The only missions that truly seem to be reactionary are when you’re dealing with protestors. ![]() A good chunk of them felt scripted, and on numerous occasions I ended up taking on missions that required me to have a certain amount of a particular building and instantly rewarded me when it was realized that I’d built them years before. The missions still aren’t perfect, however. At one point, I financed the communist revolution to the tune of $10,000 in hopes of earning some favor with them before an election, and before I knew it I was forced to build more housing to handle the influx of new citizens. These missions usually revolve around the idea of constructing a specific building to appease a political faction, but a good deal of them play out as mini storylines offering sizeable rewards for pushing through. Just like in previous iterations of the series, you’ll be given all sorts of optional objectives to complete. Completing tasks will prolong your stay in power by decree of the King while you secretly build up support for your inevitable revolution. Starting in the colonial era, you’ll be a mere governor of a colonial island owned by the Crown. Whereas the previous two iterations of the series took place during the Cold War, Tropico 5 instead introduces a campaign mode that ushers you through multiple eras, each with their own trials and tribulations. Tropico 5 is the latest in the line of island dictator simulators, thrusting you into the role of leading your small island community towards greatness. I am your Presidente and I just wanted to be the first to say, “Welcome to Tropico 5.” I will continue to act in your best interests, even if you aren’t smart enough to know what they are. All of those civil liberties I borrowed from you? Well, consider them a gift from you to me as a thank you for that brand new hang gliding club that will attract all those new tourists. "We've had licenses to distribute Tropico 3 and 4 before, but in the fifth installment, the story line has developed further and there might be some part of it that's not appropriate in the current situation.Let’s not squabble over the fact that I assassinated my own son in order to fake a war with the Axis powers to win back some of the Americans’ favor, either he knew what he was getting into when he was born into my dynasty. "Actually it's a good game with positive reviews," New Era marketing manager Nonglak Sahavattanapong is quoted as saying. It's worth noting that Junta was the first DLC for Tropico 4 and was released in November 2011. New Era distributed Tropico 3 and 4 without issue in Thailand. Thailand has been under a military dictatorship since May 2014, and since then the junta has blocked a raft of foreign entertainment properties. Publisher Kalypso confirmed the ban when contacted by Eurogamer, and said it was investigating the matter. ![]() You decide your country's independence, creating any rules you want. In Tropico 5 you manage your country from its historical foundation in the colonial era, through World War 2, up to the cold war and present. Tropico 5's Thailand distributor New Era said Thailand's film and video censorship office blocked the game from sale because they feared "some part of its content might affect peace and order in the country". ![]() ![]() ORIGINAL STORY 3.37pm: Thailand's military junta has banned strategy game Tropico 5. This does sound like it could have come from one of El Presidente's own edicts from the game." Kalypso's other global managing director Stefan Marcinek added, "Our distributor has been working hard to gain approval for the release, but it seems that the Board of Film and Video Censors deem some of the content too controversial for their consumers. "Tropico 3 and 4 both enjoyed successful releases in the country and although the Tropico brand does have a realistic political element to it, the scenarios and content are all delivered with a certain trademark tongue in cheek humour." "We are disappointed to hear that Tropico 5 will not be released in Thailand," said Kalypso's global managing director Simon Hellwig in a statement on the matter. UPDATE 6.18pm: Tropico 5 publisher Kalypso Media has confirmed that the game's Thailand distributor, New Era, has decided not to appeal the local government's decision to ban it from the country.
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