Tropico 4 Releases for OnLive

What is an exception for OnLive from the usual routine of releasing games on tuesdays, publisher Kalypso Media and Bulgarian game studio Haemimont Games have just released Tropico 4 this thursday. The only purchase option for the game is currently a full PlayPass which retails for $39.99 or if you are subscribed to the PlayPack you can get the game for $27.99. Apparently the game is not yet out on Steam and will be released during the day.

When you purchase a full PlayPass for Tropico 4, you get Tropico 3 for FREE! Plus, you also get this exclusive bonus content, which consists of Two island maps: Nirvana and Fuerte en el Agua, and a Torreador or Carnival avatar costume and hat. This offer is valid till September 8, 2011 (02:59AM EDT).



Tropico 4 is a simulation and strategy single player game which can be played either with mouse and keyboard or a gamepad. In Tropico 4 the world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers -- and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges. If you are to triumph over your naysayers you will need to gain as much support from your people as possible. Your decisions will shape the future of your nation, and more importantly, the size of your off-shore bank account.

Tropico 4 expands on the gameplay of the previous game with new political additions - including more superpowers to negotiate with, along with the ability to elect ministers into power to help get your more controversial policies passed. But remember to keep your friends close and your enemies closer as everyone has an agenda! Your political mettle will be thoroughly tested, as new natural disasters will have the populace clamoring for you and your cabinet to help them recover from some of the worst Mother Nature can dish out.



Tropico 4 Features

- New campaign consisting of 20 missions on 10 new maps

- 20 new buildings including stock exchange, shopping mall, aqua park and a mausoleum to El Presidente

- Six new interactive disasters including volcanoes, droughts and tornadoes

- Council of Ministers - selected citizens to ministerial posts in the government to help push through your more controversial decisions

- National Agenda - receive objectives from Tropican factions, foreign geopolitical powers or opportunities relating to current island events such as ongoing disasters

- Trading system - import and export goods to or from other nations to boost your economy or production

You can play the free demo of Tropico 4 powered by OnLive.