The Mexican Dream

About

"The Mexican Dream" is a simulation game where players manage a Mexican village, facing challenges such as drug cartels and corruption. Players must make strategic decisions to improve the lives of villagers while dealing with the harsh realities of Mexican society. The game features a dynamic storyline and various endings based on the player's choices.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

55%

Audience ScoreBased on 62 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a massive amount of achievements, appealing to completionists.
It combines tower defense and FPS elements, providing a unique gameplay experience.
With practice, players can improve their skills and overcome challenging levels.

The game suffers from poor graphics and a lack of visual polish.
Difficulty is erratic and poorly managed, making some levels nearly impossible to complete.
Gameplay mechanics are restrictive, with limited tower options and a confusing AI system.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
25%
38%
The gameplay of the game is described as a mixed bag, with some players finding it interesting and offering multiple playstyles, while others criticize it for being clunky, inconsistent, and frustrating due to erratic difficulty and restrictive mechanics. Overall, opinions vary widely, with some hoping for improvements in a more serious version, while others deem it unplayable.
- “This game has riveting gameplay with multiple ways to play.”
- “If the lore of the game can be contested, the gameplay is interesting.”
- “I really hope that a more serious version of this game will come out, with the same gameplay but improved and maybe not with this lore but something less triggering.”
- “Do not buy this to play, the gameplay is trash, the dialogue sounds like it's from a 1970s radio with a broken speaker and it's just horrible in general.”
- “The game’s attempt to mix AI-controlled and first-person shooting elements results in a confusing and inconsistent gameplay experience.”
- “Very clunky gameplay, towers are highly inaccurate.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The graphics in the game have been widely criticized, with many users describing them as ugly and underdeveloped. The top-down visuals are considered passable, but the first-person 3D elements fall short, contributing to an overall negative impression of the game's visual quality.
- “The top-down graphics are passable, but the first-person 3D towers are sorely underdeveloped.”
- “The uneven graphics, erratic difficulty, and restrictive gameplay mechanics make it a tough sell.”
- “About the graphics, nothing crazy to see here.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by a blend of dark comedy and clever AI interactions, with players noting that the AI seems almost self-aware and playful. "The Mexican Dream" is highlighted as a standout example of this humor, offering a satirical take on sensitive topics that may appeal to those with an open mind.
- “The Mexican Dream is a truly hilarious black comedy tower defense game, if you can keep an open mind and are not too sensitive about the issues presented in this game.”
- “AI's intelligence is far too high; like I said, they just avoid defenses most of the time. I swear I can hear them laughing as they do it.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a sense of emotional uncertainty in the game, feeling a disconnect between their actions and the feedback received, particularly when it comes to the impact of their choices, such as killing enemies. This ambiguity can lead to a lack of emotional engagement, as players are unsure of the consequences of their actions until they receive confirmation.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The background music is generally considered average, neither standing out as exceptional nor being deemed poor.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report significant stability issues, with one noting that the sheer number of achievements causes their PC to freeze when attempting to view them.
- “The amount of achievements freezes my PC just trying to look at them.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experience constant lag and stuttering, which ruins the overall experience.”