This particular game can be very fun for those who like to compete against themselves because you have the option to "swap" out letters and set yourself up for big points. I found that the word find game (Water Words) was one that allowed you to net a lot more Sand Dollars, but only if you really studied the board and came up with a lot of very long words. with a few exceptions.Įach game that you play will allow you to build upon your wealth at different rates. Unfortunately, to unlock all of the islands requires a lot of gameplay time (too much for the casual gamers, if you ask me) because most of the games played won't earn you a whole lot of money.
After completely decking out your island with miscellaneous Food, Fun, and Comfort items, you can unlock more islands at a progressively higher cost. These purchased items have no bearing on anything game-related, however, and are essentially a cheap way for the developers to make you earn your way to unlocking more mini-games. The game has a pseudo Story Mode of sorts in that as you play the game, you will earn Sand Dollars that can be used to buy items for your island.
In fact, the randomness of these mini-games may turn off some casual gamers who are looking for a specific genre within their virtual pages. Did I mention that there is a mixed bag of games within? I thought so.
Just for good measure, Tropix also throws in some coconut bowling off a pier. Tropix contains only a handful of games ranging from Solitaire and Sandoku (the "island" version of Sudoku) to monkey and puzzle games. It is unfortunate, however, that this title doesn't offer a zoom feature to help aid in the visuals, especially for those who may have poor eyesight. The overall visual quality of Tropix is average, at best, yet still accomplishes what it sets out to deliver in terms of gameplay. The DS' small screen doesn't hinder some of the games within, but it definitely hurts with others. As such, the muting of the game track doesn't affect anything pertinent in the gameplay because all of the feedback that you really need to play Tropix is visual. While the music is far from annoying, it is safe to say that one can easily play Tropix with or without the volume enabled on the DS.Īside from the background music, the game's audio is fairly limited. As you are navigating the Menus or while playing in-game, the music will change, but the style will remain the same. The music does the game justice and delivers the island feel quite well. It's hard to put a theme to these mixed games within a game, but the developers did try to cast the game with a tropical theme as best they could.
Being that Real Networks' Tropix is a title with a mixed variety of games, it's no wonder that the audio is a bit lacking for each individual game.
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