MacSoft's Tropico 2: Pirate Cove due later this month
updated 11:15 pm EDT, Mon May 9, 2005
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
Destineer's MacSoft today announced , the sequel to the Caribbean simulation Tropico. The title, expected on shelves on May 19th, takes the player into "the world of a hidden pirate island. Players will take the role of a pirate who will have to use artful deception to manage their island empire and protect their bounty from the likes of the French, English and Spanish fleets. Players will also have to plunder merchants on the high seas for materials and take prisoners back to the island as captive workers. See how your sea legs hold up through 100 years of challenge while making your pirate the richest in history!" It will be available in the US for $30, while a European release is scheduled for June.
New features included in Tropico 2: Pirate Cove open the high-seas to even greater adventures. "As Pirate King, you’ll have to construct and outfit massive galleons and equip your sea dogs to strike fear into the merchants and traders on the high seas. Reward your buccaneers with personal mansions and collect taxes on their estates to build the ultimate pirate island. As your fame is established, history’s most notorious pirates will be lured to your secret isle to enjoy all the feasting, gambling, drinking, and wenching you can muster."
