Lydia--I'm laughing a bit bit, because you have really encouraged me that I might like the game. I really didn't care for 3, and from what I heard and read, I wouldn't have liked 4, either. Personally, I like open-ended games better, but I do also like interim goals.
I watched a play-through the other day, on YouTube, and decided I'd like to try it, since it was on sale for less than $11.
So...I paid for it, updated Steam, and downloaded the game. I was excited to give it a try.
Then...temporary stop. I discovered that the video card I'm using is only DX10 capable. Last year, I switched my DX11 video card with Jonny, who needed that, for his DX10 card. In other respects, this one is actually somewhat better than the one I had. I had forgotten that that was the case.
Well...Tropico 5 needs DX11 capabilities.
Tomorrow, my new video card will arrive from Amazon. It took me three hours of searching, the other night, to find a card I could afford that had DX11 capabilities, that is still being sold! I finally found one at Amazon, and ordered it.
Long story made just a little shorter...I should be able to play the game tomorrow evening, then I'll report on what I think.
