When comparing Total War: ATTILA vs Tropico 5, the Slant community recommends Tropico 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best strategy games on Mac?” Tropico 5 is ranked 4th while Total War: ATTILA is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Tropico 5 is:
There is a mission mode (which is great for those that want to learn the ins and outs of the game through progression) and a sandbox mode (which is more like a city builder where it is up to you how to create your civilization). This makes for a good choice of different play depending on what the user wants at the time. There is also a multiplayer mode that works through competition (who can export more cigars, build a bigger plantation, etc.) that can extend the endgame content when the player feels they have experienced all the single player has to offer.
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Pros
Pro Great representation of the era
As the game progresses areas that were once prosperous may now be burning rubble, whole sections of the map may be on fire, which fits well with the theme of the game as the Huns (as well as other tribes) actually did obliterate large sections of the world around them.
Pro Allows for choice in play
There is a mission mode (which is great for those that want to learn the ins and outs of the game through progression) and a sandbox mode (which is more like a city builder where it is up to you how to create your civilization). This makes for a good choice of different play depending on what the user wants at the time. There is also a multiplayer mode that works through competition (who can export more cigars, build a bigger plantation, etc.) that can extend the endgame content when the player feels they have experienced all the single player has to offer.
Cons
Con Very difficult gameplay
While the Huns and their horses are great for field battles, not all battles in the game are on fields, meaning the horses become useless in fights where you need to break dow and traverse a cities walls. This can be frustrating and will take the most dedicated of players to see progression after a certain point in the game.
Con Poor representation of changing times
The art in the game does not represent different time periods very well. The game starts out in the early 20th century and eventually builds up to the modern era. It does not matter what time period the player is in, little in the design of the games is representative through graphics changes.