Tropico 3

This is a city-builder game, which is a bit niche. You play as the El Presidente of a tiny but strategically positioned Caribbean island between 1950 and (as late as) 1990. You have to build an economy through agriculture, industry and tourism, keep the people happy (or you get rebels), and manage your relations with several internnal factions and the superpowers. All of which makes it a bit more lively than most city-builders.