Review abstracted by Capalive.com Professor Thomas Kosnik, Consulting Professor, Stanford School of Engineering, and Lecturer, Harvard Business School , Technology Today, CNBC-TV Cable "Capitalism is a world class, hands-on learning experience which I've used at Stanford School of Engineering and Harvard Business School. Gamers not only learn the subtleties of growing an entrepreneurial business but also learn about leadership and team building necessary in any business situation." "Capitalism is very realistic and will allow the dynamics to change depending on whether you're selling a cola product, which is sort of a low tech-branded consumer good, or whether your selling consumer electronics or a PC." Professor Drew Fudenberg Harvard University "This game does an excellent job of modeling many of the key aspects of modern business. Not all aspects of it are realistic, but enough of them are that many sensible strategies are encouraged. In particular it's gratifying to me to see that the game rewards thinking about sources of long-term competitive advantage, be it from brand recognition, low production costs gained from learning-by-doing (a nice touch!), a monopoly on high quality inputs, or a big technological lead." Businessweek, October 21, 1996 Capitalism isn't just for those who aspire to be the next Michael Dell or Sam Walton. It can be a fun and useful exercise for anyone who wants to test their entrepreneurial mettle without, for once, taking any risk. Players can choose to compete against computer-controlled rivals in four different industries: farming, manufacturing, raw material mining, and retailing. For a truly adventurous and time-consuming game, players can mix and match industries as captains of giant conglomerates. As in the real world, players compete locally, in one city, or fight it out on the global stage. With so many possibilities, Capitalism is an intense strategy game, much like chess, where players must constantly think ahead. As such, it could easily overwhelm novices. But by adjusting several factors--competency and managerial style of the computer-controlled rivals, for example, can be varied from very aggressive to conservative--gameplay can be suited to various styles and speed. The game even allows a player to hire presidents to manage the day-to-day operations of different divisions so the player can concentrate on the big picture. Far Eastern Economic Review, September 26, 2002 The mass market isn't the only audience for Chan's games. Like Virtual U, Capitalism has made the leap from game room to classroom. Because of its high degree of realism, the game has been used by professors at institutions like Harvard and Stanford Universities to help students learn basic business principles. Chan is hoping that Restaurant Empire and Hotel Giant will also be adopted for training and education. "Simulation games are a fun way to learn about anything," he says. "They prove that computer games aren't just about shooting things but can also be educational." CNN - 22nd May 2002 Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Correspondent Some guys have all the luck. They have the billion dollar market cap, the brand, and the empire, while the rest of us spend our lives toiling away in cubicles with no chance to ever run the show. That is until now. Even the desk jockey can claw his way to the top in "Capitalism," the game.Hong Kong game developer Trevor Chan just released the follow-up to the award-winning original, but the objective is the same. Move your assets to turn an upstart into the most profitable company in the world. First-time players can choose a challenge like, the world in your hands, where you manage a research and development lab out to post annual revenues of $400 million, and as you take on the competition, that's when the real drama begins.But "Capitalism" is no Business 101. Critics call it a deep involving game that could test even the sharpest business document. In fact, it's been used as a simulation exercise for business students at Stanford University.… Expand

Good game, with pretty wide and nice options. i found it quite hard to move around, though.

An unbelievable game such a real business world! I wish the game has more cities to deal with.

Is cool.

Wow!

Great game!

The coolest and most original business simulation game ever! With the complicated economy yet easy to handle interface, the game has all that I have ever been looking for. THUMBS UP!!

Actually a great game. Only one negative thing to say; there are too few campaigns.

Simply the best business simulation game yet. I've played just about every tycoon game there is, but finally found what I was looking for.

This game is really great, and reflects some aspects of real business. You can make money choosing your own way, own products. You can struggle with computer players for the market, but you can be a partner of them. The only problem, in fact, is that industry sector is far from real life: oil is not used for fuel production, oil industry is not requred pipes for pipelines, nobody requires energy and etc. Therefore you can deal mostly with easy-to-understand consumer products like bread, jeans or computers. Capitalism III needs more industrial goods, more links between industrial suppliers and consumers. … Expand

Buenísimo, es realmente lo que esperaba con respecto al primero y al Plus. Amazing, It´s just what I expect from the first version.

The best Strategic-Business game around!!! You won't be disappointed!!!

If you are into business, look no further, Cap II is by far the best business game in the market.

AMAZING!!!!!!

Compared to Capitalism Plus there is a absolutely new and lot more complex board management system. A nice graphics too.

The best business game on the market!

I like this game. It's amazing.

Very Good!! But, it can be better.

An excellent sim. They thought of everything.

Extremely addictive. One of the best games I've ever played. Would probably be an excellent teaching tool for a high school Economics class.

A good sucessor to the original, this game is very hard but highly addictive, and it makes you think every decision you make.

This is one of the real game for adults. A game you need to put some thoughts in it. If you are looking for something that you can finish in 2 days, do not try CapII. Once you've built your empire, you will see your name on top of Bill Gates.

Just Great !!! Warning do not start playing at 19:00 or later... You won't realise that when your boss calls you it would be 08:00 already.... Total addiction..

It 's a very exciting game. It 's not easy but once you get it you can 't stop playing. And it 's even better than the original! Play it!

Never the same game twice...It's excellent!

Superb.

Very educating! Gives a lot of benefits that not given by other games.

This is a great business simulation game, actually one of my favourite game on pc. Need some time to know the general function of it but once you learn you can't stop playing. And if ever they make a Capitalism 3, hope they add more campaigns, have a world based economy, more products, bigger cities. But that's just me, always complaning, never satisfied... :)

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It's a good game but it's somewhat lacing in the managment area, like wouldn't it be greate if you could hire managers and give them a very specific area to work with.

Highly addictive game. You can pull away for only so long until you find yourself thinking about better ways to manufacture something.

Excellent Game.

Excellent Game.

I bought this game and returned it right away. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get past the visuals! Compared to another MMO i've been playing the models are *very* polygonal and unlrealistc/un-believable, and character movement is very jerky and not-so-easy on my nerves. With all the pre-release hype, I'm sure it's a great game once you get into it and ignore the relative lack of polish, but it's not for me.… Expand

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Needs no sequel. By far the best game I'ver ever played. If a sequel came out, I would buy a thousand copies and give them out for free to people in my community. Just the best game ever. I would only change one thing - there is no inflation rate. Make the inflation rate equal the money supply and have consumer prices lag like in the real world. Thank you so much Trevor. I could play this game for two days straight at a time.… Expand

My all time favorite!