Capitalism 2 is more realistic and strategic than Monopoly. Many of the logical relationships and algorithms in the game are directly copied from marketing textbooks. The packaging says that the producers hired a few MBAs as consultants. At first, I thought it was just a gimmick, but after playing it, I realized it was true. Generally, programmers who make games would not have such an in-depth understanding of marketing concepts and theories. Those who have studied marketing or similar business management courses will find this game easy to get started with, while those who haven't can use this game as a simulated internship tutorial.
The game basically fully recreates a capitalist economic world. As an entrepreneur, you can participate in the business activities of the primary and secondary industries and interact with the enterprises of NPCs or online players. It is unknown what relationship the producer has with the production company of Railroad Tycoon, but many trademarks of the player's company are directly copied from Railroad Tycoon 2. Besides retail, purchasing real estate, and the three media outlets in each city, players cannot participate in the service industry because there is no tertiary industry in this economy, which is a regret. You also cannot set up commercial banks or investment banks.
In this economic system, there are retail, mining, agriculture, animal husbandry, manufacturing, real estate, media, as well as finance and transportation industries. Finance and transportation are neutral entities; you can only pay freight, borrow and repay loans, or buy and sell stocks and issue stocks, but you cannot establish a financial or transportation company. The media industry is also limited to three per city: newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations. You can only buy and sell them like real estate and cannot set up a new media enterprise. The market, or city residents, are also neutral entities. The city will not grow due to economic prosperity like in Railroad Tycoon 2 or Noble Mariner 2. The total population changes only slightly over time. The government does not exist either; you do not need to consider government taxation, industrial policies, or differences between countries.
At the start of the game, you own a public company. This company may be newly established, or it may have been operating for a few years (which means you already have some investment in your product brand and own a few companies). This public company is called the parent company in the game. Your participation in the aforementioned industries involves setting up businesses (called companies in the game, though they could be more accurately referred to as subsidiaries) to engage in specific economic activities, earn profits, and grow and strengthen yourself. There is a cooperative and competitive relationship between you and NPCs or online players. The goal of the game is simply the growth of the company. Although each level has some special requirements (sales, profit, market share, stock price, return on equity, total market value of the company, etc.), overall, Capitalism is very similar to SimCity, where satisfaction comes from the growth of the enterprise.
The game allows players to fully experience the entire process of creation, operation, and management! It supports up to seven players in online gaming! Countless new technologies and products are available for players to choose from! Players can fully utilize their management skills and use various means to gain a leading position.