

Even then, there's so much tweaking that you can do that you're really just starting on truly learning the way that Capitalism II works.įor example, there are tons of different products that you can sell, from jewelry to milk. There's a whole lot to learn, and the first campaign devotes itself to teaching you the ins and outs of the game. If it sounds overwhelming, well, it is at first. You can buy buildings and try to play the land ownership game you can play the stock market, wheeling and dealing and trying to stay on top of that game you can expand into different cities, becoming a massive megacorporation with millions of dollars. You can buy the factories that get the raw materials (and even sometimes the raw materials themselves), the refinement steps if there are any, and even the media that pushes your product upon the unsuspecting populace.Īnd Captalism II doesn't stop there. You can control every aspect of your product-what is called vertical integration-from its raw base to the completed product. But that's just the tip of the iceberg in Capitalism II. From there, you can grow your product line and expand your chain so that you rake in even more profits.
Sure, in the tutorial scenario you start off with a convenience store and a single product. Instead of doing a particular part of business, this game does it all, and it does it well. While it's got one heck of a learning curve for newcomers-even with the detailed tutorial-and the interface is still somewhat clunkier than it should be, there's a lot of fun to be had with Capitalism II, especially for those people who are into business simulations.
