Best Business Strategy game?

GMO · 01-30-2005, 12:47 PM

What is the best PC Business Strategy game available (for example Capitalism 2)?

Thanks.

sabotai · 01-30-2005, 01:14 PM

Capitalism Plus is probably the best busniess strategy game I've played. It hasn't been a genre that's been given a lot of attention, except for specific busniess games (Roller Coaster Tycoon for example focus on one busniess. Haven't seen many games that handle several different ones)

Young Drachma · 01-30-2005, 05:15 PM

Wall Street Raider is a stock market sim, but does a great job of simulating the financial world..and keeps getting better.

Blade6119 · 01-30-2005, 05:24 PM

I like Monopoly...EVERYONE HITS MY HOTELS!!!! HAHAHAHAHA

Raiders Army · 01-30-2005, 05:38 PM

Did Capitalism II come out after Capitalism Plus? I have CII, but really haven't played it at all.

bosshogg23 · 01-30-2005, 06:33 PM

Yes Capitalism II was released a few years after Capitalism Plus.

There was an auto company simulation made several years back. You designed the cars from the ground up, starting in about 1900. I think its called Detroit and I definitely downloaded it from Underdogs.

Critch · 01-31-2005, 12:21 PM

Anybody tried The Corporate Machine?

Shepp · 01-31-2005, 12:21 PM

Capitalism 2 has better graphics and some more features than Capitalism plus. Railroad Tycoon 2 is a pretty good busisness sim except that you're restricted to running a railroad.

GMO · 01-31-2005, 06:50 PM

As asked above, how good is Corporate Machine?
Has anyone tried it?

JonInMiddleGA · 01-31-2005, 07:13 PM

Never heard of it before you mentioned it, but here's a reasonably in-depth review (circa 2001) http://pc.ign.com/articles/166/166858p1.html

ZXTT · 02-01-2005, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GMO

As asked above, how good is Corporate Machine?
Has anyone tried it?

I've got it. It abstracts the business aspect quite a bit. You're sort of playing from the CEO-level: which territories to attack, which approach to emphasize (manufacturing, technology, marketing). It has what I would call a board game style of gameplay. You succeed by generating momentum - that is, by being the market leader in territories, which makes you more likely to be the leader in neighboring territories. Some territories are key and you will end up attacking or defending them. In some ways, it ends up being like a war game. Will you like it? I don't know. I've certainly enjoyed a few games.

I would also recommend Wall Street Raider. It is the opposite of TCM (The Corporate Machine). You buy/sell stocks and bonds. You can adjust growth rates and R&D/advertising spending (whatever drives that industry). Create subsidiaries to enter profitable industries. You have limited control over the functioning of the companies - the game is more at the financier level than the CEO level.

Finally, I'll put out a word for Rails Across America. It's a railroad game, but more abstract and at a higher level than the Railroad Tycoon games.

I believe demos of all three games can be found.

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01-31-2005, 07:13 PM	#10
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Never heard of it before you mentioned it, but here's a reasonably in-depth review (circa 2001) http://pc.ign.com/articles/166/166858p1.html __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-30-2005, 01:14 PM	#2
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Capitalism Plus is probably the best busniess strategy game I've played. It hasn't been a genre that's been given a lot of attention, except for specific busniess games (Roller Coaster Tycoon for example focus on one busniess. Haven't seen many games that handle several different ones)

01-30-2005, 05:38 PM	#5
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Did Capitalism II come out after Capitalism Plus? I have CII, but really haven't played it at all.

01-30-2005, 06:33 PM	#6
bosshogg23 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philly	Yes Capitalism II was released a few years after Capitalism Plus. There was an auto company simulation made several years back. You designed the cars from the ground up, starting in about 1900. I think its called Detroit and I definitely downloaded it from Underdogs.

01-31-2005, 12:21 PM	#7
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Anybody tried The Corporate Machine?

01-31-2005, 12:21 PM	#8
Shepp High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA	Capitalism 2 has better graphics and some more features than Capitalism plus. Railroad Tycoon 2 is a pretty good busisness sim except that you're restricted to running a railroad.

01-31-2005, 06:50 PM	#9
GMO Mascot Join Date: May 2003	As asked above, how good is Corporate Machine? Has anyone tried it?

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