It's time to widen your island's profit margin, and fatten your Swiss bank account along the way. Tropico 3 pitches you in the role of El Presidente of your own island republic, and is pure sim enjoyment.

That’s something else I should mention. Tropico 3 sports a sharp, fantastically dark sense of humour, which works it’s way through not only the radio broadcasts but also the interim written reports. Downtrodden workers, rebel assassins, Tropican plague, there’s no subject that won’t bring a big, slightly evil smile to your face. There are plenty of opportunities to make your own fun too. Like leveling the no-rent shacks of your citizens to make room for huge marble statues of yourself, or demolishing all of your garages to enforce walking as the nation’s only travel method. Don’t worry, you’ll rig the election and everyone will be fine with it.

MattyJWest via armchairdiplomat.com »