Some of us have the gift of oratory, others not – now is your chance to see how you measure up against the great speakers of our time. Your task will be to gain favour from your voters – when you create your speeches as El Presidente.

El Presidentes Speech Feature:


•Speeches are held before elections and are a great tool to sway some voters in your favor.
•When a speech is created, El Presidente (the player) outlines the general directions of the speech (what problems to address, which faction or superpower to praise, what promises to make). His secretary creates the speech from these notes.
•Some parts of the speeches are automatically generated according to the political context of the election. For example in a country leaning towards communism, Presidente may address his people as "comrades".
•If the player doesn't keep his election promises, he will bear consequences later.
•El Presidente is also able to praise himself in his speeches.

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Never played any of this series but it sounds cool.

You can also choose to do some underhanded things, so an avatar may go gambling to earn some extra moolah. In times of war, you can go to the front lines to raise the morale of the troops or personally execute captured prisoners. Doing this puts you at risk for assassination, though, so learning when you need to handle matters yourself is an important part of being a successful ruler.

Subscribers can prepare to rule a Caribbean island by Preloading this demo on fileplanet.

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/demos/tropico...

Kalypso Media today release the demo version of the upcoming strategy game TROPICO 3. Take control of El Presidente and play the game tutorial and the first two missions of the full version.


MISSION 1: Bananas
The abdication of the old Presidente of St. Helena provided the perfect opportunity for your rise to power. Now as the head of state it is your job to lead this small island nation to a new age of prosperity.

St. Helena is a modest island with rich and fertile lands, which have attracted the attention of the American food conglomerate Fruitas LTD. You should make use of the gringos to secure the financial future of the island as well as your own Swiss Bank Account.


MISSION 2: Second Chance
The band of rebels led by your twin managed to drive you out of your own island. Taking the entire treasury, you hitched a ride on an old fishing boat, seeking refuge in your summer residence on the island of El Acantilado.

Chased away from their own homes, your most loyal supporters have followed you. Taking the burden of leadership once again you have promised them a fresh start. Your new island is a poor and dry hunk of rock. Several rich iron ore deposits are its only viable resources…..

New features of the Absolute Power expansion include:

•New campaign featuring 10 missions on a separate map (all islands are also available in sandbox mode)
•New buildings (including Garbage Dump, Marina, Small Garage, Children's Playground, and more...) and a new buildings category for current and new decorations with individual icon models
•New “Megalomania” Edicts - demonstrate your absolute power by ordering the construction of a huge golden statue of Tropico's top export, declaring an annual festival dedicated to yourself or even print your own money!
•Six New Landmarks – build huge decorations and structures which dominate the island landscape and make each island unique.
•New Faction - The “Loyalist Faction” are your die-hard supporters and want no elections (since El Presidente is obviously the best candidate) and want a statue of their beloved leader on every corner!
•Faction Disasters - Low standing with any island faction will trigger new disasters if not addressed
•New Intro and Win/Lose Cutscenes
•Four Additional Avatar Costumes – Two for male and two for female avatars
•Beautification upgrades for the presidential palace including rooftop pool, extra towers, flags, banners and a larger balcony (which will increase the effects of balcony speeches)
•More icons displaying the status of buildings and displaying input/output storage numbers for selected buildings
•Prevalent Faction - In every sandbox game one faction is chosen as "prevalent" on the island. Members of this faction will be especially numerous throughout the entire game and their satisfaction will be more important than usual
•More radio announcements to guide you through Tropico’s daily life
•Gravel Roads – A second type of road for rural areas with decreased travel speed


Tropico 3 Absolute Power is currently in development by Haemimont Games and will be available in Summer 2010 for a suggested retail of price of $19.99. Absolute Power requires the full version of Tropico 3 PC to play.