Hard economic games, where are they?

Post by **MrPopo** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:01 pm

ZeroAX wrote:Someone should make a Greece tycoon. See then what a tough economic game REALLY is

Is that where you invent democracy, kick out the Persians, and then get overrun by the Macedonians?

Post by **BoringSupreez** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:31 pm

I've wished for economic games myself. Al the games I can find that are any good that involve economics are not exclusively focused on them. Civilization, SimCity, etc. It's an untapped market IMO.

Post by **eSPy** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:15 pm

Para wrote:Casino Kid?

Id rather go with Wall Street Kid. Use it or lose it!

Post by **ZeroAX** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:59 am

MrPopo wrote: Is that where you invent democracy, kick out the Persians, and then get overrun by the Macedonians?

Macedonians were Greeks, it's just that they weren't city states like the rest of them, but a kingdom.

And no, it's the one where you raise taxes and yet you manage to get even less people to pay them that way

Post by **Erik_Twice** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:50 am

BoringSupreez wrote:I've wished for economic games myself. Al the games I can find that are any good that involve economics are not exclusively focused on them. Civilization, SimCity, etc. It's an untapped market IMO.

Simcity isn't exclusively based on economics? Ah, you mean it has engineering and building and the like, don't you?

Post by **ZeroAX** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:56 am

BoringSupreez wrote:I've wished for economic games myself. Al the games I can find that are any good that involve economics are not exclusively focused on them. Civilization, SimCity, etc. It's an untapped market IMO.

Spread sheets 'R Us then?

Post by **feamatar** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:51 am

Capitalism 2, I think it is from 2001 or 2002. The game should work on Win7, but It has a fix 640*480 resolution which is painful. The graphics are OK otherwise.

The game itself is superb though. The most accurate economy simulation. It is full of content, you can run your company in several industries and several cities. You have to use RnD and Marketing to beat your opponents. There is even a small stock market built in where you can trade with your companies and your opponents stock. You can buy them out if you want.

But beware! On higher difficulties you just won't have a chance!

Post by **Erik_Twice** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:04 am

feamatar wrote:Capitalism 2, I think it is from 2001 or 2002. But beware! On higher difficulties you just won't have a chance!

Oh, Capitalism 2 is great! But I don't recall it being difficult at all, farms and derivate industries were cheap and generated a lot of income to keep the ball rolling. Perhaps I played it on easy or something?

Post by **MrPopo** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:06 am

ZeroAX wrote:
MrPopo wrote: Is that where you invent democracy, kick out the Persians, and then get overrun by the Macedonians?
Macedonians were Greeks, it's just that they weren't city states like the rest of them, but a kingdom.

And no, it's the one where you raise taxes and yet you manage to get even less people to pay them that way

I have been sufficiently schooled.

Post by **J T** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:28 am

This isn't really my genre, but I know a lot of the fans of this genre really like the Patrician series.

http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue#all_gen ... patrician/

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