Tropico 6 for the new generation of consoles. Aside from the main game, Tropico 6: Next Gen Edition also includes the DLCs El Prez Pack, of a cosmetic nature, and La llama de Wall Street, which invites us to mingle with unreliable international brands to turn our beloved homeland of Tropico into a global phenomenon. One of the great features of this new version of the work developed by Realmforge Studios is the native 4K resolution at which the game now runs on Xbox Series X, which will make your city look better than ever.
This version also includes the digital soundtrack of the Kalypso Media video game and, yes, unfortunately, it is not a free update for those who already have the game on Xbox One, so whether you are new to the title or if you already have it , you must go through the box to get it. And it is that the version available on Xbox Game Pass is the basic one, at least for the moment.
He presides with an iron fist
Already on its original release in 2019, Tropico 6 was praised by critics and audiences alike for introducing exciting new gameplay to the traditional Tropico formula. This Next Gen Edition, of course, retains all these features while allowing us to enjoy them with higher quality than ever. For example, in this sixth installment of the franchise you can manage several islands at the same time as part of an archipelago that is under your power. This not only offers more variety to the game, but also a new level of challenge by having to control more territory, each with its own particular traits.
The playable possibilities of Tropico 6: Next Gen Edition are almost limitless. As the President we can build infrastructure, such as bridges that connect our islands or different means of transportation that make life easier for our citizens. But this is only the beginning. We can also make speeches loaded with promises and populism to increase our popularity with the electorate, even though we can deliver little or nothing afterward. Meanwhile, our presidential palace awaits us to introduce all kinds of improvements. We are the most responsible in the country, so we deserve the best of the best, don’t you think?
Sending our secret agents to other countries in the world to obtain their wealth and knowledge is another of the many possibilities that await us in this video game that proposes us to put ourselves in the shoes of a dictator. We cannot fail to commit the most heinous crimes, of course.
Your island, your rules
Tropico 6: Next Gen Edition has several game modes that not only offer different experiences, but also adapt to what we most want at any given time. The story mode boasts several missions set in four different eras, which “forces” us to adapt to the existing technology at each moment and, therefore, the way of playing and evolving the game varies. We also have a sandbox mode that allows us to edit and customize the game to our liking to start from scratch under our rules, without ties to specific objectives or missions to complete. Just presiding for the fun of it.
Last but not least, Tropico 6 also includes a multiplayer mode that allows us to enjoy this construction and management experience in the company of friends. In this game mode we can act as allies of other users, but we can also declare war on them and be hostile to them in order to increase our territory and gain respect, in addition to their resources.
Conclusions
Tropico 6: Next Gen Edition is a fantastic choice for management and construction lovers, allowing the player to step into the shoes of a dictator, a very original take on the genre. This new version for the new generation of consoles has an impressive native 4K resolution on Xbox Series X and several DLCs that expand the experience and nurture it even more. However, if there is something to criticize the game, it is that it is not a free update for those who already had it on Xbox One, who will have to get it again at full price if they want to enjoy the improvements.