Gameworld
- Reviewed by Michael Bordelon, [80%]. "The game itself is successful on most points, while being unnecessarily statistic heavy."
- http://www.gwn.com/reviews/gamereview.php/id/286/

GameSpy.com
- Reviewed by Lee Haumersen, [85/100]. "A shining example for how to create a fun and challenging game based on an extremely boring and dull concept. "
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/may01/tropico/

Game Revolution
- Reviewed by Joe Dodson, [B]. "A very good game that really pushes the envelope is terms of immersion and difficulty"
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/strategy/tropico.htm

Game Industry News
- Reviewed by Chris Richards, score: 4-1/2 out of 5.
- http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=348

The Electronic Playground
- Reviewed by Chris Hudak, [8/10]. "Even hardcore sim-nuts won't have any quality issues with Tropico."
- http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=5870

GameOver
- Reviewed by Westlake, [75%]. "Tropico is merely an average game as it stands now, and the premise was solid enough for it to be better."
- http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?id=473&page=reviews

ActionTrip
- Review, [78/100]. "Although the game is fun while it lasts ..., the pre-defined scenarios do not offer any qualitative innovations."
- http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/tropico.phtml

Eurogamer.net
- Reviewed by Gestalt, [8/10]. "If you can overlook the niggles with the island's economy, Tropico is one of the best city building sims of recent years and certainly the most amusing."
- http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=1464

All Game Guide
- Reviewed by Drew Hunt, [4/5]. "Tropico provides a refreshing take on an otherwise tired genre."
- http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&SQL=GRH%7C%7C%7C%7C25279

GameSpot
- Reviewed by Tom Chick, [8.6/10]. "Tropico is exactly what strategy gaming needs."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/tropico/review.html

PC Games
- Reviewed by Dan Adams, [8.8/10]. "A really in depth and entertaining experience that anyone with an iota of interest in city building games should really enjoy."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/164/164785p1.html?fromint=1

Game Chronicles
- Reviewed by Mark Smith, [8.9/10]. "Tropico is one of the most fun and addictive strategy games of the year and perhaps the best strategy game to date."
- http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/pc/tropico/tropico.htm

GameZone.com
- Reviewed by Michael Lafferty, [9/10]. "This is a program that the whole family can derive pleasure from, plus spend way too many hours on the computer playing."
- http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r14586.htm

The Gamers Temple
- Reviewed by null, [90%]. "While play may get a little repetitive during long game sessions, you'll definitely want to come back for more before too long."
- http://www.gamerstemple.com/games/000062/000062r01.asp

FiringSquad
- Reviewed by Terence Wong, [92%]. "I recommend Tropico to anyone who likes sim games, hardcore or not."
- http://www.firingsquad.com/games/tropico/

Strategy Gaming Online
- Preview by Steve Lieb. "I give it a qualified 'thumbs-up'."
- http://www.sgo.cc/previews/tropico/

The Armchair Empire
- Reviewed by Lee Cieniawa, [9.1/10]. "The whole package come together to give you an enjoyable simulation game."
- http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/PC%20Games/tropico.htm