Recent reviews by Yarushuma-san.

...What is there to say about the negatives? Sure, this IS $15, and while this may seem like it's only worth at most $12, if you really take time to play this, the money will be worth it. However, please wait for a sale, because people like to make big prices, but for this DLC, it's forgivable.

The new industries for specific resources are very hard to leave once you get into them, especially if you live in a western country like me and want to exploit the heck out of the map's oil. Also, you can mine minerals from the earth, create farms, wood industries, and you get more unique factories. It doesn't seem like a whole lot, but trust me, it's really cool.

That being said, wait for a sale, but if you either want to give into the hype and try it out or if you have money that you have lying around, no one's gonna stop you. If you don't like it, you can request a refund, but I think it's safe to say that that's HIGHLY unlikely.

This a rewrite of my original review since I had an I.Q. beneath room temperature when I first wrote it. Also, this is just my opinion, and you are free to agree or disagree with it. Just don't make a big deal out of it. It'll only waste your time, and it won't work.

Anyway, here we go.

There are few games that really catch the feel of a Banana Republic simulator like Tropico, and the sixth installment here is a good example of how to do it right. The gameplay can be smooth or chaotic (it's usually been the latter for me), the engagement with the factions and superpowers can be cool or repetitive, but by far the best aspect of the game is building and management. Constructing a sprawling urban center dotted with industry and seeing police and military personnel scrambling to reach the guerrillas on the other side of the city while the average Joe commutes to work will always put a smile on my face. Whether you're losing or gaining control of your nation, whether you're rising or falling, the gameplay will always feel compelling.

With all that being said, Tropico 6 does fall short in a few places. Namely, the unrest mechanic from Tropico 5 has been downsized, and sending the military to quell a protest usually results in said protesters darting away before a single squad makes it to the location. For me, that happens 99% of the time, and I genuinely don't know if it's how I play or if it's intended. Seeing the crowd face off with soldiers and potentially seeing an escalation would be cool. In fact, seeing Riot Police could be a nice change. Perhaps it could be an upgrade for the Police Station. The game could also use some military helicopters (and yes, I know that there's drones, but I don't have the D.L.C. and I barely see the vanilla drones flying about), but I digress. Regarding other cases, the game can sometimes feel a bit boring. This usually happens with me when I've built myself up (I mostly play sandbox, by the way), and I just watch chumps walk and run across the islands before saving the game and leaving. Eventually, I'll come back to play again. Wash, rinse, repeat. The free building additions by the Tropico team are great, though. It's not often that a game group will hand you new content in small, yet satisfying, pieces.

...I'm looking at you, Paradox.

In summary, Tropico 6 may stumble sometimes, but it still crosses the finish line for me. It's an engaging game of tropical proportions that has no problem with letting you throw your nation into the fire, and that's alright by me. If you want the game, go for it. I recommend that one gets it on sale, though. Saving some extra pennies for the little guys never hurt anyone.

That's all. Enjoy the game, or don't. It's your choice.

This is a rewrite of my review since the original one I did was made when I did not know what self-control was, so that's why my first post is now gone. You are free to agree or disagree with my new post, just don't make it your life task to make a big deal about it.

...Yeah, this game is really fun. Not much else to say.

Of course, the workshop improves the experience significantly, and I tend to play without much pressure in my campaigns, but I really don't mind that. The game lets you play however you want a fair bit of the time. Of course, faction mechanics can interfere with this, but really, that's a bonus. Depending on what D.L.C. you have, you can access more start dates, factions, mechanics, and units, all of which add a good touch of flavor to the game. Battles are spectacular as always, and one can't help but use Romance mode twenty-four-seven. However, the usage of that is up to you.

In summary, the game offers a good amount of content by itself, but the D.L.C.s are fun as well. If you want this stuff, I highly recommend that you wait for a good sale. Once one pops around, give this a go. It'll be worth the money. Even if the crew has silently abandoned Total War: Three Kingdoms, it still stands as a testament to all games, Total War and beyond.

GREAT! AMAZING! GODWORTHY! Really worth $30-40 Smackaroos! It has a truly addictive gameplay that allows one to build a sprawling City in their own image, and the Steam Workshop and In-Game Modding tools are only the key to numerous more possibilities.

Yes Sir/Mam, this is one of the next big hits for both Colossal Order and Paradox! It incorporates many aspects to Building and Governing a City, and the DLC's only make the experience more willing to try, and this game can be played on Custom Mode, too!

Hopefully, when our planet's AMAZING Cities start to resemble that of Coruscant from Star Wars, we can only hope that we get a sequel which BOTH Literally and Figuratively reaches for the stars!

This is really worth your time, so buy this stuff full! Also, check out my Review for Europa Universalis 4, and I'll be leaving more reviews on other Strategy games in the near future. And speaking of Future, why don't you build that City for all of the Future to see! Good luck on your new Digital simulation of Urban Development and Management. Happy Playing!

Or, should I say...

Happy Skylining!

Sorry, that was stupid.

It's pretty good.

I mean, the D.L.C. thing is another thing on it's own, but remove the bugs and other issues, the game is pretty solid. It's really engaging with getting down to the management of your country through some of humanity's most defining years, from the fall of Constantinople to the defeat of Napoleon. All this without mentioning the literal *army* of mods available on the workshop.

All in all, I'd wait for a sale for the game and it's D.L.C.s; it's extremely fun, but I like saving as much money as possible, and I'm sure you do, too.